May 2008
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how we spent our saturday.
the annual vegan summer fest, veganmania, came and went, and like every year we stuffed ourselves silly with delicious vegan food and snickered behind hippies’ backs.
around noon, before the masses arrived.
a mysterious slab of seitan from Munich…
… magically turns into delicious Döner! (from Makam Naturkost)
we need a close-up of this!
creamy delicious ice...
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those pesky E-numbers →
above is a really helpful link for when you need to make sure no ingredients from an animal source try to sneak their way into your diet.
memorize them or scribble them down on a piece of paper and carry it in your wallet.
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The Soy Latte Chronicles pt.1
my coffee drink of choice away from home is usually a double espresso with two spoons of sugar, but since quite a few spots offering soy milk have been popping up throughout the city i have been known to enjoy many a soy lattes. one of those spots is the tragically hip Cafe Europa. their latte is creamy, delicious and comes with no extra charge, they even serve you a carafe of water in summer,...
summer greens
when the temperatures go up and heavy food is not an option, the greens & quick meals take over the plates. asparagus sprinkled with olive oil. . breaded tofu and brussel sprouts
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Veganmania 2008.
Veganmania on May 31st, from 10 am to 10 pm, at Museumsplatz, Ecke Mariahilferstraße.
see you where the food is! far away from the unbearable music acts!
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say cheese! soy cheese!
do you sometimes miss a little cheese on your bread? it’s ok, so do i. us vegans haven’t really been spoiled with a good vegan hard cheese, right? well, fortunately a swiss company called Vegusto comes to the rescue! their No-Muh-Chäs comes in two flavours, original and herbs, and i find it quite delicious. can be purchased at Formosa Food. and, the good news is: soon Vegusto will ship...
pimp your store-bought food!
Green Heart sells a pasta salad for an affordable € 1,49 (seen at Merkur). their version of one of my favourite creamy salads was way too soyanaise-y for my taste, so i consulated my fridge and found some lettuce, tomatoes and pickles to add. with pepper and salt to taste this snack was actually more to my liking. before: after: but actually nothing beats the real, home-made, deal! ...
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new vegan product: burger patties
*new to me that is. so don’t tell me you have known about this product for months because then i will just ask you why you haven’t told me about it yet.
vegan burger patties from an italian company called Kioene,
€ 2,99 for 4 patties, found at Merkur
fried them in olive oil with many spices, served them with pickles, tomatoes, lettuce, mustard and ketchup. not as...
Oprah goes vegan for 21 days. →
quick and easy brownies with vanilla buttercream...
need a quick sugar fix? this recipe always comes out perfectly fluffy and delicious. give it a try! BROWNIES: 2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup cocoa 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup water 1 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional) - preheat oven to 180 degrees - mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder & salt in large bowl - mix...
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