The Traveling Vegetarian

Nashville, Do You Know About Italia?

Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by Yvonne Smith.

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There are several places in Nashville where you can get a decent cheeseless pizza. Mafiaoza’s is always a possibility, as is Mellow Mushroom, Da Vinci’s, etc. But did you know that there’s actually a place here in town with vegan cheese? Yep, Italia in East Nashville offers vegan pizzas with Teese, made by the Chicago [...]

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30 Vegan Products I Recommend

Posted on 04. Oct, 2009 by Yvonne Smith.

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For the month of September, I rolled out thirty Vegan Products of the Day on Twitter to coincide with the Tennessean Vegan Experiment. I’m compiling them all here so everyone can check them out! First of 30 Products of the Day for September: Sunshine Burgers http://sunshineburger.com/ 2nd of 30 Products of the Day for September: [...]

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Daiya Vegan Cheese

Posted on 20. Aug, 2009 by Yvonne Smith.

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If you’re a follower of vegan blogs, or are active within the vegan Twitterverse, you have probably heard of Daiya Vegan Cheese. If you haven’t, I’m here to tell you about this exciting product. Now, I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: I’m not a cheese mourner. When I stopped eating dairy cheese, [...]

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The Veggie Grill – Great Food, Great Business

Posted on 13. Aug, 2009 by Yvonne Smith.

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On my recent trip to Los Angeles for AR 2009, I had the privilege of meeting and sharing a meal with Kevin Boylan, one of the owners of The Veggie Grill. I was so inspired by his story, his business sense, and of course, the amazing food! The Veggie Grill has found the winning formula [...]

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Bound’ry – An Unexpected Vegan Destination in Nashville

Posted on 02. Aug, 2009 by Yvonne Smith.

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One of my favorite things to do is to challenge non-vegan chefs to make delicious, inventive vegan meals, so when two of my Nashville vegan friends told me of the great experience they had at Bound’ry in Nashville, I was very excited. They had called a week in advance, but I had a friend visiting [...]

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My First Cheezly Pizza

Posted on 05. May, 2009 by Yvonne Smith.

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It seems like almost every vegan blogger has talked about vegan cheese, so why not me? I brought home a big chub of Teese from AR 2008 and really enjoyed it (plus, the folks from Chicago Soy Dairy rock), but I have heard so much about the UK’s Cheezly, I just had to order some [...]

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Dr. Cow Nut Cheese

Posted on 14. Oct, 2008 by Yvonne Smith.

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Going vegan seems like a daunting process for many because they feel they could never “give up” cheese. It has been proven that cheese is addictive (Google it), and like many others, it was the last animal product I omitted from my diet on my journey to veganism. But you know what? I honestly don’t [...]

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Purely Decadent, Your Product is Better Than Ice Cream

Posted on 08. Sep, 2008 by Yvonne Smith.

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I have found a frozen dessert that is better than ice cream. Seriously. Who needs dairy when something so rich, creamy and delicious comes from a tree? There isn’t even any soy in it, which makes it a delicious choice for those who have issues with or allergies to soy products. Purely Decadent’s new non-dairy [...]

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Great Chefs Cook Vegan

Posted on 03. Sep, 2008 by Yvonne Smith.

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Food is my passion. I look forward to the day when I can walk into any restaurant and order a meal directly from the menu with no concerns or modifications. I believe with all my heart that when The Traveling Vegetarian is on TV, it will inspire chefs all over the world to create and [...]