Vegan Starbucks Survival Guide

I just returned from a business trip last week and it got me thinking about vegan traveling. When most bloggers travel, they come home and do a bunch of very exciting vegan food posts from all the incredible vegan restaurants they visited. They blast their blog with all the drool-worthy food they ate, and tease us with a … Continue reading →

Big Changes

Hey everyone! Sorry for my very long absence from this blog. Lot’s has happened. I got a new job on the other side of the country and made the 3000 mile cross-country move last month. It all happened very quickly! That’s the short version, I’ll likely fill you all in on the details in a later post. … Continue reading →

Food Memorials

Hi all, it’s been a hard time for my family the past three weeks. My grandma’s health unexpectedly took a very dire turn for the worse and she passed away last Wednesday. Her passing brought up an unexpected change of heart in my vegan journey that I’d like to share with all of you today…. … Continue reading →

Vegan Girl Scout Cookies: They Exist!!!

Hi everyone! So it’s Girl Scout cookie season and I just love the Girl Scouts. I was never a Girl Scout myself, nor do I have any children who are Girl Scouts…but that doesn’t stop me from just loving everything that they do. So naturally, I want to buy some cookies this time of year … Continue reading →

Dad’s Perfect Not-Mushy Oatmeal

Here is my dad’s recipe for the perfect oatmeal!  This ain’t no mushy, inedible, anemic looking porridge. This is flash steamed perfect oatmeal!! The quick cooking process allows the oat to retain its beautiful shape. The oats are simply lightly softened to make a beautiful little fluffy, nutrient rich & delicious meal for breakfast or a soothing low-fat … Continue reading →

Vegan Resolution this New Years?

Happy New Year!! YAY 2013! Today, I want to talk about *surprise* New Year’s resolutions. We all have one…don’t lie… you know you have a secret one that you don’t want to tell anyone about yet because you’re afraid you’ll totally fail and then sometime in the future someone will totally bring it up and … Continue reading →

Liebster Award!

My blog has been nominated for a Liebster Award!!!! OMG! Thank you so much A Vegan in Progress for nominating me! I am truly honored. As a nominee, I answer the 11 questions posed to me by A Vegan in Progress, ask 11 questions for my nominees and nominate 11 of my favorite up-and-coming blogs! … Continue reading →

It’s a 1901 Christmas: A Cookie Recipe from the Past

YAAY! It’s December! In case you were wondering, Christmas is my FAVORITE holiday and I take my love of the Christmas season to near fan-boy/girl status. How can you tell if you meet my level of Christmas zeal? Have you already single-handedly blanketed your house (inside & out) with Yuletide decoration, including at least one … Continue reading →

Vegan Resource Review: The 30 Day Vegan Challenge

Hi All! Today I wanted to let everyone know about an AMAZING new vegan resource out there for everyone! It’s called The 30 Day Vegan Challenge, by vegan activist and educator, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau. You may have already heard of Colleen, perhaps from her interesting, intelligent and inspirational podcast, Vegetarian Food for Thought. Or perhaps from any … Continue reading →

My steak was just ‘okay’…

Hi all! Sorry for the small lapse in posting! I was on vacation in the Philippines! I’m back now and I’ve had this post swimming around in my head for a while so it’s time to get it out there on The Very New Vegan Blog. I don’t remember if I mentioned this in any previous posts … Continue reading →