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Posted in quick fix, tagged on November 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »

It doesn’t seem promising, a paper cup with a foil packet of “flavor” and waiting-to-be-reconstituted noodles, tofu, and seaweed. But as I sit here eating a “New York style” bagel (what’s the alternative—crappy Freezer Section style for the Jew-food-phobic?), I wish I had another cup o’ Dr. McDougall’s. Unfortunately, there are those days when you just can’t [...]

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food banks

Posted in general on November 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I just saw this story today: A couple in Colorado opened their fields to the public to clear out the harvest leftovers and 40,000 people showed up. Traffic was backed up for miles in the name of free potatoes, carrots, and leeks. People need food, and not everyone can buy the food they need. So just [...]

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always read your labels, kids

Posted in general, tagged , on November 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Pretty cool, right, tofu with vegetable bits in it? Yeah, I thought so too when I saw it at my somewhat local Asian market. And it was frozen! I always bitch that someone should sell frozen tofu slices so you can take them home, defrost, and bread. Otherwise you have to think at least a [...]

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umweltfreundliches bambus

Posted in on your person on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

That means “eco-friendly bamboo,” which is what these gloves are. Moving from L.A. meant I was going to be facing some sort of real winter, so the quest for a decent pair of gloves was on. Avoiding wool is tough when you’re looking for a quality knitted glove. Those $3 magic-stretch things just won’t do [...]

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fronch toast post

Posted in general, tagged , on November 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Every time I make this, I laugh. I laugh because I pick up my copy of Vegan with a Vengeance, open it to the recipe, and picture the mom on “Better Off Dead” trying to impress the foreign exchange student with her continental cuisine. And then I picture Ricky’s mom blowing up. Oh, ’80s cinema, [...]

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