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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Light Fare: Moby on Epicurious
Epicurious is in the kitchen with Moby!
In these 4 short videos, Moby offers a glimpse into his small and humble, 30 square foot kitchen where he keeps his favorite, well-worn kitchen equipment and staples such as home-made garlic-infused olive oil, miso paste, brown rice, apple butter, pickles, sea salt and sesame seeds (”sprinkle sea [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Vegan Cooking by cvc
Friday, July 25th, 2008
101 Quick Vegan Meals
For all you busy vegans out there, the urban vegan has a list of 101 vegan meals that take 10 minutes or less to prepare.
Got a favorite quickie meal you’d like to share? Please post in the comments!
No Comments » - Posted in Vegan Cooking by cvc
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Vegetarian & Vegan Fast Food Options
Sometimes there isn’t time (or energy!) to cook and sometimes you’re surrounded by nothing but fast food chains. Gratefully, there are useful guides on veg*n fast food options currently available online. Check out PETA’s Quick Picks on their VegCooking site, Vegetarian-Restaurants.net’s compilation of options, or the vegan-specific list posted on My Life as a Vegan. [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Dining Out by cvc
Friday, July 11th, 2008
Animal Kill counter widget for myspace, facebook, or your blog
SFVegan.org has developed a widget which displays the number of animals killed world-wide by the meat, dairy and egg industries.
The counter is based on 2004 statistics from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the resulting data tables and methodology used in creating them have been detailed in the Worldwide Animal Slaughter Statistics document.
Even though [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Activism by cvc
Friday, July 11th, 2008
Free Guide to Pesticides in Produce
It should come as no surprise that eating conventionally-grown produce puts you at greater risk of exposure to pesticides. But, which fruits and veggies are the worst offenders and when should you buy organic versus conventionally-grown?
Organic Essentials has produced a free, downloadable (PDF) pocket-guide listing both domestic and imported produce to help you determine [...]
No Comments » - Posted in organic food by cvc
Thursday, July 10th, 2008
Vegan sorbets at Baskin-Robbins
Via the Vegan Lunch Box: Baskin-Robbins has added a couple of new vegan flavors — Tropical Ice and Strawberry Sorbet — to their list of currently existing ones, Lemon Sorbet and Lime Daiquiri Ice.
It looks like their Fruit Blast Bars and Fruit Blast drinks are also vegan.
If you’re nowhere near Maggie Mudd [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Dining Out by cvc
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
How to find vegan booze
Straight from Barnivore (and via JasonDoucette):
It might seem weird at first, but your favourite drink might have more than just alcohol in it.
Brewmasters, winemakers, and distillers may include animal ingredients in their products directly, or they might use them in the processing and filtration.
These ingredients don’t usually show up on the label, so the only [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Uncategorized by cvc
Friday, July 4th, 2008
4th of July Links
PETA’s Golden Bun Awards - the best veggie burger brands available in North America and the best veggie burgers from a restaurant chain
A greener BBQ - The Baja BBB Firepack, the lighter-fluid-free, eco-friendly alternative to your standard charcoal grill
VegFamily News Vegan BBQ Ribs
PETA’s 4th of July Menu ideas.
Vegan BBQ with Compassionate Cooks on YouTube
BBQ [...]
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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Get an Apple Cinnamon Pretzel to go with your Jamba Juice smoothie
Yep. Jamba Juice’s Apple Cinnamon Pretzel is vegan! So, if you’re hankering for some nibbly to go with your nice, cold summer smoothie, feel free to order away.
Their entire vegan menu includes the following items (including the boosts):
Orange Mango Passion
Orange Carrot Banana
3G Charger Super Boost
Omega-3 Super Boost
Matcha Green Tea Shot - Soy Milk
Wheat Grass Shot
Green [...]
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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
A video worth sharing
New York Times food critic Mark Bittman, a self-proclaimed omnivore who will probably never stop eating animals, lays it on the line: over-production and over-consumption of meat and junk food must stop. This “odd form of malnutrition”, is killing individuals (via “lifestyle diseases” such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some cancers) as well as [...]
