tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58336343198620289642024-02-19T11:07:15.417+00:00Vegetarian LivesBits and bobs on being a vegetarianJo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-45815632761757627492010-04-01T17:54:00.007+01:002010-04-01T18:06:01.852+01:00Easter and my beef with vegetarians: "Vegetarians are a selfish and self-righteous people. God save us from them!"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioy6euR59jGutqXo19or9vRlWv1nsREF-hOXGMP0KF8M9hzJTlGo2gXCR21BeoL90fOCkmDMwXWRdlvZIUqJtOg8btfgd_iovAiH6SaF_05vhVNlnkxwbfyDNle3DfYoT1XBncfgSEum8/s1600/FRANKLIN-JOHNSTON_w95.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 95px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioy6euR59jGutqXo19or9vRlWv1nsREF-hOXGMP0KF8M9hzJTlGo2gXCR21BeoL90fOCkmDMwXWRdlvZIUqJtOg8btfgd_iovAiH6SaF_05vhVNlnkxwbfyDNle3DfYoT1XBncfgSEum8/s400/FRANKLIN-JOHNSTON_w95.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455213906732911938" border="0" /></a> I found<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/Franklin-Johnston-April-1--Easter--plus-vegans_7514565">this rant</a> about vegetarians from Franklin Johnston of the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/">Jamaica Observer</a> (scroll down a bit). He writes: "Vegetarians are a selfish and self-righteous people. God save us from them! Or have I met the wrong lot?"<br /><br />I wonder how many vegetarians he based this observation on. He writes: "Now for my rant on vegetarians.<br /><br />"Why are vegetarians intolerant exhibitionists who think they are better than those who eat meat? Meat eaters never advertise themselves or impose their choices, vegetarians feel the need to flaunt their food choices and lecture us. Why?"<br /><br />Not happy with offending people because of what they eat, he starts on people's sexuality. He says: "They are like exhibitionist gay people - in your face! Why do I have to know you are vegetarian? Why announce it? Just live it!"<br /><br />The mindless drivel goes on and on. If you're interested the article is <a href="http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/Franklin-Johnston-April-1--Easter--plus-vegans_7514565"><span style="font-weight: bold;">here</span></a> but I warn you he's an absolute idiot.Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-53775521618542529322010-03-16T08:23:00.008+00:002010-03-16T09:02:33.892+00:00Irish recipes: St Patrick's Day vegetarian style (of course Guinness is involved)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzNl9cBT_G2-r_iKw1BLZ3wwMZUtamgf25P_6fKBFGKS-237PH1Ckwkbv2bV-XORFt9CJ2s8bRxMeUjGCrK-H-vRJtarA-KQYbUGmHy2J1WcLBKLmdgUjwYoZL7CgZX-WPGVG07QRmtBo/s1600-h/st_patricks_day_comment_01.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzNl9cBT_G2-r_iKw1BLZ3wwMZUtamgf25P_6fKBFGKS-237PH1Ckwkbv2bV-XORFt9CJ2s8bRxMeUjGCrK-H-vRJtarA-KQYbUGmHy2J1WcLBKLmdgUjwYoZL7CgZX-WPGVG07QRmtBo/s400/st_patricks_day_comment_01.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449145832199429954" border="0" /></a> I know it's really about Guinness and dancing but I thought I'd gather together a few traditional St Patrick's Day recipes - vegetarian style.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.vegsoc.org/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">vegetarian society website</span></a> have a few good ones as well as other sites. I've never cooked for St Patrick's Day but I might try making the Guinness and Tofu stew.<br /><br />- <span><a href="http://www.vegsoc.org/stpatricks/stpats1.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">COLCANNON</span></a></span> which involves potatoes and cabbage<br /><br /><span>- </span><a href="http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/a-belated-st-patricks-day-recipe-gluten-free-dairy-free-egg-free-veggie-pot-pie-1728.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">VEGGIE POT PIE</span></a><span>></span> which is also gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and vegan<br /><br /><span>- </span><a href="http://www.vegsoc.org/stpatricks/stpats2.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CHAMP</span></a> which involves onion and (more) potatoes<br /><br /><span>- </span><a href="http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0820/is_n223/ai_18069380/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MOCK 'CORNED BEEF' AND CABBAGE</span></a> this looks really tasty<br /><br /><span>- </span><a href="http://www.vegsoc.org/stpatricks/stpats3.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ST PATRICK'S SOUP</span></a> which involves lots of veg and oatmeal<br /><br /><span>- </span><a href="http://www.vegsoc.org/stpatricks/stpats4.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BOXTY</span></a> this has cooked AND raw potatoes involved<br /><br /><span>- </span><a href="http://www.caryn.com/holiday/st-patricks-day/irish_recipes/vegetarian_shepherds_pie.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">VEGGIE SHEPHERD'S PIE</span></a> bit of a complicated recipe but looks like it could be worth it<br /><br /><span>- </span><a href="http://www.vegsoc.org/stpatricks/stpats5.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">IRISH COFFEE</span></a> one of my favourites<br /><br /><span>- </span><a href="http://www.chambanamoms.com/2010/03/16/st-patricks-day-vegetarian-style/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">GUINNESS AND TOFU STEW</span></a> I really want to try this one<br /><br />If you've got any St Patrick's Day recipes send them to me and I'll add them to the list...xJo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-45552438538825003172010-03-15T08:12:00.006+00:002010-03-15T08:37:41.306+00:00REVIEW: Aldo Zilli's vegetarian restaurant: Zilli Green<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQsyUxdO_oembHAdl3UQIuomOGXv9xPZtwWMIJkRQQDaNkC_t-gkLt-CZogFGvHHrcAPCz-YYo9UMs3gutqBZGEPg9_UNDhLxVNUwlnesBY1kTTq9BuubWXVbKwFFvpTXcMXjw8GkV_U/s1600-h/ZG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQsyUxdO_oembHAdl3UQIuomOGXv9xPZtwWMIJkRQQDaNkC_t-gkLt-CZogFGvHHrcAPCz-YYo9UMs3gutqBZGEPg9_UNDhLxVNUwlnesBY1kTTq9BuubWXVbKwFFvpTXcMXjw8GkV_U/s400/ZG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448772628793409314" border="0" /></a>I <a href="http://vegetarianlives.blogspot.com/2010/01/aldo-zilli-relaunches-soho-restaurant.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">blogged a couple of months ago</span></a> about celebrity chef <a href="http://www.zillirestaurants.co.uk/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aldo Zilli</span></a> opening a vegetarian restaurant.<br /><br />Well, it's open and I just read <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/mar/13/zilli-green-london-restaurant-review"><span style="font-weight: bold;">the Guardian</span></a> review. Oh dear, things don't look good.<br /><br />Guardian reviewer Matthew Norman wrote: "In so many regards is Zilli Green a total shocker that it's hard to know where to begin. "<br /><br />However, after a bit of searching I found <a href="http://www.hardens.com/restaurant-reviews/uk-london/12-03-10/zilli-green-w1/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">another review</span></a> which describes the food at Zilli Green as delicious, superb and generous in quantity.<br /><br />Sounds like you've just got to try it yourself.Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-26812928670687507442010-03-11T19:36:00.005+00:002010-03-11T19:49:57.708+00:00Corey Haim in the midst of comeback before he died including film called "The Vegetarian Hunter"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomoag6kiqJL6M5hOaHEH6EQWfEN-fqOHd_tgn2mNECtObh9hSqYN5PoaAS7dbHlJG4gCLvv0fHWk4i4F6j2zh36XBH-ArKfyxzFCV1WBABVc1pjuedleWHJ69p1NOwAGB3vCsAKP0oVc/s1600-h/EX_Corey_Haim288043083.