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cafe gratitude, a vegan lifestyle

2/28/2014

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ULRIKE MARIA, Owner of MODERN THOUGHT THEORIES

What are you grateful for today?
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Café Gratitude is one of the new hip vegan eateries popping up in Southern California, especially in Los Angeles. With locations in Venice, Berkley, Santa Cruz and Los Angeles the owners of Café Gratitude are culinary trend-setters with a fresh, inventive cuisine for a good cause, namely animal rights.
The regularly packed restaurant and outdoor seating area shows that patrons, vegan and non-vegan alike, have found a place they both can enjoy.
Everything on the menu is made from fresh fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts and whole grains. Even carnivores will not miss the meat dishes when being served this type of creative and delicious food. The menu offers a variety of items with two of the favorites being the organic corn tacos with chipotle butternut squash, black beans, avocado, seasonal salsa fresca, and cashew nacho cheese, served with a side of Mexican coleslaw; and the super delicious seasonal grain salad, with sundried tomato and preserved lemon pesto with local brown rice or quinoa, butternut squash, chickpeas, sundried olives, almonds and Brazil nut parmesan, tossed with radicchio and golden balsamic vinegar reduction. To top it all of you should taste their signature tiramisu with almond cake, espresso and coconut cashew cream.
Cafe Gratitude first opened their doors in the Mission District of San Francisco in March of 2004. Founders Matthew and Terces Engelhart included positive affirmations on their menu and used fresh organic foods for their inspirational creations. The staff is encouraged to support one another and trained to change their attitudes to a more positive outlook, not only in their professional, but also in their personal lives - a win-win for all. 

What does it mean to be ‘Vegan’? Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of all animal products, mostly because of the unfair treatment of animals. This includes not only the commitment to a special meat and dairy free diet, but also to the shunning of leather products and the fur industry. It is a life philosophy, promoting that man should live without exploiting animals. The term ‘Vegetarian’ was coined in 1944 by Donald Watson when he co-founded the British Vegetarian Society, but vegetarianism can be traced as far as ancient India and Greece. Vegans, however, also abstain from eggs and all dairy products.

Mainstream acceptance of this gentler way of life has still a long way to go, as only approximately two percent of the American population call themselves ‘Vegan’. But the trend is definitely moving upwards.


Links:

http://www.ModernThoughtTheories.com


http://www.examiner.com/mind-and-body-2-in-los-angeles/ulrike-maria-wilson

Photography: Susan Placek


CAFE GRATITUDE

639 N. Larchmont Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90004

www.cafegratitude.com

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639 N. Larchmont Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004
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Salad "GRACIOUS"
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Corn Tacos "TRANSFORMED"
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Eggplant Parmesan "AWESOME"
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Signature Tiramisu "ADORING"
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Defensive omnivore - bingo!

2/26/2014

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Keith Berger, Guest Writer and Director of Admissions at Palm Beach Institute

Since making the transition from omnivore to vegan in 2004 (I sometimes refer to myself as a "recovering omnivore"), I have found myself perplexed countless times by the overwhelmingly negative attitudes frequently encountered by vegans when interacting with many - but by no means all - omnivores.  I have seen and heard numerous vegans, including myself, ridiculed, belittled and verbally assaulted for nothing more than having made the choice to discontinue the use of animal products in their diets and lifestyles.  It seems paradoxical to me that what is in effect a compassionate choice should incite people to anger, but I have seen it happen enough times to know this to be the case.

t should be understood that many of the types of incidents I am describing occur at the most innocuous times, such as while quietly sitting down to a meal and minding one's own business.
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Defensive Omnivore Bingo - created by Brian VanderVeen - http://veganachronism.wordpress.com/

I cannot count the number of times I've had my meals interrupted by someone ostentatiously pointing out the portion of animal carcass they're about to eat (usually accompanied by "yummy sounds" and comments like, "Look at this juicy burger!"  Most times, I resist pointing out that the "juice" they're enjoying is actually the blood of a dead animal not far removed from roadkill), then asking such mocking questions as, "How's your tofu?", as if they truly believe that's all I eat.  Interestingly, tofu's not on the menu all that frequently.

