I’m in this year. Are you? Last year I’d only been doing this a handful of months and I had too much going on to sign on for a month of daily (weekdays) posts. But reading other people’s was great—pushing for daily content seems to bring out these great little nuggets that otherwise might not [...]
Archive for September, 2009
veganmofo
Posted in general, tagged veganmofo on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
daiya–the newest player in the vegan-cheese arms race
Posted in general, tagged vegan cheese on September 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I love it! After my disappointment over cheddar Teese (the last hyped melty vegan cheese), I was skeptical of the Daiya hype, to say the least. So I didn’t order any online, instead waiting for it to hit Food Fight!—where it flew off the shelves. I didn’t score the mozzarella, but I did manage to get [...]
portland vegfest 2009
Posted in general, tagged Portland, Vegfest on September 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Another VegFest under Portland’s belt. The space was pretty big—much bigger than the high school. I’m not 10 feet tall, so unfortunately you’re not getting the whole picture here, but it was crowded. When I left around 1 p.m., the line to get in was maybe 30 deep. Impressive. Even with the number of tables and [...]
not my favorite kind of chaos
Posted in eatin' out/in on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So Tom and I tried a new restaurant for lunch Monday. And we learned a valuable lesson: No new lunch spots on Monday. We went to Chaos Cafe on SW Powell. I’d read some positive reviews, and they have a space for live music and such, so good enough reason to give ‘em a try, right? Ugh. [...]
vegfest-a-comin’
Posted in general, tagged Vegfest on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SATURDAY, SATURDAY, SATURDAY, at the Oregon Convention Center, it’s VEGGGG FESSSST. That was supposed to sound like one of those old monster truck commercials. Anyway, that’s this weekend, folks. Sample some foodstuffs, watch a cooking demo, listen to a speaker, ask some questions, buy a cool non-leather belt, try a new restaurant or two, or [...]




