Archive for August, 2009

  • Another Vegan Goes the Distance

    Here’s a great story about a 56-year-old vegan athlete who literally runs circles around girls a third her age. Link.

  • Caldo Verde With Crumbled Tempeh

    Dinner 8/31

    Caldo Verde With Crumbled Tempeh

    Back testing recipes for Isa tonight, a hearty Portuguese soup with kale, potatoes and crumbled tempeh.

    You know it was good when the kids (who are not the biggest fans of tempeh) ask to have the leftovers for lunch tomorrow. ;)

  • Vegan Bites: News, Views, But No Stews

    Today we’ve got stuff about Tony Gonzalez, California fires, and a new film about Swine Flu.

  • America’s Vet Assn. Bets on Wrong Horse

    Outstanding article by Wayne Pacelle about the American Veterinary Medical Association’s opposition to antibiotic reforms. By siding with agribusiness and opposing the will of many of its members, the Association is undercutting its own credibility.
    Unless the AVMA wises up quickly, this single issue has the potential to destroy its status as America’s premier veterinary [...]

  • Advice for Preventing Bacon Flu

    Fox News has a well-researched article on how the public should respond to bacon-flu. Unfortunately, the advice from public health officials is conflicting and uncertain.
    In a nutshell: nobody knows what the hell is going on, so God help us if this thing starts spreading like wildfire. There’s not even definitive advice on how [...]

  • Vegan Hot Wingz

    Just in time for football season, VeganDad has a recipe for vegan hot wingz. Link.

  • Estimate: Bacon Flu has Struck 800,000 New Yorkers

    A new study estimates that 10 percent of New Yorkers — about 800,000 people — were sickened with bacon flu last spring. Thomas Frieden, head of the Centers for Disease Control, comments:
    That’s a lot of people.
    Thank you, Captain Obvious.
    What’s great is the New York Daily News is having none of this bullshit of referring [...]

  • Tofu Two Ways

    Tofu two ways

    Originally uploaded by captaincinema

    Two yummy looking tofu dishes on one plate.

  • Tofu Two Ways

    Tofu two ways

    Originally uploaded by captaincinema

    Two yummy looking tofu dishes on one plate.

  • Pollan won’t Boycott Whole Foods

    Michael Pollan says he’ll still shop at Whole Foods Market, despite his differences with Mackey on health care policy. (Thanks, Robyn.) Link.