Vegetarian Star

When several women in the same group get pregnant, it’s joked there’s “something in the water.” When several vegetarian or vegan women start craving and eating meat during pregnancy, could it be something in the belly?

Alyson Hannigan, who plays Lily on “How I Met Your Mother” revealed to US Magazine that she used to be a vegan, but now that she’s pregnant she craves meat and cheese. And gives into the cravings.

Joining the likes of Jennifer Connolly, Brooke Shields, and other celebrity women stating pregnancy induced meat cravings, Hannigan said, “I basically went from being a vegan to… now it’s meat and cheese — and ginger ale! Ginger ale, I love. Apparently, my mom craved ginger ale when she was pregnant with me! Maybe it’s a hereditary thing. But, yeah, I didn’t eat any meat or cheese before – now I have to.”

What do you feel about the allege “cravings” women get for meat during pregnancy? A legitimate phenomena? Or are they craving certain nutrients instead? Wouldn’t a Boca Burger do the same trick?

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If you’re a vegan with a mean sweet tooth, there are plenty of options to satisfy your cravings without compromising your beliefs.

Nell Newman, the daughter of the late Paul Newman, launched Newman’s Own Organics-a division of her father’s company, Newman’s Own-in 1993 and it became a separate company in 2001.

This year, her Newman-O’s Original Vanilla Creme Cookies won best vegan cookie in the third annual Libby awards hosted by peta2.org.

The Vanilla Creme Cookies beat out other favorites known to vegans, such as Uncle Eddie’s.

“Newman-O’s are not only organic and vegan but also scrumptious,” said Lara Sanders, peta2’s assistant manager of marketing. “We commend Newman’s Own Organics for offering products that are as kind to animals as they are delicious.”

Vegan cookies fans should take note: Newman’s Own Organics also make Chocolate Creme, Mint Creme, and Ginger-O’s in the dairy and egg free category.

Indulgence away!

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We featured a post earlier today on “Real Housewives” star Bethenny Frankel teaming up with Pepperage Farm foods to reinvent traditional party dips to healthier versions.

Here’s a video of Bethenny talking about two of the dips, Hummus and Blue Cheese. The secret ingredient to the hummus dip? Soy sauce!

Thanks to Scott for the heads up on the tip!

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Bethenny Frankel, celebrity natural food chef and star of Bravo Network’s, “The Real Housewives of New York City,” has teamed up with Pepperidge Farms to encourage football fanatics to have healthy, wholesome snacks on game day.

Too bad they won’t get to watch the veggie porn ad as well.

Frankel, although not known as a vegetarian, has long been an advocate for healthier eating choices and started Bethenny Bakes, a company that offers egg and dairy free baked goods and custom tailored meals for clients with special diets, such as vegan.

One of the recipes she’s offered for Game Day is a vegan Lemon Basil Hummus Dip served with Pepperidge Farm® Baked Naturals Toasted Wheat Crisps.

It’s great that Bethenny has chosen to make a traditionally vegetarian dish mainstream by suggesting it as Super Bowl grub.

Now maybe more husky, burly men will include chickpeas on the shopping list with Coors beer during the next big sports night.

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Not long ago, it was discovered that a Liverpool McDonald’s restaurant had pictures of Paul McCartney and other ex Beatles on its wall. The news caused quite a stir with McCartney being a vegetarian who obviously wouldn’t support the fare served at McDonald’s.

Chrissie Hynde’s vegan Italian eatery, The Vegiterranean, has got it right though: Veg people in a veg restaurant.

If you’re lucky enough to dine there or even stop by and visit, you’ll find pictures of celebrities like Joss Stone, Morrisssey, Joaquin Phoenix, Paul McCartney, and even Chrissie herself on the wall of vegetarian fame.

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The Gothamist

Amanda Cohen, owner and chef at New York City’s Dirt Candy, ruffled some faux feathers not long ago when she insulted some of her vegan and possibly vegetarian potential clients.

Cohen eats fish, but still is running a vegetarian restaurant in the East Village of the city.

She openly says she doesn’t care about the politics or health of vegetarianism, she’s just there to make good food. Other vegetarian restaurants have been criticized by Moby’s ex chef because she feels that although they’re labeled as “vegetarian,” they’re really vegan, and she likes her butter, cream, and cheese.

Not to mention she’s called out “people with allergies and people who have their funny diet things like ‘Oh, I’m only eating white food today!’ ” and “‘I’m on a liquid diet. . . . Can you blend it for me?’ ” according to the Gothamist.

You’d think she’d alienate everyone. But a writer for the New Yorker reported that a group of mixed vegetarians and non vegetarians seemed happy dining there recently.

Even a guy with a PETA logo on his hat only had the portion sizes to complain about, saying they weren’t big enough.

So maybe us veggie folk (you offended vegans, too) should head to 430 E. 9th St. next time we’re visiting New York and give her a try.

After all, she could be the first master of faux foie gras.

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New Orleans is alive and kicking and according to the New York Post, “the place for upscale travelers to visit this winter.”

The Big Easy certainly provides warmer weather than what many of us are experiencing now and the variety of food and culture rich spots such as the French Quarter, make celebrities like Angelina Jolie, Martha Stewart, and Brad Pitt all repeat fans.

Like any traveling adventure, a visit to New Orleans for vegetarians and vegans requires planning in terms of where to eat, and hip hop mogul Russell Simmons admits to the temptation of all the non vegan goodies.

“It’s the most difficult place to be vegan in the world,” he said. “I have found a lot of vegan food and vegan jambalaya, but the other food is so attractive!”

Not to fear, as online guides such as VegGuide.org, give you the rundown on every veg and veg friendly restaurant in New Orleans or anywhere else.

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Ellen DeGeneres is a year older and she recently celebrated by bringing in vegan sweets to her audience from Dees Vegan Bakery and Donuts.

What a sweet vegan deal!

She also gave away gift certificates to Zappos.com worth $200!

But could she have done better?

No disrespect to Zappos, but after visiting the site, looks like they have a nice collection of leather. Wouldn’t it have been more appropriate for vegan Ellen to give the gift of cruelty-free to her audience to wear as well as eat?

Yes, audience members can choose non leather items, but it would make it a lot easier if she gave them Matt & Nat certificates like she did during the holidays.

Hope everyone  got their bellies full of vegan sweets.

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