Collards are so underrated! This southern-inspired collard dish is a spin on a timeless classic. Using Gardein Pulled BBQ Shreds or Tempeh Bacon, spices, and collards – this is a satisfying, simple, and spicy summer dish great at any BBQ or picnic, and perfect next to a big piece of grilled corn or melon salad.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED (serves 4):
1 large or 2 small bunches of organic collard greens
Chop collards, dice garlic, and in a lightly oiled pan, combine all ingredients and cook over medium heat, stirring moderately, until collards are bright green and soft.
My lil’ rescued chihuahua, Enzo, loves Max & Ruffy’s nutritious, organic, and vegan dog treats. With flavors like Molasses Explosion, Wolf Peach and Herb, and Mother Quinoa’s Pumpkin Patch – I couldn’t resist trying them myself. They’re actually really good! They have a thorough FAQ section that counters common myths about canine nutrition, and you can buy their treats online!
This is Enzo, the super, vegan Chihuahua! Goofy, astute, sleepy, and meditating!
Win this $110 COVET organic cotton, french terry cardigan!
Straight from COVET’s fall 2009 menswear collection, this organic french terry cardigan is warm, soft, and luxurious. Tara St. James of COVET has been creating superb, handcrafted, organic garments for both men and women for years.
You can win this COVET cardigan in a few simple steps:
Take a photograph of yourself that demonstrates how you speak up on behalf of animals, people, or the environment!
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Turk + Taylor, creator of handsome, organic garments, has opened a pop-up store in San Francisco! If you’re on the west coast, you must check out their tailored goods for both men and women. And of course they’re offering up a batch of striking tees!
The Turk+Taylor Pop-Up Shop is located at 1529 Fillmore Street in San Francisco. Their phone number is 415-336-5364. They’re open Thursday through Sunday, Noon – 7pm through the end of August.
Animal Rights Activist Jailed at Secretive Prison Gives First Account of Life Inside a “CMU”
In a Democracy Now exclusive interview, Andrew Stepanian, an animal rights activist who was jailed at a secretive prison known as a Communication Management Unit, or CMU, speaks to Democracy Now. Watch the FULL VIDEO.
Jim James of the lionized My Morning Jackethas announced that a portion of the proceeds of an upcoming, limited-edition EP will go to some of our favorite peeps at the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary!
LEARN TO SHRED! Raw chef Judita(who also happens to star as “Judy Nails” in Guitar Hero) is teaching some raw un-cooking classes in NYC. If you want to learn Raw Foods 101 from a rockstar chef, you musttake the class!
The Cruelest Show On Earth! Ringling Bros has fastened itself onto Coney Island like a parasite for the summer. Find out what happens during typical behind-the-scenes training for circus elephants:
I am on a summer salad kick! They are so easy to make, and you really can’t go wrong. This Raw Fig & Pear Herb Salad with Cashew Cheese & Sweet Almond Vinaigrette is so satisfying that you might want to double the recipe. As always, try to buy organic and go to the farmer’s market, for crying out loud.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED (serves 2):
2 cups of baby herb salad
2 pears (of your choice)
10 dried black mission figs
1 wheel of Dr.Cows Aged Cashew Cheese
2 Tbs Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Tbs Agave Nectar
2 Tbs Raw Almond Butter
DIRECTIONS:
Chop the pear, half the figs, thinly slice the cheese, and toss with the herb salad.
Pour the *Dressing on, and serve!
*DRESSING: in a cup or small bowl, mix the Apple Cider Vinegar, Almond Butter, and Agave.
SOFAUX Fashion Factory makes awesome, hand-printed, hand-dyed, organic cotton shirts. Made in Seattle. Get them at BlackBird for about $58
Also check out more organic finds from our favorite lines:
Gilded Age is famous for well-made, classic garments using the oldest looms remaining, and centuries-tested methods of dying and construction. This “Sullivan” organic cotton chambray shirt & “Clarke” organic cotton seersucker shirt are quite fetching.
We love these organic “RIP” and “Sir Edmund” tees from Vuori AW09. Founder, Joe Kdia and Chad Alasantro, use waterbased inks, organic cotton, and well-designed homages to eco warriors. Check out the rest HERE.
Wings & Horns & Lars Andersson organic tank tops are perfect for summer, and to show off some ink!
Sameunerneath’s organic cotton blazer is back! This is a rare item in the world of menswear.
Cover your head! Patagonia makes a nice organic cotton cadet cap in black, brown, and green. Also check out their 100% recycled poly rainshell!
Here is the 3rd and final video in the interview series I did with Davey Havok of AFI. Thank you all for tuning in, and please check back on The Discerning Brute for more exciting interviews, contests, news and lifestyle info!
SIGN UP for the DB newsletter, and be the first to know about all things ethically handsome in the future! Check back next week for my exclusive interview with MTV News legend, John Norris, where he drops some rad information bombs on us!
I had the opportunity last week to interview Davey Havok, lead singer of the acclaimed rock band, AFI. Over the next three days you can check out the 3-part, exclusive interview where we talk about the forthcoming album Crash Love, ethical handsomeness, hedonism, try to predict the future, and even do a tattoo show-and-tell! We’d love to know what you think, so please leave us comments!
Don’t miss Part 2, going live Wednesday at 9am(EST), and Part 3, going live Thursday at 9am(EST).
Most people are surprised to find out that you can eat kale, raw. This raw kale salad is hearty, filling, and delicious. It’s packed with super healthy foods that will give you enough protein, vitamins and minerals to make it to the end of the day focused and strong! I’ve been eating it for lunch a couple times a week, and it never disappoints. As always, make sure to use organic ingredients!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED (serves 2):
5 leaves (with stems) of uncooked, green kale
1 large tomato
1 avocado
1/4 red onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tbs apple cider vinegar
the juice of 1 fresh lime
2 tbs flax meal
1 tsp nutritional yeast
handful of cilantro
salt & pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Roll the kale leaves together into a tight scroll, longways. Starting at one end, thinly slice all of it.
In a large mixing bowl, mash the avocado.
Chop the tomato & onion, add to bowl.
Dice the cilantro & garlic, add to bowl.
Add in the Kale and, using a fork, mash it into the other ingredients.
Pour the vinegar, and squeeze the lime into the bowl. Add the yeast & mix well.
Top with flax meal (to make, simply put dry flax seeds in a blender)
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