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Posts Tagged veganism

Travel updates part II: 6 days until departure

(15 Ways to Sleep on a Train. Want this zine (via etsy) by illustrator Olimpia Zagnoli. Hope my train rides are more comfortable than this.)

Behind on my research about each city, so far have thought in-depth only about London. Want to limit planning as much as possible to be on-the-go, over-thinking it seems [...]


Bringing you the very best of my kitchen experiments

So apparently this is the week of preparing home-cooked meals on a regular basis. Last weekend I powered through all of my home projects so I can focus on planning my trip (I am hours away from booking the flight!). With the extra time I’ve been flexing my cooking muscles for our health [...]


What else don’t we know?

Animal Minds - National Geographic Magazine. “Brainy fellow creatures show that humans are not alone in their ability to invent, plan, or contemplate.” Interesting article with examples of observed animal cognition.
At the core of snowflakes, bacteria - Los Angeles Times. “Moisture must cling to something in order to condense into precipitation, but scientists [...]


Couscous with peas and onions

Since we have made this meal 1,000,35452 times already, I feel that I have to share. I just love the simple and delicious way this whole wheat couscous is flavoured with the caramelized onion and other ingredients. It is also really fast and easy to make. For me, it is true comfort [...]


Link Love of Late

(Really) Stunning Desktop Wallpapers | Graphics | Smashing Magazine
Re: Why are you a vegan? - Big Think - One of the best video responses to the question I’ve seen.
7 Habits of Highly Innovative People | ThinkSimpleNow.com
Less internets please | Ask MetaFilter
Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog » How to [...]


Vegan Banana Peanut Butter Cocoa Cookies

Yes!! A combination of peanut-buttery, brownie-like, banana-happy cookies. I made a batch of these for Valentine’s Day for J, then proceeded to make another batch for my co-workers after realizing that they are the best cookies I’ve ever eaten. And dangerous - make sure you have plenty of other people to feed [...]


Impromptu Veg Brunch Activity: Naming a Scrumptious Recipe

Last Saturday I attended a lovely vegan brunch in the apartment of my friend Katy. Above you can see the tasty spread including vegan turtles (chocolate covered dates with roasted almonds inside), roasted potatoes, and mini-spelt chocolate chip muffins. (more pictures can be seen on my Flickr account by clicking any of these [...]


Knock-out your Friends with Chocolate Power

For a recent potluck I was inspired by the Yeah, That “Vegan” Shit blog (in celebration of the top recipes of 2007) to make two of her chocolate-y desserts. They are definitely going into the recipe binder (and Google Notebook) for repeat visits!

Peanut Butter Cannonballs. Um, yeah - potentially the MOTHER of all [...]


Travelling Solo as a Vegan in Europe

I have been floating on a cloud - planning for my potential 3-4 month trip to Europe has been an outright obsession as it becomes more and more real. I’ve finally begun to look at the detailed, practical planning aspect of the trip and have to keep reminding myself that nothing is set in [...]


Environmental Media Coverage - Hot off the Presses

Lately I have been amazed to see many articles dealing with animal-related issues bouncing around the internet. Several of them have been shared by different friends on Facebook, getting exposure there, whereas others have been blogged about by different people. Many of them are linked to environmental issues, and all well worth reading.
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