What's on Tap this Month?

Nutrition Spotlight: Where do I get my calcium from? The age-old vegan question
Food Spotlight: What do vegans eat for breakfast?
Question of the Month: "How long does it take to detox from dairy?"
Vegan Digital Book Collection, Meal Plans and Cookbooks
Recipe of the Month: The Perfect, Simple Delicious Chocolate Cake
Ways to Follow What's New

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No Dairy? What About Your Calcium?

Would you believe that if you eat a balanced plant-based diet full of real, whole foods, you probably have stronger bones than your skeptical neighbor who drinks a glass of raw milk a day?

I put together a fun little infographic on how much calcium is in vegan foods here.

If I Can't Put Milk in My Cereal, What Will I Eat for Breakfast?

When I think back to my cereal and cow's milk days, I remember a lot of rumbling stomachs around mid-morning. That's because most cereal isn't filling or even nutritious. We do have it some mornings nowadays, but we look for the most whole-grain, lowest sugar, highest fiber and protein options we can find. And of course, we douse it in a non-dairy milk or my homemade almond milk.

But if you're looking for other ideas for a simple breakfast, this page will give you a few ideas.

"How long does it take to detox from dairy?"

I have been vegetarian for a year and a half, but went completely vegan 4 months ago. I have tried to find information regarding the effects of detoxing from (lots of) dairy products, but have not been able to have my question directly answered. I have suffered from breakouts on my forehead and jawline since becoming vegan. I am curious as to how long this "detoxing" might last, if you think that is the issue.

I have also considered a sensitivity to soy products as a possible cause. If you have any advice on clearing it up, that would be wonderful as well. Thank you for a great website and newsletter! "

Blessings, Denise King

Well? How long does it take?

Feel free to submit your own questions through this link.

Vegan Nutritionista Digital Book Collection

The Vegan Bread Box: 30 Simple and Delicious Vegan Bread Recipes

This is one of our most popular cookbooks. I've found it really difficult to find a vegan bread cookbook on the internet; there are tons of recipes out there, but they're scattered all over different sites and you never know which ones are good. This book has everything from an eggless brioche to a classic whole wheat boule recipe, so you'll never have to go scrounging the internet again. I'm so happy people have gotten so much out of this ebook.

Learn more about the bread baking tip that's almost too easy here or download your copy for only $7.95 now.

Get iPad/Kindle/Kobo/Reader Formatted Vegan Bread Recipes for only $7.99!

• To buy The Vegan Bread Box on Amazon, click here.
  
• For iTunes, click here.
• For the Barnes and Noble Nook
• For Kobo
• For Diesel

Vegan Christmas Cookies: 20 Best Vegan Cookie Recipes

It's cookie baking season! I've been baking my entire life, and I've been veganizing family recipes and making my own for years. In this ebook you'll find all your old favorites, like Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, Thumbprints, Linzers, Peanut Butter with Chocolate Bombs, Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls, Gingerbread, and of course, Vegan Sugar Cookies.

Read more about the book on the Vegan Christmas Cookies page, or if you already know you have to have it, get your copy now for only $7.95. Buy now and you get a free guide to Natural Homemade Food Coloring and a Vegan Grocery List.

• You can also get it specifically for an e-reader on Amazon for Kindle
• Also on iTunes for iPad or iPhone
• On Nook from Barnes & Noble
• On Diesel books
• And, from Kobo

Vegan Cooking for Beginners

Vegan Cooking for Beginners is designed for new cooks and veteran vegans who want quick, cheap, and easy vegan recipes. It has 75 recipes, tons of pictures of the finished meals, nutritional information, and detailed instructions to make every recipe easy to follow. Read more and download a copy for only $7.99 here.

• Amazon for Kindle
• iTunes for iPad or iPhone
• Nook from Barnes & Noble
• Diesel books
• And, from Kobo

Vegan Meal Plans for Fall

Vegan Meal Plans is a complete meal plan for one month vegan weekday dinners. It includes 64 recipes, pictures, nutritional information, grocery lists, and tips and techniques. Everyone from those beginning a vegan diet to those veterans who want fresh menu ideas love this ebook. It focuses on fresh, local, and seasonal vegetables and uses all normal ingredients-- no fussy or gourmet skills needed. Download a copy for only $9.75 here.

If you have an e-reader, you can get Vegan Meal Plans for Fall designed specifically for that device for $9.99:

• From Amazon for Kindle
• From Apple for iTunes
• From Barnes and Noble for Nook
• From Kobo
• From Diesel Ebooks

Just the Menus Ebook Package Deal

Just the Menus Ebook Package allows you to have both Vegan Nutritionista meal plans, one for the fall/winter and one for the spring/summer at a discounted rate. Download your copy for only $16.99 here.

Menus and Cookbooks Ebook Package Deal

Menus and Cookbooks Ebook Package allows you to have Vegan Cooking for Beginners, both Vegan Nutritionista Meal Plans, The Vegan Bread Box, Vegan Christmas Cookies, and Cut the Cheese. Download your copy for only $41.99 here.

Vegan Grocery List

This massive, complete vegan grocery list is the only one you'll ever need. Print out copies of it to hang on your fridge, and then mark what you need as you go throughout the week. Download a copy for only $0.99.

Entire Collection of Ebooks Deal:

Get Vegan Cooking for Beginners, Cut the Cheese, The Vegan Bread Box, A Fresh New Vegan You, both Vegan Meal Plans and Vegan Meal Plans for Spring, Vegan Christmas Cookies AND a free copy of the massive Vegan Grocery List for only $63.99. Save BIG on this package! Download this package here. *Note: this does not include a separate file for Soak, Rinse, Boil! because you get it within A Fresh New Vegan You.

Perfectly Simple and Simply Delicious Chocolate Cake

I love this chocolate cake recipe, adapted over time from a few of my favorites.

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