Notice how she’s got her back leg up, like, “Yeah, I’m being all cute & I know it…” 

Can you imagine walking along the beach and stumbling across THE CUTEST THING IN THE ENTIRE GALAXY?!?!?! I would’ve probably melted right on into the ocean. 

Click here for more photos and A VIDEO of this cuteness!!!! 

“Like, OMG, I’m so dang cute!”

Cute piglet from a Google search, hopefully safe and sound somewhere.

My friends, both vegan and omni alike, seem to be crazy for little piggies these days (BECAUSE HOLY CRAP THEY’RE ADORABLE!!!). My Facebook feed is wonderfully full of pictures and videos galore of these sweet babies, which, I believe, made this news even harder to bear. All I could picture in my mind’s eye when hearing about these piglets were all these adorable faces. Well, theirs’ and the glorious Esther. 

Paul Shapiro, vice president of farm animal protection of The Humane Society of the United States issued the following statement: 

“As tragic as this calamity is, what’s perhaps even more disturbing is that it was easily preventable. The National Pork Producers Council has fought tooth-and-nail to block commonsense rules that would require factory farms to install sufficient fire suppression systems like sprinklers. More than 400,000 animals have already died in American factory farm fires this year, and the lives of hundreds of firefighters have been endangered. The National Fire Protection Association has the opportunity—starting at a meeting this Tuesday—to implement meaningful rules that would help prevent these disasters in the future.”  After this fire killed nearly 4,000 piglets in a North Carolina factory farm, the National Fire Protection Association should require similar facilities to have ceiling sprinklers. (FREAKING DUH, PEOPLE!!!!)

I haven’t seen anyone else write about this news, besides The Humane Society, which makes me think that either people don’t think it’s really newsworthy, or that it’s been swept under the proverbial rug of news. Either of which is a bummer. 

The only ingredient in their moringa is….moringa! (Holy crap, I just love saying that word!)

I’ve been drinking Organic India’s teas for years now, so I was excited to try their Organic Moringa Leaf Powder. I had NO clue what the heck it was, but they were lovely enough to send me some to try, along with some cool factoids about it! Taken from leaves of trees that grow in India, it has 46 antioxidants, 36 anti-inflammatory compounds, seven times the vitamin C in an orange and four times the vitamin B12 in one steak serving. (#PLANT POWER!) I’ve been putting it in my morning smoothies and feeling totally energized! It smells a bit like matcha green tea powder. You can make all kinds of tasty things with it, like their “Power Snacks.” (How easy & delicious does this recipe look?!) 

Power Snacks (and here’s a how-to video)

• 1 tbsp Organic India Moringa Powder
• 16 dates, pitted
• 1/2 cup of coconut oil
• 2 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1/2 cup of cacao nibs
• 1 cup of raw almonds
• 1/2 cup chia seeds

1. Combine ingredients in Blender or Food Processor until smooth
2. Shape mixture into bite-sized pieces 
3. Place on plate and refrigerate until the pieces harden 
4. DELIVER THEM TO MY HOUSE IN LA (kthx) 

I don’t like to use caps locks excessively, but learning about Vromage opening in WeHo in late September makes me want to TEXT SCREAM ABOUT HOW AWESOME THIS IS! VEGAN CHEEEEEEEEESE SHOP, PEOPLE!!!!

Okay, now the facts: 

• Chef Youssef is the mysterious, magical man behind this new endeavor 
• Cheeses will mostly be organic and many gluten free
• There’s no social media links on their webpage, but Youssef put his cell phone number, so feel free to text him to say how much you love him
• I will eat there all the freakin’ time
• Vegan cheese, ZOMG

I’ll keep ya’ll updated (BECAUSE I’LL BE CAMPING OUTSIDE UNTIL THEY OPEN).

Vromage will be located at: 7980 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90046

Is there anything better than vegan chicken & waffles? (Photo courtesy Crossroads)

Tal Ronnen strikes again, and this time he means BRUNCHNESS. Starting this weekend, you can go to Crossroads in Los Angeles on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and indulge in both savory and sweet dishes (guaranteed not to disappoint). Some menu items include Chicken & Waffles (drool on photo above), French Toast (gluten-free options available), Crossroads Benedict, two types of frittatas, and much more. Also, for you boozy brunchers, there will be a “tableside bloody mary cart.” (Can you roll me out of there on said cart when I’m done chowing down?) 

Click here for the full menu, and to make your reservation!