Tag: Vegan diet

  • My ardent love for animals

    By Gloria Stovall Everyone who knows me will enthusiastically agree without hesitation that I love and adore all animals, most ardently.  Even before I became a vegan, I was passionate about animals and their well being; but that fondness significantly blossomed and deepened when I became a vegan.  Many critics say being a vegan is…

  • Vegans can happily feast at the family barbecue too!

    By Gloria Stovall I am not ashamed to admit that I absolutely love food; so naturally, I anticipate and love holidays that involve a plethora of food.  If I can be candid, when I first became a vegan, or I should say, the first five years of me being a vegan, the joy, excitement and…

  • What would happen if the entire world became vegan?

    By Gloria Stovall When I have a lot of my mind and cannot fall fast asleep at night, I often gaze at the bright moon, pondering how the world would be if everyone became vegan and cared about the planet.  Seriously, what would happen to this incredible planet if we were all vegans?  This is…

  • Black beans and brown rice, vegan, clean, gluten-free and so appetizing

    By Gloria Stovall I am passionate about cooking, baking and experimenting with various ingredients to create mouthwatering vegan dishes without using excessive salt, sugar and other unhealthy ingredients.  Truth be known, I was once a “junk food” vegan as I was unfortunately hooked on devouring processed vegan food including the tasty vegan meat substitutes such…

  • The extraordinary diversity of vegans

    By Gloria Stovall That old English idiom, “you should never judge a book by its cover” is so true and the myth that vegans are weak, thin, and pale and protein deficient could not be further from the truth.  One should not look at a person and try to decipher whether or not they are…

  • Enjoying the vegan lifestyle on a budget

    By Gloria Stovall Contrary to popular belief, the vegan lifestyle can indeed be enjoyable, lovely, comfortable and achievable on a budget.   I know this truth from my own personal experience as well as testimonies from other vegans living frugally on a budget.  When done the right way in which I will explain in this blog,…

  • 11 major health advantages of plant protein

    By Gloria Stovall Although it was well over a decade ago, I can still recollect how much stronger, cleaner and healthier I felt overall when I finally made the transition from non-vegan to vegan; and contrary to the myth and stereotype that vegans are weak, I literally became and felt so much stronger when I…

  • The vegan lifestyle is not always easy

    By Gloria Stovall There is no doubt the vegan lifestyle is one that can be appreciated as it requires dedication, determination, sacrifice and a strong mind.   The fact of the matter is being a vegan is not as easy as flying a kite or as glamorous as Hollywood makes make it out to be, at…

  • Delicious flavorful baked organic vegan fries

    By Gloria Stovall Fries can sometimes be the vegan’s “best friend”, as more often than not, these tasty potatoes may be the only item on the menu a vegan can consume, depending on where one is dining. Now that I am more advanced and knowledgeable in my vegan lifestyle, I am aware of the fact…

  • Understanding the difference between processed and unprocessed vegan food

    By Gloria Stovall Once upon a time going vegan was inconceivable, unpopular and unbelievable and if you mentioned the word “vegan” to most people, you would be given a blank stare that read confusion, bewilderment or puzzlement.  Thankfully for you, that is, if you are a rookie vegan that was then this is now.  Indeed,…