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Vance Lehmkuhl's V for Veg column appears every other Thursday, celebrating and chronicling the growing trend of plant-based eating in the Philly area. Send your veg tips to VforVeg@phillynews.com

John Schlimm´s "Grilling Vegan Style" covers the basics of grilling and is stocked with animal-free burger and kebab recipes.
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Macho, macho vegan grilling men
Vance Lehmkuhl
Posted 6:42pm
John Schlimm's book "Grilling Vegan Style" throws stereotypes into the flames, fusing that icon of he-man tech, the outdoor grill, with meat-free foods.
The Vitamix 5200 is ready to mix its first green smoothie in the columnist´s Manayunk kitchen.
Smoothies, vegan style
Vance Lehmkuhl
Posted 05/16/2012
V For Vegan: A Vitamix high-speed blender and a copy of "The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Green Smoothies," and you're good to go.
 
Mediterranean Garden Smoothie
 
Basic fruit smoothie
 
Smooth nut sorbet
Two new fast-food spots - 05/02/2012
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Is America ready for vegan quick-serve, V For Veg columnist Vance Lehmkuhl wonders.
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For a better Earth, eat less meat - 04/18/2012
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V For Veg: Many eco-smart food businesses follow the mantra: "For us, every day is Earth Day."
Vegan says Philly food is tops - 04/04/2012
V For Veg column: Kristin LaJeunnesse can't be the only person who's ever thought of traveling the country. She's come away with delicious impressions.
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Beefing up menus with meat-free meals - 03/21/2012
A couple tasty tastings around town.
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Get paid for going meat-free - 03/07/2012
V For Veg: Activists want you to sit through animal-rights movies.
Vegetarianism plus love: Can couples make it work? - 02/09/2012
IT'S ALWAYS the same old story: Boy meets girl... or else girl meets boy... or girl... or boy meets boy... Anyway, the part that's the same is that two people come together from divergent worlds and try to turn those two worlds into one.
 
Kale chips: Betcha can't eat just one - 09/22/2011
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Keen on quinoa - 08/10/2011
"V for Veg": It's that superprotein that should silence the critics.
Frankly, try a vegan dog - 07/27/2011
Our new 'V for Veg' column: In a town whose name screams "cream cheese" and steak sandwiches, there are many meatless options.


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