tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83687192646861248102024-03-14T02:32:03.669-07:00FagiolenaGina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-72500639715689481722011-03-27T13:51:00.000-07:002013-10-15T17:20:24.025-07:00Fagiolena in London<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkWdjjKJZXy2sSEjQOFoCV4Div_SQlore6RvaLs71FmzHrvpJ5k1KFnihjY1zG-bSG3G13F-RCzIDiDCUjdag8Es7t1TJIXnPVSjcuMXiIAsIuQCPDwvjMlM-Bdl96FNKRwfFsk95CQ/s1600/IMG_0483.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkWdjjKJZXy2sSEjQOFoCV4Div_SQlore6RvaLs71FmzHrvpJ5k1KFnihjY1zG-bSG3G13F-RCzIDiDCUjdag8Es7t1TJIXnPVSjcuMXiIAsIuQCPDwvjMlM-Bdl96FNKRwfFsk95CQ/s200/IMG_0483.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588867052607085106" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 150px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
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Back in February I moved to London, and now I have a whole new city of vegan restaurants and bakeries to explore. So many neighborhoods, so many places to try...Saf in Shoreditch, Mildred's in Soho, and more than I can count in Camdentown. <br />
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Last weekend, though, I was shopping a bit by myself and hungry for some good veg. I headed off of Oxford Street, turned down Wardour and ended up at Vitao, a delicious Asian-influenced buffet. Delicious vegan options beyond any buffet you can imagine...cabbage, aubergine in a white, aromatic sauce, sauteed broccoli, lentil dahl and other Indian, Nepali and Asian-style dishes.</div>
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Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-53569730401335610152011-03-27T13:38:00.000-07:002011-03-27T14:21:38.796-07:00The Well-Edited Collection of a Modern's Vegan's LifeAfter a long hiatus, I'm back and ready to blog. But this time, I want to blog a little differently. I want to cover my life more expansively. Honestly, the reason I stopped is because I was feeling a bit trapped by the vegan headline. I felt compelled to only write about vegan things, and the best I could do was food since clothing and other products just aren't mainstream. I was bored always writing about food, always seeking the vegan angle. <div><br /></div><div>I'm a realistic vegan, a vegan who has a real life. Or, more accurately, I'm a girl with a regular life who happens to be vegan. Being vegan influences--but doesn't control--my decisions. I'll come clean...I love vegan dessert, but when I'm craving my friend's chocolate cake, I'll have a bite. When I'm in a fantastic sushi restaurant, and the only veg roll on the menu is the same-old, plain cucumber avocado roll, then I'll have the fantastic-looking salmon rainbow roll. I can't say that just because I found myself in a steakhouse I'd eat a filet, but fish sushi is most certainly not off the table, nor is chocolate, nor cookies, nor cake. I prefer being vegan, but sometimes I just want to enjoy the moment!</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm re-shaping this blog into something bigger, greater and broader than just a vegan blog. From today forward, this blog is just the <b>well-edited collection of a modern vegan's life</b>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Translation: I will blog about my life, both the vegan and non-vegan things in it. I just want to write and share my experiences. If that means I post about a fabulous hat I found in Stockholm, then so be it. I will still blog vegan food, though, since uncovering vegan gems in cities around the world is one of my favorite things to do. More to come. </div>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-71602882200873807872010-04-25T17:19:00.001-07:002010-04-25T17:28:16.051-07:00Chocolate PB Fix...Now!<div style="text-align: left;">It's Sunday night, and it's time for dessert. Of course, my cupboards are dessert-bare, but that won't stop me from planning what I will make next time I go home to bake with my mom.</div><div><br /></div><div>Check out these amazing Chocolate Peanut Butter Pillows on PPK. Here's the <a href="http://theppk.com/blog/2009/03/30/peanut-butter-pillows/">recipe</a>. Here's the pic: </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmltDYv1eXZhwIIUbvfnle8HJLq94iNEfbj29z1rtcWcwnjBws2qLqvl9ZjGGc8BlxnDG2a22urvaqwbziZ4LclGi5ApfFu8a-Zwg7OyjOdFIRiTzfENm3cNrqtce_dfPk20Bq6-SWMM0/s200/PB+Chocolate+Pillows+PPK.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464235002233318578" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Source: thePPK.com</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The recipe has been published in <i><a href="http://www.theppk.com/vegan-cookies.html">Vegan Cookies</a> </i>by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sitting here in my pajamas with only a spoonful of peanut butter left on my fridge and little motivation to move, I'll settle for a <a href="http://www.odwalla.com/">chocolate Odwalla bar </a>dipped in the good stuff. Not the same, but still quite delish!</span></div>Fagiolinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919545571488458352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-66635904668555007412010-04-24T05:27:00.000-07:002010-04-24T05:54:48.374-07:00Koo-Zee-Doo's Veg Option #2<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmlhW7VBHP7O2yja5mh6-0xG5ZnSOZKMvJmesKd7kuE7AU0qYsdNdt_N9bXFvNY38OobMMjZ5fIs9YvSUmPmQFVE01d4ba1iWuk_w6exJJ0daSgzvfJPgXJOFkQSs3Ol-yWdHNyTSLZo/s320/KooZeeDo,+Blossom,+Mom010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463680393883014306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">I had been looking forward to going to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "> <a href="http://koozeedoo.com/dinner.html">Koo-Zee-Doo</a>, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">this new Portuguese BYO in NoLibs, for weeks. I was very excited to try their vegan option (only in NoLibs would a Portuguese restaurant have a vegan entree). </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">I called ahead to make sure that the <i>Milho Frito, </i>a combo of fried corn porridge, fennel, fava and green beans, was totally vegan. The woman on the phone confirmed. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Now even more looking forward to this dinner with friends over a few glasses of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_wine">vinho do porto</a>, the sweet wine produced only in Portugal, I couldn't wait to start eating:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXNv_9M_1acR8_iZyGo2r-FgFcbx5HwAOYGyG3lyqj3w0vRKxM9Oz_eTWq2wciYDC3kQpt632PtQdBHmr1ECXlcPYCjogNtMwF9pdW6fS5zI-MpKCTESHCkdMhUg0bAecWIZUIX6zfO0/s200/porto.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463683515769601122" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(Me, my friend Ralph and the porto!)</i></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></span></div><div>Look at that excitement on my face! Well, unfortunately I was a little disappointed. When I ordered the <i>Milho Frito</i>, the waiter said, "Oh yea, I knew you were coming, but we actually just sold the last one." Really?! Sold the last one? Probably to a table of non-vegans, no doubt, who thought it sounded tasty, which I guess I can't argue with because it sure did sound good.</div><div><br /></div><div>Instead, the chef made me a special dish, which was delicious but unfortunately not quite as unique as I had expected. It just didn't taste as "Portuguese" as I had hoped. The fried porridge would have been so delicious, but instead I had a meal of sauteed ramps, asparagus potatoes and leeks--very tasty but not quite what I wanted. