Compassion & Cucumbers Vegan Podcast

Hey Pickles! We have another great vegan recipe this week from Gena Hamshaw's book, Power Plates. This is a pretty awesome cookbook with 100 one plate,  nutritionally balanced, vegan recipes! We recommend it! You can also check out Gena's blog, The Full Helping. We'll link it below! After the recipe discussion, we wanted to talk about what vegan staples we keep on hand in our pantry...

Hey Pickles! We are in our 4th week of our 2022 cookbook challenge! We've really been enjoying making some new recipes! This week's recipe comes from an E-book cookbook from Fraser Fitzgerald, and his Brother, Eamon, along with Eamon's wife Bec, called Everyday Eats! There are 50 wonderfully photographed recipes to choose from, and they are mostly simple in preparation, but definite...

Hey Pickles! This week we continue our vegan cookbook challenge with a recipe from Isa Chandra Moskowitz' awesome book, Vegan With a Vengeance! Its a fantastic chick pea and rice soup with kale! So good! We also talk about vegan meat prices, give an update on the situation with Amy's Kitchen, discuss why vegans don't eat honey, and encourage you to reach out to Lantern Publishing if...

Hi Pickles! This week, we continue our cookbook challenge with a beautiful chick pea curry taken from The Minimalist Bakers book, Everyday Cooking! We talk about a creative way that IKEA is interviewing candidates for their Technology & Innovation departments. Sam gives us some insight into what it takes to create audio books, and talks about her current project. We'll introduce you to a...

Hey Pickles! In this week's episode, we continue our cookbook challenge, discuss Sam's latest projects, and talk about some not so great news in the world of vegan food producers. There is some really shady stuff going on in the vegan world, and it challenges our ability to shop ethically.  We talk about how to navigate it all while remaining sane! Thanks so much for listening and for al...

Hey Pickles,  This week we start our 2022 Cookbook Challenge. We're making a recipe a week from one of the many vegan cookbooks that we own. This week's recipe is a lentil sloppy Joe recipe from the Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz & Terry Hope Romero. If you don't have this cookbook, we highly recommend it! We picked a simpler recipe that didn't require us to purchase...

Hey Pickles! In this week's episode, we discuss the vegan meals that we make on a regular basis.  With the holidays in the past, we have enjoyed getting back to a more whole foods based diet, and with winter closing in, we haven't been traveling to restaurants. We hope you enjoy hearing about what we've been whipping up in the kitchen, and that you can get some meal ideas to try for...

Hey Pickles! This week we discuss some of the news in the vegan world. We talk about food news, the bird flu, and give our opinions on a piece that was published as news but was taken from a two year old Reddit post. We hope you are having a great Veganuary, and that you have recovered from the holidays. We're still trying to get back to a normal eating schedule. There were far too many snack...

Hey Pickles! Hello 2022!   This week we talk about New Years! We discuss the vegan snacks that we've had over the holidays and we reveal some of our New Year's Resolutions! Do you make resolutions? If you do, what are they? Christine is under the weather and awaiting the results from her Covid test. Apologies for any mouth breathing LOL! We hope you all had a healthy & happy holiday...

Hey Pickles! Just wanted to let you know we will not have a full episode this week. We’re spending some time with family. We will return in the new year with more vegan food & restaurant reviews! Happy New Year! Sam & Christine Send us a voicemail or a text! We love to hear from you! Support the show Join Our Patreon    https://www.patreon.com/Compassionandcucumbers Sign Up For Our Newslet...

Happy Holidays, Pickles! This week we do fun top five lists of some of our favorite holiday things! We each count down our top holiday movies, songs and cookies! It was fun to see what we had on our lists, and what we had in common.  We hope you enjoy listening as we laugh our way through the episode! We want to wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season! Thank you all so much for your suppor...

Hey Pickles! With less than two weeks to go before Christmas, we wanted to share some of our holiday traditions with you. This time of year we always seem to remember Christmas past, and thought you might enjoy a conversation about what our families did to celebrate the season. We also talk about some new traditions that we have! Grab a hot cocoa and a fuzzy blanket, find a seat by the fire, and h...

