Holidays are all about celebration, spending time with family and friends, letting loose, relaxation and lots of laughs. Don’t forget what it’s all about! Do you remember that Christmas morning feeling you used to get as a kid? Don’t squash that feeling. Any ounce of excitement you have for the ... Read More

For last year’s Xmas meal, I asked Mom what she was hankerin’ for. "Ol’ down-home Southern food," she said. Wow, OK, that’s a challenge for a vegan (but everybody ought to look at Bryant Terry’s excellent cooking—the guy is sooo good). So it was my task to veganize chicken-fried steak, crawdaddy ... Read More

When I went vegan, bulk cooking saved the day. Of course, these days it's called "meal prep" and it's still the name of the game. Nearly ten years ago I went vegan. And I was at a loss in the kitchen -- mostly because my husband was the primary cook in our house at the time. He jumped in and ... Read More

As the archetypically American holiday of Thanksgiving approaches, vegans are faced with yet another situation that doesn't feel so much like a holiday to us. I used to loathe the approaching of this day when I'd have to sit in a house closed in with a dead bird roasting in the oven, filling the ... Read More

Hey you guys!!!! Yes – you – the men out there. It’s Movember. Would you like to know how to lower or eliminate your risk of prostate cancer? Or if you are diagnosed already, how to lower your PSA numbers and possibly prevent recurrences post-treatment? Growing a moustache for the month of November ... Read More

Rachel isn’t her name. It’s the name I’ve given inmate 47973, for she was stripped of her name the minute they put her in prison, though she committed no crime. Barely old enough for an estrous cycle, Rachel is pregnant with her second baby. She feels him growing inside her. Although conceived ... Read More