I have some vegan recipes I can share if anyone is interested. Won't get any vegan evangelism from me, though. _________________ There's an invisible radio gnome playing a gong from a flying teapot - don't miss out!
I don't hate the bacon thread. I'm surprised at its popularity for something so silly.
Anyway, you want a vegan recipe... this is what we are having for dinner. It's cheap to make too! It's a Peter Singer recipe originally. I usually make this three days before payday and it sees us through. Good poverty food!
Peter Singer's Dal Recipe
Chop up an onion or two and some garlic if you have it.
Fry in a big pot in some oil until it caramelises.
Add a couple of tablespoons of curry powder. (I use Keen's brand. Just use whatever you can get where you live.)
Give it a stir for a couple of minutes then add a big cup of dried red lentils. (I use this big ugly coffee mug with a photo of my Dad printed on it. )
Stir for a couple of minutes then add three cups of water using the same cup.
Throw in a cinnamon stick and a few bay leaves.
Simmer for about 20 minutes.
Now add a tin of crushed tomatoes. Simmer for another 10 minutes.
Add a tin of coconut milk/cream and the juice of one lemon.
You might want to turn the heat right down or off so the mixture doesn't curdle.
Serve in a bowl with a dollop of chutney on top, or with rice if you prefer.
*Note to the Bacon Brigade: The bay leaves may be substituted for some crispy strips of bacon.
Oh look, I've just found a video of Peter cooking it!
This is hilarious! I love it! This is on the menu sometime this week. My son will love it as well as the music. Check out the other Black Metal Chef videos too! The titles alone are priceless! Love the way he chops the vegetables and crushes the garlic. Thanks for sharing- I'm hooked.
I don't hate the bacon thread. I'm surprised at its popularity for something so silly.
I think the whole idea was to enjoy a bit of silliness (and maybe a few strips of bacon) - there's not nearly enough of it around (neither silliness nor bacon)!
Of course, It was inevitable that angry veggies would pop in and vilify us
Oh, well. I eat vegetables too, so here's some veggie silliness - as JovianPyx says, for parity:
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 6:39 pm Post subject:
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Of course, It was inevitable that angry veggies would pop in and vilify us
Good God sir! Who was the scoundrel? Fear not for I shall defend your honor.
But you should know, it's not the eating of meat to which I object, it is the inherent suffering of swine in factory farming. I have no objection to humanly raised and slaughtered livestock being eaten. Though I pass on it my self.
I think many people would not eat factory farmed pork if they had a bit of knowledge of pigs and the reality of their lives in that system.
But, I'll admit it likely most people don't give a shit about the suffering of the animals they eat. I seem to be unable to think of such people as other than suffering from either infantile-self-centeredness leading to protective blindness, or a having a soul that is weak or worse, deformed. Nothing I could do will move such as those.
The important thing to me is not to let the animal be objectified into its raw flesh. To not pretend that the meat when living had nothing in its being worth the honor of even a brief humane existence.
I simply cannot be silent here on that. I owe it to the Boog's siblings who all went to that grate deli in the sky. _________________ The question is not whether they can talk or reason, but whether they can suffer. -- Jeremy Bentham
I think we've established that, bachus, and I agree. BTW, we all suffer from protective blindness in various areas, or else life would be completely insufferable. Watch the smilies and lighten up - I wasn't being all that serious
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Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 4:55 am Post subject:
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Of course, It was inevitable that angry veggies would pop in and vilify us Razz
I did not take that seriously. But there are some topics that hurt too much for me to laugh about them without at least a few tears. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa. _________________ The question is not whether they can talk or reason, but whether they can suffer. -- Jeremy Bentham
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Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:46 am Post subject:
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.. BTW, we all suffer from protective blindness in various areas ...
No doubt. I'm trying hard to become blind to the possible implications of the fact that male mice sing to woo their mates--cause I know I'm going to poison the poor little things when they get in the house. But I'm sure that's not the worst of my self blindness. _________________ The question is not whether they can talk or reason, but whether they can suffer. -- Jeremy Bentham
I've had mice problems before. They can be a real nuisance. You could try using a humane mouse trap. They work really well! I'd suggest getting two. Peanut butter smeared in the end cap is an excellent bait.