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomoag6kiqJL6M5hOaHEH6EQWfEN-fqOHd_tgn2mNECtObh9hSqYN5PoaAS7dbHlJG4gCLvv0fHWk4i4F6j2zh36XBH-ArKfyxzFCV1WBABVc1pjuedleWHJ69p1NOwAGB3vCsAKP0oVc/s400/EX_Corey_Haim288043083.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447462949061905426" border="0" /></a> Corey Haim was apparently in the midst of a comeback before he died.<br /><br />The '80s icon, who starred in such classics as <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093437/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Lost Boys</span></a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095519/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">License to Drive</span></a>, was linked to movies including The Vegetarian Hunter.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.nydailynews.com"><span style="font-weight: bold;">NYDailyNews.com</span></a> say the film would have been about a hunter who goes to New York and falls in love with a vegetarian girl.<br /><br />It also says of the film: "She does good things to animals that backfire" - I don't really know what that means.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2010/03/11/2010-03-11_corey_haim_in_the_midst_of_comeback_attempt_when_he_died_actor_had_a_slew_of_pro.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Read the whole article here</span></a>Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-33033443909058714692010-03-11T16:49:00.005+00:002010-03-11T16:57:25.282+00:00Twlight Saga: Eclipse trailer with vegetarian vampires Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart<object width="415" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/S2HIda5wSVU&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/S2HIda5wSVU&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="415" height="300"></embed></object><br /><br />It's finally here!!! The first Eclipse trailer. I hang my 27-year-old head in shame as I admit I'm a closet age-inappropriate Twihard. I'm ashamed even to use the word "Twihard".<br /><br />The story of my addiction is a sad tale and there is no hope of recovery.<br /><br />I let the Twilight film pass me by completely when it came out all those years ago. I imagined a teenage rom com which would make me feel 100 years old. Here's the Twilight trailer (a little treat to break up this blog post)<br /><br /><object width="415" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/edLB6YWZ-R4&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/edLB6YWZ-R4&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="415" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br />Then my sister booked a "girly bonding" trip to the movies. She booked New Moon tickets and the rest is (a very sorry) history. I borrowed the Twilight DVD before going to see New Moon. I watched it. I watched it again (within two days.) Ouch. And then I went to see New Moon (the same day)...(double ouch.)<br /><br />The vampire/werewolf/human love triangle tickled a giggly girly part of me deep down which remembered the Point Romance books I'd read 12 years ago (only girls will remember that series of books) and undeniably female things like that<br /><br />I think that's part of it: it's a "girl thing". The cinema is full of girls....and more shockingly...many women. It somehow spans age (just like vampires and werewolves!!!!)<br /><br />It's something you feel only girls can understand. Having two beautiful, buff, supernatural men fighting over you when you're so plain, boring...normal. <br /><br />Here's the New Moon trailer to complete the set so far (thank god we still have the fourth book Breaking Dawn to come in movie format):<br /><br /><object width="415" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KYBF3HKzrmE&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KYBF3HKzrmE&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="415" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br />I'm relatively well read, I studied English literature for five years at university, I have bulging bookshelves but I have (shamefully) bought and devoured the Twilight books.<br /><br />I wouldn't recommed anyone to read them. They are not books to pass down the generations. They are like drinking a whole bottle of wine. You really shouldn't do it and you would never advise anyone else to do it however sometimes, just sometimes, you can't help but do it (even if it kills brain cells).<br /><br />Serious health warning: don't do it. (But if you do...ENJOY!)Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-11241375487614202482010-03-08T20:34:00.007+00:002010-03-08T20:49:07.050+00:00Vegetarianism and athletics: Baseball star Prince Fielder on being a veggie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQTTYl-lkKNN96R1ZEqYFsTpxiC3MZAnqHrWMLCuPK19l4VAYu65mSwYhaL_3vwrpbsrnjZ2A533JbCBzttNeaqik9Lll_yAWsmoyw8s-tUaaNxGHOvb07S54H_HDyOILKVCfECPj4zw/s1600-h/fielder_prince_1_feature.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 358px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQTTYl-lkKNN96R1ZEqYFsTpxiC3MZAnqHrWMLCuPK19l4VAYu65mSwYhaL_3vwrpbsrnjZ2A533JbCBzttNeaqik9Lll_yAWsmoyw8s-tUaaNxGHOvb07S54H_HDyOILKVCfECPj4zw/s400/fielder_prince_1_feature.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446367805028985234" /></a><br />I <a href="http://vegetarianlives.blogspot.com/2010/02/winter-olympics-gold-and-silver.html"><strong>blogged the other day about winter olympics medalist Hannah Teter</strong></a> and how she was a vegetarian.<br /><br />It seemed, from the comments I got back off people, they really enjoyed reading about vegetarianism and athletics.<br /><br />As a result I thought I'd mention this article I saw on <a href="http://www.thisdishisvegetarian.com/"><strong>this dish is vegetarian</strong>.<br /><br /></a>The article is about baseball star <a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425902"><strong>Prince Fielder</strong></a> and how he changed to a vegetarian diet.<br /><br />He appears to smash any myths about vegetarians being meek and lacking energy. Hooray.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thisdishisvegetarian.com/2010/03/0180vegetarian-baseball-star-prince.html"><strong>Here's the article.</strong></a>Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-80462769802752491162010-03-05T09:26:00.008+00:002010-03-05T10:35:54.234+00:00Why Eating Meat-Shaped Vegetarian Food Is Like Having Sex with a Blow-up Doll: Anneli Rufus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-DLBzJE_vmI0TNsAoXVVvQjRAk3mIC4XcGXLG_LDCbm-kLwkUBtcn5kWzI6-rLfMsvs8Nr69vyAOeuL4Nrij7paalYF1OVggR3hWI_SxuIaGquEcwH_8EkI8DsaLuNOYtKQMqixjwLU/s1600-h/doll.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-DLBzJE_vmI0TNsAoXVVvQjRAk3mIC4XcGXLG_LDCbm-kLwkUBtcn5kWzI6-rLfMsvs8Nr69vyAOeuL4Nrij7paalYF1OVggR3hWI_SxuIaGquEcwH_8EkI8DsaLuNOYtKQMqixjwLU/s400/doll.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445087290185545826" border="0" /></a> I found <a href="http://www.alternet.org/media/145895/why_eating_meat-"><span style="font-weight: bold;">THIS</span></a> article. It likens eating meat-shaped food to having sex with a blow-up doll.<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> Have a read for yourself (<a href="http://www.alternet.org/media/145895/why_eating_meat-"><span style="font-weight: bold;">here</span></a>). It's really long so I skimmed through the last bit but certain parts are interesting.<br /><br />The whole blow-up doll/sex is a little gratuitous and probably designed to achieve more hits but it gets his message across.