July 1, 2009 Written by Your Daily Thread Team
Nothing quite says summer like fresh, seasonal strawberries and lucky for you they are in season all across the USA right now. So in honor of the 4th of July this Saturday, celebrate with this delicious and EASY strawberry shortcake recipe from Kat Odell of Eater LA and Cuisine by Kat. You'll be sure to turn heads at any party you go to.
Seasonal Strawber...
June 24, 2009 Written by Your Daily Thread Team
Guest Post by Carolyn "The Healthy Voyager" Scott
There are times when despite our best efforts, our only options just might be fast food. Summertime is vacation time and that means lots of quick bites no matter your form of transportation or destination. On a road trip or in a Podunk town with little to zero options for a healthy meal, I've found ways to navigate the fast food menu. I do not, I repeat, do not, advocate the consumption of fast food except when in a pinch . The quality of food at ...
May 4, 2009 Written by Tracy Hepler
If you've decided to join us in our Meatless in May campaign but need a little motivation or some help figuring out how to go forward, check out these resources that can help you on along your way.
Books To Get You Started:
Vegetarian Beginner's Guide from the Vegetarian Times: Designed specifically for novice vegetarians or the veggie curious, this book will give you the low down on nutrition and fitness informatio...
April 27, 2009 Written by Tracy Hepler
YourDailyThread.com and ChelseaGreen.com have partnered up to raise awareness about the "Beef with Meat." The raising of livestock (animals for human consumption), specifically factory farming is a major contributor of green house gases that pollute ou planet. The raising of these animals creates 18% of global greenhouse gases, more than all of the world's cars and SUVS combined.
Help our...
January 30, 2009 Written by Connie Wu
When it comes to L.A. vegan cuisine, Real Food Daily is the ultimate paradigm. Founded by American macrobiotic chef Ann Gentry, the two Real Food Daily restaurants in Santa Monica and West Hollywood (RFD SoMo and RFD WeHo for short) serve a progressive vegan menu influenced by Eastern health philosophies and Western heart-healthy nutritional recommendations.
The Real Food Daily menu boasts “no meat, fish, fowl, dairy, eggs, butter, cholersterol or saturated fats from animals or animal by-products”...
November 18, 2008 Written by Your Daily Thread Team
All those Novembers ago… when the Pilgrims scraped together their first pumpkin pies… they were thankful just to have survived. But survival is so East Coast (just ask your favorite investment banker).
The West Coast is all about thriving, so we do it raw, we do it juicy. And we do it super.
Our holiday pumpkin pie is packed with carroty goodness - in fact, no pumpkins were harmed in the making. This baby gets its orange glow from a healthy infusion of carrot juice. Sorry pumpkin - maybe next year!
It’s all ...
November 14, 2008 Written by Connie Wu
Hey, just because you’re a vegan, that shouldn’t mean you miss out on a Thanksgiving feast this November. After all, tofu salad doesn’t quite embody the holiday spirit the same way a traditional roast turkey does! Vegin’ Out, a gourmet vegan catering and meal delivery company, makes it possible to have a hearty, substantial Thanksgiving dinner without any meat. The Los Angeles-based caterer prepares healthy vegan meals made with organic and locally grown ingredients and delivers them directly to your home. . For $67.99 including the cost of delivery, Vegin’ Out is featuring a meal for two featuring a seitan and whole-grain field roast with mushroom gravy, mashed russet potatoes, cinnamon and nutmeg garnet yams, cranberry orange relish,...
