Misty Shaffer 100 pound loss in weight: Army vet’s wife shares dieting secrets
For Misty Shaffer, a 100-pound loss in weight is astonishing, and that’s putting it nimbly.
A Victory for the Mendocino Coast
Why it’s a big deal that President Obama designated the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands as part of the California Coastal National Monument.
A Historical Review Of The Toilet And Its Contribution To International Sanitation Efforts
November 19 is International Toilet Day. That may sound funny, but it is a serious event. It is a day to contemplate what we have and others don’t. As we sit in privacy on our comfortable flush toilets today, it is hard to imagine that a scant two hundred years ago sewage disposal meant emptying chamber pots into the nearest convenient place, which was often the street. If you were out for a walk in Britain in the 18th century and heard the cry “gardy-loo,” you had better scamper across the street because the…
Photo: Virginia spring beauty opens its intricate petals
The Virginia spring beauty is native to North America.
World’s Biggest Knickerbocker Glory for World Vegan Month
https://www.facebook.com/events/178334852363512/World’s Biggest Knickerbocker Glory for #WorldVeganMonth ?World’s Biggest Knickerbocker Glory for World Vegan Month Trafalgar Square London Midday Saturday 16th November 2013Please help bring more ingredients for World’s biggest Knickerbocker Glory attemptNeed moreVegan Ice creamGiant CherriesHundreds and thousandsDairy Free chocolateSquirty Vegan CreamVegan strawberry mousseRaspberry SyrupChopped nutsBananas Bring a spoon and a bowl so you can try the finished creation once we have photographed it!More Vegan and Vegetarian News at Vegan News – Health, Diet and Nutrition News
GMOs threaten Monarch Butterflies
Adult Monarch on milkweed I planted in my yard. Photo: Sally KneidelI was very sad that California’s Proposition 37 failed to pass in the Nov 6 election. The proposition would have required labeling of all genetically-modified foods and would have prohibited “all-natural” labeling of such foods. We desperately need government action regarding GMOs and I was hopeful this was the beginning. Well, it is a beginning in a way, because 46.9{967bf23b37ec6a673a83041540b3f904a815b4119ddf673afb961c1e7592ebdd} of California voters voted to pass the Proposition. It probably would’ve passed, if not for the…
Recipe: fried tempeh tacos!
I love fried food! I try not to eat it very often, because it can be quite decadent and I don’t know how to stop myself, but man-oh-man it’s fun! I get jealous of my friends’ fish tacos when we go out for Mexican food. Not the fish part obviously, it’s the fact they get to eat tacos with deep-fried protein and I don’t! This always seems to happen at the joints with a less-than-par vegetarian menu, so I’m…
The Fake Meat Race
It is looking increasingly likely that the first fake meat could be on our plates within the next couple of years. Scientists are being driven to create commercially viable artificial meat by 30th June 2012 due to a cash prize of $1 million being offered by PETA. The rules for this are simple. The meat must be a chicken substitute, and must be created in vitro (essentially this must literally be chicken meat grown in a test tube). The ‘meat’ must be grown in a quantity that is sufficient to be commercially viable and can be sold at a reasonable price …
How Do Vegans Do Halloween?
Q: What do you do about Halloween? So many candies have milk or gelatin in them. A: Lots of vegan bloggers have covered the issue of vegan Halloween candy. There are plenty of choices available to hand out for Halloween. For example, vegan chocolates and candy bars include Sjaaks, Go Max Go candy bars, Rescue Chocolate, Crispy Cat bars, Lulu’s and more. Vegan candies include Yummy Earth lolipops and other treats, Mike and Ikes, Now and Laters, Dum-Dums, Dots, Twizzlers, Jolly Ranchers…
How To Sort And Clean Beans And Grains – A Pleasant, Peaceful Task
I’m sure your days are busy, like mine. You may be on your feet a lot, or in your car zipping here or there, or doing work you don’t particularly like. Here is a task, though, with which you can sit down, slow down and concentrate on simple, important work that goes toward preparing a wholesome meal for your family: sorting and cleaning legumes and grains. If you are vegan or are moving toward a healthier whole foods diet, chances are, the bulk department of your local natural food …
Bryanna Clark Grogan on the Vegan Mainstream Cookbook Club: Let’s Talk Fine Vegan Cuisine!