<br /><br />I don't have a problem with meat-like vegetarian products. I use veggie mince, chicken-style pieces, sausages, burgers, chicken-style fillets, the lot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh892oHFXN4CzlZY-NrN9DNFFvToEqnkPRalOxkNm43qsqukNrynu_ceGgWmFYeZtS7BtzLDKuzJxGUVAjs4guAFsulFDUpnsd9_OxjtQfPuOekSD523Q2arL2ROnInhbFttac43P015OU/s1600-h/quorn-mince.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh892oHFXN4CzlZY-NrN9DNFFvToEqnkPRalOxkNm43qsqukNrynu_ceGgWmFYeZtS7BtzLDKuzJxGUVAjs4guAFsulFDUpnsd9_OxjtQfPuOekSD523Q2arL2ROnInhbFttac43P015OU/s400/quorn-mince.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445094679833970882" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I live with a meat-eater and these products make life so much easier. If he's having spag bol we use the same sauce but whack beef in his saucepan and veggie mince in mine. <br /><br />Separate out the pasta and voila! Also works brilliantly with the chicken pieces making curry, stir fry, everything.<br /><br />One of the most interesting "substitutes" I've had was aromatic mock duck pancakes at the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.pacifica-cantonese.com"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pacifica Chinese restaurant</span></a> in St Helens.<br /><br />On the menu it's described as: "Made from wheat gluten and deep fried until crispy, to be rolled in pancakes with hoi sin sauce and salad."<br /><br />When it arrived I had to shread it like real duck. That bit felt unnecessary but it was tasty and full points to the restaurant for the veggie choice.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8VCO-HSUcgcKfnIt1txG_D00iaKX-58CWFiWOFdagTBYb1hnFoel3-lfGKHz2RV1RVrfPyfUDZPL2VOZCX8SzGy49MIz-QLkv7ghZf5F8NdHznvc_ERjPMn7I0nVmymSNfzVYnsjMz0/s1600-h/chick.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8VCO-HSUcgcKfnIt1txG_D00iaKX-58CWFiWOFdagTBYb1hnFoel3-lfGKHz2RV1RVrfPyfUDZPL2VOZCX8SzGy49MIz-QLkv7ghZf5F8NdHznvc_ERjPMn7I0nVmymSNfzVYnsjMz0/s400/chick.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445094972287068482" border="0" /></a> I think meat-shaped products are only a problem to vegetarians who are making some kind of moral (nobler/purer/kinder than carnivores as Anneli Rufus puts it) statement.<br /><br />The rest of us just think of it as a convenient way to get some lovely protein. Attaching any kind of guilt to food is never helpful nor healthy.<br /><br />Eat healthily and happily.Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-29374485974585054272010-03-02T17:11:00.005+00:002010-03-02T17:51:37.245+00:00Hollywood celebrity Drew Barrymore says being a vegetarian makes her a "picky eater"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfSbvIl3k_LRTKbKsxx6aHvA26YnYFN_PdzxwakctX3CdGQi4PtKB6sKjn4g9dUxcvf90gGzyxtKT4oNFkZ-ePVj9ycxwYBm2VNXRVm9miq_eKh5WO7GEueYzf4_D6WCfWJ-Kv057t74/s1600-h/drew.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfSbvIl3k_LRTKbKsxx6aHvA26YnYFN_PdzxwakctX3CdGQi4PtKB6sKjn4g9dUxcvf90gGzyxtKT4oNFkZ-ePVj9ycxwYBm2VNXRVm9miq_eKh5WO7GEueYzf4_D6WCfWJ-Kv057t74/s400/drew.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444087707799106290" border="0" /></a>BEAUTIFUL <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.drewbarrymore.com/">Drew Barrymore</a> has said being a vegetarian makes her a fussy eater.<br /><br />I absolutely and completely disagree with the idea that people are fussy eaters simply because they are vegetarians.<br /><br />According to <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/">ABS CBN News</a> she said: "I'm a bit of a picky eater, but that's because I'm a vegetarian.<br /><br />"I'm like a typical American teenager when it comes to my favorite foods! I love peanut butter with bananas. That's my favorite. I like grilled cheese sandwiches and I love homemade macaroni with cheese."<br /><br />I'm a vegetarian and I'm a million times less fussy than most meat eaters I know. I will eat anything but meat and fish.<br /><br />Surely that makes me a very unfussy eater and I bet there are tons of vegetarians just the same.<br /><br />Surely people who think of vegetarians as fussy have a lack of culinary imagination.<br /><br />End of rant. Back to work.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/03/02/10/fussy-foodie-drew-barrymore">Ps. Read the whole Drew Barrymore article here</a></span>Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-79829738240242850092010-02-26T14:14:00.003+00:002010-02-26T14:41:27.137+00:00Vegetarian Beatle Sir Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney's son James kicks off UK tour in Liverpool<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCmBZFzAI-0B4scorVWNM0_d_NcSVF1_cUMa1fpbtXqCbxE3-laFTcVxuUoPvt5j5RbSg5qZQhwFgTES2dhtWNPGoYG_YBtpPvlPSFVrY9avgFkJAE-1Lt-Lg5xxsLlmWJ9Q5huMhL6k/s1600-h/JamesMcCartneyRY_468x416.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 356px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCmBZFzAI-0B4scorVWNM0_d_NcSVF1_cUMa1fpbtXqCbxE3-laFTcVxuUoPvt5j5RbSg5qZQhwFgTES2dhtWNPGoYG_YBtpPvlPSFVrY9avgFkJAE-1Lt-Lg5xxsLlmWJ9Q5huMhL6k/s400/JamesMcCartneyRY_468x416.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442556296656799218" border="0" /></a>I wrote this review for my newspaper and website <a href="http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Liverpool ECHO</span></a> and <a href="http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Post</span></a>. As the McCartney family have such strong links to the vegetarian community, it seemed appropriate to pop it on my blog too. Hope you enjoy:<br /><br />BEING a Beatles baby can’t be easy – especially when you’re stood on stage as your audience gazes around the room hoping to see your famous father. <p>James McCartney, son of Sir Paul, kicked off his first UK tour in Liverpool, the birthplace of The Beatles, last night.</p> <p>Looking like a younger, blonder version of his old man with a blue guitar slung round his neck, McCartney Jr. casually performed his set for the small but eager crowd.</p> <p>He opened by dedicating his first song, New York City, to his Liverpool family and although his dad wasn’t backstage, his rock photographer uncle Mike was.</p> <p>The 32-year-old also dedicated a song, called My Friend, to George Harrison whose birthday it would have been yesterday and paid homage to Sir Paul with his performance of I Love You, Dad.</p> <p>The 14-strong setlist mingled angry, powerful rock numbers with soft, peaceful ballads. Simple lyrics and memorable melodies meant fragments of previously unheard songs stuck in the mind after just one play.</p> <p>McCartney ploughed through his set, quickly introducing songs, singing them and moving onto the next. It wasn’t until a 50-something rocker yelled: “Go on, Jim lad” that McCartney cracked a smile and seemed suddenly more confident and at ease.</p> <p>Although the multi-instrumentalist has played music all his life, he shied away from the limelight until last October when he played a handful of secret shows hiding behind the name “Light” in a bid to avoid his dad’s shadow.</p> <p>At times he seemed uncomfortable and lacked the showmanship of his doe-eyed dad – but the audience warmed to him and roared their applause as he closed the concert with the words: “You are a heavenly audience. You’ve been the best audience in the whole wide world.”