Many people equate a vegan diet with deprivation, thinking that recipes prepared without eggs, butter, meat or other animal products are certain to be tasteless and boring. But the reputation of vegan eating got a much-needed public-relations lift this summer from an unlikely place
A new study published in Global Environmental Change shows by cutting meat and dairy consumption by 25 percent, we could reduce two greenhouse gases by 80 percent. This is a big, honking deal. So if you’re thinking about moving to a more plant-based diet, welcome aboard and thanks for helping the environment. You’ll be helping your wallet, too, because plant-based protein is cheaper than most animal protein, and you’ll be helping yourself — plant-based protein is low in fat and contains zero cholesterol.
The pastry chefs Fernanda Capobianco and Fran
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Want to learn how to make vegan sushi? Roll your own for a wonderful appetizer. Rinse your rice with a clear water rinse. Cook it for 22 minutes and let it sit for another five. Very important to store the rice in a cypress wood bin so when you treat it with vinegar it doesn’t stick. Fan until cooled off. Add some garlic and some English cucumber and avocado (think lime…
Every so often, we take a candid look at the private dietary lives of people whose food choices need a makeover. Up this week: the kitchen and dining habits of 22-year-old Jessica Watson and her boyfriend, 31-year-old Todd Preboski. She’s a vegan; he eats fish but no other animal-based foods.
On my run today, I went au naturale, getting all my nutrition from raw, real ingredients. I made two things from Thrive last night to bring along today
There are so many cooking and bartending competitions in Portland these days that it’s hard sometimes to tell them apart, but Sunday night’s Vegan Iron Chef was anything but ordinary. The first-time event, presented by Try Vegan PDX, pitted three of the city’s top cooking talents…
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