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Father’s Day is almost here, and for families across the U.S., it’s usually a day of relaxing in the sun and enjoying a meal cooked on the grill. Barbecuing isn’t usually associated with vegan cooking, but many tasty vegetable dishes can be cooked on the grill, and

High Schools across the US are finishing up the school year and unleashing a fresh new class of graduates into the world. Are there any recent graduates in your life who are about to head out on their own? Vegan Unplugged by Jon Robertson and Robin Robertson

Meteorologists are warning the East Coast about a possible repeat of the Halloween 1991 weather disaster called “The Perfect Storm.” The movie of the same name is one of my all-time favorites. It’s likely that Hurricane Sandy will angle up the coast as a cold front moves

An article in the August 14 Washington Post explains how scientists at the Johnson Space Center are developing meatless and dairy-free meals to feed astronauts on a two-year mission to Mars in 2030. Lockheed Martin scientist Maya Cooper and NASA project manager Michele Perchonok are trying to

With natural disasters once again taking the headlines, I am compelled to write a post about Vegan Unplugged because it’s the very reason why Robin and I wrote this book after our experience with Hurricane Isabel back in ’03 and we had to live without power for

Here it is November 6, and thousands of people are still without power from the snowstorm at the end of last month (see Thursday’s Huff Post Green article for the latest state-by-state tally). This post is just a reminder of what’s to come.  Winter officially begins in

Another blackout in California? Vegan Unplugged is your best friend any time the power goes out. We’re offering this practical book with delicious recipes in a 2-for-1 BOGO through November.  It’s a great deal, and can help you eat well anytime you’re without electricity – or anytime

Hurricane Irene left 3 million people without power. As we used to live in Virginia Beach, we know the misery that can bring.  For that reason, I wanted to make Vegan Unplugged especially affordable through hurricane season.  Until November 1, if you buy 1 copy of  Vegan

Over the next few days, Hurricane Irene will come charging up the East Coast.  After the recent earthquake, she must have thought she’d be welcome here. Well, she’s not.  But since she has her mind made up, I wanted to remind everyone about a book I wrote

Tropical storm Dan marks only the fourth this season, which runs from June to November.  By contrast, in 2005, a record-breaking year, we recorded 27 tropical storms and 15 hurricanes, 7 of them major, including Dennis, Katrina, Emily, Rita, and Wilma.  Although 2011 has had a quiet