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Recipe: German Chocolate Cake

Tim — Mon, 10 May 2010 04:28:35 +0000

Here is an excellent chocolate cake recipe. It is hands-down the best home baked cake I have tried!

I found the original recipe in The New Becoming Vegetarian Book which I recommend if you are thinking of making a change to a vegetarian or vegan diet. It contains advice on nutrition, with [...]

Recipe: Mock Chicken (AKA Veggie Protein) Laksa

Tim — Mon, 03 May 2010 03:37:58 +0000

I found this recipe online and then modified it a little to suit my personal taste and the ingredients that I had on hand.

In my head it was going to taste exactly like the Mock Chicken Laksa at Aunty Mena’s. I am glad to say: Mission Accomplished! This may be the [...]

The Animal Nations

Tim — Mon, 03 May 2010 03:17:15 +0000

The animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours, they move finished and complete, gifted with extension of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren; they are not underlings; they are other nations, [...]

Vegan Fact of the Day

Tim — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 06:53:47 +0000

The “carbon footprint” for New Zealand lamb eaten in Britain has been estimated as equivalent to 1.9kg of carbon dioxide, for each 100gm serving of lamb – 80 percent of that generated by farmers and their livestock on-farm.

Just 3 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions came from processing, and 5 percent from transport, with the [...]

A Slacker’s Update!

Tim — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:59:23 +0000

Well, it has been awhile since the last post!!!

In a few months it will be a year since I made the switch to give up animal based products for a guilt free lifestyle. This now includes, not only food, but also consumer goods. I am proud to say my climbing shoes are made from artificial [...]

The Running Vegan!

Tim — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:40:02 +0000

The most frequently asked question that I get after becoming a vegan is “What do you eat”? Well, I eat food, just not that derived from an animal. And, trust me, there is more to plants than just carrots!

It’s totally understandable to me that people would ask me this. I think [...]

Review: Nature Vegetarian Food Cafe

Tim — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:31:18 +0000

Becoming vegan isn’t easy. So it helps to have a terrific eatery like the Nature Vegetarian Food Cafe in Lower Hutt to enjoy.

It is an unassuming little spot hidden at the far end of High Street. The decor is perfunctory with little ambience. Yet, it offers a large, delicious menu. Granted, I only tried four [...]

Vegan Fact of the Day: First Vegan Society

Tim — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:48:40 +0000

The first Vegan Society was created in 1944 to counter the detestable, flexitarian tendencies of early animal rights activists.

Founder Donald Watson called their namby-pamby lacto-vegetarianism “a halfway house between flesh-eating and a truly human, civilised diet!”

Billy-Ray would never drink milk again!

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Vegan Fact of the Day: Carbon Footprint

Tim — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:53:56 +0000

If you switch to vegetarianism, you can shrink your carbon footprint by up to 1.5 tons of carbon dioxide a year!

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Dining Out

Tim — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:41:28 +0000

While I was considering becoming a vegetarian/vegan my biggest concern was dining out. Well, I am happy to report that my first few experiences have been good.

My first meal out was in a wee spot in Waikanae. I feel bad as I have forgotten the name of the place and they were very accomodating.

The only [...]