Archive for January, 2009
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Why Vegan? Josh Balk Answers
Mark Hawthorne interviewed Josh Balk, outreach director of the Humane Society of the United States’ factory farming campaign. They discussed many things, but the first question was about veganism.
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Behind The Myth: UnHappy Cows
The truth about free-range and humane animal products.
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Stupid Things Omnivores Say: “Plastic Is An Animal Product”
Plastic is NOT an animal product. Just because something was once an animal doesn’t mean millions of years later it still qualifies as an animal. Oil, and the products made from oil, are NOT animal products.
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Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Today we went snorkeling at Leigh, which is so amazing as you are swimming with the fish! Afterwards we went to the Leigh Sawmill Cafe for pizza, hot chips and beer. I can’t recall the name of the pizza I ordered, but it was a vegetarian one without the cheese, and it $25. The service wasn’t so good, most likely due to us arriving in the middle of a soundcheck, but the food was great and I’d definitely go back again.
Leigh Sawmill Cafe
www.sawmillcafe.co.nz
142 Pakiri Rd, Leigh
09-422-6019
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Chickpea Cutlets with Mushroom Gravy, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Broccoli
Dinner 1/30
Chickpea Cutlets with Mushroom Gravy
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Broccoli
When I said that we had an excess of chickpeas on Tuesday, I wasn’t kidding.
The kids really liked these, so we went out and bought more vital wheat gluten (Bob’s Red Mill) and made a second batch. We went with a different plan this time — the cutlets were pounded out slightly thinner in a more irregular shape (no ring mold this time) and we decide to pan fry them using the cast-iron grill pan.
The gravy was also similar — roux based with shallots, mushrooms, nooch, tamari and veg stock.
The broccoli was trimmed, tossed with olive oil, salt and pepper and roasted in a 450F oven for 15 minutes. The mashed potatoes always benefit from adding a head of roasted garlic — the garlic tips are trimmed off exposing a small amount of the cloves, add a tsp. of olive oil, salt & pepper to the exposed area, then cooked in a garlic “roaster” (or just use aluminum foil to make a pouch) for about 1 hr. at 400F.
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Government Opens Criminal Investigation of Peanut Plant
On Wednesday, when it came to light that the Peanut Corporation of America knowingly shipped salmonella-contaminated product, I wrote:
It’s going to be interesting to see what criminal charges, if any, will be filed against company officials.
Today, an FDA official announced that the agency and the Justice Department have begun a criminal investigation. Link. -
Citrus and Onion Salad
Citrus and Onion Salad
Originally uploaded by chiffonade
I like to think I’m open to trying new foods, but this might be a little too out there for me. Still, it looks beautiful.
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Two Cookbook Reviews and a Recipe
The Associated Press has just put out a review of two brand new vegan cookbooks: Donna Klein’s The Tropical Vegan Kitchen and Nava Atlas’ Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons. I wish the writer offered up more details about the Klein book, but he does have include a slightly modified version of [...]
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Why Vegan?
The video features quotes from the Bible, Buddha, Tolstoy, Voltaire, St. Francis of Assisi, Leonardo da Vinci, Seneca, Edison, Hippocrates, Einstein, Guru Nanak, Colin Campbell and William Castelli.
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A Vegan And Her Documentary Take To The Road
Eleni Vlachos created a low-budget documentary on the ethics of eating meat that may surprise and delight you.
