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Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone Tweeted her disgust with Chick-fil-A and posted a counter-chicken recipe on her blog, The Kind Life.

Alicia Silverstone Tweet

“Stick it to Chik-fil-A http://bit.ly/Rq6TX9 with this yum-looking #recipe @PETA RT,” she wrote.

“Chik-fil-A is pretty all around awful, so if you know someone who likes their sandwiches, hit ‘em with this recipe, courtesy of PETA,” Silverstone wrote on her blog.

PETA says that 10 out of 10 gay chickens agree that this vegan chicken sandwich is the only one anyone should ever eat.

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Meatless Monday Recipe–Laura Bush Vegetable Soup

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, August 6th, 2012 in Food & Drink, Meatless Monday Recipe, Recipes.

Laura Bush

Who’s says Texas is all about the cattle?

This week’s Meatless Monday recipe bears the name of a very famous former First Lady that hails from a land known for steak and not seitan.

That doesn’t mean the Bushes never enjoyed anything vegetarian.

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Natalie Coughlin Takes On Fava Bean Hummus

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, July 31st, 2012 in Athletes-Games-Sports, Food & Drink, Recipes.

Natalie Coughlin

Natalie Coughlin, USA Olympic swimmer who follows a mostly plant-based diet, enjoys making a Moroccan spread that is very similar to hummus with chickpeas or garbanzo beans.

“I love fava beans. I really like making a hummus with fava beans, and that’s actually one of the things I grow in my garden. I love eating the leaves and the beans.”

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White House Recipe Winner Demonstrates Winning Lentil Soup (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, July 30th, 2012 in Food & Drink, Recipes, Videos.

Lahav Ardi, one of the winners in the White House’s Healthy Lunch Contest, stopped by Salt Lake City’s ABC4 to demonstrate his winning recipe, Lentil Veggie Soup, and give a few pointers about cooking.

“The smaller they’re cut, the quicker they cook,” Ardi said about cooking potatoes in the stew. He also gave a tip for cutting vegetables without cutting off your fingers.

Move over Rachael Ray, please give this little guy his own Food Network show.

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Garrett Weber-Gale represents the US Swimming Team at the London Olympic Games.

A near vegetarian, Weber-Gale blogs regularly at Athletic Foodie and has uploaded numerous videos of himself demonstrating cooking techniques or discussing food-related topics.

Tomato sauce sounds like a pretty simple task, yet most people may not know the right combinations of spices and vegetables it takes to make a homemade creation that tastes better than what comes from the jar.

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Kara Lang

Kara Lang had the honor of being the youngest woman ever to be named for Canada’s National Soccer team, scored 34 goals in 92 games in her international career, played in two World Cups and represented Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Now retired, she’s started a new career as a soccer analyst for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

A vegan since a teenager, she’s prepared all her essential on-the-road eating staples, like instant oatmeal and protein powders, and it’s certain her diet will give her as much energy as a broadcaster as it did on the field.

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Food Network Cookbook 1,000 Recipes Include Vegetarian Night

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, July 26th, 2012 in Books, Food & Drink, Recipes.

Food Network Magazine 1,000 Easy Recipes: Super Fun Food for Every Day

Look past the burger on the cover. Look past the bacon also. Think of your favorite faux meat substitute for these items. Now, open up the book and head for the vegetarian section. Breathe.

The Food Network editors have compiled a cookbook, Food Network Magazine 1,000 Easy Recipes: Super Fun Food for Every Day, that looks awfully carnivorous on the outside, but surprisingly plant-friendly on the inside, especially if you consider how easy it is to swap some ingredients here and there.

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Michelle Obama Vegetarian Winners Of Healthy Lunch Contest

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 in Children, Food & Drink, Recipes.

Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama has announced the winners in the White House’s Healthy Lunch Contest. The champion chefs will be invited to a kids’ “state dinner” where some of the lnches will be served.

The winning list is very vegetarian friendly, with some vegan options, such as the Vegan Sloppy Joes and Kale Salad. There’s even a winning tofu recipe.

Here’s a list of some veg-friendly kid-approved recipes that won Mrs. Obama’s taste buds.

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