Dolla Dolla Bill Y’all: Vegan Black Friday Sales
In recent years, especially since becoming vegan, I’ve tried to limit my consumerism to some degree. However, the only thing I hunt is bargains and a sale is a sale (is a sale). If I’m going to buy something I’d like to keep as much of my green as possible WHILE continuing to support green, vegan and cruelty-free brands/businesses. Here’s some of the notable Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales happening right now: FASHION Brand: LaBante London: Luxury vegan handbags, laptop bags and sunglasses Deal: Up to 60% Off Select Styles AND up to 20% off of their New Collection. Dates: 11/23 – 12/2/2018 «Click to Shop» Brand: Gunas New York: Luxury vegan…
Get to Know a Brand: The Elephant Pants
Get to Know a Brand: The Elephant Pants, established in 2014, is a fair trade clothing and accessory brand working to stop poaching and save elephants via donations generated by their sales. So far they've raised more than $185,000.
Aimee’s Farm Animal Sanctuary
Aimee's Farm Animal Sanctuary is a haven for animals and humans alike.
Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Kale & Crispy Chickpea Topping
Creamy, savory and filled with fall flavors, this vegan pumpkin soup is a comforting blend of spicy and sweet.
Vegan White Bean & Kale Soup
This hearty, crave-worthy, slurpable, 100% vegan White Bean and Kale Soup is delicious, nutritious and bone-warming.
Get Some Pumpkin in Your Life!
‘Tis the Season. THE SEASON FOR PUMPKIN! *cue demonic laughter* While I am not, and never have been, a PSL devotee (tho I hear they’re making vegan ones now), I am a huge fan of pumpkin. In part because from stem to seed – and everything in between – it’s so dang good for you! Pumpkin can help you: Lose Weight & Lower Blood Sugar: the high fiber content in low-calorie pumpkin helps your body absorb sugar slower and keeps you feeling full longer – which means less snacking! Most Americans average just 15g of fiber a day, which is barely half of the recommended levels of 25-30g a day.…
I Quit Washing My Face (and My Skin Looks Better Than Ever)
Oily skin isn't tough-as-leather skin. It's can actually be quite sensitive, even if it is thicker than other skin types. And it often overproduces oil because it's out of balance due to LACK of moisture - NOT because it needs to be 'dried out'.
Let’s Talk: Protective Styling
A ‘protective style’ is any hairstyle that covers and protects the ends of your hair (the most delicate part) or minimizes exposure to damage. Any hair type can benefit from protective styling. I’ve always preferred wearing my natural hair out, favoring simple styles like wash and goes or a puff but every once in a while my arms and my ends need a break. That’s when I turn to protective styling. Reasons for choosing a protective style vary from person to person but here are a few: Breakage and Mechanical Damage Breakage we’re all familiar with. It could be the result of a dietary deficiency, lack of protein…
Review: My Experience with Purple Carrot
I recently had the opportunity to review the Purple Carrot plant-based meal delivery service! For many vegans. new and old, coming up with new recipes and interesting meal ideas can feel like hard work. After a long day, I just don’t always have the energy to do much more than roast whatever is in the fridge and put it on quinoa. Here’s where Purple Carrot comes in. All of the recipes (I tried 3) came out fantastic. I was worried that things might be bland but everything was well seasoned and each was something I’d never attempted (and probably never would have attempted) making before. This video covers the Korean…
Pineapple/Kale Raw Smoothie
If you’d told me, say, 5 years ago that not only would I be drinking raw green smoothies but that this variation would literally be my FAVORITE smoothie of all time I would have laughed directly into my late night slice of pizza. But, that is exactly what happened. In the past, green smoothies always made me feel like I was choking down grass clippings. And I’m not going to lie. This smoothie does look like a glass full of thick, vibrant grass remnants but the actual taste is amazing. The sweetness of the pineapple, normally a bit overpowering, is tempered by the herbaceous kale while a hint of mango…
