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• Jonathan Safran Foer on the Colbert Report

  erikmarcus

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:06 am

  Eating Animals author Jonathan Safran Foer was on Monday’s Colbert Report for a five minute segment. Foer makes a far more eloquent pitch against farmed animal cruelty than you would ever see from the likes of Pollan or Bittman. If you want a textbook example of how to advocate for animals without alienating your listener, look no further than this segment. I enjoy Colbert, but I’m disappointed he went through with his bacon-eating gag to wrap up the segment. I know it’s part of Colbert’s schtick to sneer at compassionate causes, but I think his attempt to laugh off…

• Mark Hawthorne on the Sea Shepherd’s Toughest Battle

  erikmarcus

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:32 am

  Striking at the Roots author Mark Hawthorne just posted an excellent summary of the Sea Shepherd’s 2010 campaign against the Japanese whaling fleet. Link.

• HSUS Ranks Animal Protection Laws by State

  erikmarcus

  9 Feb 2010 | 3:16 am

  Animal protection laws in the United States vary widely from one state to the next, and the Humane Society of the United States just issued a ranking. California tops the list with New Jersey coming in at #2. Third place is a three-way tie between Colorado, Maine and Massachusetts. And here are the cellar dwellers; the states where animal abusers get a free pass: Alabama, Hawaii, Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio and South Dakota. There’s much hope for rapid improvement in Ohio. If the Ohioans for Humane Farms initiative passes in November, Ohio could rapidly become a…

• Chocolate Cream Cheese Danish

  erikmarcus

  9 Feb 2010 | 3:11 am

  How great is a vegan Danish made from soy cream cheese and chocolate? Not as great as the fact that there are tons more equally delicious looking vegan Danish photos on the clickthrough. Link. Uploaded by: rachaelrayforever

• Freezing Livestock Put Mongolia on Brink of Famine

  erikmarcus

  9 Feb 2010 | 3:03 am

  Life doesn’t get any harsher than this. A record cold winter in Mongolia is wiping out the country’s livestock—half may die of exposure before spring. And the country’s impoverished herdsmen have no resources to cushion the blow. (Via Bea.) Link.

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• I'm not a Vegetarian but....

  Tony - FoodsforLife

  7 Feb 2010 | 3:56 am

  GOOP NewsletterHow many times have you heard this? "I'm not a vegetarian but.......""I don't eat much meat..."/ "I'm almost vegetarian" / "I just eat fish and a little chicken"Despite the urge you occassionally may have to shake these people you should try to remember that it is these well meaning but non commital stand on the fence vegetarian spectators that keep vegetarianism and veganism moving forward.Without the vegetarian spectators, vegan dippers and semi - conscious consumers the fully conscious consumers and vegans who get it (get the fact that ill health and devastation of the…

• Vegan Book Sold Out in 5 Months

  Tony - FoodsforLife

  3 Feb 2010 | 4:17 pm

  Amazon.co.uk: vegan: BooksThe Complete Book of Vegan Cooking by Yvonne & Tony Bishop-Weston crashes into the top 2o on Amazon's best selling Vegan Book list. "So what?" I hear you say well....... that's no mean feat for a vegan recipe cookbook that is the only hardback full colour book in the in the list and it's consequently 3 times the price of most of the other vegan books in the list too. (most of the others are £3-£5)The first edition of The Complete Book of Vegan Cooking is already out of print in the UK so if you are not quick you may have to order the recipe book from the USA on…

• PLANEAT - A BAFTA worthy British Film

  Tony - FoodsforLife

  22 Jan 2010 | 5:09 am

  PLANEATAt last a BAFTA worthy UK home grown British film that will enlighten and educate people in an entertaining way about the many reasons why avoiding meat and dairy is such a good idea for health and the environment.It's got Chad Sarno talking about food so it immediately gets my vote.Be great to see this win an award BAFTA or otherwise - it's one of the most important issues to put on television.More Vegan and Vegetarian News at Vegan News - Health, Diet and Nutrition News

• David Cameron - Year of Change

  Tony - FoodsforLife

  17 Jan 2010 | 6:05 pm

  Airbrushed for change - MyDavidCameron.com David Cameron's new poster for power is ever so slightly unbelievable. Clearly he is on the hunt for every vote but will anyone believe him? Sadly there is a new generation of voters who were barely born when the last conservative government caused riots and homeless people in their hoards on the streets.More Vegan and Vegetarian News at Vegan News - Health, Diet and Nutrition News

• MATT & NATa HANDBAG?

  Tony - FoodsforLife

  11 Jan 2010 | 3:44 am

  MATT & NAT | Luxury, eco-friendly, vegan handbags and accessoriesA HAND - BAG? A vegan HAND BAG? A stylish, utterly exquisite looking, luxury, ethical, vegan HANDBAG?Yep!When he was 18 years old, Inder Bedi was challenged to forego animal products for thirty days. Upon graduating university, Inder set out to create an accessories brand that, although vegan, was first and foremost beautiful, understanding that the two could co-exist.Now thirteen years later, he sits at the helm of one of Canada's premier accessory brands, MATT & NAT, garnering international recognition, and the…

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• Making Baby Food & Top Chef Giveaway

  Dreena

  7 Feb 2010 | 6:33 am

  I have a cool giveaway for you guys!  Just before Christmas I was contacted about hosting a Top Chef giveaway as part of the release of the Top Chef Season 5 DVD. So you, my lovely readers, have a chance to win both of these items:1)  Top Chef Cookbook  (obviously, this is not a vegan cookbook, but you can still expand your knowledge of cooking techniques, spices, food tips, etc)2)  Top Chef Santoku Knife(so you can take on all those root vegetables and winter squash)All you have to do is leave a comment on this post* answering these three questions...- who would you…

• At 2 am, could have used this Pumpkin Pie Custard

  Dreena

  1 Feb 2010 | 6:58 am

  So, I'm still nursing babe during the night (she's approaching 9 months).  The last week or so, it's usually just once, but the odd night it's two times.  I'm okay with it, most nights I get back to sleep lickety-split, so it's good.  But, some nights I wake starving.  Ok, not starving by actual definition.  But, ridiculously hungry.  No doubt the pace I keep every day (go, go, go) plus nursing through the day and in the night (and yesterday I felt entirely 'mommied out' after the weekend).  Catches up.  Last night I was nursing her around 2 am,…

• Egg-Nog Ice Cream

  Dreena

  28 Jan 2010 | 10:31 am

  (update:  forgot to mention that I have a cool giveaway coming up - not one of my books either!)Uh huh.  I realize we are past the holidays.  But, doesn't this look wicked good?!And, if you have a love for anything egg-noggy as I do, you may have stocked up on those Vitasoy Holly Nogs when they were on special during Christmas.  Or, maybe you I snatched just one last "Noel Nog" last week because its expiry date wasn't until February.Funny, I don't drink soy milks normally.  But give me 'noel nog' or that Vitasoy Peppermint Chocolate milk and I'm in…

• Beans, beans good for your heart, the more you eat...

  Dreena

  21 Jan 2010 | 2:06 pm

  Think you know the rest???  Perhaps... but, maybe not!  Link through for more, and to learn just what carrots, chickpeas, and fennel are good for.  :)  You'll also find my recipe for "Molasses Baked Beans" from Vive in my article.)Dogs are wonderful, and in many ways unique.  But they are remarkably unremarkable in their intellectual and experiential capacities.  Pigs are every bit as intelligent and feeling, by any sensible definition of the words.  They can't hop into the back of a Volvo, but they can fetch, run and play, be…

• Black Bean, Sweet Potato, and Quinoa Croquettes with Pumpkin Seed Chipotle Cream

  Dreena

  17 Jan 2010 | 2:21 pm

  Here's another new recipe, and as I've just noticed, it has a terribly long name!  Ah well, that I can work on.  As for the recipe, it is done and it is delish!  These Black Bean, Sweet Potato and Quinoa Croquettes are gluten-free, and as such as a touch more delicate than other black bean burgers or patties.  However, since they are meant to be eaten with a fork as a patty or croquette, rather than on a bun as a burger, a slightly more fragile texture works just fine.  The sweet potatoes balance the smoky and savory ingredients (cumin, oregano, chile,…

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• Saintly Black and Gold Salsa

  SusanV

  7 Feb 2010 | 10:12 am

  I don't usually write about the Superbowl. Heck, I wouldn't usually even know it's going on, but this year it is a Very Big Deal around here. After 43 years, the Saints have made it into their first Superbowl, so there's about 43 years worth of celebrating to do, and if there's one thing New Orleans does better than anyone else, it's celebrate.That celebratory spirit can be felt even as far

• Mushroom-Barley Soup with Cannellini Beans and Cabbage

  SusanV

  3 Feb 2010 | 8:18 am

  Special note: I've just announced a new project I'm working on on the FatFreeVegan Facebook page. Check it out, and while you're there, become a FB fan in order to receive updates, interesting links, and sneak peeks of upcoming posts.When my friend and frequent blog commenter moonwatcher recommended Anna Thomas' new book Love Soup, I knew I had to have it. The recipes sounded so unusual and the

• Microwave Baked Apples Two Ways

  SusanV

  27 Jan 2010 | 6:51 am

  In the winter, I suddenly find all of my favorite fruit desserts—smoothies, sorbets, frozen yogurts—completely unappealing; just the thought makes my teeth hurt and makes me want to curl up in a blanket. So besides just eating fruit as nature intended, well-rinsed and with a napkin to catch all the juices, I rely on a few simple recipes to transform plain fruit into warm, healthy desserts. Of

• Tropical Black Bean and Collard Green Soup

  SusanV

  20 Jan 2010 | 8:22 am

  One of my favorite ways to cook collard greens—and the best way to get my daughter to eat them—is to simmer them in soup. There's something magical about adding a huge pile of greens to a pot, an amount so big that the lid can barely be squeezed shut, and then coming back a few minutes later to find that the greens have melted into the soup. It's a disappearing act that intrigues even my

• Quinoa with Roasted Radishes and Pearl Onions

  SusanV

  11 Jan 2010 | 12:51 pm

  Sometimes I get carried away with combining ingredients when I should just keep it simple. After reading in Saveur about roasting radishes, I ran right out and bought some. And then I thought, why not roast some pearl onions and garlic along with them? If I'd stopped right there, I probably would have been more satisfied with the results, but instead I had to think, "How can I make this

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• Disharmony at Symphonie Restaurant

  Tammy

  18 Jan 2010 | 9:50 am

  Symphonie Restaurant, Richmond, CA First impressions go a long way towards making it or breaking it for a restaurant. After all, if a restaurant doesn’t impress or at least show the potential for a good meal, customers won’t return. The Symphonie Restaurant in Richmond, CA opened in February, 2009. Traveling through that area, we made a spontaneous decision to dine at Symphonie last week. Inside Symphonie Restaurant It was approaching dusk, so we couldn’t enjoy what appeared to be a charming and picturesque downtown. One nice point to dining outside of large cities —…

• Scallion Pancakes

  Tammy

  12 Oct 2009 | 5:05 am

  Scallion Pancakes Scallion Pancakes. Just those two words are enough to completely grab my attention. If you’re veg and live in the San Francisco Bay Area (anywhere not under a rock), you’ll hopefully know exactly what I’m talking about. Garden Fresh, a popular vegan restaurant in Mountain View, serves scallion pancakes as an appetizer.  It’s a fried pancake (yum) served with a brown sauce on top of another fried pancake (double yum). One day, I was at my local library and browsing the cookbook section.   Although I have the world wide web at my fingertips, and close…

• Truth in Fiction – Killer Kidney Beans

  Tammy

  10 Oct 2009 | 10:37 am

  I can be an avid reader. Unless it’s something for the veg/animal rights book club that I belong to, I’m typically reading fiction. I picked up Dead Heat by Dick Francis. He’s one of my favorite authors because he writes interesting and suspenseful action novels, usually with a horse theme. I’ve read many Dick Francis novels over the last decade. If I had to put a number to it, probably over 25. Yet, this one was a first in two ways – it mentioned vegans, and I actually learned a real fact about a food that I eat regularly. The story involves a chef who caters…

• Red beats Green

  Tammy

  8 Oct 2009 | 5:44 am

  Red Bean Salad I grew up eating the sad Standard American Diet, consuming animals by the mouthful.  Green Salad was one of those foods, as a young carnivore, that I  liked only when it was smothered with a creamy Thousand Island dressing and crunchy croutons on top. As a vegan, I’ve educated myself and now enjoy a variety of different salads, from bean salads to green salads to fruit salads. Recipes for three bean salads abound.  I basically use the one from Peaceful Palate by Jennifer Raymond. I still don’t like green beans though.  So in my version of a three-bean salad, I…

• Edible Flowers

  Tammy

  7 Oct 2009 | 5:12 am

  Watermelon Flower Downtown Santa Cruz is a great place to people watch and window shop.  During my last visit there, I spotted this beautiful edible “flower”. This certainly gives new meaning to the concept of playing with food, eh? Watermelon Carved into Flower

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• ThermaPAK HeatShift Laptop Cooler

  Mike

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am

  Almost every computer accessory company sells a laptop cooling apparatus but this is one of the only one that does not use electricity. In fact, quite the opposite, The ThermaPAK HeatShift uses a unique chemical made of what appears to be sodium (after researching their PDFs) to displace the heat generated from the laptop. It seems [...]Check out the review @ ThermaPAK HeatShift Laptop Cooler

• Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales

  Mike

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am

  Most companies don’t let you get to know them and relate to them.  Dogfish Head is not one of these companies.  Dogfish Head is a craft brewery from Delaware and their beer is amazing but that is not the only reason I love them. Many breweries practice in an eco-friendly way, but what Dogfish Head does [...]Check out the review @ Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales

• Lucky Earth Waterless Car Wash

  Mike

  5 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am

  Waterless car wash kits have been around for a while now.  Some are decent, some suck and some work really well.  I felt that Lucky Earth worked really well. I tried out the Waterless Car Wash and microfiber cloth.  That’s all I needed to get the dirt off of my car.  I scrubbed and scrubbed and [...]Check out the review @ Lucky Earth Waterless Car Wash

• Happy 4th Anniversary Giveaway Round 1

  Mike

  4 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

  HYmini Deluxe! Make sure you do the following to win this package worth $75! Follow @Leafygreeninfo on Twitter Fan Leafygreen.info on Facebook Tweet or Facebook Share this link to the giveaway Leave a comment with your Twitter ID for proof of entry. BONUS CREDIT Subscribe to our Feedburner Emails How We Will Pick The Winner? Duplicate entries will be accepted and comment entries will [...]Check out the review @ Happy 4th Anniversary Giveaway Round 1

• Green Bathroom Project from Kohler, Freshaire & Umbra

  Mike

  3 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am

  Finally, it’s done!  The greening of the Leafygreen.info bathroom has come to an end and it’s wonderful.  First off, thanks goes out to Kohler, Freshaire Paint & Umbra for their help with the project. The bathroom, as you can see below was ugly.  It was red with uncomplimentary multiple colored wood grains, a crappy toilet and [...]Check out the review @ Green Bathroom Project from Kohler, Freshaire & Umbra

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• Getting your CNY fix

  dreamy

  22 Jan 2010 | 8:52 pm

  It's easy to find CNY cookies made without eggs in Singapore, but without dairy and without the use of dairy-containing margarine is not an easy task! It disappointing that there are many vegetarian bakeries and food stalls in Singapore and yet most have not caught on to the vegan concept of animal-product free food. They use dairy or they may use non-dairy creamer in their cakes and stuff, and vegetarian pratas and pastries use planta margarine not those dairy-free margarines. And if we manage to find some hard to find, rarely-vegan stuff that is vegan, its price is likely to…

• Vege sensation

  dreamy

  20 Jan 2010 | 4:04 am

  Vege sensation is so near my workplace, but it's hard to go there when you have no personal transport.Their speciality is won ton noodles - a must try! My non-veg collegue says it taste even better than the non-vegetarian won ton noodles haha..Ta-da... Won ton noodles! Mind you, they really give a LOT of noodles and make your $4 worth it :) Presentation wise not too good, but tuck in and you will know the difference. The gravy is oily, though it makes the noodles much more yummy. Mock char siew is a bit over done - but again the charring makes it taste better.I certainly don't mind going…

• Glass Walls

  dreamy

  19 Jan 2010 | 4:50 am

  If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be vegetarian. Narrated by Sir Paul McCartney.Chickens, turkeys, pigs, cows, fish, dolphins, whales, turtles - whether you eat any of these animals, please watch this video. Find out more at Meat.org. It's important to treat our animal friends with humaneness, because this just human nature.Humankind and mankind. These two words teach us something in themselves. Why haven't we been call humanmean and mancruel? Because to be human is to be kind. To be kind is to be human. To be kind means to be unselfish, and not eating meat is one way to…

• Vegetarian chai tow kway and suan pan zi

  dreamy

  18 Jan 2010 | 3:51 am

  Returned to Nature vegetarian corporation situated beside Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery for a meal with my mother.She had suan pan zi and I had chai tow kway - remember to inform them not to use egg in their cooking, they do use egg in some of their dishes at this coffee shop.It has been a long time since I had vegetarian chai tow kway, it was awesome! Awesomely oily, fattening, but who cares when it's awesomely nice :)My mum prefers her vegetarian suan pan zi though...  Subscribe in a reader

• Vegetarian and vegan food for Haiti victims

  dreamy

  16 Jan 2010 | 5:11 pm

  You can donate via paypal or credit card to help the victims in Haiti through the organization Food For Life Global. Food For Life Global serves vegan and vegetarian food during disaster relief.Go to this link and click on the upper right corner of the webpage to donate.Click here to keep updated on FFL's activities via twitter.  Subscribe in a reader

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• NO Whey! Light Chocolate Delights

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:20 pm

  One of the rare things I’ve found missing from my life as vegan is “milk” chocolate.�I run into a lot of “accidentally-vegan” dark chocolate that has certainly widened my scope of chocolate-eating, but not very many people are tackling a vegan chocolate for those of us who, well, aren’t that into dark chocolate to begin with. So, when I heard there was a box of vegan milk chocolate (or “light chocolate” as NO Whey! is calling it) to be reviewed, I got excited.� And when I saw it was a Valentines assortment, my heart sang and angels…

• Sea Shepherd Shuts Down Antarctic Whaling

  6 Feb 2010 | 3:49 am

  [The Sea Shepherd vessel the Bob Barker, blocking the slipway of the Nisshin Maru]Our friends aboard the Sea Shepherd vessel the Bob Barker have found the whaling fleet, and caught up to the Nisshin Maru factory ship. The Bob Barker is blocking the slipway of the factory ship, which means the Nisshin Maru won't be able to take on or process any whales. This means that despite the attacks against Sea Shepherd ships by the massive and government-funded Japanese whaling fleet in the past couple months, the unarmed Bob Barker and its tiny crew of volunteer vegans have still managed to stop this…

• Nasturtium: New Vegan Dinner Party Blossoms in Brooklyn!

  5 Feb 2010 | 9:09 am

  [Winegard gives turnips the gourmet treatment.]If you are growing bored of anonymously eating the same dishes at the same old restaurants, Nasturtium might be for you. Nasturtium is the newest vegan dinner party in town. Hosted by Chef Scott Winegard, a friendly six-foot-something hardcore guy who has worked in the kitchens of various restaurants including Pure Food and Wine, Broadway East (back when it was veg), and Angelica Kitchen, the dinner party aims to bring his signature fresh twist to vegan dining and socializing. As a gardener does with the spicy, carefree edible flowers which…

• Photos of the 2009-2010 Sea Shepherd Antarctic Campaign So Far

  4 Feb 2010 | 12:27 pm

  [The SSCS ship the Bob Barker, surrounded by whaling ships (Photo by Jo-Anne McArthur)]AR photographer Jo-Anne McArthur has been documenting the Sea Shepherd Antarctic campaign this year, and many of her pics are now up at her website. She's been taking photos from Sea Shepherd's heretofore secret ship, the Bob Barker. So you'll see a lot in these photos that you haven't been able to follow just from the press releases of the campaign. You'll see things that happened to the Bob Barker well before its existence was made public. You'll see the crew getting the ship ready for the campaign,…

• Microwave 101: A Review of PETA's Vegan College Cookbook

  3 Feb 2010 | 10:02 am

  [Cute, tattooed co-eds throw down in the kitchen!]PETA's Vegan College Cookbook: 275 Easy, Cheap, and Delicious Recipes to Keep You Vegan at School is aimed at students living in dorms, an experience I am a decade removed from. Still, I remain a fan of tasty food made cheaply and easily so this book excites me. Yes, nearly all the recipes are carb heavy, many are of questionable nutritional value, and most involve very few fresh vegetables beyond onions, but that's how college is. Shit is real! You don't have time to be sprouting mung beans and basting turducken. You've got books to read and…

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• Yikes!

  herbstsonne

  5 Feb 2010 | 9:19 am

  We haven't blogged in FOREVER. Eeps. Sorry. That's going to change soon. Mostly it's because I used to do all my blogging while at work (productive use of company resources mmmyes), and now I've changed positions and am super fucking busy during the day, and pooped when I get home. I promise though, we'll be better. XO!Well with that out of the way, I wanted to point y'all in the direction of some awesome things going on this month.First of all, on February 12th there's this awesome Vegan Valentine's Dance thingy being put on by a bunch of great people and featuring food from TONS OF PEOPLE…

• East Bay Vegan Bakesale TOMORROW!

  herbstsonne

  8 Jan 2010 | 3:41 pm

  We've been absent from the blogosphere for a while but we're coming back soon, and bettah than evah, so stay tuned.In the meantime, go here and eat awesome things while supporting great organizations and maybe even picking up a $1 book or three!!East Bay Vegan Bake Sale!Saturday Jan. 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.@ Issues, at 20 Glen Ave. at Piedmont Avenue in OaklandSee you there!