</p>Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-4046421187664239112010-02-25T09:14:00.002+00:002010-02-25T09:18:54.788+00:00Quinoa recipes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBB8LE4lcWMNW0A7uQqPV2bXZfnw5vhGWv3YVUOlg3iGqbiaJFfKParCAuctVntdr5SRF2qJYFkrsc_ES2uBICZtzo0hc2isYGYen90SS1YriQUPXmivZqziV5WGG95clfS3amjUzJ5N8/s1600-h/Quinoa+Grain+crop+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBB8LE4lcWMNW0A7uQqPV2bXZfnw5vhGWv3YVUOlg3iGqbiaJFfKParCAuctVntdr5SRF2qJYFkrsc_ES2uBICZtzo0hc2isYGYen90SS1YriQUPXmivZqziV5WGG95clfS3amjUzJ5N8/s400/Quinoa+Grain+crop+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442107350929189506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/4545/quinoa-herb-and-pomegranate-salad"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Quinoa, herb and pomegranate salad</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1607/quinoa-rice-pilau-with-dill-and-roasted-tomatoes">Quinoa rice pilau with dill and roasted tomatoes</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/search.do?keywords=quinoa&pager.offset=0">Here's some more but I'll add to this soon...</a>Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-68776855693523389712010-02-25T08:32:00.007+00:002010-02-25T09:20:26.528+00:00Winter Olympics: Gold and silver medalist Hannah Teter on being a vegetarian and posing for Sports Illustrated<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="ep" width="400" height="295"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/swf/4.1/global/cvp/si_swim_embed.swf?context=swim10embed&videoId=swimsuit/2010-hannah-teter"><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"><embed src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/swf/4.1/global/cvp/si_swim_embed.swf?context=swim10embed&videoId=swimsuit/2010-hannah-teter" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br />Loads of my Google alerts are about American snowboarder <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Teter"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hannah Teter</span></a> at the moment. I'm not interested in snowboarding so I haven't explored them much but she said something really positive about turning veggie last year.<br /><br />She said: "I started that last year and feel stronger mentally and physically, and springier." (<a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20346379,00.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Read the whole interview with People Magazine.</span></a>) I sometimes wonder how different I'd feel if I ate meat and fish: would I be fatter/ thinner, more alert, have healthier skin, hair etc...?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgyVt4aNxbEpY7SieGoRoItwN5Ylz9zHYIawYvlkKwVXcLTxVfCif6TY911-CGFS-Pf8zNbk45M8y5S7CShbNzy-FiiM7Ju2hzN_aAar5uzinIAto3YWok_b0pPQ7wa-lcrqfqox01Q7A/s1600-h/HannahTeter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 389px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgyVt4aNxbEpY7SieGoRoItwN5Ylz9zHYIawYvlkKwVXcLTxVfCif6TY911-CGFS-Pf8zNbk45M8y5S7CShbNzy-FiiM7Ju2hzN_aAar5uzinIAto3YWok_b0pPQ7wa-lcrqfqox01Q7A/s400/HannahTeter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442103734836161906" border="0" /></a>Having been a vegetarian for so long I have nothing to compare how I feel with. I guess I need to <a href="http://vegetarianlives.blogspot.com/2010/02/book-butcher-and-vegetarian-by-tara.html">read the book I blogged on yesterday</a> about the life-long vegetarian who started eating meat for health reasons.<br /><br />Anyway...back to Hannah Teter. She eats loads of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Quinoa</span></a>. Quinoa is weird but really good for you.<br /><br />Check out the blog post I've written on <a href="http://vegetarianlives.blogspot.com/2010/02/quinoa-recipes.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Quiona recipes</span></a>. If you send your recipes and pics to<a href="http://www.blogger.com/jokelly2@googlemail.com"> jokelly2@googlemail.com</a> I'll add them to the blog too.<br /><br />Going slightly off on a tangent (but it's still connected), I found a piece written today about how <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.kansan.com/news/2010/feb/25/gross-vegetarian/?opinion">vegetarian diets don't limit athletic excellence</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AUEX2PDGVJ4dDMFK2GwT-FDAb-rGEZh-FlpbqVb8GXEEwKHA0Zu81QmZjTkUemj4snVUdAOgujFYT8mEXprUYn8QrtUBU1Ol1a4YrDLrX6J3ALXpKENVKf2-pnG3kXVohWjM86dW3Lc/s1600-h/GROSS_SARAH_t180.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 107px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AUEX2PDGVJ4dDMFK2GwT-FDAb-rGEZh-FlpbqVb8GXEEwKHA0Zu81QmZjTkUemj4snVUdAOgujFYT8mEXprUYn8QrtUBU1Ol1a4YrDLrX6J3ALXpKENVKf2-pnG3kXVohWjM86dW3Lc/s400/GROSS_SARAH_t180.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442106038857699570" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.kansan.com/staff/sarah-gross/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sarah Gross</span></a> writes: "Vegetarian diets are growing in popularity among athletes, for numerous reasons.<br /><br />" One study by the Yale Medical Journal found that vegetarians are often more capable of maintaining athletic endurance than their meat-eating counterparts."<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kansan.com/news/2010/feb/25/gross-vegetarian/?opinion"><span style="font-weight: bold;">It's really worth a read. You'll find it here.<br /></span></a>Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-68015079258478127892010-02-24T11:23:00.006+00:002010-02-24T11:53:32.963+00:00BOOK: The Butcher and the Vegetarian by Tara Austen Weaver<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7WuGg2Jh34BwkVcUDdpr2EHH024uxWqCZnq7OQ10LbZmX1pZXtb57iLZGYVQIBlBeE1UlOFDx2OVe-O7GaOUnmWk-vB4tGpv5U8_ldGxDHqO_LS58oXBCydFDENE0g3sEElLfJS10-jw/s1600-h/Cover-med.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7WuGg2Jh34BwkVcUDdpr2EHH024uxWqCZnq7OQ10LbZmX1pZXtb57iLZGYVQIBlBeE1UlOFDx2OVe-O7GaOUnmWk-vB4tGpv5U8_ldGxDHqO_LS58oXBCydFDENE0g3sEElLfJS10-jw/s400/Cover-med.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441769476105407794" border="0" /></a> A Google alert popped up in my email saying: "A vegetarian goes over to the dark (meat) side."<br /><br />I was intrigued.<br /><br />The link led to a (slightly boring) Q&A with Tara Austen Weaver who gave up being a vegetarian when her holistic doctor suggeted she eat meat for health reasons. <a href="http://bit.ly/bOi13U">(Read the Q&A here)</a><br /><br />She had been a veggie all her life. In her book she describes what it was like beginning to eat meat. This includes enjoying barbecued bacon and "meat hangovers"<br /><br />The blurb on the book reads: "One Woman's Romp through a World of Men, Meat and Moral Crisis." This put me off. It makes it sound like some kind of Sex in the City meets the Bible meets a cook book.<br /><br />Maybe it's just me. I hate it when people connect vegetarianism with morality. It's a personal choice about diet not some kind of religious superiority to those who eat meat.<br /><br />I haven't read the book so I won't judge it. It might be fantastic...just with a rubbish blurb. Either way it'd be interesting to read about the effects of eating meat on the body and mind of a life-long vegetarian.<br /><br />Check out Tara's <a href="http://www.taraweaver.com/">website</a> and <a href="http://teaandcookies.blogspot.com/">blog</a>.Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-50025434109312600502010-02-16T01:19:00.006+00:002010-02-16T01:46:25.651+00:00McDonald's hope veggie burger and coffee will spur growth in Germany<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGqUfg4Hqxb2btRbS7ylcyOBCBe5pbMjOI1_vAXYMXs6LWtetM_IMYv4M5pmrjY1zywwyYCdivLrWvzaBAHi3qUQ3a_17IVhjNU2SzyTJlaGd2fZEnkPv4lNLAdvOwMJKgIHDF0abcBg/s1600-h/veggie+burger.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGqUfg4Hqxb2btRbS7ylcyOBCBe5pbMjOI1_vAXYMXs6LWtetM_IMYv4M5pmrjY1zywwyYCdivLrWvzaBAHi3qUQ3a_17IVhjNU2SzyTJlaGd2fZEnkPv4lNLAdvOwMJKgIHDF0abcBg/s400/veggie+burger.