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101 quick and easy picnic ideas, most of which are vegetarian

The 11 Best Foods You Aren’t Eating

Coffee good for you! Cilantro: one of the veg restaurants in Sand Diego I’ve come across in researching places to eat on my trip. Win a $25 Amex gift card by sharing your favorite health food.

I’m heading to San Diego soon. It’s a city I don’t know well at all, so I’d really appreciate some dining recommendations from readers. Anyone know of any fabulous vegetarian (or veg-friendly) restaurants I need to try while I’m there? … More »

Putting Meat in its Place is cutting back harder than quitting? Veggie toilet signs. Cute, no?

Every day now there’s something to pick out of our balcony garden. Zucchini flowers are blooming faster than we can eat them, so we’re starting to let a few stay on the plant so the zucchinis themselves can get bigger … More »

Don’t make this mistake. Note: “Naan” is a kind of Indian flatbread which can be plain or flavored with, for example, garlic. It’s delicious. Although I’ve never tried to make my own, apparently it’s pretty easy. Yum!

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Wonder which fruits and veggies you should be buying organic? I recently printed out this handy guide featuring the 12 cleanest and dirtiest fruits and veggies (in terms of pesticides). Those items on the left contain the highest amount of … More »

I am definitely not what you would call a ‘plant person’. I’ve avoided houseplants for most of my life, and I’ve never had much interest in taking care of anything but a couple herb plants. But a few weeks ago, … More »

Hi there, me again. It’s taking a little longer than expected to get the next Veggie Chic blogger situated, so I agreed to stick around for a few more posts. Besides, I was kind of sad not getting the chance … More »

It has been a blast writing for Veggie Chic. In the process I’ve become more thoughtful about the foods I put in my body, and I’ve definitely become more enthusiastic about the great wide world of vegetarian deliciousness out there. … More »

These miracle berries sound like a trip!

Looks like I’m not going to have time to write a full review of The Jungle Effect, but I did want to mention it here because so far it’s been a delight to read. The book chronicles an American doctor’s … More »