Archive for June, 2010

Vegetarian Paella

Sadly the past few days I seem to be having an arthritis flare up.  I can feel some serious stiffness throughout my spine and am extremely fatigued.  I am hoping this will pass quickly and will do everything in my power to ensure that happens. I always try to eat very healthily but at times [ READ MORE ]

Eating Lions

I am very perplexed by the recent uproar regarding an Arizona restaurant serving lion meat.  This restaurant owner decided that the best way to honor FIFA’s World Cup location was to serve Lion Burgers!  Poor lion, how did it get caught up in the middle of all of this.  How is eating an animal paying [ READ MORE ]

Baked Quesadilla

If you’ve read my previous post then you know that my 11 year old puppy Shana passed away on Monday.  With that said the past few days have been both emotional and hectic.  My 2 dogs are a bit lost and confused without their beloved alpha in the house. Casey my Pit mix is going [ READ MORE ]

Memories of Shana

Monday June 21st 2010 my wonderful canine companion Shana took her last breath.  She was 11 1/2 years old.  We knew she wasn’t feeling well and after a lengthy conversation with the vet we scheduled an appointment for her late that day. We were aware that she was having difficulty walking so we regularly checked [ READ MORE ]

What’s so Funny About Peace Love & Understanding

Most of the time I enjoy my job.  I work in customer service for a company that advertises nationally and provides a service many people need.  I have the rare ability to be my natural self on the phone which is not typical in a call center environment.  I also find that a reasonable percentage [ READ MORE ]

Fresh French Bread Pizza

Thursday was the last day I was able to cook anything due to my crazy work schedule.  Usually I cook food that will last a few days providing me with at least 2 meals of leftovers to bring to work for dinner.  However, this past Thursday I wanted some simple comfort food. This past Thursday [ READ MORE ]

Vegan Nike’s

I know some people view being a vegan as simply a dietary choice.  For me, if and when I go vegan it will be a lifestyle choice.  I will not abstain from eating animal products while wearing leather shoes.  It makes no sense. One of my greatest reasons for not being a vegan is footwear. [ READ MORE ]

Curried Potato’s in Red Sauce

I love the smell of my house when cooking with spices such as curry and tumeric.  To me the aroma says come on in and have a bite.  Fortunately this invention tasted quite good too. I subscribe to the magazine Vegetarian Times and I also have them email me recipes, most of which are in [ READ MORE ]

Alton Brown & School Lunches

http://blankfoundation.org/news/FarmtoTabletoKid.html. I just watched this interesting speech (talk) given by Alton Brown where he spoke not as a chef or expert on food but as a father.  It is a little lengthy (click on the segment that says Alton Brown) but well worth your time and actually quite entertaining as Alton Brown usually is.  While [ READ MORE ]

Kasha Varnishkes With A Twist

Kasha Varnishkes is a traditional Jewish food.  I believe it has more of an everyday use than being a holiday specialty such as Latkes.  Kasha Varnishkes are typically cooked with chicken stock and schmaltz (chicken fat).  Of course this version has neither, instead I’ve used veg broth and oils.  The standard version has onions and [ READ MORE ]

Morningstar Farms Veggie Dogs are Discontinued

It’s official, the entire line of Morningstar Farms Veggie Dogs, and Corn Dogs are no longer in existence.  I am oddly disappointed by this.  In reality I bought approximately 2 packages of these dogs a year and ate them on rare occasion.  However, when the craving for a “Hot Dog” hits there was no other [ READ MORE ]

One of my favorite things

I know, I know, it’s just a container.  But it’s the most perfect personal sized salad container I’ve ever seen.  My friend Caz brought to work a salad in it a year ago and within a week all my friends had one.  Mine is getting a little worn and after 11 months my fork finally [ READ MORE ]

Fruit Smoothie

I can’t believe I haven’t shared my favorite breakfast yet.  I drink a huge smoothie almost everyday.  I believe my body actually craves them at this point but that may just be my brain saying so.  I have one basic recipe (if you can call it that) and I make many varieties from it.  A [ READ MORE ]

Tea Marinade for Grilled Veggies

In case you don’t know I live in Florida.  What that means is for about 2/3 the year it is absolutely gorgeous outside and the other 1/3 it’s hotter than heck.  Today is the latter.  15 minutes outside at a garden store was too hot and humid for me to handle.  With heat like this [ READ MORE ]

Vegetarians Are More Empathetic

I find this article oddly interesting.  A recent study has shown that vegetarians are more empathetic than meat eaters.  The study reflects brain activity of vegetarian/vegans being higher when shown pictures of animals suffering.  In a completely non scientific way I have to agree with this theory.  I abstain from meat for moral and ethical [ READ MORE ]

Coke Products Vegetarian?

I actually don’t remember what I was viewing online that made me question if Coke products are vegetarian or not but I had a moment of concern.  I have to admit while working towards a healthier diet with less and less processed ingredients Caffeine Free Diet Coke is still a guilty pleasure.  I’ve greatly reduced [ READ MORE ]

Plastics aka Phthalates

I did a little research on plastics aka phthalates which for the most part got me nowhere.  There is research showing that they are both harmful and not harmful.  Some research suggests that these toxins are not found in plastic wraps and containers while others suggest they are.  I am always very weary of who [ READ MORE ]

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