On New Year's Day, I met with about 40 vegan & animal activist friends in West Palm Beach at a new vegan restaurant called Darbster.  As has become my usual custom, I wore an animal rights-themed t-shirt and my hand-decorated Converse All-Stars that say, among other things, "Go Vegan!" and "Choose Compassion."  This was a conscious choice for me as, though my closet is filled with much-loved concert and music-related tees, I prefer being a walking billboard for animal rights issues these days.  I really enjoy Elvis Costello's music, but so far as I know, he's not languishing in a factory farm somewhere and slated for slaughter.

I really wasn't expecting what came next, considering the circumstances.

Not long after sitting down for lunch, the gentleman across from me noticed my shirt and began a conversation with me and some nearby friends.  The conversation was heated in places; opinions flew, fingers were pointed and minds swung open and closed like shutters in a blustery windstorm.  In the end, it seemed the gentleman and I had found enough common ground (we both work in the mental health field, we both... um... breathe oxygen?) to agree to disagree and go our separate ways with an amicable handshake.

Here's the t-shirt:
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Courtesy of animalrightstuff.com
As provocative as the photo and the word "Auschwitz" may be, I understand the message on the shirt (attributed to Theodor Adorno, who the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy calls "one of the most important philosophers and social critics in Germany after World War II") to mean that the same consciousness that allows us to slaughter BILLIONS of non-human animals yearly for food leads us to devalue life to the point that we allow ourselves as a species to do the same to human animals, only in lesser numbers.  In fact, it is well-documented that many serial killers commit acts of animal cruelty in their childhood, adolescence and adulthood. 

The next day, I received the following email (in bold).  Although he suggested I publish this, I have omitted the gentleman's surname so as to protect his privacy:
"Vegan Rage, Vegan Hypocrisy

By Dr. Jay ______________

On New Year’s Day, I went to a Vegan Meetup in South Florida .

Sitting across from me was a man wearing a tee-shirt that displayed a really disturbing message. Really disturbing to me. The message that compared killing Jews in Auschwitz to slaughtering animals. Probably, the intention – the calculated strategy - of using such a provocative comparison was to drive home the point about killing animals.

But, what does raising animals for food and then eating them have to do with exterminating Jews?

Yes, killing living beings heartlessly, cruelly, is involved in both cases.

And if that was the point you wanted to make, why not use the death of 6 million Jews to help you? Why not? Why?

I, for one, and I’m not really involved with either Veganism or the Holocaust, think that using the death of the Jews - living beings - to your advantage is in really bad taste, or worse.

So why would you do it? No better options? No stronger argument?

Would it be OK if you were feeling frustrated that so many people cared about the Jews and not about your animals? Would it be OK if so many people didn’t care about your pain at the death and mistreatment of animals? A pretty hard message to sell in our meat-eating society. A pretty hard reality to live. To have to tolerate.

So, why not use the Jews execution to your advantage? To make your point? To get your way?

Now, that’s true compassion! True sensitivity. True morality. A really high example.

Anything to change a mind in your direction.

How powerless you must feel, how unheard. How sad you must be.

I feel your pain and your desperation.

That makes me sad.

Sincerely,

Jay ___________ – New Years Day, 2010

"Here is the reply I sent:

Jay,

Sarcasm: from the Greek sarkasmos, to tear flesh.

Having come away from our conversation Friday afternoon with a rather high opinion of you, I now sit shaking my head, stunned - not so much at what you've written but at the sarcastic tone you've chosen to use. You accuse me of rage and hypocrisy, yet it is you who are deliberately using this attacking form of communication. Interestingly, as you accused another person at the table of being angry, you did so in an aggressive manner with your finger pointing.

You've redefined irony for me, Jay.

All I did was show up wearing a t-shirt; you began the verbal debate. Yes, my choice to present myself as a billboard for the animal rights cause was/is intentional, as I think it is important to challenge people in this area by making them examine their choices and behaviors. My guess is, as an on-again, off-again vegetarian/vegan [aside: I'm never sure whether "used-to-be-vegans" should be considered relapsers or recidivists...] who now chooses an omnivorous diet because, in your words, "I don't have a conflict with it", the information you perceived from my shirt challenged your conscience and sparked your rather visceral reaction. No matter what your choices continue to be, my work was successful. All I want is for people to think, rather than simply go about their day oblivious to the holocaust (yes, holocaust. Deal with it. The terminology is appropriate to the situation) going on around them every single day. Denial kills, Jay. It kills billions of non-human animals every year. It is my strong belief that there are things in this world that are very easy to see, but very difficult to face. Death, especially in those kinds of numbers, is a very high price to pay for looking the other way.

