Ms. Julie’s passion for her community and the future of sustainable food come through in everything she makes at her aptly-named restaurant, Ms. Julie’s Kitchen. The way Ms. Julie talks about a fresh ripe tomato off the vine makes your mouth water for one of her sandwiches, which will certainly have slices of the sweet and salty gems that she picked as recently as five minutes … [Read more...]
Healthy tips for surviving tailgating fare (Working Class Vegan Man)
Football has returned. The rush of the college rivalries. The agony of Sunday losses. The anxiety of waiting for your No. 1 fantasy pick to score another touchdown. The spicy chili filled with juicy chunks of beef. The chips dipped in a thick french onion dip. The grilled sausage dripping deliciously with whatever drips from grilled sausages. And you were doing so well. … [Read more...]
Vegan for the Holidays: A VeganGiving tradition (Working Class Vegan Man)
It was Jan. 11. My foot tapped nervously on the floor. My hands tightly clutched a Nerf, as if I was trying to strangle the foam football. “I can’t believe it,” my friend said. “The Browns in the Super Bowl!” I smiled a little, afraid to show too much joy in case the Gods of Superstition were watching. In 1987, my birthday landed on the AFC Championship game. On the … [Read more...]
Ms. Julie discusses benefits of healthy living, eating (Akronist TV)
Ms. Julie's Kitchen in Akron serves up fantastic vegan cuisine, along with education and locally grown food to help encourage healthy living. The Akronist had the pleasure of sitting down with the restaurant owner to discuss why she went vegan and how her choice in food has helped her overcome her need for various medications. She also discusses why she decided to start a vegan … [Read more...]
Working Class Vegan Man: Tackling misconceptions about eating healthy
“Isn’t that expensive?” “What do you eat?” “Can you eat this?” I hear these questions a lot. The first refers to my weekly menu of organic and whole food choices. The second refers to the fact that I don’t eat meat or dairy, and the third question is usually asked as the questioner holds a bag of cheesy corn chips to my face. All in all, I think there’s a lot of … [Read more...]
Health coach shares budget-friendly, life-friendly practices (Article and Video)
We’ve all met those preachy vegans. You know, those who make us feel inadequate for being anything less than the epitome of healthy eating. Terra Milo is not one of those. Milo, a health coach, says it’s OK to eat sweets every once in a while. Guilt is not her currency. “I’m not a judg-ey vegan, but there’s that idea that vegans are really judgmental,” says Milo, whose … [Read more...]
Difficult Terrain: a vegan in Kosovo (Working Class Vegan Man)
I’m sitting in front of a plate of meat and cheese. I’m a guest in Kosovo on a school trip I’ve organized with a colleague. My surroundings are simple and poor, but the culture is richly European with a splash of the Muslim East. A little background: for better or worse, the United States led a bombing campaign against Serbia in 1999 to ensure Kosovo’s eventual claimed … [Read more...]
Confessions of an ex-Grillbilly (Working Class Vegan Man)
Following college, I jumped into my car and drove to Nashville for a promising career in minor league baseball. I sold ticket packages and stadium signage, but most of the time, I either dressed in an Ozzie the Cougar mascot costume or sweated at the stadium grill. While at the grill, I cooked hotdogs, hamburgers, pork chops, chicken wings, and bratwursts--hundreds of each … [Read more...]
