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Chloe Coscarelli

Chloe Coscarelli has won the 2nd episode of Cupcake Wars on the Food Network!

The cupcakes that impressed the judges were Ginger Nutmeg Spice with Date Caramel Drizzle, Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake, Crème-filled Chocolate Orange with Candied Orange Peel, and Raspberry Tiramisu. Coscarelli received $10,000 for beating out dairy and egg cupcakes and was able to show off her vegan catering talents for a celebrity party hosted by Ok! Magazine.

The 23 year old gave VegNews an interview, revealing both she and other people were shocked at the fact a mainstream food show chose vegan sweets as favorites.

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Chloe Coscarelli

“Many people think vegan desserts taste like cardboard, rubber, whole wheat, or nothing at all! This may have been true in old-school vegan cooking, but now the bar has been raised and there are so many great products and techniques that make vegan desserts just as moist and fluffy as those with dairy and eggs.”

—Chloe Coscarelli, vegan chef of chefchloe.com, who won first place and a grand prize of $10,000 on a recent episode of the Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars”, a competition where cupcake bakers compete for a chance to cater for a high profile client.

Coscarelli added that vegan cooking is also easier because you don’t have to worry about “creaming butter and cracking eggs.”

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The Biggest Loser coach Bob Harper has stepped up his veggie eating game and gone completely vegan!

The once vegetarian who was a big loser in his cholesterol numbers–100 points–after dropping meat recently told VegNews that dumping all animal products from his diet has improved his health even more.

“I enjoy living a plant-based diet because it makes me feel clear headed and strong, not to mention my genetically high cholesterol dropped more than 100 points. That was all the motivation I needed.”

Harper, who has criticized high animal protein diets as a way to lose weight, recommends Biggest Loser contestants either follow a vegetarian diet, or one that is mostly plant based while competing on the show.

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The Food Network show Cupcake Wars recently featured Sugar Cupcakery bakery (say it fast three times) in a competition between owner Karla Jennings and bakers from Orlando and Los Angeles to create sweets for George Lopez‘s golf tournament.

Sugar Cupcakery has a dozen or so vegan versions to their cupcakes, including the Tiramasu, Carrot, Grapefruit, Lemon Raspberry, Coconut Lime and more. And at Sugar Cupcakery, you can have your tea and eat it too, as the Earl Gray is infused with the flavorings of the beverage.

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Big Brother‘s vegan housemate Yvette Martyn has a real big brother looking after her.

Gwyn Martyn, a stockbroker, is confident his little sister will get along just fine, despite her dietary restrictions.

“They often have small budgets for food and people don’t often like making separate dishes for vegetarians,” he said, “but she is happy eating pasta, so hopefully she will be okay.”

Pasta’s not the refined starch carbohydrate monster it was labeled by the anti-veggie villains like proponents of low carb and high meat diets. Enriched grain pasta is not only low in sodium, it’s a great source of protein for vegetarians and provides a fantastic energy boost with its complex carbohydrates that are released slowly over time.

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Big Brother 11 has just started and the vegan in the bunch is already encountering resistance.

Yvette, the medical student who prefers her stripper-like name of Sunshine, immediately has realized there are no good vegan food options and requested a talk with Big Brother in the Diary Room, where all the contestants spill their hearts out over what they need to survive with the other weirdos in the house.

At first, Big Brother denied Sunshine from entering.

Was he/she not ready to listen to the list of soy milk, seaweed and tofu requests?

After some time, Sunshine finally talks to Big Brother to voice her concerns and she is even making updates to the grocery list to include items she can sustain on.

So far, so good. More updates to come.

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Reality TV can be tough on a veggie, but one Big Brother contestant is hoping to beat her odds of being forced to consume either mushrooms or sardines everyday to survive, as she’s secured a place in the home for the UK television show’s final cycle.

Yvette is a medical student who likes to be called “Sunshine” and who’s taking a year off to do more studying–in the area of medical journalism.

Although it may be joking, the Daily Mail said her self-described diet was one of “crisps and bread.”

Here’s hoping the med student will give herself better orders and eat a more rounded diet than starch, at least when she finishes her Big Brother stint. Who knows? Maybe the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine could use another veggie minded doc on their team as they educate the public on the benefits of a plant based diet in preventing common medical problems like diabetes and heart failure.

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Bob Harper. Credit: LA Times

Bob Harper has a new sidekick who’d make a great addition to his fitness DVDs or help cheer on the contestants on his team on The Biggest Loser.

The dog is a  rescue animal from Animal Advocates Alliance, according to the LA Times.

At first Harper was reluctant to take in “Karl,” given his busy schedule, but after one encounter with the black and white pup, there was no turning back. Harper used the opportunity to voice his support for animal shelters and warn against going to a mill.

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