Lunch Box Survey

Check out this fabulous lunch box survey form (pdf) from FamilyFun that you can print out and include in your child's lunch box. What ...

Around the World: Indonesian Yellow Rice and Tempeh

Indonesia: land of tempeh! I absolutely adore tempeh. It's got a nutty, mushroomy flavor and a very impressive nutritional profile. ...

Healthy Holiday Appetizers

...from Pillsbury , of all places. The other day I picked up a copy of the "Pillsbury Holiday Appetizers" magazine at the grocery...

Laptop Lunch Sale!

Hey all you Super Shoppin' Santas out there! Tammy from Laptop Lunches just dropped me a line: "I wanted to let you know that we ...

What's Santa Shmoo giving to all the good girls and boys?

I usually bake homemade sweets for all our neighbors and friends at the holidays, but this year I decided to give everyone Gourmet Red Wine ...

Shmoo Review: Holiday Book Ideas

Are you all done with your holiday shopping? If you're still looking for some gift ideas I've put together a list of some of the bo...

Post-Thanksgiving Report

How was your Thanksgiving, vegan America? I hope it was delicious! Once again this year I made my Mini-Wellington recipe (from Vegan Lunc...

Around the World: Caribbean Beans and Rice

It's a taste of the tropics! Today I made Caribbean Beans and Rice : black beans and rice cooked with coconut milk and spices. Cooking...

Around the World: Chick'n Paprikas

Paprika is serious business in Hungary . Unlike here in the states where paprika is paprika, in Hungary it is available in a wide range of ...

Around the World: Kasha Kupecheskaya

An old Russian proverb says, "You can't feed a Russian without kasha." Here is kasha kupe- cheskaya: cooked toasted buckwhea...

Around the World: Black-Eyed Peas and Potatoes

Here is another menu inspired by my recent study of African cuisine . This lunch features three more foods used widely across the continent...

What I Did On My Vacation

Last week some of my girlfriends and I left the husbands and kids at home and took a trip to beautiful Portland, Oregon . It was undoubtedly...

Shmoo Review: Dr. Fuhrman's Eat for Health

Hey, Dr. Fuhrman's Disease-Proof Blog has a new look beginning this week. I was asked to be a guest blogger this week; you can visit a...

Around the World: Jollof Rice

Here is a little lunch box ode to Africa . Jollof Rice is a dish served in many West African countries, including Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal...

African Children's Choir Lunch Box

This weekend we were honored to act as a host family for some members of the African Children's Choir while they were in town as part o...

Maple Syrup

One of the things that struck me right away about vegan cooking was the amount of maple syrup called for in many recipes. It seems that a ...

Depression Cooking

How's that ol' economy treating you? I thought right about now you all might find Depression Cooking with Clara inspiring. Clara ...

Around the World: Ratatouille

This post marks the beginning of a brand new lunch box adventure: VEGAN LUNCH BOX AROUND THE WORLD! For the next few months I'll be fe...

Yogurt Envy

I'm so jealous! Blog reader Kadri from Estonia read my recent soy-free vegan yogurt review and pointed out that they make Oat Yogurt ...

Making Fiends in the Cafeteria

Sing along with Charlotte and the Veggies: "Eat vegetables with every meal Or your lips will start to peel And your eyeballs will fall...

Bicycle Frame Lunch Bag

Check out these instructions from Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories ("Making the World a Better Place, One Evil Mad Scientist at a Time...

Archived Interview

In case you missed it live, my recent interview with Dr. Melissa West is now in the archive . It was a fun interview!

Lunch Box Contest Honorable Mention

I couldn't resist giving out just one more Vegan Lunch Box award and free cookbook! This one goes to Christine in Arizona , who sent in...

Lunch Box Contest Winner #5

Here is the phenomenal Amy , Winner Number Five in the Vegan Lunch Box Contest. Amy is fifth in honor of the FIVE lunch boxes she packs fo...

Ann Cooper: Kickin' Butt and Takin' Names

Speaking of the school lunch program , blog follower A. Brown sent in this great clip of Ann Cooper , director of Nutrition Services for the...

Lunch Box Contest Winner #4

The fourth winner of the Vegan Lunch Box Contest is Candice , who sent in her entry all the way from her current home in Laos . Candice han...

Live Call-In Interview this Wednesday

For those of you interested in hearing me yammer on about lunchtime (as I do so love to do), there is an upcoming opportunity to do so: I...

How could the cafeteria get any better?

The USDA wants to know! The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine recently sent out an alert asking concerned citizens to contact t...

Shmoo Review: The Sneaky Chef

Not long after I posted my review of Deceptively Delicious a reader brought to my attention the existence of another popular cookbook with ...

Lunch Box Contest Winner #3

This contest entry from Sherrila in California won my heart with a beautiful lunch container and a meal fit for a king -- or, in this case...

Lunch Box Contest Winner #2

Here is Winner Number Two in the Vegan Lunch Box Contest: the Amazing Aracelis from beautiful Puerto Rico ! Aracelis had by far the most ...