To answer a question you posed, yes, I do see a difference between human and non-human animals: human animals enslave other animals and kill unnecessarily - all by choice. That definitely sets us apart from ALL other species. I'm not sure that's the answer you were looking for, but it's the one I have.

Just so you don't think I'm a one-cause pony,I sometimes wear a shirt that says, "Give Racism the Boot", and I observe peoples' reactions to that one, as well. Some give me a thumbs-up, some ignore it... and some see it, absorb it, and look away quickly, but never quickly enough to hide the shame that flashes across their faces. When I see that, I think, "Gotcha!"

Since speciesism is the form of racism that allows human animals to justify a system of enslavement, abuse, torture and wholly unnecessary death of non-human animals for what is, in effect, their own gluttony, I again say, "Gotcha!"

You are correct that there are things over which I am powerless, and that list is long. What I do have power over are my choices and actions. Today, my choice is to refuse to knowingly and willingly support such a system as I have described above.

More disturbing to me than any message any t-shirt could ever bear is the idea that a person such as yourself who purports to be high-minded and compassionate, given the information available about the suffering of non-human animals and the simplicity of taking an individual stance against it, would choose to remain actively complicit in that system.

Despite the back-and-forth of our dialogue Friday, I'm not sure you ever really heard me as, each time I spoke, your eyes moved away and began working in the telltale manner of one who is half-listening while formulating their next response to what's being presented. I saw this and understood it for what it was. As a fellow mental health professional, I'm sure you're quite familiar with this and have seen it as many times as I have (more, probably) while presenting controversial, challenging ideas to those we treat. I know you're a perceptive person, Jay, so I know you saw me looking into your eyes as you spoke. That's because I wanted to hear you and understand you. I didn't have an agenda; I was simply there to eat, enjoy the company of friends and perhaps make new ones. If it was aimed at anyone, my shirt was meant for those I might encounter elsewhere, not at Darbster's.

One of the women at the gathering told me that she lost 25 family members in concentration camps (and, lest it be overlooked, I am Jewish and have a relative who survived Auschwitz by tunneling out under dead bodies). When I asked the woman if she found my shirt offensive in any way, she said, "Oh, no! I've written about that very subject because the correlation is dead-on (no pun intended) accurate." I am comfortable enough with myself today to stand in my convictions, so I don't need to justify my choices. If I did, however, I think that exchange would be more than enough justification.

Here is a book you might find compelling:

Eternal Treblinka

A quote from Isaac Bashevis Singer, Jewish Nobel laureate:

"We know now, as we have always known instinctively, that animals can suffer as much as human beings. Their emotions and their sensitivity are often stronger than those of a human being. Various philosophers and religious leaders tried to convince their disciples and followers that animals are nothing more than machines without a soul, without feelings. However, anyone who has ever lived with an animal - be it a dog, a bird or even a mouse - knows that this theory is a brazen lie, invented to justify cruelty."

Finally, Jay, a quote from me:

I long for the day when we no longer have to create humane societies and instead simply choose to live as one.

I'm glad we met, and I wish you peace.

Keith


Oddly, Jay sent me a few more emails quoting other sources reinforcing the statement on my t-shirt, without any comments of his own.  While he railed against the idea presented on my shirt, he simultaneously seemed to support it.  I'm glad to know he's at least turned his mind to the subject.