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438646335502963506" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/">McDonald's</a> in Germany is apparently re-introducing the veggie burger to attract more women customers.<br /><br />They think fresh food is more likely to bring in the female fast food lovers.<br /><br />It will be made from potatoes, peppers and carrots. Although the Veggie Deluxe fills a guilty hole, I always liked the Quorn Premiere far more but according to a website I've found (<a href="http://www.makeupyourownmind.co.uk/">Makeupyourownmind</a>) there wasn't enough demand for it.<br /><br />The website claims "The site has been set up for you to find out anything you would like to know about McDonald’s food, business, people and practices."<br /><br />People ask questions and get them answered. Here's the answers on the <a href="http://www.makeupyourownmind.co.uk/questions/whats-on-the-menu/quorn-burgers/">Quorn Premiere</a> and the <a href="http://www.makeupyourownmind.co.uk/questions/whats-in-the-food/veggie-deluxe/">Veggie Deluxe</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2KqwOj094BarBVj1dUfP79_JDpMvA_Nhxpv9mqMASyoteq4isXpDkNnIa9PI2hNXZWGcORnKV5EHhWZQ1fkerWA2tF0LLxdvGilqhJgK38G2cCrnD-4WJmoZBo2rKNQFx0iOO0eelS0/s1600-h/quorn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2KqwOj094BarBVj1dUfP79_JDpMvA_Nhxpv9mqMASyoteq4isXpDkNnIa9PI2hNXZWGcORnKV5EHhWZQ1fkerWA2tF0LLxdvGilqhJgK38G2cCrnD-4WJmoZBo2rKNQFx0iOO0eelS0/s400/quorn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438649013631721938" border="0" /></a> I haven't had a McDonald's for ages but the last thing I had involved chickpeas and an odd sauce. It helped ease a hangover but I won't be rushing back for another.<br /><br />The Spicy Veggie Deli sandwich was good but didn't satisfy burger-cravings even though it was probably as laden with sugar and fat. (After a quick bit of research, I learn it contains 555 calories and 21g of fat - find out what the nutritional value of your McDonald's favourites <a href="http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/food/nutrition/nutrition-counter.mcd">here</a>.)<br /><br />My message has to be..<br /><br />...BRING BACK THE QUORN PREMIERE!!!Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-15372047355243199882010-02-15T17:47:00.008+00:002010-02-15T18:28:33.043+00:00I'm a Celebrity...king of the jungle celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo's vegetarian Eggs with Mediterranean Vegetables in Tomato Sauce recipe so good<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-DejmnrMOeVi6_6xeZ7nlmi4Pg-qoSc8o_59ue2jEBmTRgMznnLTH9fI2h__Xx0wJ3bZdMzOYB6YeFtHGFyqmIZkevsmpSif9gk53Voeepus0hEJdgmhNDoMb2V5MCx7LrWU8Aqfwf4/s1600-h/Gino.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-DejmnrMOeVi6_6xeZ7nlmi4Pg-qoSc8o_59ue2jEBmTRgMznnLTH9fI2h__Xx0wJ3bZdMzOYB6YeFtHGFyqmIZkevsmpSif9gk53Voeepus0hEJdgmhNDoMb2V5MCx7LrWU8Aqfwf4/s400/Gino.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438528824806085298" border="0"></a> As I've said before, I'm no cook. However, I'm trying at the moment because I'm doing that "low carb" diet again so bunging noodles in the microwave just won't cut it.<br /><br />I found this brill recipe in <a href="http://ginodacampo.com/">Gino D'Acampo</a>'s book <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fantastico-Modern-Italian-Gino-DAcampo/dp/185626744X">Fantastico!</a> (£8.31 on Amazon)<br /><br />It's called <font style="font-style: italic;">Eggs with Mediterranean Vegetables in Tomato Sauce</font> (not exactly inventive) and is super easy, especially with my cheeky cheap cheat.<br /><br />Instead of messing with all the fresh vegetables (because I was busy not lazy...honest) I got a tin of organic vegetables, which worked great. (I'm sure fresh veg is nicer and healthier though.) Anyway...enough chatting..here's the recipe from <a href="http://ginodacampo.com/recipes.php?/action/display/id/238/">Gino's website</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihn-ztGvDFSeUi2ksXY_4eYbXvIcERVQ8moJgYYs3eLoQZ8c7ghhEOcU1btDba3VCrBgyygN9qUkjqcVO8wE4oMHrx-Z3D4A_8vS-hXa4B4rbl2hVSNEVrN3vIXCSbr86uaqOVRU-xtfk/s1600-h/Veg1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihn-ztGvDFSeUi2ksXY_4eYbXvIcERVQ8moJgYYs3eLoQZ8c7ghhEOcU1btDba3VCrBgyygN9qUkjqcVO8wE4oMHrx-Z3D4A_8vS-hXa4B4rbl2hVSNEVrN3vIXCSbr86uaqOVRU-xtfk/s400/Veg1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438534403086788354" border="0"></a> But first...here are pictures of my attempt. Doesn't look too bad? It was really filling and super tasty. I recommed it.<br /><br /><font style="font-weight: bold;">Eggs with Mediterranean Vegetables in Tomato Sauce</font><br /><br />Serves 4<br /><br /><font style="font-weight: bold;">Ingredients:</font><br />3 tablespoons olive oil<br />1 medium onion, sliced<br />3 medium courgettes, roughly chopped<br />1 large yellow pepper, roughly chopped<br />400g tinned chopped tomatoes<br />5 fresh basil leaves<br />50g pitted Kalamata olives<br />4 medium eggs<br />70g freshly grated Cheddar cheese<br />Salt and pepper<br /><br /><font style="font-weight: bold;">Preparation:</font><br />Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and fry the onion, courgettes and pepper until soft and browned, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper, add in the tomatoes, basil and olives. Cook, uncovered, over a medium heat for about 10 minutes or until the water from the tomatoes is well reduced.<br /><br />Meanwhile, preheat the grill. Make four slight hollows in the tomato mixture and very gently break one egg into each. Sprinkle over the cheese and cook under the grill for about 10 minutes or until the eggs are set as you like them.<br /><br />Serve immediately with warm crusty bread. (Not so great on the low carb diet but nevermind.)<br /><br />Enjoy xJo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-43626772102685400272010-01-28T18:11:00.007+00:002010-01-28T18:53:00.287+00:00Aldo Zilli relaunches Soho restaurant Signor Zilli as purely vegetarian after Celebrity Fit Club experience<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKFcAXw5lDzDRAmpd0xtMewsf3BwO5diqVcHctSXagI7fboJaVvnPxf6pkbDhIwZ5mamMT2BuH1D2YqpyFS1HM4IAW53zvfEaRsnFceiJLT6-D0Xdg7RZ_I5xOKqjXduKnKED69d4vJI/s1600-h/Aldo+Zilli.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKFcAXw5lDzDRAmpd0xtMewsf3BwO5diqVcHctSXagI7fboJaVvnPxf6pkbDhIwZ5mamMT2BuH1D2YqpyFS1HM4IAW53zvfEaRsnFceiJLT6-D0Xdg7RZ_I5xOKqjXduKnKED69d4vJI/s400/Aldo+Zilli.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431857163946149250" border="0" /></a> CHEF <a href="http://www.zillialdo.com/">Aldo Zilli</a> is apparently relaunching his Soho restaurant as a vegetarian venture.<br /><br />The award-winning Italian chef will open Zilli Green in Soho on February 14 after being inspired by his time on Celebrity Fit Club to have a new lifestyle.<br /><br />He said: "Before going on Celebrity Fit Club a few years ago I decided that I wanted a new lifestyle and a new way of looking at food.<br /><br />"The programme inspired me to alter the focus of my cooking with new ingredients and different patterns of eating.<br /><br />"This year marks my 30th anniversary as one of Soho's original restaurateurs. At the time, I brought a fresh new approach to eating Italian food to London and I want to mark this anniversary with an equally exciting new approach to a fresh and healthy way of life for everyone to enjoy."<br /><br /><object width="400" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bbtk_eOTO5o&hl=en_GB&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bbtk_eOTO5o&hl=en_GB&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="315"></embed></object><br /><br />Although I think it's brilliant such a high-profile chef is bringing vegetarian food into the spotlight, it sometimes annoys me people assume a vegetarian lifestyle is "the healthy option."