Vegetarian Star

Yay for Chipotle!

The restaurant located in DuPont Circle in Washington, D.C. now offers a vegan meat filling.

The combination of wheat protein, soy protein, and vegetables is marinated in Chipotle’s adobe sauce and grilled.

We’re hoping it’s grilled separately from the real thing.

According to co-CEO, founder, and chairman Steve Ells, the veggie alternative is an extension in the company’s mission to support ethical farming.

If the new veggie option is received well, there is potential for its expansion to other restaurants, but as for now, it’s only available in D.C.

Which means Obama no longer has excuses for his burgers runs.

via vegnews.com

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The hot for each other and surprising couple Katy Perry and Russell Brand had dinner and a party at h.wood recently with 15 other friends.

“They were making out late into the night,” says an onlooker. “They’re just having fun,” added a friend. “Right now it’s just a fling but for the moment they’re really into each other.”

What’s more important than the smooch of the night is that Katy personally asked the chef to prepare a vegetarian dinner for the baddest veg male celebrity.

We’re starting to like the sound of this.

If you recall, Katy has expressed interest in becoming vegetarian, but was afraid she couldn’t give up chicken.

Will Katy’s relationship will Russell be enough to push her over?

Incidentally, Katy’s got a thing for veggie men. Her ex Travis McCoy also says no to meat.

via people.com

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Whether it’s for convenience, an inability to give up some foods, or whatever your reasons, the “almost vegans” may find it hard to categorize themselves while bringing up their diets with other people.

To the “almost vegans” out there, you have famous company.

Mayim Bialik, almost vegan, describes her position as this:

“I don’t call myself vegan in political vegan circles, because I do eat eggs if it is in something, or dairy if it is in something and I taste it, it is okay with me. Our son is raised pretty much the same. As I said, in political circles, vegans don’t consider me vegan, but I don’t eat dairy or eggs, or fish or anything with a face or a nervous system. If I am around vegans, I say I am a vegetarian who doesn’t eat dairy or eggs. I also don’t wear leather.”

What are some of your politically incorrect vegan habits?

Do you keep your home vegan, but eat dairy if there’s a batch of cookies in the office?

via justmommies.com

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So you want to go vegetarian, but don’t think you can do without the cow every now and then.

How on earth are you going to survive?

Skinny Bitch co-author Rory Freedman suggests replacing your favorite meats with a plant version.

“Have that same meal, but just change it up to something plant based,” Rory said, according to Latimesmagazine.com. “So instead of a steak, have a tofu steak. Use Earth Balance (vegan butter) in your mashed potatoes or almond milk on your cereal.”

Lightlife  Steak Style Strips are good way to pump up your fajita or stir fry.

And seitan makes a wonderful base to bread, fry, saute and season to taste.

Once you’ve created your own animal free Country Fried Steak and Gravy, you’ll wonder why you ever started out with a bloody dish in the first place.

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Audrey Kitching whipped up some vegan blueberry pancakes and washed them down with green tea.

It’s getting colder in some parts of the world, and a great to motivate yourself to get out of bed when it’s 13 degrees outside is to wake up to warm fluffy goodness.

Vegans can choose a dairyless butter like Earth Balance and use egg replacements like Ener-G.

Try out this recipe Moby featured awhile back on epicurious.com.

Get vegan blueberry pancake recipe after the jump… (more…)

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Like almost mother-in-law like son.

Levi Johnston, the ex and baby daddy of 2008 vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin‘s daughter Bristol Palin‘s child, has just admitted to gobbling up Morris.

To bring sexy back for his upcoming nude photos for Playgirl (yes, we know you’re running to the stands right now), Levi has been eating lots of meat, specifically Moose meat.

“Moose meat is very good for you, high in protein and very lean,” says Levi’s trainer, Marvin Jones. “He’s an avid hunter, so he has his own.”

What Marvin the trainer doesn’t know is that there are plenty of athletes that get bulky, ripped and ready to go on a vegetarian and even vegan diet.

Moose meat may only let Levi sit naked (or is it nekkid in Alaska) in front of the camera, but the complete protein of soy and high protein plant foods like tempeh could give him the strength and endurance of a triathlete like Brandon Brazier.

Boo to moose meat.

Boo to meaty diets as an attempt to look athletic.

We’ll wait for the centerfold to come out before we boo Levi’s body.

via justjared.com

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The Kind Diet

Alicia Silverstone has written a vegan diet and lifestyle book, The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide To Feeling Great, Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet, and we’re giving away copies to 3 of our readers!

Filled with dozens of recipes, here’s your chance to learn to make Alicia’s favorite dishes like:

* Maple-Roasted Lotus Root, Sunchokes, and Leeks
* Artichoke, Mushroom, and Leek Crostini with Pesto Artichoke Dip
* Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
* Moroccan Couscous with Saffron
* Traditional English Breakfast
* Mochi Waffles Drizzled with Lemon–Walnut–Rice Syrup
* Waffle, Sausage, and Cheese Panini

Even if you’re not a vegan, Alicia’s book still offers advice for adding delicious vegan recipes in your life to improve your health and add variety and taste to your palate by sampling the lifestyle in three different stages: flirting, being vegan, and being a vegan superhero.

Not to mention The Kind Diet is full of eye opening information on the effects of meat on your body, animals and the planet.

To enter to win, simply leave a comment on this post telling us why you want a free copy of Alicia’s new book. We’ll be using your email address to contact you, so make you leave a valid address that you check regularly.

The contest closes at midnight, October 26th and 3 winners will be chosen randomly, then notified on Wednesday, October 28. Once notified, you’ll have 24 hours to respond. If there’s no response, we’ll pick another reader and someone else will have a chance to make those scrumptious chocolate peanut butter cups.

Good luck!

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Normally you’d never see McDonald’s get any love from a vegetarian website, but this is something worth giving a second glance.

McDonald’s in India, where much of the population is Hindu, normally doesn’t serve beef, but vegetarian and chicken options instead.

One such sandwich that’s popular is the McAloo Tikki, a fried breaded potato and peas patty, that can be cooked in a separate kitchen from the meat items, like all vegetarian fare at the franchises in the country can.

McAloo Tikki just happens to be the highest grossing item at the franchises in India.

Now, if only we can convince them to cut the chicken from the menu as well.

Then, we’d really be lovin’ it!

via bloomberg.com

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