“Truth will rise above falsehood as oil above water” – Miguel de Cervantes And the truth is, The Selfish Vegan was gifted a sweet set of love handles from Baby D a few months ago.
Have you ever caramelized grapefruit? I might have an emotional bias because I wasn’t allowed to sprinkle my grapefruit with sugar as a child, but I think it is luscious. I’m currently visiting my family and have overcome this childhood trauma by serving everyone caramelized grapefruit and watercress salads* which roughly translates to: sugar-coated grapefruit and [...]
Japan Bribes International Whaling Commission Cause of Italy’s Blue Mozzarella Identified School Lunch Secrets Unicorns. They’re Not the Other White Meat.
“Old as she was, she still missed her daddy sometimes.” –Gloria Naylor
As if it wasn’t enough that we’re saving 200 animals per year by keeping our household vegan, making a statement about the sordid practice of eating animals, and doing as much as we possibly can to avoid heart disease, we also get to eat raw cookie dough without potentially dying. I know! It’s probably the [...]
A few interesting reads from this past week: USDA Releases Draft of 2010 Dietary Guidelines Animal Cruelty Syndrome Rice Reduces Diabetes Indonesian man claims cow seduced him And Happy Father’s Day ……..What?
If ever you need a salty snack that won’t make you hate yourself, kale chips are it. I know, you already hate yourself for caving to mainstream pressure; you must have an iPhone 4 or you’ll die! But just in case you’re wrong, and slogging along with the last phone you mortgaged your home for [...]
“The variety of all things forms a pleasure.” –Euripides Eating the same thing every day is a tragedy for your taste buds sure, but it also means
A few interesting reads from this past week: Tastes Like Chicken: The Quest for Fake Meat Nicolette Hahn Niman on Being a Conscientious Omnivore UN Urges Global Move to Meat and Dairy-Free Diet Omnivores are Selfish Bastards
A lot of people use fast food as a last resort. Something to eat when traveling, running late, or attempting to do thirty things at one time. Since there are no vegan entrees on the menu at Chez McDonald’s, we have been effectively cut off from this disgusting crutch. What materialized, is a go-to sandwich [...]
Put on your aprons folks. It’s time to make seitan! I know what you’re thinking and I’ll answer that thought for you right off the bat– yes, you can buy seitan pre-made at the grocery store. But why would you want to when you can make it so easily at home? A couple of things: [...]
The Selfish Vegan is attempting to reacquaint herself with the kitchen. What in the name of Natalie Portman’s shoes is a Mandolin Slicer for?