• San Francisco Vegan Bakesale!

  herbstsonne

  4 Dec 2009 | 8:18 am

  In case y'all hadn't heard, tomorrow is the December San Francisco Vegan Bakesale! All proceeds go to Save a Bunny and The Food Empowerment Project. Over 50 bakers (yours truly included) + adoptable bunnies + Ike's sandwiches = a most excellent day of delectableness.So I'll see you in front of Ike's Place @ 3506 16th St, San Francisco, CA, between 11am and 4pm, yeah?

• Giving thanks

  herbstsonne

  25 Nov 2009 | 9:53 am

  Things have been quiet at the Haus Sisters Vegan (+JP) lately. School, health, and family things have been keeping us busy. But I wanted to make a quick post, because this Thanksgiving is going to be a little different for us this year.My grandma, my mom's mom, passed away on October 11th. She was diagnosed with mesothelioma in August, and a few months later, she was gone. It's been really hard for everyone, but especially my mom, my aunt, and my cousin. They were taking care of Grandma (and my Grandpa), and the rest of us, too. I may have made over 12 dozen cookies for the memorial service,…

• Autumnal Gleegans

  Kelly

  7 Nov 2009 | 6:26 pm

  Autumn is at our doorstep, and so is our Gluten-free friend Mark! Mark has known longer than we have about the trials of having dietary restrictions around other people, so I learned a lot from him regarding ingredients and substitutions.However, Vegan cookbooks are increasingly having more and more gluten-free recipes, doing all the work for us. Vegan Brunch was the culprit this time. We made Gluten-free Buckwheat Pancakes and updated Tempeh Bacon. Word of caution to the Gee-Effers - use Tamari or Braggs Liquid Aminos instead of soy sauce. I really almost screwed that one up.Needless to say,…

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• The New Veggie Anthem?

  ryan

  30 Jan 2010 | 2:02 pm

  I’ve been a big fan of this song ever since it came out a few years ago (and a fan of the producer and vocalist for years before that). Sure, it perpetuates the myth of pigs being “unclean,” but still, you’ve gotta admit this is one of the catchiest vegetarian anthems in recent memory: Pork Eater – Ticklah

• ABC’s dairy expose

  ryan

  27 Jan 2010 | 6:30 pm

  Have you seen the piece that aired on World News Tonight and Nightline last night? Let’s talk about it a bit. Just to get it out of the way: yes, the story has the expected issue of focusing on abuse rather than use, but I’m going to focus on the positive effect a piece like this could have. Here’s why I think that, obvious problems aside, the airing of this piece will be positive in the long run: 1. It aired on a mainstream news program (actually, programs) This piece aired on ABC during prime time on World News Tonight and later in the evening on Nightline. The former is a…

• Triple Doozy Catch-Up Review (and a Giveaway)

  ryan

  21 Jan 2010 | 8:00 pm

  Three mini-reviews for you this time around, to start making up (again) for lost time. If you just want to enter the contest, jump right to it. In Search of the Lost Taste I’ve been a fan of Microcosm Publishing for a number of years. Though I was a latecomer to the DIY wonder that are zines, I’ve been able to make up for lost time by ordering hand-drawn comics, zine anthologies, and, most importantly, cookzines (and though I’m sure they exist, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a non-vegan cookzine). Though I’m a regular Microcosm customer, they’ve also…

• AR and Anti-Oppression

  ryan

  17 Dec 2009 | 5:56 pm

  Today, Stephanie Ernst announced that she was stepping down from her role at Change.org where she headed up the Animal Rights section of the site. During her 1+ years at Change.org, her blog became one of my favorite daily AR reads. I think I sent links to her articles to family and friends more often than any other blog. Her posts were thoughtful, compassionate, and gave me a glimpse of the best our movement has to offer. Thankfully, Stephanie’s not leaving us hanging. Instead, she’s moving over to work on a new group blog, Animal Rights & AntiOppression at…

• A Kindergarten Thanksgiving

  ryan

  24 Nov 2009 | 6:46 pm

  (This is a guest post by my good friend Katherine. Her post shows that we still have a long way to go in changing how the world thinks about animals.) Our oldest child, Emma Kate, is in kindergarten this year. Today we were invited to the “Kindergarten Pow-Wow.” I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I knew they had been practicing songs and parents had been asked to provide food for the children to eat. The children filed into the cafeteria, took their seats on the floor, and began to sing a variety of Thanksgiving-related songs. The first offering was a sweet melody about being…

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• Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Bread: Baking Through the Bread Baker's Apprentice

  Vegan Dad

  7 Feb 2010 | 6:18 pm

  Entry two in the cinnamon section: a raisin walnut bread. For the life of me I can't find the pics I snapped of the bread, so I am including the one from the book found on Google Books. Sorry to say that the recipe is not also included (I guess this is what "limited preview" means). This is a pretty straight forward raisin bread (with super easy vegan subs), and the walnut adds a very nice touch. It was perfect warm from the oven, and still good the next day toasted for breakfast.GENERAL NOTES1. I need to get an 8.5 by 4.5 inch pan since Reinhart seems to favour smaller loaves for breads…

• Easy Green Curry

  Vegan Dad

  5 Feb 2010 | 5:42 pm

  I love green curry, but I find I rarely make it and gravitate more to a sweet and sour red curry. This dish came together quite quickly from the veggies still kicking around in the fridge at the end of the shopping week. As you can see from the pic, this is a drier curry, but you could add more coconut milk to make it more saucy to be served over rice. I really like the black beans with the broccoli--an unexpected and tasty combination.INGREDIENTS- 2 tbsp, oil- 1 shallot, diced- 2 garlic cloves, minced- 1" piece of ginger, minced- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced- 1 head broccoli,…

• Cinnamon Buns: Baking Through the Bread Baker's Apprentice

  Vegan Dad

  3 Feb 2010 | 5:13 pm

  I am now into the cinnamon section of the cookbook, which is a pretty nice place to be!GENERAL NOTES1. I made 12 buns--this made for a good size, not too big or too small.2. The recipe calls for quite a bit of cinnamon-sugar filling. I found it spilled out when I cut the roll of dough, so I sprinkled it on top of the buns so it did not go to waste.3. The recipe also makes WAY too much icing (4 cups). This could easily be halved, if not more.4. I did not care for the orange extract in the icing and would just use vanilla extract next time.5. The recipe calls for bread flour or all purpose…

• Tofu and Potato Cakes

  Vegan Dad

  1 Feb 2010 | 5:11 pm

  This is a take on a fish cake from an Indian cookbook I have. While the nori flakes do give some sea-like flavour, the end result is nothing like a fish cake, of course, but still tasty. I actually liked these better the next day after being fried up in a pan. I think it's because the potatoes firm up a bit and are less gooey. Still, either version is pretty good and the kids loved them.INGREDIENTSMakes 20 cakes- 1 pkg extra firm tofu- 4 medium potatoes, peeled, boiled, and coarsely mashed- 4 green onions, finely chopped- 1 green chile, seeded, and finely chopped- 1" piece of ginger, minced-…

• Ciabatta: Baking Through the Bread Baker's Apprentice

  Vegan Dad

  31 Jan 2010 | 6:22 pm

  I love this recipe. I have blogged about it before and I make it on a regular basis. I have made the poolish version and the biga version, and have made it with water and with soymilk. This time I made ciabatta rolls so I can enjoy some tasty sandwiches this week.GENERAL NOTES1. I prefer making this with water, since it makes for a nice chewy loaf with the characteristic holes. Soy milk is nice if you want a softer loaf.2. I prefer the poolish version.3. To make the rolls, I divided the dough into 10 portions, then folded each one like the larger loaf. I baked them for 14 mins.4. I make the…

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  Vegan Diva's Blog

• Thrifty Finds: Stoneware Soup Mugs

  vegandiva

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:23 am

  Rob and I went to an Estate Sale on the last day of the sale. Everything was 50% off. Way in the back of a kitchen cabinet, I found these two stoneware soup mugs. They aren’t vintage but I liked the retro inspired stripes. They would have been $1 each but since everything was half off, I paid a dollar for both of them. Yay! Of course, I wanted to try out the soup mugs (after a run through the dishwasher). I made some four bean Minnestrone soup. I used Garbonzo, Great Nothern, Pinto, and Kidney Beans. We got 8 servings out the Minnestrone soup. Dinner one night and lunch for 3 days. I…

• Rich’s Coffee Rich

  vegandiva

  29 Jan 2010 | 7:28 pm

  I recently received a coupon for Rich’s Coffee Rich. I was excited to try it out because I didn’t even know it was vegan! It is a non-dairy coffee creamer that can be found in the frozen food aisle. I found it at Meijer. Even though it does have hydrogenated oil in it, I liked it because it mixed smoothly with my coffee. I’ve tried using Silk Creamer and it never mixes well. I also think Coffee Rich would go over very well with people who aren’t vegan. The next time my parents come out to visit, I’ll make sure I have some for my mom to try out. I only used it in…

• New Dining Room Light: Ikea Rutbo

  vegandiva

  24 Jan 2010 | 8:16 pm

  The chandelier in the dining room was hideous. Just plain awful. An 80’s reject. Our house was built in 2002 and this was what the builder put in. We are the third owner and no one before us changed the light? As I’ve mentioned before, this year’s main project is working on the living/dining room. That chandelier had to go. Unfortunately, our dining room furniture is still at my parents’ house.  With no table underneath, this left plenty of chances to try and crack your head open on the horrible chandelier. I was sitting on the floor organizing my bookcase a few…

• Spicy Lemongrass Vegetables (Thai Food)

  vegandiva

  17 Jan 2010 | 3:53 pm

  One of my favorite cookbooks is actually a Thai food cookbook.  It is “Thai Vegetarian Cooking” by Vatcharin Bhumichitr. I bought mine used about two years ago at Half Price books. It might be out of print now so check at your local library (I love inter-library loans).  I decided to try making Spicy Lemongrass Vegetables for dinner. It is not a saucy style entrée and frankly, it  probably doesn’t look like much more than a simple stir fry, but the taste! It’s fabulous. I made a few adjustments such as using a handful of fresh Thai chiles for dried ones. It is…

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• Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets

  Jennifershmoo

  24 Jan 2010 | 10:39 am

  I leave for work a little after 6:00am, and by the time my break rolls around at 9:30 I'm ready for a breakfasty snack. Fruit is good, but having access to hot water made me think of instant oatmeal, the kind that comes in little packets flavored with yummy maple and brown sugar.The problem is, most prepackaged instant oatmeal is full of junk, and I HATE oatmeal with salt in it. (My mom never put salt in our oatmeal; the first time I had salty oatmeal at a restaurant I gagged.)So, I decided to try making my own instant oatmeal packets!I started with this basic recipe, pulsing some of the…

• Laptop Lunch Box Coupon

  Jennifershmoo

  23 Jan 2010 | 12:29 pm

  For all you Laptop Lunch Box fans, here's 10% off if you visit their website and enter coupon code "veganlunch"!So many of you have written me over the years asking about the Laptop Lunch System. It was the lunch box I bought for my son in his first year of school, and the one that is featured in all of my early blog pics and most of the photos in my books. I fell in love with it that first year because it was well-designed, easy to clean, easy for my little 1st-grader to open and eat from, and it always made his lunches look cheerful and attractive. I still love it for all those reasons, and…

• Pita & Pomegranate

  Jennifershmoo

  10 Dec 2009 | 8:04 pm

  My lunches were either boring or repeats most of this week, so I didn't take any pictures until today: green salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamata olives and olive oil-vinegar dressing, hummus, pita chips, and a wedge of pomegranate.The shmoo and I like sharing a pomegranate when they're in season. We lay out plastic on the table and load up on kitchen towels, then tear into the beautiful fruit and eat the jewel-like seeds one by one. Pomegranates are super-healthy and oh, so pretty, but I'm especially drawn to them for their spiritual symbolism. Persephone ate a pomegranate seed in the…

• Carnival Squash

  Jennifershmoo

  4 Dec 2009 | 8:52 pm

  After dinner last night I sliced a carnival squash into wedges and steam-baked it in the oven (fill the bottom of the baking dish with water, cover with foil, and bake until the squash tender, about 30 minutes). I let it cool slightly, then put it away in the refrigerator. In the morning it only took a few moments to make a pretty squash arrangement in my To Go Ware container.I like plain squash and find it pleasantly sweet, but you could bake it with margarine and maple syrup and sprinkle with salt if you like.In the middle of my squash is a smaller container of Lemon Rice and Peas, left…

• I Know My Momma Loves Me...

  Jennifershmoo

  3 Dec 2009 | 6:33 pm

  ...how do I know? Because her curry tells me so!My mom has been watching the shmoo for me in the afternoons when he gets home from school. Last night when I went to pick him up Mom insisted I take home a big bowl of yummy cauliflower, potato, and chickpea curry she had just made. It was nice not having to fix dinner! I made sure to save enough to pack for lunch today.On the side are grapes and mandarin slices and celery with peanut butter.I didn't pack as much today. I've been so worried about going hungry I've been packing more than I can eat; one night I was too full to eat dinner when I…

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• Show 88: Revitalive Raw Retreat

  Vegan Radio

  19 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

  Our 88th show was originally recorded on December 3rd, 2009. In this show we feature an interview with Kristen Overlock and Anna Forkan from the Revitalive Health and Wellness Center in the historic seaport town of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Revitalive is a full service raw and living foods education and wellness center that also includes the Revitalive Cafe. Their wellness programs are designed to cleanse, restore, balance, and maintain health and vitality. We probe the benefits of colon hydrotherapy, ask about eating raw during cold New England winter, and learn about 'Far Infrared…

• Show 87: The Veggie Brothers Cosmic Meatball

  Vegan Radio

  14 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

  Show 87 was recorded on November 5th of 2009. Our feature interview is with Michael Balducci of The Veggie Brothers. We originally met at the Veggie Pride Parade. The Veggie Brothers mails delicious vegan meals made by an award-winning vegan chef all over the US and Canada, packaged in frozen vacuum-sealed bags that you can boil and serve. Michael came to veganism due to health issues and after healing himself decided he wanted to help others. His one caveat with veganism was with the bland vegan foods he was eating at the time and he wanted to ensure that vegans could eat food that was…

• Show 86: Vegetarian Times Turns 35

  Vegan Radio

  13 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

  Show 86 was recorded on October 15th of 2009. Scott is late so Derek and Megan kick it off without him. The show was broadcast concurrent to the media frenzy over Natalie Portman going vegan after reading Jonathan Saffron Foer's soon-to-be bestselling book Eating Animals, so there is some speculation about the book. Scott enters the show in time to relate the latest news stories, including a vegetarian spider, Iceland's plans for whalemeat trade, eating fish increasing risk for diabetes, and the possibility of eating meat causing sickness, paralysis and death. Our featured interview is with…

• Show 85: Karen Davis of UPC Talks Poultry

  Vegan Radio

  28 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

  Our 85th show features an interview with Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns. Karen is an expert on everything having to do with chickens, turkeys and other birds that people eat. Karen runs a sanctuary in Maryland where she houses hundreds of rescued birds, and also has recently come out with a revised edition of her classic book on the subject Prisoned Chickens Poisoned Eggs: An Inside Look at the Modern Poultry Industry. Karen gives us some insight into birds and the agribusiness that treats them like garbage. Scott updates us with news about Diabetes, sleep and brain power, and the…

• Show 84: Boston Vegetarian Foodfest 2009 (mp3)

  Vegan Radio

  31 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am

  The Non-Enhanced Version of Show 84, for those of you who can't listen to mp4 files on your audio software...

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• Show 88: Revitalive Raw Retreat

  Vegan Radio

  19 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

  Our 88th show was originally recorded on December 3rd, 2009. In this show we feature an interview with Kristen Overlock and Anna Forkan from the Revitalive Health and Wellness Center in the historic seaport town of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Revitalive is a full service raw and living foods education and wellness center that also includes the Revitalive Cafe. Their wellness programs are designed to cleanse, restore, balance, and maintain health and vitality. We probe the benefits of colon hydrotherapy, ask about eating raw during cold New England winter, and learn about 'Far Infrared…

• Show 87: The Veggie Brothers Cosmic Meatball

  Vegan Radio

  14 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

  Show 87 was recorded on November 5th of 2009. Our feature interview is with Michael Balducci of The Veggie Brothers. We originally met at the Veggie Pride Parade. The Veggie Brothers mails delicious vegan meals made by an award-winning vegan chef all over the US and Canada, packaged in frozen vacuum-sealed bags that you can boil and serve. Michael came to veganism due to health issues and after healing himself decided he wanted to help others. His one caveat with veganism was with the bland vegan foods he was eating at the time and he wanted to ensure that vegans could eat food that was…

• Show 86: Vegetarian Times Turns 35

  Vegan Radio

  13 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

  Show 86 was recorded on October 15th of 2009. Scott is late so Derek and Megan kick it off without him. The show was broadcast concurrent to the media frenzy over Natalie Portman going vegan after reading Jonathan Saffron Foer's soon-to-be bestselling book Eating Animals, so there is some speculation about the book. Scott enters the show in time to relate the latest news stories, including a vegetarian spider, Iceland's plans for whalemeat trade, eating fish increasing risk for diabetes, and the possibility of eating meat causing sickness, paralysis and death. Our featured interview is with…

• Show 85: Karen Davis of UPC Talks Poultry

  Vegan Radio

  28 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

  Our 85th show features an interview with Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns. Karen is an expert on everything having to do with chickens, turkeys and other birds that people eat. Karen runs a sanctuary in Maryland where she houses hundreds of rescued birds, and also has recently come out with a revised edition of her classic book on the subject Prisoned Chickens Poisoned Eggs: An Inside Look at the Modern Poultry Industry. Karen gives us some insight into birds and the agribusiness that treats them like garbage. Scott updates us with news about Diabetes, sleep and brain power, and the…

• Show 84: Boston Vegetarian Foodfest 2009 (mp3)

  Vegan Radio

  31 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am

  The Non-Enhanced Version of Show 84, for those of you who can't listen to mp4 files on your audio software...

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• VEGCAST 77 - VEGAN ROCK

  Vance

  2 Feb 2010 | 8:23 am

  Vegcast 77 offers an advance look at Vegan Rock, a benefit for the Toronto Vegetarian Society organized by Ashkon Hobooti. We chat with Ashkon about the how and why, and the where and when, of Vegan Rock, and listen to a couple of tunes from the vegetarian musicians involved. Then there is a science fact about dolphins, who an increasing number of scientists are arguing should be considered persons and against whom any violence, direct or indirect, should be considered reprehensible.

• VEGCAST 76 - ABOLITIONIST APPROACH

  Vance

  18 Jan 2010 | 8:23 am

  Vegcast 76 kicks off 2010 with an extra long, in depth interview with Gary Francione, whose Abolitionist Approach web site and podcast are gaining ground worldwide. Gary discusses how an activist movement must be founded on nonviolence and how people can now get a vegan message out and connect better without depending on large organizations. There is also a new song from Dada Veda looking forward to an improved social world. This is a larger download than most but it is worth it.

• VEGCAST 75 - STOP HORSING AROUND

  Vance

  22 Dec 2009 | 8:23 am

  Vegcast 75 features an interview with Brandon Gittelman about the Friends of Animals campaign to end the practice of making horses cart people around center city Philadelphia. This episode also has a Vegcast exclusive premiere of Let Go by Yvonne Smith, the Traveling and Singing Vegetarian. There is also a Science Fact about soy and breast cancer, and a Special Comment about creating controversy where none really exists.

• VEGCAST 74 - HEALTHY VOYAGER

  Vance

  30 Nov 2009 | 8:23 am

  Vegcast 74 has part one of a year end transamerica podcast extravaganza, as Carolyn Scott of Healthy Voyager talks about the holidays and her veggie travels. Watch for part two on Healthy Voyager radio in January. There is also music by Will Tuttle and a Science Fact about the envrionmental damage of grazing on U.S. public lands.

• VEGCAST 73 - CHENOA MANOR ANIMAL SANCTUARY

  Vance

  9 Nov 2009 | 8:23 am

  Vegcast 73 features a visit to Chenoa Manor Animal Sanctuary, where we talk to founder Rob Teti and others about how the farm works to make a difference in the lives of both animals and people. Then we review Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer. Next there is a tune from local band Hymn for Her, and finally a Science Fact about the underestimated prevalence of methane in global warming.

