Veganista on EcoStiletto: Amazing Grass

EcoStiletto, a website devoted to giving you the inside scoop on being glamorously green, played a big role in the rise of Eco-Vegan Gal. I attended several of their parties in L.A. when I first started this site and met so many fabulous people in the sustainability and health fields who I later became friends with and partnered up with. So I didn't hesitate when they asked me if I would pen their new Veganista section - how could I say no to sharing my thoughts on great things happening in the eco-vegan world?!

My first piece when up this week and is about Amazing Grass. If you've been watching my What A Vegan Eats series you've probably seen me drinking their GREENSuperFood quite a lot. Click here to hear what I have to say about them on EcoStiletto and enter to win a container for yourself!

Video: Organic Delivery, Best Indian Food Ever, Funny YouTube Videos, Vegan Advice, VegFest and More!

The title kinda speaks for itself - aren't you curious where I had the best Indian food EVER?!

Video: MSG in Doritos, Cooking with a Vegan Zombie, How to Compost, Mind Upgrade and Free Organic Clothing!

You know what time it is: healthy and sustainable weekly roundup time! Learn what superfoods you should eat everyday, how to compost, what chips to ditch MSG-soaked Doritos for, how to make almond milk, where to get a mind upgrade, and enter to win $50 worth of organic clothing! Are You Ready For Dis?!

Video: How to Get Vegan Protein & B12, Give Up Caffeine, Achieve World Peace, And Win Free Food!

Sorry for the delay on this weekly roundup (usually get them up Monday mornings) but better late than never!

Video: Natural to Eat Meat? Bras Cause Cancer? Vegans Can Be Bodybuilders? Organic Mexican Food? Another Giveaway?!!

It's Weekly Roundup video day!! As usual I had a ton of things to share, but there one ran a little longer than I had hoped - but don't worry, it's worth your time (though I'm biased)!

Video: Vida Vegan Con, Seed Bistro, Dancing Bodybuilder, Natural Allergy Relief, Giveaway & More!

Time for another weekly roundup (I love doing these!)!

Good Gossip: Roseanne Barr's Organic Food & Yoga DVD, Mark Ruffalo Fed Up with Fracking, & Food Network Spares Sharks

Time for another episode of ecorazzi's Good Gossip! I think my favorite story this week is Roseanne Barr -  check out the video to find out why.

Video: Fashion Giveaway, New Vegan Movie, Man = Meat, Gluten-Free Bagels & More!

What better way to beat the Monday blues than with a weekly roundup?! Here's what I share in this week's video (hint - I'm giving something away worth $50!!):

Eco-Vegan Daily Download: New Frozen Vegan Food, Eco Marketplace, and The Coconut Shortage

Highlighted Greenwala Article

A Cruel Delicacy: Eating Animals While They're Still Alive

Business Opportunity

Greenwala is launching an eco marketplace on which they're looking for companies to sell their products and services. It's free to have your own store, and there's just a minimal commission percentage taken out of each sale. Since I'm one of the editors for the site, you can contact me if you're interested in more details and I'll put you in touch with the right people.

Vegan Food News

If you're not in New York City you can now enjoy Candle 79 & Candle Cafe's foods by visiting a Whole Foods near you! The famous vegan restaurants now offer 4 of their delicious meals in frozen form for just $5.99! The mouthwatering options are: Seitan Piccata with Lemon Caper Sauce, Ginger Miso Stir-Fry, and Mac & Vegan Cheese (made with Daiya of course). If you prefer to have freshly made food, check out Candle 79's new cookbook, which is available by pre-order (looks amazing!)

There's a new pizza spot in town and it's called Stella Rossa Pizza Bar. Located in Santa Monica, their food is created by a hip, young chef who's happy to cater to vegans and gets his ingredients from the farmers market. Though I haven't tried it myself yet, I've been told that the pizza dough is vegan, so they’re able to make a variety of vegan pizzas. Each of the salads can be made vegan, and the vegetable anti pasta can be made vegan too.

Events

Dallas, TX - October 23rd: Texas State Veggie Fair. Vegan events with speakers, cooking demos, and more!

Worth a Read

Can't find your favorite flavor of Coconut Bliss? It's probably because there's a coconut shortage! I'm bummed that the new Maca flavor is so hard to find. : (

Cool Eco Stuff

Children's book swap through ThreadUp

Eco-Vegan Daily Download: Virgins, CSA, and New Vegan Food!

Food News

Sol Cuisine's products are finally available in Whole Foods stores in Northern California, Southern California, North Atlantic, North East, Midwest and Southwest regions. I love their falafel.

Eco-Vegan Daily Download: tortillas, beer, and free desserts!

Mini Review

I just tried Food For Life's Brown Rice Tortillas for the first time and they are so yummy! What a great gluten-free option for making wraps, burritos, and quesadillas! You can have them uncooked, warm and soft, or baked/broiled and crispy (my favorite). Put them in the freezer and they can last a while, but with only 6 in a package they'll probably be gone before long!

Eco-Vegan Swag Bag!

