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I keep an eco-friendly, cruelty-free kitchen. It took a bit of research and a bit of reconfiguring to get all set up, but now it’s just as easy as vegan pie.

Recipe: Ma Po Tofu

Here’s proof that every cook does things a bit differently — but as long as it tastes good, who cares?

Recipe: Spicy strawberry avocado salsa

Sweet, spicy and savory, all in one bowl. This salsa is a fresh and interesting take on more traditional salsas, and is a wonderful way to celebrate the transition from late spring into early summer. The bright strawberries, creamy avocado and crunchy cucumber is an irresistible combination.

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The New Yorker, in a November 2009 review of Jonathan Safran Foer’s Eating Animals, says “Jonathan Safran Foer’s “Eating Animals” says “Americans also love to eat animals. This year, they will cook roughly twenty-seven billion pounds of beef, sliced from some thirty-five million cows. Additionally, they will consume roughly twenty-three billion pounds of pork, or the bodies of more than a hundred and fifteen million pigs, and thirty-eight billion pounds of poultry, some nine billion birds.”

Infographic: Being a vegan can come with considerable criticism and questions. Some are well-founded, but others … not so much. Let’s debunk some of the more prevalent myths about being a vegan.

Veggie burgers: 10 recipes, countless benefits

What better way to celebrate grilling weather than with an ode to the veggie burger? Veggie burgers are versatile, easy to prepare, and SO much healthier than their meaty counterparts.

Eating insects: Vegans and vegetarians weigh in

Insects are lower impact and could replace meat in the American diet, but what do the veggies think?

Recipe: Sweet Potato Salad

Here’s a perfect potato salad for those who don’t care for the standard mayonnaise-based recipes.

Recipe: Avocado Cucumber Soup

This refreshing soup turned out to be the perfect antidote to yet more snow — and a hint of the warm weather to come.

Urban foraging recipes

If you really want to be the envy of your locavore friends, tell them you sourced dinner from a ditch or gully. While not every weed is an epicurean delight, plenty of free-range flora can be used to prepare recipes that won’t taste like dirty dishwater. Mother Nature’s pantry will provide, if you know where to look.

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