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• Found: Vegan Betaine HCL

  5 Feb 2010 | 6:41 am

  I've finally found a vegan source of betaine HCL! After scouring the web and finding only a source in England, I finally happened across a source in the U.S. It's called Quantum Betaine HCL and is manufactured by Premier Research Labs.  The betaine hydrochloric acid is sourced from beets and each capsule has 550mg.  The front of the label clearly says, "Pure Vegan."  In fact, the only other ingredient is the vegetable cellulose capsule. A company called Natural Healthy Concepts, based in Wisconsin, sells the product online.  Here's the direct link to the product on their…

• Searching for Organic Produce in the Winter

  15 Jan 2010 | 4:36 am

  Winter on Prince Edward Island is the pits. Aside from the fact that it's far too cold outside, it's near impossible to find a healthy variety of organic produce. This time of year the only produce available at the farmers' market in town is potatoes and carrots. I still go every weekend and buy whatever I can local but it's pretty much the potatoes and carrots. That leaves me relying on the grocery store all winter for the rest of my fruits and vegetables. Too bad the selection of organic produce is pitiful. I can usually count on bananas, apples, green onions, and celery. Once in a while…

• Vegan Cat Treats?

  5 Nov 2009 | 4:59 am

  I feel like I've been hoping to come across vegan cat treats forever. Do they exist? Can anyone point me in the right direction? (I'm not looking to bake my own.) Thanks!

• New Organic Restaurant in Arlington, VA

  28 Oct 2009 | 4:27 pm

  While in the Washington, DC area, my best friend and I went to check out this new organic restaurant in Arlington, VA after seeing it listed on VegDC. Toscana Grill is not all vegetarian but it is all organic.  One entire section of the menu is vegan and other vegan items throughout the menu are clearly labeled. My best friend and I both thought the food was amazing!  I had the Vegan Veal Parmigiana and a Mocha Frappe (complete with vegan whipped cream).  My best friend had the Vegan Chicken Marsala.  I will definitely be returning when I'm in DC next.  The…

• Some Boycotts Are Just Stupid

  27 Sep 2009 | 7:27 am

  Boycotting can be a great tactic and can help us, as activists, effectively achieve our goals. However, some boycotts can be misdirected, ineffective, and just waste time and resources. I came across an article on Vegetarian Star the other day about Brigitte Bardot urging a boycot of Canadian maple syrup in order to protest Canada's seal hunt.  In my opinion, this is just plain stupid. This reminds me of another misdirected boycott a while back: boycotting Wegmans because of the fact that they do not sell cage-free eggs.  What point were we trying to make with that boycott?  To…

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• Vegan Bites: Feb. 9, 2010

  Eccentric Vegan

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:21 am

  Here are few “bites” from vegan news stories, vegan food blogs, and other vegan-related media streams: VEGAN FOOD Chinese New Year 2010: Vegan Almond Cookie Recipe Vegan Superbowl Chocolate-Covered Almond-Tangerine Balls VEGAN TRAVEL Arizona from a Vegan Perspective VEGAN NEWS Animal advocates sue over USD monkey tests Activist Sentenced to Two Years for A.L.F. Mink Liberation MAINSTREAM MEDIA Can Animals Cry? Seven Things I Love About Vegetarians ABC’s dairy expose Going Vegan ALT MEDIA, blogs and whatnot On Autism, Activism, Compassion, Love and Slaughter How to be a digital…

• America’s Favorite Anti-Vegan

  Eccentric Vegan

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:08 am

  Three brave anti-vegans have stepped up and submitted comments to the Soapbox that violated our comment policy and thus were rejected. However, they’ve gotten a second chance at being published in the… America’s Favorite Anti-Vegan Contest! Please vote for your favorite below. Contestant number one is might-makes-right-Johnny. He wrote: “God made us superior over animals so we could survive, and we are better than animals otherwise tehy [sic] would find a way to take over the world and kill all of us off, but we don’t see that happening do we?” Perhaps…

• Red Beans And Rice

  Eccentric Vegan

  7 Feb 2010 | 12:09 pm

  Red Beans and Rice are a New Orleans tradition. They are supposed to be prepared on Mondays, while doing laundry. But they taste just as good on any other day and even better the day after. Traditionally, the dish is prepared using ham hocks and andouille sausage, but vegan red beans are just as satisfying to your appetite and even more satisfying to your conscience. Today is Super Bowl Sunday and the Saints are playing the Colts. So I made red beans yesterday to bring to our vegan potluck today. Here is the recipe… Ingredients 1 pound bag of dry small red beans 1 teaspoon Liquid Smoke…

• Vegan Shepherd’s Pie

  Eccentric Vegan

  7 Feb 2010 | 9:52 am

  Here’s the video description from YouTube: Recipe: http://www.healthyveganrecipes.net/video/shepherds-pie Replace the lamb with lentils in this healthy vegan recipe version of Shepherd’s Pie. Satisfy your cravings for comfort food with a healthy vegan pie.

• Appeal To Emotion

  Eccentric Vegan

  7 Feb 2010 | 9:26 am

  Whenever I share videos or pictures of animals suffering, like this: invariably, an antagonistic nonvegan claims: “Fallacious argument! It’s just an appeal to emotion. It’s not rational!” My response: Emotional appeals are only fallacious if the emotion CLOUDS your judgment. If it INFORMS your judgment, it’s not a fallacy. Emotion helps us determine VALUE. When you have a strong emotional reaction to something, that’s a clue that you’re tapping into your values. If you’re angered or sad or disgusted or horrified… that means something. You…

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• Chili( Legumes - Black bean )

  Daily Random RecipeINGREDIENTS: Onion 3 ripe tomatoes Green pepper Chili power 2 cloves garlic, chopped Hot sauce Can of black beans 1/2 can chickpeas 1 lb / 450 g extra firm tofu Steak sauce METHOD:Onion, tomatoes and green pepper, simmer to get the liquid out. Mixed with an envelope of chili powder, garlic, hot sauce, black beans, chickpeas, and extra firm tofu (drained, ground up, and marinated in steak sauce) is a lot like chili con carne. Heat and serve.NOTES:The tofu and steak sauce are obviously the key element to this, the rest negotiable. But it was really good - also good for sloppy…

• Easy Creamy Garlic Mushroom Chive and Rice Soup( Soup - Rice )

  Daily Random RecipeINGREDIENTS: 1 packet of a vegan equivalent of lipton garlic-mushroom soup mix 2 cups soy milk 1 cup water 1/4 cup fresh chives, chopped 1 - 1 1/2 cups cooked rice METHOD:Mix all ingredients in a sauce pan and heat through until hot, stirring often.

• Chicken Friendly Tofu Nuggets with Maple Mustard Dipping Sauce( Meat - Chicken )

  Daily Random RecipeINGREDIENTS:3 tablespoons plain flour 6 tablespoons ice water 1/2 cup lightly toasted bread crumbs 1 teaspoon salt Dash of cayenne pepper Oil for frying 450 grams / 1 pounds firm, fresh tofu pressed, frozen, thawed and cut into 2.5 centimeters / 1 inch cubes Sauce 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch 6 tablespoons water 1/4 cup dijon mustard 4 teaspoons maple syrup 1 teaspoon rice vinegar 1 teaspoon soy sauceMETHOD:In a small bowl, whisk the flour and water together to make a smooth batter; in a separate dish, toss the breadcrumbs with the salt and cayenne pepper. Heat 2.5…

• Sea Vegetable Miso Soup( Soup - Vegetable )

  Daily Random RecipeINGREDIENTS: 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 onions, diced 3 carrots, diced 2 celery stocks, diced 1 t onion powder 1 t garlic powder 4 T bragg's or tamari 1 t parsley flakes 7 cups of water or stock Stick of kombu or sea vegetable of choice 6 T miso paste 1 cup noodles (cooked) METHOD:In a soup pot, saute the garlic and onions in a small amount of oil or water. When onions are soft, add the remaining vegetables and seasoning (except miso). Add the water or vegetable stock along with the sea vegetable of choice and simmer until all vegetables are soft. Remove 1 cup of hot broth…

• Jerk Tofu( Soy - Tofu )

  Daily Random RecipeINGREDIENTS:1/4 cup apple or papaya juice 3 tablespoons grated onion 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons chillies, minced (the spicier the better) 2 tablespoons vinegar 1 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated 1 1/2 teaspoon allspice 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon thyme 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 450 grams / 1 pound tofu, frozen, thawed, excess water squeezed out and cut into 2.5 centimeter / 1 inch cubes 1/2 cup chopped spring onionsMETHOD:Combine all the ingredients together (except the spring onions and tofu) in…

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• Filipino vegan food in Oakland, CA (USA)

  johanna

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:39 am

  I think I first stumbled upon No Worries Catering online a while ago, but as it was unclear whether they were still in existence & I’ve never lived near Oakland, CA, it slipped my mind. (EDIT: I may have also been confusing them w/a Filipino vegetarian restaurant somewhere in CA that I think closed a while ago — I’ve never lived anywhere in CA so it probably all went into the “you can’t go there anyway” part of my brain!) However, this Filipino vegan catering business is alive & well, with a sleek website & the news that, starting in April,…

• Vegan cookbooks: helping folks eat the Other

  johanna

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:32 am

  I’ve written before about exotification in discussions around vegan food, but it’s something I’m always thinking about & that has come up a lot lately. This year I’ve set myself a goal to cook at least one recipe from the many cookbooks I own. Hence I’ve been scouring them more than usual. Has anyone else noticed that a staple of many a vegan cookbook is a recipe for African Peanut Stew or African Yam Stew or something similar? I’ve also seen (though less frequently) recipes for, say, Asian-Style Tofu or whatever. I cannot recall ever seeing a cookbook…

• Statement on Haiti from Adoptees of Color

  Royce

  2 Feb 2010 | 7:21 am

  … We understand that in a time of crisis there is a tendency to want to act quickly to support those considered the most vulnerable and directly affected, including children. However, we urge caution in determining how best to help. We have arrived at a time when the licenses of adoption agencies in various countries are being reviewed for the widespread practice of misrepresenting the social histories of children. There is evidence of the production of documents stating that a child is “available for adoption” based on a legal “paper” and not literal orphaning as seen in recent…

• Women of Color writers needed for critical animal studies (JCAS)

  Breeze Harper

  1 Feb 2010 | 8:52 am

  This came into my box this morning. Breeze ———————– The Journal for Critical Animal Studies (JCAS) seeks essays from women of color scholars and activists across a variety of disciplines and social justice initiatives to develop understandings on the issues of race, gender, and animality in critical animal studies.  Since the term “critical animal studies” was introduced by the Institute for Critical Animal Studies, there has been a void of people of color contributions to the new and developing field. Particularly absent have been the…

• Testers wanted for vegan Caribbean cookbook

  johanna

  30 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am

  Taymer over at Vegan in the Sun is seeking testers for her upcoming cookbook. She’s especially hoping for more Caribbean testers. Her blog is full of deliciousness, so I’m excited that there will be a cookbook! I don’t think I can commit to being a recipe tester myself right now but if you think you can, get in touch with her.

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• Thai Food with Sister

  Erin

  2 Feb 2010 | 8:07 am

  Back from a long weekend in Atlanta, Georgia, the southern-most point on this little vacation, about a six hour drive away from my sister’s. As you saw a few posts back, it was mostly canned food, snacks, and fruit while there. Nothing exciting, but it kept me nutritioned (new word) and saved me lots of money. The night before I left though, my sister made a delicious homemade Thai meal for us while we stayed in and watched Obama’s first State of the Union address. She’d tell you she cheated with some box mixes, but still. I just helped chopped veggies, she did the rest.

• Irregardless Cafe

  Erin

  27 Jan 2010 | 7:36 am

  As promised, some pictures from last night’s dining experience. We went to The Irregardless Cafe, a small restaurant in Raleigh, NC priding itself on local, fresh food and musical talent. This evening we were serenaded by the smooth jazz stylings of keyboardist Mike Jones. The volume was just right, and even with several other groups of patrons on all sides, you could still hold a conversation without strain, which is important when you’re catching up with family. The menu was extremely helpful in noting the many vegan and gluten-free options. I’ll let their own descriptions…

• Healthy Travel: Packing Tips

  Erin

  26 Jan 2010 | 7:42 am

  As you may know from the latest newsletter, I’m doing a little traveling, visiting family and making new friends. Yesterday was the first and longest leg of the trip. I’d planned to break it up, grab a hotel room, and take my time getting to North Carolina where my Dad and sister live. I must have been excited though because I powered through the entire 14 hour drive in one fell swoop! I woke up at 5 AM and hit the road a little after 6 AM. Stopping only for bathroom and stretch breaks every few hours, I just kept driving and driving through torrential downpours* and aching limbs…

• Vegan Done Light Forum

  Erin

  15 Jan 2010 | 2:48 pm

  Woohoo! It’s official, the new Vegan Done Light forums are OPEN! Come join the fun! Social Bookmarking

• New Year’s Day 2010

  Erin

  3 Jan 2010 | 12:38 pm

  Well, it happened… I missed it. The clock swung swiftly, silently, past the midnight hour, and where was I? Some deep crevice in the soft, pink, tissue of my brain, fast asleep, probably dreaming in the night’s first REM sleep. Alas, the alarm I’d set upon making the decision to “rest my eyes” for a bit, failed to go off. Or, perhaps, it did go off for a while, and I processed it as an air raid siren or a video game? Who knows? But, next thing I did know was the clock read 1:14 AM (or some such). So, I “celebrated” on Mountain time this year, which…

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• Cruel Catcha Cray Sparks Protest Action

  admin

  7 Feb 2010 | 7:02 pm

  PROTEST ACTION SAFE will stage a demonstration outside The Albion on Hobson Street, Auckland at 2pm  (8 February) to highlight the cruelty of Catcha Cray machines. For more information contact Hans Kriek, SAFE campaign director: 027 446 2711 or Mandy Carter, SAFE campaign officer: 021 054 2692. Bars unwilling to remove the controversial Catcha Cray arcade game that treats live crayfish as if they were stuffed toys have been told to expect their patrons to swap their pints for protest placards. National animal advocacy organisation SAFE says it has received many complaints from patrons…

• My Life Counts – Anti-Vivisection Facebook Group

  admin

  17 Jan 2010 | 4:11 pm

  Each year, around the world, millions of birds, cats, dogs, farmed animals, fish, mice, monkeys, rats, rabbits, and other domestic and wild animals are subjected to a wide variety of experiments in the name of biology, psychology, biochemistry, physiology, genetic manipulation, and bio-warfare. The tens of millions of animals who are burned, electrocuted, and addicted to drugs in laboratories each year in the name of science need your help. Join My Life Counts

• Save Australian Camels

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  17 Jan 2010 | 4:04 pm

  Australian authorities plan to kill about 6,000 wild camels. Killing these innocent animals is not the solution. Furthermore, lethal methods don’t work to control unwanted animal populations in the long run. Read the full story and send a protest letter:

• Ask NASA To Stop Using Monkeys In Space Radiation Studies

  admin

  17 Jan 2010 | 4:01 pm

  NASA announced that it plans to expose approximately 18-28 squirrel monkeys  to space radiation in a cruel experiment that aims to study the effects of radiation in deep space. Read the full story and sign the petition

• Less Meat – Less Heat

  admin

  20 Dec 2009 | 7:37 pm

  Press Conference by at the Copenhagen Summit with Dr Rajendra Pachauri, Sir Paul McCartney and Edward McMillan-Scott, MEP, re. the importance of addressing meat consumption in climate change. Less Meat-Less Heat

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  Veggie Revolution

• Why do girls fear snakes and spiders more? Does it start in infancy?

  Sally Kneidel, PhD

  5 Feb 2010 | 7:03 am

  Text by Sally Kneidel, PhD, of sallykneidel.comPhotos by Alan KneidelSee Alan's blog at http://goodbykneidel.blogspot.com  Photo of gopher snake by Alan KneidelI love snakes. Every time I take a walk around the neighborhood, I stop and examine every squashed snake carcass I see on the road, of which there are many. I lament the loss of every one of them.My parents, on the other hand, killed every snake they saw when I was a kid, and called all of them "copperheads."  They were protecting us young'uns, or so they thought. I didn't realize how many people kill all snakes until I…

• Antidepressants may not work for the mildly or moderately depressed

  Sally Kneidel, PhD

  1 Feb 2010 | 10:02 am

   Text and photo by Sally Kneidel, PhD, of sallykneidel.comAccording to the CDC, about one in five Americans are affected by depression and/or anxiety. That seems about right to me, or maybe even a low estimate. Perhaps women talk about it more, but it seems to me at least half my close friends struggle with anxiety or depression at some point. Could be because it's February right now. You know, seasonal affective disorder (SAD).  SAD is depression brought on by the diminished daylight hours of winter. Check out the symptoms and solutions for season affective disorder on WebMD. It's…

• Climate change is speeding up insect breeding

  Sally Kneidel, PhD

  28 Jan 2010 | 5:55 am

  Orange-sulphur butterfly, photo by Alan KneidelThis post now appearing on the DailyMe Those of us concerned about greenhouse gases and climate change have a new study to ponder. This study, from Dr. Florian Altermatt at UC Davis, documents once again the biological effects of global warming.Altermatt examined insect data from Central Europe. Temperatures have been increasing there for decades, but particularly since 1980. This European warming trend is increasing the number of generations per year for some insects.Altermatt discovered this by analyzing climate records and population data for…

• Natural daylight may improve youngsters' eyesight

  Sally Kneidel, PhD

  22 Jan 2010 | 9:58 am

  Photo by Sally Kneidel, PhdThis post now a Google News Link and on wwwbasilandspice.comIn the last 30 years, the number of nearsighted Americans has increased dramatically, by 66%.  Nearsightedness, or myopia, is the inability  to focus on distant objects. In the early 1970s, 25% of Americans were nearsighted. Now, says epidemiologist Dr. Susan Vitale of the National Eye Institute, 42% of Americans are nearsighted.Why?Does too much reading cause nearsightedness?Scientists have believed for decades that nearsightedness is caused by genetics (family history) and the amount of…

• North Carolina's vital coastal breeding grounds vulnerable to rising seas

  Sally Kneidel, PhD

  20 Jan 2010 | 11:39 am

  This post now on Google News and on wwwbasilandspice.com Map of coastal NC with barrier islands,  courtesy of www.cop.noaa.govI've written posts about Florida and Louisana losing ground to rising seas. Both states are projected to lose at least 10% of their land mass this century. North Carolina hasn't gotten has much press as Louisiana and Florida, but NC is among the states most vulnerable to rising seas, reports the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. Coastal inundation in North Carolina would affect industries and wildlife far beyond the state's borders.The Outer Banks…

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  Vegan Heart Doc

• Lifestyle Change Works!

  7 Feb 2010 | 8:00 pm

  A study from the February 1, 2010 issue of the American College of Cardiology demonstrates the benefits of making lifestyle changes with diet and exercise.A group of patients with heart disease or risk factors for heart disease were asked to follow a vegetarian diet with less than ten percent of their calories from fat, get at least three hours of exercise per week, and practice stress management for one hour per day.  Another group received the usual standard care.The patients who followed the vegetarian diet, exercised, and meditated had improved endothelial function or…

• Farmers Market Lunch

  31 Jan 2010 | 1:29 pm

  Sweet potato, whole wheat pita with black bean hummus and garlic hummus, and a salad with Korean tempeh.

• Morning Run Misadventures

  27 Jan 2010 | 9:28 pm

  I woke up early to get in a run, thinking it would be about 4 or 5 miles, mostly flat.Just after 5:30 am, I headed out the door, with my Garmin GPS on my wrist and my IPod on my arm.  I felt slow, but that was okay -- it was my first run in about a week as I was resting from a shin splint injury -- but I felt good.  I ran up the hill to the Hollywood Reservoir to run the flat, scenic roads around the reservoir.  Unfortunately, the gate was locked, possibly due to the rain, or possibly because the sun was not up yet.I turned around and ran back down the hill, not sure where I…

• Sports Nutrition

  26 Jan 2010 | 8:27 pm

  Just because I'm the VeganHeartDoc doesn't mean I have it all figured out when it comes to my own nutrition.I'm not perfect in my own eating habits, but I think I do better than most.  I get my fruits and veggies. I eat whole grains instead of refined grains.  I don't eat a lot of junk, and though that big chocolate chip cookie from Follow Your Heart after lunch was delicious, it certainly wasn't necessary.  I'm also not perfect with portion control either, and I do love to snack throughout the day.I've been thinking hard about my own nutrition and what…

• Back to Training

  24 Jan 2010 | 7:37 pm

  I like having a goal.  And I like structure.  And competition.That's why I'm a triathlete.I've enjoyed the past three months of working out for the sake of working out, with no schedule and no coach to report to.  But, I'm ready to start training again.  I'm even ready to start swimming again.Ironman Lake Placid training starts February 1.

