"The important thing is not to stop questioning." Dwight D. Eisenhower President of the United States

"The time will come when public opinion will no longer tolerate amusements based on the mistreatment and killing of animals. The time will come, but when? When will we reach the point that hunting, the pleasure in killing animals for sport, will be regarded as a mental aberration?""Very little of the great cruelty shown by men can really be attributed to cruel instinct. Most of it comes from thoughtlessness or inherited habit. The roots of cruelty, therefore, are not so much strong as widespread. But the time must come wherein humanity protected by custom and thoughtlessness will succumb before humanity championed by thought. Let us work that this time may come. The quiet conscience is an invention of the devil. Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace. It is man's sympathy with all creatures that first makes him truly a man." (1875-1965)George Bernard Shaw

 My idea for this website was originally to share my recipes. I feel that by showing others how easy it is to serve vegan food, more people might be willing to try it, whether for moral reasons, health reasons, or just because it tastes good!

I am also always amazed at how the general public still has such archaic ideas when it comes to not eating meat..... "what do you eat then?", "How do you get enough protein?", etc.... I would like to help eliminate those false ideas., and hopefully open eyes, hearts and minds to a larger, cruelty free world.

I want to give the basic ideas and principles behind veganism focusing on the food aspect. Although a vegan will not use any animal product what so ever,including items like leather, gel capsules, etc... For more information on those items please check the links page.

Being a vegan is a complete way of life, as in breathing, which is so obvious to those of us who live it. It is not a choice. It is how it is supposed to be. Period.

Perhaps I can help others at least understand "why" here , and maybe help some realize the importance of a non-animal based diet.

We are all raised believing certain things, and when someone contradicts those beliefs, most people automatically put up a wall, thinking they are being attacked, when in fact they are not, they are just being shown that there are other ways of living in this world, and that the one you were taught, through family, school, the media, etc... might not be the best way.... , and I ask you to, at least, go through these sites with an open mind.

There are many, many other wonderful vegan oriented sites out there, with a lot more information, facts, plus recipes, etc... so after you are done here I invite you to check out the links page and the Internet for more information on cruelty free, vegan living.

I am in my late 40s and have been a vegetarian for most of my adult life. I became completely VEGAN about 10 years ago.
I studied nutrition, public health, restaurant management, among other things in College and still keep up with all the most recent findings in the field of nutrition.

I've worked in a few restaurants over the years and, recently, as the head chef, for eight years, on a tour boat converting recipes to vegetarian to "unsuspecting" meat eaters, with only praise as the result.

I love food, I love eating, and I love cooking. Knowing how to eat "right" comes naturally for me, as does converting foods. Flavor does not have to be sacrificed nor does variety when cooking vegan. One usually ends up with a healthier meal when serving vegan over a non vegan meal, but one can make things such as corn dogs, brownies, and even greasy donuts and other typical "unhealthy" or "fast food" if they have that desire.

I hope that this site makes things a lot easier on any one who doesn't have my experience with foods. I welcome anyone interested, to contact me with questions, comments or even a recipe they would like some help in converting.

Be conscious in your every day living. Every thing we do, and buy, has an impact on the planet. Find your conscience. Do your best every day to not cause pain and to make this place a better one.

Live lightly, so others may live....