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUCkxNTtfgLrj_-MKv9FegU-W-xnvbXeZzBV5pCg84YyWDBmES-PSnyh9u_dro0K1MEdYXmvQqguTegCdt5QEKw-LGOj_8WPYQRVuqHOtDJjUAARkWS5KAxbS1NBll4kA2Bw7x8oQfDM/s1600/KooZeeDo,+Blossom,+Mom013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUCkxNTtfgLrj_-MKv9FegU-W-xnvbXeZzBV5pCg84YyWDBmES-PSnyh9u_dro0K1MEdYXmvQqguTegCdt5QEKw-LGOj_8WPYQRVuqHOtDJjUAARkWS5KAxbS1NBll4kA2Bw7x8oQfDM/s320/KooZeeDo,+Blossom,+Mom013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463680415196726050" /></a><br /><div>The chef was accommodating enough to also serve up a vegan appetizer, also not on the menu, to make up for the misunderstanding. He sent out an absolutely delicious chickpea cake with broccolini and and an olive tapenade. </div><div><br /></div><div>We also started with <i>Salada de Cores</i>, which included romaine, asparagus tips, large fava beans and white beans, thin baby carrots and beets, all drenched in a sweet but light dressing. This salad was an excellent start to the meal.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5N6RBc15Kim-jOHOU8JGJUZdUTGL_q2aiiZfuSy-H8hE_ip6nQtDj2obC4jEfw1szb_YIHX_QEO3OUfH9VxZAA4zIFo6RQD6NN2tsfNuUPu7e5UApZ-S841392eJlgZPDQ-A4ts2i5cQ/s1600/KooZeeDo,+Blossom,+Mom011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5N6RBc15Kim-jOHOU8JGJUZdUTGL_q2aiiZfuSy-H8hE_ip6nQtDj2obC4jEfw1szb_YIHX_QEO3OUfH9VxZAA4zIFo6RQD6NN2tsfNuUPu7e5UApZ-S841392eJlgZPDQ-A4ts2i5cQ/s320/KooZeeDo,+Blossom,+Mom011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463680398354797074" /></a>Even though I was disappointed, I will definitely go back. I always appreciate a chef who is willing to experiment in the kitchen and consider special requests. Veg option #2 was actually very, very good, just not what I had hoped to eat that night. Delicious, but not as memorable as I would expect the <i>Milho Frito </i>to be. </div><div><br /></div><div>And who doesn't like a BYO? Plus vegan options, plus beautiful plates (see the white and blue pattern above), an intimate setting and excellent service. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmlhW7VBHP7O2yja5mh6-0xG5ZnSOZKMvJmesKd7kuE7AU0qYsdNdt_N9bXFvNY38OobMMjZ5fIs9YvSUmPmQFVE01d4ba1iWuk_w6exJJ0daSgzvfJPgXJOFkQSs3Ol-yWdHNyTSLZo/s1600/KooZeeDo,+Blossom,+Mom010.jpg"></a></div>Fagiolinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919545571488458352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-48649201246735564712010-04-19T17:57:00.000-07:002010-04-19T18:07:27.634-07:00Elle's Eco-Fashion Challenge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzv-yMO1rSWZ9Du_oFp30vdkzFZAM8lPKx_TooH5rVeivw2JzI_zXNNRRN_FC9GeWeycwihJzvx5GxPj-39e9R6SdofeCX7V_Hlebdl8LfUwX0gUM1MtXCRzx27NOCKIvwd3VSHyrOKcs/s1600/GreenChallenge-14.jpg"></a>Get eco-inspired with <a href="http://www.elle.com/Life-Love/Entertaining-Design/Green-Lifestyle-Tips">Elle Magazine's 21-Day Eco-Chic Challenge</a>. Elle lists 21 days of planet-friendly travel, fashion and beauty products. <div><br /></div><div>My favorites include <a href="http://www.elle.com/Life-Love/Entertaining-Design/21-Day-Eco-Chic-Challenge11">Day 11</a>, which highlights sustainable fashion, <a href="http://www.elle.com/Life-Love/Entertaining-Design/21-Day-Eco-Chic-Challenge12">Day 12</a>, which includes a mention of <a href="http://www.olsenhaus.com/">Olsen Haus</a>, a <i>Fagiolina</i> favorite, of and <a href="http://www.elle.com/Life-Love/Entertaining-Design/21-Day-Eco-Chic-Challenge14">Day 14</a>, a brief mention of Stella McCartney's commitment to organic fashion and veg lifestyle. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzv-yMO1rSWZ9Du_oFp30vdkzFZAM8lPKx_TooH5rVeivw2JzI_zXNNRRN_FC9GeWeycwihJzvx5GxPj-39e9R6SdofeCX7V_Hlebdl8LfUwX0gUM1MtXCRzx27NOCKIvwd3VSHyrOKcs/s1600/GreenChallenge-14.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzv-yMO1rSWZ9Du_oFp30vdkzFZAM8lPKx_TooH5rVeivw2JzI_zXNNRRN_FC9GeWeycwihJzvx5GxPj-39e9R6SdofeCX7V_Hlebdl8LfUwX0gUM1MtXCRzx27NOCKIvwd3VSHyrOKcs/s320/GreenChallenge-14.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462019388207855810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Source: Elle Magazine</i></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Fabulous fashion without sacrifice seems to be the trend. And it keeps gaining momentum! It's nice to see that a number of the eco-aware designers in Elle's Fashion Challenge have an interest in animal-aware products, too. </div>Fagiolinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919545571488458352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-23259330943150280992010-04-19T17:24:00.000-07:002010-04-19T18:08:42.461-07:00Earth Day Sale @ Arcadia<div style="text-align: left;">My favorite eco-chic Philly boutique <a href="http://arcadiaboutique.com/ArcadiaBoutique/index.cfm">Arcadia</a> is hosting an Earth Day sale this Thursday, 4/22. Come celebrate Earth Day with exclusive deals on vintage clothing and accessories and extra sales on sale items.</div><div><br /></div><div>Plus can't resist posting a picture of a fabulous Matt & Nat Deetron Bag from Arcadia's website:</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqK5-PtOv9nWeaosDymqWBMRlOFlTEUsR-nXXwoQNXhSnZciUsfz6WfxYkM2JvXnAVZ27D5GrdWZc7yUif-0LYm0Hpn8qMt09MQKB61hIhxejg1rLGKyUYQ448jmfp1opdrZQ2PdiHvug/s320/medium_40799_deetron+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462011155325032114" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Source: Arcadia Boutique</i></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>The bucket-style bag and zipper detail makes it a stylish option for the season. Looks like lots of compartments to keep you organized, too! </div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Fagiolinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919545571488458352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-80244837267147529132010-04-15T17:38:00.000-07:002010-04-15T17:52:20.962-07:00Lovin' this L'Oreal, All-Natural Hair Care<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHHJPv8RCD1kCVZgGQ5SQkO_3v14u5IDlh3CQokA5JAERcz8vmxwDj8l9l9Kra9TQrirF3XoxlVX0kX68nz_v4WwXxFPDI_mvyt0sbXbbqnYgGIbexoB0-0QTCuLRdz3L9nCsNQCvcWQ/s1600/IMG_0316.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHHJPv8RCD1kCVZgGQ5SQkO_3v14u5IDlh3CQokA5JAERcz8vmxwDj8l9l9Kra9TQrirF3XoxlVX0kX68nz_v4WwXxFPDI_mvyt0sbXbbqnYgGIbexoB0-0QTCuLRdz3L9nCsNQCvcWQ/s200/IMG_0316.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460531531077478962" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">With little fanfare, L'Oreal Paris launched its EverPure hair care system. After getting my hair colored and highlighted this week (lighter to welcome the beginning of spring!), I went to the drug store to find a good shampoo and conditioner that would protect my color.</div><div><br /></div><div>I grabbed the L'Oreal shampoo off the shelf and began reading the back and--go figure--the entire line is 100% vegan. Not only is it vegan but sulfate-free (no chemicals to dull the color or get into your skin) with a botanical, fresh scent and natural ingredients. </div><div><br /></div><div>After a week of use I'm completely happy. My hair is full and moisturized with a rich, bright color. Good for vegans but also for those just looking for an all-natural, color-protecting shampoo.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-51806840452111400662010-04-11T18:54:00.000-07:002010-04-11T19:03:44.865-07:00Living A MessageWhen thinking about being vegan and how to share your beliefs, it is tough not to want to tell the world everything you know and have learned about what it means to be a vegan. You want to tell your friends, family...everyone you care about. <div><br /></div><div>But maybe the best way is just to live your life? Others will observe how you live your life and then make their own decisions on their own time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Carl Lewis does just this. In a recent article in an <a href="http://www.ajc.com/sports/five-questions-carl-lewis-447944.html">Atlanta newspaper</a>, this nine-time Olympic gold medalist and track star is real low-key. </div><div><br /></div><div>So <a href="http://gfagiolina.blogspot.com/2010/04/beliefs-opinions-and-social-grace.html">Natalie Portman </a>or Carl Lewis? Actions vs. words? </div>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-45429429833292361132010-04-10T06:36:00.000-07:002010-04-10T07:15:38.395-07:00Grezzo, Don't Go...