What’s a post on constipation doing on a vegan blog? Yes, generally speaking, most vegans are not bothered by constipation. Their diet, which is high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, is also high in fiber. But even vegans can fall prey to traveler’s constipation. When you travel, your body’s circadian rhythm, the daily...
Everyone in Hawaii, regardless of their ethnicity, has eaten Portuguese bean soup. The original is made with Portuguese sausage, a spicy, garlicky sausage. To make it vegan, I took the spices without the meat, and added them to the remaining soup ingredients–potatoes, carrots, and kidney beans. And because I like a thicker soup, I...
No Thanksgiving would be complete without pumpkin pie. But the traditional recipe calls for eggs and milk. The tricky part for vegans is how to get the filling to set without the eggs and milk that make it like a pumpkin custard. The milk part is easy. Substitute a nondairy milk, like soy, rice,...
If you need to transform or alter a dish this Thanksgiving, or at any other meal, so that a vegetarian can eat it, and you are not sure what to do, here are some ways to do so. In this other post, I listed some vegetarian-friendly Thanksgiving dishes and suggestions. Vegetarian Substitutions for Bacon...
Funny Save a Turkey Vegetarian Thanksgiving Shirt Thanksgiving has a special place in my heart, because I chose the day after Thanksgiving to become a vegetarian, way back in 1983. I liked turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and stuffing, and I wanted to eat that one more time before giving it all up. Every year,...
When I was doing research for my book, The New Scoop: Recipes for Dairy-Free, Vegan Ice Cream in Unusual Flavors (Plus Some Old Favorites), many people were complaining that the recipes out there called for cooking and cooling, then chilling, then churning. That meant waiting at least several hours before you could have ice...
If you are able to be in San Francisco this Saturday night, I highly recommend attending the book launch party for Miyoko Schinner’s new book, Artisan Vegan Cheese. Miyoko is a character, very down to earth, funny, and an amazing chef. I had the pleasure of eating her food, including vegan sushi and more...
I wrote a guest blog post on author and gardener Cherie Foster Colburn’s blog. Consider growing lemongrass if you want something that is very low maintenance, grows fast, and works to flavor food and beverages. Plus you can start plants from the stuff you buy at the grocery store. Read the blog post to...
I read an interesting article today about some ice cream shops. It seems customers take too long to decide what to order, and they ask for too many samples. So some shops are enforcing a two sample limit. Heck, yeah, it would be hard to choose from Black Sesame Ice Cream, Azuki Ice Cream,...
I just read another article about how the commercial ice cream manufacturers make ice cream. In particular, how they have their freezers set up. The University of Delaware’s UDairy Creamery has three different freezers. Each is set at a different temperature, to achieve a different effect. One for churning, one for hardening, and one...
