eco-swagger http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog The Melissa Cole Show Blog Wed, 15 Dec 2010 03:47:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Press | Cover Girl for Digital Magazine Dailysingle http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1545 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1545#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 03:45:07 +0000 Melissa Cole http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1545 Easy, breezy, beautiful and now on the cover of the Dailysingle, girl!

I have been tweeting about about this for weeks now and I am so excited to finally share my first magazine ]]> http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1545 0 Food Translator | Nondairy Milk http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1508 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1508#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:24:14 +0000 Melissa Cole http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1508

In Food Translator, Melissa uses her refined global palate to realistically profile and recommend vegan food to risk-averse omnivore diners.

W]]> http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1508 0 Green Byte | Seven Cardinal Rules of Veganism that I Break Regularly http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1451 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1451#comments Sat, 06 Nov 2010 16:00:40 +0000 Melissa Cole http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1451

Let me know if you still believe that all vegans are perfect after this. Maybe the rest of them are but I sure as heck am not!

http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1438 I was invited to do a phone interview for The Tim E. D Show. It's a local program based out of Raleigh, North Carolina.

I actually had another appointment scheduled for basicall]]> http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1438 0 Fashion Files | Fur Sucks But These 13 Looks Don’t http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1404 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1404#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:25:24 +0000 Melissa Cole http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1404 Still wearing fur, Olsens? Really? Both of you? We are more than a decade deep into the 21st century and by now, any true fashion maven is thoroughly aware that there is no shortage of fabulous faux fur apparel.

]]> http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1404 0 Press | My Green Beauty Routine Featured on GoodGuide http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1398 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1398#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:22:26 +0000 Melissa Cole http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1398 You may recall that I used GoodGuide to comb through my cosmetic bag for toxic and environmentally hazardous ingredients. My makeup woes were recently featured on their blog.

]]> http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1398 0 What Vegans Eat | Low Carb(on) Lunch at Otarian in NYC http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1370 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1370#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 23:51:46 +0000 Melissa Cole http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1370 For months now, I've been raving about Otarian to virtually anyone in earshot. Not just another vegetarian eatery, Otarian differs from the rest in that it is a fast food restaurant. Novel, yes, I know. But do you wa]]> http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1370 0 #musicmonday | “Too Much” by Sufjan Stevens http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1365 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1365#comments Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:18:47 +0000 Melissa Cole http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1365 I just found this on iTunes in the 69 cents indie music bin. Now Sufjan Stevens is my new steeze.

]]> http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1365 0 Music Notes | How You Can, Like Rihanna, Achieve Pop Superstardom Without Dancing http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1330 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1330#comments Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:36:02 +0000 Melissa Cole http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1330

Rihanna is one of my favorite pop stars and style icons. But surely by now, we've all noticed her inability (or unwillingness?) to do any real heavy lifting when it comes to dancin]]> http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1330 0 Food Translator | What Does Tofu Taste Like? http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1295 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1295#comments Sun, 31 Oct 2010 04:44:36 +0000 Melissa Cole http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1295 In Food Translator, Melissa uses her refined global palate to realistically profile and recommend vegan food to risk-averse omnivore diners.

What does tofu taste like? Whatever]]> http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1295 0 Green Byte | New Report Suggests Hybrids Are Overhyped http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1285 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1285#comments Sat, 30 Oct 2010 05:12:24 +0000 Melissa Cole http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1285

In a new report, J.D. Power says that unless there is a "significant increase in the global price of petroleum-based fuels” (like that could ever happen) or a major technological]]> http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1285 0 Linksapalooza, 10/30/2010 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1193 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1193#comments Sat, 30 Oct 2010 04:22:43 +0000 Melissa Cole http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1193 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1193 0 Beauty | What’s Toxic in My Makeup Bag? http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1246 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1246#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 02:05:34 +0000 Melissa Cole http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1246

A woman and her products. This is my story...

As a vegan, I have always been cognizant of beauty products that test on animals, but I really su]]> http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1246 2 Green Byte | Five Reasons Why People Won’t Go Green http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1110 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1110#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 03:22:40 +0000 Melissa Cole http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1110

First of all, who's to say who's green and who's not? Are the green people the ones that saw "An Inconvenient Truth"? The people who regularly contribute monetary gifts to Greenpea]]> http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1110 2 Music Notes | Just In, MTV Releases Own Hot Rapper List http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1186 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1186#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:21:49 +0000 Melissa Cole http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1186 This time, Eminem also tops MTV's even wacker list of the "hottest" rappers. Just when I thought things couldn't get any more deluded than BET's Jay-Z omission, MTV went ahead and gave me a glimpse into a world where p]]> http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1186 0 Music Notes | BET’s (…Yeah) Top 10 Rappers of the 21st Century http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1113 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1113#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 22:11:22 +0000 Melissa Cole http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1113 Like many hip hop fans, I skeptically tuned in to BET's "Top 10 Rappers of the 21st Century" special. While one of my tweeps pointed out that the century is no where near over, I excused BET for this as even I do not]]> http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1113 0 #musicmonday | “Brooklyn to Babylon” by Shinobi Ninja http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1150 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1150#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:20:32 +0000 Melissa Cole http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1150 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1150 0 Linksapalooza, 10/24/2010 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1097 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1097#comments Sun, 24 Oct 2010 18:11:08 +0000 Melissa Cole http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1097 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1097 0 What Vegans Eat | Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1069 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1069#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:49:41 +0000 Melissa Cole http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1069 There goes my New Year’s resolution!

I don’t think there’s a combination I enjoy more than peanut butter and chocolate (well, I really like Kenan & Kel haha). I found this recipe HERE.


I did however make one small addendum to the original recipe — I didn’t have shortening so I just omitted that from the frosting recipe (and added more Earth Balance instead).

I ate the slice pictured above — it was so moist, so decadent, so rich! I love chocolate and it can be a bit harder to come by as a vegan (being that a lot of chocolate — even some of the darker persuasions — have milk in it).

If you make this, let me know how it goes, either in the comments or on my Twitter.

]]> http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1069 0 GARMENTS MADE OF…PORCELAIN TEA CUPS #WOULDYOUWEARTHIS http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1050 http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1050#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:18:38 +0000 Melissa Cole http://www.melissacoleshow.com/blog/?p=1050

This is why I love eco-fashion.

Literally, anything can be turned into a garment (as “Project Runway” producers prove to us year in and year out). Chinese artist Li Xiaofeng shows us that sustainable fashion opens up an entire realm of creativity.

I know what you must be wondering. Is it functional? Absolutely!

This is why I love Lady Gaga so much. Who other than Lady Gaga could pull this off?

If you ever have an accident with some of your good china, now you know what to do with it!

Via greenwala

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