I’ll bet that most of us who have chosen a vegan or plant-based lifestyle will hear this question at one point or another. When someone hears that you don’t eat ANY animal products, that being vegan means NO, you don’t even eat fish, and NO, you don’t eat cheese—they can’t imagine what you could possibly eat […]
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Tofu is probably one of the most well know meat substitutes. There are different textures (firmness) of tofu and different types of soybeans that are used in making the tofu. Tofu doesn’t have a lot of flavor on its own. This is one of its good features because it can take on the flavor of
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Afya Ibomu B.S., CHHC is a Holistic Nutritionist, Author, Entrepreneur, Yogi, Vice President of YOJO CULTURE LLC, and has been plant based since 1990. Her third book the Vegan Soul Food Guide to the Galaxy, was nominated for an African American Literary Award for cookbook of the year. Afya is certified in Holistic Health and
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Are you like many folks who love seafood? I often hear people talk about how they eat vegan except for occasional fish or seafood. If you have a hard time giving up the seafood (or even if you don’t) here is a vegan and living foods recipe for you. Think of it like a raw
Do you ever wonder what to eat for breakfast? Especially on the weekend mornings when you want something special? Well, scrambled tofu is for you! Believe it or not I had never made it before this past weekend. I have eaten it but not tried making it myself. This recipe is how Nana Kwaku makes
I spent this past weekend in my hometown of Chicago to celebrate the birthday of my youngest daughter, my stepmother and aunt. We enjoyed the view from the 96th floor of the John Hancock building and I got to hang out with my too-cute nephew. At 18 months he already knows how to work an
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This avocado, bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich is a fabulous recipe for those busy days when you need a quick dinner. If you take time ahead of time to prepare the components and put them in your fridge you can put together a meal with this sandwich and a salad in 15 minutes. The components
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Are you new to the vegan or vegetarian lifestyle? If so you probably have lots of questions. I know I did. “What can I eat? Will I miss out on eating my favorite dishes? What ingredients should I buy? But change is hard! ” To make your vegetarian lifestyle work for your real world life you’ll
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