Posts tagged as: vegan

A Very Veg Thanksgiving: Tofurkey Test Run And Vegan “Dandied” Yams Recipe

November 23rd, 2010 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

This weekend we gathered with good friends for a trial of our T-day dinner. Libby and Taylor were nice enough to offer up their beautiful home (such a pleasure to cook in that kitchen!). I whipped up some amazing last minute off-the-cuff candied yams. Damian was the photographer, Waits brought the unadulterated awesomeness, and Turtle [...]

Product Review: Soapwalla Kitchen Skin Care

November 18th, 2010 - posted under: Furthermore » Reviews

A few weeks back I received an email from a lovely lady named Rachel, founder of Soapwalla Kitchen. Rachel asked if I’d like to sample some of her stuff, and after a bit of snooping . . . well, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it! Soapwalla is designed for sensitive skin and [...]

Movie Review: Forks Over Knives

November 16th, 2010 - posted under: Furthermore » Reviews

I recently had the pleasure of catching a sneak preview of the daring new documentary, Forks Over Knives. I’m gonna go ahead and say it right now: I am HELLA biased, so this ‘review’ is going to read more like a ‘rave’, okay? What can I say, I’m a health geek to the core. This [...]

Guest Post: Vegan Is The New Black!

November 9th, 2010 - posted under: Furthermore » Guest Bloggers

A great guest post for Vegan MoFo! Monika (you may know her as ‘windycityvegan’) is an active participant here on Bonzai Aphrodite. I’ve been chatting with her on the site for ages, always appreciating her thoughtful comments and ever-coveting her fabulous farm/garden. More recently we’ve been emailing, and I’ve come to realize how truly awesome [...]

All I Am Saying, Is Give Peas A Chance

November 8th, 2010 - posted under: Furthermore » Inspiration

In honor of MoFo, some rare candid musings from the mind of Bonzai Aphrodite: Last week I got into a bit of an . . . erm . . . discussion . . . with an acquaintance on Facebook. Usually I’m good about avoiding Internet drama (practicing positivity!), but then every so often . . [...]