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    Re: isn't the humble potato even safe?

    i can't find the original page i read it on, but somewhere i found that heating unsaturated fats to deep frying temperatures changes their chemical makeup and turns them into trans fats. i could be...
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    Re: isn't the humble potato even safe?

    i say get a fry daddy and make your own. my old roommate had one and the fries we made out of those were the tastiest fries i've ever had.

    from what i've read it's best to use saturated fat when...
  3. Thread: Vegan Cookbooks

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    Re: Vegan Cookbooks

    Garden of Vegan- duh
    How It All Vegan- duh, again
    Moosewood Cookbook (there's alot of nonvegan stuff in there, but it's easy to convert. example: we used coconut milk to make the corn chowder...
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    Tips for repelling ants?

    So we've got a slight ant problem. I'll clean the kitchen really well after cooking, but the past few days there's been ants along the back of the counter (not alot, probably just about 10-20 ants)....
  5. Thread: Fast Food Nation

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    fast food nation

    http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=9405

    So I guess they're making some sort of Fictional Thriller movie based off of and Called Fast Food Nation. I thought it was a great book, but I'm curious...
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    Re: Rice Dream Ice Cream

    The best vegan ice cream I've ever had is Tempation from the Chicago Soy Dairy. But if you're not in the midwest, you're probably out of luck.

    To answer your question, I am not a fan of rice...
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    Ice Cream Recipes

    Does anyone have any really good vegan ice cream recipes? We just got an ice cream machine/freezer. I've found a few recipes that I'm gonna try out, but if anyone has any recommendations that would...
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    Re: Vegan Rice Krispies

    is there any reason that brown rice syrup wouldn't work? whenever a recipe calls for corn syrup i use that instead. it's supposed to be a little better for you than corn syrup (although i don't know...
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    Re: Tempeh suggestions

    get The Angelica Home Kitchen. it the best open faced tempeh sandwich recipe. you serve this awesomely marinated tempeh on sourdough bread (which is on top of some raw spinach) with garlic rosemary...
  10. Re: Soya

    not to start something here, but i gotta with the chocolate almond breeze. i've never had any kind of soy milk that even comes close to touching it :)
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    there's plenty of "natural" deodorants that don't...

    there's plenty of "natural" deodorants that don't contain aluminium. the only ones that i've seen that do are the anti-perspirants. and that makes sense according to what you've said. the...
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    do you know why they do that? i can't think any...

    do you know why they do that? i can't think any reason why shearing off the rear end of sheep would be good for collecting wool.
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    sounds good. when i make shepards pie i use...

    sounds good. when i make shepards pie i use mashed lentils. they add great flavor and help to bind it together. celery and carrots are really good in it too.
  14. alot of vegans don't take suppliment, but because...

    alot of vegans don't take suppliment, but because all of our bodies vary you may have different needs. if it's something you're concerned about, i'd recommend just starting on a multivitamin. there's...
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    Well it does stand for United States Department...

    Well it does stand for United States Department of Agriculture. So I would expect it to be paid for by tax dollars. The USDA does indeed have horrible standards for whats acceptable to feed school...
  16. Thread: Vegan omelettes

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    ok, i don't have the recipe with me but i've made...

    ok, i don't have the recipe with me but i've made it enough that i've gotten pretty good at just winging it. if the tast (or texture) isn't what you want feel free to experiment. here goes:

    1/2...
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    both my girlfriend and i work in the public...

    both my girlfriend and i work in the public school system and are extremely disgusted with what they feed students these days. so her dream is to some day be able to open up a monisory(sp?) school...
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    Well you guys aren't alone. The US feeds it's...

    Well you guys aren't alone. The US feeds it's student the lowest grade food legally allowed. If Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser (I may have the spelling wrong) is available there, I'd highly...
  19. Thread: Vegan omelettes

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    has anyone ever tried a tofu omlette? there's an...

    has anyone ever tried a tofu omlette? there's an excellent recipe for them in The Garden of Vegan. i too wasn't a huge fan of eggs (i hated the aftertaste that lasted for hours) but i did really...
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    millet is super cheap (here it's like 80 cents a...

    millet is super cheap (here it's like 80 cents a pound), and lasts a while. it's best to cook it with veggie broth (thats cheaper if you make your own).
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    my favorite vegan products are all whole foods...

    my favorite vegan products are all whole foods (they're always so much better tha prepackaged). so here goes:

    millet
    avocadoes
    potatoes
    brown rice
    fresh juices (my favorit juice is orange,...
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    sorry, but i really have no idea what you're...

    sorry, but i really have no idea what you're talking about. what is "savoury" popcorn? i assume by the sweet stuff you're talking about pre-popped popcorn, and that stuff is always pretty horrid. air...
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    Indian Style Popcorn is awesome. My girlfried...

