Blissful Bites: Vegan Meals That Nourish Mind, Body, and Planet is the Blissful Chef Christy Morgan's first full-length cookbook. Christy is already wellknown for her blog and online presence. The cookbook uses healthy, whole food ingredients to create mouth-watering recipes that are fairly simple to prepare. The book may be ordered directly from her website, and it costs $18 with free shipping to the US.

Big Vegan is the third cookbook by Robin Asbell. The book includes tips, techniques and ideas on how to bring more flavor to plant-based dishes. Robin shares more than 350 vegan recipes covering breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert. The book also contains a resources guide and glossary for easy reference. Robin says the book will satisfy everyone from the dedicated vegan to the content omnivore.

Detroit-area TV host and blogger Elizabeth Katzman launched a new shoe collection for women. All of her fashionably designed shoes are vegan, eco-friendly and cruelty-free. They are made with recycled materials in the United States. From flip-flops with a message to black high heels, Elizabeth's entire collection can be found on her website.

Chicago's VeganMania is back for another year of great food, talented musical acts and vendors showing off their vegan products and services. There will also be cooking demonstrations and inspiring talks be well known vegan speakers. The event is November 5, 2011 from 10 am to 5 pm at Pulaski Park Fieldhouse in Chicago.

Vegan Jobs: A Job Board for Ethical Professionals

Where do you go when you're looking for a job that aligns with your vegan values?

Why not check out Vegan Mainstream's job board, Vegan Jobs! On Vegan Jobs, we feature vegan, vegetarian and green jobs across a wide range of industries. Read More

Nutrition Facts for New Vegans

NutritionFacts.org is the first non-commercial, science-based website to provide daily updates on the latest in nutrition research, presented in short, easy-to-understand video segments. A labor of love brought to life by the Jesse & Julie Rasch Foundation, NutritionFacts.org reached nearly 100,000 people in its first month, thanks in no small part to Kathy Freston's glowing review on Huffington Post, and favorable mentions from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and Forks Over Knives, the must-see documentary I had the honor of co-hosting at the D.C. premiere. Read More

Vegan Uncensored: The Truth About Pleather

I have written before that one of the things I find most difficult about being vegan is handling my love for leather. In order to cope, I have quite a few faux-leather items in my closet, from a pair of cherished combat boots to bags and jackets. However, even with all this cruelty-free leather, I still feel a small pang of guilt in my stomach when I slide on a pair of pleather flats, because I know that even man-made leather takes its toll on our planet. Read More