Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Lani Muelrath, M.A. who is author of The Plant-Based Journey: A Step-by-Step Guide to Transitioning to A Healthy Lifestyle and Achieving Your Ideal Weight. Plus, New York City based vegan Chef  Jay Astafa will share tantalizing ideas for vegan dishes. Laura Theodore’s books, DVDs and CDs make the perfect compassionate, delicious and healthy gift! Signed copies of Laura's new cookbook: Laura Theodore’s VEGAN-EASE are now available at Jazzyvegetarian.com. Jazzy Vegetarian SEASON FIVE, starring Laura Theodore, airs every Wednesday and Sunday on the CREATE Network! (Check local listings). Lani Muelrath, M.A., an award-winning teacher, author, and speaker well known for her expertise in plant-based, active, mindful living—is the author of The Plant-Based Journey: A Step-by-Step Guide to Transitioning to A Healthy Lifestyle and Achieving Your Ideal Weight, already in its second printing and featured in VegNews Magazine as Top Media Pick for 2015. Jay Astafa stumbled upon veganism as a teen, after witnessing the horrors of factory farming conveyed via an undercover investigation conducted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Jay Astafa Catering services clients from New York to Miami, baby showers to Bar Mitzvahs, weddings to movie sets, nonprofits to music moguls.