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Jason Mraz - Gratitude Cafe U.S. Summer Tour 2009

Jason Mraz took a moment to Tweet in agreement with the readers of YELP, a website with restaurant reviews.

“stoked that www.cafeflourish.com won #1 vegan restaurant LA on YELP. It’s so good. I would have voted for them too.”

Someone at Cafe Flourish is all about the love, cause the menu is nothing but hookin’ up.

Love Bites, Love Salads, Sandwiches that Love You, Big Love Bites and Be-Love Corn Crusted Pizzas make up the main menu sections.

Our favorite is the “Snuggle Fest”-Soy hot dogs wrapped in a single “blanket” with ketchup, Dijon, “mayo” & sweet pickle relish with a side Caesar salad.

Better lovin’ requires you get in touch with your spiritual side.

The “Amen for Almond Hummus” is hummus topped with a chunky olive tapenade with sun-dried tomato flax crackers for scooping.

For more love information, visit cafeflourish.com.

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Heather Mills’ Redwood Wholefood Wins Best Meat Alternative

Written by Vegetarian Star on Saturday, September 12th, 2009 in Business, Food & Drink.

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Congrats are in order to Heather Mills and the staff at her recently purchased Redwood Wholefood Company.

Redwood was recognized for creating the Best Ready to Eat Meat Alternatives at a Viva! 15th anniversary dinner party recently.

“I am very proud to accept this award from Viva! representing The Redwood Wholefood Company,” Mills said.

“We pride ourselves in offering the very best in meat-free alternatives and will continue to strive to create foods which guide consumers towards a kinder, more compassionate and low-carbon lifestyle.”

Redwood Wholefoods is based in Corby in the UK and offers a plethora of meat alternatives from beef, chicken, pork and seafood.

Will the employees of Redwood celebrate with a Cheatin’ Roast?

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White House Farmer’s Market On! September 17- October 29

Written by Vegetarian Star on Saturday, September 12th, 2009 in Food & Drink.

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Grab your reusable shopping bags and take the Metro headed towards 1600 N. Pennsylvania Ave. to visit the Farmer’s Market at the White House.

A permit was approved this week for the nonprofit Fresh Farm Markets to close Vermont Avenue Northwest between H and I Streets in order to clear the way for a Farmer’s Market near the President’s home.

The market opens next week on September 17 and will run until October 29.

It’s not certain whether the Obamas will make an appearance at the markets, but Sam Kass, an assistant chef at the White House has showed up at a community meeting recently to show support.

Last August, Barack Obama said he wanted to get a farmer’s market near the White House.

One initiative passed, many more to go.

via nytimes.com via ecorazzi.com

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Steve-O, “Jackass” Stephen Glover, Goes Vegan

Written by Vegetarian Star on Saturday, September 12th, 2009 in Actors, Food & Drink.

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Steve-O has gone completely vegan, according to his website, steveo.com.

After toying with vegetarianism and pescatarianism, Steve-O, who’s real name is Stephen Glover, had made the official plunge into a total animal-free world.

“When I first became involved with PETA, it was on an “issue-by-issue” basis- they interviewed me in my old apartment about animal abuse in the circus as I sat on a leather sofa,” the Jackass star writes.

“At that time I was a meat-eater, and told them I believe that if anyone is going to wear the flesh or fur of an animal, they should at least have the decency to eat the meat of that animal. That comment led to my involvement in PETA’s “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” campaign.”

Steve can currently be seen in PETA’s Cruelty Doesn’t Fly ad campaign where Pamela Anderson strips potential passengers of fur, leather, and wool.

“The following year I chose to stop eating meat (and stop wearing or purchasing anything made out of leather), however, citing reports that Jesus Christ fed lots of people with fish, I continued to eat fish. Most recently, for just over a month now, I’ve kept to a strictly vegan diet and I’ve not felt “hard-done-by” at all. I have been really enjoying making a project out of seeking out an extremely healthy diet of raw, organic, vegan foods- and I plan on continuing to do so.”

