August 2010
41 posts
1 day till vegan!
So excited to get started. Broke the news to my mom today that I was going vegan, she was surprisingly okay with it. I’d like to say a fond farewell to my favorite non vegan foods, mcdonalds french fries and grilled chicken. Oh and mayonnaise, thank you for raising me.
2 days till vegan.
ordered a couple vegan starter items today. i bought a couple books: Vegan a Go-Go!: A Cookbook & Survival Manual for Vegans on the Road, PETA’s Vegan College Cookbook: 275 Easy, Cheap, and Delicious Recipes to Keep You Vegan at School, Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating, and Vegan with a Vengeance : Over 150 Delicious, Cheap, Animal-Free Recipes That Rock. i also bought some vegan...
5 days till vegan.
shitty day, hardly any tips. what? i had to chase your two year around the salon (LITERALLY.) shears in hand, in order to cut his hair? what? i only charged you $11 for it? WHAT? you’re only leaving me a $2 tip?!?!? i think after all the lollipops i bribed him with we came out even.
i then proceeded to fill my body with trash, god i can’t wait to buy my vegan food.
‘Chicken’ Pasta Pesto
2/3 cup basil pesto 1 9-oz. package fresh fettuccine 1 Tbsp. olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 4 cups soy chicken 2 cups sliced roasted red bell peppers 1.2 cup pitted olives, halved lengthwise Salt and pepper 1/4 cup grated soy Parmesan, plus more for the table • Put the pesto in a large bowl. • Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. • While...
Cucumber-Tomato-Basil Salad
1 cucumber, peeled 4 medium basil leaves, finely chopped 2 small tomatoes, cut into wedges 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste • Using a vegetable peeler, slice the cucumber from end to end into long thin ribbons, stopping once you reach the center of the cucumber and the seeds. • Place the sliced cucumber, the basil, and the tomato...
Delectable Vegetarian Calzones
Make extras of these filling calzones, and serve them with warm marinara sauce.
For the filling: 1 medium carrot, sliced Broccoli florets from 1 large head of broccoli 1 3/4 cups soy cheese 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper 1/2 tsp. olive oil 1/2 small yellow onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley 1/8 tsp. black pepper For...
Gnocchi With Garlic Tomato Sauce
The spicy garlic-pepper sauce is a bold contrast to the chewy, mildly flavored gnocchi in this delectable dish. Top this Italian favorite with vegan parmesan cheese and a few fresh basil leaves.
For the Sauce: 1 tsp. olive oil 1/2 white onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 16- to 20-oz. can peeled tomatoes 1 tsp. basil 1 tsp. thyme 1 1/2...
i can't wait to try this one.
Italian Potato Salad
3 lbs. potatoes, peeled and cubed Fresh green beans, trimmed 1 red onion, sliced thin Extra virgin olive oil, to taste Red wine vinegar, to taste Salt and pepper, to taste •Boil the potatoes until fork tender. Set aside. •Cook the green beans in boiling water until tender but still slightly crisp. Drain. •Gently combine the potatoes, green beans, onions, oil, and...
6 days till vegan.
i’m supposed to be packing up my apartment. i’m not.
instead, i’m looking for recipes. i had tofu once when i was in fourth grade and hated it, never had it since. i’m nervous about trying it again. vegan sushi, however, is something i definetely want to get my hands on.
To master the technique of thin sushi rolls, practice with a classic kappa maki.
The kappa maki, or...
: let me start out by saying i’m a carnivore. i... →
thatpunchingbag:
let me start out by saying i’m a carnivore.
i love meat. i love milk, i love cheese. i don’t like eggs, so that will be easy. i love sour cream, mayonnaise.. mayo might be the hardest thing to give up. i eat meat or a product made of animals with every single meal.
but i don’t like the food…
when you say one year of veganism, do you mean you will try it out and if you...
7 days till vegan.
today i was asked “isn’t is going to be hard for you to give up the food you eat everyday? human beings were meant to be eat meat!”
i’m polite and i like tips, so of course i said yes, and the truth is it will be hard. but i think i am incredibly lucky to have the luxury of excluding certain things from my diet. the majority of the world can’t decide what they get to...
let me start out by saying i’m a carnivore.
i love meat. i love milk, i love cheese. i don’t like eggs, so that will be easy. i love sour cream, mayonnaise.. mayo might be the hardest thing to give up. i eat meat or a product made of animals with every single meal.
but i don’t like the food industry. i don’t like suffering, and i don’t like supporting an industry...