This is the time of year when we are all lighting our fireplaces and woodstoves. The wood has been piled up all summer drying out, and it’s time to use it. The only problem is that while it has been piled up, it has become home to many little critters.
Our woodpile has lizards, snakes, …
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As promised in our interview with Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, here is a delicious blueberry cobbler recipe from her book, The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks’ Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets. Colleen says, “This could easily be called fruit cobbler …
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Congratulations and happy Valentine’s Day to PETA Primer Jess C. of Cromwell, Connecticut. She is the winner of a beautiful arrangement of PETA Peruvian Lilies from Organic Bouquet. This unique prize is part of Organic Bouquet’s Charitable Bouquet program, in which every bouquet of Peruvian Lilies sold benefits PETA. …
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My husband, David, and I are really big on chocolate. So when Valentine’s Day rolls around, I am the first one to go out and buy a big box of vegan chocolates or try a new chocolate dessert for that oh-so-special day of chocolate celebrations.
The …
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Each year, 6 to 8 million lost and unwanted dogs and cats end up at animal shelters across the U.S. Half of those animals must be euthanized because of simple math: There are too many animals and not enough good homes. This overpopulation crisis …
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