“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 [...]
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 [...]
When the Cows and Chickens Come Home to Roost
Take something that is living, full of blood, waste, and fluids. Kill it. Let it linger. Wrap it up and sell it. Then cook it and eat it. Yeah. That really didnt seem like it might be very good for me for very long. I admit, I havent always thought this deeply about the food [...]
“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 [...]
Amazing Vegan Food and New Flickr Feed
Being a Vegan is in large part, what you eat and what you won’t eat. The other and more important part is why and I’ve blogged on that beginning for me. I’ve been on this journey for about 6 weeks now and I feel wonderful. Remarkable. Something that has been a big part of my [...]