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Entries from February 2008

Trader Joe’s Vegetable Biryani

February 17th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Jane was planning on making this recipe for dinner tonight. It’s an Indian dish that looks rather intriguing. We have all the ingredients on hand and so I was looking forward to a new and (hopefully) delicious meal. Alas, it was not to be.
It was gardening weather out there today, which means [...]

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Tags: Product Reviews · Staples

Veggie Pride Parade in New York — 05.18.08

February 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments

If only I had some other reason to be in New York in May…
The first annual Veggie Pride Parade will take place in Greenwich Village, NY on Sunday, May 18th. Appropriately enough, it begins in the old “Meat Packing District.” The parade will even have floats! At the conclusion there will be [...]

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Tags: Animal Rights · Events · Vegan Life · Vegan News

An End to Animal Testing?

February 15th, 2008 · 4 Comments

An article published by the Associated Press, dated February 14th, indicates there may be an end in sight to live animal testing of potentially toxic chemicals and products as it relates to the safety of human usage of these chemicals.
The Environmental Protection Agency, the National Toxicology Program and the National Institutes of Health have signed [...]

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Tags: Animal Rights · Science · Vegan News

Our Vegan Valentine

February 14th, 2008 · 10 Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day. Jane and I hope you all had a pleasant day.
As someone who has no real interest in this holiday, I find it ironic that I’ve written about it four times this week. Anyway, we celebrated our Hallmark Holiday by exchanging cards this morning, sharing a special dinner tonight (prepared by Jane), [...]

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Tags: Vegan Life