Posts by samesofam

you could be iron-deficient from your ed. when people are iron-deficient, doctors put them on EXTREMELY high intakes of iron supplements for a while until their levels are restored. taking a multi isn't going to cut it.

i'm staying away from meat substitutes lately, but of all the fake meats out there, faux dogs are my favorite. i liked to grill them, boil them, microwave them, slice them up in beans or mac&cheeze, make them into pigs-in-a-blanket... the possibilities were endless. i even ate them plain (yes, no toppings, no bun, no nothing).

Original Post by jewelsmcblah:

So basically Dave, the best thing that President Kennedy did was get assassinated? Sure sounds like that to me.

funny how dying suddenly makes the deceased a better person (couldn't resist).

i'm liberal (poor, average, and liberal) because i don't mind paying to live in a country with freedoms such as ours as taxes seem to be a main goat-getter for conservatives. i also don't mind allowing others to live their lives as they see fit so long as it doesn't end or damage other lives. i'm not obama's biggest fan, but i'd vote for anyone to get the republicans out of office at this point.

the reason i enjoy csi: miami is BECAUSE of the comedic value. what ridiculous thing will "h" say next? i think people who don't like it should try viewing an episode as a sitcom. then try going about everyday life while saying and/or thinking "h" thoughts. of course you'll laugh, and then you might become a convert! :)

no, but i eat literally anything that isn't animal-based, so if people are trying to think of something to feed me and can't, then shame on them! :)

EDIT: totally said the wrong thing lol.

oh. my. God. i am obsessed with spelling and grammar, so it's good to know i'm not alone. thank you.

1. Favorite non-dairy milk? homemade almond. soy vanilla isn't bad either, but i don't really have a brand preference.

2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook?

- seitan piccatta

- jerk tofu with messy rice

- potato-broccoli blintzes

3. Topping of choice for popcorn? olive oil and nutritional yeast.

4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure? eggplant steaks. poor choice, poor preparation, and all-around gross. this is the only dish i've ever made and then thrown out.

5. Favorite pickled item? napa cabbage.

6. How do you organize your recipes? i keep some in a word document on my computer, but i have about 478657482954 cookbooks stacked crookedly in a cabinet.

7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal? ditto the OP. plus i don't have a yard.

8. If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)? tofu, mango, lentils.

9. Fondest food memory from your childhood? post-vegetarian but pre-vegan, grandpa always made me macaroni and cheese when everyone else was eating fried chicken. oh, and one time when i was very very little, my grandma was making a cherry pie and i wanted to help, so she had me stir a bowl of water full of ice cubes while she finished the pie. i helped SO much.

10. Favorite vegan ice cream? so delicious, especially their newer purely decadent line. p.s. who names these things? they're so dorky!

11. Most loved kitchen appliance? food processor, and i recently rediscovered my bullet blender. can't turn off the bold for some reason here.

12. Spice/herb you would die without? crushed coriander seeds. and frank's red hot, if that counts.

13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? cook's vegetarian cookbook. full of complicated and mediocre recipes that i rarely had the time or inclination to make.

14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? red plum.

15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend? i make all kinds of "cheesecake" that nobody notices is vegan.

16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh? i can eliminate tempeh from the running, as its texture is not my favorite. but i'm afraid i can't choose between the other two. each has its own magical properties.

17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)? dinner.

18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator? a roll of paper towels and some tupperware.

19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking. frozen peas, frozen mango, ice cube trays.

20. What's on your grocery list? i don't go shopping until the end of the week. but so far it's made it up to walnuts, sesame seeds, raisins, and cantaloupe.

21. Favorite grocery store? grocery outlet (sf bay area only, i think).

22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet. my mom used to make a soup with velveeta, potatoes, and celery. i can't figure out the velveeta part.

23. Food blog you read the most (besides Isa's because I know you check it everyday). Or maybe the top 3? eat air.

24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate? not as much into these things by themselves. ask me about my chocolate peppermint pie, though, and then we're talking.

25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately? a jicama.

i take a plastic bento box with my lunch in it to work, and one day i thought it would be a good idea to mash up a banana and stick it in one of the containers. then i put the box in my cloth purse. on the train, somebody told me my purse was dripping. i looked down to see that i had made a sizable puddle of what turned out to be banana juice on the floor and all over my lap. try acting like THAT didn't happen.

boobs. give me some.

but only if i were guaranteed to come out of it alive.

i've been living without meat and loving it for more than 8 years. i would never want to go back. everything about it grosses me out, so i guess that makes it easier for me.

i agree with rebecca. also, you might not really be in love but just be really... attached. i was that way with a guy for almost 6 years and just couldn't end it because of all the history and stuff we'd been through. if i were you, i'd look elsewhere, find real happiness, and then see how you feel. chances are you might feel differently.

i have a foot (yes, that's 12 inches) of difference between my waist and hips, and only like 6 inches difference between my chest and waist. i solve the problem by wearing dresses and skirts as often as possible.

it's not very nice of me, but i get really irritated when social-ish plans hinge on my decision. i get the "you pick because you're the one who can't eat anything" spiel ALL THE TIME, and it drives me crazy because no matter where i go, i can find SOMETHING vegetarian. i feel that if i force others (carnies) to go somewhere of my choosing (i.e. a mostly-vegetarian place or something like that) and they don't like it, it'll be all my fault.

maybe this person is just like me. we know you're trying to be nice, so it's not like we're ungrateful. it just starts to feel like we're a burden. but i wouldn't ask him to pick again.

if i work out really hard for an hour or longer, i am not hungry afterward, but if i work out comparatively moderately for less than that, i am famished.

60% and up, without fail, but i'm vegan, so protein and fat are more difficult for me to come by. :)