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  VEGETARIAN RECIPES

• Whole Wheat Pasta with Sesame Peanut Sauce

  30 Jan 2010 | 6:34 pm

  Found this recipe on Sparkpeople.com and it is by user BCJL13. One of my favorites. If I am having  heartburn issues though, I leave out the onions and the cayenne; it still has a good flavor without. WHOLE WHEAT PASTA WITH SESAME PEANUT SAUCE 2 medium green onions, sliced thin 1/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth, low sodium 2 TBSP creamy peanut butter 1 TBSP + 1 tsp cider vinegar 1 tsp sesame oil 1/4 tsp cayenne, or more or less to taste 4 cups cooked whole wheat spaghetti Combine all ingredients except spaghetti. Stir the hot spaghetti into the sauce. Serve right away for a hot meal, or…

• Vegetarian Mushroom Risotto

  25 Jan 2010 | 1:41 pm

  Vegetarian Mushroom Risotto 1/4 teaspoon minced, fresh thyme 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese about 3/4 cup vegetable stock 1 tablespoon diced onion 1/4 cup Arborio rice freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms (button, shiitake or oyster) salt to taste 1/2 teaspoon olive oil 1. Heat the stock in a saucepan and keep hot over low heat. 2. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a separate medium-sized pot. Add the onion and cook until it turns translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms become tender, about 8…

• Lucie's Vegetarian Chili

  18 Jan 2010 | 5:26 pm

  Lucie's Vegetarian Chili

• Grandma's Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili

  8 Jan 2010 | 6:45 pm

  Grandma's Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili 1 (19 ounce) can black bean soup 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained 1 (16 ounce) can vegetarian baked beans 1 (14.5 ounce) can chopped tomatoes in puree 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained 1 onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon chili powder, or to taste 1 tablespoon dried...

• Shepherd's Pie with Vegetables

  7 Jan 2010 | 6:41 pm

  Shepherd's Pie with Vegetables This recipe serves: 6 For the mashed potatoes: 3 Idaho potatoes, peeled and halved 3 cloves garlic, peeled 1/2 cup skim milk salt to taste freshly ground black pepper For the vegetables: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced 2 tablespoons flour 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth 1 cup frozen peas 1 cup frozen corn 1 cup frozen cut carrots 1 cup frozen green beans For the potatoes: 1. Place the potatoes and garlic in a saucepan, cover them with water and add a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and simmer until the potatoes…

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• Indian Vegetarian recipes - Healthy vegetarian recipes. Free online recipes.

  2 Feb 2010 | 5:08 am

  vegetarian recipes that are easy to make from Indian vegetarian kitchen, Curries, Rice dishes, Breads, Salads, low fat recipes, everything about vegetarian cooking about Indian cuisine

• Indian sweets recipes include Diwali sweets, bengali sweets, indian dessert recipes etc.

  29 Jan 2010 | 7:45 am

  Indian sweets are loved by all. Find here a variety of boiled , steamed, fried sweets. Traditional, festival indian sweets recipes.

• Kheer recipe - Indian sweet recipe

  29 Jan 2010 | 7:45 am

  This Kheer recipe is for a commonly made Indian sweet recipe on festival days and any other celebration.

• Rice dishes

  27 Jan 2010 | 8:11 am

  rice dishes

• Healthy Salad Recipes - vegetable salad recipes - beet salad recipe

  26 Jan 2010 | 8:37 am

  Vegetable Salad recipes such as beet sald, cucumber salad are a must for any healthy diet.

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  VegWeb.com - Recipes

• Re: Lasagna - Love Potion (So I've been told)

  9 Feb 2010 | 11:49 am

  Best fricken Vegan Lasagna in the entire world!!! Seriously, this is the key to any heart

• Re: soft serve

  9 Feb 2010 | 11:47 am

  I use a food processor and frozen banana and it comes out like ice cream texture. I add different things like honey ,cinnamon ,peanut butter or other fruits! Its sooo good!

• Re: Simple, Hearty Tomato Soup

  9 Feb 2010 | 11:43 am

  This is really tasty and filling. I didn't have bell pepper  but I added some crushed red pepper, and I also didn't have sherry, so I used white wine. I had a can of fire roasted tomatoes and a can of tomatoes with basil, oregano, and garlic already in them. Shortcut! I think this tastes a lot like minestrone, but blended all up. I think we're going to have it with grilled Tofutti/avocado/hummus sandwiches. There's 7 inches of snow on the ground, but it's warm in the kitchen and in my tummy! 

• Re: soft serve

  9 Feb 2010 | 11:18 am

  Quote from: lulu_veg on October 24, 2009, 12:02:54 PMThis didn't really turn out like soft serve, more like a banana milk, or a smoothie but still good. That's odd - did you use frozen bananas? I've used this method before and got an ice cream texture. I probably used less soy milk, though. 

• Re: Accidental Oreo Ice Cream

  9 Feb 2010 | 11:14 am

  Quote from: love.ascending on September 29, 2009, 03:18:31 AMthe brand-name oreos are not, at least not in america, because they contain whey. but most, if not all, of other brands of oreo-type cookies are vegan.Not true. American Oreos do not contain whey and are vegan. Oreos from other countries usually contain whey and are not vegan - check ingredients.I've actually discovered this method of making ice cream myself. I added extra chopped up Oreos, and I stirred about every half hour for about 3 hours. It was creamy and stayed soft in the freezer. The thing about pudding mixes designed…

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• nanaimo bars and graham wafers.

  madcap cupcake

  27 Jan 2010 | 6:53 pm

  It’s Daring Baker challenge reveal day and this month it’s all about Nanaimo Bars and Graham Wafers. The January 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Lauren of Celiac Teen. Lauren chose Gluten-Free Graham Wafers and Nanaimo Bars as the challenge for the month. The sources she based her recipe on are 101 Cookbooks and www.nanaimo.ca. As per usual – I used alternative recipes in order to make my bars and wafers vegan. For the Nanaimo bars I used my go-to recipe, which you can find in my original post here. For the graham wafers, I used this fabulous Vegan Yum Yum…

• gingerbread house, vegan.

  madcap cupcake

  27 Dec 2009 | 7:57 am

  The December 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was brought to you by Anna of Very Small Anna and Y of Lemonpi. They chose to challenge Daring Bakers’ everywhere to bake and assemble a gingerbread house from scratch. They chose recipes from Good Housekeeping and from The Great Scandinavian Baking Book as the challenge recipes. Since the challenge recipes are not vegan I opted to use a vegan gingerbread recipe that I’d had my eye on for a while, posted here on the Veg News site. Now, while this Sticky Fingers recipe is rather delicious, I think it may be better suited to drop cookies than…

• maple cannoli, vegan.

  madcap cupcake

  29 Nov 2009 | 4:25 pm

  The Daring Bakers challenge deadline snuck up on me, again. It’s been a rough month. My talented friend Lisa was this month’s challenge host and her choice was truly inspired: Cannoli. I had grand ideas for this challenge from the moment it was revealed and, though I didn’t devote the time I wanted to, I didn’t want to let the opportunity to tackle it slip away unaddressed. So I present my challenge 2 days late, with apologies. The November 2009 Daring Bakers Challenge was chosen and hosted by Lisa Michele of Parsley, Sage, Desserts and Line Drives. She chose the…

• sweet potato cake.

  madcap cupcake

  12 Nov 2009 | 1:48 pm

  What is it about sweet potato and cake in the same sentence that promises awesome? When I saw this recipe posted at the fabulous VegNews site, I knew I was in trouble. Five days. That’s how long I lasted between spotting the recipe and making it materialize in front of me. This cake is delicious – I think it might just make another appearance over the Holidays. Sweet, fragrant and spicy, this dense and super moist delight is like gingerbread in a cake. I followed the recipe for the cake exactly, except that I used two round 9-inch pans (instead of the recommended 8-inch pans). You…

• cocoa macarons, vegan.

  madcap cupcake

  1 Nov 2009 | 2:40 pm

  Happy World Vegan Day! It is also time to reveal the most recent Daring Bakers’ challenge: Macarons. Well, truth be told, it was actually time to reveal the Daring Bakers challenge last Wednesday. Better late than never I say. There was no way I was going to miss out on trying my hand at making vegan macarons, and what better way to celebrate World Vegan Day, the kick off to World Vegan Month. The 2009 October Daring Bakers’ challenge was brought to us by Ami S. She chose macarons from Claudia Fleming’s The Last Course: The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern as the challenge recipe.

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  Easy Vegetarian Recipes

• cheap dinner 15

  rainne chandler

  6 Feb 2010 | 8:25 am

  zuchine  fritters 2 boxes of corn muffin mix 2 eggs 1 cup of zuchine shredded fine  1/2 cup of milk cooking oil mix all of the ingredents togather the batter will be thick  pour oil into . . .

• Mixed Citrus Salad with Feta, Onion and Mint ~ from Smitten Kitchen blog ...

  Marianne M.

  4 Feb 2010 | 1:46 pm

  I came across this delicious recipe a few weeks ago while reading one of my favorite cooking blogs, smittenkitchen . Midwinter is the perfect time to make this gorgeous salad. There's so much wonderful . . .

• Online Polls

  heather koenig

  31 Jan 2010 | 1:05 pm

  Does anyone know of some websites (good websites) for taking online polls on different things? I'm curious about them and kind of want to be involved...  

• Ugh...and now Chevy has a kitty cold(?)

  heather koenig

  31 Jan 2010 | 12:51 pm

  Some of you may know or read previous posts on how my kitten, Eevee, was not doing well for a while, well good news, she is doing MUCH better....althought I am still going to get her re-tested for the . . .

• (((drum roll))) I finished it!

  Marianne M.

  28 Jan 2010 | 5:46 pm

  This is a long and convoluted story, with a few twists and turns. Six years ago (yes SIX), I decided to give my daughter a cookbook for a wedding shower present. This wasn't going to be an ordinary cookbook, . . .

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  Book of Yum

• Soy-free and Rice-Free Challenge: Gluten-free Quinoa Vegetarian Sushi Recipe with no-soy sauce

  yum

  6 Feb 2010 | 10:29 pm

  I can’t lie to you. Dealing with a gluten-free and top 8 allergen free diet plus some can be really tough. Gluten-free doesn’t even make me blink, but you start talking soy-free, egg-free, and even rice-free (my latest effort for Baby Yum), and some key dishes start getting to be a real challenge. Take sushi. There is nothing I love more than an avocado sushi roll, dipped in gluten-free soy sauce. But now both the sushi rice and the soy sauce are (temporarily) off the menu, what is a Japanese-food-loving girl to do? Get serious about thinking outside the box! I’ve been…

• Adopt a Gluten-free Blogger: Reviews of Millet Sorghum Recipes by Karina the Gluten-free Goddess

  yum

  2 Feb 2010 | 2:50 pm

  It has been quite a few months since I had the courage to participate in my Adopt-a-gluten-free-Blogger event. I have always been quite devoted to the idea of following my fellow bloggers’ recipes as written the first time around, and my limited ingredient options during the past few months made this difficult to say the least. However, being top eight-allergen free and rice shy at the moment, it occurred to me that the one blogger who might have options for me was our own Allergic goddess, Karina. I’ve always been inordinately fond of rice and rice blends in baking. And, barring…

• Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Vegan Un-cheese Dill Spread with Salad Recipe

  yum

  28 Jan 2010 | 1:27 am

  You may know that I have a crush on raw foods. After all, barring a few instances of nama shoyu (fresh wheat soy sauce) raw foods are mostly gluten free and almost always vegetarian (depending on who you ask). That’s why avoiding nuts for Baby Yum may be one of the more difficult restrictions, because some of my favorite raw food dishes at restaurants or at home require them. I was at the library the other day and I saw a book by Ani Phyo on the shelves. I couldn’t resist bringing it home, even though I was pretty sure most of the recipes were currently off limits. I enjoyed…

• Goddess Inspired Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Soy-free Millet No Oatmeal Coconut Raisin Cookie Recipe

  yum

  25 Jan 2010 | 11:23 am

  As you might have noticed, Baby Yum has been keeping me extremely busy lately. So busy that there have been fewer posts here at the Book of Yum, but I still post at least once a week. With less posting and Baby Yum’s allergies, you might think that I haven’t been cooking much- but it couldn’t be further from the truth! With Baby Yum’s allergies improved I’ve incorporated more foods into my diet, including sorghum. I’m a little bit in love with sorghum, actually- and have a host of new recipes I’m dying to share with you all. Let me start by…

• Gluten Free Progressive Dinner: Vegan Un-Chicken Roasted Vegetable Soup Recipe

  yum

  20 Jan 2010 | 7:00 am

  For some time now, I’ve had a recipe idea rolling around in my head. I have been longing for some of my tasty Southern Fried Tofu Recipe but since I’m avoiding soy for Baby Yum, it is off the menu. So I thought, what if I could take the flavor elements of that yummy nutritional yeast, herb coating and somehow feature them in an entirely different but equally homey and comforting dish? As winter has darkened even sunny California with grey and rainy skies, soup started seeming more and more appealing. I decided to take those Southern Fried tofu flavors and infuse them into a warm,…

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  Recipezaar: Vegetarian recipes

• Emily's Easy Cheesy Vegetable Soup

  9 Feb 2010 | 11:41 am

  My friend, Emily, shared this recipe with me at my bridal shower. Its a quick, easy, tasty meal for cold winter days. I like preparing it in a crock-pot instead of on the stove to avoid burning the cheese. Emily also told me that while any mixed veggies will do, Veg-All is her favorite and I agree! I use low sodium cream of chicken soup, since left-overs tend to get salty in the fridge over time. -- posted by Chef #1067801

• Tangy Blueberry Vinaigrette

  9 Feb 2010 | 11:28 am

  A different and colorful salad dressing, not too oil-heavy. And it's vegan! I can get sunflower oil cheaply from a Mexican grocer nearby but if you can't find it, canola oil or salad oil will work in a pinch. I prefer to use frozen blueberries because I think the consistency's better plus I don't have to sift through them for moldy/rotten berries (and cost and storage reasons) but I'm sure fresh blueberries would work great too. -- posted by the80srule

• Tangy Blueberry Vinaigrette

  9 Feb 2010 | 11:05 am

  A different and colorful salad dressing, not too oil-heavy. And it's vegan! I can get sunflower oil cheaply from a Mexican grocer nearby but if you can't find it, canola oil or salad oil will work in a pinch. I prefer to use frozen blueberries because I think the consistency's better plus I don't have to sift through them for moldy/rotten berries (and cost and storage reasons) but I'm sure fresh blueberries would work great too. -- posted by the80srule

• Honey Roasted Walnuts

  9 Feb 2010 | 2:39 am

  Sweet and spicy - a great quick snack. Best to keep in an airtight container for about a week at room temp. -- posted by katew

• Indian Noodle Payasam

  9 Feb 2010 | 2:25 am

  An Indian dessert - sounds delicious !! -- posted by katew

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  Show Me Vegan

• Vegan Shepherd's Pie and Lessons from Shelter Dogs

  6 Feb 2010 | 12:15 pm

  This vegan shepherd's pie was such a hit at the holiday supper club (including with the non-vegan diners) that I had to make another one. I used this Whole Foods recipe, subbing veggie crumbles for the tempeh and using dried herbs, not fresh. (Go ahead and use the same herb quantities from the recipe, which will lend a deliciously strong sage flavor). For the mashed sweet potato topping, I followed this recipe from Gluten-Free Goddess. This dish is so flavorful and comforting that it will be welcome equally at a festive occasion or for an intimate dinner at home.Around the time of my…

• Fiery Tofu and Coconut Curry Soup

  31 Jan 2010 | 4:30 pm

  I celebrated my two year veganversary recently with this Fiery Tofu and Coconut Curry Soup over jasmine rice. While the flavor was delicious, I didn't find it particularly "fiery" prior to adding Sriracha sauce, but the color was! The lime juice really made the flavor pop. For local readers, a commenter let me know that Scape in the CWE offers a three course raw vegan meal, recommending the lasagna. Thank you for the tip! I'm always happy to share news of local vegan options.

• Red Chile Vegan Chicken and Rice with Black Beans

  23 Jan 2010 | 12:00 pm

  I love cookbooks but hardly ever buy non-vegan ones. One exception is Mexican Everyday by Rick Bayless. This book is full of gorgeous photographs and includes helpful information on common ingredients in Mexican cooking. Recipe categories include dressings, salads, salsas, tacos, and soups, just to name a few. Recipes that aren't vegetarian or vegan often include a vegetarian "riff". Even without these riffs, many recipes are amenable to adaptation by subbing vegan ingredients. For example, I easily veganized the Red Chile Chicken and Rice with Black Beans by using chicken-style seitan and…

• Banh Mi with Lemongrass Tofu

  16 Jan 2010 | 2:00 pm

  A local foodie magazine recently did a spread on Banh Mi sandwiches from area restaurants. The featured sandwiches were stuffed with pork, lamb, chicken, fried egg, and head cheese (a term I could not have imagined ever typing on this blog). What? No Banh Mi Chay (vegetarian)? An oversight perhaps, but I'm starting to wonder after the magazine's blog recently mentioned "the war on vegetarianism". We're at war? Vegans stockpile tofu, people, not weapons of mass destruction. But if the folks with a boner for bacon think we're at war, I guess vegetarians and vegans are doing something right.I…

• Vegan Beef Stew, Sriracha's Spicy Sister, Sambal Oelek, and Pi

  10 Jan 2010 | 4:00 pm

  This week we are eating VegCooking's Vegan Beef Stew. I made a few minor changes, using faux beef broth, mushrooms rather than green beans, and decreased the cooking time. The flavor is rich and hearty. If you prefer not to use seitan, beans would substitute nicely.Friends recently gave us a bottle of Sambal Oelek chili sauce from Huy Fong of Sriracha fame. They warned us it is addictive and we've been putting it on practically everything. John even suggested a new snack. Smear a tortilla with some peanut butter and sambal oelek, heat for a few seconds in the microwave, roll up, and…

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  Taste Better!

• How to eat more raw fruits and vegetables

  admin

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:41 am

  What's wrong with this picture? They're not in my belly! Photo by Masahiro Ihara. This week we’re focusing on raw foods, because newsletter subscribers regularly ask how to get more raw fruits and vegetables into their diets. I had the same problem, frankly, and this is where having a blog network can come in handy: sometimes I can ask other people how to fix something, but you’d be amazed at how many times I’ve been able to say to myself, “if I was to read a blog post about how to fix this problem I’m having, what would it say?” Here’s my…

• Our next newsletter goes out Monday!

  admin

  6 Feb 2010 | 6:10 am

  Every Monday we send out an email newsletter that digs deep into the whys and hows of living a better, greener and more vegan life. Wanna know why it’s better than anything you’ll find on this website? Because the nature of email means we connect more and share even more feedback and ideas. If email’s not your thing, we’ve also got audio and video versions of the newsletter, and we put links to both right at the top of each mail. And if you want to really dig into the content, we do a live video lesson every week where you can ask questions right away. You can see last…

• Office Hours are at 2PM today!

  admin

  4 Feb 2010 | 9:27 am

  Every Monday we send out a kick ass newsletter in email, MP3, and video formats, and every Thursday we go online LIVE to talk about it in even greater detail. Today… is Thursday. At 2PM Eastern (Toronto/NYC time) I’ll be talking about letters – the kinds you write.  They can make huge changes in the world, but not a lot of people write them anymore, including me!  I’ll tell you why not, and how you can reprogram yourself to take advantage of this powerful tool to make not just a better world for everyone, but a better world for YOU personally. Click here to RSVP for…

• 6 Ways to beat the “recipe reruns”

  admin

  3 Feb 2010 | 4:30 pm

  Want a little more variety at home too? Photo by Elaine Vigneault Do you find yourself cycling through the same four or five recipes, week after week? Yeah, me too. For us, some of this came about as part of our (now infamous) kitchen renovation that lasted four months. For a lot of that time we didn’t really have anything close to what we would have considered a “proper” kitchen setup, so we resorted a lot more to takeout and convenience foods that didn’t take much preparation. From there, some bad habits formed, and we got into a bit of a rut – it doesn’t…

• Maybe giving up beer isn’t so far from meat

  admin

  2 Feb 2010 | 6:51 am

  A quick followup to my concept of vegans giving up alcohol (or coffee, depending on your situation) being similar to an omnivore giving up meat, at least in terms of the social and habitual issues that arise from the change (first discussed here, results of the experiment here): I might be onto something here. A recent survey of Australians suggests that people really like their beer. When asked what they’d rather give up in lieu of not drinking for a month, 12% said they’d ditch their friends. 30% said they’d give up their mobile phones. Oh, and 20% said they’d give…

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• Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets

  24 Jan 2010 | 10:39 am

  I leave for work a little after 6:00am, and by the time my break rolls around at 9:30 I'm ready for a breakfasty snack. Fruit is good, but having access to hot water made me think of instant oatmeal, the kind that comes in little packets flavored with yummy maple and brown sugar.The problem is, most prepackaged instant oatmeal is full of junk, and I HATE oatmeal with salt in it. (My mom never put salt in our oatmeal; the first time I had salty oatmeal at a restaurant I gagged.)So, I decided to try making my own instant oatmeal packets!I started with this basic recipe, pulsing some of the…

• Laptop Lunch Box Coupon

  23 Jan 2010 | 12:29 pm

  For all you Laptop Lunch Box fans, here's 10% off if you visit their website and enter coupon code "veganlunch"!So many of you have written me over the years asking about the Laptop Lunch System. It was the lunch box I bought for my son in his first year of school, and the one that is featured in all of my early blog pics and most of the photos in my books. I fell in love with it that first year because it was well-designed, easy to clean, easy for my little 1st-grader to open and eat from, and it always made his lunches look cheerful and attractive. I still love it for all those reasons, and…

• Pita & Pomegranate

  10 Dec 2009 | 8:04 pm

  My lunches were either boring or repeats most of this week, so I didn't take any pictures until today: green salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamata olives and olive oil-vinegar dressing, hummus, pita chips, and a wedge of pomegranate.The shmoo and I like sharing a pomegranate when they're in season. We lay out plastic on the table and load up on kitchen towels, then tear into the beautiful fruit and eat the jewel-like seeds one by one. Pomegranates are super-healthy and oh, so pretty, but I'm especially drawn to them for their spiritual symbolism. Persephone ate a pomegranate seed in the…

• Carnival Squash

  4 Dec 2009 | 8:52 pm

  After dinner last night I sliced a carnival squash into wedges and steam-baked it in the oven (fill the bottom of the baking dish with water, cover with foil, and bake until the squash tender, about 30 minutes). I let it cool slightly, then put it away in the refrigerator. In the morning it only took a few moments to make a pretty squash arrangement in my To Go Ware container.I like plain squash and find it pleasantly sweet, but you could bake it with margarine and maple syrup and sprinkle with salt if you like.In the middle of my squash is a smaller container of Lemon Rice and Peas, left…

• I Know My Momma Loves Me...