More and more, I find, we are desensitized to others' suffering and death - we see it, we cause it and we eat it, often without a second thought or a moment's remorse.  As the saying goes, "Every hamburger begins with an animal begging for its life."  How many omnivores take the time to think about where that hamburger came from or what suffering was involved in its production (not to mention what's in it and how it's going to negatively affect one's body)?  How many omnivores sit and ponder whether, on a molecular level, ingesting the stress and terror of a tortured animal might have some impact on their own bodies?  I know that if I, like other animals, were to die in a violent manner, my body would be flooded with adrenaline and numerous stress hormones which would then be trapped in my muscles, organs and tissues.  If one were to consume some portion of my dead body (Keith chops, anyone?), one would be ingesting the chemical residue of my last terrified moments of life.  Another saying comes to mind: You are what you eat.
This recovering omnivore thinks about these things.  Perhaps now, Jay, or someone like him who reads this, will as well.
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Sources and links:

http://veganachronism.wordpress.com/
 
http://darbster.com/
 
www.animalrightstuff.com
  
http://www.eternaltreblinka.com/  
http://www.ivu.org/history/northam20b/singer.html
 
http://www.meat.org.uk/slaught.html
 
http://www.all-creatures.org/articles/ar-holocaust.html
 
http://www.hsus.org/acf/cruelty/publiced/cruelty_serial_killers.html  
http://nothoney.com/2009/03/10/there-is-shit-in-the-meat/
 
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/adorno/
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Vegan recipe exchange - Peanut-Miso Kelp Noodles

2/24/2014

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Recipe and image courtesy by THREE CHICKS TALKING ABOUT FOOD

KELP NOODIES WITH PEANUT MISO DRESSING
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This is a recipe using kelp noodles recipe from Sea Tangle Noodle Company. Sea Tangle makes two different kinds of organic kelp noodles, such as plain and green tea, and as a organic food company that specializes in seaweed, they also package mixed sea vegetables (kombu, wakame, hiziki, seaweed stems and montagne), which you can serve with kelp noodles or in other dishes. These sea vegetables are rich in fiber, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, and iodine.
Peanut Miso Noodles Ingredients

1 pkg Kelp Noodles, rinsed, cut into desired length
2 – 4 C Assorted Vegetables of Your Choice, prepared, thinly sliced

Sauce

1 Part White, Red or Mixed Miso Paste
3 Parts Ground Peanuts or Peanut Butter
Filtered Water, to desired consistency
1 T Turbinado Sugar or Sucanat
Dash Toasted Sesame Oil
Dash Apple Cider or Other Vinegar

Garnishes

Black Sesame Seeds, optional garnish
White Sesame Seeds, optional garnish
Hemp Seeds, optional garnish
Fresh Cilantro Leaves, stemmed, optional garnish
Fresh Curly or Italian Parsley Leaves, stemmed, optional garnish



Links:

http://threechickstalkingaboutfood.wordpress.com/
Directions
Combine the sauce ingredients into a dressing. In a large bowl, add the sauce to the noodles and vegetables, and mix them well with a wooden or plastic spoon. If you want soft noodles, let them sit in the sauce for 20 to 30 minutes, and then fold in the vegetables. Garnish the noodles if you like. Serve and enjoy.
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The fascinating stuff from the ocean - kelp

2/24/2014

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Susan Placek, Owner of THE CREATIVE IDEA SHOP
Ocean Kelp is one of my favorite motifs when I am out hunting with my camera. I am fascinated by looking at it at the right time of the day  - sunset - when it reminds me of golden flames dancing on the water surface.
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Ocean Kelp is also widely consumed as food and appreciated for its health benefits, as a great source of Iodine and Iron, for its anti-inflammatory properties and antioxidant activity. However there is a number of people who should avoid Ocean Kelp, those prone to nausea and diarrhea might experience worsening of their conditions. Kelp is also not recommended for pregnant women.

Kelp grows in almost every ocean on Earth and can be found an most beaches. It is known for its rapid speed of growth, with certain species having the ability to grow half a meter per day until their optimum length (often as long as eighty! meters) is reached. Some tourist destinations, such as Catalina Island in Southern California, offer rides into their Kelp forests along the shore. Gliding through this magical world in a submarine boat is a wonderful experience and worth the money for the ticket.
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Because of its rubber/leather like look and feel that it has, I often wonder if it could be processed into belts, maybe shoes and other goods that are usually made of leather.

 After all, tons of Ocean Kelp is washed ashore daily and delivered at no charge by our planet's Oceans.


Links:

http://www.CocoonWorx.com (Images)

http://www.TheCreativeIdeaShop.com


http://www.catalinaadventuretours.com/

http://www.puritan.com/food-supplements-004/sea-kelp-000623

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sowing seeds of peace

2/21/2014

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Ulrike Maria, Owner of MODERN THOUGHTS THEORIES
When talking about peace I am not just speaking about world peace, I am speaking about the peace within. In order to contribute to the grand vision of world peace we have to find our individual inner harmony first.

