Sunday, April 3, 2011

Weekly Wrap: The World of Veg Cuisine for March 27-April 2, 2011

Photo by Sandra Cunningham

Recipes on Veg Cuisine
  • Homemade vegetable stock
    Stock is traditionally made with meat bones, while broth is made with chunks of meat. This recipe uses vegetables and optional seasonings. Is it a broth or a stock? I guess it's neither. But it's delicious, freezes well, and can be made into soups, stews, and vegetarian gravies. Clean out your crisper today.

News and “But-is-it?” News
  • Pub-goers diss vegetarian food
    Despite this story from the UK being poorly written, the comments are telling. A meal without meat? That we have to pay for? Heck no! Are people really thinking “If we eat one vegetarian meal, they’ll think we’re sympathetic to their cause?”
    Story: Meat’s off the menu as pub goes vegetarian
  • Adventures in almond milk
    I loved thie post because it's rare to see the struggles that go on behind the scenes in a cook's kitchen before they reveal the finished product. Learn what not to do when making almond milk from scratch.
    Story: Crying (and cursing) over spilled milk
  • Vegan parents charged for neglect in baby’s death
    In an extremely sad story, a vegan family in France has been charged with “neglect or food deprivation” because their 11-month-old baby died. The baby had been exclusively breastfed and was malnourished. However, it’s nice to see that not everyone is immediately blaming the parents’ veganism – this thoughtful Guardian.co.uk article: What is French for a vegan? is a refreshing take. Remember the Dietitians of Canada still believes a vegan diet can be appropriate at every age and stage, if planned well:
    Well-planned vegan and other types of vegetarian diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including during pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence." - Position paper of the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada:
    Vegetarian Diets 

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