The Modernista
The Kind Diet

Earlier this week, I promised you a review of Alicia Silverstone’s The Kind Diet, which I purchased and devoured last weekend. Alicia’s veganism is well-documented in Hollywood; a few years ago she was named PETA’s Sexiest Vegetarian. This book explains journey from carnivore to vegetarian to vegan, and why it was the right choice for [...]

Romaine lettuce Baby spinach Butter lettuce Cucumber Carrots Celery Daikon or red radishes Raw almonds Hemp seeds Dulse flakes Sea salt Add ingredients (all organic, if possible) to a large bowl, toss and enjoy. No dressing required!

Chocolate Crispies

One Lucky Duck raw chocolate crispies + a sprinkling of raw cacao nibs + rice milk = yummiest vegan breakfast ever. It’s probably even tastier if you replace the rice milk with raw vanilla hemp milk. Yum!

Mmmm. Wine.

Check out this disturbing little tidbit I found on VegNews: “What’s difficult for vegans to swallow is that the majority of fining agents used in wines today are derived from animals. These agents include isinglass (from sturgeon bladders), gelatin (from boiled cows’ or pigs’ hooves and sinews), egg whites (or albumen), and casein (a milk [...]