I had a blast at PlanetFest 2010- the second annual Vegan Earth Day in Orange County on June 27, put on by Bob Linden of GoVeganRadio and filled with vegetarian leaders. It was a sunny day and a good flow of people attended throughout the day. Many booths provided educational info, and delicious veggie food [...]
When you have your eyes open you will often see new and exciting things in the world of veggie food, and I wanted to share a few recent discoveries in San Diego.
At a recent vegan comedy show with Zach “MC Mr Napkins” Sherwin (hilarious rapper I caught for the first time) and my funny friend [...]
Do you remember the early 80s when vegan ice creams like Rice Dream and Tofutti were cutting edge? Today we have many more choices for satisfying customers who seek vegan dessert that is eco-friendly, dairy-free and often which caters to food allergies.
Along those lines, KindKreme, a new raw ice cream place in Los Angeles, is [...]
Besides watching a bellydancer and live music, people were raving about the treats made by raw foods diet chef Jenn Shultz of Wabi-Sabi Foods (a Japanese term meaning “the beauty in imperfection”) at Spring Awakening, an event at Red Lotus Society on May 8. Wabi-Sabi Foods is Shultz’s new business striving to bring healthy, local, [...]
I went cuckoo for chocolate (and everything else) at the Fair Trade Open Air Market on May 1 held by San Diego Friends of Fair Trade on a lovely sunny day. Fair trade seeks greater equity in international trade, based on fair compensation and working conditions, dialogue with growers and producers, sustainable development, and related [...]
It was an exciting day when the box from Navitas Naturals arrived. I had no idea how much I would like the certified organic and Kosher vegan products popular among raw foodists. The package contained a multicultural array of superfoods no worldly woman could resist.
First came the goji berries, the Himalayan superfruit known to be [...]
Bryan Au, a chef, author, and expert on the raw foods diet, went vegetarian at age 12 because he was eating many hamburgers and gaining a lot of weight. His sister told him to try being vegetarian.
“As soon as I stopped I got slim and was not depressed anymore, I was so much happier [...]
You never forget your first taste of Allison’s Gourmet, organic vegan dessert from the heavens. I still recall with longing the birthday package filled with chocolaty brownies and cookies sent by my mom eight years ago, when fantastic vegan desserts were not as common. The gift meant more knowing the treats were dreamed up by [...]
San Diego is just one of the cities with vegan dishes showing up left and right. One thing I excitedly discovered at the Ocean Beach Farmer’s Market (every Wednesday) was Express Vegetarian, run by a couple selling soy-free vegan burgers with jerk fries and other yummy meals people were lining up for. They also sell [...]
Vegan dessert options have seriously improved over the years and now cater not only to those who avoid eggs and dairy but people who steer clear of gluten and processed sugars. Some companies have taken extra steps to create products that make you feel as if you are truly indulging, even though you are enjoying [...]