The Jazzy Vegetarian

  Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Julieanna Hever, the Plant-Based Dietitian back to the show.   We’ll hear about the plant–based diet, including information about processed and refined foods. Julieanna Hever, MS, RD, CPT, 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 co-author of the new book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Gluten-Free Vegan Cooking. Julieanna was recently featured on The Dr. Oz Show  and on numerous radio shows, and has lectured extensively internationally. She is published in prominent journals, magazines, blogs, and newsletters. Her work as Executive Director of EarthSave, International, has provided an opportunity for Julieanna to bring plant-based nutrition to the forefront to improve the current global health crisis.

  Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Del Sroufe, author of the new cookbook Forks Over Knives – The Cookbook is the man behind some of the mouthwatering meals in the Forks Over Knives film. Chef Del proves that the Forks Over Knives philosophy is not about what you can’t eat, but what you can. We’ll share great cooking tips and recipes for embracing a plant based diet. Chef Del and his collaborators Julieanna Hever, Judy Micklewright, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, and Darshana Thacker transform wholesome fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes into 300 recipes—classic and unexpected, globally and seasonally inspired, and for every meal of the day, all through the year. Music today by bassist, Marcus McLaurine, who is a composer, leader and sideman. Marcus has become one of the most sought-after artists in jazz, sharing bandstands with Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Burrell, James Moody, Dame Cleo Laine, Joe Williams, Jon Hendricks, Abbey Lincoln, and the Count Basie Orchestra.

  Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Dr. Pam Popper to talk about the effect of carcinogens on cancer. Dr Pam Popper is Founder and Executive Director of The Wellness Forum. Dr. Popper is a naturopath, an internationally recognized expert on nutrition and health and she is the author of several books. Dr. Popper serves on the Physician’s Steering Committee for the Physicians’ Committee for Responsible Medicine and she appears in the acclaimed film, Forks Over Knives, about diet and health. Dr. Popper says that "People are very concerned about cancer – the incidence of cancer is going up rather than down, and there has been no change in the death rate from metastasized cancer.  So, preventing cancer is the key, and many are confused about what really causes cancer." On this show, Dr. Pam Popper will try to clear up some of the confusion on this issue.   

  Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes American Choreographer and Vegan, Chase Brock  to hear about his role as choreographer for the hit Broadway show: Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark. Chase Brock is an American choreographer working in theater, modern dance, ballet, opera, television, film and video games. Theater choreography includes the Broadway productions of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark (with music and lyrics by Bono and The Edge) and this season’s upcoming Picnic revival (Roundabout Theatre Company, directed by Sam Gold). In modern dance and ballet, Brock has choreographed more than 25 dances for his Brooklyn-based contemporary dance company The Chase Brock Experience, including American Sadness, Curious Episode, The Four Seasons, Good Breeding, Junk and Lies, Mirror Mirror, and Whoa, Nellie!.  For television, Brock has choreographed segments for “Late Show with David Letterman” and “The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” and the CBS special “Broadway Under the Stars.” For more information,

  Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Two-time, Best-Selling author, Robert Cheeke, to talk about his switch from bodybuilding to running and general fitness. In addition,  Laurie Sadowski, author of the book: Allergy-Free Cook Bakes Bread, will chat about fabulous baked goods recipes! Robert Cheeke 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.” Robert 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. Roberts work includes running his business: “Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness,” writing books, documentaries, spreading the vegan way of life, leading by example as an accomplished vegan athlete. Laurie Sadowski is the author of the Allergy-Free Cook Bakes Bread, and regularly pens a monthly vegan food column in her local newspaper.  In addition to spending time in

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian hosts an in-depth interview with popular Bones actress Emily Deschanel. We’ll hear about the 8th season of Bones and about how Ms. Deschanel is passionately involved with the Farm Sanctuary, working to end cruelty to farm animals and promoting compassionate living through rescue, education and advocacy. Deschanel is also involved with the Humane Society and Women for Women International. An actress with talent and poise, Emily Deschanel has built an impressive list of credits throughout her career, challenging herself with each new role. Deschanel stars on FOX's hit sci-fi procedural drama, Bones, opposite David Boreanaz which is currently in its 7th season. Music today, BETTER DAYS from Season one of Jazzy Vegetarian on Public Televsion, featuring Laura Theodore on vocals, Don Rebic Piano.

  Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Dr. Pam Popper to hear all about protein! Dr. Pam 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. Join us on the Jazzy Vegetarian Cruise and be sure to catch Jazzy Vegetarian on Television too!! 

  Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes  singer-songwriter and vegetarian Laura Cheadle to chat about her music and fabulous recipes! Is Laura Cheadle a New Jersey native, who already has four successful albums out, including a Christmas Album. Laura has opened for The Jonas Brothers, Spin Doctors, Garland Jeffreys, John Oates/Hall and Oates, and Average White Band amoung others. Cheadle has been featured on ABC “TUNED IN" segment and NBC 10. Her music has been featured on the Hit Radio Station 93.7 voted Laura "Best Female Singer of 2009" and "Best Female Artist of 2010." Because of her active charity work, Laura was named a "Super Woman of South Jersey" in South Jersey Magazine. Laura recently appeared and performed on the NBC 10! Be sure to catch Jazzy Vegetarian on Television!

