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veganmofo

Posted in general, tagged on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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 [...]

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daiya–the newest player in the vegan-cheese arms race

Posted in general, tagged on September 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »

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 [...]

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portland vegfest 2009

Posted in general, tagged , 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 [...]

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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. For [...]

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vegfest-a-comin’

Posted in general, tagged 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 become [...]

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food for the people

Posted in eatin' out/in, tagged , on September 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »

In L.A., I used to eat at Mao’s Kitchen all the time, and their motto, borrowed from Mao himself, was “Wei renmin fuwu!” That means “Serve the people!” It was simple but fantastic food that made you think that maybe there was a different way to run a restaurant. Give them a giant $1 spring roll [...]

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(not just) for kids

Posted in general on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

It’s been longer than it feels since high school—seems like yesterday, but I’ve got tattoos older than most high school kids. One thing I’m sure hasn’t changed is kids being challenged for their beliefs. You rip on your closest friends for anything that makes them stick out…at least my friends and I did, and we [...]

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stuff on a cookie

Posted in general, tagged , , , on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

No, I didn’t bake these. I just put stuff on them. In the “ethnic” aisle at my local big-ass grocery store, I found these British treats, Snapjacks. They remind me of a cross between an oatmeal cookie and those old-school Nature Valley granola bars, but in the best way possible. They’re fine on their own, [...]

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takin’ cruelty news mainstream

Posted in general, tagged on September 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »

So that I’m not completely trapped in my Lefty news bubble, I make sure I check out at least Yahoo! News every day. Today something caught my eye—yes, something besides the L.A./Valley fires and Swine Flu(!). In among the “most e-mailed” stories was this headline:
Video shows chicks ground up alive at egg hatchery
Oh, it’s in [...]

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