<br /><br />I remember being on an American flight as a child - when everyone got a ready salted bag of crisps as a snack, I was handed a stick of celery.<br /><br />I do, however, like how Zilli focuses on how tasty vegetarian food can be. He said: "...vegetarian food doesn't have to be dull or tasteless - but exciting and delicious with quirky flavours and combinations."<br /><br />Starter dishes (from £3.50) include Beetroot Lasagna with Dandelion & Rocket Salad; Jerusalem Artichoke Tart with Goats Cheese, Fig & Grape Chutney; and Red Lentil & Barley Soup.<br /><br />Pasta dishes (£6.00) include Pumpkin ravioli with Butter, Sage and Nutmeg Sauce; Artichoke and Smoked Mozzarella Risotto with Toasted Sunflower Seeds; and Black truffle lasagne.<br /><br />Other mains include, Lentil Cake with Steamed Baby Vegetables, Fried Fennel and Beetroot Oil; Marinated Seared Tofu with Asian Salad and Miso Soup; Thai Curry with Quinoa & Blood Orange Chutney; and Purple Sprouting Broccoli & Oyster Mushroom Tempura as well as a Daily Roast.<br /><br />I particularly fancy the Jerusalem Artichoke Tart with Goats Cheese and...well...all the mains. <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/25990106">Check out the whole menu for yourself.</a><br /><br />Vegetarianism isn't a moral choice for me. I love going to veggie restaurants because I can completely relax about what I'm eating, I know my food hasn't been cut with the wrong knife in the kitchen or touched something non-veggie.<br /><br />However, vegetarian restaurants should not be held up as somehow better or healthier or more moral than other eateries. They are simply another choice, as is being a vegetarian.Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-58258323606188469412009-12-16T23:41:00.006+00:002009-12-17T00:42:30.892+00:00Vegetarian Christmas present ideas: sweets, Haribo, vegan marshmallows and more<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6Gh_LSPupjgYepC7aWYsOF6ptj7hzIfRurZKmsWlzvUiStodogvCA8gg1AxZQn-KfZgn1KQ4TGXQbOZFkWk2HayYIVI9XKx9_9H5cPrakgxOsklomdNhVagkhZ2ewVPH-tOjWHb8Y3w/s1600-h/sweets.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415983736496325058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 120px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 120px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6Gh_LSPupjgYepC7aWYsOF6ptj7hzIfRurZKmsWlzvUiStodogvCA8gg1AxZQn-KfZgn1KQ4TGXQbOZFkWk2HayYIVI9XKx9_9H5cPrakgxOsklomdNhVagkhZ2ewVPH-tOjWHb8Y3w/s400/sweets.jpg" border="0" /></a> Well, I've been rubbish at updating the blog. I have no excuses but will make it up with loads of interesting posts about tasty veggie treats.<br /><br />Today it's the wonder of sweeties. As I may have said before, I've been a vegetarian since I was four so I don't "miss" meat and animal products in the way a more recent veggie might. One thing I do wish I could have is jelly sweets, marshmallows and other sugary naughtiness.<br /><br />A friend from work did a bit of Googling and found me these websites:<br /><br /><a href="http://sweetvegan.co.uk/"><strong>Sweet Vegan</strong></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEJNhnPmzzMqRIRbF-O434UG1GJvVZslvhZJSkhstXpdY2gXZqzrl79VcgFDUKxKh224ZVhh2DTdR9N-oe4xhpBrN2ZAIXeOyTnfJW0OaPG9blVa1C7lpxfgkTOtyCl1Y2M7DZim5LaY/s1600-h/SweetVegan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415986543285457314" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 253px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEJNhnPmzzMqRIRbF-O434UG1GJvVZslvhZJSkhstXpdY2gXZqzrl79VcgFDUKxKh224ZVhh2DTdR9N-oe4xhpBrN2ZAIXeOyTnfJW0OaPG9blVa1C7lpxfgkTOtyCl1Y2M7DZim5LaY/s400/SweetVegan.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sweet Vegan will be sending out Christmas orders up to December 21st. They appear to sell four products: <a href="http://sweetvegan.co.uk/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=17"><strong>vanilla marshmallows</strong></a>, <a href="http://sweetvegan.co.uk/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=18"><strong>coconut marshmallows </strong></a>(both £4.99 for 200g), <a href="http://sweetvegan.co.uk/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=19"><strong>mint hot chocolate</strong> </a>and <a href="http://sweetvegan.co.uk/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=8"><strong>hot chocolate </strong></a>(both £4.95 for 300g).<br /><br />Although there aren't a lot of products to choose from, the marshmallows are handmade and look like they'd make nice gifts. (Let's hope the boyfriend's reading this!!!) Next site is...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.scrumptioussweets.co.uk/"><strong>Scrumptious Sweets</strong></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeW_oo0xxbPEHDYZBmnxcI-ZEdgfgYlm3Jmp9xlXl_r4a7Gq6rxfFY44XqVENz1oD0YrOCK-6XE2_u2-lrbfZPVEsY8Ma9PUQlbwrT3wwhcoct_ped18nc61esXQlBKheOuYW70OuLA8/s1600-h/Halal.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415990534896552114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 206px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeW_oo0xxbPEHDYZBmnxcI-ZEdgfgYlm3Jmp9xlXl_r4a7Gq6rxfFY44XqVENz1oD0YrOCK-6XE2_u2-lrbfZPVEsY8Ma9PUQlbwrT3wwhcoct_ped18nc61esXQlBKheOuYW70OuLA8/s400/Halal.jpg" border="0" /></a> This site sells classics like <a href="http://www.scrumptioussweets.co.uk/products/Vegetarian-Cola-Cubes.html"><strong>cola cubes</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.scrumptioussweets.co.uk/products/Vegetarian-Jelly-Beans.html"><strong>jelly beans</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.scrumptioussweets.co.uk/products/Vegetarian-Fizzy-Fangs.html"><strong>fizzy fangs</strong></a>.<br /><br />There are tons of sweets to choose from and best of all they have Christmas gift packs including <a href="http://www.scrumptioussweets.co.uk/products/Deluxe-Organic-Vegan-%26-Vegetarian-Xmas-Fondue-Gift-Box.html"><strong>Deluxe Organic Vegetarian and Vegan Xmas Fondue Gift Box </strong></a>(£75) and a <a href="http://www.scrumptioussweets.co.uk/products/Vegan-%26-Vegetarian--Organic-Fruit-Sweet--Treats-in-a-Mug..html"><strong>Fruit Sweet Treats in a Mug</strong></a> (£19.99) plus many more.<br /><br />Gift packs range in price from £9.99 to the <a href="http://www.scrumptioussweets.co.uk/products/Exclusive-Vegan-%26-Vegetarian-Christmas-Gift-Hamper..html"><strong>Exclusive Christmas Gift Hamper</strong></a> for a whopping £95 but it does include:<br /><br />Exclusive Chocolate Fondue set.<br />Vegan 'Free From' Chocolate.<br />Vegan & Vegetarian Vanilla Marshmallows.<br />Vegan & Vegetarian Coconut Marshmallows.<br />Vegan & Vegetarian Cinnamon Pecan Marshmallows.<br />Vegan & Vegetraian Marshmallows Ghost.<br />Vegan & Vegetrian Peanut butter Smores<br />vegan & Vegetarian Rocky road.<br />Vegan & Vegetarian Organic Sour Fruit Drops.<br />Vegan & Organic Sweet Fruit drops.<br />Vegan & Vegeatrian Herbs and fruit Drops.<br />Vegan & Vegetarian Peppermint and Eucalytus Drops.<br />Jar of Vegan Organic Sugar Jelly Bears.<br />Jar of Vegan Organic Jelly Sour Worms.<br />Jar of Vegan Organic Oranges & Lemons Fruit Slices.<br />Luxury Gift Box or Hamper.<br />Personal Greeting card.<br />FREE DELIVERY to anywhere in the UK!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sweetieworld.co.uk/vegetarian_sweets/"><strong>Sweetie World</strong></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKyH74URHHpH7mFVzICwfvWSryu3OgoHJYp_We681Kc1RslHb46Mxkw95CK78khK32K7fGNPh5yAdbm-aWQgm5TELs8bPzPVBmQbwbXNq1uoCUfPkO5Gz46VLr0BBYyVQFzKvKAVxKS4/s1600-h/sweetieworld.