Did You Bring the Hummus?

I know, this is not a photo of a quesadilla but all of the tortilla photos I could find were definitely not vegan friendly I was on YouTube last night and came across a new Nard Dog Cooks video for buffalo quesadillas. Of course, this looks delicious but what blew me away was how he made them on a sheet pan instead of one by one!! I know, right?!?!?! Blew my mind! (If you read yesterday's blog , you know I am loving a good sheet pan meal!) This video is only about 6 minutes

As we wind down Veganuary I just want to remind my readers who used this month to begin their journey, especially those worried about how to make the food piece of it work, meals do not have to be complicated to be delicious and interesting. Here is a taco bowl I recently had for lunch. This freshly made bowl came together in about 30 minutes (including time to cut the tofu and veggies! I was so pleased with myself.) Here's how I did it: Rice: I started first with the rice s

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

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

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

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

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

This is not what happens if you mess up This is a common question I hear from clients or even friends when embarking on their vegan journey. First, I'm actually going to turn the question back to you...ask yourself "what if I mess up?" What is driving you to ask this question? Is it fear of judgement from others? Is it the expectation that the less than supportive friend will say " I told you so"? Is it because you have tried to go vegan in the past or tried to make some oth

My favorite Veganuary poster from a previous year, click the image to visit the official Veganuary page to learn more Veganuary began in 2014 as a way to help people embark on their vegan journey during a time when lots of people are making resolutions to make big changes in their lives but so often do not have the support they need to succeed. Think about previous resolutions or goals you've set but then didn't achieve. Maybe what was missing was the support, not just someon