Watch this video to learn how to get ALL of the toothpaste out of the tube. If you’d like to go one step further, after squeezing each half, open up each half and swipe your toothbrush inside to get even more toothpaste! I have gotten up to 10 more uses when using the squeeze and swipe method. Once your …
Spicy Cashew Green Beans
This spicy green bean recipe is anti-everything. It’s full of antioxidants and is anti-aging, too! It’s also vegan and gluten-free. I discovered this recipe thanks to our friend Dr. Damon Jones who wrote the book Eat More Plants. It is full of great tips for eating a plant-based diet and has lots of great recipes, too. Green beans are in season during …
Lori’s Pasta with Veggies
Ingredients from your grocery store’s produce department and a box of pasta are all that is needed to prepare this quick and healthy dish that is vegan. I’ve been preparing this for decades and I make it whenever I feel the urge to eat something healthy (it is chock full of veggies) and/or when I need to clean out the …
Veganified Green Monster Soup
Lori and John easily veganify a cookbook recipe for broccoli soup. Watch to see how it tastes! Once again, we’ve taken a recipe from the Simply In Season Children’s Cookbook and attempted to veganify it. This Green Monster Soup is made with potatoes, cauliflower, onion, and broccoli, but we’ve veganified it by replacing the cow milk with soy milk and the …
Drink Local
About This Video Maybe if John drank more local beer, instead of appealing to his lucky, magical leprechaun, he could get rid of his writer’s block! What I’m Drinking I am drinking Peg Leg Imperial Stout by Heavy Seas in Baltimore, Maryland. Also featured in this video is beer from Franklin’s Restaurant, Brewery, and General Store in Hyattsville, Maryland, and Sixteen Mile Brewing Company in …
The Oscars, Fashion, and Saving the Planet
About This Video Yes, you can be fashionable and take care of the planet, too. What I’m Wearing Strapless top purchased at Reddz Trading, a resale clothing store, in 2011 for less than $30. I also purchased the black sweater here, too. The Recycled Record Cuff Bracelet was purchased in 2013 on eco-artware.com More About Fashion and Saving the Planet Before I buy any piece …
How to Easily Veganify a Chocolate Cake
About This Video With just a few simple adjustments, you can make a delicious chocolate cake delicious AND vegan! You can view this full recipe elsewhere on our web site. What We Veganified In place of eggs, we used egg replacer baking mix by The Vegg. In place of yogurt, we used Dairy Free Coconut Milk Yogurt Alternative by So Delicious. …
Lori Gets Fresh for Valentine’s Day
About This Video I name names about the flowers and candy I like for Valentine’s Day. Flower Resources SlowFlowers is a great resource to find flower farms and/or florists near you who source locally, or, at the very least, only within the United States. Candy Resources This candy is great! It’s organic, all natural, vegan, fair-trade, gluten-free, non-GMO and lots of …
Earth-Friendly Parties
Starting to make plans for the big game? Check out my tips for earth friendly parties so you can make a big impact on your guests without having a big impact on Earth. Recipes Featured in TV Segment Above Sister Eden’s Spicy Salsa Have Baked Corn Salsa Kale Yeah! Bruschetta Knock Yo’ Socks Off Vegan Chili Mom’s Veganified Chocolate …
Meditation and Mindfulness
About This Video Feeling unbalanced? Meditation is a great way to find inner balance. And it doesn’t involved a big time commitment!