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Notable News 2.4.11

Oprah’s Vegan Starter Kit Conn. Coop Falls Under Snow, Killing 85,000 Hens Spinach Fuels Muscles PepsiCo’s Crunchy Company Line:  ’Doritos Are Not Bad for You’

It’s tea.

“Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.” – Henry Fielding

Weekly Menu 1.17.11

We finally got a new cookbook to delve into.  Hooray! Monday Polenta Hearts over a Salad of Herb Greens Tuesday Pad Thai

Notable News 1.14.11

Four Million Animals and Counting Buried Alive in South Korea (Graphic) EPA May Ban Triclosan, a Carcinogen in Antibacterial Soaps Move Over, Cow: Almond Milk Sparks Fight in Dairy Case Two Out of Five Teens Affected by Excessive Fluoride in Water

It’s Dip.

Who doesn’t love hot chili dip on a cold day?  No one, that’s who.

Weekly Menu 1.3.11

Still testing a few recipes here and there for Urban Vegan. Monday Leftover (!) Risotto with Leeks and Porcini Mushrooms Tuesday Mini Injeras

Notable News 12.30.10

Bill Clinton: Veganism’s Unlikely Best Friend The Veg Kid Trend US Government Sues BP Iowa’s Governor-Elect Wants to Deregulate Factory Farms Euthanasia Finally Required for Downer Cattle Death by Hand Soap: Triclosan Poisons You, Me, and the Planet

Weekly Menu 12.27.10

Instead of writing about lima beans, I’ve been mainlining processed sugar for the past two weeks.   I feel like hell and it’s good to be back. Also, just in case we were getting bored… no… we’re going to be recipe testing for Denise Balcavage starting this week.  Denise is the talented woman that wrote my [...]

Notable News 12.12.10

New Vitamin D and Calcium RDAs: What They Mean for Vegans McDonald’s Uses Risky Eggs in its McMuffins Marion Nestle: “The Movement is Making Headway” Loophole Lets European Fishermen Cut Off Sharks’ Fins EPA Turns a Blind Eye as Pesticide Poisons Honey Bees As Companies Ditch Cancer-Causing Dyes, Kellogg Clings to Artificial Colors Pilot Roll-Out [...]

Weekly Menu 12.7.10

Monday: Butternut Squash Risotto

Weekly Menu 11.29.10

Recovery. Monday: Broccoli Almond Sweet-and-Sour Tofu

Weekly Menu 11.15.10

Monday: Macaroni & “Cheese” with Broccoli Florets Tuesday: The McFu Sandwich with Sweet Potato Fries

Weekly Menu 11.1.10

We’re a little bored so we’re going to try a bunch of things we’ve never had.  I’m not even sure how to pronounce “Rarebit”. Monday: Millet-Crusted Mushroom-Leek Pie Tuesday: Welsh Rarebit

It’s Candy.

The kids come marching one by one.  And they’re walking away with handfuls of candy to hide under their beds tonight and gobble covertly after they’ve brushed their teeth and said goodnight.  In the case of Big C, she dragged herself up the front steps of the tenth house we visited, got her treat, and [...]

Notable News 10.29.10

Why It’s Better if We Can’t Afford Meat Study Says Eat Less Beef One-Quarter of the Foods Kids Eat Contain Pesticides When Politics and Factory Farms Collide, Manure Happens