For me there is nothing magical about Valentine’s Day. I do, however, love that people want to spread love and acknowledge love at least one day a year but it makes me wonder why we don’t do it more often – as in everyday? Sending love to people makes sense as it gives your heart (mind and spirit) a sense of purpose. Being compassionate brings
The Veggie Queen Gift Guide – Beauty, Travel, Charity
My Favorite Holiday Gifts (Really What I’d like to get) – With a BIG Eco and Vegan Slant I don’t actually NEED anything but more love and peace in my life but I do like to get gifts. This list is not all inclusive but it covers a lot of ground. Beauty Products Ellovi – I use Ellovi Body butter on my face and my
The Veggie Queen Gift Guide – Foodies and DIYers
My Favorite Holiday Gifts (really what I’d like to get) – With a BIG Eco and Vegan Slant I don’t actually NEED anything but more love and peace in my life but I do like to get gifts. This list is not all inclusive but it covers a lot of ground. Foodies If you are buying for someone with special tastes, check out South River
The Veggie Queen Gift Guide – Kitchen Tools
This list contains what I consider kitchen essentials – beyond your hands, knives, pot and pans. When preparing meals, consider items that might make your cooking life easier. You might not want or need all of them. These are amazon affiliate links and I earn money from sales, but they are products I recommend. Citrus Squeezer An enameled metal device into which you put a
How Secure Is Your Food Supply? Giving Thanks and Food
This post is written by Michelle Miller my “virtual intern”. Read more about her below. Recently, I was given an assignment in my Community Nutrition class where I had to live on a food budget of $24.85 for five days which is less than 5 dollars a day, ($4.97/day) based on the SNAP (what has been known as food stamps) benefit amount in Texas for
Summer Produce: What’s in Season?
Do You Know What’s in Season? If I had a dollar for each time I asked this question and people did not know, I would not be writing this – at least not from my desk. I would be retired and sitting on the beach in a comfy chair on a tropical island with a cool drink (agua fresca anyone?) in my hand because I
Why Steam Vegetables in the Pressure Cooker?
To Steam or Not to Steam in the Pressure Cooker: What’s all the fuss about steaming? Call me crazy, if you like, it’s been done before but I cannot understand why people are so gaga over steaming vegetables in the pressure cooker. Will someone please explain it to me? The whole device is basically a giant steamer anyway. So why put your vegetables, or most
The Vegetarian Flavor Bible Book Giveaway for National Nutrition Month
It’s National Nutrition Month. Welcome. I am excited to have a long post here about The Vegetarian Flavor Bible to get the month off an amazing start. As a long-time vegetarian/vegan eater, when I hear of another fairly new author arrival to my world touting the benefits of eating plant-based, it often ticks me off – just a bit. Oh no, I think, another convert
National Nutrition Month: What Does Nutrition Mean to Food-Insecure Children?
By Rose Kaplan, Virtual Intern Editor’s Note: I asked Rose Kaplan to write about her work for National Nutrition Month and explain what she does at the food bank. I am thrilled to see that Rose is truly making a difference in the nutrition world. Imagine what your life would be like if you did not have healthy food to put on the table. Now,
Are You Eating a Plant-Based Diet for the New Year? It’s a Lifestyle Not a Diet, Try It.
By Rachael Kaplan, Virtual Intern Every year around this time (or more than a month ago now because the editor The Veggie Queen, Jill, got too busy to post this), hordes of people flood the gyms and the diet aisle at the grocery store in hopes of improving their health in the New Year. This year, rather than switching to unappealing and unhealthy diet foods or