The Traveling Vegetarian

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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Tennessean – Vegan for a Month

Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by Yvonne Smith.

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For the month of September, five journalists from the Tennessean are going vegan. I have been brought on board as sort of an unofficial “Vegan Lifestyle Coach,” and I’m thrilled to help! I will be their sounding board, I’ll offer advice on great products, where to shop, how to handle social situations, etc., and we [...]

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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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Vegetarian Summerfest – More Than Just a Conference

Posted on 13. Jul, 2009 by Yvonne Smith.

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I have just returned from attending the North American Vegetarian Society’s Vegetarian Summerfest for the second year in a row. I wrote about last year’s experience here and just as I knew it would be, it was an amazing, uplifting, inspiring and fun experience once again. There is just nothing quite like spending time with [...]

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New Vegan Cooking Class in Murfreesboro

Posted on 13. Jul, 2009 by Yvonne Smith.

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If you’re in the greater Nashville area, you should know about the new vegan cooking classes at The Discovery Center in Murfreesboro, TN. There’s a class coming up this weekend that sounds fantastic! I would go myself if I weren’t going to be in Los Angeles attending the AR Conference. Don’t miss it! Here’s the [...]

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VegNews Veggie Awards!

Posted on 02. Jul, 2009 by Yvonne Smith.

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I am very excited to announce that TheTravelingVegetarian.tv has been nominated for a VegNews Veggie Award for the second year in a row! Please click here to vote for all your favorite vegan things. Everyone who votes will be in the running for some great prizes, including a tropical getaway for two! So, drop everything and vote now.

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Speaking at Vegetarian Summerfest

Posted on 01. Jun, 2009 by Yvonne Smith.

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If you are planning on attending Vegetarian Summerfest this year, I hope you will come hear me speak. My class will be called “Eating Vegan While on the Road” and I’ll be talking about just that. There are some great speakers this year and I feel incredibly honored to be among them. I attended my [...]