<div style="text-align: left;">When you want to share your vegan lifestyle with your friends, you typically want to do it via a fun boutique or a good meal. <a href="http://gfagiolina.blogspot.com/2010/03/mimosas-olsen-haus-matt-nat-arcadia_17.html">Arcadia</a>, an eco-boutique in Philly, was a hit both for me and the friends I brought. Imagine how disappointed I was when another recent attempt via a good meal was totally miserable--even for me!</div><div><br /></div><div>I was in Boston with two college friends, and I had made dinner reservations for us at Grezzo, a vegan restaurant in the North End. Grezzo was the only vegan restaurant I could find in Boston. Not only was it vegan, it was <i>raw </i>vegan. Never had it, but thought I'd give it a shot. With only two granola bars and a martini in my stomach, I was really looking forward to a good dinner.</div><div><br /></div><div>Not so with Grezzo! My friends and I sat down to a meal full of tasteless food and poor service. First, the menu was very limited. Nothing like what I found on their <a href="http://www.grezzorestaurant.com/">website</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>We started out with a first course of mushroom tea, which was a soup. Lukewarm of course, since raw food is never above 112 degrees, but still mildly tasty.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKabnxuJ_w8ARq3fB_KEWRP137teFFrxWb4aqHZxG2zqsgEIPdoBLv61o0BJC3KDUjNtSuiLeD3qBGQVdMUIS7vH3CaHoXUbUSOQaperTdl8yWtbzQwmWZRgVoKAKbTaOtQHTVXViV9g/s1600/IMG_0311.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKabnxuJ_w8ARq3fB_KEWRP137teFFrxWb4aqHZxG2zqsgEIPdoBLv61o0BJC3KDUjNtSuiLeD3qBGQVdMUIS7vH3CaHoXUbUSOQaperTdl8yWtbzQwmWZRgVoKAKbTaOtQHTVXViV9g/s200/IMG_0311.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458505718574607138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a>I had a seaweed salad, topped with slices of lotus root. It was a bit spicy, and the dressing was a bit watery and bland, but I do have to say it was kind of tasty, perhaps because seaweed salad isn't on many menus. It was a new flavor, a new dish, a new taste. Lots of different kinds of seaweed comprised the salad, so the textures were diverse and interesting.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBR9A9fBxAueAMFzylr5czd1Qt8wTpuU4q5vukw75ANxzy5dTvUJY7m-6ZKNYPJPjcjd_SoQDBAxgZUkM7cS-zbFcbDVOsUwoHuRQobR0sl13J5ayPA3mCyx1Liqq-9S-NcRsh1qWWA/s1600/IMG_0310.jpg"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBR9A9fBxAueAMFzylr5czd1Qt8wTpuU4q5vukw75ANxzy5dTvUJY7m-6ZKNYPJPjcjd_SoQDBAxgZUkM7cS-zbFcbDVOsUwoHuRQobR0sl13J5ayPA3mCyx1Liqq-9S-NcRsh1qWWA/s1600/IMG_0310.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBR9A9fBxAueAMFzylr5czd1Qt8wTpuU4q5vukw75ANxzy5dTvUJY7m-6ZKNYPJPjcjd_SoQDBAxgZUkM7cS-zbFcbDVOsUwoHuRQobR0sl13J5ayPA3mCyx1Liqq-9S-NcRsh1qWWA/s200/IMG_0310.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458505722983423634" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a><br /></div><div>While the first course was fairly good, it was the second course that really disappointed. We ordered two "pasta" dishes, and one called "land and sea," which was mushroom-based.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is a zucchini pasta. Hard to tell exactly what the sauce was, but it was not bad. However, the contrast between the thinly sliced zucchini pasta and the greens on the plate was rough and seemed mismatched. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUsT2XRZQogJf69VY24yfuWgRJ2YDDq1mq50HFOpLxi15JFjnmH6yTcYU14xeB-5WSAycKLzLcTnXmgRSxaRiVmRG98Pf8TUnxf9ZjKhtcaZx4L6oTRGGIZk5XsH8rrza0KETcQc8J7w/s200/IMG_0314.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458505739758844210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div>We also ordered a gnocchi dish. First, the gnocchis were very bland (again, the raw greens seemed to disagree with the softer pasta), but the real problem with this meal wasn't necessarily the food but the way it was served. Originally it was an appetizer on the menu, and my friend asked if it was enough for a dinner. The waitress said she could make a dinner portion. Little did we know she was doubling the price.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZrxsTrNf8-yqKm8N4Mhc3iZvAv4HVjpuIzV8qRhZq1P3FVjHRmeWc4rDFssS7Q10usxRI4tWKyO1iT3-tPibwTe-xZgG6pScutdRH73QFR5b8uByM5Rm3JEEs_XztZeM2Dx9FyCekg/s1600/IMG_0312.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZrxsTrNf8-yqKm8N4Mhc3iZvAv4HVjpuIzV8qRhZq1P3FVjHRmeWc4rDFssS7Q10usxRI4tWKyO1iT3-tPibwTe-xZgG6pScutdRH73QFR5b8uByM5Rm3JEEs_XztZeM2Dx9FyCekg/s200/IMG_0312.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458505725548765138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a>The third entree we ordered was called "land and sea." It was a plate full of mushrooms, representing the consistency of two different meats through an interesting blend of mushrooms propped on a bit of vegan cheese. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwLnris188-MzF-Sp7HzAPCoIW4RKw7MIyoSa-tQlcxrRG_AAzG3O8bEydMOmdEwxXl8y0WIyB4AK1GQcZL5azTdWiiBo1_vbYx-hgkY2yfR66lDhVkuRkQxRC4GvUTYl6KM3vVhZkw/s1600/IMG_0313.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwLnris188-MzF-Sp7HzAPCoIW4RKw7MIyoSa-tQlcxrRG_AAzG3O8bEydMOmdEwxXl8y0WIyB4AK1GQcZL5azTdWiiBo1_vbYx-hgkY2yfR66lDhVkuRkQxRC4GvUTYl6KM3vVhZkw/s200/IMG_0313.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458505728308650754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a></div><div>Again, it was edible, but not flavorful. </div><div><br /></div><div>The worst part of the experience, however, was the service. An interminable amount of time seemed to stretch between our first and second courses. Did our waitress forget to place our order? Did they forget to make our food? Who knows, but what made the situation worse was when our waitress came over to our table while we were waiting for our entrees and asked us if we were ready to order dessert! Obviously completely unaware of the progress of our meal and completely inattentive. </div><div><br /></div><div>Given the misunderstanding and our long wait, I asked if she wouldn't mind offering us a dessert. She offered a round of drinks instead, but since one of my friends was already nearly passed out, I figured more food would be better. However, the waitress retorted, "Sorry, our manager doesn't want to provide dessert because the nut products we use in our desserts are our highest margin [or lowest margin...it was unclear] products, so we can only offer you drinks." </div><div><br /></div><div>Now how does that work? A bottle of wine vs. one dessert to share? Awful. Just awful. Not only was the waitress rude and the manager unaccommodating, our original waitress never returned to our table after making that mistake. Instead, she sent the other waitress! </div><div><br /></div><div>I was craving a dessert, hoping it would improve the meal. I figured I would just pay for it despite my previously lost battle. About 10 minutes earlier, a table near us had ordered a few brownie sundaes, which looked delicious. When I tried to order one, the kitchen just happened to be out. We ordered a "super cookie" with icing instead, which, when described as composed of algae and grains, became a lot less appealing. Next time I recommend keeping the ingredients to yourself, and let the flavors speak. I ate half the cookie and tossed it. I will say that at the last minute the restaurant covered the cost of the cookie, but only after I ordered it on my own with full intentions to pay.