Happy Fourth of July! Just in time for your weekend-before-the-4th grocery shopping, we’ve got your guide to an All-American cruelty-free cookout party! Celebrate Independence Day with these six animal-free recipes that let all animals be free. Cauliflower Buffalo Bites Buffalo wings are a cookout favorite, and there are plenty of vegan alternatives to try if you think cruelty just won’t fly. …
With summer comes sweltering temps and high humidity — hardly the weather for soup or casserole. Instead, the season of swimming pools and slip ‘n slides inspires lighter, less rib-sticking food. Salads, for example. And while the myth that vegans eat nothing but salad is totally false (have you tried our mac and cheeses?) — everyone loves a fresh, crisp bowlful of garden-grown …
Nothing says summer like eating outdoors. Basking on a blanket in the midday sun beats sitting inside any day. And with International Picnic Day approaching this weekend, now’s the perfect time to pack a basket and pop a squat in a picturesque park. That’s the stuff summer memories are made of. The main attraction at any picnic, of course, is the food, so …
Vegans are not deprived of deliciousness! We get to enjoy sweet snacks too. And like everyone else, we occasionally like to chow down on candy while binge-watching Netflix. So bring on the sugary, the savory, and ALL THE CHOCOLATE. Thanks to some innovative candymakers, plant-based eaters can opt into lots of veganized familiar indulgences these days. Some of the most popular candy bars on …
Mac and cheese is a magical food that appeals to the taste buds of everyone from food critics to two-year-olds. Everyone loves this creamy concoction. And with the awesome vegan options on the market these days, it’s easier than ever before to have your mac and cheese without the cruelty. If you prefer buying a pre-made or boxed vegan mac …
If there’s one food item almost every eater can agree on, it just might be pizza. In the words of Henry Rollins, “Pizza makes me think that anything is possible.” And pizza without the the cruelty or the clogged arteries IS possible — and delicious! Lucky for all pizza fans, several totally tasty frozen vegan pizzas have hit store shelves in recent years. So you can …
For many a vegetarian, the switch to vegan eating may, at first, seem daunting due to an obsession with one particular dairy product: cheese. People can be passionate about their parmesan. Despite its popularity, fatty, high-calorie dairy cheese is both artery-clogging and addictive — literally. According to the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), as cheese digests it actually produces mild opiates …
If there’s one thing every eater, vegan or not, can agree on — it’s cookies. Life just wouldn’t be the same without these circular confections. As luck would have it for everyone (cows and chickens included), vegan cookies are just as delicious as those that use dairy or eggs. These seven recipes will leave you wondering why you ever used animal ingredients to begin with …
When it comes to food, kids can be tougher than the most seasoned culinary critics. But have no fear, parents! You can help your kids enjoy foods packed with veggies and fruits! Mix in some key ingredients — persistence, creativity, and FUN — and your kids can totally learn to love cooking — and eating — compassionate cuisine. With that in mind, here …