Vegan Ravioli

Ready for a fun, from scratch pasta recipe? This recipe is not only vegan but also gluten free. Try this homemade recipe for ravioli that is far healthier than anything you will find in those chef cans.

Vegan in Warsaw

Warsaw, Poland may not spring to mind when thinking of vegan cuisine, but in the last few years the East European city has seen a near explosion in plant based eateries. The turning point for all of this might have been in the year 2013 when a major Warsaw newspaper held a poll for the best local burger establishment in the city. Krowarzywa, a vegan burger restaurant, ranked the highest winning the poll. What is more remarkable is this ranking put Krowarzywa up against other meat based burger establishments and beat them all. This caused a surge in popularity for Krowarzywa as many citizens wanted to visit and try the burgers for themselves. This incident totally changed the local perception about vegan food and more vegan restaurants started to rapidly appear in Warsaw.

Upside Down Tomato Planter

Ever seen one of these sold on TV? The Topsey Turvey upside down tomato planter experienced a high amount of popularity for a couple of years. A great innovation for growing fresh produce at home from seed. The reason why these specialized planters work so well is the vertical inversion of the plant allows roots to grow upward to the soil surface. This creates ease of access for water contact with the roots facilitating better fuller, faster, plant growth.

Homemade Apple Cider

Apple Cider is a delicious beverage made from the common highly regarded fruit, the apple. Typically enjoyed in the fall months it is often served warm to off set the cooling weather. A better way to enjoy this sweet fruity drink is to make it at home from scratch. Fortunately this drink is easy to make at home, all it requires are some simple household appliances.   

Is your beer Vegan?

Being a vegan is tough enough as the best of times. Making the conscious decision to give up meat and diary on moral grounds in an incredibly admirable thing to do. However, while food normally dominates the conversation when it comes to veganism, people often fail to consider non vegan-friendly drinks in their diets

Sure, drinking milk is an obvious no no, but how about alcohol – and more specifically beer? Surely that's OK?

Alex Caceres Vegan Fighter

UFC bantamweight Alex Caceres has made a name for himself in the world of mixed martial arts. Dressing in colourful beads and conical hats, even taking on the nickname Bruce Leeroy after the heroic character featured int the 1985 film The Last Dragon.

Vegan Kitchen Essentials

Cooking at home is healthy and very affordable. As a vegan there are so many great recipes to try with a wide range of fruits and vegetables to choose from. To get the most out of plant based nutrition it is worth investing in a few cooking appliances that will make crafting these dishes a lot easier and even fun.

Self Watering Herb Garden

Herbs are incredibly useful not only for culinary purposes but also for medicinal uses. Many herbs can be juiced and brewed to treat the symptoms of many health conditions. Though there is the issue of being able to obtain enough of the herbs to make use of them for these purposes. Here is a great way to access these wonderful herbs by growing them at home easily and at a minimal expense.

Gluten Free Soy Free Vegan Snack Bars

Looking for a new plant based snack? Here is a great packaged snack food, Bobo's Oat Bars. A gluten free, non-gmo snack from a company based out of Boulder Colorado, and best of all its vegan! These bars are filling and lack artificial ingredients and are low in sugar. These bars are lightly sweet on the outside and have a dense consistency and not too chewy, nor are they dry. A superior option over the common crunchy granola bar which is difficult to eat as they can be so hard and dry and leave one thirsty. Bobo's bars are softly moist and easy to chew. Baked like a soft cookie these bars are almost like something homemade.

Jeff Leech is Burning up

Hailing from Australia, Jeff Leech is a personal trainer who also works as a firefighter and has past experience in the Australian military reserves. Also active in many other athletic activities like swimming and hiking Leech has a physically demanding lifestyle.

Get Lucky, with Red Clover

Interested in more herbal foods that will elevate your health and reinforce your vegan nutrition goals? Red clover may be just what you need. Walking through any grassy overgrowth area the red clover is constantly stepped over. Dismissed as a weed red clover is seen as a lawn nuisance, this plant holds an impressive nutritional profile with many medicinal herbal benefits.

Straw bale gardening

Now more than ever home gardening is a better option for a healthy source of food. Concerns about food supplies being exposed to chemical fertilizers and pesticides have become major topics surrounding the future of food. Many are interested in starting their own home garden to raise food crops but don't know how to start.