lauren of ginger is the new pink

by Dani on March 29, 2011

Hi friends! I am really excited for today’s favourite vegan, Lauren of Ginger is the New Pink.

Lauren’s blog was one of the first vegan blogs I started reading and she really helped inspire and change my eating habits for the better. Lauren is not only a mom to her fur baby now to a real baby too!

When/how did you become vegan?

I became a vegan in 2006 after I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease a year before. There were 2 reasons I felt this was the best diet for me. First, through trial and error I found my symptoms were much less severe when I ate this way. Second, at the time I had just got married and we had a new puppy (my beloved Ginger). I felt I couldn’t eat animals anymore after the bond I had formed with her.

What is your favourite vegan meal?

I love Mexican food (hold the spice!) and anything Italian veganized. But honestly, a nice kale salad really does it for me!

What does "vegan" and being vegan mean to you?

Being vegan means that I am eating at an optimal level for my health without harming anyone or anything in the process. It means vitality, love, compassion and health.

Your favourite kitchen staples (ingredients, tools and gadgets etc)

My Vitamix (which I affectionately call Lafayette, named after the True Blood character!)
Curry powder (I put this on everything!!)
A salad spinner
Good quality olive oil
My Breville Juicer and ground black pepper

Top 3-5 favourite resources (books, websites, blogs, people)

Kristen’s Raw (and Kristen too!)
The Raw Food Rehab Community
Crazy Sexy Life
Crazy Sexy Diet by Kris Carr

Any advice to vegans or those thinking of transitioning to a vegan lifestyle?

Don’t be so hard on yourself! I see people in online communities calling themselves a failure because of a slip up. You can always start again at your next meal, remember Rome wasn’t built in a day!

You can connect with Lauren on her blog and Twitter.

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1 veganlisa March 29, 2011 at 6:17 am

Lauren is one of my favourite vegans too. She has been an amazing example of how healing the vegan diet can be when you focus on good quality whole foods. Her blog posts are always full of an amazing array of colourful meals.

2 nelly March 29, 2011 at 9:57 am

i adore lauren! she’s fabulous…and she embodies all that is beautiful about the vegan diet…she knows her stuff…and her food always looks so amazing and so healthy…

3 Lauren March 29, 2011 at 11:20 am

Thanks everyone! And thanks Danielle for asking me to do this!

4 katshealthcorner March 29, 2011 at 1:50 pm

I love this!

5 Lisa is Raw on $10 a Day March 29, 2011 at 3:28 pm

Lauren is one of my favorite vegans, too! OMG, you named your blender Lafayette? I love it.

6 Pure2raw twins March 29, 2011 at 4:49 pm

Love Lauren! She is the best! And Vitamix is the best kitchen staple, we can not live without it!

7 Dani @ Body By Nature March 29, 2011 at 5:02 pm: Pure2raw twins are the best too

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8 bitt March 29, 2011 at 5:01 pm

Never knew Ginger had such a big role. Italian veganized–like that term.

9 Tyrah March 29, 2011 at 7:02 pm

Yea Lauren! All wonderful answers, my favorite is what being vegan means to you, beautiful =)

10 Callie {rawxy} March 29, 2011 at 7:59 pm

I love Lauren – She has such an amazing disposition about her! Her blog is wonderful, too. And, filled with incredible eats!

11 Sasha @Blyssful Health March 29, 2011 at 11:30 pm

I love checking in with Lauren’s blog. I think it was one of the first food blogs that I followed. She has a lot of great things on her blog.

12 hihorosie March 30, 2011 at 2:21 am

I’m on the “we love Lauren” bandwagon too! She’s great. Fun interview!

13 veggiegrettie March 30, 2011 at 5:07 pm

Thanks for introducing me to a great blog. Great interview

14 rawkinmom March 31, 2011 at 9:30 pm

Loved reading more about you!! I must come up with a name for my Vita Mix….maybe Bruce or something that sounds very strong because I use that baby at least 3 times a day!!! LOL

15 Vegan $3.33 a Day April 1, 2011 at 1:40 pm