Archive for January, 2009

Crockpot Vegan Baked Beans

Posted on January 29th, 2009, by vegandigest_anne

If you are still buying your beans canned, you really should try to make them from scratch using dry beans. It is so easy and so much cheaper than buying canned.  Baked beans are another perfect example.  Below is one of my favorite baked bean recipes.   So easy, and I guarantee the non-vegans will [...]

Thrift Store Rice Cooker

Posted on January 14th, 2009, by vegandigest_corinne

I came across this rice cooker at my local thrift store last week.  Only $5 and it was in like new condition, including the cooking pot, steaming rack, special spoon, measuring cup, and instruction manual. The cooking pot was almost 3 times the size of my current one, so for $5 I figured it was [...]

New Vegan Digest Exclusive Recipe Added

Posted on January 12th, 2009, by vegandigest_anne

A new Vegan Digest exclusive recipe was added today for a Citrus Couscous salad.  The ingredients are whole wheat couscous which you make with orange juice instead of water.  Add chickpeas and grapefruit pieces to create the salad.  It’s refreshing, delicious, and a great way to utilize the in season cirtus available now.  Enjoy!

A Peach from Far, Far Away

Posted on January 8th, 2009, by vegandigest_anne

A trip to the grocery store is never an quick visit for me. There are so many decisions.  Even in the produce aisle alone.  My first choice is to buy local, organic produce.  I find organic produce (especially fruit) tastes way better than non-organic and it is best for the planet, of course.  But buying [...]