“Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.” – Henry Fielding
Everybody loves Chia Pets, right? I mean, who wouldn’t want to slather slimy black seeds on a piece of clay that looks like a hairless cat? Because it will sprout you guys. Sprout! Husband tells me it was quite the heady thing: the seeds… the sprouting… until it inevitably got moldy and died.
“To know so much and to have control over nothing… “ —Herodotus I can spend all morning creating a nutritious lunch for Big C that I genuinely think she’ll find thrilling, whittle it into adorable heart shapes, and present it with jazz hands and an elaborately choreographed balloon drop, but ninety percent of the time I hear, [...]
“A man taking basil from a woman will love her always.” – Thomas More I wonder what happens to that man and woman if the basil is substituted with spinach? Does Utopia collapse?
“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.
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
Many wonder if we feel deprived since adopting a vegan diet. In case you haven’t noticed the giant picture of chocolate chip cookies*, the short answer is no. The long answer is slightly more involved.
“Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all.” – Ovid I know you love me. But you’ve got to stop worrying about my calcium intake or you’ll perish from stress. It may be hard to break from convention, but cow’s milk [...]
People seem to be at a loss for words when contemplating the possibilities of a vegan breakfast. No bacon? No eggs? No milk in your cereal? I know it seems grim, but you can start your day without slaughtering an animal and stuffing your arteries full of lard. I promise. I can hold your hand [...]
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?
