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Is Nepal vegan friendly? Yes! Nepal is one of the many destinations where vegans need not worry about limited food choices. This is partly thanks to the location: – situated in the lap of the Himalayas, the country is blessed with fertile soil and abundant greenery, and thus the Nepalese enjoy a rich plant-based diet. It’s also partly thanks to culture: – following the dictates of their religion, a portion of the Hindu and Buddhist population follow a strict vegan (or vegetarian) diet. Being Vegan In Nepal Nepalese Plant-Based Diet: Fit for a Vegan Here are some examples of vegan nepalese foods: Dal, bhaat, tarkaari or lentil soup, rice, and vegetable curry are the staple of Nepalese cuisine. Green leafy vegetables like mustard greens, spinach, amaranth, bok choy, and the tender edible leaves and stems of seasonal vegetables (pumpkin, chayote, etc.) are fried or blanched with aromatic spices and herbs. Protein-rich broth made from pulses like kidney beans, black-eyed ...

Donna VanLiere is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Christmas Hope series, with over 2 million books in print. Her next novel in this series, The Christmas Secret (304p, St.Martins Press) , combines the heartbreaking with the humorous to tell a story that illuminates the true meaning of Christmas. Q. What inspired the storyline of The Christmas Secret? A. I know several single mothers (my own sister is a single mother) and I watch how they struggle and try to juggle every aspect of life. A couple of those women have had horrendous ex-husbands and I’ve sat alongside of them as they cry and try to cope with all the emotions involved in that fractured relationship. Being a single mother is the most difficult job on earth! Q. You deal with some difficult subjects: grief, heartbreak, even drug addiction. How do you handle writing about these topics? A. I pull from real people who have walked down similar roads. My husband and I are currently walkin...