Happy Tofurkey Day!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. And here's hoping more and more families are eating Tofurkey instead of Turkeys.

Great News for School Kids

Ok, so this article is over a month old, but if you read Crazy Vegan Mom, you know why I am a bit behind. Anyway, this is wonderful news for school kids. Parents can now request in writing that their kids get soymilk instead of cow's milk. Check it out here.

Sweater on a Hen

You need to check out this picture. It is of a hen that lost its feathers at a cramped battery farm wearing a sweater someone made her.

OK, Lindy Loo, I am taking you up on your dare, however, I believe I will only perpetrate the boring vegan rumors.
Link to Yeah That Vegan Shits meme dare.

What's your biggest guilty pleasure in the way of food?
I have many, unfortunately, but I will agree the fake meat thing is one of the biggest. I wish I could quit 'em, but oh well.

Have you ever done anything nasty to anyone's food and then served it to them?
No, but will admit to being tempted!

Have you ever lied to an omni, telling them you were serving them something meaty but instead serving them veg-food?
No, anyone who knows me well enough to eat my food knows my militant feelings on eating or serving anything containing animal anything!

Have you ever been arrested? If so, what for?
Yes, assault and battery. However, this was when I was 15.

What is the weirdest thing you've ever done in the sack?
Nothing that I would consider weird. As Lindy says, weird is very subjective.

Who's the weirdest person you've ever done (or thought about while) in the sack?
Ok, so here I really will sound like the stereotypical moralistic vegan as the only person I have ever slept with is my husband. Yes, I started dating him when I was 16 and have been with him ever since. I don't recall thinking about anyone weird while in the sack. See, told ya I would sound lame.

If, for the rest of your life, you could only have sexual relations with folks in one manner/style/position, what would it be?
Again, I will sound lame, but I would pick missionary as that works best for me.

Do you have any weird fetishes? (i.e. Turned on by orange oily feces)
Not really, I tend to go ga-ga when I see that area on a man that is just under the abs leading down to his goods. Of course, it has to be really cut and defined to really get me going.
As for the oily feces thing, that just turned me off for at least a month!

What's your worst drunken experience?
It wasn't sexual per se, but once got so drunk I had to be carried outside and kept lifting my shirt up for some reason, then puked in someone's shoe. I guess it was worse for the person who had vomit shoe than it was for me.

If you could eat any vegan food off another person's body, what would it be?
Strawberries and vegan whipped cream.

Have you ever done anything naughty with a vegetable?
No, good thing you didn't ask about fruit.....

Do you think your mom would sleep with me if I asked nicely?
No way.

Do you have any tatts or piercings?
one tattoo, I want more, but had a very weird reaction to the one I have and almost lost my leg! Will probably eventually get tatts with my kids names in them though.
As for piercings, again, I have several ear piercings, but cannot wear any earrings as I have a severe allergic reaction whenever I try to wear them, so never got any other piercings as I didn't want to walk around looking like a huge ball of infected holes.

Any strange names for you and your partner's privates (and/or your sex toys)?
No.

Are you into PDA?
Only hand holding and small pecks.

Have you ever cheated on a significant other?
Only when I was young and if you can consider who your dating in your teen years a significant other.

Did you ever walk in on your parents doing it when you were younger?
Ugh, unfortunately, yes. Thanks for bringing that memory back Lindy!

What's one of the craziest things you've ever done?
Too many to count, but the one that jumped into my mind is the time a friend and I decided to blow bubbles into a math class in high school and the teacher chased us into the bathroom. He refused to leave the bathroom door until we came out, so I jumped out a window and almost broke my leg. Ah, good times.....

If you could get it on with any vegetarian you know--famous or not--who would it be?
Unfortunately, Orlando Bloom is no longer vegetarian, damnnnnnnn. So I am thinking Jared Leto.

Dr. Neal Barnard on Ellen today!

How great is this? Dr. Barnard is on the Ellen Degeneres show today! Definitely worth watching and it is wonderful that a widely watched and respected TV show is bringing on a doctor who advocated the vegan lifestyle.

Here are tips from Dr. Bernard listed on Ellen's website:

On Monday, Ellen had a candid discussion about diets with leading clinical researcher and nutritionist Dr. Neal Barnard. According to Dr. Barnard, each year the average American consumes 205 pounds of sugar, 10 pounds of chocolate and 32 pounds of cheese! Here are some of Dr. Barnard’s healthy alternatives to sugar, chocolate, cheese and even meat.

Alternatives to sugar:
Fresh fruit -- As a dessert, or as a snack; keep some sliced cantaloupe in your refrigerator, for example. Maple syrup -- It’s sugary, but is so flavorful that people consume less. Stevia

Alternatives to chocolate:
Cocoa powder -- Can be used for chocolate-dipped fruit, for example. Only the thin outer surface is chocolate. Carob -- doesn’t cause migraines, as chocolate can. Chocolate sorbet -- lower in fat and calories, compared with chocolate ice cream.

Alternatives to cheese:
Soy cheese -- widely available, but variable in quality. Nutritional yeast -- makes a cheesy flavor in sauces and casseroles. Avocado -- has the “mouth-feel” of cheese, without cholesterol or animal fat.

Alternatives to meat:
Veggie dogs, burgers, deli slices, etc. Beans -- for burritos, tacos, and sauces. Seitan -- a wheat derivative that tastes like meat. TVP, tofu, and tempeh -- soy products that can simulate meat.

Great Commercial on MTV

Compassion Over Killing has a new TV commercial they will be airing on MTV. They are calling it "A Side of Truth."

Check it out here. It would be amazing if this really happened at the drive thru!

Got Milk? Too bad for you!

Shortly after becoming vegan, I came upon Robert Cohen's Not Milk site. I have to tell you this is a wealth of information and I am sure many of you are already aware of this site. I remember emailing him about a health problem I was having and he took the time out to actually call me at my house and talked to me for over an hour! I was very impressed and greatful.
So anyway, I happened across this youtube video and thought I would share it for those of you interested.
Milk is Bad Video.