Alicia Silverstone's Blog, page 86

Thug Kitchen: Sweet Potato, Squash, & Black Bean Enchiladas

Thug Kitchen: Eat Like You Give a F*ck is a tough, edgy, and fun looking cook book that is hitting shelves this week. The authors lay down the facts, provide the steps, and want you to "elevate your kitchen game." Enjoy this recipe from their new book!

Are You Taking The 4Liters Challenge?

I'm sure all of you are familiar with the serious drought California has been facing. Even though we are in a historic drought it's insanely easy to be mindless to of our water use since we still have basic access. This month, I will be taking the 4Liter Challenge to help raise awareness about this precious resource that we take for granted!!

‘Bambi & Thumper’ Lovely Photographs

A friend sent me these photos recently and I wanted to share them with you all!! Thank you photographer Tanja Askani for taking these beautiful images.

Guest Blog: Chef Chad Sarno & Rouxbe Cooking Course

In my late teens, after a long journey with asthma, I took the jump and embraced a vegan diet. Since then, it has been my personal mission to share with anyone that would listen that we can take control our health, starting in the kitchen. I now know that the simplicity of teaching people the fundamentals of cooking plants needs to continue to amplify and be available to the masses. Rouxbe Online Cooking School was a perfect fit to make this mission and passion that drives me a reality.

Giveaway: Santa Monica’s Vegan Oktoberfest

If you'll be in the LA area this weekend, enter to win 2 VIP tickets to Vegan Oktoberfest!!! This fall festival will feature live music, traditional German food, and a wide selection of beer (which includes gluten free options as well!).

Green Your Dry Cleaning Experience

Have you ever picked up dry cleaning and felt astounded at the amount of plastic used to cover each clothing item? Every year 300 million pounds of single use plastic dry-cleaning bags are dumped into landfills!! Green your dry cleaning experience.

Isidore Electronic Recycling

Recently an old juicer I had broke so I started to do some research on disposing of electric appliances. In my search for recycling efforts, it got me thinking about where all these intricate items really go once they're no longer useful.

My Baby Shower

I recently came across some old photos from my baby shower in 2011 and I'm sharing the details the intimate details of it!

Giveaway: Garden Tribe Party Plants Class

GardenTribe.com is a great new destination for plant lovers! They offer streaming gardening classes taught by world class experts. Check out their most popular class by entering this giveaway!

Nutrition & The Environment

Ideally, I want to make absolute certain that I can get as many nutrients as I possibly can from food- nutrition from its purest source. But as I explore in this post, no matter how squeaky-clean and well-rounded your diet is, there are several reasons why modern agricultural practices, toxins in the environment, and even the air we breathe have resulted in the need for a supplementation safety net.