Originally Posted on 07/08/2013 for Huffington Post. Happy anniversary, readers. I’ve been writing weekly Meatless Monday posts. Happy anniversary, readers. I’ve been writing weekly Meatless Monday posts for Seven years now. And they said it wouldn’t last. After the first month, my editor gently asked, “How many different ways can you encourage people not to eat…
Earth Day Extra — Introducing Vegan Stories . . . and You
I’ve had it with social media (she said, via social media). Likes, follows, market share are all great, but they’re no measure of the real mucky business of living. And loving. And changing. Google analytics can’t assess how something unexpected can open you up, can spark your heart, or make you nod your head and…
Whole Grain Pancakes
On March 30 The Whole Grains Council proclaims to be Whole Grains Sampling Day. Celebrate with this recipe for whole grain pancakes from my book, Feeding the Hungry Ghost: Life, Faith and What to Eat for Dinner. We all benefit by rest, include pancake batter. You get lighter cakes if you let the batter rest…
Hungry Ghost Mood Modifier
Bang the Gong Gong hay fat choy — that’s happy Chinese New Year in Mandarin (and about the extent of my Mandarin, too).We now enter the Year of the Horse. The horse is supposed to be a happy, easy-going sign but experts in the field say the year may be a dodgy one. I am not…