Hassleback Sweet Potatoes with Cran-Apple Walnut Topping

Oo la la. Such a fancy looking (and sounding) name for a Tuesday night dinner. These pretty little potatoes look like they’d be a hassle to make (pardon the obvious pun). But in reality they’re quite easy. Well, at least Jim TOLD me they were fairly simple to cut. I, on the other hand, suck […]

Our First Contest/Giveaway! Yumuniverse

I don’t think I would have survived transitioning into this amazing vegan lifestyle had it not been for all the unbelievably supportive, informative and engaging websites available for meat-free eaters. Most of my internet time is now devoted to sharing vegan stories, searching vegan recipes or communicating with other fellow vegans. And one thing if for sure-I […]

FoMu-Vegan Ice Cream in Boston

Let us discuss for a moment about FoMu. FoMu may be the best thing to happen to Boston vegans in a LONG time. The biggest gripe I hear from many vegans is that it’s hard to kick the cheese habit (I concur) and that they miss ice cream. I generally don’t agree with the latter since […]

Homemade Bug Spray Recipe

The ONLY bad thing about spending so much time outdoors, hiking, swimming and enjoying some beers at dusk is the damn bugs. Mosquitos, flies, spiders-name it, and I got bit by it this past vacation week. Hug, swollen bumps and scratching myself all day long is not a good look. I REFUSE to douse myself […]

Regrowing Veggies

So while our outdoor garden blooms (round of applause for quick-growing kale that’s already on the brink of pickin!), we have had quite a bit of lucky re-growing some of our favorite veggies indoors, too. A bit of research led me to the realization that planting and growing produce doesn;t have to be as tricky […]

BIG NEWS! Vegetarian Times & Thrive Foods

This has been a HUGE week for us and we have our blog readers to thank for it! Not only did we win Yumuniverse’s Kale Recipe Contest, but we also became Tasterie’s “Taster of the Week!”. Our Kale & Brussels Sprouts Salad took the grand prize in the recipe contest and the prize is AWESOME […]