“Consider the Lobster”
Just a quick interlude to tell the story behind the video above. My wife is half Bahamian and often speaks romantically about her childhood on the island and the roots of her love for seafood. I don’t share the intensity of that love. When she talks about conch fritters I have no connection to them [...]
Romance, Culture, and Food in Charleston SC
Travel and Leisure Magazine recently named Charleston the second most romantic city in America behind Honolulu and in front of classic cities like San Francisco and New York. That would seem to be a pressure position to be in. Is it a romantic city? With its palm tree lined streets, shopping districts, and peaceful park-lined [...]
Are You Sure This Isn’t Chicken? The Temptation of Seitan
The first time I had Seitan (SAY-tan) was in Palm Springs California at Native Foods. Native Foods is a completely vegan restaurant and its owner Chef Tanya Petronva came out to our table and explained to me as a vegan newbie, what Seitan is. It is wheat gluten created by mixing protein packed (1 serving [...]
Make that Vegan Pizza ‘By Any Greens Necessary!’
Just finished reading “By Any Greens Necessary” by Tracey McQuirter. Very good book and I highly recommend this quick read to anyone considering becoming a vegan or someone in the early stages like I am. I got the Kindle version of the book and read it on my iPad Kindle app. I’ve been reading lots [...]
“So… What You Been Up To?”
Yes, I’ve been off the blog for a while now. I’ve also been on an extended social media fast longer than my usual ones. The plan is to stay off facebook through August, and I’m doing pretty good with that. A distant peek here and there. Can’t say I haven’t surfed the web, but overall [...]
Why Vegan, Why Now
I was a vegetarian for 8 years followed by a time when I was a pescetarian (fish eater). A couple of years ago during incredible periods of stress and family loss I fell completely off my wagon and began eating meat. The obvious changes came in weight gain, digestive difficulties, and mood swings. This is [...]
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