We have to know the following primary facts: Life in itself is intelligent, and we, as part of this intelligence, are composed of this primal substance. We are complete within ourselves. However, we have allowed ‘reacting’ to outer circumstances rather than acting rightly about them, and therefore have lost this natural peaceful demeanor. The fight is not outside of us, it is within.

Most people confuse self-knowledge with knowledge. Humankind, and their egos, assume that being knowledgeable means to know yourself. But they only act from their ego-consciousness and do not know themselves at all.
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The ego is a peace-disturber, a troublemaker. It wants more and more, it doesn’t stop or find satisfaction. The inherent and characteristic goal of unfoldment and growth, striving to expand, is fully misunderstood by the ego-mind, as it sees this task as an accumulation of material riches and status, worldly powers you might say. However, the spiritual mind knows that the unfoldment of self consists of the humble awakening of Truth within. We have to expand our minds beyond our five senses; to truly ‘sense’ is to go beyond your accustomed limited perception. Mind always seeks to know and to expand its awareness.

“In the last analysis, life is found to be nothing but sense”, is stated by one of the great metaphysicians William W. Walter in the early 1900’s. Life, boiled down, hidden behind the veil of all perception, leaves a purely mental essence. Truth is mental.

Your work is to observe this inner sensing that is going on at all times. Do you see yourself as the dynamic, powerful, yet peaceful Soul you are? Or do you see yourself as struggling, confused, and always in a hectic state? Where is your inner peace?

Once we have mastered this inner harmony we can start sowing the seeds to include our surroundings and in the end, once we have found this stillness and calm within, it will naturally and effortlessly contribute to a grander picture. It will spread easily, and flow with the natural current of the Universe. It will certainly contribute to a better life and manifest into world peace, as we are part of Collective Consciousness, which is connected to the All-mighty Universal Source.

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Links:

http://www.ModernThoughtTheories.com

http://www.examiner.com/mind-and-body-2-in-los-angeles/ulrike-maria-wilson

http://www.CocoonWorx.com (Images)

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taking care of our planet physically and mentally

2/21/2014

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Ulrike Maria, Owner of MODERN THOUGHT THEORIES

I was scrutinized by a friend a couple of months ago when he watched me washing out a ketchup bottle before throwing it into the recycling bin. “What are you doing?” he asked, with a smirk on his face. “Aren’t you going a bit overboard? You are cleaning the trash before throwing it into the garbage?” “Nope”, I snarled back at him, “we cannot be too caring when it comes down to our environment. Every little bit helps!”
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I read on a flyer the Sanitation Department sent out a while ago, that cleansing the cans and bottles of food or debris before discarding them into the proper vessels, really will help them out in the recycling process. So why not – it takes 2 seconds!

Unfortunately, the American culture in general is used to wastefulness and the selfish ‘someone-else-can-deal-with-it’ attitude. I cannot speak about the rest of the world, but I can speak about a small and often overlooked country called Austria, my birthplace.

Even 30-plus years ago, I still remember clearly, my mother and other family members would bundle paper neatly (yes, neatly) before stashing it into a container until the weekly assigned drop-off day had arrived. The food cans and bottles were rinsed out and driven to the nearest recycling center, with the boxes of paper and plastic items. The convenience of trucks picking up those items at your door step wasn’t available at the time. However, the City expected all citizens to participate and no one thought that was in any way intrusive or inappropriate. Everyone felt it was their duty.

So let us take another look at how we can make the same commitment to our planet. Each of us, individually, might not have a great impact in this undertaking, but like with all matters a collective effort can move mountains, literally.

Here are some facts about recycling that might interest you: The average person uses 650 pounds of paper each year, 2.5 million plastic bottles are used every hour in this country, about 80% of what Americans throw away is recyclable, and our recycling rate is only 28%. I think, like with everything in life, education is the key. Do you spend your time researching environmental issues and how to solve the problems? Probably not - but starting right here and now in your household, and teaching your children the importance of living with compassion and concern for our planet is a must. Each and every one of us counts, each and every one of us can make a difference.

