http://epicdialogue.com/blog1 the ongoing saga of an environmentally conscious, vegetarian mom Sat, 23 Apr 2011 02:42:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en don't we all love chinese food? what fond memories of endless buffets of exotic flavors we bid farewell to when we took the vegan plunge. well, not today! this dinner of sizzling hoisin-glazed stir-fry wrapped in cool lettuce leaves will make you wonder why you ever paid ... http://epicdialogue.com/blog1/2011/04/22/free-recipe-friday-quick-chinese-dinner/ warehouse shopping meets green living? apparently, that's what the folks at costco are going for now! treehugger.com reports that for somewhere between $3,600 and $18,000, you will soon be able to purchase the means to convert your home to solar energy! this may sound very expensive on ... http://epicdialogue.com/blog1/2011/04/21/solar-panels-available-but-not-necessarily-affordable/ not quite pad thai, this dish is hearty and full of peanutty flavor. it also highlights one of my favorite products, which you will hear used a lot in my quick recipes, Helen's Kitchen tofu steaks. you should be able to find them in the gluten free section ... http://epicdialogue.com/blog1/2011/04/15/free-recipe-friday-quick-thai-dinner/ i rarely use this site as a place to air my personal opinions, but i am particularly peeved after reading an internet article about natalie portman "breaking her vegan diet", and just had to vent. natalie has decided to do lacto-ovo vegetarianism while she is pregnant. i did ... http://epicdialogue.com/blog1/2011/04/11/i-just-had-to-say-it/ i do not have a gluten allergy, not even a sensitivity. so why are people shocked to find a vegan that eats gluten? i believe there is a great deal of confusion surrounding gluten, what it is and is not, and who should and should not consume it. ... http://epicdialogue.com/blog1/2011/04/11/gluten-free-an-outside-perspective/ my dear friend, yebroxy, introduced me to all i know about lebanese culture. i don't know if it is a typical trait there, but she is also a bit of a self-proclaimed health nut (luv you, roxy!!). this dinner is inspired by the many creative dishes she would ... http://epicdialogue.com/blog1/2011/04/01/free-recipe-friday-quick-lebanese-dinner/ when his doctor recently recommended we put my then 2-year-old son on nasonex in addition to his twice daily dose of children's zyrtec, i became quite alarmed. how did we get here? i am so cautious for my son, and never wanted him to be on any type ... http://epicdialogue.com/blog1/2011/03/28/homeopathic-help/ i spent about four months teaching english to a large group of mexican migrant workers on the porch of the warehouse where they lived in belhaven, north carolina. on their last evening in the US, they threw a big party - what did they serve? TOSTADAS! (and pastel) ... http://epicdialogue.com/blog1/2011/03/26/free-recipe-friday-quick-mexican-dinner/ for south texans, a new energy source is on its way in to cut pollution and save the oil! CPS is now offering wind energy to any home or business that is interested, and there are a few options for switching over. you can 1)choose the amount by ... http://epicdialogue.com/blog1/2011/03/24/give-wind-a-chance/ i just wanted to remind you (and myself) of a fun and functional website every vegetarian/vegan should visit often. happy cow is basically a search engine designed for hungry herbivores. you simply type in your city name or zipcode, choose from vegetarian, vegan, restaurant, or stores (or all ... http://epicdialogue.com/blog1/2011/03/22/happy-cow-happy-me/