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What DO You Eat? Black Vegetarians Explain
We are almost to the end of the third week of Vegan MoFo 2014. Today we continue with our look at Black Vegetarians and the responses from our online survey. One of the questions inquired about about how they eat. Are they vegan? raw? lacto-ovo? you get the idea. The majority of folks said
Eat A Rainbow-Forget About Supplements
If you’re anything like most people who are making the move to a vegan or plant-based diet you probably have questions about getting the right nutrition to stay (or get) healthy. Fortunately by “eating a rainbow” or a variety of whole plant-based foods you WILL get the right nutrients. Even without taking supplements. Even protein!
How To Open Young Coconuts
A common ingredient in live food recipes is young coconut, or Thai young coconut. Thankfully, after several weeks where these tasty items have not been available, they have arrived back on the shelves of our favorite market here in Atlanta. I have been wanting to make curry coconut strips for my raw sandwiches, not to
Marinated Veggies-A Quick Way To Add Variety To Your Menu
To follow up on my post the other day about eating raw when you are too tired to figure out what to eat, here is how marinated veggies can be made quickly in many ways. Each is made by varying the veggies and the ingredients used in a vinaigrette dressing which is used as the
Why Is Vegetarianism Important For The Afrikan Diaspora? Survey Results
Here is the next installment of the results from my survey of Black Vegetarians. I wanted to find out about the experiences we have as people of Afrikan descent living a vegetarian lifestyle. My question today is, “Why is vegetarianism important for us as people of Afrikan descent? (Or is it important?)” Forty-six people from across the
How To Stick To Your Living Foods Diet When You Are Too Tired To Eat Right
Recently I had a conversation with a reader who echoes a problem I know many people have. “I want to eat raw but when I get home from work I am too tired to figure out what to fix so I end up eating vegan junk food.” Sound familiar? I know being tired is one
2014 Metro Atlanta Collard Green Cultural Festival
For those of you in the Atlanta area be sure to stop by this years Collard Green Festival which will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2014, from 10 am to 7 pm at Lithonia City Park, 2501 Park Dr. Lithonia, GA. This is the 5th year the festival has been held here in Atlanta.
Why Are We Vegetarian? 39 Black Vegetarians Speak
In my recent survey of Black Vegetarians I wanted to find out about the experiences we have as people of Afrikan descent living a vegetarian lifestyle. In today’s post we will look at the answers to two questions: why people became or are in the process of becoming vegetarian and what impact that has had
Redefining Soul Food
What is soul food? What makes a meal soul food? Why do many of us have such a powerful connection to soul food? Does adopting a vegan lifestyle mean no more soul food? These questions may be important to answer if you are contemplating or trying to become vegan. In the documentary Soul Food Junkies, award-winning
How To Make A Fruit Fly Trap
I love seeing my kitchen so full of fresh fruit and vegetables when I get back from shopping. Today my counter is a beautiful rainbow of peaches, mangos, avocado, pineapple, tomatoes, kiwi and bananas. However what often comes with these delicious delicacies is fruit flies. In a matter of hours or a day or two
Vegan MoFo 2014 and Black Vegetarians
I am gearing up for Vegan MoFo 2014 (vegan month of food) which begins on September 1st. I will be focusing in part on who we are as Black Vegetarians and Vegans. During that month I will post an article, recipe or something everyday (or every weekday). Make sure you are on our email list
Dont Be A Vegangelist (Vegan Evangelist)
It is very common to become a “Vegangelist” (Vegan Evangelist) when you first make the transition to a vegetarian/vegan/live food lifestyle. When you have discovered the power of a vegan or living food lifestyle and seen the changes in your life and the lives of others you want to spread the good news to all