</div><div><br /></div><div>All in all, I was obviously not impressed. My desire to try more raw vegan is shot. I know Pure Food and Wine in NYC is supposed to be delicious, but I hesitate to take friends there for fear of turning them off to veganism. Plus, my first raw vegan experience was very bland and unsatisfying. Quite a shame. Maybe in a few months I will give it another try, but in the meantime, I want to actually enjoy my food.</div>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-68359030256242085912010-04-05T17:23:00.000-07:002010-04-05T18:55:15.117-07:00More Than a Name at Soy Cafe<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkF0pkQ4rFa7Yuw4dhd1L8tGCqDCFrR-HPXKfIvk2G6QnvORaK2xw8DIoM_N680qz2O7FyzFTiGeXyHDNPJ-Udy19WqNQqH0zT-XMAmkI-w6czFUlVIVcS0uxhXySDpKcUi_TWbWC_w/s200/IMG_0291.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448619068053658290" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">I strolled into <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/soy-cafe-philadelphia">Soy Cafe</a> with a friend a few weekends ago (well, actually, I had read about it, googled it, and tracked it down...I guess it was more of a mission than a stroll!), and I am so glad that we did.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">This adorable cafe on N. 2nd in NoLibs offers vegan desserts, sandwiches and smoothies. Despite the name, I do think that they serve non-vegan snacks, but I of course I heard that the vegan stuff is the best....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">We shared a pot of tea and a mint-oreo-chocolate brownie and a plain old chocolate brownie as well as a toastie with sliced bananas and almonds on top. Vegan desserts=B. The desserts at Last Drop at 13th and Pine are better. I haven't tried the smoothies here, though, and I hear they are the best! Let me know if you try one...</span></div>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-82531469342878423242010-04-05T16:32:00.000-07:002010-04-05T16:52:37.554-07:00Beliefs, Opinions and Social Grace<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Politics and religion: two things we are taught not to discuss at the dinner table, not to discuss with acquaintances for fear of offending someone we do not yet know. Add eating habits to this list. Don't share your beliefs about eating animals at the dinner table. It's rude, impolite.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">These rules surely stem from the fact that we are taught not to make others uncomfortable, and I agree with that. But I am also frustrated that, at times, I feel I can't share my vegan beliefs, for fear of making others uncomfortable. What if the intent is not to argue but to inform? </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Natalie Portman has, until recently, felt the same. Her </span></span><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/natalie-portman/jonathan-safran-foers-iea_b_334407.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">article in the </span></span></a><i><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/natalie-portman/jonathan-safran-foers-iea_b_334407.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Huffington Post</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">begins: </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'ve always been shy about being critical of others' choices because I hate when people do that to me. I'm often interrogated about being vegetarian (e.g., "What if you find out that carrots feel pain, too? Then what'll you eat?").</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But now she doesn't mind. After reading about the huge human cost of factory farming, she became more vocal, less "socially" polite. The environmental destruction due to the incredibly vast amounts of animal waste created at these farms (that then leaks into our water supply, is sprayed into our atmosphere, corrupting our rivers and choking our lungs) detailed in </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Eating Animals </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">was so shocking that she felt she had to share. I would add the less-known health impacts of eating meat detailed in </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The China Study</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> to this list of information to share. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Maybe it is time to be less socially graceful and more concerned about our families, friends and colleagues. Maybe we should express our views not because we want to force others to believe them, but because we want to provide our loved ones with information that could potentially help them make the best decisions regarding how to live long, healthful lives? Shift the angle from negative and preachy to positive and helpful. Could this be the best approach? </span></span></span></div>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-47934992286411017372010-03-30T17:37:00.000-07:002010-03-30T18:10:17.894-07:00Market Fresh Veggie Plate @ Seasons 52<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Imagine my surprise when I went to lunch with my coworkers today out in the 'burbs, and I had an excellent vegan meal!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtjSxw5tT5NNJx-CMP_NqmWJDvAJK9GHmlbcF4hJqqPPTyCLAkRRgIz71XKF8VO1pgQ1JP-wso5LluxZDsUb7sEG4LZFJ0WH1Flnhar1O75CzZEaw43n1brw2lGWvZUXioZvaAs-Jog/s1600/Seasons004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtjSxw5tT5NNJx-CMP_NqmWJDvAJK9GHmlbcF4hJqqPPTyCLAkRRgIz71XKF8VO1pgQ1JP-wso5LluxZDsUb7sEG4LZFJ0WH1Flnhar1O75CzZEaw43n1brw2lGWvZUXioZvaAs-Jog/s200/Seasons004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454597563897684866" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We went to an unexpectedly excellent chain restaurant called </span><a href="http://www.seasons52.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Seasons 52</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, and there was even a separate </span><a href="http://www.seasons52.com/pdf/Menus/Vegan%20Menu_spring_2010.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">vegan menu</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DZPrp4gPJwkttSDDbVmBIr4UCw7J5ohOEl94jTPcpA06OYAblVjc14dQn6hbw8uzHxSM1WQ0S5tY1e3pahtXnGPRwiCV_3u4kUDeN_SHqODxPkwYHzTxezkFEV_lnH-4hYXMEnbgLQ/s200/Seasons005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454597573189229874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I had the Vegetable Plate, with roasted vegetables (carrots, tomatoes, fennel, carrots, golden beets and broccoli), grilled tofu and cranberry almond tabbouleh. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So maybe the 'burbs aren't so bad?</span></span></div></div>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-32809345668721426852010-03-29T18:00:00.000-07:002010-03-29T18:05:28.784-07:00Dairy Farming: Bad for your health, bad for the planet<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In today's </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Wall Street Journal</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, read "</span></span><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704266504575142224096848264.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Manure Raises a New Stink</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">."