Ramblings of a Vegan Traveler

It happened again...and ugh, I hate it... I really don't understand why people have to make snide comments or say inappropriate things to vegans. I really can't quite grasp what makes them feel like they have to do that. Tonight I was at Safeway in Helena, Montana, not exactly a vegan mecca when it comes to food. It's been a long week and I felt like grabbing food at the grocery store and eating in my hotel room. I have a little fridge and microwave so I just did the quick store stop to pick up some stuff. Surprisingly, Safeway had quite a few vegan options (Amy's, Kashi, Field Roast, etc.). I was looking at the little section that has a few vegan options and was holding the mushroom stuffed field roast and a guy walked by and said something to the effect of "ha, what a joke, like that crap would taste good". No, he wasn't on the phone, he wasn't talking to anyone else as I was the only one around. I turned to look at him and he just gave me a...

  I can't comprehend why people would rather pop a pill for an ailment than to make a change in their eating habits. I guess it's easier to be put on medication than to make a lifestyle change and eat foods that can heal your body.  I'm not saying all meds are bad and I'm not saying some are unnecessary, but with all the research, documentation, studies, etc out there why don't people try a plants based diet to help with their conditions. We know from numerous studies that eating a plant based diet can help many people get off meds for diabetes, heart disease, etc. So why don't people give it a try? Is it because doctors don't think to recommend diet as a medication? Is it because they are too entrenched in the pharma business? Or are we as a people getting lazy thinking it's easier to pop a pill than to plan a meal that nourishes our body?  Every single drug has multiple side effects, some which can be quite severe or quite annoying to the ...

Please watch Forks over Knives (FOK). It just released today on DVD. You can rent it at Netflix, buy it from Amazon or www.forksoverknives.com . Watch it on Amazon.com Forks over Knives Trailer: Do it for your health, for your family's health, for your friend's health. America has to change the way it eats...lives depend on it! Kids now will live a shorter life span than their parents...that is scary. More kids today are overweight than ever before, more kids today have hypertension before the age of 15 and more kids are developing type II diabetes. Something has got to change. I don't have kids and I think something has got to change. Don't worry, it's not a movie that is going to make you cover your eyes or turn it off 1/4 of the way in because you won't see animals being slaughtered. It's not a vegan maker movie like Earthlings or Food, Inc. Although it could be if you are concerned about your health and well being. This movie ...

A couple people asked for my raw lasagna recipe and other raw recipes. I didn't develop these myself (am trying to do that more though!) so here are the links: From Russell James, The Raw Chef - Raw lasagna: http://therawchef.com/therawchefblog/lasagne-recipe#more-117 - It's GREAT! The recipe I did recently came from a class I attended with Russell James and Teri Vlaskamp of Global Raw, it's a bit different but both are wonderful! From Kristen's Raw - great raw recipes and great books! Kale chips Nacho cheesy hemp kale chips - from Kristen's Raw - http://kristensraw.com/blog/2010/11/14/how-to-make-awesome-raw-vegan-kale-chips/ link has how to make the chips and here is the sauce recipe from her blog - http://kristensraw.com/blog/2009/09/03/how-to-make-cheezy-hemp-nacho-sauce-raw-vegan-recipe-video/ I make mine in my Excalibur dehydrator, if you don't have dehydrator, google making kale chips and I'm sure you'll find the time and temperature...