From a metaphysical/ mental perspective taking care of our mother Earth has of course great importance. Our carelessness reflects the uncaring attitude about everything but ourselves. Having said that, and knowing that our thoughts and actions are causative and responsible for everything that befalls us every day of our lives, we must change our habits and mind models about life itself.

Life is a gift. It is to be cherished and nurtured. We are here to learn and grow and find our way back to the Light. As our journey includes the all-inclusiveness of Love and the responsibility to help and uplift our fellow men, it makes sense to start with the smaller things first. How will you be able to live according to the Laws of the Universe if you cannot event live according to earthly Laws?

Our capacity to love does not stop at people - it includes all living creatures, plant life and Nature itself; and if you and each and every one of us creates a little piece of heaven – just imagine! The world would be heaven itself!

Links:

http://www.ModernThoughtTheories.com

http://www.examiner.com/mind-and-body-2-in-los-angeles/ulrike-maria-wilson


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Vegan recipe exchange - black eyeD pea curry

2/20/2014

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Recipe and image courtesy POST PUNK KITCHEN, by IsaChandra
Black Eyed Pea Curry With Collards & Potatoes
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You'll need:

1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
2 jalapenos, seeded and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons mild curry powder
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon agave
3 cups vegetable broth
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 1/2 lbs red potatoes, in 3/4 inch pieces

1 lb collards, rough stems removed, leaves chopped into bite sized pieces
1 cup coconut milk
1 1/2 cups cooked black eyed peas (from a 15 oz can, rinsed and drained)

For the Mango Avocado Salsa:
1 ripe avocado, diced
1 ripe mango, diced
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

To serve: Basmati rice
Optional garnish: Fresh chopped cilantro

Preheat a 4 quart pot over medium heat. Saute the onion and jalapeno in the coconut oil for 5 to 7 minutes, until onion is lightly browned.

Add the garlic and ginger, and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of curry powder, garam masala, salt, vegetable broth, agave, and tomato paste, and stir. The tomato paste may not dissolve just yet but that’s ok, it will when it heats through.

Add the potatoes, cover pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, immediately lower heat to a simmer, and leave the lid ajar so that steam can escape. Let potatoes cook just until tender, about 5 more minutes.

In the meantime, toss together all of the salsa ingredients in a mixing bowl and set aside.

Once potatoes are fork tender, add the collards, black-eyed peas and coconut milk. Stir gently to incorporate. Leave lid ajar again, and bring to a simmer. Let simmer just until collards are tender, it should only take a few minutes.

Turn off heat and taste for salt and spices. Add remaining curry powder if needed. It tastes best if you let it sit for 10 minutes or so, but if you can’t wait then just dig in!

Serve over basmati rice, topped with mango avocado salsa and cilantro, if you like. Have some sriracha at the ready in case you want a little extra spice.

Links:

Post Punk Kitchen


http://www.theppk.com/
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Veganism - the door to gratitude

2/20/2014

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Susan Placek, Owner of The Creative Idea Shop

Veganism is not a diet, it is not about loosing those stubborn 10 lbs that you wanted to get rid of for the longest time.
It is not a recipe for bringing your cholesterol level down so you can finally get the life insurance policy you are looking for, and it isn't the latest big thing either. And yet, it might be all of the above.

Veganism is the decision to take a step back, to think, to re-connect with Life and Nature, to express compassion with other living beings and with your own body.
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It is about courage, about standing up for your beliefs, granting the right to live and raising your voice against animal exploitation and abuse and waste of valuable resources, when ignorant silence would be way more convenient.
It is about being a voice for those millions and billions of animals who's cries go unheard every day and every year.
It is the only logical consequence after opening your eyes to the sad and brutal reality of today's food industry, the mass production of foods, that are killers for both, humans and animals alike and that serve one purpose only: Filling the bank accounts of greedy corporations.

Veganism means restricting yourself by choice to a plant based diet and respecting animals for what they are: Living sentient beings. It is about letting go of human arrogance and bad food choices, about healing your body and your soul. Veganism is a positive revolution of gratitude, of people changing individually, thriving and reaching out to unite in the desire to change our planet, discovering what Earth and Life has to offer to all of its inhabitants.

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http://www.TheCreativeIdeaShop.com
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