</span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'Nough said. For more info on this subject, read </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Johnathan Safran Foer's </span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Eating Animals. </span></span></em></span></span></div>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-67583881126828501322010-03-25T10:17:00.000-07:002010-03-29T17:58:57.877-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">' “I like my vegan food to be sexy, dirty fun,” Ms. Silverstone chirped, her voice rising with the girlish lilt so memorable from her best-known role, the matchmaking high school princess Cher Horowitz in the 1995 movie “Clueless.” '</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">So says Alicia Silverstone in a recent </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">New York Times</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> article, </span></span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/fashion/21nite.html?scp=1&sq=silverstone&st=cse"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"Vegan in Word and Deed."</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Reporter Patrick Healy joined Alicia and her friends at her--and my--New York favorite, </span></span><a href="http://www.candle79.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Candle 79</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. She's blogged about it a few times, I've blogged about it a few times...overall, it's just a favorite.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Alicia is really taking on the vegan world by storm with her book </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Kind Life (</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">recently no. 1 on the </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">New York Time</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">s best-seller list for hardcover advice, how-to and miscellaneous books) and her blog of the same title. She's been vegan now for over 10 years. </span></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Given the success of her book, could we begin to fathom the possibility that our diet is becoming more mainstream? That more people care about their health and are beginning to realize the impact of diet on their health, energy and overall well-being? Let's hope so.</span></span></span></i></span></div></div>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-48554635026516385852010-03-23T18:00:00.000-07:002010-03-23T18:02:02.604-07:00Evolve into a Vegan Diet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XpkIsvWwUGGj_yuThPRKjR5R3U7JTiMF2EeszDCn2VYhgEZj9ss5bZMETn-g7DDnNyVzVsHPJUMFBPzIr6u7tH8bN83PIa2o1gL1KBLj0vzj1MyPLGuI4UlFWo__tXokhxwBAYSIpw/s1600-h/21+day+kickstart.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XpkIsvWwUGGj_yuThPRKjR5R3U7JTiMF2EeszDCn2VYhgEZj9ss5bZMETn-g7DDnNyVzVsHPJUMFBPzIr6u7tH8bN83PIa2o1gL1KBLj0vzj1MyPLGuI4UlFWo__tXokhxwBAYSIpw/s200/21+day+kickstart.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449775221316852898" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 22px; " /></a><div>A completely non-vegan friend sent me this link to the <a href="http://21daykickstart.org/">21-Day Vegan Kickstart</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>It is sponsored by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which, according to its <a href="http://www.pcrm.org/about/index.html">website</a>, is:</div><div style="text-align: center; "><i>"doctors and laypersons working together for compassionate and effective medical practice, research and health promotion."</i></div><div><br /></div><div>This site can support you as develop your vegan diet or as your just getting to know it:</div><div><ul><li><a href="http://21daykickstart.org/celebrity/goodwin/index.cfm">Tips </a>from celebrities</li><li>Recipes</li><li>A <a href="http://21daykickstart.org/mealplan/index.cfm">21-day meal plan</a> to get you started</li></ul></div><div><a href="http://www.tcolincampbell.org/">Dr. Colin T. Campbell</a>, author of <i>The China Study</i>, <a href="http://www.drweil.com/">Dr. Andrew Weil</a>, and others lend credibility to the group. Why do I like this organization and these doctors? It's because they promote the healthy lifestyle that we live and give us facts to support our choice to be vegan. Both Dr. Weil and, Dr. Campbell in particular, are advocates of the study of the link between diet and disease. Dr Campbell advocates a vegan diet for your best health.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am not a huge believer in traditional medicine, and I tend not to trust doctors because of an awful experience I had during college trying to diagnose and treat a digestive problem. Long story short, it was lactose intolerance, but no doctor that treated me wanted to believe that could be a legitimate answer. After two weeks in the hospital, morphine drips, painkillers and others to relieve the constant pain in my stomach, my final visit to a traditional doctor ended with a quote I will never forget and that changed my life forever: "Well, I don't know what's wrong, but just keep eating normally, and it will probably clear up in 6 months to a year." Is that an answer? Is that the best that "medicine" can do? Suffer until you get better?!</div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, after sharing my experience, a family friend suggested it may be lactose intolerance, and, lo and behold, once I eliminated dairy from my diet I started to feel better. I started researching alternative diets and eventually learned about--and began to experience--the amazing health benefits of going vegetarian, then vegan.</div><div><br /></div><div>I respect and admire doctors who think beyond the bounds of traditional medicine, tests and treatments. I recommend this site to help you get started and stay committed to the diet part of a vegan lifestyle.</div>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-15116624436806934152010-03-21T18:03:00.001-07:002010-03-21T18:14:14.622-07:00Eco-Fashion on Shop Bop<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_xEzpj56klLe5wucjBzpoG7MOSFqHaE8iocB3YxV73hk2uGNoM0oKngL6eRAFf1tXDhe1_8Xbs-7zI9ja9LEF4WXXKjgkalNsOCPxbywo5_BayWgNq3csHMR66BkpzJuXNWTetOVhrw/s1600-h/ecofashionshopbog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_xEzpj56klLe5wucjBzpoG7MOSFqHaE8iocB3YxV73hk2uGNoM0oKngL6eRAFf1tXDhe1_8Xbs-7zI9ja9LEF4WXXKjgkalNsOCPxbywo5_BayWgNq3csHMR66BkpzJuXNWTetOVhrw/s400/ecofashionshopbog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451257577824965938" /></a></div><div><a href="http://www.shopbop.com/">shopbop.com</a> has a cool eco-fashion section. The skirt on the right is made out of recycled fabric by Re Collection. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyfBS02VAVRf-ba1CveJ6iyGh4Gdj6P8kynWlB7kcD4tpkXDPajR1VSiFjifF-11NgCk99cKmmBR1mY8D-02tIBz91G6SC9vE8Dr5Qoutf-XlryqJb4KwSBTYs8ZBx1bqA_YnCS3fEdw/s200/Re+collection+daily+candy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451259889064118434" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="http://www.dailycandy.com/chicago/article/76578/Re-Collection-Clothing">Daily Candy</a> also showed photos of the lines recycled, rocker chick.</span></span></div>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-37928769019670659272010-03-21T17:21:00.001-07:002010-03-21T17:48:21.912-07:00Sunday Brunch in Yo' Own Kitchen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMv7seeLY0yAMse1qgJicr15pylo_b1cClqJnvuyerP8pTu5Yw4OKLZIx7GIFTO8PnSQkE1IJH1BaLCYaDEv98Nr9Y2ONB5VpKPUnum0PVURMXItRiEzH0D9hDPmlXfElg1es8FR6Gg/s1600-h/waffles.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 116px; height: 86px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMv7seeLY0yAMse1qgJicr15pylo_b1cClqJnvuyerP8pTu5Yw4OKLZIx7GIFTO8PnSQkE1IJH1BaLCYaDEv98Nr9Y2ONB5VpKPUnum0PVURMXItRiEzH0D9hDPmlXfElg1es8FR6Gg/s200/waffles.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451248605833878898" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I made these waffles today for my non-vegan family for brunch today and--surprise!