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21 December 2011

I have never been into Christmas. Mum will say that when younger I loved all the presents my sister and I received, and there were a lot of presents. Why were they never from my parents though? Just some mystical guy with a beard who decided if we we...

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12 December 2011

(photo of the Koch & Charles family Christmas dinner 2010 above) PURCHASE My Cruelty Free Christmas Recipes eBook HERE for AU$25 Christmas is that time of year when some people remember that: they're religious they haven't paid their credit cards f...

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01 June 2010

Legumes, Beans & Pulses are high in fibre, carbohydrates, protein, are a great addition to any diet and used in stir-fries, soups, pasta, salads, and dips.  Beans need to be washed thoroughly, soaked overnight and then cooked.  You can also buy ca...

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01 June 2010

OH, HOW I LOVE QUINOA I am not ashamed in the slightest to confess my love of this amazing and ever so versatile alternative grain (that isn't really a grain and has seeds!), quinoa.  Years ago when I first discovered this ancient Inca grain not ma...

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01 June 2010

To ensure that you get all the vitamins, minerals and nutrients that you need, ensure that you eat a well-balanced, varied, low-fat, plant-based diet that includes these staples: Fruit & Vegetables are a great source of fibre, essential vitamins and...

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10 May 2010

ANIMAL INGREDIENTS As a new vegan it can be very daunting when you first realise that just about everything you used to consume has something to do with an animal product or an animal by-product.  Just about everything you see on the supermarket she...

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03 May 2010

Vegan makeup Oh how I love makeup! It is colourful, creative and when done well it looks amazing. Unfortunately I was too short to be on the runway in Haute couture so I just have to pretend sometimes... I wrote this awhile back for the chapter on Be...

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09 April 2010

There's quite a lot of videos coming this month, also shot by my friend, Cam. Today's one is about Respect - for yourself and others in the Animal Rights and Vegan movements: See more videos on the Viva la Vegan! YouTube channel.

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01 May 2009

Wholegrains Unlike refined and white products, whole grains have all their nutrients still intact.  Whole grains are a low-glycaemic index (GI) food, meaning that they are metabolised slower and don’t cause extreme changes in blood sugar levels, ...

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02 January 2006

Why vegan? There are many reasons why someone would choose to become a vegan. I decided to become a vegan just after I finished high school when I realised the dairy products and eggs that I was consuming every now and then were causing just as muc...