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Vegan Cooking in Your Air Fryer: Carrot Cake in a Mug Recipe

From BakeandDestroy.net:

[image error][image error]2017 was arguably the Year of the Instant Pot[image error], especially for vegans. Effortless rice, beans, slow-cooked meals? Who wouldn’t want one? And even though the Air Fryer[image error] made its rounds in my personal circle of vegan friends before the Instant Pot overshadowed it, I believe 2018 will be the Year of the Air Fryer, partially thanks to Kathy Hester.

Before I talk about Kathy’s new book,Vegan Cooking in Your Air Fryer: 75 Incredible Comfort Food Recipes with Half the Calories...

Friday Five: Happy Nacho New Year

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I’m not sure how it started, but at some point during our 25+ year friendship, my dear friend Jenny and I became fully obsessed with nachos. If I had to guess, I’d blame Beavis and Butt-Head and the fact that we became friends in the 90s. However it happened, our never-ending pursuit of vegan nachos has led us to a tradition hereby known as Nacho New Year. Every New Year’s Eve, whether we spend it together or not, we eat nachos. So, on the final #FridayFive of 2017, I...

Friday Five: Cruelty-Free Holiday Gift Swaps

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It’s gift-giving season and although vegans have come a long way, baby, some of our friends and family might be a little behind on the times. If you find yourself staring down the barrel of a leather-and-fur-laden wish list this year, check out these five animal-friendly alternatives to popular holiday gifts.

1. Animal Cruelty is Fugg

I never understood the Uggs phenomenon – are there not cuter boots that are equally warm? Whatever the reason people want them, you can...

Vegan Reviews: We Love Eyes

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After eleven years of blogging I guess there are still firsts to be had! I’ve never really done a full-blown review here (that I can remember… it’s been a long time!) But, We Love Eyes eye makeup removing oil and eyelid wash are products that I actually buy and use so if anything is review-worthy I figured this was. Long story short, I have a history of eye problems. It’s hereditary, but the older I get the worse they are.

One month, I received a sample of We Love Eye...

7th Annual Grind for Life Birthday Fundraiser – Open Call for Cash Donations & Prize Donations

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I took a break last year because I felt like with all the turmoil around the election, and all the fundraising civil rights groups were doing it would be hard to compete. But I’m back this year fundraising for Grind for Life.

Shortcut: Donate Now!

For those of you who are new here, I’ve dedicated seven birthdays to fundraising for Grind for Life, a cancer non-profit started by skateboarder Mike Rogers, with a mission to help people with cancer. I ask my friends and fa...

7th Annual Grind for Life Birthday Fundraiser – Open Call for Prize Donations

From BakeandDestroy.net:

I took a break last year because I felt like with all the turmoil around the election, and all the fundraising civil rights groups were doing it would be hard to compete. But I’m back this year fundraising for Grind for Life, and their new initiative Grind for Life Wellness House.

For those of you who are new here, I’ve dedicated seven birthdays to fundraising for Grind for Life, a cancer non-profit started by skateboarder Mike Rogers, with a mission to help people wi...

Friday Five: Gifts for Obsessed Pet Parents

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I grew up with loads of critters – cats, guinea pigs, lizards, snakes, turtles, ducks, sea monkeys galore and a very lazy chocolate lab named Bailey. But it wasn’t until I got a pet of my very own, my fluffy little princess Lulu, that I became a full-blown crazy pet parent. And while I have commissioned portraits of her, started a hashtag with more than 400 photos of her (#luluslater) and allow her to sleep on my head every  night, Tony’s the one with a tattoo of her...

Friday Five: 5 Step Vegan Lasagna Dip

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A couple weeks ago I had a cough that wouldn’t go away, so after days of resisting, I finally gave in and took a couple of Primatene tablets. You may or may not know this about me, but I don’t drink or do any drugs, so cough medicine typically gets me pretty drunk. Needless to say, Ephedrine, which is the active ingredient in Primatene, makes me batshit crazy. It was during this Primatene high that I looked up at Tony – up, because I was laying on the floor letting my...

Friday Five: All of the Clove

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Here’s an anecdote that might lead you to believe I am 100 years old: When I was a kid, one of my favorite holiday activities was making clove-studded oranges. It was a wholesome activity that combined three favorite things: clove, buying fruit and not eating it, and stabbing. Yes, along with licorice, another divisive flavor and aroma I obsess over is clove. So let’s dive into five ways to enjoy this spicy, goth AF ingredient:

1. Clove Essential Oil Hard Candy

I fell...

Friday Five: Things for Horrible, Awful People

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**Breaking News: My husband bought me VIP tickets to see My Favorite Murder live in St. Louis for my birthday!**

A few weeks ago I accidentally told my boss every single thing I know about Richard Speck. It took about 35 minutes. The finale of my story was the fact that the man convicted of torturing, raping and murdering eight nurses was incarcerated 20 minutes from my childhood home, and his ashes were rumored to be scattered in the area.

Let me get something straig...