The Jazzy Vegetarian

  Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Vegetarian Nellie McKay who has won a Theatre World Award for her portrayal of Polly Peachum in the Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera and performed onscreen in the film PS I Love You. We’ll chat about her new CD, Home Sweet Mobile Home and we’ll share fun recipes! McKay has written original music for the Rob Reiner film Rumor Has It and has contributed to the New York Times Book Review. Her music has also been heard on the TV shows Weeds, Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS, Privileged and Nurse Jackie.Nellie has appeared on numerous TV shows including Late Show with David Letterman (with the Brooklyn Philharmonic), The View, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Live with Regis & Kelly and CBS Saturday Morning. Nellie recently finished contributing to the soundtrack for the HBO series Boardwalk Empire.  A recipient of The Humane Society’s Doris Day Music Award in recognition of her dedication to animal rights, Nellie is known

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Julieanna Hever, MS, RD, CPT, also known as the Plant-Based Dietitian. We’ll hear about plant–based diet information and share great recipes. Julieanna is a passionate advocate of following a whole food, plant-based diet-the established effects of which provide positive healthful benefits. Julieanna is the author of the best-selling book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition, and the nutrition columnist for VegNews Magazine. She is the co-author of the new book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Gluten-Free Vegan Cooking, which she wrote with Chef Beverly Lynn Bennett. Julieanna was recently featured on The Dr. Oz Show and Reluctantly Healthy, co-stars on The Chef and The Dietitian, on numerous radio shows, and has lectured extensively internationally. She is published in prominent journals, magazines, blogs, and newslettersHer work as the Executive Director of EarthSave, International, has also provided an opportunity for Julieanna to bring whole

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian shares some of her favorite recipes for spring! She’ll chat with Leslie Cerier, “The Organic Gourmet,” who specializes in whole foods and organic cuisine. We’ll talk about some of her favorite plant-based foods and recipes for spring! Leslie Cerier, “The Organic Gourmet” is a chef, author, environmentalist, educator and photographer.Leslie specializes in local, seasonal, whole foods and organic cuisine. She is a pioneer and national authority on gluten-free cooking and baking. Leslie teaches “hands-on” vegetarian cooking classes in some of the most prestigious centers of holistic evolution and organic lifestyle. Her cookbooks, workshops, personal coaching and creative approach to culinary nutrition blends delicious whole foods that nurture your health and vitality, enhance the immune system, keeps your bones strong, rejuvenates your senses, and helps you maintain a healthy lifestyle, while lessening your carbon footprint.

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian shares a four- course vegan Mother's Day Menu! She'll welcome Betsy DiJulio who is author of The Blooming Platter Cookbook: A Harvest of Seasonal Vegan Recipes. We'll hear about great recipes and food choices for spring! Music today by Lance Horne! The cookbook helps you cook with what’s in season throughout the year. Betsy is an artist, journalist, teacher, and innovator in vegan cooking. The recipes in her book are arranged by the season and focus on using seasonal produce in creative and delicious recipes. A vegan blogger and freelance writer, Betsy DiJulio wrote “The Veggie Table” column for Norfolk, VA’s Virginian-Pilot newspaper. A lifetime cooking enthusiast, Betsy has worked as a caterer and taught private cooking classes in Hampton Roads Virginia and has won recipe competitions. As a freelance writer, DiJulio focuses on topics of vegan and organic food, art, home and garden design, and “green” initiatives. A practicing artist, DiJulio is a full-time art teac

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomesDr. Pam Popperwho will teach us how to age well! Dr. Popper is a naturopath, an internationally recognized expert on nutrition and health, and she is the Founder and Executive Director of The Wellness Forum. Dr. Popper is the author of several books; including Solving America’s Healthcare Crisis and she has been featured in many documentaries, including the popular film, Forks Over Knives. Dr. Popper is one of the co-authors of the companion book to the film which appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. 

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes award-winning songwriter, producer and recording artist, Michéal Castaldo who recently released his fabulous CD entitled "Olive You."  The album serves up five delectable classic tracks along with previously released and re-mastered songs handpicked by Micheal who also serves as producer and executive producer of the album along with co-producer and long-time collaborator, Stein B. Svendsen co-writer of the top hit, Pray'r. We'll be featuring Micheal's music throughout the show! I'll share my JAZZY LICIOUS Tamari Almond Recipe too!

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Guitarist of the Year and Vegetarian, Johannes Linstead to talk about his career as an award-winning guitarist and recording artist, his new CD MISTICO and his passion for vegetarian food. From being named “Guitarist of the Year”, to winning six “Best Album” awards, to four top-ten Billboard charting albums, to top-ten radio airplay, Johannes Linstead has become recognized internationally as one of the best selling guitarists and composers in the Instrumental and World Music genres. Johannes is an “Influential Artist” with Yamaha Corporation of America, the largest musical instrument manufacturer in the world. On stage and on his recordings, Johannes lets loose a fiesta of Spanish guitar magic! MISTICO, Johannes’ latest release, has taken his career to new heights, winning two titles in the ZMR Awards being named “Best World Album” and “Best Instrumental Album – Acoustic” plus ranking in the #1 position on eMusic.com’s “World Music” and “Jazz/Blues” charts.

