November 2009

Because it’s the Weekend.

November 14, 2009
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Hi folks! First of all, thanks for an overwhelmingly positive response to my post on the Farm Sanctuary! I hope you didn’t see that headline and think I was abandoning veganism No, no. Just refining my position. In a good way. I’m short on time this week, so I hope you’ll all bear with me [...]

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Reconsidering Veganism at Thanksliving

November 11, 2009
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Hey guys! Glad you liked my autumnal menu, and glad (more importantly), that you’d like to see more. That’s great! I’m here to recap a very special event that I attended a few weeks ago, on October 19th. My friend Cassie asked me if I’d like to help volunteer at the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary’s [...]

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Beet Ravioli with Root Vegetable Filling

November 8, 2009
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Ah, seasonal food. How sweet it is. How sweet, especially, at this time of year. Tomatoes and peppers still linger from August, while kale, carrots, and broccoli arrive by the bushel, and winter squash are just beginning to appear. There’s nothing quite like autumn. In spite of the wear and tear that the impending holiday [...]

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Vegan Ice Cream Takes Over the World: An Interview and Giveaway with Rob Sedgwick of Stogo Ice Cream

November 6, 2009
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Hey kids. Is there a much beloved food—a treat, a comfort meal, or an all-American favorite—that you’ve never quite “gotten”? A dessert, maybe, that others devour with relish and abandon, but you’ve simply never really liked? Chloe, for example, just doesn’t like chocolate. She doesn’t dislike it, exactly: she just doesn’t crave it, or think [...]

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Read this.

November 5, 2009
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Hi all! Taking a quick midday break to draw your attention to three articles in the news of note. If you haven’t read these guys yet, you may want to fill up your lunch hour with them. 1) Elizabeth Kolbert reviews Jonathan Safran Foer’s Eating Animals. 2) Nicholas Kristof on the state of American health. [...]

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Turnip Pasta with Creamy Brazil Nut Sauce

November 3, 2009
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(Yawn). Hey friends. I’m here for a quick and sleepy post: three nights of working late and the World Series have left me a wee bit sleep deprived. Not too sleep-deprived, though, to present you with a winning recipe. The following is my idea of “takeout” during a busy week. No, it’s not sushi (though [...]

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Question of the Week: Transitional Bellyaches, and What to do About Them

November 2, 2009
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Hi guys! Glad everyone was so into the pumpkin smoothie! It’s one of my better blended creations, if I do say so myself. I’m here tonight with one of the more commonly asked questions from raw newbies. I’ve seen it in countless variations, but I’m going to quote directly from reader Sarah, who recently wrote: [...]

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