Compassion & Cucumbers Vegan Podcast

Hey Pickles! We're back in the studio this week to tell you all about everything that went down at WNY VegFest in Buffalo NY ! You'll hear all bout the foods that we tried, the vendors we met, and we shout out some of the great people that came by our booth! It was a wonderful day, and we're really excited to share our experience there! In our Noteworthy segment, we encourage you to...

Hey Pickles! This week, as we need some time to  prepare for WNY VegFest, we are re-releasing one of our favorite episodes. It's episode 24 "What's In Our Vegan Pantry". The show has really grown since this episode was released, but there's some good information here! We hope to see a lot of you at WNY VegFest in Buffalo August 6th at Johnnie B Wiley Stadium! Stop by the b...

Hey Pickles! We have a fun & informative episode for you this week! We discuss Vegan breakfast burritos, and what we like in them. Let us know what you like in a breakfast burrito. We need ideas! Good news out of Syracuse NY. Vegan restaurant, Strong Hearts has partnered with a local hospital to provide vegan food in their cafeteria! We have a new recipe From Our Vegan Kitchen. It's Chris...

Hey Pickles! This week, we fill you in on a local vegan food hunt! We'll tell you what we found & where you can find it! We have a very special Listener Recipe from one of our favorite listeners! There's a video of the recipe on YouTube here:  https://youtu.be/Tq8gpDnUr6g We have some good news from Levi's Jeans. Find out more here:  https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/levis...

Hey Pickles! This is a fun episode! We tell you all about our nephew's vegan wedding day! In our Noteworthy segment, PETA has used AI to rewrite the bible to make it more vegan friendly. Our Main Topic is Vegan Bucket Lists! There are places you should go, restaurants you should visit, and things you should do! Have a pen & paper handy! Its a long one, so settle in & enjoy the show! T...

Hey Pickles! Happy birthday to Christine!! In this episode, we recap our Live Vegan Trivia Night. There's a positive update on the Trade Murphy Right to Rescue case. We have a new recipe from Our Vegan Kitchen. It's a vegan Crunchwrap!! In our Noteworthy section, we tell you about a chef in Perth that has banned vegans from his restaurant. In our Main Topic, we go down a Vegan Reddit rab...

Hey Pickles! We hope that this finds you well! This week we tell you about some good news for animals coming out of Canada. They've passed a law limiting animal testing! Hooray! We have a new Listener Recipe for one of the best mushroom lentil walnut burgers we have ever had! In our Main Topic, we discuss cognitive dissonance & the psychology of omnivores; the meat paradox. This is a topi...

Hey Pickles! This week, we had some hits & some huge misses in the vegan food realm! We'll tell you all about it. Sam made this week's recipe for our Vegan Cookbook Challenge from Lauren Toyota's book, Hot For Food All Day. It's a really different cauliflower recipe! You can get the cookbook here, and as this is an affiliate link, we do receive a very small compensation if...

Hey Hey Pickles! Man, we have a lot of things to talk about this week! We had an incredible dinner on our Wedding Anniversary at a fundraiser for WNY VegFest. This was a 5 course vegan meal presented to us by Chef Kujo Kumro & Chef Rhonda Wells. We'll tell you all about it! We taste test some amazing vegan chocolate from Blue Table Chocolate. We have a new recipe From Our Vegan Kitchen, A...

Hey Pickles! We hope you're having a great day! In this episode, we update you on some amazing Vegan food that we had in the Buffalo area. We talk about National Animal Rights Day. We have another great LISTENER RECIPE! You'll hear about some Vegan food labeling  laws that are being called, unconstitutional. AND, it's a GAME WEEK! We play a super fun round of Would You Rather! Enjoy...

Hey Pickles!   We hope this episode finds you well! This week, we have an update on the Miyokos Creamery situation. You'll find out if Vegan Mothers can safely breastfeed. In our Main Topic, we discuss how to help your family members transition to a vegan life! We have a new recipe for our Vegan Cookbook Challenge from Dustin Harder AKA The Vegan Roadie. It's a great summertime recipe th...

Hey Pickles! This week's episode has a lot going on! Christine attended The Humane Hoax Conference, and tells you all about it. We have a new recipe From Our Vegan Kitchen. We talk about how your salad dressing could be making your salads unhealthy. In our Main Topic, we discuss how Beyond Steak lands certification from American Heart Association. What does this verification mean? How do food...

Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well! This week, we talk about some concerning fraud in farm subsidies that you will want to know about. We have a Vegan Recipe from a listener for some amazing Vegan biscuits! In our Main Topic, we review the documentary, The Animal People about the work and eventual arrest of members of the activist group,  Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty ( SHAC). This is a fil...

Hey Pickles! We hope you had a fantastic weekend! This week we take a look at some the great things young people are doing in the Vegan Movement. Our Vegan Cookbook Challenge continues with a delicious recipe from Max La Manna's new book, You Can Cook This! It's loaded with recipes you can make from what's left in your fridge!   We also have a listener shout out, a reason to be Vega...

Hey Pickles! We have a really fun episode this week! We're playing Two Truths & A Lie! Play along, and see if you can tell when we're lying, or just learn some things about us that you didn't know! We also have a recipe From Our Vegan Kitchen, a LISTENER SHOUT OUT, some notable news about Vegan leather, and some listener ideas for our wrap up! Here are the links: Join our LIVE V...

Hey Pickles! We hope this episode finds you well! This week we tell you all about our Earth Day.  We also let you know what Vegan finds we came across at Trader Joe's! We're excited to introduce our very first Vegan recipe from our Listener Recipe Series! We, of course, have a listener shout out, a reason to be vegan, and in our Main Topic, we review Ed Winter AKA Earthling Ed's new...

Hey Pickles! We hope you're having a great week! In this week's episode we talk about the Right To Rescue Summit With Wayne Hsiung that we attended. We also have some updates for you, and in our Main Topic, we discuss reducetarianism, and how we, as vegans, feel about it. We have a new recipe from our Vegan Cookbook Challenge from Epic Vegan by Dustin Harder. It's a brunch recipe! T...

Hey Pickles! This week we have several updates from last week's episode, a vegan nugget recall, a new recipe From Our Vegan Kitchen, and some important news about garbanzo beans! Our main topic this week finds us scouring the World Wide Web to bring you  some mostly good news in the vegan realm! We, of course have our weekly reason to be vegan, a listener shout out, and a new segment that we...

Hey Pickles! We hope this episode finds you well! It's a Vegan Trivia Night! Find out if you are a VEGAN GOD! We link to the trivia contest below! This week we also have an exciting taste test of some new sauces from Radical Foods! Radical Foods is a woman owned, Buffalo NY vegan food company, and they've recently released their sauce line with a vegan ranch and a unique vegan vegetable...

Hey Pickles! This Week's episode is brought to you by SUGAR! We had cupcakes from Strong Hearts in Buffalo right before recording the show, and Christine was pretty hyped up! We have a new recipe From Our Vegan Kitchen. This week we made Christine's Roasted Veggie Bowl With Barley & Miso Tahini Dressing! The full recipe is available to our Patrons over on our Patreon (link below). We...

Hey Pickles! We have some big news this week! Sam has finally opened her very own Etsy shop, Cucumber Craftworks!  You can get her beautiful hand knit items, jewelry , and more. It's all vegan, and all made with love! This week, we have an update on the Miyokos situation with an interview with Miyoko, and her attorney , Lisa Bloom. We also have a new recipe from our Vegan Cookbook Challenge!...

Hey Pickles! We hope you're having a fantastic week! This week we have an update on the new vegan Reeses Peanut Butter Cup. We discuss the recent sale of Tofurky Co to Moringa Foods. We'll link to the article below. We have a new recipe From Our Vegan Kitchen. We made our vegan fiesta bowl! The recipe will be up on our Patreon if you're interested in trying it! In our main topic thi...

Hey Pickles! We have a really fun episode this week with a trivia game that you can play with us! We have an impressive recipe for our Vegan Cookbook Challenge from Vegan Eats World by Terry Hope Romero.  This book has 300 vegan recipes from around the world, and we make a recipe from Morocco! We update you on the use of bone char in sugar, and we have an update on the Miyokos situation. Thanks so...

Hey Pickles! We're coming to you a day later than usual. Sam wasn't feeling well on our regularly scheduled recording day, so here we are. Better late than never! This week we have a new recipe From Our Vegan Kitchen. We came up with a recipe for a spinach Pesto Linguine. Get the recipe below, and if you make the recipe, be sure to let us know how it came out. Also, let us know if there...

Hey Pickles! This week we make a recipe from Plant Based India by Dr. Sheil Shukla! We make a recipe that we've wanted to veganize for a long time, Palak Tofu. This is a beautiful book with so many recipes that we want to dig into. You can get the book from the link below. We discuss the recently released news that Miyoko Schinner has been forced out of her company by the board & investor...