    Indian Style Popcorn is awesome. My girlfried makes it, so I don't remember everything you put in it, but basically you saute garlic, corriander, cumin, tumeric, and brown sugar in olive oil. then...
  24. Thread: Sugar in fruits

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    wouldn't that have more to do with the citric...

    wouldn't that have more to do with the citric acid in oranges? i know that if you eat to much citrus fruit it eats away that the enamel (sp?).

    i've not looked in to the liver thing, but i don't...
  25. Sinfully Vegan - Over 140 Decadent Desserts to Satisfy Every Vegan's Sweet Tooth

    Does anybody else here have this cook book? It's awesome. I've tried the New York Style Cheese Cake, coconut pudding, and Island Breeze Cream Pie (a coconut cream pie). I don't know what I want to...
  26. Thread: Fast Food Nation

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    This is the group that protested. I've heard from...

    This is the group that protested. I've heard from a couple people that went to see him speak that shot down everything the protesters said without batting an eye.

    http://bsyou.net/

    edit: ok,...
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    No, i believe all you have to do with it is baste...

    No, i believe all you have to do with it is baste it before you put it in the oven with an orange juice/soy sauce/brownsugar baste and let it cook in that. i've always wrappeed it all in foil as...
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    here's what i'm making, there maybe more there...

    here's what i'm making, there maybe more there depending on whether or not my mom is fixing anything thats vegan.

    entrée:
    stuffed acorn squash (we decided to stay away from the tofurkey this...
  29. Thread: Headache

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    I use this juice recipe and it seems to help: 1...

    I use this juice recipe and it seems to help:
    1 apple
    2 oranges
    1 or 2 stalks of celery
    1/3 of a bulb of fennel

    it's very tasty and healthy. i believe it's the fennel that is supposed to help...
  30. Thread: Dehydrators

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    I'd probably get a few raw food books for that....

    I'd probably get a few raw food books for that. Alot of them will have really good recommendations and what you need to avoid when looking for one (depending on what you want them for)
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    Yeah, there's supposedly like 7 essential amino...

    Yeah, there's supposedly like 7 essential amino acids (the number maybe different than 7 but i can't remember). Meat has all of these. The only plant source that does have all of them is soy, but...
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    Most doctors aren't trained in nutrition. Usually...

    Most doctors aren't trained in nutrition. Usually they don't take more than one or two classes over it (if that) in med school. If you're really concerned, meet with a nutritionist. You can look at...
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    Ok, maybe I misunderstood you here, but I wan't...

    Ok, maybe I misunderstood you here, but I wan't referring to people who wear leather and claim to be vegan. I was referring to people who are 100% vegan but freely admit that in other circumstances...
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    You seem to be pretty damn certain about the...

    You seem to be pretty damn certain about the specific activities and the reasons for those activities without really supporting why you believe that. Men would NOT have hunted just for sport. It gas...
  35. Thread: Vegan doctors

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    One of my dads partners at his family practice is...

    One of my dads partners at his family practice is vegetarian (he actually ran for student government in college on a vegan platform). and the hospital that owns thier practice has literature on the...
  36. Thread: Donating blood

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    Are you sure? The place I donate is not for...

    Are you sure? The place I donate is not for profit (as I'd assume every blood center is). They may have to charge hospitals along the way as it does cost money to run the operation, but I have hard...
  37. Thread: Biofuel

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    Yeah it is, but I think it might be specialized...

    Yeah it is, but I think it might be specialized deisel engines. There's some people around here that I know of who run their cars off of oil they collect from restaurants. Their cars have to have two...
  38. Thread: Vegan ice cream?

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    yes, tofutti is indeed the best vegan icecream. i...

    yes, tofutti is indeed the best vegan icecream. i just had the coffee mashmallow and that maybe my favorite along with better pecan. soy delicious is good too. a couple years ago i'd gorge myself on...
  39. Thread: The Juice Thread

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    i've heard that it's ok to feed cats pulp from...

    i've heard that it's ok to feed cats pulp from green veggies as "treats", so i'd imagine it's be ok to do the same with dogs (as cats tend to be more sensitive).
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    have you never had it? it's a type of nutritional...

    have you never had it? it's a type of nutritional yeast that has a slightly more "nutty" flavor along with the "cheesy" flavor of nutritional yeast.
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