  Today, LAURA THEODORE, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Janice Stanger, Ph.D., author of the book: The Perfect Formula Diet. We’ll hear about how you can eat a whole foods, plant-based diet for three weeks and feel like you just won the lottery. Dr. Stanger has a Ph.D. in Human Development and Aging from University of California, San Francisco and she is Certified in Plant-Based Nutrition through the T. Colin Campbell Foundation and eCornell University. She holds a M.B.A from University of California, Berkeley. She is author of Vegan From the Inside, the first-of-its kind survey of the experience of being on a plant-based diet. Dr. Stanger spent 14 years critically analyzing scientific findings until perfecting the formula she shares with us in her new book.

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Lisette Oropesa to hear great music and chat about eating vegan “on the road.” Laura will share her Jazzy Tips for snacks and meals that travel well! Soprano Lisette Oropesa has been hailed by The New York Times as an artist with a “magnetic” stage presence, and an “attractively silky, and flexible timbre.” The 2011-12 season sees her debut with the San Francisco Opera as Romilda in Xerxes, followed by Miranda in the new Baroque pastiche The Enchanted Island with the Metropolitan Opera (conducted by William Christie), Konstanze in Die Entführung aus dem Serail with Pittsburgh Opera and Ismene in a revival of Mitridate, rè di Ponto with the Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich. In concert, Ms . Oropesa appeared in Messiah (Part I) with the New Choral Society, made a notable debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Carmina Burana conducted by Riccardo Muti, and presented a duo recital with baritone Brian Mulligan for the George London Foundation at the Morgan Lib

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Katherine Leiner, author of "Growing Roots: The New Generation of Sustainable Farmers, Cooks and Activists." The book focuses on who's growing our food these days. With consumers turning their attentions from the manufactured to the local and organic, Katherine Leiner goes in search of how growing food in America is changing. What she finds is surprising: a highly educated generation—many of whom were not born into that life—are redefining agriculture. Katherine Leiner has been writing since she was a child. She has published many award-winning books for children and young adults and, more recently, her first novel for adults, Digging Out, published by Penguin. She is working on another novel due out in 2012. Season 2 of Jazzy Vegetarian launches nationally via public television stations starting July 1, 2012 (check your local listings) and features 13 half-hour episodes serving up mouthwatering, vegan menus for anybody looking for delicious, nutritious food

  Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Dr. Pam Popper to hear about soy! The reknowned Founder and Executive Director of The Wellness Forum, Dr. Pam Popper will share facts and myths about soy and soy products. Dr. Popper is a naturopath, an internationally recognized expert on nutrition and health and she is the author of several books. Dr. Popper serves on the Physician’s Steering Committee for the Physicians’ Committee for Responsible Medicine. In addition, is part of Dr. T. Colin Campbell’s teaching team at eCornell, teaching part of a certification course on plant-based nutrition.  Dr. Popper has been featured in many widely distributed documentaries, and appears in the new film, Forks Over Knives, about diet and health, which recently opened in major theaters nationwide. Dr. Popper is one of the co-authors of the companion book to the film, which appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. NEWSFLASH:Season 2 of Jazzy Vegetarian launches nationally via public television stations start

  Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Amber Shea Crawley to chat about raw and partially raw recipes. Amber Shea Crawley’s fabulous cookbook, Practically Raw: Flexible Raw Recipes Anyone Can Make is 100% vegan and debuted in March 2012. Amber is a linguist, chef, and author specializing in healthful vegan and raw food. Known for her flexible recipes and friendly voice, she was classically trained in the art of gourmet living cuisine at the world-renowned Matthew Kenney Academy, graduating in 2010 as a certified raw and vegan chef. In 2011, she earned her Nutrition Educator certification at the Living Light Culinary Arts Institute. Amber blogs at AlmostVeganChef.com and can be found on Facebook and Twitter.   NEWSFLASH:Season 2 of Jazzy Vegetarian launches nationally via public television stations starting July 1, 2012 (check your local listings) and features 13 half-hour episodes serving up mouthwatering, vegan menus for anybody looking for delicious, nutritious food. Each show features Dr. P

  Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes author Ken Babal to talk about mushrooms and share great recipes. We’ll talk about his book: Mushrooms for Health and Longevity. Music today by Grégoire Maret who has emerged as a unique and compelling new voice across a wide spectrum of the modern jazz world. His chosen instrument - the harmonica and the extensive list of heavy- hitters who have enlisted him for their own projects is unparalleled: Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Cassandra Wilson, and Marcus Miller are some of his most prominent employers, none of whom have the patience to employ novelty for novelty's sake. Ken Babal is a licensed clinical nutritionist with over 25 years experience. He is a former instructor for Southern California School of Culinary Arts. Ken Babal has written over 100 articles that have appeared in many popular publications including Let's Live, Taste for Life and Doctors' Prescription for Healthy Living. He is co-author with Shari Lieberman, Ph.D. of Maitake Mushroom. Ken

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Jennifer Suhr, to talk about some tips for adding more plant-based meals into your weekly menu plan. Jennifer Suhr, RN, BSN, MBA has a passion for good food and good health. She became vegetarian 16 years ago and began researching the benefits of a vegetarian diet, and the correlation between peoples’ eating habits, environments, and disease. Pursuing a career in health, she attended nursing school and worked in a large metro hospital but soon realized that conventional medicine was not the right fit. She believed in a natural holistic approach to health and wellness. Jennifer and her husband had two daughters who were born blind because of a rare genetic disorder. She resigned from her job at the hospital and looked for a way to uplift humanity’s consciousness of health from home where she could care for her children at the same time. In 2011, she created HappyHealthyVegetarian.com, a vegetarian meal planning website to educate, inspire, and ease the burde

  Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian celebrates the July 1, 2012 premiere of Season 2 of Jazzy Vegetarian on National Public Television! In addition, on the show today Laura shares her fabulous summer BBQ recipes that are featured on PBS food!  Season 2 features 13 half-hour episodes serving up classic, mouthwatering, family style menus for anybody looking for delicious, nutritious food. Laura Theodore, the stylish Jazzy Vegetarian, whose passion for easy and delicious vegan cooking shines in each episode, delights vegetarian and non-vegetarian health conscious people of all ages. Laura's elegance and culinary acumen are attracting public television viewers nationwide. Cooks will find the ingredients wherever they shop, and Laura’s step-by-step instructions make preparing healthy vegan food easy. From the “Rockin’ Moroccan Stew” to “Chocolate Mousse Ginger Pie,” Laura leads the viewer on a down-to-earth path to a heavenly feast. In addtion, Season 2 of Jazzy Vegetarian  features Dr. Pam Popper of For

  Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Kerry O'Malley to talk about her many acting roles on Broadway, film and television.  On Broadway Kerry has appeared as Betty Haynes in Irving Berlin's White Christmas, and as The Baker's Wife in the 2002 revival of Into the Woods (Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk nominations). She portrayed Sharone Stein in the 2011 revival of On A Clear Day You Can See Forever. On television she  has appeared recurring as Kate the Bartender on Showtime's Shameless, Mary-Kate Martinson on the Showtime drama Brotherhood and she was a series regular on Costello on Fox and The Mike O'Malley Show on NBC. Her many guest star appearances include Boardwalk Empire, The Mentalist, Criminal Minds, Law & Order,  My Name is Earl and many more. On film Kerry has appeared Case 39. NEWSFLASH:Season 2 of Jazzy Vegetarian launches nationally via public television stations starting July 1, 2012 (check your local listings) and features 13 half-hour episodes serving up mouthwatering, ve

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Julieanna Hever, the Plant-Based Dietitian back to the show.   We’ll hear more about plant–based diet information. Julieanna Hever, MS, RD, CPT, 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.  Join us on the Jazzy Vegetarian Cruise! NEWSFLASH:Season 2 of Jazzy Vegetarian launches nationally via public television stations starting July 1, 2012 (check your local listings) and features 13 half-hou

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Ruby Roth to talk about her new book, Vegan Is Love. Ruby Roth is an author-illustrator and activist living in Los Angeles. A vegan since 2003, she was teaching art in an after-school program when the children’s interest in healthy foods and veganism first inspired her to write her first book in 2009. Featured on CNN, FOX, NBC's Today Show, and other major media outlets,  Roth has received international attention for her sensitive, yet frank advocacy of a vegan diet and lifestyle. Complementing her degrees in art and American Studies, she has researched animal agriculture, health, nutrition, and the benefits of a plant-based diet for nearly a decade.  As a vegan consultant and speaker, Roth offers presentations such as "The Transformative Power of Veganism" and "A New Generation: Teaching Kids to Love Deeply, Think Critically, and Act Responsibly." Join us on the Jazzy Vegetarian Cruise! NEWSFLASH:Season 2 of Jazzy Vegetarian launches nationally via public t

  Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarianwelcomes Dr. Pam Popper to talk more about Superfoods! The reknowned Founder and Executive Director of The Wellness Forum, Dr. Pam Popper will share information about top superfoods such as sprouts, soy foods, green tea, cruciferous vegetables, and much 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. NEWSFLASH:Season 2 of Jazzy Vegetarian launches nationally via public television stations starting July 1, 2012 (check your local listings) and features 13 half-hour episodes serving up mouthwatering, vegan menus for anybody looking for delicious, nut