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarianchats with Bryanna Clark Grogan who is author of  8 popular vegan cookbooks, including vegan bestseller Nonna's Italian Kitchen. We’ll hear about her newest title, World Vegan Feast: 200 Fabulous Recipes from Over 50 Countries, which features a collection of recipes and practical culinary and vegan information that can help any home cook excel. Bryanna wrote and published the popular subscription newsletter, the Vegan Feast, for 5 years, and maintains a vegan cooking blog. Bryanna has devoted over 40 years to the study of cooking and nutrition, the last 22 to vegan cooking.  She wrote newspaper cooking columns for over 20 years, wrote and edited a newsletter on bread and sourdough, and was a frequent contributor and reviewer for Vegetarian Times magazine for 5 years.

  Today we are back live with Season 3 of Jazzy Vegetarian Radio! Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Dr. Pam Popper  to hear about Superfoods! The reknowned Founder and Executive Director of The Wellness Forum, Dr. Pam Popper will share information about top superfoods such as flax seeds, sprouts, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and many more! Dr. Popper is a naturopath, an internationally recognized expert on nutrition and health, and she is the Founder and Executive Director of The Wellness Forum. Dr. Popper is the author of several books; including Solving America’s Healthcare Crisis and she has been featured in many documentaries, including the popular film, Forks Over Knives. Dr. Popper is one of the co-authors of the companion book to the film which appeared on the New York Times bestseller list.

Next week we are back LIVE with "Dr. Pam Popper and Superfoods!"  Todays' show is part of our “Best of Jazzy Vegetarian Radio Show” Series. This show originally aired April 6th, 2011. Today I welcome Grammy Nominated Roseanna Vitro, a jazz singer with a penchant for touching audiences. Roseanna’s latest recording Sail Away, the Randy Newman Project, was nominated for a 2011 Grammy. The CD features the brilliant compositions of Randy Newman re-imagined through the arrangements of Mark Soskin. Ms. Vitro has toured the world as an esteemed performer, clinician, recording artist, vocal instructor and ambassador. Roseanna has served as an official Jazz Ambassador, sponsored in 2009 by Jazz at Lincoln Center and the U.S. State Department, and she has presented concerts and workshops around the world.  In addition I chat with Colleen Holland who is Associate Publisher and co-creator of “VegNews.” From Vegnews's beginning, Colleen has helped to grow the publication from a 28-page newspaper to an award-winning magazin

This show is part of our “Best of Jazzy Vegetarian Radio Show” Series. This show originally aired September 28, 2011. Today we discuss some of the healthiest vegetables on earth with Best Selling Author, Dr Jonny Bowden. Dr. Bowden, who is a nationally known expert on weight loss, nutrition and health, and he is the best-selling author of seven books including “The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth” and “The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth.” Dr. Bowden, is a board-certified nutrition specialist with a master’s degree in psychology. A nationally known expert on weight loss, nutrition and health, Dr. Bowden has written or contributed to articles for dozens of publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and many others. He has appeared on Fox News, CNN, ABC, NBC, and CBS among many others, and his most recent book is “The Most Effective Ways to Live Longer.”

This show is part of our “Best of Jazzy Vegetarian Radio Show” Series. This show originally aired September 14th, 2011. Today I welcomed Gene Baur president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary to talk about the Annual Walk for Farm Animals. There will be Walk for Farm Animals events in dozens of cities, from New York to California, and there is also a virtual event called the “Sleep In for Farm Animals” for those unable to attend a Walk event in person. We’ll hear all about it from Gene Baur himself! http://www.walkforfarmanimals.org

  This show is part of our “Best of Jazzy Vegetarian Radio Show” Series. This show originally aired October 19th, 2011. It was my great honor to welcome Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, Founder and Director of Golden Bridge, a spiritual village. Golden Bridge is the largest yoga and meditation center in North America. Gurmukh is the author of "The Eight Human Talents: The Yogic Way to Restoring the Natural Balance of Serenity Within You", and "Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful: Experience the Natural Power of Pregnancy and Birth with Kundalini Yoga and Meditation." Gurmukh was given her Sikh spiritual name meaning “one who helps people across the world ocean” 36 years ago. Since then, she has dedicated her life to fulfilling that responsibility. In addition, I welcomed Peter Capozzi who has practiced many forms of yoga before receiving IKYTA certification through his training with Gurmukh at Golden Bridge Yoga. He is passionate about making a difference by sharing this profound practice with others. Peter Capozzi has also

  This show is part of our “Best of Jazzy Vegetarian Radio Show” Series. This show originally aired June 8, 2011. On this show I talked with Diana Fletcher, The Stress Reducing Coach. Diana is an author, and motivational speaker and she is expert at helping people reduce stress and achieve optimal health no matter how busy and hectic their lives are. Her latest book, Happy on Purpose, Daily Messages of Empowerment and Joy for Women, was published in March, 2011 and her popular book, Reduce Your Stress, Month by Month Stress Reducing Strategies, was published in October, 2009. Diana is also the author of the three self help books that make up the Outstanding Life Series and she publishes a bi-monthly e-zine entitled Stress Reducing Strategies. Diana coaches individual clients and groups and she facilitates workshops, offering presentations to corporations and businesses.

