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Some fiction, mostly cookbooks, and probably lots of reference book inspiration for eating more fruits and vegetables.

5 Favorite Vegan Cookbooks

Today I wanted to share my five favorite vegan cookbooks. These are the cookbooks I turn to when I’m a little bored. When I’m looking for some creative inspiration. Two of them are even dessert focused! 1. Anything Happy Herbivore I love all of her cookbooks, but if I had to pick just one I …

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Book Tour: Happy Herbivore Light and Lean

I’m truly excited to share that I am a participant in Happy Herbivore’s 2013 book tour for her latest book, Happy Herbivore Light and Lean! You can read more about my all things Happy Herbivore love, but today I am sharing an interview with HH creator Lindsay, the Thai Crunch recipe from Light & Lean, and a …

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Friday Review: Everything Happy Herbivore and More About Going Herbivore

During the beginning of November last year I was playing with the idea of committing to veganism 100%. I decided that if was going to do it, I was going to non-neurotically consume all the information I could to ensure that I mentally felt like I could thrive on this lifestyle. It would not be like …

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Friday Review: The Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook

I bought Kathy Hester‘s book, The Vegan Slow Cooker, this past January, a few months after committing to veganism. I was excited to delve into and open the door to vegan crock-potting. And I’m still excited! Kathy’s recipes (at least from the seven I made) are calls to the comfort food many of us grew …

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Friday Review: Mindless Eating by Brian Wansink, Ph.D.

I read Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think a few months ago after coming across the recommendation on Happy Herbivore. I quickly put myself on the hold list at the library and patiently waited for my turn among the masses. The title is pretty self explanatory, Dr. Brian Wansink focuses on the …

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The End is Here | An Apocalyptic Fiction List

A post not so much about food but…. a list of apocalyptic fiction! Apocalyptic fiction is one of my favorite genres of fiction. Checking out this list from Powell’s I have come to the conclusion – sadly – that I have not read hardly any at all! I’m surprised based on what I have read …

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