Congrats to Bake Anything for winning this fabulous prize!

It was incredibly hard to pick a winner because of all of the great entries. Ultimately it came down to 2 and I had to toss a coin to choose, but Bake Anything is quite worthy of the win! 

Hope to see some of you at WorldFest or in LA before I head up North. 

By now you probably know that I'm moving to San Francisco - if you've been out of the loop check out my post here. In lieu of the upcoming move, I've been going through all my stuff and I discovered a ton of eco-vegan products, literature, and coupons I want to giveaway. And who better to receive all my eco-vegan swag that you, my faithful eco-vegan pals!

This bag is worth at least $50! Here are some of the great items inside:

• Caviart (vegan caviar made from sea vegetables)
• TONS of Vega samples in pretty much every flavor
• Dairy-free protein drinks and mixes
• John Joseph's Weapons of Mass Destruction (men's medium)
• Berkeley Vegan Earth Day eco t-shirt (women's medium)
• Reusable water bottle from Berkeley Vegan Earth Day
• Gluten-free books (not all vegan, but lots of great info)
• Earth Cinema Circle DVD
• "Miracle Man" book
• Coupons to establishments and companies in Los Angeles and nationally
• Reusable bags with sayings like, "make love not trash" and "I am a natural bag" plus bags from cool companies like VEGA and Healthy Spot
• Vegan literature, "Meet Your Meat" DVD, and stickers

Awesome stuff right?!

WorldFest This Sunday!

Congrats to the Winners!

Amy, Diane, & Steffany

If you're into health and/or the environment, like food and music, want to learn how you can make a difference, and enjoy meeting new people there's an incredible event coming up this Sunday. WorldFest is a solar-powered celebration of music, the environment, animals and humanity - and it's one of my favorite annual events in Los Angeles because it's so eco-vegan!



This year I'm extra excited because I'm speaking on a panel about sustainable food! I would love to see you there and meet you in person (if we haven't met already).

Win An Organic Area Rug

A contemporary rug company called Merida Home is running a contest to give away one their eco-friendly 4x6 rugs made out of sisal, a natural, renewable fiber from the agave cactus plant. Find out why Merida's mantra is "sustainability with style" and check out this beautiful and organic floor decor called Elements Driftwood. The stylish rug is worth almost $400 and all you have to do to enter is click here, enter in your information and put www.ecovegangal.com in the blog URL field - the winner will be announced on March 14th. Good luck!

FREE Tickets to Halloween Masquerade Ball fundraiser in Los Angeles!

Congrats to Piotr for winning!

I am excited to be able to giveaway 2 tickets to “Into the Wild”, a fundraiser to benefit the World Animal Awareness Societies ongoing capital campaign. These tickets are worth over $100! Event this Friday evening the 22nd.

Join me, my friends, and many other animal rights activists in Woodland Hills at the home of philanthropic entrepreneur Ady Gil (perhaps best known for his one-of-a-kind ocean defense vessel as seen on Whale Wars). The party will entail:

• special musical guests
• vegan food & delicious libations for every palate
• silent auction
• costume contests (everyone is encouraged to dress up as their favorite animal)
• free gifts 
• serious frights
• titillating treats
• dancing 'til the wee hours

Ady is known for throwing some serious parties, so this is not to be missed! Check out this cool promo video for the event:

Happy Birthday EcoStiletto: L.A.'s green community celebrates 2 years of sustainable fashion

Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff is known around Los Angeles as the queen of green events, since she throws one heck of a party. Last night was no exception: her second anniversary soiree for EcoStiletto was one of her best yet. Rolling Greens Nursery in Hollywood was hopping on the warm summer evening of July 14th, as several hundred eco movers and shakers gathered to celebrate with cocktails and organic food in hand.

Venice Eco Fest: a fun and free event on the beach

If you're in L.A. tomorrow (Saturday, July 10th) and looking for ways to reduce your carbon footprint, Venice Eco Fest is the place to be. And the best part is, it's free! Actually, the best part is that it's powered by sun and biodiesel, but the free admission is a close second. This is the third time they've had this event, so I'm sure it's even better than when I went their very first year.

There will be lots of cool activities and eco features, such as:

Reminder: Women of the Green Generation event tomorrow

Ladies (and gentlemen) - if you're in Los Angeles tomorrow you must go to the Women of the Green Generation event. It's the First All Day Women’s Interactive Eco Lifestyle Event and spa treatments are FREE for all registered guests!

Giveaway: pair of tickets to premiere of Skin Trade (Los Angeles)

Tomorrow night I will be attending the Los Angeles premiere of the acclaimed documentary Skin Trade. Want to join me? Enter to win a pair of tickets!

The Age of Stupid FREE to watch today only!

Thanks to Siel (aka Green LA Girl) for letting me know that one of my favorite documentaries, The Age of Stupid, is streaming FREE on Vimeo for a very limited time (perhaps only today). PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE watch it while you can, it is so well done and incredibly inspiring. This opportunity has expired, but please find a way to see this movie - it's amazing. : )