You still have the problem of having to get rid of the mice though. You could relocate them somewhere else, maybe away from houses. They would be fending for themselves though, but I guess they always have.
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Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 1:52 pm Post subject:
Thanks for the tip. I'll get some! _________________ The question is not whether they can talk or reason, but whether they can suffer. -- Jeremy Bentham
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Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 2:56 pm Post subject:
bachus wrote:
DrJustice wrote:
Of course, It was inevitable that angry veggies would pop in and vilify us
Good God sir! Who was the scoundrel? Fear not for I shall defend your honor.
Not I! At my sister-in-law's dinner party two weekends ago she warned me of bacon in the stock for the broccoli soup. Not wanting to appear rude, doctrinaire or boorish -- all of which I in fact am -- I ate.
My best recent pork story, though, comes from a 2004 trip to Munich. On Sunday morning in a small eatery I was extremely happy & proud to have successfully ordered scrambled eggs despite a substantial language barrier. How sad I was, then, to be served what was essentially ham with a little bit of egg scrambled in for good measure. Not wanting to be a rude American I ate it all, but the damned stuff tasted like nothing but salt.
It made the chocolate ice cream I bought later in the Englischer Garden (again, all in German) taste even better.
My son passed through the house shouldering 5 pounds of bacon on the way to Easter dinner with his girlfriend's family the other week.
Now, on to that other thread! _________________ When the stream is deep
my wild little dog frolics,
when shallow, she drinks.
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Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 4:57 am Post subject:
I'm convinced that most if not all veggies secretly desire bacon. I mean why go to so much trouble trying either to imitate it, or cook something that tastes a bit like bacon?
A twist in the veggie bacon sandwich, two slices of bread and toast in between.
If you're on a diet, just eat the toast.
(But bacon is miles better. Take it from me... Ex veggie and happy again! ) _________________ ACHTUNG!
ALLES TURISTEN UND NONTEKNISCHEN LOOKENPEEPERS!
DAS KOMPUTERMASCHINE IST NICHT FÜR DER GEFINGERPOKEN UND MITTENGRABEN! ODERWISE IST EASY TO SCHNAPPEN DER SPRINGENWERK, BLOWENFUSEN UND POPPENCORKEN MIT SPITZENSPARKSEN.
IST NICHT FÜR GEWERKEN BEI DUMMKOPFEN. DER RUBBERNECKEN SIGHTSEEREN KEEPEN DAS COTTONPICKEN HÄNDER IN DAS POCKETS MUSS.
ZO RELAXEN UND WATSCHEN DER BLINKENLICHTEN.
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Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:03 pm Post subject:
It's ham and Italian sausage I miss the most. _________________ The question is not whether they can talk or reason, but whether they can suffer. -- Jeremy Bentham
Those folks who hate the "bacon" thread can come here to comiserate or talk about how wonderful veganism is. They can also share their recipes!
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BTW I don't hate the bacon thread. It's just that this is schmooze and I was a bit edgy from worrying about Boog's crippling arthritic pain. Some of my best friends and my brother eat bacon and I love them anyway. And certainly Boog would eat them, raw or cooked if he encountered them in his feed bowl ,and I don't hold that against him. _________________ The question is not whether they can talk or reason, but whether they can suffer. -- Jeremy Bentham
Mmm, lentils. What I do differently is cook the lentils separately in water on low heat for several hours, and withhold the garlic from the onions until the last few seconds. Then I dump the onions into the lentils and serve over rice. _________________ There's an invisible radio gnome playing a gong from a flying teapot - don't miss out!
Yes 15-20 minutes is about right for red lentils anyway.
There's this vegan restaurant near me called 20,000 Cows. The guy who runs it is a bit of a tripper. The food is amazing! He has a cookbook and it's online too. I usually make one of his curries each fortnight and they are great! Highly recommended. He's the link to the cookbook:
Yes 15-20 minutes is about right for red lentils anyway.
There's this vegan restaurant near me called 20,000 Cows. The guy who runs it is a bit of a tripper. The food is amazing! He has a cookbook and it's online too. I usually make one of his curries each fortnight and they are great! Highly recommended. He's the link to the cookbook:
I use bulk dried lentils and very low heat. I supposed I could do it much faster on high heat, but I like that slow-cooked flavor. _________________ There's an invisible radio gnome playing a gong from a flying teapot - don't miss out!
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