It's Monday! We love Monday's around here so we celebrate "the Monday" with yummy food as often as possible.  This Monday our sweet tooth is satiated with raw vegan goodness.  Check it out: Fresh Blackberries with a side of sweet maple creme.  It's sinful without the sin!  The best part is that you can use any type of fruit that's in your fruit bowl.  The maple creme goes well (alone) with anything you can conjure up.  Here's how to make it: Maple Creme 1 cup raw cashews, soaked overnight and drained 1 tsp salt 2-3 tbsp of maple syrup (I prefer mine on the sweet side) 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp ground cinnamon dash of nutmeg filtered water, just enough to smooth out creme, about 1/4 - 1/2 cup In a food processor, puree cashews into dust.  Add salt, cinnamon and maple syrup.  Once combined, drizzle water in slowly [...]

There's some truth to these stylishly fabulous belts, they are cruelty-free and vegan.  Truth Belts owner, Renia Pruchinick, tells the story of how it all began. "My background was as a technical designer of backpacks and skiwear and luggage...So, I was familiar with all these materials and had never used leather before." Renia Pruchnicki has a degree in fashion design from Ryerson University.  In 2001 she lost her job as a designer.  It was then that Truth Belts was founded.  She enrolled a self-employment program offered by the government and set up shop.  But it didn't come without challenges, "When I first started I didn't have any money and all the sales I made had to be reinvested back into the company," she said.  Indeed, it took her 2 1/2 years before she even made a profit.  But she never thought about quitting.  She took a [...]

Vegan Chic, an online vegan boutique offering 100% vegan footwear, handbags and accessories for men, women and children, has recently revealed a new web site design making shopping more convenient and enjoyable for consumers looking to add fashionable, animal-friendly products to their wardrobe. Vegan Chic is dedicated to providing an extensive line of stylish and practical shoes and accessories that are always 100% cruelty-free guaranteed. Vegan Chic has a mission to help consumers “look fierce without being cruel.” Their core belief is that consumers can be vegan while still being fashionable and glamorous. Vegan Chic has provided excellent, quality products for years and their newly designed site now makes shopping with them even easier and pleasurable. Vegan Chic’s site boasts a cleaner, more modern design for added visual appeal. The site moves faster and the feel is more lightweight, making it easier for consumers to browse and shop for their [...]