  3 Dec 2009 | 6:33 pm

  ...how do I know? Because her curry tells me so!My mom has been watching the shmoo for me in the afternoons when he gets home from school. Last night when I went to pick him up Mom insisted I take home a big bowl of yummy cauliflower, potato, and chickpea curry she had just made. It was nice not having to fix dinner! I made sure to save enough to pack for lunch today.On the side are grapes and mandarin slices and celery with peanut butter.I didn't pack as much today. I've been so worried about going hungry I've been packing more than I can eat; one night I was too full to eat dinner when I…

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• Re: Simple, Hearty Tomato Soup

  This is really tasty and filling. I didn't have bell pepper  but I added some crushed red pepper, and I also didn't have sherry, so I used white wine. I had a can of fire roasted tomatoes and a can of tomatoes with basil, oregano, and garlic already in them. Shortcut! I think this tastes a lot like minestrone, but blended all up. I think we're going to have it with grilled Tofutti/avocado/hummus sandwiches. There's 7 inches of snow on the ground, but it's warm in the kitchen and in my tummy! 

• Emily's Easy Cheesy Vegetable Soup

  My friend, Emily, shared this recipe with me at my bridal shower. Its a quick, easy, tasty meal for cold winter days. I like preparing it in a crock-pot instead of on the stove to avoid burning the cheese. Emily also told me that while any mixed veggies will do, Veg-All is her favorite and I agree! I use low sodium cream of chicken soup, since left-overs tend to get salty in the fridge over time. -- posted by Chef #1067801

• Tangy Blueberry Vinaigrette

  A different and colorful salad dressing, not too oil-heavy. And it's vegan! I can get sunflower oil cheaply from a Mexican grocer nearby but if you can't find it, canola oil or salad oil will work in a pinch. I prefer to use frozen blueberries because I think the consistency's better plus I don't have to sift through them for moldy/rotten berries (and cost and storage reasons) but I'm sure fresh blueberries would work great too. -- posted by the80srule

• Re: soft serve

  Quote from: lulu_veg on October 24, 2009, 12:02:54 PMThis didn't really turn out like soft serve, more like a banana milk, or a smoothie but still good. That's odd - did you use frozen bananas? I've used this method before and got an ice cream texture. I probably used less soy milk, though. 

• Re: Accidental Oreo Ice Cream

  Quote from: love.ascending on September 29, 2009, 03:18:31 AMthe brand-name oreos are not, at least not in america, because they contain whey. but most, if not all, of other brands of oreo-type cookies are vegan.Not true. American Oreos do not contain whey and are vegan. Oreos from other countries usually contain whey and are not vegan - check ingredients.I've actually discovered this method of making ice cream myself. I added extra chopped up Oreos, and I stirred about every half hour for about 3 hours. It was creamy and stayed soft in the freezer. The thing about pudding mixes designed…

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• Have a Heart!

  BitterSweet

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:28 am

  Quick, can you guess what is shaped like a heart, and may also be good for your heart? Since research seems to indicate that pomegranates can fight heart disease, my frozen pomegranate lollipops fit the bill quite nicely! Lucky enough to receive a few bottles of POM juice to play around with, I knew that blood-red elixir was bound for a special V-Day dessert the moment it landed on my door step. Though Valentine’s Day isn’t a holiday that I typically celebrate, it does lend itself to a variety of fun treats that I’d otherwise have no excuse to create, and any reason to get…

• Happy Birthday…

  BitterSweet

  7 Feb 2010 | 6:16 am

  …Dear BitterSweet! Unbelievable but true, my baby has outgrown its diapers and training wheels, moving up in the world as a full-fledged toddler with four full years under its belt. No longer so uncertain on its feet, this humble little blog always surprises me at how strong it can be- And what sturdy support it has to fall back on when it isn’t. Not for a second did I imagine that it would still be around today, that I would still feel a passion for logging my crafts and recipes, putting my work on public display. Though the basic concept and look has changed significantly,…

• ILVTOFU

  BitterSweet

  5 Feb 2010 | 10:41 am

  (Bonus points if you got that reference Tofu, the much beloved block of soy that often plays a critical role in many vegan and vegetarian households, has always been an ingredient that’s high on my list of main dish and dessert fundamentals.  That’s why I was bowled over when the folks over at Nasoya asked me to write a few tofu-centric recipes to share with them, and post over on their shiny new website.  After scraping together enough words to approximate a response of something like “Heck yes!”, I set to work, sticking to the more savory side of the street this…

• Souper Bowl

  BitterSweet

  2 Feb 2010 | 6:56 am

  So clueless am I about quite possibly the most important televised sporting event of the year, I was all in tizzy over making time in my schedule to watch the commercials this past weekend. Naturally, after getting so worked up trying to balance the few hours that stood between me and Monday, I found out the big game isn’t even due to take place until the following weekend. So much for being prepared! But the good news is, it got me thinking about appropriate eats and treats, and now I have a recipe to share a few days early, instead of late. While gathering ideas for this most American…

• Pining for Parm

  BitterSweet

  30 Jan 2010 | 6:41 am

  Having the rare privilege of dining with the one and only VeggieGirl at One Lucky Duck a few weeks ago, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Yes, I knew for sure that I would have excellent company and engaging conversation, but the food? Still a newbie to the whole concept of the raw food movement, it’s more of an intriguing curiosity than realistic eating style for me. Nonetheless, there’s something so familiar and comforting about such an approach, a real devotion to using quality ingredients and treating them with respect, that keeps me coming back to learn more. Needless to…

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• Healthful Super Bowl Party Snacks

  3 Feb 2010 | 10:03 am

  For the first time ever, the New Orleans Saints are going to the Super Bowl, and I have only one thing to say—"Who dat?!" As I watch the big game this Sunday to root for my hometown team, I'm going to make sure that there are plenty of healthful vegan snacks on hand. I might be a little too anxious for eating, but I'll have a variety of snacks around just in case. Low-Fat Black-Bean Dip One great option for a healthful game-day snack is baked corn tortilla chips. By buying corn tortillas, cutting them into triangles, and baking them until crispy, you eliminate all the fat from frying.

• All-Purpose Baked Tofu

  27 Jan 2010 | 11:53 am

  One recipe that all vegans need in their repertoire is baked tofu. A good baked tofu recipe can act as the foundation for many other recipes, such as a hearty salad, the main course for dinner, or the filling for a tasty midday sandwich. The options are endless with such a versatile recipe. All-Purpose Baked Tofu The baked tofu recipe that I like most is a variation that I learned while working at Real Food Daily in Los Angeles. You marinate tofu in a blend of soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic for a subtle yet savory flavor. The tofu cubes are then baked until each side is golden brown and…

• Bake Vegan for Haiti Relief

  26 Jan 2010 | 5:52 pm

  As you know, the situation in Haiti is dire, and aid is still desperately needed for all victims of the earthquake. Last week, PETA joined the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) to assist animals in the area—this week, PETA staff members are baking their buns off for this weekend's national vegan fundraiser, and all proceeds will go toward helping the victims of this disaster. Our vegan desserts and treats are sure to be delicious and—since we'll be following baking tips from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine—healthy. Want to get involved? Check the…

• Enter to Win a Case of Vegan Cookies!

  20 Jan 2010 | 9:18 am

  Finding a delicious vegan cookie is now as easy as strolling into your local Starbucks! Many of the coffee giant's locations are now carrying Lucy's vegan cookies—which are good and good for you. Whether or not Lucy's cookies are at a Starbucks near you, we're giving you a chance to get your hands on some. We are giving one lucky winner a case of Lucy's cookies and three runners-up a sampler pack! The case contains 16 boxes of cookies—four boxes of each of Lucy's flavors (Cinnamon Thin, Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal, and Sugar)—and the sampler pack has each of the four flavors.

• Country Bread

  14 Jan 2010 | 1:16 pm

  Making homemade bread doesn't have to be as difficult as it sounds, and it can be much healthier than store-bought bread, without all the added preservatives. One of my favorite varieties to make is a rustic sourdough. I like to call it "country bread." Country Bread This recipe calls for an active sourdough culture, and the remaining ingredients couldn't be simpler—just flour, water, and sea salt. To make this a true country loaf, place the round of dough in the oven without slashing the top. As it bakes, the bread will break apart and create a rustic look. Enjoy! Country Bread 3 1/2…

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• Apple Cider Donuts and The Great American Past-Time

  coulditbeseitan

  9 Feb 2010 | 12:34 am

  That’s football, right? I think that’s football.  Or is it just anything with a ball?  Regardless, I made some damn donuts to get us all through the whole televised bonanza.  And I didn’t happen to save one for Tim Tebow. Great people came over to make jokes about tight-ends and wide receivers over coffee.  Since I couldn’t think of any zingers, I resigned myself to the kitchen to slave over a big pot of oil.  One must know one’s place in life.  How about the recipe for these sweet looking hottie babes? Apple Cider Donuts (graciously poached from Herbivore…

• Bake Sale Success aka Partying With the Haiti-ins.

  coulditbeseitan

  1 Feb 2010 | 10:32 am

  Remember this scene?  Well, we made some serious room at the table yesterday. At the Vegan Bake Sale for Haiti at Locali we raised … (drumroll please) … $3285.43!!  Which will all be sent to Doctors Without Borders for relief in Haiti!  Thank you so much to everyone who came out and loaded up on goodies.  Thanks especially to Beth who completely bought me out (and several other people) at the end of the day! These pictures are courtesy of the lovely Ashley. Haitian Flag Cupcakes! S’Mores Explosion Cupcakes by Alix! The greatest guy ever! My Oatmeal Cream Pies!  I also…

• Vegan Bake Sale for Haiti – Los Angeles Edition

  coulditbeseitan

  18 Jan 2010 | 3:29 pm

  Location: Locali 5825 Franklin Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90028-5609 (323) 466-1360 Date: Jan 31st Time: 11am – 4pm All proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders for medical relief in Haiti.  Locali will also be donating a portion of their sales that day.  Gluten, soy, nut, and rice free items will be available, and everything will be egg, dairy, and honey free. The associated PPK post is located here and the Facebook invite is here. My bakery, Bunny Muffin Bakery, will be there with goodies galore!  Hope to see you then!

• Two Weeks into 2010 and All Jacked Up on Coffee

  coulditbeseitan

  13 Jan 2010 | 11:32 am

  I want to lay out some guidelines for myself in 2010 with a somewhat public audience.  This way I can feel the pressure of all your judgemental stares and I might actually hold myself to it.  Key word: might. Here are my goals!  Please please please stare at me judgementally. 1. Complete my first Half Marathon. 2. Create something every day.  Be it art, music, writing, a new recipe, etc.  There are always a few minutes in the day for making something and I’m all too often spending those few minutes watching the Food Network or figuring out which celebrity is preggerz omggg. 3. Cut…

• Two Dudes Review: BabycakesNYC in LA!

  coulditbeseitan

  11 Jan 2010 | 1:18 pm

  I’ve decided to employ two good gentlemen for a new feature entitled “Two Dudes Review.” These dudes are not vegan.  These dudes aren’t health food fanatics.  They are dudes.  One of them could feasibly kill you with his big toe using Krav Maga.  The other likes to send phone pictures of his greasiest meatiest lunches to me.  Neither one of them likes sweets very much.  I am going to feed them vegan food and see what happens.  Someone might lose an eye.  This is going to be very exciting. For the first review, I took a stroll downtown to check out the new…

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• January 2010 Daring Bakers

  debyi

  26 Jan 2010 | 11:24 pm

  The January 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Lauren of Celiac Teen. Lauren chose Gluten-Free Graham Wafers & Nanaimo Bars as the challenge for the month. The sources she based her recipe on are 101 Cookbooks & www.nanaimo.ca. I’m finally back doing the Daring Bakers Challenges after a couple of months off. I am very glad to be back. Our challenge this month was Gluten-Free Wafers & Nanaimo Bars, a Canadian Bar Dessert. Lauren tells us that “Nanaimo Bars are a classic Canadian dessert created in none other than Nanaimo, British Colombia. In case you were…

• Recipe Testing!

  debyi

  19 Jan 2010 | 6:38 am

  Guess what!  I get the pleasure of doing some recipe testing for a fellow bloggers upcoming cookbook.  I will be posting some pictures soon, as well as a new Daring Bakers challenge at the end of the month.

• Merry Christmas everyone!

  debyi

  25 Dec 2009 | 3:03 pm

• Daring Cooks

  debyi

  14 Sep 2009 | 12:05 am

  Hiya! This is Debyi from http://www.healthyvegankitchen.com I am so excited to be your host for the September 2009 Daring Cooks challenge. It took almost a month to decide which recipe that I wanted to do. I wanted to choose something that could be easily adapted for our GF’ers and other Alternative Cooks, as well as still being tasty for everyone else. So, I finally decided on Indian Dosas from the refresh cookbook by Ruth Tal. I had a lot of fun with this challenge, it brought back some great memories, I hope you enjoy it.  My hubby and I had the wonderful pleasure of visiting one of…

• Recipes To Rival

  debyi

  1 Sep 2009 | 12:38 am

  Recipes To Rival – August 2009 Challenge I am so excited to hosting the August 2009 challenge. I had a hard time deciding which recipe to choose. I finally decided on: Asparagus & Lemongrass Risotto by Isa Chandra Moskowitz & Terry Hope Romero from Veganomicon Risotto is a traditional Italian rice dish. It is also one of the most common ways of cooking rice in Italy. Its origins are in North Italy where rice paddies are abundant. While this is not a traditionally prepared risotto, it is pretty close. You really want to use Arborio rice, but you can substitute any short grain rice…

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• Avocado Wasabi Salad

  Lolo

  27 Jan 2010 | 10:22 pm

  Yes, I know. It’s a salad. Who wants to go to a vegan website and see a recipe for salad? I keep salads to an absolute minimum around here. So when one does show up, it’s a freakin’ delicious salad. And this one is definitely freakin’ delicious. I’ve had the idea of an avocado based salad dressing kicking around in my head for the last few days, and an avocado kicking around my kitchen counter. This salad is easy to throw together, and is a great entree salad, or a side salad for a dinner party or some such get-together. The dressing is rich, and despite the…

• Seitan and Broccolini with Clementine Teriyaki

  Lolo

  20 Jan 2010 | 12:21 pm

  So how about we get this yummy vegan train back up and running again? Let’s talk teriyaki. This isn’t a real teriyaki sauce, but it’s definitely inspired by one. Teriyaki sauce is one of those things that is really easy to make at home successfully, so if you’ve been going without or buying expensive bottles of the stuff, you can stop! It literally has three ingredients, but you can obviously get fancier with it if you like. Soy Sauce Sugar Mirin or Sake That’s it, people. Mix, reduce over heat, and eat up. So this sauce isn’t really a teriyaki sauce…

• A Personal Note

  Lolo

  14 Dec 2009 | 5:54 pm

  Hi everyone.  I try to keep personal posts off of this blog, because it’s a vegan recipe blog and not a blog about my life, but I think a personal post is needed. I’m sorry for the unplanned absence in posting.  The book was really stressful for me to complete, and I needed some mental space from the blog once it was done.  The problem was that I needed more mental space than I realized. I have anxiety issues that I’m working on, Generalized Anxiety Disorder to be specific. Sometimes when I get stressed out I avoid whatever the stressor is.  I know that’s a…

• Hurry Up Alfredo – VYY Cookbook!

  Lolo

  10 Sep 2009 | 8:39 am

  Alright, are you ready for the first recipe preview from the VYY cookbook? This is one of my favorite recipes in the book. I make it almost once a week. It’s the perfect creamy pasta sauce when you’re feeling like alfredo. It’s also a great sauce for casseroles, over steamed veggies, on top of lasagna — wherever you want a basic creamy sauce. So not only is it really versatile, but it’s also really quick! The whole sauce is made in a blender, so the faster you can toss ingredients into a blender, the faster it’s done. This also makes it super easy for…

• VeganYumYum Cookbook!

  Lolo

  9 Sep 2009 | 3:16 pm

  The book is out! Watch the video for more info. In short, you can grab it now, but it’d be awesome if you can wait a week until September 16th, the official release date! Thank you so much, all of you! Your support made this happen! I hope you enjoy the book.

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• Supercharger, activate!

  Celine

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:48 am

  Despite the fact that it’s hella easy to make your own raw bars, I think it’s still a treat to a. buy them ready-made when the Lazy Bone™ just won’t cooperate with that to-do list of yours and b. support businesses that cater good stuff to good vegans. Jessica sent me Supercharger Bars to try, and [...]

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• Graham Wafers and Nanaimo Bars

  31 Jan 2010 | 2:50 pm

  The January 2010 Daring Bakers were presented with one of the most interesting challenges to date: Graham Wafers and Nanaimo Bars. Graham crackers are quite readily available in the supermarkets here and so are the English-style digestives - while the former is perfect for milk, the latter were made for a cup of hot tea! Both, of course, are quite commonly used as a biscuit base for pies and cheesecakes. As for Nanaimo Bars, I had encountered a version of these some time back in England, where goodie bags from Canada made some of my lovely Canadian friends ecstatic :) Nanaimo Bars are a…

• Ragi and Zucchini Chila (Finger Millet Pancakes)

  29 Jan 2010 | 7:20 pm

  We like our breakfast around here - especially so on the weekends when its more relaxed and I can be more experimentative!! Newspaper in one hand, tea cup in another, sunshine streaming in the kitchen window. Newspaper you ask - yes, well we must be the last of a rare and quickly disappearing breed of newspaper subscribers - though I must admit we get only the weekend papers. But then - what's a weekend without the paper!!As for the breakfast - hardly need to convince anyone to eat pancakes? But they do get quite heavy and one can get all carried away with the butter, cream, and syrups.

• Spicy Carrot, Spring Onion, & Black Sesame Rolls

  28 Jan 2010 | 2:50 pm

  After many many months I am back to baking regularly - breads, cookies, cakes, bakes, you name it!! Somehow I think winter and baking go really well together. The other day I had planned on Pav-Bhaji for dinner. Though I generally make my own pav bread - the store bought rolls just don't cut it - I wanted a to try a more nutritious version of the same. After a bit or research and some creativity, here is what I came up with!!Ingredients:1/2 cup milk, warm1/4 cup buttermilk1 sachet active dry yeast1 cup grated carrot6 spring onions, chopped fine1/5 cup corn meal, fine2 cups wholemeal flour2…

• Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato & Jalapeno Dip

  22 Jan 2010 | 12:18 pm

  Pretzels, the snacking variety, have never been a big hit with me. Whenever I tried them, I always felt that they were too salty, to malty, too hard!! Of course the liberal use of MSG in snack products has kept me always away from most of them for a while now. And this includes many processed foods in the organic, vegan, and gluten free aisles in various markets. Shocking, isn't it?Just a few weeks ago, however, after making a rare purchase from the snack counter, I discovered a really tasty pretzel with just the right crunch, taste, and salt. Now, as pretzel sticks were made for dipping, or…

• Tofu Satay with Peanut Sauce

  19 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm

  Satay or sate is a popular street food dish consisting of sliced and marinated chicken/other meats/tofu, skewered on the midrib of a coconut leaf, and grilled or barbecued over a wood or charcoal fire. These tasty morsels are then served with a variety of spicy seasonings and dipping sauces.It is unclear where exactly Satay originated but it is very popular in most SE Asian nations including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam. Did you know that Satay has multiple variations depending on the marinade uses, method of cooking and the dipping sauces…

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• "POTTED TOFU"-- MISO-MARINATED TOFU THAT'S KINDA LIKE FETA

  4 Feb 2010 | 3:25 pm

  "Potted Tofu" in a green salad. (The British pot-- or preserve-- meat or shrimp, so why not tofu?)I haven't made this recipe for a long time-- it is in my first and second books, but I have added a way of storing it for longer.I have another recipe for tofu feta, but I devised this as a feta substitute after I read about the Japanese method of pickling tofu in miso. The usual method involves a paste of miso and sake or wine (and sometimes sesame oil, ginger, etc.), in which the sliced tofu is coated. It is placed in a covered container and left for almost a day. If left for several days, this…

• MY NO-KNEAD BAGUETTES

  28 Jan 2010 | 3:29 pm

  I have tried hard not to give in to the urge to bake bread these days, as we are trying to lose the 5 Christmas pounds we both gained over the holidays. It's not that we don't eat bread-- we eat moderate amounts of DH's good mostly-wholewheat bread. But it's hard not to eat too much of it when you are faced with a crackly artisan loaf! But, I gave in last week-- gave in to the urge to attempt to make a really good baguette. I decided to try a no-knead baguette and I used the recipe at the King Arthur Flour website as a starting point.I did make some changes, though--1.) I used 1 cup of…

• EXPERIMENTS WITH PUMPKIN KIBBEH

  20 Jan 2010 | 4:01 pm

  I've been wanting to try a pumpkin kibbeh for a long time, but never got around to it before now. (Read about the Middle Eastern dish kibbeh at this blog post, along with a recipe for a delicious [but high-fat] potato/bulgur/onion kibbeh.) I had a can of pumpkin leftover from the holidays, so I decided to make kibbeh for lunch today.This version is adapted from a recipe by Canadian/Syrian author and scholar Habeeb Salloum from his excellent books "Arab Cooking on a Saskatchewan Homestead: Recipes and Recollections", "Classic Vegetarian Cooking From The Middle East And North Africa", and…

• FINALLY! NO-KNEAD, CRUSTY ALMOST-ALL WHOLE WHEAT ARTISAN BREAD BAKED IN A POT!