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415995919962895586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKyH74URHHpH7mFVzICwfvWSryu3OgoHJYp_We681Kc1RslHb46Mxkw95CK78khK32K7fGNPh5yAdbm-aWQgm5TELs8bPzPVBmQbwbXNq1uoCUfPkO5Gz46VLr0BBYyVQFzKvKAVxKS4/s400/sweetieworld.jpg" border="0" /></a> No fancy gift sets on this site but lots and lots of choice from <a href="http://www.sweetieworld.co.uk/vegetarian_sweets/box_of_wham_bars/"><strong>Wham bars </strong></a>to <a href="http://www.sweetieworld.co.uk/vegetarian_sweets/jar_of_raspberry_millions_tubes/"><strong>Raspberry Millions</strong></a>.<br /><br />You can order up to December 22nd for Christmas and as a nice bonus £1 from every order made between the 16th-22nd December gets donated to charity Crisis.<br /><br />There are loads more veggie sweeties site but I thought these three were quite different. If you're only going to look at one, I recommend <a href="http://www.scrumptioussweets.co.uk/"><strong>Scrumptious Sweets</strong></a> for their gift sets. <br /><br />EnjoyJo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-78694670711840063372009-07-07T12:22:00.003+01:002009-07-07T12:27:43.545+01:00The American Dietic Association says vegetarian and vegan diets are healthy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCe2u5D0Sx2wtvenRy1WFH4VevC7kCyH-2CK5VN6QLH1Y9zGo_g-i5Q4ybCY359Pwa8crA7ej9VRx5pq-Z-DMgknJ49W19pQm9cELjcq12RfDgPqa1Swmb98KtB84_ijXJ0f7bxKNvNk/s1600-h/veg.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 131px; height: 98px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCe2u5D0Sx2wtvenRy1WFH4VevC7kCyH-2CK5VN6QLH1Y9zGo_g-i5Q4ybCY359Pwa8crA7ej9VRx5pq-Z-DMgknJ49W19pQm9cELjcq12RfDgPqa1Swmb98KtB84_ijXJ0f7bxKNvNk/s400/veg.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355677692424093554" /></a>The American Dietic Association has announced that following a vegetarian/ vegan diet can be healthy.<br /><br />In the July 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, it said: “It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. <br /><br />"Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for individuals during all stages of the life-cycle including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood and adolescence and for athletes.”<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vegbang.com/">Read VegBang.com's fuller article.</a>Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-14650028505580180732009-06-17T13:58:00.006+01:002009-06-17T14:30:07.620+01:00PETA reveal country music star Kellie Pickler from American Idol as sexiest celebrity vegetarian<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/b1XdZtYG1ms&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/b1XdZtYG1ms&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Country and music star Kellie Pickler only became a vegetarian last year but has topped a vote of sexy veggie celebs. <br /><br />People Magazine reported she said: "One night I couldn't sleep and I was up just Googling random stuff and I'm like, 'Hmmm, PETA.<br /><br />"I saw all the videos and I just thought it was horrible. It's animal cruelty. A lot of it has to do with knowing what happens to the animals. It really bothered me and so I will not eat meat." <br /><a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/118/story/782660.html"><br />Click here for more details about the news.</a>Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-75915527067898860492009-06-16T13:36:00.014+01:002009-06-16T14:04:04.354+01:00Wonderful vegetarian soup, salad and sandwich bar in Liverpool city centre: Soupernatural<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsowY2B8G-Q5s2uKr2_48-kjup_QKnJ8Xz_s16F7PtGRcu8uXDHDq_YG2Op9SjaYbWMdcC6NpBN0gLaApU9qsJUlBUX7lP1g27gT97ZeR4ypH1AEEfd0BgYcWRCKKK2FJ1PNVkkz7GaJY/s1600-h/cafe.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsowY2B8G-Q5s2uKr2_48-kjup_QKnJ8Xz_s16F7PtGRcu8uXDHDq_YG2Op9SjaYbWMdcC6NpBN0gLaApU9qsJUlBUX7lP1g27gT97ZeR4ypH1AEEfd0BgYcWRCKKK2FJ1PNVkkz7GaJY/s400/cafe.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347904165540105954" /></a> Work is really busy today but just wanted to put a quick note on about a lovely veggie eaterie I found on my lunch. It's called Soupernatural and it's on Rumford Street in Liverpool city centre.<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=113125465193515415646.00046c76bdcbd060d8109&ll=53.407895,-2.993023&spn=0.00646,0.01914&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small>View <a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=113125465193515415646.00046c76bdcbd060d8109&ll=53.407895,-2.993023&spn=0.00646,0.01914&source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">Rumford St</a> in a larger map</small><br /><br />It's mainly a take away but has a few chairs and tables to eat in if you want. I had a "help-yourself" salad - pasta, cous cous, olives, houmous, etc etc etc. My other half had Italian vegetable soup and a cheese toastie. It was all obviously homemade and delicious. All this food plus two juices and a huge portion of veggie sushi only came to £10.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrn8uwNA8HijOAOnFebsDLdj57KgWJYypaRl16bok1gj3dOCuhXjvZdgcZEkBLS_hPYr_STMZ25MVELzKkMBH6G1-akkZCVbZE41h7wiW6-2n5F2iFhv_aH7oBsdpkWSSlpWNqk49H5I/s1600-h/karen+berg.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 235px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrn8uwNA8HijOAOnFebsDLdj57KgWJYypaRl16bok1gj3dOCuhXjvZdgcZEkBLS_hPYr_STMZ25MVELzKkMBH6G1-akkZCVbZE41h7wiW6-2n5F2iFhv_aH7oBsdpkWSSlpWNqk49H5I/s400/karen+berg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347905164746542034" /></a> When I googled Soupernatural, I found this picture of the woman who served me and <a href="http://www.08businessconnect.com/content/FeaturedMembers/FeaturedMembers/article_6_562.aspx">here's a link to an interview with her</a> I found on a business website. <br /><br />Her background and story are interesting. Worth a read. Anyway....I have to get back to work now.Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-23777609786521685222009-06-15T09:38:00.006+01:002009-06-15T09:59:22.946+01:00Are vegetarians who don't drink enough milk more prone to brain strokes?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSprkDeFTYx7TN36i5t6uWmbwyNjRvUTy_EoRRY4TWiKU8ogcClLz0yo9zE8O880a9_ud1j0EtvQQGcKK0c-P9n_SiOXbpfQETVuZRf8Jd90haw0d5kn3em8SBxVmo9eIRFu4DOUwM2uo/s1600-h/milk.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 352px; height: 341px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSprkDeFTYx7TN36i5t6uWmbwyNjRvUTy_EoRRY4TWiKU8ogcClLz0yo9zE8O880a9_ud1j0EtvQQGcKK0c-P9n_SiOXbpfQETVuZRf8Jd90haw0d5kn3em8SBxVmo9eIRFu4DOUwM2uo/s400/milk.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347476277573640402" /></a><br /><br />I came across <a href="http://www.sakaaltimes.com/2009/06/15115215/IF-YOU-ARE-VEGETARIAN-DONT-F.html">this article</a> today - it's a bit scary. It's about how vegetarians are more prone to brain strokes because we get less vitamin B-12. <br /><br />A neurologist did a study of 460 cases of brain strokes and 80% were vegetarians who did not drink milk. <br /><br />I don't really drink milk. I only have it in tea and I only have about five cups of tea a day. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydiet/nutritionessentials/milkanddairy/">Here's the Food Standards Agency info page on milk.</a> <br /><br />Right I'm off to the fridge for a large glass of the white stuff.<br /><br />Ps. enjoy the Accrington Stanley Ad from the 1980s.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XTzfHgTuLuE&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XTzfHgTuLuE&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-48024119093144082982009-04-21T16:11:00.004+01:002009-04-21T16:18:57.365+01:00Nigella Lawson's involtini recipe<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbE_sJEt5uEqp1ZcWBuuoQ3955CwU-n3wbnVQsJX40ATqazCCZF_oSX3IvWzgB0O8ZToGJxA4eealcGN9-Z-VnfUgARPmgr_WfY0GT61creMaxKRRArf8Sym0iOthSLGx1ZEOq7Bvo2Wo/s1600-h/Involtini.