--everyone loved them. Actually, how about "no surprise"?! Vegan food is not only good tasting food but it is actually </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">real </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">food (note sarcasm). I'm getting a bit bitter about constantly explaining my choice to everyone who happens to be around when I'm eating a meal. "Why are you vegan, and how do you get enough protein?" have become tired, tired questions. I'm happy to share my reasons and share information on what I believe is a healthier lifestyle, so I should be happy that people ask. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But lately, I'm just tired! You don't hear me asking everyone, "so how did you choose to eat meat?" Probably because they never chose, they just did without thinking. Maybe it was how they're raised, and that's that. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> have been feeling on the defensive lately, perhaps because the question has been coming frequently. In some circles, vegetarianism is still a hippie thing, not a part of the mainstream. I could use a little break from all the scrutiny and, instead, a little open-mindedness and easy, quick acceptance. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Enough negativity! Make these waffles. I did, and they certainly put me in a good mood...</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Barley Waffles</span></span></u></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Makes 4 6-inch waffles</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 cups barley flour</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 teaspoon baking soda</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/2 </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">teaspoon salt </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 1/2</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">cups soy- or rice milk</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 tablespoons maple syrup</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 tablespoons vinegar</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 tablespoon canola oil</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 vegetable oil spray</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 fruit preserves or maple syrup, for topping</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Preheat waffle iron. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl, stir together non-dairy milk, syrup, vinegar, and oil. Combine the two mixtures and stir to mix. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lightly coat the waffle iron with vegetable oil spray, then pour in some of the batter and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve with fruit preserves or syrup.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Source: Foods That Fight Pain by Neal Barnard, M.D.; </span><a href="http://www.nutritionmd.org/recipes/view.html?recipe_id=672"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">recipe </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">by Jennifer Raymond, M.S., R.D.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); line-height: 18px; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><em></em></span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); line-height: 18px; text-align: left; "></p></span></div></div></div>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-84522252819310935922010-03-17T17:17:00.001-07:002010-03-17T17:21:04.024-07:00Mimosas, Olsen Haus, Matt & Nat @ Arcadia<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zYCYEG4tja6XoSRD9-BzIOhXJT76sGcJ6jnZyOZhQcdjAXFCYigwuwPALivFiY6uzArmbwhyphenhyphenn_Jmr8xpmPyhLRs0AtzuwAnXGxsXGzWopJLukYHl1VK4aZi-L236Q2C_29uB11Wmyw/s200/mimosa.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448610109626696690" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Mimosas....</span></span></i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsF349rVj3ZQQXoz6xTXe2aPqTxN8LVMAvEbz4ItC_SACEebf5T043lEpEstCKdbq10vjyWZvL1XjXsui-6BjDCDVgKyj4XQSstRE2GBt4kvFsOX15IcWkKWSXZ8FE4oqZoBB5ogikw/s1600-h/IMG_0288.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsF349rVj3ZQQXoz6xTXe2aPqTxN8LVMAvEbz4ItC_SACEebf5T043lEpEstCKdbq10vjyWZvL1XjXsui-6BjDCDVgKyj4XQSstRE2GBt4kvFsOX15IcWkKWSXZ8FE4oqZoBB5ogikw/s200/IMG_0288.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448609757787207602" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Vegan shoes......</span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#330033;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xmfuwVlz6ewr1d25lYxDX4q4Heri8OsPe9RrnOxh1_HMPVlJn8T-U8St5ljY48diH4QVWizS2jGLDZnLZImaj5v7ijfaC9gMXBtQxGPn5ch4V-FxPV2xU31gkcUpV_AJ-AseL0e2Qg/s200/IMG_0282.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448609620404821010" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Vegan handbags......</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.....an amazing afternoon of eco-shopping.</span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Arcadia hosted a Denim Brunch this past Saturday. Many of their eco-items, including vintage, were on sale. This amazing boutique carries so many fashionable, animal-friendly brands that, I have to admit, I was a little overwhelmed! Matt & Nat bags (which I just discovered at this event by the way) were the best find.</span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Arcadia's vintage display got me thinking...while it is great to purchase products that are made from eco- and animal-friendly materials, isn't it even better not to have to produce something at all? Why not save on the energy and all the other processes involved in manufacturing a new product and just re-use something already made? (Check out </span></span><a href="http://www.remadeusa.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ReMade USA</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> for a cool interpretation of re-used fashion.)</span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'm not always a huge fan of vintage when it's a bit dirty, dingy and too worn-in, but, in some cases, not only can you find something fashionable, but you can reduce your impact on the environment, too, by not contributing to the production of something new. Just a thought.</span></span></div></div></div></div>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-14815564996882177842010-03-15T17:45:00.000-07:002010-03-15T17:46:24.711-07:00Coffee + Cupcakes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUd_rmHSymtCcKy1miGUUBJ721436pzAQU2n1eJjtpkSSNBinmkDvsZ1TROoanTPBaA12HPC3MTzyPCTwwWw_U11PYVeGJHdicG13wAw6ZIEGGi7JlIqkxyN_yJBOXm9eyJrFr-VZibQ/s1600-h/March+2010+Sweet+Freedom+newsletter.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUd_rmHSymtCcKy1miGUUBJ721436pzAQU2n1eJjtpkSSNBinmkDvsZ1TROoanTPBaA12HPC3MTzyPCTwwWw_U11PYVeGJHdicG13wAw6ZIEGGi7JlIqkxyN_yJBOXm9eyJrFr-VZibQ/s200/March+2010+Sweet+Freedom+newsletter.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448598803933885202" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 154px; height: 200px; " /></a>Sweet Freedom, Philly's vegan bakery at Broad and South, is now coming into its own. It's starting to feel like a full-on cafe, with coffee (local La Colombe of course), tea and free wireless. Come spring there will be outdoor seating, too.<div><br /></div><div>Now isn't that sweet.</div>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-47402580213547369862010-03-13T06:52:00.000-08:002010-03-13T06:56:09.435-08:00Cook This<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I copied this straight from my February 2010 <a href="http://vegnews.com/web/home.do">Veg Newsletter</a>. I couldn't resist! It looked so good that I had to share. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><i>Moroccan Simmer</i></span><div align="center"><p><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=e2c43ad3d4&view=att&th=12729d5ddb4dcb19&attid=0.18&disp=emb&zw" /></p></div><p><span style="font-size:100%;">This incredible one-pot meal is sure to brighten the dreariest of February days, and leave you feeling not only nourished, but fabulous. Slightly sweet, slightly spicy, this recipe by VN contributor Patti Breitman knocks our socks off every time we make it. Added bonus? It boasts more than 300 milligrams of calcium per serving!