Did You Bring the Hummus?

I typed tofu into the stock photo search and "soap on tray" was one of the options lol I go through phases of watching vegan chefs on YouTube and my absolute favorite chef to watch is Derek Sarno. His food and videos are beautiful, the recipes are delicious, and most importantly, he is so kind. His soft voice, love for vegan food and his dog Frankie, make every video one worth watching. I thought I would share his 5 minute tofu sandwich video. I know for me, I will never have

Last year I led a small book club via Zoom to discus the book Hungry Beautiful Animals with the author! We were lucky enough that Matt Halteman made the time to hear out thoughts, answer our questions, and help us dig deep into the various concepts presented in his book. Listen to Matt on Did You Bring the Hummus here . I enjoyed leading that book club so much that I sought out another author who would like to do this with me. Next week I kick off a second installment of The

I have noticed in comments on blogs about veganism, even those when I'm not writing about food, speak about the vegan diet or someone changing their diet. So, I thought I would write a blog today about the definition of vegan and all it entails. First, here is the definition as created by Donald Watson and his team in 1944 for the then named - The Vegetarian Society, now The Vegan Society . Veganism is a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possib

We're 21 days into Veganuary and no doubt you've been making some changes in the meals you are having, products you're buying...etc. but you might be wondering what to do about the stuff that isn't so easily replaced. First, I will tell you that you are not alone, a lot of new vegans (and some not so new vegans) spend some time thinking about this. I will share my story and offer another option as well. When I went vegetarian in 2001, I was living with my parents, had very fe

Not too long ago I made the decision to step away from something that had brought so much joy to my life but at this point it was causing me more pain and frustration than it was giving me joy or growth. So, I sat with all of my feelings, expectations, expectations of me, where I had felt unappreciated, and how things had changed. I also heard from some in my life who had seen the dip in my enthusiasm, seen that the light had gone out around the thing. I stepped away and I fe

In today's Ultimate Blog Challenge prompt the email starts with that question " is it getting easier for you?" Of course, that question in the email is asking about the blog challenge, is it getting easier to write each day? I'd also like to take that question and apply it to being vegan too. First, I am actually finding writing blogs to be harder right now. I think it makes sense that there will be some peaks and valleys over the course of this challenge, I mean, that's why

Part 3 - the cookbook edition! My favorite cookbook author: Isa Chandra Moskowitz Long-time vegan and cookbook author legend, my first cookbooks were Isa's and she is a significant reason why I was able to find a love for cooking and how I started understanding what I was doing in the kitchen when I first went vegetarian. Below are her books that are on my kitchen bookshelf but you really can't go wrong with any of them. Isa is great at including lots of information, such a g

...in pictures Writing 31 blogs in 31 days is no easy feat and sometimes, you have to simplify and accept when the words just aren't coming to you. So today, I am going to share some food photos from some incredible vegan restaurants I had the opportunity to visit last year. First up, The Baklava Lady in Englishtown, NJ. OMG is all I have to say about everything. The cafe is so cute, the staff is really friendly, and the food....well, see for yourself Strawberry matcha, I al

Season 7 is almost here so I thought I would write a little bit about my podcast, Did You Bring the Hummus . If you'd like to know the origin of the name or how the podcast itself came to be you can read about that here . First, wow, I just wrote the words season 7 in the opening sentence of this blog, I can barely wrap my head around it! I really had no idea I would have so much to say nor did I anticipate interviewing some of the most inspiring people I've ever had the chan

It's been a while since I've pulled together quotes for a blog. I love quotes! I am so moved by words on almost a daily basis. When I was in high school I started writing down in a journal quotes that stirred me. I took the journal to college and continued to add to it through my 20's. Then, I lost it...or so I thought! My parents recently moved, which meant I had to finally go through some things in their basement I hadn't touched in 20+ years and lo and behold, I found the

Today, I thought I would share some photos from 2 visits to 2 different farmed animal sanctuaries over the years. I encourage you to visit the websites of the sanctuaries and learn the stories of the residents. The photo above is not mine but from the free stock photos on my website. The rest below are mine. Farm Sanctuary , Watkins Glen, NY, August 2021 Hanging out with some cows at Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, NY. Click the picture to visit their website. Farm Sanctuary,

I'm back with more reading resources for your vegan journey!! Today, let's focus on health/food books (not cookbooks, they'll get their own blog) Here are some books I encourage you to check out if you're excited to understand the nutrition of eating vegan, want to have a response when a non-vegan asks you "but where do you get your protein," or you're just not quite sure how to eat healthfully, these books will absolutely help you. This list is in no particular order. Health

Author, podcaster, yogi, vegan, activist, and so much more. Victoria Moran is a household name in the vegan community and rightfully so. Through her work Victoria has inspired readers, listeners, and viewers to make significant and lasting change in their lives, Impacting the animals, their own health, and the health of the planet. I have had the privilege of getting to know Victoria a little bit over the last few years and have had the opportunity to see how she gives of her

It's day 11 of Veganuary and by now you've no doubt hit a snag or had a difficult conversation, maybe you've wondered if it's worth it to make such a big change when the people around you don't seem keen on it. Once I had gone vegetarian I knew I would never going back to eating animal flesh, wearing leather...etc. but I was definitely aware of how much easier life was before I made the switch. It is not easy to go against the norm, but it is meaningful, which is what helped

Enjoy some vegan memes! No paragraphs to read today!! Did any of the memes give you a chuckle? What's a misunderstanding about veganism that baffles you or even that you once held yourself? Tell me in the comments!

I don't know about you, but I love reading. Gee Kimberly...we didn't know that about you...you've definitely never mentioned it before or asked people about what they're reading....( World Book Day , Whatcha Readin'? , My Current Reads ) Anyway....here are some books I encourage you to check out to support you in your vegan journey. This is in no way an exhaustive list, in fact, I'm going to break it out into a couple of blogs so we can focus on various topics. Animal...

Let's take a break from the longer blogs and just breathe together. Find a comfortable seat and close your eyes or find a soft gaze down your nose Begin by tuning into your breath, just noticing your breath at first, then as you settle into your seat, begin to deepen your breath Take a deep breath in through your nose and sigh it out, repeat 2 more times Allow your breath to return to your regular cadence, you can open your eyes and return to your day or sit here with your br

We're 7 days into Veganuary, what questions are coming up for you? Are you wondering about protein? Iron? Calcium? Omegas? Here's a fun video from nutritionist Callum Weir on all of these things (listen to him on Did You Bring the Hummus here and visit his website here .) I've been vegan for 10 years, went vegetarian more than 24 years ago, but, I am not a nutritionist, so I am always going to point you to resources who are trained and experts in that field to guide you. Yo

Click the image to visit the Veganuary site to sign up and for more information If you know my story, you know that I went vegetarian in 2001 with no idea how to cook...seriously.no.idea.I cannot stress that enough. Since I was clueless I had to start learning fast, so, for me that meant a lot of trial and error and a LOT of sad looking and not so great tasting food. What I'm saying here is, no matter your current skill level in the kitchen, you can learn to cook vegan and be

On today's That Vegan Morning Show Jen and I talked about something really important to the vegan movement, ex-vegans who go SO hard the other way and what makes them do that. This wasn't our original topic but then only a few days before the end of 2025 a person who had been vegan for 30 years and had even worked for Veganuary announced she was leading a "Forget Veganuary" event during the month of January. So often, when someone who had been calling themselves vegan announc