I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Mine was full of family, friends, and food. Related Posts: Top 10 Reasons To Not Eat Turkeys This Is Your Thanksgiving Turkey The Absurdity Of The Presidential Turkey Pardon
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Bird Of Courage
Did you know that Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird, instead of the bald eagle? Here is the famous excerpt from the letter to his daughter: For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral …
Nov
23
Traditions (that really aren’t)
This Thanksgiving, don’t eat turkey. That’s right, I said it. I know that to most people this is a frightening thought. You can’t imagine what in the world you’d eat on Thanksgiving, if not turkey! After all, it’s TRADITION. But let’s please remember that Thanksgiving is about so much more than turkey. It’s about family, …
Nov
18
Honoring Intentions
President George Washington declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1789 with these words: “Thanksgiving is a time to rediscover the spiritual being within and draw strength from our founders and political zealots whose prolific faith has created a nation that we as well as our progeny will be proud of.” Let’s reflect Washington’s intentions for this …
Nov
16
The Absurdity Of The Presidential Turkey Pardon
Every Thanksgiving the President ceremoniously pardons one turkey. Then he joins the rest of America in devouring 46 million of them. (That’s just on Thanksgiving Day. Annually, 247 million turkeys are slaughtered.) What exactly is this ridiculous ritual supposed to symbolize? Does sparing one single turkey help us feel better about the millions we are …
Nov
15
Meatless Monday #46: Veggie Pot Pie
Pot pie – what a great fall meal. I gave this one a “cheesy” flavor by adding nutritional yeast to the filling. Ingredients: 2 frozen pie crusts Optional: Vegetable broth for cooking the veggies (can also use water) Lots of veggies, I used: Potato Broccoli Carrots Cabbage Zucchini Celery For the filling: 1/2 cup flour …
Nov
09
Scandal: The USDA’s Conflict Over Cheese
This front-page New York Times expose on how the government is pushing dairy (while at the same time supposedly shunning saturated fat and obesity) is causing quite a stir. Dairy Management, a marketing and promotion agency created by the USDA to push more dairy down our throats, is doing an excellent job. According to the …
Nov
08
Meatless Monday #45: Pasta And Potatoes With Pesto
This starch on starch dish wasn’t my own strange idea. Pasta with potatoes is actually a classic Italian dish that you’ll find in most Italian cookbooks. It can be created with a variety of sauces and veggies. This one uses pesto and green beans. (Here’s another with pesto and peas, and another with sweet potatoes …
Nov
02
You Are What THEY Eat
We all know the old saying, “You are what you eat.” And it’s true. What we eat literally becomes a part of us. What we eat doesn’t just go in our gut, but it ends up in our blood, our veins, our muscle tissue, our fat deposits, our brain, our hair and fingernails, our organs, …
Nov
01
Meatless Monday #44: Meatless Meatball Sub
This meatball sub was inspired by Eva’s vegan meatball sandwich. Ingredients: Large sandwich roll Meatless meatballs (like Nate’s or Trader Joe’s) Marinara sauce Vegan mozzarella Optional: Fresh basil (or dried basil flakes), Vegan parmesan or Nutritional yeast flakes Instructions: 1. Heat the marinara sauce and meatless meatballs in a pot. 2. Toast the sandwich buns …
