Although, I’ve lived in Chicago for 15 (wow!) years now, I’m from Memphis, TN. Therefore, you can assume very correctly that I’ve had many banana …
Vegan Leather: What About My Good Stuff?
Like most vegans, I haven’t always been this way. Yep, I used to be a fancy meat-eating, designer leather wearer (and occasionally fur and feathers …
Avocado Mango Salad: Senegal Meets Mexico
Food has its funny way of making you think, provoking feelings, and bringing up memories. As I devour today’s avocado mango salad, I’m getting cautiously …
Vacation Fashion | Going Kaftan Crazy After COVID
This year my family planned to go on our first family vacation since our Disney trip when I was a teen. I’d started shopping for …
Escarole + White Bean Soup: Too Easy To Be This Good
Eating vegan, well, and with style can sometimes take a little work. I’m currently studying vegan fine dining and I can attest that it can …
Best Vegan Caesar Dressing Period
Caesar salad dressing is the virtuoso of salad dressings. It’s the perfect combination of creaminess and fishiness for me, and after adopting a vegan eating …
Vegan Roasted Celery Root & Potatoes When the Veganuary Salad Ain’t Enough
After a full week, or more (no judgement, some of of us are slow starters), of eating and drankin’ (aka drinking hella heavily), you may …
Have You Tried Acids?
If you’re my age, or just simply an American woman inundated with ageist, beauty-obsessed programming, you CARE about your skin A LOT. Although I don’t …
Creamy Vegan Corn Pudding: Follow Your Dreams
I very seldom have corn pudding, but I’ve had some very good experiences in the past. The soft and fluffy, buttery and savory thing is …
Korean Spa Turned Vegan Crispy Korean BBQ Tofu
After being peer pressured by my lovely friend, I finally spent a day at our suburban Chicago version of a Korean spa or jjimjilbang. I’ve …