A few weeks ago, I was passing through my hometown — Jonesboro, Arkansas — and I stopped into their health food store, The Truck Patch, for a few[...]

Most Mondays, I stop by the Raw Girls' downtown Memphis location to grab lunch, which ensures that my Mondays kick off with a healthy start. Last week, I got[...]

Last Saturday, while I was out on a very hot 13-mile training run, I got a craving for Chili Cheese Fries . It often happens that I crave something decadent[...]

Last night, I met up for happy hour drinks with my "spice girls" — a group of girlfriends from my old job at Crosstown Arts (we each have Spice Girl[...]

Last January, after reading by Dean and Ayesha Sherzai, I decided to cut way back on sugar. According to the Sherzais, sugar is a major contributor to[...]

Memphis has a new pinball pub — Flip Side — and they have vegan options! But you wouldn't know it by looking at the menu. A couple friends and I[...]

My mom's birthday was May 4, and Mother's Day was Sunday, so I drove to my parents' house on Friday for a belated birthday and early Mother's Day celebration.[...]

This post is very topical this week since it's World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest week in Memphis. Of course, that event is very un-vegan-friendly.[...]

This is not a traditional product review post, where a company sends me something to try. I just picked up a few fun new-to-me items at stores, and I wanted to[...]

After a two-year pandemic break, Memphis in May's Beale Street Music Festival was back this year! We used to go to Music Fest every year, but I skipped the[...]

Sunday (May 1) was Beltane, but since I was at Beale Street Music Fest all day, I didn't have much time to celebrate. So I pushed my celebration to May 2[...]

I had a few coupons for Wicked Foods items, which are kinda pricy, so I figured I should use them before they expired. I got the Korean Style M'shroom Shreds ,[...]

My partner Paul turned 42 this past Tuesday. He had to work, and we didn't have anything planned because he wasn't sure what time he'd get off. But when he[...]

Several weeks ago, I picked up a box of Banza Vegan Mac & Cheese . I love Banza pasta, which is made from chickpeas, as a high-protein pasta option.[...]

A few weeks back, I did a post about Bite Society's awesome vegan baskets! Bite Society — an LGBTQ- and woman-owned company — features Seattle-made[...]