Hey Pickles! This week we offer some suggestions for giving vegan gifts this holiday season. We talk about our favorite places to shop, how to buy small & local, and how to remain true to your vegan ethics while, finding some amazing vegan, and sustainable gifts! So grab a cup of hot cocoa, find a cozy spot near the tree, and have a listen! Thank you so much for listening and for supporting us...

Hey Pickles! This week we do a little tribute to Paul and Andy from The Bearded Vegans. After 6 years, they have decided to end their show. We wanted to do a little tribute to all of the hard work that they have done for the vegan community, and for the vegan movement! We talk about our favorite episodes, some things we learned from them over the years, and share some laughs as we remember funny m...

Hey Pickles! This week we travel north to Ontario Canada to check out some great vegan eateries! We'll talk about what we ate and some of our adventures along the way!   You'll also find out what happens when Christine forgets to read labels at the market and hear about our search for vegan bagels in Kensington! So, grab a coffee and a friend, pop a vegan bagel in the toaster and enjoy t...

Hey Pickles! In this weeks episode we put food on the back burner to discuss veganism, activism, and advocacy. We talk about what these things mean to us, and how we can advocate for veganism. So find your favorite chair, sit back, and enjoy the show! Many thanks for all of your support, and for listening! Here are some helpful links. The Vegan Society      https://www.vegansociety.com/ The Cranky...

Hello Pickles! This week's episode takes us west to Erie Pennsylvania. We love looking for small locally owned establishments and trying any vegan options that they have! We also added a twist to this episode! We taste test some local spirit free cocktails! So sit back, grab a snack, and enjoy the show! Here are links to what we talk about: The Juice Jar    https://eriejuicejar.com/ Erie Food...

Hey Pickles! In this week's episode, we talk all about the wonderful vegan food and restaurants that we've discovered in the Buffalo, NY area! Some of these establishments are solely vegan and some are not. There are still many awesome eateries in the area for us to try. We will most certainly have more episodes in the future on this growing vegan community! Enjoy the show and thanks so...

Hey Pickles! In this weeks episode we talk all about our adventures at the Toronto Vegandale Festival. There was so much amazing food and even more amazing people! So sit back, grab a coffee or your favorite beverage, and enjoy the show. Thank you so much to everyone that has been listening & supporting us. We love you! Here are links to everything we talk about! Vegandale Festiva l https://ww...

Hey Pickles! In this weeks episode we share our adventures at WNY Vegfest in Buffalo NY! We talk all about the food that we ate and the vendors that we met! Enjoy the show & thank you so much for listening! Contact us compassionandcucumbers@gmail.com Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com/ Below are links to everything we discussed. WNY Vegfest https://wnyvegfest.com/ Penelope's P...

In this weeks episode we talk all about the documentary, Eating Our Way to Extinction. We give our thoughts on what the film is trying to accomplish, how well it gets its message across, and the people involved in the making of the film. Email us your comments and questions. Did you see the film? What did you think of it? Did it move you in any way? How could it have been improved? Let us know you...

In this weeks episode we talk all about vegan grocery shopping. Where we like to shop, what we like to buy, and the products that we find. We also explore the dirty dozen vegetables, and how to buy good quality veggies without breaking your budget! Here's a link to the article on the dirty dozen of produce https://wacotrib.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/dirty-dozen-2021-heres-the-list-of-foods...

In this episode we talk all about our visit to Farm Sanctuary & June Bug Lodge in Watkins  Glen NY!We'll also talk about the restaurants that we found along the way!  Please support Farm Sanctuary and help them to provide care for all of the liberated animals on the farm. You can donate or sponsor an animal on their web site https://www.farmsanctuary.org Check out June Bug Lodge at their...

Our inaugural episode!     Welcome to Compassion & Cucumbers vegan podcast. We're Sam & Christine. In this episode we introduce ourselves, talk about how we started our vegan journey, some of our experiences when we first became vegan, and how our family & friends reacted to the news.    We're a married couple who have been vegan for three years. We hope you will join us on t...