Over a year later and we’re still impressed by our Media Coordinator’s organization of a vegan wine and cheese tasting on her college campus–so much so that today we’re re-publishing Alessandra Seiter‘s guide to hosting your very own fancy vegan-stravaganza for #ThrowbackThursday. This article’s originally appeared on Our Hen House on March 26, 2014. If you’d like to see a certain OHH …
Peanut butter: the ultimate timeless food. Whether it’s #ThrowbackThursday, a holiday, or basically any old day of the week, you’re sure to find us Hens with a spoonful of PB in our mouths. And thanks to Ginny Messina and JL Fields, we know exactly why that spoonful will nourish our bodies inside and out! This article originally appeared on Our Hen House on March 12, 2013. If …
Our Hen House Advisory Board member Liz Dee has got our mouth watering with her scrumptious (and oh-so nutritious!) sprout soup recipe on today’s #ThrowbackThursday — so much so that we just might follow her advice (two years after its original publication, but hey, better late than never) and start sprouting up some seeds ourselves. This article originally appeared on Our Hen …
Our love for The Vegan R.D Ginny Messina and activist extraordinaire JL Fields never wavers, especially when there’s banana bread in the mix! Oh, and of course pragmatic, non-dogmatic health advice, of which these powerhouse women provide plenty in today’s #ThrowbackThursday article. This article originally appeared on Our Hen House on January 15, 2013. If you’d like to see a certain OHH article resurrected, …
Annie Shannon never fails to brighten our day, and her article — featured below for #ThrowbackThursday! — makes no exception. She sticks up for bunnies, makes crepes, and is kind enough to write about it all for Our Hen House. It seems only natural that we honor such generosity by once again highlighting Annie’s inspirational work. This article originally appeared on …
We could not be happier to feature this immensely profound article on this week’s installment of #ThrowbackThursday. The subject of eating disorders is hugely stigmatized, so we’re eager to feature multiple writers discussing the topic. To make this article even more important (as if that were possible), a quick, easy, and frugal recipe is featured at the end. This article originally appeared …
It thrills me to welcome Raffaella (Raffa) Tolicetti to Our Hen House today! Raffa has not only been an integral part of several Sea Shepherd campaigns since 2010, but her work as the Chief Cook in the galley has led her to a very exciting new cookbook – Think! Eat! Act! A Sea Shepherd Chef’s Vegan Recipes – which will be …
In my time as a vegan/animal rights activist – and I’m sure many of you can relate – I’ve encountered a singular sentiment from non-vegans perhaps more often than any other: “I would totally go vegan… if I didn’t have to give up cheese!” I smile. I let them know that, hey, I understand – I’m from Wisconsin, after all. I …
The animals who wind up on the world’s dinner plates have been made invisible by a cultural structure that thrives on keeping cruelty hidden. In today’s Thought for Food column, animal advocate Lea Pickard – whom you might remember from Episode 156 of our podcast – tells the story of how she shed those cultural blinders to truly see the animals …
We recently had the opportunity to meet animal activist and vegan chef Hillary Watson when she was visiting NYC. When Hillary – an enchanting Canadian with an undeniable charm and palpable passion for social justice – told us about how she veganized a ship by way of her work in the galley, we knew that hers was a story that needed …
Today’s Thought for Food column is extra special. It is written by animal advocate — and college sophomore — Alessandra Seiter, who is the brilliant voice behind the blog, Farmers Market Vegan. Alessandra shares with us a story about sickness and, ultimately, recovery — by way of veganism. Beneath her article, don’t miss Alessandra’s delectable recipe for The Green Smoothie-Granola Breakfast …
Ah, we are lucky chickens. Today, we welcome to Our Hen House vegan cookbook author John Schlimm. What strikes me most about John’s story is that he grew up as the son of a butcher, but became a true blue animal advocate, spreading veganism to anyone who wants a spoonful. (After trying John’s concoctions, it’s likely you’ll want many spoonfuls.) John …
Here at Our Hen House, we love Gena Hamshaw, the force behind Choosing Raw. But you know that already. Gena joined us recently for Episode 182 of our podcast, where she reviewed Kite Hill Cheese (which, duh, is all vegan). And you might recall her recent guest piece here on Our Hen House, “To Eat with Joy: Healing Myself and Finding …
It’s true that we try to remain indefatigably positive — whenever possible, anyway. There are a few things in life that make that easy for us. Among those things are: people who follow their dreams no matter what, cute bunnies, and vegan crepes. In today’s Thought for Food piece by guest columnist Annie Shannon — co-author of Betty Goes Vegan, and …
One of my favorite things about our online magazine is getting to work with so many of my role models. Among these heroes of mine are Ginny Messina (“The Vegan R.D.”) and JL Fields, who share a regular guest spot in our Thought for Food column. Most recently, the dynamic duo – who, by the way, are preparing for the publication …
We welcome Liz Dee back to Our Hen House today to discuss growing things — food, vegan awareness, and everyone’s favorite grow-it-yourself snack (even if they don’t know it yet!) — sprouts! Don’t miss the always charming Liz as she lets us in on one of her favorite things to make in the kitchen, and then keep reading for a delicious …
This is a subject not discussed nearly enough, yet I have a feeling it will resonate with so many of you. I’m thrilled to welcome Maya to Our Hen House today to share with us her candid thoughts on her experiences with Overeaters Anonymous, and how and where her veganism fits in. (As a bonus, don’t miss a recipe for Maya’s …
As I type this – and I’m not kidding – the keys on my computer are sticky with remnants of my favorite food in the world, and my dog is obsessively trying to lick the J, K, and L keys (does the Apple store cover dog saliva damage?). I blame Ginny Messina and JL Fields, the authors of today’s delicious Thought …
Three years ago this month I went vegan. That transition was unplanned and unscripted. I had no idea that three years later I would: Write a blog – JL Goes Vegan (and that people would actually read it and would make my recipes); Write a vegan online column for the food section of my local paper; Become a certified vegan lifestyle …
Gena Hamshaw has appeared on our podcast more than once (most recently, she chatted with us about a study she is helping to conduct involving finding vegan solutions to GI disease). We adore everything this woman stands for, and are devoted followers of her extremely popular and prolific blog, Choosing Raw. One of about a thousand reasons we adore Choosing Raw …
To have Ginny Messina (The Vegan R.D. herself!) and JL Fields (from the fabulous JL Goes Vegan) guest writing today’s Thought for Food column — together, no less! — is pretty much a dream come true. Not only are the two of them constant sources of inspiration to us hens, but they are also about to be the co-authors of Vegan …
We know that many of you will be jealous of writer Sarah E. Brown after reading her guest piece for today’s Thought for Food column. Many people struggle with being the only vegan at the holiday meal with family, but not Sarah. Her brother, Asher, is just as passionate a vegan as she is, and the two have a lot in …