  14 Jan 2010 | 3:10 pm

  UPDATE: THIS DOUGH ALSO MAKES GREAT PIZZA!See the photo at the end of this post.Over the last few months, in between other projects, I have been trying to make a whole wheat, crusty, no-knead artisan loaf that I can be really proud of (like my "whiter version", which is only about 1/3rd whole wheat.) I'm not saying that this is the final version, but I think it's pretty darn close! (Read more about the no-knead bread process and why it's so good here and here.)As with my other recipe, I borrowed ideas and advice from a number of experts (see the text at the beginning of the recipe below),…

• ENGLISH-STYLE STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING, LOWER-FAT AND VEGAN

  6 Jan 2010 | 4:54 pm

  This is funny, posting this recipe right now, because I'm on Weight Watchers again! But I promised to give you this recipe some time ago when I posted my quick and easy Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake recipe, and I made it and photographed it on New Year's day.My recipe is about as low-fat as you can get and still have it taste authentic, but it is very sweet! However, some of that comes from the dates in the spongey cake. I use wholewheat pastry flour, so, combined with the dates, there is a fair amount of fiber in each serving . Contrast the nutritional stats with another vegan recipe that's…

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• a winning combo at veggie grill

  miss anthrope

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:21 am

  soup and salad combo: large soup or chili with a side serving of an entree salad. $8.50 lately, i just can’t get enough of the soup and salad combo at veggie grill. for only $8.50, it comes with a huge bowl of chili or soup of the day, along with a healthy portion of the salad of your choice. i order this all the time, and i rarely finish it—it’s so much food! chop-chop chef: chopped romain, tempeh, veggie steak, chillin' chickin, green onion, roasted corn salsa with a chipotle ranch dressing. i have tried a bunch of the salads at veggie grill, and my favorite one by far…

• VEGAN COOKIES now available at native foods in westwood!

  miss anthrope

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:26 pm

  i just got the news that starting today, native foods in westwood is offering 5 new flavors of homemade vegan cookies! native animal cookies shaped like chef tanya's favorite animal. $2.95 per bag i haven’t tried them yet, but the pictures are adorable and the menu descriptions sound delicious. just check out all the cookies they have to offer… now apparently this cookie offer is just a test run, and these treats are available at the westwood location only. so head on over there and try some! if you like them, buy a few bags…and hopefully they will continue to remain…

• Eagle Rock Brewery: Awesome beers, brewed right here in LA

  mr meaner

  7 Feb 2010 | 10:17 pm

  As Sister Margaret said to Maria in The Sound of Music: “When one door closes, another opens”. The door above has, thankfully opened and what lays behind it is very special indeed. Exactly a year ago today, I first heard about a new brewery opening in Eagle Rock yet couldn’t find out anything at all to corroborate the rumor. To be honest, on that day I was more focused on heading over to Doomie’s “all you can eat” swan-song event at Southgate, where one of our favorite chefs took over an art studio and cooked his entire stock of food following the closure…

• mandoline grill launches in los angeles!

  miss anthrope

  6 Feb 2010 | 11:34 pm

  the wait is finally over, and the vegan-friendly vietnamese food truck mandoline grill is ready to hit the streets of los angeles. we were at their launch party today at the verdugo, and although they are still working out some of the kinks, the food was overall bomb! mandoline grill was supposed to start serving at 3pm today, but sadly they didn’t start taking orders until around 3:40. thankfully, the verdugo is a great bar with plenty of beers on tap and a comfortable atmosphere where you can easily lose yourself. when the truck finally began taking orders, it turned into a bit of a…

• VBites – delicious vegan beach cafe

  mr meaner

  6 Feb 2010 | 10:58 am

  I live in Southern California where we have perfect year-round temperatures, palm trees and sun-drenched beaches. A Beach Cafe here looks like THIS: Paradise Cove Beach Cafe. Malibu, California (picture courtesy of flickr) Whereas a beach cafe in my home country of England looks, shall we say, a tad less exotic, especially on a rainy, blustery October day. However, while the Paradise Cove might LOOK attractive from the outside, what’s inside it is positively ugly. Tanks of dying “fresh seafood” – lobsters, crustaceans and even fish waiting to be plucked and cooked in…

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• HH Community & Web-Updates

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:36 am

  I have a few more foodie pictures from the last photo shoot for you in a bit... but first, a little house cleaning. Thanks to reader emails, I've updated the FAQ, so I hope you find that helpful. More recipes have also been added to the database -- we're ...

• Interview: Dr. Laura Gruen

  2 Feb 2010 | 6:08 am

  I interviewed Dr. Laura Gruen, an interventional cardiologist, in October 2009 shortly after she'd adopted a vegan diet. Many readers expressed an interest in following-up with Laura after she'd been a vegan for a few months. With February being Heart Health month, it seemed only fitting to follow-up with ...

• Farewell my baby!

  1 Feb 2010 | 7:03 am

  Today is an exciting day for me -- today I'm sending my "manuscript" (a.k.a. my completed cookbook) to my editor. I'm still tieing up a few loose ends (a few photos need to be reshoot, nutritional information on a few recipes still needs to be calculated...) but for the most ...

• Cookbook Photos

  26 Jan 2010 | 4:32 am

  My life is playing much like a broken record. Cook food. Take photos of said food. Rinse and repeat. The cookbook is almost finished --- the recipes are written (I surpassed my 200 goal, 213 recipes to be exact!) & now I'm just busy taking photos. I've been working ...

• Fat-Free Crispy Vegan "Chicken" Nuggets

  19 Jan 2010 | 6:24 am

  The cookbook has kept me tied up, I know. I kept saying I'd make it up to you -- and I hope I have with this awesome recipe. I'm using VeganDad's photo because it's fantastic and really shows off how well these nuggies hold up to the real thing!  ...

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  Comfort Food Vegan

• Carrot-Cranberry-Walnut Salad with Creamy Walnut Vinaigrette

  7 Feb 2010 | 11:00 am

   This is the Carrot-Cranberry-Walnut Salad with Creamy Walnut Vinaigrette from Vegan Soul Kitchen. It includes toasted walnut oil, which is a new favourite flavouring of mine. This is for my lunch tomorrow, but I tried a few bites of it and it tastes awesome - sort of sweet and sour with a nice mix of textures.

• Beanball Sub and product review

  7 Jan 2010 | 3:47 pm

  This delicious meal was the beanball sub recipe from Veganomicon on fresh ciabatta bread. If you look in the corner of the photo you can see that this meal also included a romaine lettuce salad. I do eat salad sometimes!Also, here is my product review of Kenzoil, a yummy basil-based flavoured oil that was sent to me to try: it's fab. I ate it on pasta.. it was like instant pesto.. but more lemon-y. I think one of the secret ingredients is lemon. Ps- I got The Conscious Cook, Vegan Soul Kitchen, and Vegan Yum Yum for xmas prezzies! What should I make?? I want to make everything from VYY, but…

• Tempeh with White-Wine Mustard Sauce and Lundberg Rice Blend

  2 Jan 2010 | 9:16 pm

  This was our new year's eve dinner. I cooked the rice in vegetable broth, the tempeh was pan-fried in white wine and olive oil, and the sauce is a simple but amazing mix of olive oil, an onion, local lemon-dill mustard, white wine and veggie broth. Happy new year!

• Mexican Millet with Oven-Baked Lemon-Pepper Tofu

  10 Dec 2009 | 7:02 am

  Another Veganomicon recipe - the book was feeling neglected. I LOVED this recipe and I can't wait to make it again. Millet is a yummy (and cheap!) grain, and this is slightly spicy, slightly tomato-y mushy goodness. The tofu was marinated in lemon juice and black pepper and then baked at 350 for 30 minutes.

• Sloppy Joes

  5 Dec 2009 | 10:25 am

  Last night was sloppy joe night. Strangely, there is a lack of sloppy joe nights in the vegan comfort food household, considering how perfectly comfort-food-y this meal is! These are made with brown lentils, and the recipe is the "Snobby Joes" recipe from Veganomicon.

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  Animal Person

• On Cannibalism

  mary martin

  6 Feb 2010 | 2:20 pm

  When we left off, the New York Times' Roger Cohen had eaten dog while in China, and wasn't thrilled about it emotionally. Logically, he admits it does make perfect sense to eat dogs if you eat pigs and cows. He writes:There is a rational, and for some people a spiritual, case for being a vegetarian: Killing animals is wrong. However I cannot see a rational argument for saying eating dogs or cats is barbaric while eating pork or beef is fine. If you eat meat you cannot logically find it morally or ethically repugnant to eat a particular meat (I’m setting cannibalism aside here.).I'm…

• Roger Cohen Realizes Dogs=Pigs, Sort Of

  mary martin

  5 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am

  "Dog Days in China" is a small piece with no gruesome slideshow. But it's also remarkable in that Roger Cohen, a 50-something man who writes for the New York Times, wonders: But do pigs have any more or less of a soul than dogs? Are they any more or less sentient? Do they suffer any more or less in death? Are they any more or less part of the mysterious unity of life? I think not.There is a rational, and for some people a spiritual, case for being a vegetarian: Killing animals is wrong. However I cannot see a rational argument for saying eating dogs or cats is barbaric while eating pork or…

• On Wearable "Roadkill"

  mary martin

  2 Feb 2010 | 7:37 am

  Angus sent me a link to "Animal Parts: High Style of Just Plain Beastly" wherein Zosia Bielski reports that "hipsters are going whole hog, donning road kill as accessories and cow hooves on their feet." Several designers, one of whom is a vegetarian, are using parts of dead animals they found on the side of the road to make everything from shoes to hats to cufflinks, which evidently are difficult to produce because "[f]inding two animals who have little heads roughly the same size is just a nightmare.” The underlying philosophy is that the dead animals "should be used in their entirety."…

• On "Cheating" and Cookbook Authors

  mary martin

  1 Feb 2010 | 9:09 am

  There was nothing surprising about Oprah's most recent show about food. It was full of Michael Pollan, Food Inc., the way we treat animals, and the way we turn food into food facsimiles with unusually long shelf lives. Recommendations included: know the people who produced your food, get out of the supermarket (go to a farmer's market), and cook at home more (especially junk food, as if you had to make your own french fries you'd eat a lot fewer of them). Nothing wrong with any of that.You wouldn't expect Pollan or Oprah to deliver a vegan or animal rights message and they didn't. Fine.Alicia…

• On the Banning of Eating Cats and Dogs in China

  mary martin

  27 Jan 2010 | 6:17 am

  I've been blogging here less partly because I've been blogging at Animal Rights & AntiOppression (check out my latest post "On Corporate Personhood and Animal Rights" and the better-than-the-post comments) but also because I've been feeling like a broken record and I don't want to bore anyone.It seems like the answer to most questions/responses to most issues is one of these: Speciesism. It's just another excuse people have concocted because they like the taste of cow/pig/chicken/fish flesh. It's not difficult once you get the hang of it--it's just different at first. We can care about…

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  Animal Rights: The Abolitionist Approach

• Vegetarianism First?

  Gary L. Francione

  3 Feb 2010 | 12:00 pm

  Dear Colleagues: The Vegan, the magazine of the The Vegan Society (U.K.), is about to release its Spring 2010 issue. In that issue, I have an essay, Vegetarianism First?, which discusses the notion that we should promote vegetarianism as a “gateway” to veganism and proposes that this is an error on both a theoretical and practical level. I have addressed that issue in other blogs essays on this site (see 1, 2, 3, 4) as well as in my books and articles. The Vegan Society will be providing me with a higher resolution PDF that I will make available as soon as I can. I hope that this…

• Veganism: Morality, Health, and the Environment

  Gary L. Francione

  2 Feb 2010 | 10:40 pm

  Dear Colleagues: At least five times a week, I get some version of the following question: In arguing for veganism, should we stay with just the moral argument and is it somehow “wrong” or “selling out” to rely on the arguments based on human health and the environment? I am going to do a podcast on this in the near future but I wanted to make one point clear now: the lines between these arguments is not as bright as you might think in that health and environmental arguments have moral dimensions. When I talk about animal rights, I emphasize the moral argument based on…

• Is Every Campaign a Single-Issue Campaign?

  Gary L. Francione

  2 Feb 2010 | 10:38 pm

  Dear Colleagues: In response to my comments (1,2) about the Johnny Weir matter and to my general comment on single-issue campaigns, some have suggested that if the Johnny Weir matter is a single-issue campaign, then all campaigns, including efforts to promote adoption/rescue, sanctuaries, and even veganism are single issue-campaigns. This suggestion reveals a profound lack of understanding of the nature of a single-issue campaign. A single-issue campaign involves identifying some particular use of animals or some form of treatment and making that the object of a campaign to end the use or…

• And You Wonder Why the Public Thinks That “Animal Rights” People Are Crazy?

  Gary L. Francione

  2 Feb 2010 | 8:08 pm

  Dar Colleagues: From an article, The Rise of Dog Identity Politics, in New York Magazine For Singer, and for Newkirk, bestiality is not, in all circumstances, prohibited. “If it isn’t exploitation and abuse, it may not be wrong,” she has said. Singer, you will recall, argued a few years back that there can be mutually satisfying sexual activities between humans and nonhumans. But I am puzzled by Newkirk’s statement. When is sex with a nonhuman not exploitation and abuse? The New York Magazine article article also states: Although PETA’s mission statement includes language…

• Single-Issue Campaigns in Human & Nonhuman Contexts

  Gary L. Francione

  1 Feb 2010 | 6:57 am

  Dear Colleagues: Last evening, I received the following email in response to my blog posts about single-issue campaigns: Prof. Francione: If single issue campaigns are not good, then does that mean that we should not support efforts to assist the suffering in Haiti because we’re not assisting the suffering everywhere else? Doesn’t that lead to doing nothing? [name] This is a good question. I have addressed it before but in light of my recent postings, it’s a good thing to address again. When we assist the efforts to help in Haiti, we are not making any statement that the…

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  Wayne Pacelle: A Humane Nation

• They Defend Animal Cruelty: Don't Let Them Win

  Wayne Pacelle

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:29 pm

  I’ve written before about the phony Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF). In its early years, CCF made money as a front group for Big Tobacco, the alcohol industry, and other corporations working against public health. In recent years, CCF has expanded its business model to represent factory farmers, seal clubbers, cockfighters, and puppy millers. The Humane Society of the United States is now CCF’s number one target. A couple weeks ago, CCF assailed our humanitarian relief mission in Haiti, despite the remarkable work of our people on the ground. Now, these animal cruelty apologists say…

• Power to the People

  Wayne Pacelle

  5 Feb 2010 | 12:52 pm

  Earlier this week, I spoke at a West Hollywood, Calif. City Council meeting in favor of an ordinance to ban the sale of dogs and cats from pet stores. I was brief in my remarks because we had strong support and expected a positive outcome. We learned just before the hearing that the mayor and the City Council would support the anti-puppy mill provision advanced by Councilman Jeffrey Prang. One explanation for the unanimous support from the Council: local lawmakers received more than 300 letters in support of the proposal, and not one against. It was those letters and calls that cemented the…

• Talk Back: Happy Dog Tales

  Wayne Pacelle

  4 Feb 2010 | 12:00 pm

  From Chicago to the Caribbean, blog readers were touched by the new, loving relationship of 12-year-old Terrence Murphy and his dog Elmo, graduates of our Pit Bull Training Team classes and recipients of a Canine Good Citizen certificate. When our team first spotted Terrence, he was in a Chicago alley, ready to engage in a dogfight: Thank you for intercepting what could have been another young person engaging in not only an illegal activity but a brutal and senseless act of cruelty by showing him a positive way to bond with his dog. I commend all who participate in this positive outlet for…

• Colony of Prairie Dog Protectors

  Wayne Pacelle

  3 Feb 2010 | 1:05 pm

  On the steps of Utah’s state capitol yesterday, The HSUS celebrated a 12-year-old who is out to win protections and rebuild public support for a favorite animal. Luke Zitting was recognized as a Humane Hero for standing up for one of the little guys in the animal kingdom, the prairie dog. Prairie Dog CoalitionLuke, right, presents to Rep. Cosgrove aresolution to create a Prairie Dog Day. Luke has worked diligently to spread the word about the plight of the prairie dog, taking his case to his local city council and, most recently, authoring a Utah state resolution, H.R. 21, sponsored by Rep.

• Time for Farm Animal Welfare Reforms in Ohio

  Wayne Pacelle

  2 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm

  When I first saw the images of animal cruelty on the HBO documentary by Tom Simon and Sarah Teale, “Death on a Factory Farm,” I averted my eyes. A factory farmer in Wayne County, Ohio decided that he’d kill lame or otherwise unwanted pigs on his farm by hanging them by a chain from a fully extended front-end loader. The pigs flailed and struggled as the life drained from their tormented bodies. The video camera held by an undercover investigator with the Humane Farming Association recorded it all. A trial ensued. The operation’s owner and his allies in the agribusiness industry in…

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  The PETA Files

• The Albatross With Two Mommies

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:54 am

  Poet Charles Baudelaire called the albatross "one of those big birds / which nonchalantly chaperone a ship / across the bitter fathoms of the sea," and Samuel Coleridge deemed the animal "a bird of good omen." (OK, no more 19th-century poetry references—I promise!) I wonder if those guys would be impressed to know that two female royal albatrosses in New Zealand have bonded as a mating pair and are caring for a chick together after the father disappeared. wildlife.co / CC Wildlife experts are definitely intrigued. Though lesbian albatrosses have also appeared in Hawaii, no one has ever seen…

• Top Five Super Bowl Ads

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:21 pm

  Take it from someone who uses the Super Bowl as a bathroom break to get back to the main-event (commercials!): This year, the ads that were shown during the big game made history with their creative alternatives to live animals. Check out our five animal-friendly favorites: "Whale of a Tale," Bridgestone: Three friends. One animatronic whale. Millions of happy viewers. Bridgestone also gets extra kudos from us for recently banning the use of endangered animals in all of its commercials! "Timothy Richman," Cars.com: The pros of animatronic tiger cub birth: clean, cute, and pain-free. The cons…

• Elephant Runs Amok at Ringling Pre-Show

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:53 pm

  An apparently agitated elephant reportedly charged into the arena during Ringling's afternoon pre-show in Columbia, South Carolina, on Saturday, endangering about 100 spectators. Most attendees hurried away from the scene, and luckily, no one was injured, but the potential exists for injury or death when elephants rampage. Since 1990, dangerous incidents involving captive elephants in the U.S. have resulted in 13 human deaths and more than 135 human injuries. The frightened elephant may have been trying to escape from the bullhook abuse that commonly takes place backstage at Ringling's shows.

• Up Next on truTV: The Plaintiffs Fluffy and Fido

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:13 am

  womensadventuremagazine / CCGeorge and Weezie Jefferson may have moved up, but I'm jonesing to move out. My destination: Switzerland, which just might become the most animal-friendly nation in the world. Last year, Switzerland passed a law that guarantees rights for all animals. Next month, voters will weigh in on a referendum that, if passed, will require that lawyers be assigned to protect companion and farmed animals from abuse. I can only imagine the relief if such legislation caught on in the U.S. (and how much Judge Judy I'd wind up watching). Goldfish could be rescued from their…

• Win 'The Pretenders: Live in London' DVD

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:12 am

  amazon / CCThe Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde isn't just the lead singer of a rock band and a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer—she's an animal rights leader too. With that in mind, we're giving you a chance to win a copy of the band's highly anticipated new CD/DVD box set, Live in London. It includes all the major singles, from "I'll Stand by You" to "Brass in Pocket," and it hits store shelves tomorrow. To enter, tell us what you've done to lead friends, family members, community members, or anyone else to help animals. Rise above the "Middle of the Road" and tell us about something that no one…

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  Suicide Food

• Hungarian Pigs' Feet

  9 Feb 2010 | 12:01 am

  Yoo hoo! Hello, dahlink!Zis vay! Over here, behind zis fence!Vould big handsome man like to eat my feet?I place them for you in zis plasztikai bag and you… You buy?Oh, dahlink, you don't vant to leave me here vis my feet still attach, do you?Next Suicide Food session: The turkey speaks!

