While we all know the healthiest vegan diet is one based on whole, nutritious foods, life is about balance. Sometimes you want to be able to eat a familiar food on a bun at a backyard barbecue, or you’re really craving a dish your grandma used to make when you were a kid. For many people, sausage is one of those foods.
Most of us have felt the overwhelming sense of relief when we, as vegans, discover that our favorite snacks that we have grown to love over the years are, indeed, ‘accidently’ vegan. Though we can be assured that Oreos, Skittles, and other snacks do not explicably contain animal…
When I started my new job, it seemed as though there simply weren’t enough hours in the day. Leaving for work before the sun came up and getting home well after sunset, the last thing I wanted to think about at night was what I was going to make for breakfast and lunch the next day.
A staple of hikers and summer campers alike, trail mix, is a favorite snack everywhere from the football field to the office. And honestly, what’s not to like? A perfect blend of sweet, salty, savory, crunchy, and sometimes spicy, trail mix offers a healthy dose of energy in every delicious handful…
As people tend to immediately think of chocolate as a dairy product, and therefore off-limits to vegans, it may be surprising to hear that its main ingredient, cocoa beans, are actually the seeds of a tropical evergreen tree. Because of this, vegans and omnivores alike can enjoy…
While most eggless mayonnaise is marketed primarily to vegans, who do not consume foods made with animal products, they’re not the only group who can benefit from swapping traditional mayonnaise for a plant-based alternative. Let’s run down a quick overview of why switching…