by guest blogger Stephanie Eckelkamp, senior associate editor at Prevention magazine One of the perks of being a nutrition editor is getting to try the latest snacks and drinks. So a while back, Blueprint—the company that really spearheaded the juice cleanse madness with those trendy bottles prominently listing their ingredients down the front—sent me a sample […]
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Homemade Nondairy Yogurt
by guest blogger Stephanie Eckelkamp, senior associate editor at Prevention magazine I’m in a minor predicament: Regular milk-based yogurt makes me feel like garbage, but most nondairy yogurts taste like junk and contain sketchy additives (e.g. controversial carrageenan) to give them that traditional yogurt texture. Blech. So, what’s a yogurt-lovin’ clean-eating foodie to do? Roll up […]
The New-Age Fast Food Philosophy
by guest blogger Gillian Francella, multimedia journalist and converted vegan/vegetarian Swap your potato chips for kale chips, nix the soda, and grab some fresh-pressed juice… Forget hamburgers! It’s all about fried quinoa and vegan options! The fast-food chains you grew up with are gradually being replaced by fast-casual restaurants like Chipotle, Tender Greens, and LYFE […]
Quick and Easy Vegan Cocktail Menus That Will Charm Even Meat-Eating Guests
by guest blogger Gillian Francella, multimedia journalist and converted vegan/vegetarian Winter chills and holiday cheer are a few of my favorite things about December. Oh, and all the glorious food! But one thing about being vegan during the holidays is that sometimes you feel a little alienated—and totally stereotypical—while hovering over the veggie tray at […]
6 Delicious Earth-Friendly Treats for Halloween and Beyond
by guest blogger Gillian Francella, multimedia journalist and newly converted vegan/vegetarian ‘Tis the season to be spooky. And nothing is more terrifying to a food lover like myself than the approaching holidays…as a new vegan. Pumpkin heads stuffed with candy are what make Halloween great; tables of Thanksgiving food are what unite families; and can […]
WTF Is Nooch?! And Other Vegan Lingo Explained
by guest blogger Gillian Francella, writer, editor, and newly converted vegan What is a world without the gooey goodness that is a basketful of melty mozzarella sticks or a crockpot stuffed to the top with macaroni and cheese? When I first became a vegan, it seemed this new world sans dairy products was going to […]
Vegan “Neatball” Sandwich
by guest blogger Gillian Francella, writer, editor, and newly converted vegan Red-checkered tablecloths, laminated-yet-stained paper menus, and breadbaskets brimming with steamy hot rolls—ah, the classic setting for an East Coast staple: red-sauce Italian. When I was a kid, there were few things my dad would take a break from work for. But the one thing […]
10 Small Steps to Making the World a Better Place
by guest blogger Gene Baur, activist, president and cofounder of Farm Sanctuary, and author of Living the Farm Sanctuary Life Close your eyes and imagine this: You step out of your daily life and into a favorite storybook. You’re back with “The Farmer in the Dell,” standing in a beautiful green pasture. All around you roam the […]
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Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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