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Alicia Silverstone Nori Toasted Burritos

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 in Actresses, Food & Drink, Recipes.

Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone has made the burrito a work of art!

The vegan actress has shared a recipe with Women’s Health Mag that involves replacing the traditional flour tortilla with a Nori seaweed wrap and filling it with brown rice, avocado, apples and more.

You may never find a need to buy beans again.

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Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello have collaborated in a new YouTube clip that is part of a series of advertisements to promote a new line of meat-free dishes in the Linda McCartney food brand.

Costello, a vegetarian since the early ’80s, said, “Linda always talked well and made it seem that you wouldn’t be joining a secret weird society by being vegetarian.”

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Chipotle Testing Tofu Burrito “Sofrita” In San Francisco

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 in Business, Food & Drink.

Vegetarians in the Bay area can now enjoy another item at the more environmentally conscious food chain Chipotle.

The company has unveiled it’s sofrita–a burrito made from shredded tofu–to be tested at select San Francisco restaurants.

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Mike White

“The vegan part of me is where Amy Jellicoe lives. Making ethical decisions ultimately puts you in opposition to society’s norms. There’s so much in our society that values comfort and convenience. It’s annoying when someone asks, “Is this really the right way to live? Is this the right thing to do?” I see myself in Amy, even in irritating ways. But I also find her sympathetic.”

Mike White, creator behind HBO’s Englightened, on the similarities between himself and the series’s main character who takes a stand against the norm in the corporate world. The entire Q & A with Mike can be found in the print edition of the January/February issue of Vegetarian Times.

Photo: Canadian Film Centre/Creative Commons

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“Downton Abbey” Cookbook One Of 2012 Unhealthiest

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, January 21st, 2013 in Books, Food & Drink, Nutrition-Health-Fitness.

Downton Abbey

The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook by Emily Ansara Baines is just one of the five unhealthiest cookbooks of 2012 as declared by the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine.

One serving of one recipe from the book, “Squab with Fig Foie Gras,” is said to contain more cholesterol than 10 Big Macs and as much fat as 12 tablespoons of lard.

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Chloe's Vegan Desserts

Chloe Coscarelli will release her first vegan dessert cookbook, Chloe’s Vegan Desserts, in February.

You can get a head start on your way to becoming a fantastic vegan pastry chef by pre-ordering the book online as well as trying a sample recipe from it–Chewy Ginger-Molasses Cookies.

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Slice Of Celebrity Vegan Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, January 21st, 2013 in Birthdays, Male Singers.

Billy Ocean

A big slice of vegan birthday cake goes out to the following vegetarian or vegan celebrities today.

Photo: Eva Rinaldi/Creative Commons

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Martha MacIsaac Vegetarian Wants Lobster On Last Day On Earth

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, January 17th, 2013 in Actresses, Food & Drink, Not So Vegetarian.

Martha MacIsaac

Martha MacIsaac loves to spend her time on sites like Food Network.com and Martha Stewart.com.

“Basically I spend most of the day planning what to cook for dinner,” the Superbad and 1600 Penn actress told Uproxx.

But if the world ends tomorrow, she’s heading to the nearest tank filled with live critters to cook.

WTF?!

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