Vegetarian Star

Giant Quinoa Tamale

Today’s Meatless Monday recipe is from Mark Bittman‘s latest cookbook released this month, the Food Matters Cookbook, which is described as a collection of “500, terrific, less meatatarian recipes.”

Bittman’s Giant Quinoa Tamale with Tomatillo Salsa is a completely no meatatarian dish from the book, which can easily be made vegan by either leaving off the Monterey Jack cheese or substituting with a vegan brand of Jack like Follow Your Heart Vegan Gourmet.

This recipe is actually 2 in 1, as the tomatillo salsa featuring the green or green-purple colored tomato can be saved for your favorite Mexican snacks later.

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Frankenburger

The KFC Double Down and McGangburger have had their 15 minutes of fame. Now the Frankenburger is hoping to win the hearts (by literally stopping them) of people with it’s trio of McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Burger King food components.

Unlike other “killer” meat sandwich combos, the Frankenburger is not simply of piling of several patties of dead flesh onto a bun. Rather it takes the meat, cheese, vegetables, fries and other ingredients from several fast food meals to create the “perfect” burger. We are already salivating at a vegan version. Here is the formula for disaster, from Village Voice.

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Rachael Ray spoke with Joy Behar about the lack of access to quality food on The Joy Behar Show on HLN.

Ray explained how she’s trying to get more kids educated about growing their own food and starting community and school gardens.

“It not only makes them healthier, it keeps them more alert in school. You end up with brighter, more well balanced graduates,” Ray said.

She also gave KFC’s new Double Down sandwich, an artery clogging, factory farmed meat of a meal with two fillets of chicken, two pieces of bacon and two slices of Monterrey Jack and Pepper Jack cheese, the thumbs down, calling it the “double bypass.”

“I just don’t see a need for it,” Ray says. “It’s like handing people a gun.”

For those interested in the animal-free version of the Double Down, it has been created, featuring Gardein faux chicken breasts, Lightlife Smart Bacon and Follow Your Heart vegan cheese.

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Audrey Kitching, famously known for Tweeting every delicious minute of her vegan adventures in the kitchen, is giving fast food restaurants a run for their money.

“Omg I just made the best snack ever! Fried potato bites in olive oil, vegan cheese & sour cream topped with green onions. Eat that Taco Bell.”

If you’re going to attempt your own vegan Taco Bell at home, grab a tub of Tofutti or Follow Your Heart–both dairy-free versions of sour cream.

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Alicia Silverstone recently showed Oprah Winfrey‘s audience what she might pick up during a trip to the grocery store.

As expected, Alicia included plenty of vegan substitutes for dairy products like Earth Balance Vegan butter, Follow Your Heart Soy Cheese and Vegenaise.

For meat substitutes, Alicia chose Gardein Chick’n Scallopini, Field Roast Sausages and Tempeh Bacon.

Alicia’s got a healthy appetite for vegan sweets as well…yum!

Visit Oprah’s website to view Alicia’s entire shopping list.

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