Steve’s currently not out convert everyone to veganism, and says “a vegan diet isn’t for everyone,” adding “It’s not my choice to try to tell people how to live their lives (not anymore, anyway!).”

Visit Steve’s website to read his entire column on going vegan.

Photo: PR Photos

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It’s been open for less than a year, but Amanda Cohen‘s Dirt Candy, has already won praises from customers, chefs, and food connoisseurs.

Cohen is the first New York based vegetarian chef to win the Rising Star award from starchefs.com, an esteemed culinary website.

Starchefs.com based its decision on media, past winners and an advisory board to name Moby‘s former chef at Teany the winner.

“It’s really exciting to see vegetarian restaurants around the country getting recognized and appreciated, and I’m proud to be a part of that,” Cohen said.

Ever wondered how the named Dirt Candy came to be?

Why, vegetables are the sweetest things on the earth, don’t you know?

They’re candy from the ground.

“Vegetables are amazing,” Cohen said. “Made out of little more than water, sunlight, and dirt they wind up growing into a candy store full of color and flavor. And that’s what I want Dirt Candy to be: nature’s candy store.”

And if serving vegetable dishes wasn’t enough for the environment, Dirt Candy is made from recycled and sustainable materials and is certified by the Green Restaurant Association.

Suddenly the 5 second rule about eating food that touches the ground no longer applies.

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Jessica Seinfeld Vegetable Plagiarism: Not Guilty

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, September 11th, 2009 in Authors, Books, Food & Drink.

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Who ever thought you could “get legal” with produce?

A judge has thrown out a case against the wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld, Jessica Seinfeld, by the author of a kids cookbook.

Missy Chase Lapine had alleged that Jessica’s book, Deceptively Delicious: Secrets to Getting Your Kids Eating Good Food, was so highly similar to Lapine’s The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals, Jessica must be plagiarizing!

“We are pleased that the court saw through this sham and dismissed the baseless copyright claim,” Orin Snyder, attorney for the Seinfelds said.

Jerry had joked about the incident on the The Late Show with David Letterman, calling it “vegetable plagiarism.”

The main differences between Jessica’s and Missy’s book, the U.S. court judge Laura Swain ruled, was that Jessica’s is “bright and cheerful, full of different colors and various patterns,” while Missy’s is “a dry, rather text-heavy work.”

Jessica created the book because she and Jerry have a child that’s a picky eater.

via eonline.com

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Poetry is a beautiful gift to give someone for a birthday or anniversary.

Poetry about tacos…strange, but still beautiful.

Today is Moby‘s birthday, and he took to his journal to brag about what he received for his 44th, which included a vegan cassoulet (something normally made from sausages and pig fat) and a poem about tacos.

“everyone should receive a poem about tacos on their birthday. but then taco poems might not be so unique. and, for the record again, the poem was about literal tacos involving taco shells, beans, lettuce, hot sauce, and possibly seitan (wheat gluten, not the flesh of the devil).”

Vegan Cassoulet sounds savory-navy beans in a broth of mushrooms with added seasonings of parsley, rosemary and thyme, among others.

Check out the recipe we found for Vegan Cassoulet, after the jump.
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Redbook Magazine: Connie Britton, Alicia Silverstone Vegan Foodies

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, September 10th, 2009 in Actresses, Food & Drink.

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Two vegan food loving ladies are gracing the cover of the October issue of Redbook magazine, Alicia Silverstone and Connie Britton.

If Ashlee Simpson would start packing veggie ham and cheese on the set of Melrose Place, it’d be a trio.

Friday Night Lights principal and mother Britton told MTV.com she stays fit by eating vegan food.

“If I weren’t in this business, I think I would be aging differently,” Connie said. “I’m fortunate because, for whatever reason, I’ve never looked at myself as, ‘Oh, my gosh, I have to be the most beautiful.’ I’ve always worked from the inside out, not the outside in.”

We aren’t sure if Connie is a vegan or just knows the health value of incorporating these foods into her diet.

At any rate, great for her!

Animal-free foods are the best way to keep you looking beautiful inside and out.

The October issue of Redbook hits the stands September 22.

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