I’ve had some of the store bought kale chips in this particular flavor and I did enjoy them, but let me just say… These ones are so much better! Not to toot my own horn or anything like that… Seriously, give these a shot. I just kind of threw the ingredients together by taste and ended up with something that I’m going to make again and again since they keep disappearing!

Sour “cream” & onion mixture per one medium head kale:

• 1 1/2 Cup Raw Cashews (soaked for 3-4 hours and drained)
• 1/4 Cup Chopped White Onion
• 2-3 Scallions
• 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
• 2 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast
• 1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 tsp Sea Salt
• Water (as needed to make a creamy texture)

Combine all ingredients into a high speed blender and blend thoroughly until a very creamy texture is achieved. In a large bowl combine washed and torn…

Benefits of a Vegan Diet: Should You Eliminate Meat and Dairy?
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Tatiyana_T]Tatiyana T

Recent research shows that a vegan diet if planned correctly has many health benefits. Elimination of meat and other animal based products can help reduce excessive consumption of fats, proteins and sugars. These changes to the diet can help lower cholesterol, reduce risk for cardiovascular disease, obesity, etc. Well planned vegan diet is low in calories, yet very nutrient dense. For years the question was if vegan diet is appropriate for children, adolescents, and pregnant women or elderly. The concern was that certain lifecycles require more nutrients, protein, etc. The argument was that vegan diet is low in protein and fats, hence unhealthy for children, adolescents, etc. Recent research has proven this assumption incorrect. It is important to note that there are different types of vegan diets out there and older research studies did not take…

I’ve been at raw food living full bore he last few weeks. Not saying I haven’t had ANY cooked food, but the vast majority of my diet has been raw. I’m juicing every morning, eating raw for lunch &/or dinner (I don’t always eat lunch), and trying to stick to 80% or more raw foods with great success.

Today I was eating some watermelon for lunch and wondered if it would juice well. Let me tell you – it did!!! As I stood marveling at the copious amount of juice I know have, I glanced to my continuous booch system and thought to myself,”I bet THAT would be good!!!”

So, I mixed about 1/2 & 1/2 booch & watermelon juice in 4 bottles. I added chia seeds to 2, and will refrigerate them for use whenever. I’m going to let 2 ferment and see what happens.

Until later (will let…

Breakfast

Peach and apricot balance, chopped kiwi fruit, soya milk

A repeat of yesterday, but I had a final kiwi that needed eating and thought it went well with this type of cereal (lucky really, as that was the only kind I had in the cupboard).

Lunch

Cranberry and watercress salad, french bread, vegan chocolate

Sainsbury’s seem to sell a nice par-bake bread that’s labelled as vegan. It’s the Basics range, but the packet boasts that it uses real French flour. Last night I’d thrown together a quick salad, and this morning I gave the par-bake loaf 10 mins in the oven. I had to pack it into my bag while still warm, but I don’t think it did any harm (and made my bag smell really nice). The salad was just watercress, cucumber, dried raisins/cranberries and a few stray pine nuts that were left over from a batch that…

Yes, I know it is only Friday, but, with the long weekend looming ahead, the thought of a sizzling BBQ is on everyones mind.

Why not plan ahead and on this holiday Monday, experiement with one of the many wonderful healthy alternatives to meat burgers.

You could try my recently posted Meaty Mushroom BBQ Burger, which is totally delicious, and my current favourite.

Or, you can go to the Mealess Monday web site where you will find lots of great ideas. Click the logo below, and it will take you to thier BBQ cookbook. There are so many wonderful recipes there, you will run out of summer weekends before you run out of new burgers to try.

Finally, as if all these great burgers are not enough, I am planning to make Vegan Chilli Fries from Cara, at her blog, Fork and Beans. These look so good, I…

This column reviews a beer based on aroma, appearance, taste and palate (mouthfeel). At the end of each review, we score the beer based on a five-star system (one star meaning you will likely regret ever drinking such a horrible concoction, five stars meaning it’s your new favorite beer, and two, three, and four stars falling somewhere in between).

Goose Island Brewery initially began as a single brewpub back in 1988. Founded by John Hall, the brewery is best known for its 312 Urban Wheat Ale and Honker’s Ale. In 2011, Goose Island announced that it would be selling its stake to the dreaded Anheuser-Busch InBev, provider of all things terrible in the beer world. Side note: I didn’t realize this last fact at the time that I was drinking Honker’s Ale, but, for what it’s worth, the anonymous mob of the internet has noted a difference in quality after…