My favorite race of the year is coming up, Portland’s Tofurky Trot. This 5K, put on by Northwest VEG and sponsored by Tofurky, has become a tradition for many residents of this town known as a vegan paradise. It’s is fun a veg alternative to the country’s depressing glut of Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trots which […]
Thanksgiving
Brussels Sprouts with Vegan Bacon and Shallots
Shallots and vegan bacon are caramelized with a bit of brown sugar to add just a touch of sweetness to the earthiness of the Brussels sprouts in this recipe for Brussels Sprouts with Vegan Bacon and Shallots from Baconish. I prefer my Brussels on the crisp-crunchy side, but feel free to cook them longer if you […]
Cook to Impress with Vegan Cuisine
I’ve been blogging for several years now, and I get sent a lot of vegan cookbooks to review. While I appreciate each and every one of them, it’s difficult for a book to impress me. I mean knock-my-non-wool-socks-off, call-all-my-vegan-friends, you-gotta-see-this book impress me. That is, until Vegan Cuisine arrived in the mail. This book is […]
Talking Turkeys: Who Will You Adopt?
Every year, I adopt a turkey through Farm Sanctuary’s Adopt a Turkey Project. I do this in commemoration of my veganniversary, which falls on Thanksgiving. I’m coming up on (lucky number) seven years vegan, and I can say without hesitation that this tradition is one I am proud to continue. FURTHER READING: Thanksgiving: Turkeys, Marketing, and Tradition […]
Thanksgiving: Turkeys, Marketing, and Tradition Invention
Many Americans struggle to even imagine celebrating Thanksgiving without a deceased turkey on the table. Most don’t realize that in fact it’s a completely invented ‘tradition,’ woven from thin air about 200 years after the colonial celebration this holiday commemorates. The idea (surprise!) caught on like wildfire among industrial turkey producers; and the rest, as they say, is history. Modern Thanksgiving customs show clearly […]