Just about to head out on the road to the first sanctuary I’m visiting, but before I go I just wanted to nudge you over to MindBodyGreen.com to read a short article I wrote. It’s “10 Tips for Going Vegan, Staying Vegan & Thriving”. I’ll be back soon with another update from the road. In […]
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Roadtripping To California: Vegan Style
Last week, I was a bit inconsistent with the blog—the reason was that I was trying to finish up tons of stuff before I headed out on the open road on Saturday. It was finals week at school, graduations galore, finishing up writing projects, and making sure Eric had what he needed to take care […]
Book Review: “Exposing the Big Game: Living Targets of a Dying Sport”
Good morning, Monday readers! I’m writing from hot and sunny California this morning to nudge you over to Our Hen House for another book review —this one about Jim Robertson’s thought provoking book about hunting for sport—Exposing the Big Game: Living Targets of a Dying Sport. At the end of the review, I’ve asked some questions about […]
Lemony Stars (Vegan Lemon Shortbread Cookies)
I’ve not been so great about posting every day here on the old blogaroo this week. This week happens to be finals week, which I would have expected to be pretty uneventful since I’m neither taking classes nor teaching this quarter. But somehow the anxiety of finals week has made its way to me from […]
Sometimes We All Need A Bowl of Cut Fruit
Eric’s aunt died on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles. She had been ill for a long time and had rallied countless times throughout her life after her doctors told her to ‘call the family’. I didn’t know Margie very well, but I had gotten to spend time with her a few times and I have heard many stories from Eric and Ruth (Eric’s mom) […]
Consumer Politics and What is Veganism?
One of the reasons Michael Pollan (Author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, In Defense of Food, Food Rules) has been so successful is that he doesn’t hesitate to tell people what to eat. In fact, his philosophy of eating has become so popular that he published a book consisting entirely of his ‘food rules,’ a simplistic […]
Morning Routines
People always seem to say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And I would have to agree. If I skip breakfast or eat something too sweet or not sustaining enough, I find that my day usually remains somewhat off-kilter. For me, it’s essential to eat something well-balanced, substantial and healthy in […]
Timothy Pachirat Reading on KUOW
Just a quick post to let you know that Timothy Pachirat, author of Every Twelve Seconds: Industrialized Slaughter and the Politics of Sight, will be on KUOW radio, which you can listen to right here online. The date and time is this Thursday 8pm PST. If you missed his reading at Elliot Bay Books here […]
Weekend Recap
This weekend has been a fun-filled weekend made complete by a visit from my dear friend Theresa and her new boyfriend, Matt. Theresa lives in Spokane now, but was my first friend when we both moved to Seattle and worked at a coffee shop in the Pike Place Market. We’ve gone through a lot together–moves […]
Summer Vegetable Wrap with Basil Dipping Sauce
When I was in Baltimore, my mom and sister ordered this veggie wrap for lunch at a restaurant and it came with the most wonderful basil sauce. The sauce/dressing is like a light, refreshing pesto with a slight tang. When I got home, I tinkered around in the kitchen trying to replicate the basil sauce. I […]
