At the end of WWII, our munitions plants were morphed into plowshare factories and began turning our ammonium nitrate surplus into chemical fertilizers (if you follow that link, start reading about half-way down, at the paragraph that starts with “Unfortunately…”). But fertilizers and machinery are not the only things linked to war. Most chemical warfare …
Apr
29
Apr
27
Pinching Pennies
In a society with $1 double-cheeseburgers at McDonald’s and $14.99/lb organic almond butter at Whole Foods, its no wonder people think a vegetarian diet is more expensive! But in reality, the staples of a vegetarian diet are much cheaper than meat. (In fact, most of the world’s population eats mostly cheap vegetarian commodities such as rice, corn, …
Apr
26
Meatless Monday #30: More Delicious Tofu Scrambles
Once again, I did not cook a single meal this week because of travel for the 3rd wedding I’ve attended in 3 weeks. Luckily, The Rockin Vegan has some amazing tofu scramble recipes he’s willing to share! Tofu scramble? Huh?! Surprisingly, tofu + tumeric = a delicious scrambled egg substitute! Because cruelty in the egg industry …
Apr
22
Happy Earth Day!
“If we treated others as we wish to be treated ourselves, then decency and stability would have to prevail. I suggest that we execute such a pact with our planet.” -Stephen Jay Gould According to polls, three-quarters of us define ourselves as environmentalists. We recycle our garbage, switch our lightbulbs to CFLs, take our reusable …
Apr
19
Cows On Drugs
Since I’ve been in San Antonio for a week, I’ve been eating gobs of Mexican food instead of cooking, so there is no Meatless Monday this week. Instead, I have an excellent article from The New York Times, written by a former commissioner of the USDA, about why we need to stop feeding our livestock antibiotics …
Apr
14
Belgian City does “Meatless Thursday”
Thursdays were declared “Veggie Day” in the city of Ghent! The Belgian city has decided to go veg for one day a week in an effort to highlight the environmental and health costs of eating meat. The city authorities in Ghent, some 30 miles west of Brussels, are asking residents to get involved and opt for vegetarian meals …
Apr
14
Food & Faith Challenge
Fellow foodie blogger, Wendy at The Local Cook, is hosting a “Food & Faith Challenge.” From April 3 – June 19 (yes, I’m a little behind on announcing this), she will encourage us to think about our food in a deeper sense than just, “What should I eat for lunch?” Each week throughout the challenge, …
Apr
12
Meatless Monday #29: Spinach & Artichoke Lasagna
Sticking with the spinach & artichoke theme… Ingredients: Spinach (fresh or frozen) Artichoke hearts Optional other veggies (I used zucchini) No-boil lasagna noodles Ricotta cheese (or make some vegan tofu ricotta!) Shredded mozzarella cheese (or vegan mozzarella, like Daiya) Marinara sauce Directions: 1. Cook either fresh or frozen spinach in a pan with artichoke hearts. …
Apr
08
Which Are You?
“There are three classes of people: Those who see, Those who see when they are shown, Those who do not see.” -Leonardo da Vinci ____________________ Breakfast: Bagel with jelly Lunch: Veggie burger Dinner: Pasta with marinara sauce Related Posts: Think A Second Time Confessions Christmas Confusion
Apr
07
You Are What You Eat
“The single worst thing you can do to an animal emotionally is to make it feel afraid. Fear is so bad for animals I think it is worse than pain…Even an animal who’s completely alone and giving full expression to severe pain acts less incapacitated than an animal who’s scared…and an animal in a state …
