Written by Vegetarian Star on October 9th, 2009 in Events.
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DC Green Fest
Washington, D.C. is holding a green fest this Saturday October 10 from 10AM-7PM and Sunday October 11 from 11AM-6PM.
The event, put on by greenfestivals.org, will take place in the Washington Convention Center located at 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW in D.C.
Tickets range from $10-$29, depending on how many days you go and whether you’re eligible for special discounts, such as for students and seniors.
Besides political greenie Ralph Nader, several other notables will give presentations including vegetarian Ed Begley Jr., who will chronicle his last three decades to living more environmentally friendly and Ben Shaberman, author of The Vegan Monologues, a humorous essay collection of a vegan man’s life from finding food to catching a date.
For a complete list of speakers and events, visit greenfestivals.org.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on October 9th, 2009 in Chefs, Food & Drink.
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Amanda Cohen
Amanda Cohen, founder and owner of Dirt Candy, has been named “Chef of the Month” at the Veg Cooking Blog.
Dirt Candy is an all vegetarian restaurant in New York City and Cohen was received prestige for her work at the restaurant.
Veg Cooking sat down with Cohen to discuss all things veggie and here are some of Amanda’s thoughts:
Lube it up:
Splurge on good oils. Truffle oil, almond oil, hazelnut oil, or pistachio oil are all really nice ways to finish off a dish. You can drizzle them over just about anything, cooked or raw, and they add an extra, savory dimension.
On Favorite Veg Ingredients:
Right now, what I’m really into are potatoes. And even though beet season is wrapping up, I’ll probably stay obsessed with them until the year’s last beet is pulled up out of the dirt.
On Vegan Cooking:
Everything at Dirt Candy comes in a vegan and a non-vegan version, and I really like skipping back and forth between vegan and vegetarian cooking. Vegan cooking is challenging in a way that’s a lot of fun. It wakes your brain up. And I actually think that the Orange Tofu we serve is better vegan (we use coconut milk in the sauce instead of butter).
On Producing Great Vegetarian Dishes
Vegetarian food should be about what you can eat, not what you can’t. Aping the “protein, sauce, side of veg” format of the standard meat dish just reminds omnivorous diners of what they’re not eating, and it doesn’t do justice to vegetables, fruits, grains, and all the other fun stuff we get to play with. To me, breaking the “meat replacement” mold is the most important element in cooking great vegetarian food.
Read the entire interview with Amanda at vegcooking.com.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on October 9th, 2009 in Food & Drink, Nutrition-Health-Fitness.
Dr. Robert Rey is the celebrity plastic surgeon on the television series Dr. 90210 who actually thinks plastic surgery should be used as a last resort.
Dr. Rey instead offers some advice to avoid paying him a visit.
“Firstly, if it doesn’t grow directly out of the ground, don’t eat it.
“Secondly, if it is not wild or organic, don’t eat it. If it doesn’t have scales, don’t eat it.
“And eat every three hours. That’s it.”
Is Dr. Rey implying his would be patients eat an almost vegetarian diet?
Sure sounds like he’s advocating abolishing all animals but fish.
Being the beautiful people we are, our advice is just as golden as Dr. Rey’s, so we’ll offer one additional tip for staying forever young.
If it has a face, don’t eat it.
via celebritynewsnow.com
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Written by Vegetarian Star on October 9th, 2009 in Actors, Birthdays, Male Musicians, Male Singers.
A big slice of vegan birthday cake goes out to the following vegetarian or vegan celebrities today.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on October 8th, 2009 in Food & Drink, Misc Artists and Performers.
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Treehugger has compiled a slideshow of some of the greatest vegetarians in history.
Gandhi’s birthday was celebrated earlier this month, and from his views on non-violence and the treatment of animals, it’s no surprise he made the list.
“Including Mohandas Gandhi in a group of vegetarians seems almost too obvious. Even so, such a list would not be complete without mentioning the famous advocate of non-violence. Gandhi wrote extensively about vegetarianism and once said that “I do feel that spiritual progress does demand at some stage that we should cease to kill our fellow creatures for the satisfaction of our bodily wants.”
“October 2 is Gandhi’s birthday’s which is an excellent reason to eliminate meat from your diet, or at least skip it for the day. Whether you are motivated by a respect for the man, your compassion for animals, or, as many environmentalists are, a concern over the resource intensive nature the livestock industry, you will make a powerful statement and make one step towards being “the change you wish to see in the world.”
But there are several others in history you might not have known were vegs.
Pythagoras didn’t just invent those triangle theories to damn you in Geometry. The animal rights activist in Greece believed that “animals share with us the privilege of having a soul” and “for as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other. Indeed, he who sows the seed of murder and pain cannot reap joy and love.”
Visit treehugger.com to view the other great vegetarians in history.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on October 8th, 2009 in Animal Issues, Misc Artists and Performers.
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Damien Hirst, the artist famous for featuring art that consisted of dead animals preserved in formaldehyde has announced he’s no longer as morbid and will start painting instead.
Apparently, dear old Damien used to be embarrassed by his paintings, so he hid behind 20 feet tall chemically preserved mammals-some of which were dissected- instead.
Compensation works so strangely.
“It felt awful for two years,” Damien said. “The paintings were embarrassing and I didn’t want anyone to come in.
“I thought if I die now, people are going to find these paintings and it’s going to be horrible.”
He still thinks his paintings won’t be received well by critics, but at least he’ll shock average people and that’s a good thing.
“People are not shocked by animals in formaldehyde any more, but they’re shocked that you’re picking up a brush and a canvas and going backwards.”
via news.bbc.co.uk
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Written by Vegetarian Star on October 8th, 2009 in Actresses, Food & Drink, Recipes.
Mayim Bialik had said she needed a vegan, kosher, organic chef in the neighborhood, but from the looks of this recipe, sounds like Chef Mayim’s got it all under control.
These Double Chocolate Brownies can be made vegan or not, depending on your preference and have the unique addition of adding sweet potatoes to the batch.
Get the recipe for Mayim’s Double Chocolate Brownies after the jump… …Story continues on Mayim Bialik Double Chocolate Brownies Recipe
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Written by Vegetarian Star on October 8th, 2009 in Actresses, Celebrity Tweets, Food & Drink.
Christian Serratos appreciates it when a traditional fast food giant remembers to put a little veg love on the menu.
On a recent Tweet, Christian wrote:
“Thank you Burger King for having veggie burgers. Yummmmmyyy”
The next time you’re in an otherwise meat-laden, grease fest food establishment and you’re able to consume something from the menu, follow Christian’s lead.
Because if they never know we want it, we’ll never get it!
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