A Peanut Butter And Banana Smoothie To Knock You Out Of Your Food Coma
Still locked up in a side-clutching Tofurky coma? Make this protein packed smoothie (shared by lovely Guest Blogger Ali Berman) to get you headed on the right nutritional path this morning so you have enough energy to get stepping to Black Friday Sales, or hit up your loved one for some holiday morning loving; If you’re sick of cereal and all the other carb heavy breakfasts out there, a smoothie might just be the perfect morning pick me up for you. My husband and I used to start our days with cereal. While I liked the low maintenance preparation, it left us both feeling hungry by 10am. I didn&

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Surviving Thanksgiving Amongst Carnivores
Marisa Milller Wolfson (of Kind Green Planet) helps new and old veggies survive the holidays with carnivorous relatives with her thoughtful tips.  It’s best to read this blog before starting to the throw pie and threaten familial divorce; I can hardly think of a topic more emotional than food. You can debate health care reform or Obama’s economic recovery plan until the rescued cows come home, but once the topic of food lands on the table, get ready for a full-on food fight, at least verbally if not physically. Well, that’s how it can feel, anyw

RECIPE: Chocolate Almond Brittle
When you’re not stressing about dealing with the family for Thanksgiving, whip up a batch of this decadent brittle from cookbook author and overall veggie goddess, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau. Easy, delicious, and way more fun to give out to during the holidays than fruitcake! Serves 10

Giving Old Duds New Life: How To Dye Your Clothes
Resident GirlieGirl Army fashionista Karina Erdelyi shares her fantastic tips on how to dye your clothes and give something you may have otherwise tossed or donated a sparkling new life! Why dump that adorable summer dress simply because the dogs muddy paws created a stain that you can’t seem to get out?  Just dye the whole thing a new color! For natural dyes, tea and coffee are fantastic. Cheap tea will do, cheap coffee as well. Fill a bathtub 1/3 of the way with very hot water, and in the meantime, boil up a gigantic stock pot of tea (use 20 bags). Or create a big stockpot of coffee. If using tea, let the bags steep for a while, then pour the tea