A perfect green side dish boasting bright greens and a little crunch from the cashews. I won't forget to mention the 'yum' factor of the garlic scapes! For full recipe and more photos and information, go here on the La...

Thank you to Daily Buzz Moms for featuring my Chocolate Coconut Cookies on their Top 9 sweet treats!! Go here to check out Daily Buzz Moms Top 9... Go here for the recipe on La Pure Mama. Power to the...

Diet enemy #1  Health-conscious?  Here's news you need to know.  A comprehensive mainstream study from Harvard University confirms the health and weightloss message from my favourite fringe doctors (like Dr McDougall and Dr T Colin Campbell). Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian,...

A couple of weeks ago Hazel and I went to the annual BBQ organised by the Wolverhampton Vegans and Veggies – a really nice laid-back afternoon, in some hot sunshine for a change. The city’s football team is called The Wolves,...

With things heating up all over the country, who feels like turning on the oven?  Not me!!!  That's why I love this salad.  Unlike other grains, quinoa takes only 10 minutes to cook.  Enjoy!!!  ...

 Time reports on the "last wild food" of the human race. A little longer than our short daily posts, this is one you need to read carefully. It's all about fish and how our appetite for them has damaged the...

Here's a quick and simple lunch idea. Wrap it up in lettuce, a tortilla or classic style, between bread. It's filling and flavorful and won't bust your buttons! For recipe and more photos and information, go here on the La...

If you’re having a hard time going vegan because you just can’t seem to give up cheese, you’re not alone!  Many of us have felt the pull to cheese like a crack addict to crack.  In fact, you may even...

I posted a status update recently which said, “You can’t hit a home run if you don’t step up to the plate.” I received a reply, “True. And if you don’t step up to the plate, you can’t strike out.”...

How can you go wrong with the perfect marriage? Chocolate and peanut butter is what I speak of. Especially when one of those is protein. These little bites are rich but not too sweet, crunchy and slightly addicting. What better...

In some cultures women are expected to hide their bodies.  Other cultures do not follow these illogical customs. Within the culture, women can be the strongest voices in continuing the practice.  They demand that other women cover up and...

I received a note from a reader recently about someone who had just been told that olive oil was not good for you: Hi, I am so confused about the oil issue. The movie "Forks over Knives" says that...

Summer is the perfect time to enjoy this fat-free and sugar-free no fuss dessert.  ...

I have always loved granola, but now? I straight up lurve granola! This granola. So simple, truly delicious and packed full of all kinds of goodies that are good for you, filling and tasty. For full recipe and more photos...

There are many advantages (and some disadvantages) of living and traveling full time in an RV, but one definite plus is the freedom to be anywhere in the country, in your own home, and in fairly short order. When our...

The USA’s annual Animal Rights National Conference kicks off next week, coordinated by FARM (Farm Animal Rights Movement) and supported by a host of other AR groups from across the country. Despite the title there are always people from other...

  Dealing with the "authoritative but contradictory" voices of the "system" This post is a bit longer than most but contains information worth sharing. It may take you a few minutes longer to digest this important information about one of...

This is one of my alltime favorite salads. It's fresh, crisp, colorful and full of different textures and flavors. It's also really easy to make and lasts easily up to three days. In fact, it's almost better that way! For...

Auckland made the news briefly for our small unexpected earthquake on July 6th.  It was very shallow (9kms) and practically on my doorstep (1-2kms away).  Of course most earthquakes are unexpected, but Auckland really isn't known for them.  The...

And with seeing and being reminded comes…inspiration…each image of animals being treated with apathy in the most horrific manners…manners in which are impossible to imagine how a human could conceive of them-let alone implement and perpetuate them. And yet,...