New Vegan Cookbook Is Everything Mexican Food Fans Have Been Waiting For

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When it comes to crowd-pleasing cuisine, it’s hard to beat Mexican food. Because seriously — who doesn’t love tacos, tamales, and churros?! These delicious dishes are often made with meat and dairy, but Eddie Garza is helping you recreate your favorite Mexican foods entirely vegan! The vegan chef extraordinaire is revealing his cruelty-free culinary secrets in a new cookbook: ¡Salud! Vegan Mexican Cookbook. …

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Give These Turkey-Free Thanksgiving Foods A Try

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This Thanksgiving, let’s give turkeys something to be thankful for – compassionate cooking. During this time of gratitude, we can show appreciation for these smart, social and curious birds by leaving them OFF our holiday tables. While some turkeys (like Tallulah, pictured below at Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary) are lucky to live out their lives in safety at animal sanctuaries across …

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Viva Vegan: Colorful, Compassionate Recipes for Fall

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It’s FALL! And, for the next few days (through October 15th), it’s also National Hispanic Heritage Month. You know what that means: its time to warm up from the inside out with some amazing Latin-inspired recipes, to which we say, Viva Vegan! Known for vibrant colors and citrusy-hot flavors, we can almost guarantee you already know and love something from …

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Cook Like a Top Chef — In Your Own Kitchen

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Ever wish you could cook your favorite restaurant dishes at home? That’s exactly what Jamie Isabella Parker wanted to do when she began working on Best Vegan Recipes from North America’s Vegan-Serving Top Restaurants. Her quest across the continent required hundreds of miles of travel — and nearly as many bites of delicious vegan food from the world’s best chefs. Of course, …

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A Lighter Way to Sweeten Your Valentine’s Day

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This Valentine’s Day, show your sweetheart just how much you care by whipping up delicious — and nutritious — homemade treats! Your loved ones will melt over these decadent chocolate strawberry truffles, a special Valentine’s recipe (below) from our good friends at Lighter. They’re loaded with animal-friendly and heart-healthy ingredients like cashews, hemp seeds, flax seeds, and almond milk, and …

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Meat-Free Meals Making a Touchdown at the Super Bowl

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Whether you’re cheering for the Denver Broncos or the Seattle Seahawks, this weekend’s Super Bowl is about more than just football. It’s also about the food. In fact, for some people, Super Bowl Sunday is almost exclusively about the food and it’s considered the second biggest eating day of the year.

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Turkey-Free Foods to Gobble Up for Thanksgiving

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This Thanksgiving, leave turkey — and all animals — off your plate without missing any holiday fun. You’ll find that many side dishes such as mashed potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole, and candied yams can already be easily “veganized” with only a few minor modifications. Try these vegan side dishes at your next holiday feast.