For the Love of Animals… and Other Stuff

Peanut Butter on Crackers
Quinoa, Black Bean & Mango Salad
Curried “Chicken” Salad in a pita
Chocolate Brownies

Coconut Pancakes w/ Warm Pineapple Sauce
No Queso Quesadilla
Roasted Brussel Sprouts w/ Garlic
Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna
Wild Rice Sticks

i.e., the best Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe
Sometimes the best things in life are simple — like a perfectly baked, cruelty-free chocolate chip cookie. And Terry Romero and Isa Chandra Moskowitz have done it again! Craving some sweet simplicity, I finally attempted their recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies and I probably won’t be using any other [...]

And since it has, asparagus is more locally available. Nothing against the Peruvians, but I feel a little guilty buying asparagus from that far away. We’ve got asparagus from California in our markets again. (Come to think of it, it’s not that different, especially considering I’m flying to Peru for less than I fly to [...]

I’m hoping this morning’s CBS Sunday Morning episode featuring parrots as pets shows the unpleasant reality of having parrots as household pets. Unlike the dogs and cats we keep in our homes today, parrots are NOT domesticated animals. They are highly social and intelligent creatures and may very well live longer than their human guardians. [...]

Demetri Martin — on Animals and our arrogance.
The human race imposes its ranking on top of the animal kingdom with some bizarre displays of dominance.
I think this guy’s hysterical. He’s got a 30-minute show on Comedy Central each Wednesday night. Very funny.
This video clip (with the exception of the last 40 seconds, which is still [...]

And since it has, asparagus is more locally available. Nothing against the Peruvians, but I feel a little guilty buying asparagus from that far away. We’ve got asparagus from California in our markets again. (Come to think of it, it’s not that different, especially considering I’m flying to Peru for less than I fly to [...]

I figure that once a YouTube video makes it to an episode of The View everyone in the world has seen it. In case you haven’t, check it out. And make sure you’ve got Kleenex nearby. I’ve watched it half a dozen times and I choke up each time. (The friggin’ Whitney Houston tune doesn’t [...]

Ain’t they sweet? They’re made by Sugar Shoes and this particular style is called Smokin’ Cat Birds’ Nest on Navy. I think they’re adorable! Great jean shoes. I purchased them at a great new shop in Oakland, CA called Micio Mambo, located at 474 Santa Clara Ave., across the street from Grand Lake Theater. If [...]

Just when you think you’re doing something good for the earth, or at least choosing a lesser evil, news hits you in the face that your good intentions and conscious choices are not always in line with your values.
Today, thanks to the o so cool folks at FoodFight, I learned that Seventh Generation Paper Towels [...]

I was sitting in my friends’ home in the middle of Nirvana –to me, anyway. I love the SF Bay area. It’s my home away from home. It wasn’t quite 8AM as I sat in the kitchen sipping my coffee. I thought I heard mooing. My friends live in a development in the midst of [...]

Just when you think you’re doing something good for the earth, or at least choosing a lesser evil, news hits you in the face that your good intentions and conscious choices are not always in line with your values.
Today, thanks to the o so cool folks at FoodFight, I learned that Seventh Generation Paper Towels [...]