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A Vegan Celebration for Earth Day!

April 30, 2012 Gentle World

Earlier this month, Gentle World volunteers participated in a local Earth Day celebration, which brought the magic of plant-based healing to hundreds of people… What were we doing there? Serving food, of course!

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8 Creative Picnic Salads

April 29, 2012 food & recipes

As spring approaches, so does a new season of fresh greens and garden fare ready to make into delicious dishes. Whether you’re looking for the perfect picnic, potluck salad or a simple delicious fresh dish for dinner, these vibrant salads are sure to satisfy. All eight recipes are 100% vegan and incorporate a mixture of [...]

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Tantalizing Tahini Recipes

April 8, 2012 food & recipes

Tahini has to be my favorite seed butter because it gives any dish or sauce an excellent creamy, nutty and earthy flavor, making it surprisingly delicious in desserts and scrumptious in sautés. But if you’ve never heard about tahini, its health benefits and many uses, then you’re in luck. The Talents of Tahini will tell [...]

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Comfortably Unaware: Why Every Environmentalist Should be Vegan

March 30, 2012 ethics

Everyone has heard of Global Warming, but Global Depletion is much less known. As vast as Global Warming may seem, it is only a small piece in the growing puzzle of Global Depletion, which refers to the loss of all of Earth’s renewable and non-renewable resources. … One of the few books that captures the [...]

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7 Sensational Miso Recipes

February 27, 2012 food & recipes

These seven simple soups, sauces and sides are a great way to start integrating miso and all its health benefits into your daily meals. These recipes use miso to create tangy salad dressings, warming soups, delectable vegan gravies and more!

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Make Your Own Vegan Chocolate Truffles!

February 12, 2012 food & recipes

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, what could be a better gift for your beloved (or your beloved self) than a batch of hand-made chocolate truffles? … How about hand-made chocolate truffles that are not only vegan, but pretty darn healthy?

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Vegan Chocolate Mousse and More!

February 8, 2012 food & recipes

There was once a day when vegan chocolate mousse, brownies, chocolate cream pie and our other favorite chocolate vegan desserts were unheard of. In response to our sweet tooth and the desire to produce delicious vegan food that reflected our favorite comfort foods and special treats, the Gentle World Community began creating these recipes over [...]

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Gentle World: A Dream that is Shared

January 31, 2012 Gentle World

By living our values, and welcoming those who are willing to do the same, we strive to become a tangible example that it is possible for human beings to live and work together cooperatively, healthfully, productively and gently, toward a truly sustainable future.

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Nutritious and Delicious Sprout Salads

January 27, 2012 food & recipes

If you’ve recently begun sprouting seeds, grains and legumes, or are a long time sprout fanatic, these “rawsome recipes” from Incredibly Delicious: Recipes for a New Paradigm will spark your desire to have sprouts at every meal. If you’ve never sprouted before, but are interested in starting, check out this simple guide to sprouting! Raw [...]

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I No Longer Steal from Nature

January 26, 2012 ethics

written by Al-Ma’arri, blind Arab philosopher, poet and writer born AD 973, died AD 1058. … You are diseased in understanding and religion. Come to me, that you may hear something of sound truth. Do not unjustly eat fish the water has given up, And do not desire as food the flesh of slaughtered animals, [...]

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