I enjoy spicy food, and lately I have been making an effort to move away from pre-packaged meals and eat more whole foods. To that end, I’ve been wanting to experiment with peppers. I’m not a huge fan of green bell peppers; they’re unripe, and to me not that tasty. I prefer orange and red [...]

Last week my friend Mia and I checked out one of the coolest places in Atlanta: Cosmo’s Vegan Shoppe. This tiny little gem carries food, supplements, personal care products, clothing and accessories, jewelry and more…and it’s all vegan! No need to stress about the ingredient lists or worry that the drool-worthy twinkies have beef fat [...]

Smoothies are a fantastic meal choice. They’re great for breakfast or lunch-on-the-go, and you can sneak tons of superfoods into them: blueberries, goji berries, bee pollen, flax seeds, hemp hearts, protein powder…the list goes on. I love my high speed Vita-Mix blender, because it can pulverize everything into one nice, consistent smoothie. There is one [...]

I am a cold-natured person. The minute summer is over I get cold. I’m always bundled up in thick socks and electric blankies, and I carry space heaters from room to room around the house. I’ll also take a couple of hot baths a day, just to keep the circulation going in my feet. One [...]

I had some free time tonight, so I decided to try my hand at making an allergen-free cake. I have several friends with food allergies, and I try to limit my gluten intake, so this seemed like a fun experiment. I used Namaste Foods chocolate cake mix, which is free of gluten, wheat, soy, nuts, [...]

The always-interesting, style-inspiring raw chef Ani Phyo has a new uncookbook coming out in the spring! She promises lots of full-color photos and I can’t wait. In the meantime, look at how pretty and fashionable she is (not to mention that she is ethically cool too: a recycling vegan who lives in Portland!). I wanna [...]