A prayer from Saint Basil, the bishop of Caesarea, circa 375 A.D.: Oh, God, enlarge within us the sense of fellowship with all living things, our brothers the animals to whom Thou gavest the earth in common with us. We remember with shame that in the past we have exercised the high dominion of man …
Dec
22
Christmas Confusion
Nearly half of the Christmas cards I received this year included pets in the family photo or had pets’ names listed alongside family members’ names. Statistics show that half of the dogs in America will receive Christmas presents. Yet how many people will pause to consider the life of the pig that becomes their Christmas …
Dec
20
Meatless Monday #49: Hummus Quesadilla
This vegan quesadilla uses hummus instead of cheese – and it tastes so good!! (See also the pizza that uses hummus instead of cheese.) Ingredients 2 tortillas Hummus (I used homemade hummus with both chickpeas and kidney beans, that’s why it’s so dark) Olive oil Quesadilla fillings – I used: Spinach Green onion Tomato Cilantro …
Dec
17
Quote of the Day Friday #2
A veteran USDA meat inspector from Texas describes what he has seen: “Cattle dragged and choked… knocking ‘em four, five, ten times. Every now and then when they’re stunned they come back to life, and they’re up there agonizing. They’re supposed to be re-stunned but sometimes they aren’t and they’ll go through the skinning process …
Dec
13
Meatless Monday #48: Open-Face Scramble Sandwich
A perfect Sunday morning brunch! Ingredients English muffin Firm or Extra firm tofu (do NOT use silken tofu for this) 1 tsp tumeric Spinach Vegan cheese (like Daiya) Vegan sour cream (like Tofutti or Vegan Gourmet) Salsa Directions 1. Crumble the tofu into a pan and add 1 tsp of tumeric. Mix well and heat …
Dec
10
Quote of the Day Friday #1
I love quotes! I can’t really explain why. I guess I just like how people who have a way with words can boil a really complicated thing down to a single sentence or two. Through all my reading about vegetarianism, I’ve come across countless quotes that I love. I occasionally incorporate them in my posts …
Dec
09
10 Vegan-Friendly Gift Ideas
Tis the season for gift-giving and what better way to show the vegetarians in your life (ahem!) that you put a little thought into their gift this year by giving them something that supports their animal friendly lifestyle! And PS, you don’t have to be a vegetarian to appreciate a good cruelty-free gift. These gifts …
Dec
08
Thanks!
Thank you so much to everyone who left comments and sent me emails regarding Monday’s post. I REALLY appreciate all of the support! It’s good to know that there are some folks out there who care (and that my words aren’t falling entirely on deaf ears). I was particularly impacted by something in a link …
Dec
07
Meatless Monday #48: Black Bean Burgers
This is the post that was supposed to go up yesterday… A real treat for me: Ed made this dinner! I honestly never thought we’d ever make homemade veggie burgers. There are so many frozen ones that it’s just so easy to grab pre-made ones and pop ‘em in the microwave. But after seeing how …
Dec
06
Confessions
Apologies for not having a Meatless Monday recipe up today. We had internet issues last night so I wasn’t able to get one posted, but I should be able to get it up later this week. With regards to posting in general, I feel the need to confess that I’ve been feeling very uninspired lately. …