• Our Fragile Mental State: a digression

  7 Feb 2010 | 12:01 am

  You see it too, don't you? Don't you?It's not just us, right?You see it there, in the art on the P.O.'s Burger and Root Beer sign. Just tell us you see it!We were right about all those pigs, weren't we? All those pigs showing up again and again? A parade of duplicates, a nightmare of conformity. We didn't make them up, did we?And, sure, we see them when we shut our eyes. Sometimes they're hiding around corners, or under the tables in the cafeteria. Or in the fogged-up mirror after we step out of the shower. We've been doing this a long time. We've seen a lot. We've seen too much. Every form…

• Rapping McNuggets

  5 Feb 2010 | 12:01 am

  No sooner do we finish discussing one rancid musical number than another one oozes into our awareness.Heaven help us, but combing through the back-catalog of McDonald's atrocities could be a whole career for some poor loser. We have featured only a few (this one, this one, and this one), but there is a stinking cesspool of it creeping through popular culture like an oxygen-depleted dead zone spreading across the ocean.Take this toxic morsel. It's the perfect blend of cultural appropriation and suicidefoodist madness. In the early 1980s, the mainstream was beginning to take notice of "rap"…

• Kids Fishing Derby

  3 Feb 2010 | 12:01 am

  Oh, but fish do enjoy a good play on words! Or, a play on words, at any rate.And this particular play on words is just about irresistible to fish! (We've seen it before here and here.)They're all about the hook, those fish. And why shouldn't they be? The hook represents their highest aspiration: to be jerked from the nurturing waters and dragged into the deathly air, where they may succumb in paroxysms of pain.Do you see? While the fish in the foreground is cracking wise (or, you know, "wise"), the fella in back has a notion to bite down on that hook. He knows it's a trap—the Head Fish's…

• Martini Bitter

  1 Feb 2010 | 12:01 am

  They're doing it again. The suicidefoodists—who, in this case, appear to be accidental (or maybe meta-) suicidefoodists, their primary aim being the advertising of booze—are tarting up the she-animals. It's a sobering reminder that slutty livestock can be pressed into service to sell anything.These ads' legend, there in the lower-left: "Makes food that easy." Superficially, this is, we suppose, a message about the ease of pairing this particular alcohol with food. But take note of the literal meaning they bank on: this stuff makes animals easy. Plied with liquor—the right liquor, our…

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  vegalicious recipes

• Review: Raw Ravioli and Vegetable ‘Pasta’

  chris

  5 Feb 2010 | 11:57 am

  Tonight we enjoyed Raw Ravioli found at the We Like It Raw blog. It was a delicious meal. We enjoyed everything – the nut “cheese” filling for the ravioli as well as the delicious raw tomato sauce. We are fortunate to have a “Spirolizer”, which makes it fun and easy to enjoy fresh vegetables cut in the shape of spaghetti.

• Roasted Plums filled with Orange Coconut

  chris

  3 Feb 2010 | 12:03 pm

  This coconut filling tastes wonderful on the roasted plums. Altogether it makes a very tasty treat. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes 1 teaspoon cardamom powder 1 orange zest and juice 1 egg replacement equivalent 4 ripe plums halved and stone removed Directions: Mix the coconut, sugar and cardamom in a bowl. Zest the orange and then juice it. Mix the zest into the coconut mixture and mix well to blend the flavors. Add the egg replacement powder to the juice and beat to a froth. Preheat the oven to 350 F / 177 C. Cut the plums in half and remove the…

• Grilled Zucchini with Sunflower Seed Spread on Crispbread

  chris

  1 Feb 2010 | 12:37 pm

  This made a very nice light lunch last weekend. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 zucchini, thinly sliced 1/4 cup sunflower spread (see recipe) 4-8 slices crispbread Directions: Follow the instructions for the Sunflower seed spread Slice the zucchini very thinly using a cheese slicer or mandolin. Place on the grill and lightly brown. Spread each slice of crispbread with sunflower seed spread and lay the grilled zucchini on top. Garnish with fresh herbs.

• Review: Roasted Pumpkin and Parsnip Soup

  chris

  29 Jan 2010 | 11:59 am

  While we are still deep in winter’s cold grip, we enjoyed this warm and hearty soup from Mihl of Seitan is My Motor. Roasting the vegetables gave the whole house a wonderful aroma, which continued when we enjoyed eating the soup. The recipe is simple to make and luckily I had all the spices on hand, they add a lot to the soup. It’s slightly spicy, not hot as in chili or curry, and slightly sweet from the parsnips. There’s still time for you to enjoy this lovely soup as the next few months still indicate chilly days.

• Tangerine Mini Tart

  chris

  27 Jan 2010 | 3:45 pm

  These light pastries were very nice. They’re easy to make and make a lovely treat on a cold winter’s day. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 4 tangerines 3 sheets frozen vegan puff pastry, thawed cinnamon allspice 1 tsp. cornstarch 2 Tbs. ground almonds (optional) Directions: Squeeze 2 of the tangerines for the juice. Place in a small saucepan to heat. Add the cinnamon and allspice. Blend in the corn starch and turn on the heat. Stir the mixture o make sure it does not scorch. When the juice has become thick and clear , remove from the hat and allow to cool. Preheat the oven to 220 C /…

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  VeganWorld Ezine - Articles - NEWS

• Maintaining a Good First Aid Kit

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am

  First aid kits are a legal requirement in a workplace environment and a must have for any home Although the notion of owning a first aid kit is relatively straight forward many forget to maintain them properly

• What Is A Candida Albicans Yeast Infection?

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:30 am

  There are many types of yeast and bacteria that live within the human body While we all have these, most of the time few of us care to think about them, until a particular flora becomes problematic

• Eeeewww I Have a Fungus! How to Treat Candida Albicans

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:25 am

  No one likes infection You simply do not feel yourself and up to the tremendous tasks a healthy lifestyle involves

• Colon Polyps: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

  9 Feb 2010 | 1:23 am

  Colon Polyps could be understood as the freshly growths inside the large intestines The large intestines are also called as colon and that is where Colon Polyps corps up from

• Acupuncture Mission St : The Most Popular & Demanding

  9 Feb 2010 | 1:05 am

  Acupuncture is a word that is turning far more favorite in the last a couple of years Many individuals are starting to attain that it is an standby handling to Many complaints that they tolerate from

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  The Professional Vegan

• New Site of Vegan Interest

  2 Feb 2010 | 6:33 am

  I know I disappeared for a month. But I am back with a great new site of vegan interest: Our Hen House. I found it via one of my favorite law professor blogs, Animal Blawg. (In addition to posting, I also am catching up on my blog reading.) Our Hen House is a blog and “a central clearinghouse for all kinds of ideas on how individuals can make change for animals.” It has some awesome podcasts on it and a bunch of great stories and lots of other information. Of particular relevance to shopaholic vegan professionals, one of the four major categories covered by Our Hen House is titled "Money…

• Tuesday's Work-Appropriate Clothing Item: Classiques Entier Herringbone Pants

  5 Jan 2010 | 5:00 am

  Perhaps best for the upcoming spring, these unlined "dynamic herringbone" pants feature a wide, contoured waistband and cuffed trousers. The pants have a slight flare below the knee to create a boot-cut silhouette. I especially enjoy the row of three buttons at either hip. The pants come in the pictured color. Pair them with a dark sweater set or button-down shirt to create a classic business-casual look. They are made from polyester, rayon, and spandex. $168; find them here via Nordstrom.

• Vegan On The Weekend: The Limited Sale

  2 Jan 2010 | 7:12 am

  Last weekend I went to the mall the day after Christmas. Not the best idea ever, but it did lead me (and my shopping buddy) to The Limited. The Limited was, and still is, having a rather good sale on a variety of its clothing: legwear is 40% off (see available legwear here); pants are buy one get one 50% off; jewelry is buy two get one free; and a bunch of turtlenecks and other work-appropriate sweaters are reduced, drastically in some instances. The Limited is good for vegan fashion: many of the suits are made from cotton, polyester, and rayon blends, as are many of their sweaters. Here are…

• Vegan Purchase: Trousers From Talbots

  1 Jan 2010 | 7:11 am

  On sale! A few days ago I shopped Talbots' after-Christmas sale and purchased a couple pairs (two different colors -- black and brown) of the same vegan (polyester, rayon, and spandex blend) bootcut trousers. They are great for more dressy business casual, and heavy enough that their lack of lining isn't that much of a concern in the winter. Originally $79, I got them for $37.49 each. I tried to find them online, but only came up with the below vegan sale items from Talbots, each very professional (and vegan) on its own:Bi-stretch twill seamed pant: these are made from the same polyester,…

• Designer Vegan Deal: Charmone Shoes

  28 Dec 2009 | 5:00 am

  I've been very MIA the past month -- and may be for a while longer as to regular posting. But I wanted to highlight the Greenloop's massive close-out sale on Charmone pumps and boots from last season (though still perfectly acceptable style-wise for 2010, in my opinion). The Greenloop came to my attention when a couple of my friends sent me an awesome gift certificate. I spent a portion of the gift certificate already, and just used the rest to get the right pictured "marco-polo" pumps in the moss color. As with all Charmone shoes, they are vegan. Originally $229, they are on close-out for…

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  Animal Person

• On Cannibalism

  mary martin

  6 Feb 2010 | 2:20 pm

  When we left off, the New York Times' Roger Cohen had eaten dog while in China, and wasn't thrilled about it emotionally. Logically, he admits it does make perfect sense to eat dogs if you eat pigs and cows. He writes:There is a rational, and for some people a spiritual, case for being a vegetarian: Killing animals is wrong. However I cannot see a rational argument for saying eating dogs or cats is barbaric while eating pork or beef is fine. If you eat meat you cannot logically find it morally or ethically repugnant to eat a particular meat (I’m setting cannibalism aside here.).I'm…

• Roger Cohen Realizes Dogs=Pigs, Sort Of

  mary martin

  5 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am

  "Dog Days in China" is a small piece with no gruesome slideshow. But it's also remarkable in that Roger Cohen, a 50-something man who writes for the New York Times, wonders: But do pigs have any more or less of a soul than dogs? Are they any more or less sentient? Do they suffer any more or less in death? Are they any more or less part of the mysterious unity of life? I think not.There is a rational, and for some people a spiritual, case for being a vegetarian: Killing animals is wrong. However I cannot see a rational argument for saying eating dogs or cats is barbaric while eating pork or…

• On Wearable "Roadkill"

  mary martin

  2 Feb 2010 | 7:37 am

  Angus sent me a link to "Animal Parts: High Style of Just Plain Beastly" wherein Zosia Bielski reports that "hipsters are going whole hog, donning road kill as accessories and cow hooves on their feet." Several designers, one of whom is a vegetarian, are using parts of dead animals they found on the side of the road to make everything from shoes to hats to cufflinks, which evidently are difficult to produce because "[f]inding two animals who have little heads roughly the same size is just a nightmare.” The underlying philosophy is that the dead animals "should be used in their entirety."…

• On "Cheating" and Cookbook Authors

  mary martin

  1 Feb 2010 | 9:09 am

  There was nothing surprising about Oprah's most recent show about food. It was full of Michael Pollan, Food Inc., the way we treat animals, and the way we turn food into food facsimiles with unusually long shelf lives. Recommendations included: know the people who produced your food, get out of the supermarket (go to a farmer's market), and cook at home more (especially junk food, as if you had to make your own french fries you'd eat a lot fewer of them). Nothing wrong with any of that.You wouldn't expect Pollan or Oprah to deliver a vegan or animal rights message and they didn't. Fine.Alicia…

• On the Banning of Eating Cats and Dogs in China

  mary martin

  27 Jan 2010 | 6:17 am

  I've been blogging here less partly because I've been blogging at Animal Rights & AntiOppression (check out my latest post "On Corporate Personhood and Animal Rights" and the better-than-the-post comments) but also because I've been feeling like a broken record and I don't want to bore anyone.It seems like the answer to most questions/responses to most issues is one of these: Speciesism. It's just another excuse people have concocted because they like the taste of cow/pig/chicken/fish flesh. It's not difficult once you get the hang of it--it's just different at first. We can care about…

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  Vegan Bodybuilding

• A different look at dieting

  Vegan Bodybuilding

  16 Jan 2010 | 9:19 am

  Here's an article that takes a different view about dieting than most trainers (although it has some support from the likes of Brad Pilon & his "eat stop eat" ideas). Basically the theory here seems to be you are more active when you are hungry, therefore by allowing hunger to build between feeds you'll burn more calories, by being more active. The basic problem with this idea is he appears to have used animals, not humans to actually test his theory. Basically you could very easily recruit humans for this type of study if you wanted & you could see see how it affects them. Also it does seem…

• My new wrist wraps

  Vegan Bodybuilding

  24 Nov 2009 | 1:12 am

  I don't use many training aids as a rule. I don't normally wear a belt when I train (although I will be testing one out in the very near future, so look out for that), nor do I wear elbow or knee wraps, super suits or even lifting straps that often. I prefer to lift without specialist lifting gear...but...Recently I've been suffering a touch of tendinitis, in the right wrist, so my options were rest it with no training at all for that arm, or get some sort of support for the wrist. I went with the wrist support option!Anyway I looked about for a bit & finally found a pair online at the vegan…

• Test driving some hemp protein

  Vegan Bodybuilding

  10 Nov 2009 | 6:50 am

  Recently we at vegan bodybuilding hooked up with Caroline from Good Oils who asked us to try out their new Hemp protein powder. Having tried several varieties of hemp protein we agreed, with the proviso that we could say whatever we wanted about it. This wasn't a sponsorship or anything, just us giving you our honest take on the product.OK first off the nutritional profile- well to be honest it is pretty good, in fact better than the comparable stuff from Canada (the main supplier of hemp protein concentrate in the world at the moment), it has a slightly higher fat content, & hemp is a great…

• Vegan strong arm tactics

  Vegan Bodybuilding

  19 Sep 2009 | 2:46 am

  You've heard the stories about those vegans strong arming their way into getting what what they want? Well here's one guy who can really 'strong arm' you!Rob Bigwood one of the strongest arm wrestlers on the planet just got back from competing in 2009 South Jersey Fitness Expo in Atlantic City, NJ.Rob came 1st using his left hand & 3rd using his right (he got 3rd with the right because his elbow slipped, he wasn't pinned).We're looking forward to Rob crushing the opposition as he works his way up to number 1 in the world! Rob Bigwood - Vegan Pro Armwrestler from Rob Bigwood on Vimeo.

• New Vegan Bodybuilding messageboard

  Vegan Bodybuilding

  28 Jul 2009 | 4:27 pm

  Yep, at last we've decided it's time to get a messageboard of our own up & running. It's still being tidied up over the next few days, but it's open for members right now, so if you're interested go & check it out here

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  Vegan Fusion

• Valentine’s Raw Cacao Aphrodisiac Elixir – You have to try it to believe it!

  blossominglotus

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:09 pm

  Aphrodisiac Elixir Courtesy of Jennifer Murray and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Raw Every ingredient in this beverage is an aphrodisiac designed by nature to enhance your senses. This elixir is a marriage of flavor with none overpowering the others. Don’t omit the salt; it’ is the spark that lights the fuse. Makes 4 cups 1 cup almonds 2 (3- in.) cinnamon sticks 1/4 tsp. whole cloves 6 green cardamom pods 1 tablespoon ginger, chopped small 4 cups water 4 dried figs, soaked in 1 cup filtered water 2 tablespoon raw cacao powder 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon…

• Our first Healthy Ohana Foundation event – Kapaa High School, Kaua’i, Hawaii

  blossominglotus

  2 Feb 2010 | 5:41 pm

  Today was our first Healthy Ohana Foundation event. We formed this nonprofit with our friends Devin and Betsy from Pure Prescriptions. Our goal with the Healthy Ohana Foundation is to provide education on the importance of a healthy plant-based diet and lifestyle. As a first step, we intend to offer cooking classes and demonstrations in schools, hospitals and other community outlets. We shared two recipes with the food science class at Kapaa High School on Kaua’i – Crispy Kale (courtesy of our sister-in-law Elizabeth Warfield Murray) and Da Kine No-bake Cookies (courtesy of Vegan…

• Vegan Fusion Chef Training – Day 10 – Raw Foods – Pizza, Tacos & Pies

  blossominglotus

  29 Jan 2010 | 10:39 pm

  The 10th day is over. What an incredible experience this has been. Today was the third day of raw food creation. One of the students, Kristin, served as acting kitchen manager and facilitated the preparation of several of the dishes. We prepared fillings for our Choco Tacos – papaya tomato salsa, raw sour creme and chipotle chile sauce. We served our pizzas with cashew cheese and local organic arugula and a side of Rainbow Kale Salad. Our beverage today was a raw cacao-based aphrodisiac elixir. For dessert we had a live cheeze cake with a chocolate mousse filling. Also enjoyed was raw…

• Vegan Fusion Intesive – Day 9 – Raw Foods – Elixirs, Soups, Flax Crackers, Plant Cheeses, Ravioli and Parfait

  blossominglotus

  28 Jan 2010 | 10:33 pm

  Today was a raw food extravaganza. We started the day with a refreshing Jamaican Gingerade. We then prepared cashew cheese to enjoy with the flax crackers we started yesterday. We made a macadamia pine nut ricotta cheese using the rejuvelak we started a few days ago. We used the cheese in Veggie Towers with tomatoes and marinated zucchini and also in Raw Zucchini Ravioli.  Also on the menu was a tropical coconut soup with fresh coconut water and meat. We prepared taco shells and pizza crusts to be dehydrated for tomorrows feast. We then prepared a live unstirfry with cauliflower rice and…

• Vegan Fusion Intensive – Day 8 – Raw Foods – Pate’s, Pasta & Pudding

  blossominglotus

  27 Jan 2010 | 10:04 pm

  Today we began our three day journey into raw food cuisine. We checked on the progress of our sauerkraut, rejuvelak, and sprouted clover seeds. We made Wasabi Ginger Pate, which we served in nori rolls with a Mango Chile sauce, and stuffed in dehydrated mushrooms. We also prepared Pesto Pasta Puttanesca with Zucchini ‘noodles’.  Jennifer elegantly decorated the chocolate the cake we prepared yesterday. We prepared chocolate mousse, which we will enjoy as part of a raw pie on Day 10. We prepared herb flax crackers for tomorrow and started our buckwheat granola, which we will enjoy…

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  The Urban Housewife

• New York City; food, fun, & friends! PART 2! New at TheUrbanHousewife.com

  Melisser; the Urban Housewife

  3 Feb 2010 | 3:12 am

  Part 2 of my NYC adventures, now at TheUrbanHousewife.com!

• New York City; food, fun, & friends! New at TheUrbanHousewife.com

  Melisser; the Urban Housewife

  26 Jan 2010 | 5:56 pm

  Get over to TheUrbanHousewife.com to see part 1 of my NYC adventures!

• Sweet Avenue Bake Shop, Rutherford NJ's vegan bakery!

  Melisser; the Urban Housewife

  19 Jan 2010 | 6:38 pm

  Come on over the The Urban Housewife.com for a new post AND video!

• Sweet Celebrations!

  Melisser; the Urban Housewife

  6 Jan 2010 | 1:32 am

  A new post over at TheUrbanHousewife.com!

• Return to the Windy City; vegging out in Chicago!

  Melisser; the Urban Housewife

  29 Dec 2009 | 10:37 am

  Head over to TheUrbanHousewife.com for an update!It seems many of you are unable to put the new blog on to your RSS readers.When there is a new post, I will be updating this blog with a link to the other, until the issue is resolved.

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  We Like It Raw

• Zukay Live Food Beverages

  Dhrumil

  7 Feb 2010 | 10:39 pm

  Zukay website. They currently don't have any details about their beverages on their website. Interview with Scott Grzybek. Friend up Scott on Facebook.

• Juniper Ridge: 100% wild-harvested Incenses

  Dhrumil

  7 Feb 2010 | 7:15 am

  I came across these incenses last week at a small little health shop in Vermont. The idea of "100% wild-harvested incenses" sounded very real. I love me some Indian incenses, but many of them have harmful perfumes in them that become toxic when burned.Cedar was good, but White Sage was better.Just one thing, these incenses don't really smell like traditional incenses. They smell more like a campfire than an Indian temple.Enjoy.

