Vegan Champagne

Looking for vegan bubbly for New Year’s Eve?  Read up on vegan champagne options over at Barnivore: Vegan Wine & Beer Guide and Veggie Wines UK. Here are a few suggestions: and if you are passing on alcohol this year, there’s always this favorite that is also vegan: Note:  Although not all champagnes/wines/beer have them, the most common animal ingredients used in wine making are isinglass (a very pure form of gelatine from sturgeon fish bladders), gelatine... Read More

Vegan Shoe of the Day: NYE Heels

I’ve had some comments about not offering enough flats in Vegan Shoe of the Day, so I’m going to be incorporating a lot more in ’11. However, for my last shoe post of 2010, I’ve gotta feature sexy heels for New Year’s Eve.  Because if there is one night to wear super tall shoes, its NYE. Check out my amazon shoe store for links to buy some of my favorite high heels.  And since the purchasing is done via amazon, you still have time to get them by... Read More

Holiday Post O’Rama!

Start Xmas week off with a round up of this year’s holiday posts.  I will be on vacation this week, so I wish you a wonderful holiday.  See you next year! xo Polly Starbucks Holiday Drink Ingredients Improved Pumpkin Bread Recipe! Holiday Giving to Help Animals The Animal Rescue Site Holiday Shopping Guide Share on Facebook Read More

Starbucks Holiday Drink Ingredients

I’ve developed a nice relationship with the Starbucks PR department (well, truth be told, they probably think I’m a pest….), and emailed them for another ingredient list.  This time they sent back actual SCANS of the ingredients, like off the bottle, which I thought was pretty cool.  Check out the ingredients for the Caramel Bruelee Latte (contains milk), Peppermint Mocha (can be made non-dairy!), and the Gingerbread Latte (can be made non-dairy!). All beverages... Read More

Press Pass in VegNews

Although not as exciting as their front page article in the Los Angeles Times Food section, I also wrote about Spork Foods last week after checking out their Holiday Bazaar on behalf of VegNews.  Check out my post HERE and some of my extra photos below… Me with Heather and Jenny of Spork Foods nontoxic nail polish by Sheswai Lacquer original art and stationery by Kevin Tseng vegan soy candles by A Scent of Scandal I. Ronnie Kappos vintage glass jewelry And of... Read More

Vegan Shoe of the Day: Michael Antonio Strikes Again

Maps Ankle Boot, $85 at Endless HERE I have been looking for a non-leather platform boot FOREVER!  Not crazy about the the top part, wish it were just all black, but I do love that platform… Share on Facebook Read More