Vegan Health

Salt and the Human Body

Commercial Table Salt vs Natural Sea & Rock Salt

Iodized Table Salt

Those little round cylindrical pour boxes of salt that we all grew up with may not be the best salt for a human to consume. After having taken care of two parents that suffered from congestive heart failure, I learned early on that salts differ and the wrong sodium intake wreaks havoc with many people immediate water retention and high blood pressure results from its use. So if you suffer from high blood pressure or other health issues, iodized table salt is not the best thing to put into your body. But don't despair, there are GOOD salts that don't produce these unwanted side effects! MORE>>

Vegan Basics

How to Cook Dried Beans

Since "How to Cook Dried Beans"is the most popular recipe page, I have updated the information. The Dried Bean Chart provides the cooking times and information about whether to soak or not soak assorted dried bean types. For those of you who have sent me ideas and information, thank you very much. I clearly love learning as much as I can about vegan cooking basics. MORE>>

Vegan Dessert

Chocolate Mousse Raspberry Parfait

Aseptic boxed tofu provides an excellent vehicle for creating an elegant rich chocolate dessert in just a few minutes. Use an excellent vegan semi-sweet chocolate for the best taste. MORE>>

Vegan Tool Review

Krups
12-Cup Coffee Maker

The classical modern art deco design of the Krups 12-Cup KM4065 Automatic Coffee Maker will fit into any stainless steel appointed kitchen or a modern office coffee room. But even better than the design's look and feel, this review unit provided by KrupUSA delivers a great cup of brewed coffee for those who want a simple automatic drip brew. MORE>>

Vegan Tool Review

The New Vita-Mix 5200

"The Push to Change"

After several months of experimentation and comparison, I now use the Vita-Mix-5200 Blender as my primary blender for green smoothies, nut cheese spreads, salad dressings, etc. It's not the power that convinced me, although the power is INCREDIBLE and VARIABLE. It was the PUSHER TOOL (tamper) that pushed me over the edge! The Vita-Mix Pusher allows me to press items into the blades without having to add more liquids or remove the top and press down the contents of the container. >>MORE

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