by Esther | Sep 13, 2013 | Reasons for going vegan, Site news
Just a quick post to say – I launched a new site today! The Joy of Vegan Living. I’m SO excited about this sister site, as a place to simply bring more joy into the world. This site does the same, on the more practical level, Joy of Vegan Living is just...
by Esther | Nov 19, 2012 | Holidays, Menu ideas, Reasons for going vegan, Recipe reviews, Recipes, Sides
“Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude.” ~Edward Payson Powell, author and journalist In my family, as in many others I’m sure, we have a tradition to go around...
by Esther | Nov 3, 2011 | Reasons for going vegan
I was given this shirt for free at the Vida Vegan Conference earlier this year. I thought at the time it was silly and something I would never wear, but maybe it would be useful just to throw something on at some point. Then I was asked to give a talk on the health...
by Esther | Oct 17, 2011 | Reasons for going vegan
I want to start this week (week 3 of MoFo!!) with another post on my personal “why”s of veganism. I wrote briefly earlier about one of the major physical health improvements I’ve seen. Today I wanted to talk about a mental health benefit. I know...
by Esther | Oct 7, 2011 | Reasons for going vegan
Ok I know I said I was taking today off… but I wanted to put out a quick post on one of my personal “whys” of veganism. I started this journey for health reasons, though it has become in large part about compassion for animals. However, at this...
by Esther | Sep 28, 2011 | Jewish Holidays, Reasons for going vegan
I recently attended Vida Vegan – a conference for vegan bloggers, held for the first time ever this year. I had the honor to be able to take a writing workshop with Isa Chandra Moskowitz, and this piece is born out of that class. One of the exercises we did...