</span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>What You Need:</b><br />1 teaspoon canola oil<br />3 tablespoons brown sugar<br />1-1/4 teaspoon cinnamon<br />1/8 teaspoon ground cumin<br />1-3/4 cups orange juice (preferably calcium-fortified)<br />6 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced<br />8 parsnips, peeled and thinly sliced<br />1/2 cup dried figs, chopped<br />1/4 cup raisins<br />Pinch of cayenne pepper</span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>What You Do:</b><br />In a large nonstick saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, and cumin; cook, stirring for 1 minute. Add orange juice, carrots, parsnips, figs, raisins, and cayenne. Simmer covered for 20 to 25 minutes, and serve with rice or couscous.</span></p></span>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-79893583093999275522010-03-13T05:36:00.000-08:002010-03-13T06:17:27.629-08:00NoLibs to the Rescue: Eco-Fashion Boutique Sells Vegan Shoes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3W-NDAvX94HC5bV-uajLwRQ2XjWNp3tWIHYmK-kFaV-xylRN56pvBm7Wqti2ohjzajR4ULPa02Yw97v0eR2AWGTikqujEM9yrHM3nr7kcTslsBPeOKNu-wF8IrQaUhBQZ2D_eB0X6A/s1600-h/ArcadiaPhoto(1).jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3W-NDAvX94HC5bV-uajLwRQ2XjWNp3tWIHYmK-kFaV-xylRN56pvBm7Wqti2ohjzajR4ULPa02Yw97v0eR2AWGTikqujEM9yrHM3nr7kcTslsBPeOKNu-wF8IrQaUhBQZ2D_eB0X6A/s200/ArcadiaPhoto(1).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448121850899032290" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Arcadia is Philly's eco-fashion boutique, and, even though Philly has no 100% vegan shoe stores, Aracadia sells my favorite Olsen Haus line of vegan shoes plus a number of other hot, vegan styles.</div><div><br /></div><div>An incredible find given the fact that ordering shoes online never works out well. You have to order three different sizes hoping one fits, and regardless you always have to ship a few pairs back! Online shopping is not ideal, so I'm very happy to find vegan shoes sold by a Philly boutique. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.arcadiaboutique.com/ArcadiaBoutique/product_detail.cfm/c/46/product/Charm%20Open%20Toed%20Bootie">Olsen Haus, Open-toe Bootie</a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKV2ZXVOnojX9ks5Xb5q9P4WgSHN3I1pJz4-g7B0RB92rwSxjX70MpFC0gjVi7g0qMxwGM03EkLy_rXlLT1YuUEaOL8INATqTuvYLBNQu7gnbH_fWeTU1bhJ35gP8eXkGuc8lqQWhfgg/s200/medium_78365_olsen+haus+charm+bootie+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448115689402016274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><a href="http://www.arcadiaboutique.com/ArcadiaBoutique/product_detail.cfm/c/46/product/Babylon%20Flat">Olsen Haus, Babylon flat</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NnEovWNjKDSD5Mb7QOImBRf374MdcibPCqFX5lWOV9GQ9Ps8Pz8Z3iDiOxJJKXBXMkj8nm1uHQVOvgWh37xasb4Vk-WmmP9UVnO6QvBOjB7vHaeU209Bv_NepaQK9zCqGLwlDLmmwA/s200/medium_20133_olsen+haus+babylon_black+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448116108285513778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.arcadiaboutique.com/ArcadiaBoutique/product_detail.cfm/c/46/product/Enchantment%20Heel">Olsen Haus, Enchantment heel</a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggmWpVa1scYLQw177Xem75omVzJ2wENJodIeCslJuCMnKgbOimNmt4xdlxZ_mmT0XApMowigTiTMBMSyD5VJrDI-8UzYsb0nSQMilUp-3jArwZ409YJSxdCvTyXRYtUIh3w9yMNHjLtw/s1600-h/medium_23880_olsen+haus+enchantment.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggmWpVa1scYLQw177Xem75omVzJ2wENJodIeCslJuCMnKgbOimNmt4xdlxZ_mmT0XApMowigTiTMBMSyD5VJrDI-8UzYsb0nSQMilUp-3jArwZ409YJSxdCvTyXRYtUIh3w9yMNHjLtw/s200/medium_23880_olsen+haus+enchantment.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448116518313044098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.arcadiaboutique.com/ArcadiaBoutique/products.cfm/category/Shoes/Display/1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.arcadiaboutique.com/ArcadiaBoutique/products.cfm/category/Shoes/Display/1">Ruby Boot</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.arcadiaboutique.com/ArcadiaBoutique/products.cfm/category/Shoes/Display/1"><br /></a></div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wyAQnY_26M-TayqvgemufhfpYcjAc6cDQubxbc6qQ7TuU1xwM00WE-OV2McGvxgGxeu-c3IX-kF6BE20JbDgkLF0cMO4OZYZxjN8IdiFuXPPhdwPu6kynIBP6MfEDXhcw8FZWohUdA/s1600-h/medium_87241_ruby+boot2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wyAQnY_26M-TayqvgemufhfpYcjAc6cDQubxbc6qQ7TuU1xwM00WE-OV2McGvxgGxeu-c3IX-kF6BE20JbDgkLF0cMO4OZYZxjN8IdiFuXPPhdwPu6kynIBP6MfEDXhcw8FZWohUdA/s200/medium_87241_ruby+boot2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448116913381848498" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 140px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.arcadiaboutique.com/ArcadiaBoutique/product_detail.cfm/c/46/product/Melissa%20Gold%20Flat">Melissa Gold Flat</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">More about </span></i><a href="http://www.melissaaustralia.com.au/about"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Melissa Shoes</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> and her collaboration with </span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><a href="http://www.melissaaustralia.com.au/category/designer/vivienne-westwood">Vivienne Westwood</a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwASeG-h5kRG0VzEwX5taoqy99TcuOe4_4iS_n7dnQG6M_xBNWFwf4yIMLCclZ5KipDBEnWNNi94FnH55_c0fEKqJgJlO-olzIG_jHOS8JqRtpCPPLh4yJHoHn4T_1VFOf1w_B0_baRA/s1600-h/medium_58562_melissa+gold+blue.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwASeG-h5kRG0VzEwX5taoqy99TcuOe4_4iS_n7dnQG6M_xBNWFwf4yIMLCclZ5KipDBEnWNNi94FnH55_c0fEKqJgJlO-olzIG_jHOS8JqRtpCPPLh4yJHoHn4T_1VFOf1w_B0_baRA/s200/medium_58562_melissa+gold+blue.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448117256084017602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.arcadiaboutique.com/ArcadiaBoutique/product_detail.cfm/c/59/product/Vegan%20Shortie%20Bootie">Olsen Haus, Shortie Bootie</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL36cKSfdiLxRigulNUcRM63EGuCQmREvxrjFcA8Sz0Pib3W5KU0kHk4euuzXO5ZdMZ1SqGJJqNmYvlenpxmRu_W1b4B0mJQvSFA3OWw3gVb8V2d9W4x3B59Bsy5h_GUx0XiPzOyBPLQ/s1600-h/medium_75579_groove_red.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL36cKSfdiLxRigulNUcRM63EGuCQmREvxrjFcA8Sz0Pib3W5KU0kHk4euuzXO5ZdMZ1SqGJJqNmYvlenpxmRu_W1b4B0mJQvSFA3OWw3gVb8V2d9W4x3B59Bsy5h_GUx0XiPzOyBPLQ/s200/medium_75579_groove_red.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448117562751646210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 197px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Arcadia is all about promoting a sustainable lifestyle, not only through fashion but through travel as well. The team at Arcadia helps plan group and individual sustainable travel through <a href="http://www.arcadiaboutique.com/ArcadiaBoutique/away.cfm">away@Arcadia</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Sidenote: NoLibs is one of the best spots in Philly to find businesses oriented toward supporting our sustainable lifestyle. Whether through food, fashion or other products, NoLibs is Philly's vegan, eco-conscious hub. Not that there aren't great spots all over Philly, but NoLibs seems to concentrate that energy. More to explore...</div>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-43134531814995948972010-03-07T17:45:00.000-08:002010-03-13T06:55:48.265-08:00Gianna's Grille: Don't EVER get your hopes up with this one<div style="text-align: left;">I went to Gianna's Grille today at 6th and South to get a big, fat piece of cake and soft serve soy ice cream today, and what a HUGE, MAJOR disappointment! No soy ice cream (machine is broken?) and no cake...why no cake? Apparently the owners were too lazy to bake today. What a shame, I will never go back to that dirty, greasy place.