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Tue Nov 23, 2010 at 16:36:36 PM PST
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cross-posted at Bleeding Heartland
My family rarely has trouble finishing off the Thanksgiving turkey within a couple of days. We like sandwiches so much I've never had to experiment with turkey tetrazzini or other ways to use up the bird.
Some leftovers, like mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables, aren't appealing cold and don't reheat particularly well. I can't stand wasting good food, so after the jump you'll find some soup recipes incorporating Thanksgiving leftovers.
The first two ideas assume you are roasting a turkey this Thursday. The second two would work equally well for vegetarians and omnivores.
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Sat Mar 28, 2009 at 03:59:25 AM PDT
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There is a full out brouhaha going in the comment section of this story in the Huffington Post- Vegan Pet Food: Vegan Pet Food: Is It OK To Raise A Cat Vegan?
Vegan pet food -- and the decision to force one's pet to go vegan -- is suddenly very buzzy. ABC News reports that it's a bit easier for a dog to go vegetarian than it is for a cat, and one person they interviewed said she suspects that "vegan" cats are supplementing their diets by hunting.
What would a vegan do in a situation where their vegan cat was caught with a mouse, or a fly, or whatever it is kitty attempts to dine on? Would you scold it? Or attempt to stop him/her from the action?
Warning this is a long blog!
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 at 15:06:23 PM PST
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I believe that part of the answer to the question is universal and part must be answered by each individual. Is it ethical to abuse animals and the environment in order to eat meat? No. But is it OK to eat meat or other animal products if the animals and the environment are respected? That's up to you.
Personally, I find it abhorrent to gain an animal's trust and then kill it and eat it. But that's me. Because I have friends who raise animals humanely and sustainably, who confront this issue head on and still decide to eat meat, I feel strongly that it is not my place to judge others for their decision to eat meat.
This very question has been the subject of much conversation lately, so let's explore it a bit more below.
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Wed Feb 11, 2009 at 19:05:53 PM PST
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Sorry to all of the struggling dairy farmers out there, but I think I'd like to be a vegan. That was the decision I made in the aftermath of a diary I posted a few days ago that included pictures of factory dairy farms. I posted the diary on DailyKos as well as here, and the DailyKos comments from those who had been to dairy farms, the good kind and the bad kind really got to me. I would gladly buy from a small dairy farm if I had one near me - but I do not. I cannot delude myself; I know where the milk available to me comes from, and I do not condone it. Why should I continue to drink it?
All of that said... I'm a pretty poor vegan. I do the egg thing well at home. I know where to get humanely raised eggs from happy chickens who never become soup or stew in their later years. Most of the time, I just don't bother with eggs though. Honey isn't an issue for me. I don't plan to give it up. I buy it from a local farm that rescues feral bees. And I've been a vegetarian for almost four years (and vegan for one). My sticky point is dairy. I love it.
I love gelato, I love tiramisu, I love hot cocoa - but most of all, I love milk in my coffee. So here's how I've done during the past two days.
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Sat Jan 24, 2009 at 12:00:00 PM PST
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This past week, I wrote up my own going veg story for Change.org. It fits nicely in with Desmoinesdem's post about food substitutions because as a vegetarian you become a pro in finding things like vegetarian Worcestershire sauce and recipes for vegetarian Caesar salad dressing. As luck would have it, I found a few other "going veg" diaries out on the web. So, I guess that means it's a good time discuss it here: have you gone veg - and if so, how?
If you're looking to go veg (or even just keep eating meat but eat less of it), this is a good place to ask for advice.
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 at 20:42:36 PM PST
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(We need more diaries on going vegetarian! It's the future. Thanks for cross-posting beachbabeinfl! - promoted by Asinus Asinum Fricat)
This is an series dedicated to discussing the advantages of a vegetarian diet. In the past we have discussed the benefits of a meatless diet on the environment, our health, the global food crisis and again today we will focus on the increasing price of food especially meat as we try to navigate through this financial crisis.
Replacing the protein in meat is the challenge of a vegetarian diet. One of the lower cost alternatives to meat is the egg which contains about 12 grams of protein per egg.
I love to have friends over for Sunday brunch. I usually serve some type of egg dish as they are generally very fast, easy, economical and delicious. Here are some of my favorite egg recipes which can be served at breakfast, lunch or dinner. With these recipes I can serve 4 people for about $5.00 usd for the entire meal! About $1.25 per person!
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Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 16:58:52 PM PDT
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This past week the United Nations' Nobel prize winning head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change made waves by recommending each of earth's citizens go meatless one day a week - and then attempt to decrease meat consumption from there. I applaud the U.N.'s recognition that meat contributes heavily to global warming - even if I disagree with their tactics of asking people to voluntarily kick the meat habit a few times a month. (I'm sorry but if you're serious about this, you need to do a few things that upsets big business in a BIG way or else we just won't get the change we need.)
But before you start believing those crazies over at the U.N., you ought to take a look at what our friends at the Center for Consumer Freedom had to say about the U.N.'s statement. Oh boy, the beef, booze, and tobacco lobby (which is precisely who funds CCF) thinks we shouldn't stop eating meat? I'm shocked. Let's see how they justify that.
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Mon Sep 01, 2008 at 10:30:50 AM PDT
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I should preface this post by admitting that as a vegetarian, I was skeptical of attending the Slow Food Nation event this weekend in San Francisco. I prefer to promote the idea that we should eat less meat, because I don't believe that the world can maintain its current meat-eating habits on locally-produced animal products.
But there is still much common ground, and I support eating locally, shop at my farmers market, and just love everything about fresh produce. So I decided to spend Sunday afternoon at the Civic Center, roaming around the Victory Garden and other festivities. Upon arrival, I was impressed with the large crowds, array of booths, and the garden was lovely.
While it was great to see so many people there, it was also almost impossible to get close to many of the farmer booths, especially those giving out free food samples. But that's not my gripe. I was perfectly willing and eager to pay for some prepared food on the other side of the plaza. But when my partner and I went looking for something to eat, we could find nothing. Every single booth we saw was selling another kind of dead animal. (He called it "carcass row.")
So I went over to the information booth and asked if they knew of anybody selling vegetarian food. The sympathetic Slow Food Nation rep said, no, she didn't see anything either, and since she was vegetarian, understood our plight. She said that other people had also complained, so the feedback would be duly noted for next time.
We did finally find some bread to go with our cucumber, and enjoyed some nice pear juice on the lawn, on a glorious day. But it still felt like a slap in the face. I know of several local vegetarian restaurants that would have been thrilled to have been there. (And yes, some do source their ingredients locally.) It's also not a great way to bring in new supporters. There are many people who believe in the precepts of slow food, but who choose not to eat meat. We are doing our part to save the planet by eating lower on the food chain. To exclude vegetarians does not help build the movement. At the information booth, they were trying to sign up new members. I will wait until next year to see if they heard the feedback.
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