Vegetarian Star

An update on that vegan Frappuccino you’re thinking of purchasing at the Starbucks down the street.

Or across the street.

Or inside the Target you buy toilet paper from.

You know, they’re not hard to find.

Anyway, Starbucks is now offering various Frappuccinos and some are vegan.

The Soy Strawberries and Crème sounds milky, but a careful request to leave some things off will give you a completely vegan drink.

This Dish Is Vegetarian contacted the company and found this out:

“We contacted Starbucks yesterday and found out the crème base is a sugar syrup – – non dairy. (Calling it crème was a bit confusing to us so we had to ask!) Starbucks also verified that the whipped cream is dairy based. Additionally the caramel drizzle (on the Extra Coffee Caramel Frappuccino) is made with butter. So leave off the whipped cream and the caramel and the Frapps are vegan.”

Ah, much less confusion!

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Update: An update to this post can be found here.

Coffee and cow lovers united when Starbucks announced their Frappuccinos could be made vegan.

Now, the coffee giant is offering a However You Want It Frappuccino, which allows the consumer to specify the strength of the coffee, type of milk and other syrups and topping.

Of particular interest to the vegans will be the Soy Strawberries & Creme Frappuccino(R) Blended Beverage, described as an “all-natural strawberry sauce, creme base, soy milk, blended with ice and topped with whipped cream.”

But don’t you need to remove the cream to make it completely non-dairy?

Or is this cream coming from the soy?

More investigation is needed, probably during the next trip to use Starbuck’s WiFi and purchase one of their special edition CDs they won’t stop playing over and over again during your four hour study sessions.

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Ross Kamens of Noodles & Company

When Ross Kamens founded Noodles & Company, he was a vegan, which is probably why by default most dishes are vegetarian.

“We allow people to customize their dishes,” Kamen told Twin Cities. “I was a vegan when we started Noodles in Denver in 1995, and the premise was to have most dishes start vegetarian and allow people to add the meat, chicken, fish and tofu — and now we have meat-balls. Customers can get exactly what they want.”

However, now he doesn’t mind the Parmesan crusted chicken breast with the penne rosa pasta and he sure wasn’t vegetarian when he ate that grasshopper taco.

“Chapulines in Oaxaca, Mexico,” Kamen replied when asked about the strangest food he’s eaten. “They’re little grasshoppers, and they were made into tacos. They were delicious. I had them with a cucumber and mint agua fresca.”

Like its founder, Noodles & Company has gotten less vegetarian, and taken the miso soup and cold spicy peanut noodles off the menu.

But there’s still plenty of vegetarian fare among the selections that are divided into Asian, Mediterranean and American cuisine like the Thai Curry Soup and Japanese Pan Noodles.

Thankfully, the grasshopper rotini hasn’t been unveiled yet.

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If you stopped into the Oprah Winfrey retail store this week, The Oprah Store, you may have had the chance to sample some vegan treats from Karyn’s Raw Cafe.

Karyn’s goodies, which included bread pudding, squares of chocolate, and raw cookies, were some of the treats available in the store during a tea event with some of Chicago’s top bloggers.

Karyn’s raw is owned by Karyn Calabrese, who has appeared on Oprah’s show before on an episode titled, “Age Defying Woman.”

Karyn has an impressive CV: a raw foodist for over 20 years and a vegan for 30 years!

Karyn’s vegan empire in Chicago includes a Raw Cafe with a juice bar as well as cooked options, home delivered meals, beauty aids and health supplements and wellness classes.

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If your favorite item was taken off the menu at a restaurant, why not stage a peaceful protest?

Or at least talk to the manager about bringing it back.

Alkaline Trio started its band in the Chicago area, so Matt Skiba was well acquainted with vegetarian and mostly vegan restaurant on Halsted, The Chicago Diner.

Skiba loved the Vegan Caesar Salad so much, when it disappeared from the menu, he requested it be put back on there.

Skiba told VegNews, “Chicago Diner is amazing. I love that place. I’ve been eating there since I can remember. Two years ago they took my favorite thing off the menu. Initially it was called the Seitanic Caesar Salad, this vegan Caesar salad that was absolutely killer. Then they changed the name of it-they have funky, fun names for a lot of dishes-and then, I don’t know why they did it, but they took it off the menu and I was so bummed about it that I went in and complained. I was nice about it and they obviously make great food aside from that salad, but I politely protested and said that they should put it back on the menu. And they did! About two weeks ago I got a phone call from a friend of mine saying that they put the Caesar back on the menu.”

From the looks of the current Spring/Summer offerings, the Vegan Caesar Chicken Salad still has a place at the diner.

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More celebrities are speaking in favor of the St. Ann’s Well Cafe located in Malvern, Worcestershire, England that faces closure.

The Malvern Hill Conservators have announced they will not be renewing the lease to the owner and plan to turn the spot into a tourist hub.

An online petition has gathered over 1,800 signatures and a Facebook group has over 6,500 members.

Photographer and member of the famous McCartney family, Mary McCartney, wrote, “This sounds like a wonderful cafe with vegetarian theme at its heart which is a extremely important issue for myself for personal and environmental issue.”

Martin Shaw, who also signed the petiton, wrote, “I’ve used the cafe, and as a vegetarian it was a lifeline for me – please reconsider this decision, which if carried out will deprive so many of us who need and enjoy healthy and ethical food.”

The online petition can be found at Go Petition.

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White Castle Candle

White Castle has a scented stick for those that enjoy the aroma of cooked cow smothered in grease plus pickles and onions.

According to Gizmodo, the candle was created in honor of the 18th National Hamburger Month in May.

While most vegetarians would rather smell cow dung than cow candle, this could be a way for those who gave up meat not because it tasted horrible, but because of animal or environmental reasons, to get their kicks without the real thing.

Think of it as the placebo that keeps you from relapsing that only costs around $10.

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Mario Batali has announced that he supports Meatless Mondays!

The chef who has given hints during interviews that people should focus more on plant based foods instead of meats, will have all of his 14 restaurants adhere to the veggie holiday as well.

Every Monday, there will be at least 2 vegetarian dishes served, such as pasta or pizza.

In addition, many of the restaurants will designate the items as Meatless Mondays options, with Mario’s “MM” logo.

“The fact is, most people in the U.S. eat way more meat than is good for them or the planet,” maintains Batali.

“Asking everyone to go vegetarian or vegan isn’t a realistic or attainable goal. But we can focus on a more plant-based diet. That’s why I’m such a big believer in the Meatless Monday movement!”

Visit the Meatless Mondays website, a project by the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, for more information on the meat-out day, including recipes.

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