</div><div><br /></div><div>No longer will I waste my time on these silly bakeries. Why not just bake myself? Much more reliable and less expensive. First one I'll be trying is from a recipe from a blog called <i>the Baking Bird</i>. I can't wait to make this <a href="http://thebakingbird.blogspot.com/2008/07/vegan-chocolate-peanut-butter-cake.html">chocolate peanut butter cake</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sWfx5ajU7otXPg5JIUE2eMEbKukKVGGpAglXaf_WiZfPOx6psuJMYihpGUluFfhcm6IGCYfCGNS4Yj_Glcl3gCKqqw3PY4gs4uMxtpnaoJDeZLTCTLr5PxLvigJiPVgi3jGgLNfcjA/s200/pb+choc+cake_baking+bird.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446075186726793474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div>Next on the list are two recipes from Post Punk Kitchen: <a href="http://www.theppk.com/recipes/dbrecipes/index.php?RecipeID=124">rich chocolate cake</a> and <a href="http://www.theppk.com/recipes/dbrecipes/index.php?RecipeID=162">fudge frosting</a>.</div><div> </div>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-45584036460959141922010-03-07T05:03:00.000-08:002010-03-07T05:36:52.173-08:00My NYC Vegan-Eatin' Adventure!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTS6sdP-j-PHXjusTyFLtN9zfMCjpW67bz5p6JPczIgNjbMYyraK_f2RiTG5B6uYhCHbZjGbC-Qnu1eS5ZpbYb7lNH5cif9ljhC-mkXdxvyZGP4ri9iJsvPI5rDqX6PhQm9yFuYLIXcw/s1600-h/IMG_0273.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>Candle 79, Upper East Side, NYC</u></b></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKuIqedjULtrtYlCDv_-Fp-4Spl903DZVxP4wEM3bN4Oaua1GS5Fg9u5vHdVFNf_0ChbDNOCGGExHXiCaACoIfKc29fpW-liARep7VV3qkPVIaslVOkctlW4o7ReHk_ZLaNR1Q9Ht_Nw/s1600-h/IMG_0267.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKuIqedjULtrtYlCDv_-Fp-4Spl903DZVxP4wEM3bN4Oaua1GS5Fg9u5vHdVFNf_0ChbDNOCGGExHXiCaACoIfKc29fpW-liARep7VV3qkPVIaslVOkctlW4o7ReHk_ZLaNR1Q9Ht_Nw/s200/IMG_0267.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445877046930860626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Whoops, sorry, nothing left...it was ravioli</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheu2EJfipvO_UQlGra7xyp1dtGQGuXeOGhEY5Vgfln3E8_Y4hfpRUzw8Jhykab1_tUYhlg7R-upWVr2VwqWoWYYKBLRwKhyphenhyphenGLtTnOhSu8Bn0nwEv57-VOSbGHB92z79n5yGBC4PlCgOw/s200/IMG_0268.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445877702556694306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Avocado and quinoa salad topped with toasted pumpkin seeds</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hvdIq1xMXdmkhip9UbPSo2jU6JbO9SsVkq_SkTMeRbXnjVgVlRLfG3fKdRieVX7q8wiPdVE6INTkHap7yiN4sa1jutTpFMKjjt0Hy-HS-8JLBzyFsSnOdWosehjfcFd6I5IAOONGkg/s200/IMG_0269.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445882471799111714" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chile-glazed seitan </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbl4fNaNdN4S1E1ZbtRM-g0EJhdXnZFArzXeD2mt_-dzcVLXyTidSzStofhiK7EHtWI0bNAWJeZnq-s-5aZnMxLpejn_laBNwQni3lwGuQ1zbiMKiHL7NM7GhwUTp5jNdFxw8qTChiiA/s200/IMG_0271.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445882917003263410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Onto dessert! Two scoops of vanilla fudge marble ice cream and one scoop kahlua</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTS6sdP-j-PHXjusTyFLtN9zfMCjpW67bz5p6JPczIgNjbMYyraK_f2RiTG5B6uYhCHbZjGbC-Qnu1eS5ZpbYb7lNH5cif9ljhC-mkXdxvyZGP4ri9iJsvPI5rDqX6PhQm9yFuYLIXcw/s1600-h/IMG_0273.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTS6sdP-j-PHXjusTyFLtN9zfMCjpW67bz5p6JPczIgNjbMYyraK_f2RiTG5B6uYhCHbZjGbC-Qnu1eS5ZpbYb7lNH5cif9ljhC-mkXdxvyZGP4ri9iJsvPI5rDqX6PhQm9yFuYLIXcw/s200/IMG_0273.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445883567531367522" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And finally, dessert #2, Mexican chocolate brownie with a roasted banana and coconut ice cream</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Take that Alicia!</div>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-63797131411169098742010-02-21T08:36:00.000-08:002010-02-24T19:03:25.445-08:00Coup de SEITAN Tacos!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4arQtfKtDm5VkLLtCwyYmOA8Z-ubwkFwKAnPgqSwQcMc5SLUD85C7iiywGZZIwDRHk1YBLuoO6InFKd58DmLq_6_dWpqmBSnAkYEe2BZAH4JHE_TXebtK2RSKi6jBJxsf-2TyKG1i2w/s1600-h/Coup+truck.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4arQtfKtDm5VkLLtCwyYmOA8Z-ubwkFwKAnPgqSwQcMc5SLUD85C7iiywGZZIwDRHk1YBLuoO6InFKd58DmLq_6_dWpqmBSnAkYEe2BZAH4JHE_TXebtK2RSKi6jBJxsf-2TyKG1i2w/s320/Coup+truck.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442010799801478306" /></a><div>I have waited and waited to post this because I've wanted to try the tacos for myself first so that, instead of the screenshot of <a href="http://www.coupdetaco.com/">Coup de Taco</a>'s website, I could post a ridiculous picture of me devouring a BBQ seitan taco! But then I realized I shouldn't be so selfish and deny the rest of Philly a chance to try a taco first, so....</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you're in University City and craving cheap vegan eats swing by Philly's only vegan <i>taco </i>truck on 40th between Locust and Spruce. Grab a Tikka Masala seitan taco for your bus ride back to Center City, or take a BBQ seitan rice bowl to class. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">While there is chicken on the menu, I'm convinced it is only to lure the non-vegans to a source of cheap, tasty veg fare. Once they see a BBQ seitan rib taco, how could they ever order meat again?!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I'm sure Jeff (my grad school classmate!), Peter and Richie totally persuade everyone to go with the veg....in fact, Jeff was originally interested in starting a vegetarian fast food restaurant, but somehow his idea morphed into a food truck. Go figure, but lucky for us!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Follow the Coup crew's food truck start-up adventures <a href="http://coupdetaco.wordpress.com/">here</a>.</span></span></div></span><br /></span>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368719264686124810.post-12342475595283528312010-02-21T08:28:00.000-08:002010-02-24T17:30:49.632-08:00Stella's Summer 2010, Way Hot, Way<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdxFwLdV4pGXnc2GEVV2cDaOH3b3fEWQVU26jxzcqU6tMhOleizKyGzwWjbaqaZOJkZQAW6E6rMCs2BXP2oBTfOxhERcoMh3a_y5m9ahAslPFmLTDfWzo1L2M2Nhb2kmVeRq1pv0bCg/s1600-h/Stella's+Ryden+Sandal.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 81px; height: 81px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdxFwLdV4pGXnc2GEVV2cDaOH3b3fEWQVU26jxzcqU6tMhOleizKyGzwWjbaqaZOJkZQAW6E6rMCs2BXP2oBTfOxhERcoMh3a_y5m9ahAslPFmLTDfWzo1L2M2Nhb2kmVeRq1pv0bCg/s320/Stella's+Ryden+Sandal.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440734932536787218" /></a>Stella's <a href="http://www.stellamccartney.com/us/en/shopStella/Shoes/P-Faux-Suede-Platform-Scalloped-Ryden-Sandal.aspx">Faux Suede Platform Scalloped Ryden Sandal</a> is fabulously, fashionably, faux, but also fabulously, fashionably out of most of our price ranges!<div><br /></div><div>While it may not be realistic for all of us to support our veg fashion desires by committing to wearing only Stella McCartney clothes and shoes, at least we have a successful, recognized, vegan fashion representative in the ranks of high fashion. She stands for animal-friendly values, and, through her, more and more people in the industry will learn, understand and hopefully incorporate our beliefs into their design and into their lifestyles. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Gina Beanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494778801313394313noreply@blogger.com0