Vegetarian Zen
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VZ 142: Nutritional Yeast – Just What Is This “Nooch” Anyway?
Recently in the Peas and Carrots Society Facebook group a member posted a question about nutritional yeast. What followed was an amazing discussion among members about these mysterious yellow flakes, including some really yummy-sounding and creative ...
VZ 141: Plant-Based Dessert & Snack Options
In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast we wrap up our 4-part series on plant-based meals. This time, we’ll be sharing some plant-based dessert and snack options. Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Vegetarian Zen Podcast!
VZ 140: Plant-Based Dinner Options
In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast we continue our 4-part series on plant-based meals. This time, we’ll be sharing some plant-based dinner options. Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Vegetarian Zen Podcast!
VZ 139: Plant-Based Lunch Options
Plant-Based Lunch Options In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast we continue our 4-part series on plant-based meals. This time, we share some plant-based lunch options. The amazing thing about all of the lunch ideas we talk about is that the...
VZ 138: Plant-Based Breakfast Options
In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast we kick off our 4-part series about plant-based meals by talking about what is often referred to as “the most important meal of the day”: breakfast. We’ll discuss some of the many plant-based breakfast o...
VZ 137: Is Alcohol Vegetarian-Friendly?
Of all foods and beverages, you would think that alcohol would be on the list of vegetarian- and vegan-approved foods, right? Well…only partially right. Animal-derived products are used during the refining or clarifying process of many types of alcoh...
VZ 136: Meat Alternatives – The “Big Three” (Tofu, Tempeh, and Seitan)
We’ve talked a lot about tofu, tempeh, and seitan in past episodes, but we’ve never put them all together side by side in a single sitting. In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we talk about all three of these popular meat alternatives: wha...
VZ 135: A Healthy Home Starts with Good Indoor Air Quality
In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast we discuss the importance of keeping the air inside your home (or office) fresh and clean. We share some of the ways in which poor indoor air quality can affect your health,
VZ 134: Becoming Vegan
Lately we’ve been seeing a lot of our Peas and Carrots Society members sharing their stories of becoming vegan. Lots of great discussions have happened as a result of these stories. In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast,
VZ 133: Salads Without Greens – How to Make Delicious Salads with Pasta, Grains, Shaved Vegetables, and More
In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast we continue our discussion of the wide world of salads that we started back in episode 130. That episode was all about green salads; now we’ll talk about all the delicious salads you can make without green...