If you consider yourself a vegan foodie, you are in for a treat this week! Bryanna Clark Grogan, well known chef and author of World Vegan Feast (and seven other cookbooks), will be joining us on the Vegan Mainstream Cookbook Club! I came across Bryanna several years ago when I was looking for a vegan lemon meringue pie. I didn’t have much hope that I would find anything that was remotely reminiscent of the non-vegan version – but boy…
VEGAN DAILY DRINK: Arugula Piña Colada Smoothie
VEGAN DAILY DRINK: Arugula Piña Colada Smoothie
Cajun Lentil Po’ Boy Subs
To join with the Mardi Gras celebrations, we have wanted to have some typical Cajun meals. Today we enjoyed Cajun Po’ Boy subs. Yield: 4-6 sub sandwiches Ingredients: 1 cup lentils 1 leek, white parts and finely chopped 2 celery stalks, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced ½ tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 1 teaspoon salt 1½ – 2 cups tomato puree Italian herbs Cajun seasonings lemon juice Tabasco sauce salt and pepper to taste Vegan cheese slices 4 Hoagy rolls or hot dog buns or baguettes Directions: to prepare the lentil balls: Cook the lentils in 2-3 cups of lightly salted water. Once the lentils are soft, allow to cool. Meanwhile, chop the leek, celery and mince the garlic. It is your choice if you wish to put them raw with the …
Peas and Pasta Soup
This recipe (a spin on an Italian soup with peas and pancetta) is fairly simple in that it does not have a lot of ingredients, and so its success relies on making sure those ingredients are top quality. Making your own veggie stock is ideal, and making your own pasta is essential unless you are lucky enough to live in a place that sells eggless fresh pasta. The key to the pasta is making a firm dough and giving the noodles some time to dry before they go into the broth. INGREDIENTS- 2 tbsp…
Royal Blood On Their Hands
Prince William and Kate Middleton may be giving life to a human animal, but the Royal Family is much more typically giving death to nonhuman animals.So as nonhuman animals strolling grounds of the many royal properties shudder as yet another royal human is born that will no doubt follow the family tradition of torturing and killing other species, it is appropriate to remind humans of their sordid speciesist royals.Great Grandmother Queen Elizabeth Has Some Time To Kill While On TourThe Royals have a very long history of bloodsports. Historically, royal hunting often involved placing a tiger …
God’s Forgotten Covenant with Animals
Jews around the world this week are reading the story of Noah in Genesis 9. (Was he the one who first said, “When it rains, it pours”?) Ironically, while most people associate this story with the saving of animals in the Ark, it is in this particular Torah portion that God first gives humans permission to kill animals for food. Yup, the animals had barely…
Vegan News Network
I signed up for membership at a site called SocialMedian. What’s cool about this is that you can create your own News Network using keywords and news feeds. So I thought it would be cool to build a Vegan News Network and invite people to join in. The news being aggregated from the networks looks really good. So check it out. Just go to Vegan News Network and let me know what you think.
QUICK & EASY, CHUNKY, SPICY, CREAMY VEGAN MULLIGATAWNY SOUP
An easy, healthful recipes to start the New Year! (I will start blogging in earnest soon, I promise!) Happy New Year, everyone!Printable RecipeBRYANNA’S NEW VERSION OF VEGAN MULLIGATAWNY SOUPServes 6This new version is super-easy and a bit chunkier, spicier and creamier than the older one that is in my book “The Fiber for Life Cookbook”– very yummy!1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large onion, chopped2 stalks celery (with leaves), chopped2 medium carrots, scrubbed and chopped3 cloves garlic, minced1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger1 tablespoon golden or red curry paste or powderabout 1/2 tsp. chile flakes (or to taste)1 tsp. ground cumin5 cups of “chickeny” vegan broth (I like this one)1 green bell pepper, cleaned and chopped1 red …
Vegan Red Velvet Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze
Have you heard of the Virtual Vegan Potluck? Well, it is a fun way to share recipes. Everyone participating is linked together. If you want to start at the beginning, click here. Beets in a dessert? Yes! Beets are not only good for you, they create a very moist cake. …
5 Common Vegan Myths
Those who choose to adopt a vegan diet often encounter questions and criticism. It usually comes from well meaning family and friends, who are just concerned about your health and well being and who may have a few misconceptions regarding veganism. Here Are 5 Common Vegan Myths : Vegan Myth No.1 : Humans Need To Eat Meat To Be Healthy This is not true at all… in fact …
Sun-Dried Tomato and Spinach Quiche
December is one of my favorite months. Whatever the reason, I love that everyone everywhere just seems to be in better spirits than usual this time of year. I also love logging long hours in the kitchen whipping up cookies and candy to share with people that matter to me. I’ll be posting some of my favorite recipes for gift-worthy sweets soon, but one cannot live on sugar alone! Around the holidays, one should also remember to eat quiche. Specifically, this savory sun…
Caramelised Orange and Cardamom upside-down cake
This is my favourite type of cake. The best type of cake. The top is sticky and jammy. The caramel oranges glisten in their shimmery golden pool. Almost toffee like on the edges, it’s all I can do to simply pick away at the topping. The cake underneath itself is pillowy soft, and more than just a canvas for the caramelised fruit, as the scent of cardamom wafts into the air as …
