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Archive for the ‘Books’ Category

May 28th, 2008

Book recommendation: The Jungle Effect

Looks like I’m not going to have time to write a full review of The Jungle Effect, but I did want to mention it here because so far it’s been a delight to read. The book chronicles an American doctor’s search for the healthiest diets from around the world by looking at disease “cold spots” […]

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May 16th, 2008

Let’s hear if for Fodor’s

I just feel like giving a shout out to Fodor’s guidebooks for finding me some excellent vegetarian eats recently. Especially in Rome! Reviews coming up soon.
Do you have a favorite guidebook for traveling while vegetarian?
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April 19th, 2008

And the Gorgeously Green winner is…

Congrats to for Joke! , the winner of a copy of the new book Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life. Thanks to everyone who entered! If you weren’t lucky enough to win, you can still get some great Earth-friendly tips simply by reading all the contest entries .
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April 17th, 2008

Last day to enter to win Gorgeously Green

Today’s your last chance to win a copy of the new book Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life here at Veggie Chic. To enter, go back to the contest announcement post and follow the instructions there (hint: it’s as easy as leaving a comment!). The contest closes at the end of today!
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April 11th, 2008

Win a copy of Gorgeously Green from Veggie Chic

Alrighty, I’ve got a copy of the brand new book Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life to give away to one lucky Veggie Chic reader! Gorgeously Green is chock full of tips to help you live a more environmentally-friendly life, organized into 8 topics. Sophie Uliano gives you oodles of easy ways […]

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January 14th, 2008

Veggie Chic interview with the authors of …Hot Chick

A couple months ago, I gave the authors of the new book How to Eat Like a Hot Chick a little bit of a hard time for the way they talk to vegetarians in the book. So it’s only fair that I give them a little chance to defend and explain themselves. Jodi Lipper and […]

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January 3rd, 2008

The skinny bitches are back

Just take a look at the comments on any of my previous posts about the book Skinny Bitch (particularly here, here, and here), and you’ll see how strongly people react to this vegan treatise with an attitude.
Now the Skinny Bitch authors are back with a follow-up cookbook called Skinny Bitch in the Kitch: Kick-Ass Recipes […]

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December 14th, 2007

Looking for a great gift for a vegetarian?

Here are some vegetarian-friendly items I think would make fun presents:

Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook, a giant vegan recipe extravaganza by the cult hero author of Vegan with a Vengeance and Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World.
A gift certificate to a local organic or whole food market.
Skinny Bitch in the Kitch, a cookbook and the […]

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December 12th, 2007

Win lunch with Skinny Bitch author Rory Freedman

Something for all you Skinny Bitch fans out there: you can support Farm Sanctuary and meet SB author Rory Freedman by placing a bid for this item on Charity Buzz. The prize is lunch with Rory, with the auction proceeds going to Farm Sanctuary, an organization which “works to end cruelty to farm animals and […]

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December 10th, 2007

Um… do you guys know any ‘vegetarians’ like this?

Here’s a little excerpt from the upcoming book How to Eat Like a Hot Chick (emphasis mine):
…we have a giant pet peeve about girls who call themselves “vegetarians,” but really eat a bunch of meaty bullshit and talk a bunch of bullshit. Now pay attention: a vegetarian is a person who does not eat meat. […]

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