  This show is part of our “Best of Jazzy Vegetarian Radio Show” Series. This show originally aired May 4, 2011. On this show I talked with Two-time “Natural Bodybuilding Champion” Robert Cheeke. Robert is an Amazon.com best-selling author of the book “Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, The Complete Guide to Building Your Body on a Plant-Based Diet.” He is one of VegNews Magazine's Most Influential Vegan Athletes and he tours North America giving talks about his story transforming from a skinny farm kid, to champion vegan bodybuilder. Robert works runs his business: “Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness,” which includes writing books and filming documentaries, spreading the vegan way of life, leading by example as an accomplished vegan athlete.   

  This show is part of our “Best of Jazzy Vegetarian Radio Show” Series. This show originally aired August 17, 2011. On this show I talked with Kelly Rudnicki who is the creator of the blog foodallergymama.com. We discuseds her new book: Vegan Baking Classics and shared delicious recipes. Vegan Baking Classics is a one-stop guide to delicious, everyday baked goods free of any animal ingredients. It offers timeless, foolproof recipes that are as delicious as they are easy to prepare, even for kitchen novices. These recipes are more than delicious enough to be enjoyed by everyone who craves great baked treats, whether they are vegan or not. Kelly Rudnicki is dedicated to bringing busy vegan moms the best baking recipes that are completely vegan. The mother of five small children, Rudnicki lives in suburban Chicago and spends much of her time promoting food allergy awareness. She has worked as a television news producer and in corporate public relations. Vegan Baking Classics is her second book, her first being

  This show is part of our “Best of Jazzy Vegetarian Radio Show” Series. This show originally aired August 10, 2011. On this show I chatted with pop superstar Belinda Carlisle!  Belinda was touring with the Go-Go's on the LADIES GONE WILD TOUR in honor of the 30th anniversary of the release of their cutting-edge debut album, "Beauty and the Beat."  We talked with Belinda about life as a pop icon and what is was like to burst onto the scene back in 1981 as the lead singer of the first-ever all-female group to write their own music and play their own instruments.  Belinda is also an animal rights advocate, and hear  out how she got involved in protecting animal rights – and how we can, too.  

  This show is part of our “Best of Jazzy Vegetarian Radio Show” Series. This show originally aired August 3, 2011. On this show we discussed EATING FOR OPTIMAL HEALTH with Dr. Pam Popper who is a naturopath, an internationally recognized expert on nutrition and health, and the Executive Director of The Wellness Forum. We discussed her recommended dietary plan for good health. Dr. Popper is the author of several books, and she serves on the Physician’s Steering Committee for the Physicians’ Committee for Responsible Medicine. In addition, she is part of Dr. T. Colin Campbell’s teaching team at eCornell, teaching part of a certification course on plant-based nutrition.  Dr. Popper appears in the full-length feature film Forks Over Knives about diet and health, in select theaters nationwide and was a writer on the companion book to the film which was a New York Times best-seller. 

  Today, host Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Christina Pirello, who is a chef, teacher, Emmy Award-winning television host, and vocal advocate for healthy living to talk about her new book! In addition, I’ll chat with Sarah Gross, founder and owner of Rescue Chocolate, a vegan chocolate company which donates all profits to various animal rescue organizations. Christina Pirello is the host of the television series “Christina Cooks!” The series airs weekly on national public television stations nationwide and in 50 foreign countries on Discovery Health and Create TV.  Christina is an expert in Traditional Chinese Medicine and has a Masters Degree in Nutrition. Sarah Gross is the founder and owner of Rescue Chocolate, a vegan chocolate company which donates all profits to various animal rescue organizations. The product line consists of dark chocolate bars and truffles which are also kosher, handcrafted in Brooklyn, and packaged in eco-friendly materials. In addition, Sarah is co-founder of the

  Today, host Laura Theodore, theJazzy Vegetarian will chat with Colleen Holland who is Associate Publisher and co-creator of VegNews. We’ll share great recipes, tips ideas and all of the newest news from VegNews! From Vegnews's beginning, Colleen has helped to grow the publication from a 28-page newspaper to an award-winning magazine. A graduate of UCLA and the Natural Gourmet Institute, Colleen has been vegan since 1995 and her background in food, marketing, and brand-building has helped to create a savvy, internationally renowned media company.