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I like my breakfast cereal nutty—just like everything else. I’m the type to put nuts on my nuts; too much is never enough. A breakfast cereal should fuel you with energy to power through until lunch, but it should also taste good, right? This easy homemade Mueseli recipe will help you build a better breakfast in no time flat.

Chia seeds are nutrient powerhouses and are worthy of our respect for their exceptional nutritional properties and health benefits. Here's why you should be eating more of this super seed.

When my dad was a teenager, he spent two years living in Japan, fully immersed in the local culture. Luckily for me, the culinary traditions made a lasting impact on him, so meals at our house were often punctuated by Japanese staples: rice, seaweed, umeboshi plums. Perhaps the most versatile Japanese export consumed at our house was miso, a thick, salty-sweet fermented paste typically made from soybeans (though it can also be made with barley, rice, or other grains).

The guys who work the vegetable stands in Paris’ open-air markets really know how to reel in new customers. “Goûtez! Goûtez!” they insist (“Taste! Taste!”). I usually obey orders and am often so seduced by the flavor of a juicy Clementine or perfectly ripe strawberry that I end up walking away with a big box. Recently, I found myself toting home an oversized package of dates, wondering what the heck I was going to do with them all now that I had a lifetime supply.

An edible Mother’s Day gifts show that you took the time to plan and prepare a delicious treat. Mom can share with friends, and brag about how talented her child is in the kitchen, or keep it all to herself, thinking about you every time she indulges.

It’s my favorite time of year: The first warm days of spring, when it finally feels safe to put away those bulky winter coats and unleash my summer dresses from their cold-weather hibernation. During this year’s sartorial swap-out ritual, I was surprised to find my wedding dress folded in amid the summery casual wear. It’s not your average bridal gown; mine is short, and a non-traditional gold. It does double duty as a party dress from time to time, and has held up well over the years. But if I had it to do all over again, I might choose something different. Likely something vintage and maybe even something white (though probably not). It would definitely have to be silk-free, just like the original—my ethics haven’t wavered over time. These three gowns are just a few of the possibilities out there for compassionate brides-to-be.

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Despite honey's delicious flavor, versatility, and medicinal properties, pure vegans choose to avoid this tasty nectar since it's harvested from bees. Thankfully, there are plenty of tasty alternatives to bee honey, all with their own special qualities. These five sweeteners are 100 percent vegan, and some even contain healthy vitamins and minerals that are lost in honey when it is processed. You can easily use these substitutes as you would use bee honey.

Reduce food waste and create something equally delicious with these ideas for using fiber-rich pulp.

I think it was Plato who said “necessity is the mother of invention.” Never has this maxim resonated more with me than in the kitchen, where many surprisingly tasty meals were born out of sheer lack of options coupled with a strong desire to eat. This spinach pesto is a good example.

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Hot out of our test kitchen, we have a winner for the I Can’t Believe It’s Dairy Free Recipe Contest, presented by So Delicious Dairy Free. We tested an impressive roster of recipes, from Guilt-Free Spinach Artichoke Dip to Peanut Butter and Jelly Icebox Pie, and Creamy Cauliflower Cashew Soup to Cardamom-Scented Rice Pudding, we had more than a few favorites. But in the end, one recipe tantalized our taste buds more than any other: Jamie Brown-Miller's So Delicious Greek Wraps with Lemon-Kissed Tofu. Big congrats to Jaimie, who will win a year's supply of So Delicious Dairy Free and a $200 Visa gift card. Get the winning recipe below.

For a vegetarian or vegan living—and dining—in a non-veg world, obligatory engagements at less-than-veg-friendly eateries can be tricky. Many veg newbies fear that giving up animal products means giving up all appearances of normalcy at family, social, and work gatherings that involve eating. That’s not true. It takes a little know-how, but vegetarians and vegans can dine well almost anywhere—even at a steakhouse.

Rice noodles are a staple in Asian cooking. Learn how to make rice noodle soup quickly.

Generally speaking, wallets aren’t known for their sex appeal, and maybe that’s smart design; make something less flashy and eye-catching, and the less probable it is that a thief will yank it out of your hand at the ATM. Pushing paranoia aside, I embarked on a quest for something to secure my cash that’s stylish, functional, leather-free, and well-made. Happily, I found a handful of money-holders that fit the bill(s). These designs are cruelty-free, gender non-specific, and don’t require you to empty the wallet you currently carry to pay for your new one.



Get excited everyone: vegan chef Chloe Coscarelli’s new dessert cookbook, Chloe’s Vegan Desserts, hit bookstores today. Coscarelli, winner of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, is a graduate of New York’s Natural Gourmet Institute and author of the much-loved Chloe’s Kitchen. Below, this diva of mouth-watering and almost-too-pretty-to-eat desserts shares her essential vegan ingredient substitutions and more.

Eco-fashion is having a “moment.” Not just any kind of moment, but a big, fancy, grown-up kind of moment with words like “luxury” and “sophistication” attached to it. It’s about time! More than a few style-conscious consumers are willing to pay for quality materials and construction when they’re backed with an animal-free guarantee. If you’re one of them, these certifiably vegan-friendly handbags are worth the splurge.

A feast of love from the Stanford Inn by the Sea

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