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbE_sJEt5uEqp1ZcWBuuoQ3955CwU-n3wbnVQsJX40ATqazCCZF_oSX3IvWzgB0O8ZToGJxA4eealcGN9-Z-VnfUgARPmgr_WfY0GT61creMaxKRRArf8Sym0iOthSLGx1ZEOq7Bvo2Wo/s400/Involtini.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327163096469531042" /></a><br /><br />I know I haven't posted for ages but I had to share <a href="http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/516273">the recipe for this dish</a>. My friend Kate came round to my new flat on Friday and cooked it for me. <br /><br />It's called Involtini and involves lots of cheese and aubergine. My boyfriend, who's never had an aubergine and usually needs a bit of meat to keep him satisfied, loved it and even had leftovers the next day.<br /><br />He's really becoming a fan of Nigella - we seem to be watching her a lot on tele of late. Hhhmmmm....<br /><br />Anyway, enjoy.Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-17760896791898212562009-02-11T13:53:00.005+00:002009-02-11T15:38:58.511+00:00Public school offer fees discount for vegetarian students<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIt8rzydoCwmQOmS1QoRWeXAmYkf7uz17kqjEI7ALglTAgv2HUp-Q5uilumru-B5uztLkB-aw36hOpDyJ4GhiptnIe7eAoDGrcY9s-0HiVdTqSf_L4oJa7bL3_-u5OE4hiIcXwZ-3R7bs/s1600-h/Wycliffe.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIt8rzydoCwmQOmS1QoRWeXAmYkf7uz17kqjEI7ALglTAgv2HUp-Q5uilumru-B5uztLkB-aw36hOpDyJ4GhiptnIe7eAoDGrcY9s-0HiVdTqSf_L4oJa7bL3_-u5OE4hiIcXwZ-3R7bs/s400/Wycliffe.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301538213035341234" /></a><br /><br />A public school, which costs £15,000 a year to attend, offered students a 10% discount in fees if they take up the Vegetarian Scholarship.<br /><br />The Telegraph reported <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4590516/Public-school-offers-fees-discount-for-vegetarian-students.html">the story </a>.<br /><br />I'm not sure whether I agree with trying to bribe youngsters into making a decision on their diet. As long as people are healthy then they should be left to eat what they what.<br /><br />A financial incentive not to eat meat seems an awful idea and shouldn't be allowed. Guilt should never be attached to food and having a "special" prize for eating a certain way is bound to affect how those without the prize feel about what they eat.<br /><br />The article says students at <a href="http://www.wycliffe.co.uk/index.php/home/">Wycliffe College </a>aren't interested and I'm glad. Let's hope no parents try to influence them to get a cut in fees.Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-50045012673841522662009-02-04T09:44:00.004+00:002009-02-04T09:54:59.507+00:00Kareena Kapoor wins sexiest vegetarian from PETA India<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lErfUF7fHO0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lErfUF7fHO0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />India Today reported Kareena Kapoor has won the PETA India's sexiest vegetarian celebrity of 2008.<br /><br />She said: “If my fans are looking up to me and have turned vegetarian, then I am happy about it. I am a pure vegetarian and it helps me keep fit and healthy."<br /><br />She beat international celebrities including Pamela Anderson and Paul McCartney to the title.<br /><br />Read the full artcile <a href="http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27213§ionid=67&Itemid=1&issueid=91">here</a>.Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-73959973813147517222009-02-03T09:16:00.007+00:002009-02-03T09:40:26.593+00:00Non-dairy vegetarian diets versus Amanda Cross' low Gi diet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7EDxZuO6Rmkx4BQMM5yeuQAE1b6dsnVFpVvct7qYEW1k3E2Xd7s6rfn6DlvhQZ1Wb9m3zAF6T16ci6B7mAfBV6UIlqwb6ioj-Geq5kgpWylkUMSV-IHlxxtYGvTGgOLLDy09ZW0_xkM/s1600-h/blog.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7EDxZuO6Rmkx4BQMM5yeuQAE1b6dsnVFpVvct7qYEW1k3E2Xd7s6rfn6DlvhQZ1Wb9m3zAF6T16ci6B7mAfBV6UIlqwb6ioj-Geq5kgpWylkUMSV-IHlxxtYGvTGgOLLDy09ZW0_xkM/s320/blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298497779226312850" /></a><br />Found this blog called <a href="http://paceandkyeli.com/2009/02/02/reflections-on-three-months-of-being-vegan-well-actually-non-dairy-vegetarian/">Pace and Kyeli</a> while messing about on the internet. <br /><br />It's about a couple of people who are trying to be non-dairy vegetarians for three months. The writer, Pace, says some interesting things about cheese - When I stopped eating dairy, I felt better, more clear-headed, more compassionate, and I had more energy."<br /><br />I have to disagree with this completely. I recently decided to lose weight and struggled to find a diet to suit me. Weight Watchers was ok but working out all the points could be a nightmare.<br /><br />Slimmers' World was rubbish for me because red days (where you lose the most weight) are difficult when they advised so much meat.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaV3avmpJowWikqts1PJdxpHOB50cqR5lKQCwxJTjUQojKimSd6lJ4jEcPLOltFWD7vxPOEIPPRaThHz7G5rqOQPxefvpEoy7cueTtglh3XDov0zYdBm2dDaGN2O9qShANbzkrL0yVnmA/s1600-h/Cook"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 153px; height: 153px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaV3avmpJowWikqts1PJdxpHOB50cqR5lKQCwxJTjUQojKimSd6lJ4jEcPLOltFWD7vxPOEIPPRaThHz7G5rqOQPxefvpEoy7cueTtglh3XDov0zYdBm2dDaGN2O9qShANbzkrL0yVnmA/s400/Cook" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298501283083845394" /></a><br />I settled on <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Low-Carb-Cookbook-Amanda-Cross/dp/0753708612">Amanda Cross's low GI diet</a> book . It was tough at first because I got headaches and fatigue but after a while I felt a lot better. It was amazing how much energy I had from eating such high levels of protein.<br /><br />It was really difficult to eat as much as the diet required but I would recommend it to fellow vegetarians. High protein definitely made me feel better - less bloated, chubby and stodgy.<br /><br />One last thing - I now find that if I eat something like pasta then I crave it for days afterwards but if I avoid it I can live without it easily.Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833634319862028964.post-39387375982067438132009-02-02T10:49:00.003+00:002009-02-02T10:56:27.400+00:00Is Eating Meat Bad for your Skin?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwHBL9iYVwDIuqnf4zCo05KVDXEZEZrgka7fZiEpXJ3ZtQHWXf1XpVytlhVoEz5xoOsYYCMsWfWVKTPyXIKSjkAGWt5Wr6Rz64s9iGmOn7lKsq-En1yLTcLuf-FUqlbZJmHR57Kt3k9w/s1600-h/Skin.bmp"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 330px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwHBL9iYVwDIuqnf4zCo05KVDXEZEZrgka7fZiEpXJ3ZtQHWXf1XpVytlhVoEz5xoOsYYCMsWfWVKTPyXIKSjkAGWt5Wr6Rz64s9iGmOn7lKsq-En1yLTcLuf-FUqlbZJmHR57Kt3k9w/s400/Skin.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298150689615224546" /></a><br /><br />I found this really interesting <a href="http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/02/02/is-eating-meat-bad-for-your-skin/">article</a> about the effects of eating (and not eating) meat on your skin. <br /><br />It's written by a beauty scientist called Laurie. She/ he discusses heart disease, prostate cancer, sex hormones and other health issues.<br /><br />It's interesting but doesn't really come up with anything conclusive and the actual effects are vague. Still worth a read though.Jo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245452001849333757noreply@blogger.com0