Author Archives: jodie

21-Day Vegan Challenge!

Click on the picture above, and head over to Vegan.com’s 21-day Vegan Challenge! Oprah is currently doing a 21-day cleanse, which includes a vegan diet. I don’t know that she has any long-term plans to become vegan, but doing so … Continue reading

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Roasted Caprese Pasta

My current schedule has me home most mornings, and I’ve developed a habit I’m ashamed to admit: I sometimes watch Rachael Ray. I usually skip the beginning, because I still think she’s annoying, but she has food towards the end … Continue reading

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When no one is happy about the food…

I went to an event for work this evening, where they were serving dinner. I think you know it’s not a great meal when even the omnis leave unsatisfied! It was just… meat. There was pasta as well (pasta alla … Continue reading

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WIC, Food Stamps, and Veganism

Today on Megan McArdle’s column for the Atlantic Monthly, she posted about the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program, and that it blatantly supports the dairy industry. True, sort of. Last year, it was announced that WIC would be undergoing … Continue reading

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Wheatgrass

Wheatgrass Originally uploaded by jodield It turns out that the nasturtium seeds I had purchased were not suitable for container gardens, so they didn’t really take. I did think that this was a nice sized container for a “lawn,” but … Continue reading

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Fettuccine Alfredo

Fettuccine Alfredo Originally uploaded by jodield Sprouted Whole Wheat Pappardelle Pasta with Broccoli and Alfredo Sauce. A couple of weeks ago at a study session, one of my classmates had one of those Weight Watchers fettuccine alfredo with broccoli microwave … Continue reading

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Words of Wisdom from a Shirley Temple Movie

This morning after I called my mom to wish her a happy Mother’s Day, I watched a Shirley Temple movie called Captain January. Shirley’s character has to take a placement exam for school, and her guardian in the movie is … Continue reading

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Pasta & veggies

I’ve been mostly eating sandwiches and leftover lasagne this week, so I haven’t really had much to post. I did make a nice pasta and veggies dish this evening, with zucchini, yellow squash, red pepper, spinach, onion, garlic, basil, sun-dried … Continue reading

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Crêpes, 2 ways.

Crêpes seem to be the rage in several vegan flood blogs lately, so I thought I’d jump on the bandwagon. I’ve made crêpes exactly two times in my life before- once at a friend’s sleep-over 13th birthday party, and once … Continue reading

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Lasagne, take 2!

Vegan Lasagne Originally uploaded by jodield I actually remembered to take a picture before eating my lunch! A piece of my lasagne, with some salad and garlic bread. And a Diet Coke of course, but I’m down to only two … Continue reading

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