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How to Get Out There and Spread the Vegan Love

You’ve watched Forks Over Knives, read The Kind Diet and stocked up on enough nutritional yeast to feed an army. You’ve been enjoying the fruits of plant-based eating for some time now and you feel like you would like to give back to the vegan world that has been so generous to you. You wonder […]

In Praise of the Classic Cookbooks

My bookcase runneth over. The abundance of vegan cookbooks of every stripe is astounding. They’re gourmet (Great Chefs Cook Vegan) and simple (The Four-Ingredient Vegan), comprehensive (Betty Goes Vegan) and specific (Vegan Chocolate), health-conscious (Forks Over Knives The Cookbook) and fun-conscious (The Tipsy Vegan). There are dozens in bookstores, hundreds on Amazon and BN.com, and […]

Stealth Activism

Stealth activism. Don’t worry; it’s nothing illegal or scary. It’s just planting little gems, sometimes in unexpected places, with the hope that they help someone find their way down the path of compassion. You never know when a strategically placed leaflet, sticker, recipe or a kind word online will be just the thing to inspire […]

Stocking a Vegan Pantry

One of the most important elements to set yourself up for success on your vegan journey is to create habits that make eating vegan and healthy automatic and routine.  A critical way to do this is to clear your house out of any foods that don’t fit the bill, and to restock your pantry with the […]

My path to “professional vegan,” by JL Fields, VLCE

At the age of 44 I transitioned from a vegetarian diet to a vegan one. Now 48, the majority of my professional work is focused on veganism – something I never intended, or expected, nearly four years ago. When I went vegan it was all about the food. I wasn’t too handy around the kitchen […]

Kicking Off the New Main Street Vegan Blog!

I pride myself on staying current. Boomer I may be, but I keep up. I’ve embraced technology, love Twitter, and juggle iDevices with some adroitness. Even so, I’ve never warmed to blogging. I know exactly why: I started writing for a couple of pop music magazines when I was only fourteen. They paid me – […]

The Elements of My Charmed Life

 My bestselling book (so far) is Creating a Charmed Life. It’s not new anymore – it was actually published in 1999: another millennium! – but I feel it was a gift, a book that came more through me than from me. Since I wrote that book, and a tenth anniversary sequel, Living a Charmed Life, people […]

Giving and Goodness and Animals and Us

Main Street Vegan Academy graduate Ilse Singer wrote this to me this morning. It made my day. I worked to get the spacing right and can’t devote any more time to that (fantasy: assistant…full-time…from my keyboard to God’s ears…), but you get the gist. This is so moving. I wanted to share this with you, […]

One Writer’s Retreat: Final Day

I’m glad I did this. I’ve learned that if I ever feel the need for a vacation, I can take one in Chinatown and save the airfare and time zone changes. I’ve learned that, as a writer, I need stimulation. Since having a dog, I’ve tried to write more at home and less at Starbucks. […]

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