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Farmer's Market

Today is just one of those beautiful summer days.  It’s warm but not humid, I have the windows open instead of the AC on, it’s sunny, and a great day for a walk.  Therefore, I stopped at the Farmer’s Market … Continue reading

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I’m a Believer!

It is my birthday today.   It is also the day that The X-Files: I Want to Believe, is released.  I saw it at a midnight showing, and it was wonderful.  You should go see it immediately, because I need … Continue reading

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Food on a Stick

I gave my new grill pan a spin today.  Aside from nearly setting off the smoke detectors, it worked out beautifully!   The seitan is from the Veganomicon recipe, with a couple of minor modifications, as I ran out of … Continue reading

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Ahimsa

To celebrate the last day of school for this year, I took myself out to lunch at Ahimsa, New Haven’s all-vegan restaurant.  I’ve been there a number of times, but I’ve never taken pictures. While it’s a wonderful place and … Continue reading

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In which I learn it is difficult to photograph a quickly melting desert at sunset.

In an effort to do something with all the fruit I have hanging around besides eating it plain, I made the lemon-yogurt pound cake from Veganomicon.   I served a slice grilled on my new grill pan, along with some grilled … Continue reading

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It’s Only Natural . . .

. . . Restaurant, that is.  This lovely Veg restaurant in Middletown, CT is most awesome.  Middletown is probably best known as the home to Wesleyan University (which is the alma mater of my musical hero, Dar Williams).  The college … Continue reading

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Fettucini Alfredo

After several tries, I think I got it right this time.  This is meant to be modeled after a Weight Watchers or Lean Cuisine type meal- so it won’t taste any more like real Fettucini Alfredo than they do.   It is … Continue reading

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This one’s not about food. It’s about teh environment.

One of the reasons I feel good about being vegan is because it’s a way to be more environmentally conscious.  It’s certainly not the answer to all the environmental issues we face, and arguments can be made for instances where … Continue reading

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Tempeh Salad and Stuck in a Rut

No pictures today, but I’ll give a quick recipe at the end.  Between finishing up the end of the semester (just two weeks left of this whole very long school year), work, and the heat, I haven’t been doing very … Continue reading

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Vegan New Haven

In the most recent issue of VegNews, there’s a little text box with a list of some of the worst places to get a vegan meal- and New Haven was among them. Having moved to New Haven from Cape Cod, … Continue reading

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