Have a Stress Free Vegetarian or Vegan Thanksgiving

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Major Source of Vegetarian|Vegan Stress: Thanksgiving Dinners with Non-Veg Family I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is next week! It sneaks up on me like that every year! But it’s OK. Thanksgiving is not such a big deal – anymore. Back in my turkey days, I used to stress over Thanksgiving dinner: Get the bird cooked [...]

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7 Yr Old Sugar Addict Reluctant to Go Vegan with Dad

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Dad goes vegan for weight loss, tries to get son to give up sugar & eat his cooking Message for Savvy Vegetarian: First of all, thanks for creating the Savvy Vegetarian web site! A little story about myself: I have struggled with weight issues most of my adult life. Recently I decided (educated myself) that [...]

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Homemade Vegan Mayonnaise That’s Shelf Stable?

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Is there such a thing as a homemade, shelf stable, vegan mayonnaise that won’t separate? Dear Savvy Vegetarian: Your recipes are awesome! I am looking for a homemade vegan mayonnaise that won’t separate and is shelf stable. Can you help me? Thanks, Patti P. Savvy Vegetarian Advice Thank you, Patti :-) I don’t know if [...]

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Vegetarian Cooking for Food Allergies: Seasoning Substitutions

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Question for Savvy Vegetarian I have a lot of a lot of allergies; however, since my husband is a diabetic and needs to watch his weight I want to change to a vegetarian diet. However, the biggest problem I am encountering concern my allergies to HOT & SPICY foods. I am allergic to the following: [...]

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Travel Food: Cheap Healthy Vegan Diet on the Road

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Budget Veg Travel: Plan ahead, eat sandwiches, cook in motel rooms, avoid expensive restaurants, carry emergency rations We manage to eat well and economically on the road, without compromising our veg diets TOO much. And, I’ve learned to keep it simple. which is harder than it sounds. The last time I travelled across country by [...]

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Savvy Vegetarian: Judith Is Vegan, SavvyVeg Is Not

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Response to vegan former Savvy Veg fan: Every step taken toward a more plant based diet is positive and deserves respect & support. Message for Savvy Vegetarian: “I was so excited to find your site and have recommended it to tons of folks and posted it on Facebook walls for my clients. I was horrified [...]

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Savvy Vegetarian Comments on French Vegan Baby Death

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French Vegan parents’ negligence, dietary deficiences, cause baby’s death. Savvy Vegetarian sad & mad, comments on tragedy: French vegan couple get five-year sentence for causing baby’s death Apr 2, 2011, 10:06 GMT Paris – A French court has sentenced a vegan couple to five years in prison after finding them guilty of causing the death of their baby [...]

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Savvy Vegetarian: Martha Stewart Jumps On Vegan Bandwagon

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Savvy Vegetarian Saturday Rant: Martha Stewart, Biz Stone, Kathy Freston, Farm Sanctuary, Vegan Diet Martha Stewart has jumped on the vegan celebrity bandwagon with Oprah Winfrey, Ellen Degeneres, President Clinton and many others. Savvy Veg just watched Martha’s Vegan Show where she made Seitan Bourgignon and Parsley Leaf Salad with Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, and energy bars [...]

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Eat Fruit & Vegetables|Prevent Heart Attacks|Cost of Food

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Eight servings of fruit & vegetables a day helps prevent heart attacks & heart disease. What’s the cost of food when eating that much fruit & veggies? Eat Lots of Fruits and Vegetables – From Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health E-Zine February 6, 2011 “Increasing fruit and vegetable intake from five to eight servings a day [...]

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Bello Iris Vegan Handbag Giveaway Contest

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Nov 7, 2010: The Great Bello Iris Handbag Giveaway Contest is over, but we all had fun gushing over our favorite vegan handbags. 47 entries were tossed into a paper bag for a random drawing – no mine though, boo-hoo! The Winner is Kristina Simmonds! “I love Marc Jacobs! His bags are amazing so its great to have a [...]

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