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Another HUGE celeb goes vegetarian!
published on May 15th, 2012 at 12:23 AM
And by huge, I mean GIANT! I may be showing my age here a bit, but if you ever cried at The Green Mile, you'll love knowing that it's ...
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Bulk bin bargains
published on May 13th, 2012 at 12:23 AM
Shop the bulk bins of your local natural food store for some healthy bargains. Forego the temptation to purchase expensive nuts and candies from the bulk bins, and stock ...
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Why do vegans avoid milk and dairy?
published on May 10th, 2012 at 12:23 AM
Vegans get asked lots of questions, some of them odd, some of them valid. Rounding out the most common things people wonder about vegans are usually, "Where do you get your protein from?"...
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Attention East Coasters! NYC veggie parade needs you!
published on May 8th, 2012 at 12:23 AM
Attention New York vegetarians! The annual NYC veggie pride parade is looking for a few volunteers to help out both before and during the event on ...
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Subway's new vegetarian falafel sandwich
published on May 6th, 2012 at 12:23 AM
Having lived in both Chicago and San Francisco, I can't really complain about lack of vegan food options, though having gone vegetarian over two decades ago, I can say that ...
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New Mexican recipes - and margaritas!
published on May 4th, 2012 at 12:23 AM
Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, I've uploaded a few new Mexican recipes - and margarita recipes - to the About.com vegetarian site, so if you're looking for ...
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Viva el Cinco de Mayo!
published on May 2nd, 2012 at 12:23 AM
Cinco de Mayo is a great excuse to whip up a batch of margaritas, chow down on some sizzling vegetarian fajitas (pictured at right), break out the sombreros and ...
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Homemade tomato soup recipes
published on April 30th, 2012 at 12:23 AM
Judging from each week's most popular resources here on about.com, lots of people like vegetarian soups! Whether it's raw food soups, or bean soups, there's plenty of options if ...
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If we all go vegetarian, won't the planet become overrun with uneaten cows?
published on April 28th, 2012 at 12:23 AM
How many times have you heard this? "If everyone goes vegetarian, the cows/pigs/chicken/insert food culturally-appropriate food animal of choice will overrun the world. What will we do with them?" It's ...
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How do you press your tofu?
published on April 25th, 2012 at 12:23 AM
How do you press your tofu?
I've been hearing more and more lately about commercial tofu presses, such as this one, called an EZ Tofu press. Has anyone tried one of these? What do you think? Is it worth it?
I suppose if I cooked for a large family or in a commercial kitchen, a tofu press would be a huge help, but honestly, I'm not convinced this product is necessary, so I'm curious as to what you all think. True, cans often fall over, and stacking them too heavy can occasionally result in crushed tofu. But at the same time, pressing tofu is a relatively painless process over all. Don't get me wrong, I just about always press my tofu, as one should, and would tell anyone else to do the same for most recipes.
A tofu press costs about $25 and should last pretty much forever.
What do you think? Does a tofu press provide a better, more evenly (and conveniently!) pressed tofu?
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