Archive for the 'Veg*n' Category

Star Wars, donuts, and pugs

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Craft
What happens when you put old sheets and grocery totes together?  Erika Kern has the answer:

Image: Erika Kern
These are sturdy, reversible, Star Wars themed shopping totes made out of old sheets.  And here is a step-by-step tutorial from Erika at CraftStylish.  Unfortunately she was not able to tell us where to get those cool sheets.
Veg*n
Looking [...]

Green magazines

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Do you enjoy reading magazines? Looking for beautiful photos and articles of eco-friendly gadgets for home? Want to know the latest green news about green fashion and lifestyle? Ecofabulous is the place for you.

Started as an eco-friendly lifestyle blog, today it is a full blown online magazine about “sexy, sustainable, style”.

If you [...]

2-for-1 Wednesday

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Veg*n
Veggie Global - an online veggie resource has a detailed table about the nature of food additives.
It can be difficult to determine if some types of additives are derived from animals or not. This is because it all depends on how the additive has been manufactured in the first place. In Europe and Australia food [...]

PassiFlora: DOW

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

Looking for a fast, healthy, yet tasty snack? Try the juicy apple-carrot-beet salad with an exotic twist of shredded coconut. This salad is ideal for potlucks or picnics and keeps great for up to three days in the fridge.
Beet and carrot salad
For 4 fairly big servings you will need:
3 medium beets, washed and [...]

Easter special

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

At PassiFlora we are looking for YOUR creative Easter ideas.  Send us a picture of your eco-friendly Easter craft and we will feature it in our blog (along with the link to your website). PassiFlora email is: passifloramag@gmail.com
Feel free to re-post or re-twitter this information.  Better yet, call your crafty friends and let them [...]

Dress-shirt tutorial and a survey

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Dana, featured in the post a couple of days ago, kept her promise and wrote down (and photographed) a step-by-step tutorial on turning a men’s dress shirt into a girl’s dress.

Image: Dana
The tutorial is extremely detailed and is easy to follow even if you are just a novice seamstress.  Dana also posted several pictures of [...]

PassiFlora: DOW

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

The winter does not want to leave and after a week of warm weather today we woke up to some wet snow.  I like spending gray cold evenings reading or watching TV, curled up under the blanket with a glass of
Glentwein (aka mulled wine)
Mulled wine is an aromatic alcoholic beverage made with red wine, sweetener [...]

Veg*n resource: Everyday dish TV

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

Last night I have noticed that the comments to all the blog entries had been disabled.  From now on you can leave comments to any PassiFlora blog entry.  I am looking forward to hear your ideas and thoughts.
Today PassiFlora blog features Everyday dish TV, a website started by:
Julie and Jay Hasson, when they realized  that [...]

Veg*n resource: LJ vegancooking and upcycling

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

“What to make for supper?” is the question that once in a while tortures everyone.  It does not matter how long you have been vegan; a week, 5 months, or 10 years.  Next time you are looking for an inspiration, check our Vegancooking community at Live Journal.  This is the place where vegans from all [...]

PassiFlora: Dish Of the Week

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Dish Of the Week (DOW) is the blog feature that will bring back your favorite PassiFlora recipes.
Spring is definitely here and this pea soup is a great way to celebrate the warm weather.
Fresh pea soup

For 4 people you will need:
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
8 oz cremini or button mushrooms, sliced
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 [...]