I try to be a compassionate person. Some things push my buttons, but for the most part, I consider myself to be pretty calm and level-headed. As a relatively new vegan (less than a year), I especially try to be compassionate with people who don’t understand the cruelty involved in their choice to eat [...]

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We’ve been pretty focused on our “new” diet for a while now. After 40+ years of eating omnivorously, the switch to vegan eating hasn’t been automatic. So we’ve looked for help along the way. We’ve read a number of books, visited a slew of websites and blogs, and generally immersed ourselves in [...]

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As you’ve heard me complain about in the past, I miss cow’s milk. For breakfast I have banana/almond butter/protein powder/milk smoothie almost every morning. I use homemade almond milk. I really like the taste. But as an accompaniment to cookies or brownies, or on cereal, I haven’t found anything I prefer [...]

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Yesterday was Memorial Day, and as is tradition, we grilled. As I mentioned previously, we grilled for some omni friends and family and their children. Everyone knew upfront that they would be consuming a vegan meal, and everyone seemed to be willing to give it a go. We were pretty excited about [...]

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Unfortunately for our guests, it’s been “winter” here. By that I mean, the weather is not cooperating, and it’s been rainy and unseasonably cold here. The high yesterday was only 64°F. That’s actually cold for Los Angeles! And while we welcome the respite from the hot summer weather we know is [...]

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