Dear Savvy Vegetarian: I recently decided to go “vegan” after reading the book, “Skinny Bitch” and realizing the crap that is in the food I eat. However, I am between a rock and a hard place. I have 4 kids and a full time job. I come from a family that strongly resists vegetarians, to [...]
Excellent food safety tips for leftovers from Food24, Luscious Leftovers. The article goes on to give recipe suggestions using leftovers, most of them involving animal foods. BUT… following these food safety tips is important for vegetarians and vegans too. You too can get food poisoning if you’re not careful, and that’s some serious not-fun! Foods [...]
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From the The Nation (This article appears in the June 1, 2009 edition of The Nation) Our planet produces enough food to feed its more than 960 million undernourished people. The basic cause of global hunger is not underproduction; it is a production and distribution system that treats food as a commodity rather than a [...]
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I was trying to find out where to purchase hing or asoeferida to “degas” beans for a recipe I saw on your site. Any suggestions where to buy ? Thanks, S.L. Hi S.L., You can buy hing or asafoetida at some natural food stores or grocery stores with a big bulk section (such as Winco [...]
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I just got back from a three month road trip from SE Iowa to Northern California and back, with my husband. Unfortunately we didn’t entirely escape the Iowa winter, but our journey was remarkable in many ways. Our 10 yr old Subaru performed beautifully, our 60+ vegetarian bodies did nearly as well, the weather Gods smiled [...]
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