Believe it or not, I can identify with the plight of the vegetarian during the holiday season. I have a particular “food intolerance” – I can’t eat chicken, turkey or eggs that aren’t organic. So you can imagine my excitement a few years back when my loaded brother took us to a friend’s house for… Continue reading Vegetarian Thanksgiving
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Pimp Your Pumpkin
Ah, yes. Rocktober. I mean, Cocktober. I mean, October! Sorry, too busy thinking about what I’m going to do with my pumpkin to come up with the proper name of this glorious month. Fall is in the air, homes are intentionally decorated with cobwebs and spiders, supermarket aisles are brimming with bags of individually… Continue reading Pimp Your Pumpkin
The Bad Vegetarian Gradually Loses Resolve
This April, I read Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer. While the book didn’t convince me to stop eating meat altogether, the descriptions of factory farms were nauseating enough that I decided that I wouldn’t give my money to this disgusting but tasty industry. Fast-forward to October. I’ve been moderately successful in my mission,… Continue reading The Bad Vegetarian Gradually Loses Resolve
Grown-Up Halloween Treats
I have a vivid memory of trick-or-treating as a kid. It must have been late 70’s early 80’s (yes, I’m that old) and apparently there was a lot of hoopla going on about razor blades in candy. Of course we didn’t have Snopes.com back then — we had the telephone game and you know how… Continue reading Grown-Up Halloween Treats
Vulgar Display of Garlic
Where can you get garlic ice cream? At the Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival of course! Last year we flocked to this festival where we were greeted by the scent of garlic before we even entered the grounds. I was amazed at how many other garlic-philes there are in society. These people are passionate… Continue reading Vulgar Display of Garlic
My Southwestern Connecticut Daycation
By Vanessa David Note to self: When planning a daycation don’t start it in Stamford – those are the people you’re trying to get away from. Our day began at the Lakeside Diner on Long Ridge Road, famous for their homemade donuts. Upon exiting our vehicle we witnessed a woman struggling with her kid and… Continue reading My Southwestern Connecticut Daycation
My Name is Vegetarian Metalhead: For We Are Many!
People often ask me why I’m a vegetarian. It’s as annoying as someone asking a tattoo artist about tattoos while hanging out in a bar. My question is why eat meat? Eating a dead body is…. repulsive. Isn’t it? Typical unsolicited comments I receive are: How do you get protein? But meat tastes so… Continue reading My Name is Vegetarian Metalhead: For We Are Many!