• Security Threat from Within: a letter from Dr. Gabriel Cousens

  Dhrumil

  6 Feb 2010 | 5:12 pm

  A public service letter by Dr. Gabriel Cousens on X-ray based airport scanners.Security Threat from Within"Liberty is to the collective body what health is to every individual body. Without health, no pleasure can be tasted by man; without liberty no happiness can be enjoyed by society" ~ Thomas JeffersonNow that we have recovered from the swine flu vaccination threat to our health and well-being, a new threat, using another level of security scare, is being used to expose the flying population to either excessive ionizing radiation or ultra high frequency radiation. Thanks to the radical…

• Smoky “Roasted” Garlic & Red Pepper Soup

  Dhrumil

  6 Feb 2010 | 4:57 pm

  My sister and her husband just got the Montel Williams Health Master so I've been sending them all the soups that I come across. This one looks fantastic.Smoky “Roasted” Garlic & Red Pepper Soup via G Living

• NYC Chocolate Party Hosted by Vanessa Barg, Dec 12th, 2009

  Dhrumil

  7 Dec 2009 | 7:05 pm

  Full details at www.nychocolateparty.com

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  Groovy Vegetarian

• Vegetarian Carrie Underwood Delivers a Perfect National Anthem For Superbowl 2010 [See Video]

  Missy

  8 Feb 2010 | 8:24 am

  Video via Youtube The NFL couldn’t have picked a BETTER musician to sing the most beautiful song on the planet for Superbowl 2010. The delicious Carrie Underwood who donned an all white pant suit was given the honor, but some are saying her rendition of the National Anthem was flat. Listen to the video yourself and see. I don’t find it flat at all, it was PERFECT. And hearty congrats! to the New Orleans Saints for an exciting and awesome Superbowl win. via This Dish is Vegetarian

• New “Vegetarian Eating” Book From Staci Marquez-Nichols

  Missy

  5 Feb 2010 | 11:46 am

  In today’s meat-obsessed world, it’s not easy eating plants but a newly released book from Life Tips, Inc can help. So often seasoned vegetarians settle into an eating routine that may not be satisfying all of their needs… enter Staci Marquez-Nichols to the rescue. Her book “101 Vegetarian Eating & Living Tips” provides info and insights veteran and newbie vegetarians alike can use to enjoy a smart and healthy vegetarian lifestyle – including ammunition you can use against veggie naysayers. There are a ton of vegetarian cookbooks and books criticizing the meat…

• Who Dat? Superbowl Sunday Madness Ensues!

  Missy

  3 Feb 2010 | 4:59 pm

  crazy who dat fans Who’s watching the Superbowl game this Sunday? This year promises quite the match, with Who Dat! Saints and Mississippi Boy “Peyton Manning” dueling it out for football supremacy. My money is on The Saints, but only because the [Chicago Bears] are nowhere to be found. lol. I think everyone else has their money on Peyton and “The Colts”, because he’s so damn good. But i’ll be rooting for the underdog here. And they do have a pretty good chance, since they want it BADLY. This is the first time the “New Orleans Saints” and…

• Top Cookbooks As Picked By Doctor Committee, Many Are Vegetarian

  Missy

  31 Jan 2010 | 5:39 pm

  The Kind Diet Book By Alicia Silverstone The top cookbooks of the last DECADE have been picked by PCRM (a committee of doctors) and you might be surprised at the results. Or maybe not! In no particular order, below is a sampling of the cookbooks deemed as most healthy and lest healthy. By certified doctors! Best Cookbooks – Conscious Cook by Tal Ronnen, The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone, Vegan Soul Kitchen by Bryant Terry. Worst Cookbooks – Kitchen Classics by Paula Deen, Atkins The Complete Cookbook by Atkins, “Kill It And Grill” It by Ted Nugent. It should come as…

• 10 Reasons Apples Rock!

  Missy

  16 Jan 2010 | 10:27 am

  Weekend link goes to: ChickandFit.com http://chickandfit.com/10-reasons-to-eat-apples-dieting-motivation Great article on the many health benefits of APPLES. I was surprised (but delighted) to read #8. Apples prevent tooth decay, as the juice can kill around 80% of bacteria in the mouth. via ChickandFit.com Wanna be featured here next weekend? Send me your link. Must be veg related. (of course!)

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  Veg Inspirations

• Hot And Sour Soup

  Usha

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:12 am

  Have you met anyone who is super prepared to face anything the day throws at them. These are the girls/women who tote rather large bags/ purses that contain everything from a small sized hand lotion... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Lima Bean Kurma

  Usha

  7 Feb 2010 | 6:05 am

  A couple of quick updates before I move on to the post. I have been on a mission to update some of my older pictures. The latest pictures I have updated are for Minestrone Soup, Split pea with barley... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Fruit Chaat Salad

  Usha

  4 Feb 2010 | 5:04 am

  My pantry always has a stock of dry roasted unsalted peanuts that I buy from local groceries. I find it most convenient to have this on hand, it definitely speeds up the process when I am making... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Indian Eggplant Stir fry curry ( Podi Kathrikai )

  Usha

  2 Feb 2010 | 4:56 am

  We had snow this past weekend. In our area when there is snow, everything pretty much comes to a standstill. Since the snow arrived late Friday night and continued falling through Saturday, that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Microwave Vegetable Makhanwala ( Mixed vegetable curry in creamy gravy)

  Usha

  31 Jan 2010 | 5:57 am

  If cereal is your standard breakfast each morning then you already probably know that buying cereal is not as simple as it seems. There are a variety of cereals available and some of them provide a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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  Hungry Hungry Veganos

• Who’s your Mommy? Mmmommy’s Falafel (Remembering Eugene – Pt. 5)

  rahzh

  31 Jan 2010 | 2:39 pm

  Oh that sign… that place That sign… that place brings back so many fond memories.  It is one of the symbols that represents the Eug  and many happy times and memories for us.  If you are ever in Eugene you MUST try Mommy’s Falafel.  Don’t let it being in a gas station scare you. That is all part of the charm.  I believe before coming to Eugene the owners had a restaurant and they have plans for opening a stand alone restaurant in Eugene.  Right before we moved they updated the food area (which you can see a little bit of in some of the pictures below) and made…

• Comfort Food

  wozzie

  23 Jan 2010 | 1:28 pm

  This is a ridiculously short post but I was craving this like crazy the other day and was so super happy once I finally had it to nom down on. I love several of the selections that Imagine Foods has for their soups and nothing beats their creamy tomato soup when you are looking to dip a hot off the skillet grilled cheese sammich. The “cheese” of choice for these, for me, is always Tofutti. While most would go with the American slices, my palate adores the Mozzarella for this comfort food. So, anyway, silly easy and not much to tell but everyone has a comfort food, ya know. Tell…

• Why I’m Vegan

  wozzie

  28 Dec 2009 | 7:29 pm

  Another off-topic post here at HHV but this has been on my mind A LOT lately and writing it all down helps me remember exactly why I do what I do. When people talk about being Vegan, they will give a number of different reasons and all of them are completely valid. For me, though, it only has to do with one thing and one thing only: animals deserve to live their own lives free of pain and suffering. It’s been nearly 3 years since I decided to be a Vegan and that decision wasn’t taken lightly; it made complete sense for me at the time and still does today. Lately, though, things…

• A Thank You.

  rahzh

  20 Dec 2009 | 4:20 pm

  This is one of our off-topic posts so I apologize for no recipes or pictures of delicious noms up front Although it is relevant to Hungry Hungry Veganos and Veganism because both are part of what I am thanking. This post is a thank you. Not a thank you to any one person, place, thing, or idea really. But rather to a period of time in my life. I recently changed emails for several reasons. I had the old one since 2003 (possibly before but I can’t remember exactly haha). I was going through and forwarding some of the important emails in my old email to my new email. It feels like I am…

• Mac and Cheeze – I Heart You

  wozzie

  15 Dec 2009 | 6:11 pm

  It’s no mystery that I love the mac and cheese. In my omni days (also known as “Before I Knew Any Better”), I ate Kraft Dinner and Velveeta by the ton! Something about pasta with cheese that just makes everything right in the world. Well except for all the pain and suffering to get said cheese so, well, you get the Vegan picture, right? Goodness knows that Saucy Shells have been a staple comfort food ever since it crossed these Vegan lips over 2 years ago. Yes, I love those shells and have to admit, I felt like I was cheating on them a bit last night when I tried a new…

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  vegansaurus!

• New awesome product: Dragon Lines Tempeh!

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:58 am

  Last week I put up a tempeh recipe that even tempehphobes are into and we’ve featured In the Mood for Food dinner parties before. NOW TWO WORLDS COLLIDE. OR SOMETHING. Philip Gelb  & Co. have released a line of artisan tempeh and it’s the best damn tempeh I’ve ever eaten. You don’t even have to steam this stuff before you cook it, it’s already tender and delicious. OH DON’T BELIEVE ME? Well, would you believe MILLENNIUM?* That’s right, Millennium has started serving Dragon Lines Tempeh because it’s so g-d good. If you want some now, you have to order directly from them.

• Free Vegan Cupcakes on Wednesday!

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:53 am

  Come drink beer and eat vegan cupcakes to raise money for Rocket Dog Rescue. Yours truly will be there, along with the Hot Ladies (and a few bros) of the Internet, serving up drinks at Elixir from 9 pm to 1 am. It’s gonna be super trashy, Coyote Ugly style! If you’ve been bad, there will be some table dancing and ripping off of shirts and playing ballads on the bar while also in a wet t-shirt contest. Basically, it’s your dream night. More details and SEE YOU TRAMPS THERE! Three snaps in a circle to SF Appeal for that amaaaaaazing poster.

• The totally ridiculous bullshit fake non-profit, Center for...

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:31 pm

  The totally ridiculous bullshit fake non-profit, Center for Consumer Freedom (who got their start with money from PHILIP MORRIS! Srsly!), is targeting Yellow Tail wine because Yellow Tail donated money to HSUS to help with their Animal Rescue Team. Yes, the people who are RESCUING ANIMALS IN HAITI. I am seriously curious how these CCF people sleep at night? Oh on their big piles of money from PHILIP MORRIS! Anyway, pease go comment on Yellow Tail’s Facebook wall (which you see above, littered with garbage and lies from people who work for/with CCF) and tell them how amazing they are for…

• Ellen Degeneres Talks Veganism with Katie Couric!

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:32 pm

  Ellen Degeneres is the shit. Watch this from 15:25 on. She’s so fucking right on. Love, love, love, love, love. My favorite is when she tells Katie Couric that Food, Inc is like a Disney movie compared to Earthlings. GET IT, GIRL! Hat tip to VegNews

• "But why anyone would question the benefits of vegetarian diets, or diets that are largely..."

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:28 pm

  “But why anyone would question the benefits of vegetarian diets, or diets that are largely vegetarian, is beyond me. People who eat vegetarian diets are generally healthier than people who eat large amounts of meat.” - Vegan diets get some love (from Marion Nestle) So shut up already, every jerk ever.

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  Incredible Smoothies

• Heart Healthy Green Smoothie Recipe

  Tracy Russell

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:23 pm

  According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the number one killer of women in the USA. February is Heart Healthy month so I wanted to make a super heart healthy smoothie just for you. I like to use oranges, blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries in smoothies. Oranges have been shown to lower high blood pressure and cholesterol as well as having anti-inflammatory properties. Berries are also full of antioxidants which help reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer. I also like to use some healthy fats. Avocados are packed with monounsaturated fat and can help lower LDL…

• Returning To Cooked Food – 30-Day Raw Food Diet

  Davy Russell

  7 Feb 2010 | 1:51 pm

  The day after our 30-day raw food diet experiment ended, Tracy and I decided to eat cooked food for a day to see how it made us feel. In this video, we share what we had for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We talk about our energy levels, digestion, how we feel and compare it to how we felt on 100% raw and high-raw. Watch more videos from our 30-day raw food diet experiment on our video blog. Related Posts:Final Day Of Our 30-Day Raw Food ExperimentVideo: 30-Day Raw Food Diet End of First WeekVideo: 30-Day Raw Food Diet - Random RecipesVideo: 30-Day Raw Food Diet Experiment - Week 2Video: 30-Day…

• Maca Smoothie For Energy

  Davy Russell

  3 Feb 2010 | 7:34 am

  I get the biggest boost of energy from my morning smoothie when I add a powdered herb from Peru called Maca. If you want increased energy, stamina and even an improved sex life, maybe you should consider adding this amazing food to your green smoothie as well. Maca Nutrition And Health Benefits Maca is widely eaten in Peru as a root vegetable and marketed elsewhere in the world as a supplement for increasing energy, stamina, strength and libido. Maca root contains calcium, iron, magnesium and selenium as well as essential fatty acids and 19 amino acids. While widely considered an aphrodisiac,…

• Final Day Of Our 30-Day Raw Food Experiment

  Tracy Russell

  30 Jan 2010 | 5:25 pm

  This is the final day of our 30-day raw food diet. In this wrap-up video, we talk about our experiences over the past month including total weight loss, fitness gains and more. Watch more raw food diet videos and follow our 30-day diet experiment on our video blog. Related Posts:Video: 30-Day Raw Food Diet End of First WeekWeight Loss On A Raw Food DietVideo: 30-Day Raw Food Diet Experiment - Week 3Video: 30-Day Raw Food Diet Experiment - Week 2Returning To Cooked Food - 30-Day Raw Food DietVideo: 30-Day Raw Food Diet - Random RecipesVideo: How To Save Money On A Raw Food Diet

• Video: 30-Day Raw Food Diet – Random Recipes

  Davy Russell

  27 Jan 2010 | 3:39 pm

  Here’s a little peak into our lives during this 30-day raw food diet experiment. In this video, Tracy shares three recipes. Find out how to make raw apple cinnamon cookies, the best tropical fruit salad and a energy-boosting, post-workout smoothie. What is your favorite raw food recipe? Post it below! Watch more raw food diet videos and follow our 30-day diet experiment on our video blog. Related Posts:Final Day Of Our 30-Day Raw Food ExperimentVideo: 30-Day Raw Food Diet End of First WeekReturning To Cooked Food - 30-Day Raw Food DietVideo: 30-Day Raw Food Diet Experiment - Week…

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  Raw Epicurean

• Shredded Brussels Sprouts and Hazelnut Pesto with Fresh Tomatoes

  Ingrid

  7 Feb 2010 | 9:14 pm

  I was eager to make this recipe again for two reason: 1) I haven’t made it in awhile, and 2) I was eager to serve this dish to two of my girlfriends. They planned to stop by and visit before continuing on to meet up with their significant others at a Superbowl party. Neither one of my dear friends really likes brussels sprouts, but they are open to try “raw” vegan food, so I thought this would be a great opportunity to introduce them to one of my raw vegan recipes. Daring to serve my friends who aren’t fond of brussels sprouts a dish made of it and raw to boot, I ran…

• Miranda Martinez :: An Interview + Giveaway

  Ingrid

  2 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm

  Meet Miranda Martinez, a Latina beauty who is an enterprising entrepreneur with oodles of enthusiasm and passion for the theatrical and culinary arts. She is an aspiring actress, a producer, and a raw vegan speaker, author, chef and superfood retailer. Miranda lives in Dallas, Texas and works with Bliss Raw Café & Elixir Bar, Dallas’ first and only raw vegan restaurant, as a self-taught pastry chef where she creates sought after raw vegan desserts. Embracing a raw vegan lifestyle has proved to be a beneficial chose for Miranda, which she talks about in the interview. She also…

• The Carlotta

  Ingrid

  29 Jan 2010 | 3:06 pm

  I’m sitting here indian style comfy on the couch with laptop on my lap, my cat curled up in a pillow of blanket next to me, and my mind is wondering back searching to remember the first time I tasted carrot juice. I’ve tried in vain but don’t recall exactly when I had my first taste of it. What I do remember is my aunt Jewel, who is no longer with us, and her talking about drinking carrots juice. She loved carrots, loved juicing them, and as I remember being told she juiced a lot. Though my initial sip of carrot juice [whenever that was] evidently didn’t leave me with…

• Tribest Personal Blender

  Ingrid

  25 Jan 2010 | 3:59 pm

  How is the new year going for you? I bet there were many of you who resolved to be healthier in 2010. Maintaining a healthy diet is one key component toward maintaining a healthy lifestyle. There are a number of ways to accomplish this, and having the right tools at hand that make keeping those goals easy and convenient is very helpful. One nifty small kitchen appliance that helps make being healthy easy, convenient, and fun for me is my Tribest PB-250 Personal Blender & Grinder, and I have one to give as a gift to you. The Tribest Personal Blender is so convenient for making an array of…

• Spiced Chocolate Mousse with Pear Puree

  Ingrid

  20 Jan 2010 | 11:23 pm

  I made this recipe last year around the time when pear come into season, and today for my niece and nephew. I love the combination chocolate and pear. This chocolate mousse is spiced with allspice and cinnamon and paired with sweet fruity pear puree. The pear chip tops adds a bit of crunch which is a nice contrast to the smooth and silky mousse and puree. Spiced Chocolate Mousse with Pear Puree Mousse 1/2 cup almonds 1 cup water 8 Medjool dates, soaked in water for 2 hours 1/2 cup cacao nib powder 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon lucuma powder Puree 2 pears, peeled,…

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  Chinese Vegetarian Recipes

• Stir Fried Three Veggie Slices

  admin

  5 Feb 2010 | 6:31 am

  Introduction: You will see what the three veggie slices are if you are curious to know after you read this title. They are three ingredients that are often used in Chinese vegetarian foods. You might have found out that tofu and bamboo shoots are used in many Chinese vegetarian recipes listed on this site. And my [...]

• Chinese Cabbage Shreds On Sweet Bean Sauce

  admin

  3 Feb 2010 | 6:47 am

  Introduction: Today, I am going to present a recipe that involves sweet bean sauce which tastes sweet and salty. It is often used in noodles and salads. I also often eat cucumbers with it. I love this kind of sauce because it will not only enhance the flavor to the dish, but also add color to [...]

• Hot and Sour Soup Recipe – Daikon Radish

  admin

  1 Feb 2010 | 7:09 am

  Introduction: Today, Rachel said she wanted to eat radish because he ate some last night from one of the small eateries on the side of the road in the community. So I find out this hot and sour soup recipe and cooked the radish soup which she liked the soup and radish, but leaving the mushrooms [...]

• Stir Fried Potherb Mustard and Bamboo Shoots

  admin

  30 Jan 2010 | 8:21 am

  Introduction: Potherb mustard is a very rare name. And I have to admit that it is also a vegetable that I didn’t know until I come to the southern part of China. However, this vegetable has always been there. They are often cooked in the form of mince and pickle. So I think I had probably [...]

• Salt Boiled Tofu Skin

  admin

  28 Jan 2010 | 2:41 am

  Introduction: Today, I am going to introduce a recipe that looks very simple. This is my first time to cook something like this, too. You can look on it as a cold dish or a boiling dish. What does the cooking method matter when it is tasty? Ingredients: Tofu skin: 250 g Seasonings: Soy sauce: 1 tablespoon Scallion: 1 stick Cooking wine: [...]

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  Vegan Mainstream

• The Road to Being a Top Entrepreneur: Do You Have to Sell Out?

  arvinrazon

  9 Feb 2010 | 2:55 am

  Being a top entrepreneur of a vegan business may come with more challenges than being the same in a mainstream business. After all, it involves more than just selling a vegan product. It also promotes a particular way of living—and a healthy one at that. However, many people are unaware of what veganism is, and others are unreceptive to its message. As an entrepreneur, is it ethical to sell your vegan products to a mainstream audience without trying to persuade them to become vegan? Introducing the Experience to Non-Vegans Every top vegan entrepreneur has at some point introduced their…

• I want you to be cruelty-free [Image]

  Steph Steph

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:55 am

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• Top 10 Reasons Why Vegan Products Can Enhance Your Non-vegan Business

  MarinaHanes

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:55 am

  Owning a non-vegan business doesn’t mean that you can’t incorporate some vegan products into your store too. A wide range of vegan products is available, and they can make your business more successful if you strategize effectively. Here are the top 10 reasons why you might consider including vegan goods in your 2010 business plan: 1) Reaching the vegan niche. Want more customers? Try attracting the vegan crowd with some products tailored to their needs and wants. 2) Broadening your product range. Replacing products that your customers are finding dull with modern vegan alternatives can…

• How a Vegan Store Can Appeal to Non-Vegans

  MarinaHanes

  6 Feb 2010 | 2:55 am

  As the owner of a vegan store, are you in danger of developing tunnel vision when it comes to marketing your products? Although the focus of your store is veganism and vegan products, you may be overlooking billions of potential customers who are non-vegan if the focus of your advertising is too narrow. Don’t forget about the mainstream audience. It can be very good for business (and raise awareness of veganism in general) to encourage mainstream consumers to do some vegan shopping! Who Could Be Your New Customers? In 2000, The Vegetarian Resource Group conducted a poll to identify…

• Feature Interview with Vegan Blogger Christy Morgan of the Blissful Chef

  amber

  5 Feb 2010 | 2:55 am

  Christy Morgan is inspired by images.  This source of inspiration has led her in some interesting directions. Initially, it was to photography as a hobby, and pursuing a degree in fashion design.  Seven years ago, the images of suffering animals in PETA’s Meet Your Meat video inspired her to go vegan overnight.  And, when she started teaching herself to cook, it was the images of her friends’ delighted faces that inspired her to leave photography and fashion design behind and go to culinary school. Christy founded her business, Viva la Greens, three years ago, when she moved to Los…