Vegetarian Star

In case you haven’t been keeping up with the junk food news, the sugary snack food once thought to be in danger has been saved after all.

Hostess has re-introduced Twinkies this month, dubbing it the “sweetest comeback in the history of ever.”

They will be priced the same per box, but actually have fewer calories and fat grams.

But comeback kid or not, they’re no match for vegan twinkies, especially the ones from Fran Costigan’s book, More Great Good Dairy-Free Desserts Naturally.

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Daphne Oz

Rice and veggies is so traditionally vegetarian, you may wonder why there’s even a need to develop a recipe for it.

After all, that’s there to follow about three or four of your favorite vegetables thrown over a bed of boiled or steamed rice?

But there are dozens of combinations of vegetables, each giving the dish a distinctive flavor.

Green plants like broccoli often dominate the dish, but here’s a version from Daphne Oz that adds a little more kick to plain brown rice with onions and celery.

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Food and Wine has a special feature on celebrity Fourth of July recipes.

If your usual 4th is about throwing faux meats on the grill and preparing potato salad with vegan mayonnaise, there’s nothing wrong with that.

But Marcus Samuelsson has a potato salad recipe that jazzes up the classic mayonnaise version and wins the taste buds of vegetarians, vegans and omnivores.

It also goes great with grilled veggie burgers.

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Looking for the simplest of pasta dishes to try?

Chef Fabio’s pasta with Easy Romesco Sauce is very vegetarian friendly.

Romesco sauce is a traditional Italian sauce made with vegetables that are first pan fried to release the flavors and then blended to make a smooth sauce. Use a blender or food processor to make this step simple.

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Looking to make great Latin American food sin carne?

Look no further than to Terry Hope Romero, author of several vegan cookbooks including Vegan Eats World and Viva Vegan that focus on Latin cooking without meat, eggs, and dairy.

“When I became vegetarian my parents were not into it,” said Romero, whose parents are Venezuelan. “They felt the way most parents of Latina vegans feel, thinking that I was going to get sick or even die. It comes from a loving place of course.”

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A child from Maine has produced a winning vegan recipe and won the opportunity to attend the second annual Kids State Dinner at the White House.

The dinner is an event created by First Lady Michelle Obama as part of a larger series of initiatives designed to encourage healthy eating by America’s children. Children and their parents across the country were asked to submit their favorite original healthy recipes.

Nine year old Noah Cook impressed judges in the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge with his Vegan Powerhouse Pesto Pasta.

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Boys like their cars.

Miranda Kerr likes her Vitamix.

The model uses her “baby” in the video to demonstrate a shake she enjoys for breakfast.

Kerr’s Vitamix is fueled and runs on ingredients like vegan rice protein powder, chia seeds and goji berries.

Before making her blend, she briefly discusses the health benefits of of each.

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Figure skater Meagan Duhamel has her eye on the 2014 Olympics.

She’s already picked up medals in competitions like the World Championships, Four Continents and Skate Canada.

Her vegan diet makes it a lot easier for her partner to toss her in the air, but that’s not the only benefit from eating plant-based meals like her morning green breakfast smoothie.

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