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[Read Nicholas Cage’s Eating Habits Just As Weird and Lame As His Movies] ]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 23:38:59 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments)
[Read Parmela, A Delicious Food Accessory] ]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 09:43:29 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments)
I am not vegan, but was making cookies for a group in which one of the individuals has a severe allergy to a particular protein found in animal-based products. I did not want to make something that she was excluded from eating, but was a bit lost how to do so without eggs, butter, or milk. My experiences with manufactured substitutions have not been good ones, so I was thrilled to find information on the Punk Kitchen's website about using flaxseed in the baking tips (highly recommend). However, their vegan cookie recipes called for ingredients like tapioca flour that would have to be hunted down (a pain in the ass).

I stumbled onto this one by googling "best vegan cookie" and was amazed to realize that I had ALL the ingredients on hand. (Admittedly, my chocolate chips were not vegan. After reading the ingredients list, I realized that it was only because they had been processed in a facility also used to process milk chocolate and used them anyway as she is not quite THAT sensitive.)

After reading the mostly glowing reviews, I decided that this was the one to try. Based on the information on the PPK website, I used 2.5T flax and 3T water to replace each egg. I quadrupled the batter recipe, but only doubled the chocolate chips (mainly because I had only one bag on hand, but reassured that James, Eo, and my own eyes felt that the recipe called for too many). That resulted in enough bater for fifty cookies (maybe 52 if you account for what I ate before baking). My preformed balls were roughly 2" in diameter, but this dough spreads far more than any carnivorous recipe that I have used. I could only fit eight cookies to a full cookie sheet by arranging them in four rows of two in which each row was offset from those beside it (row 1: cookies at 1/5 and 3/5 of width, row 2: cookies at 2/5 and 4/5 of width, repeat rows 1&2). In my gas oven, they took 20 minutes to reach a light golden brown and I left them to cool on the sheets. The resulting cookies were only 1/8" thick but roughly 4" in diameter with the chocolate chips poking out.

I bake regularly and well. As a result, I am picky and have specific ideas as to what baked products should be. These far exceeded my expectations. Both the dough and cookies were indulgently tasty (no "healthy" residue) I did not get any nutty aftertaste from the flax that others commented on, but my palate is not particularly sophisticated. While thinner than I prefer, the cookies stayed moist and chewy until they were completely demolished.

A room full of carnivores deemed the cookies fantastic and expressed their disbelief that they were butter and egg free. I have been authorized to pass on their thumbs up. This review is a bit pedantic, but meant to include tweaks, yield, tips, and express the collective opinions of another 30 people.

[Read Recipe Tuesday: The Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Ever. Seriously.] ]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 13:11:00 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments)
We move at our own pace, I won't deny it.

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[Read Our Login System Is Down] ]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 22:27:45 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments) There are so many wonderful, substantive, highly-qualified advocates of a vegan lifestyle, some of whom have written bestsellers; why is Kathy Freston getting all of this undue attention? Her Wiki entry is downright flimsy, opaque and undisclosing, and that, right there, should be a big red flag for anyone considering Freston's lifestyle and health advice: It's mostly baloney, derivative, recycled and prepackaged in a cute and catchy wrapper, just her like her amusing didactic shop at Whole Foods Market, courtesy of the Oprah show (most families don't shop like that). Someone needs to take a long overdue look under Princess Kathy Freston's crown.

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[Read Parmela, A Delicious Food Accessory] ]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 09:29:44 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments)
[Read The Unfortunate Capriotti's Experience] ]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:29:10 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments)
[Read Ecover Tests on Water Fleas and Rabbit Blood] ]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:53:33 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments) He thought I was being overly dramatic. I told him that the best intentions won't keep me from getting ill. I can't take the chance that someone, even making vegan food, won't accidentaly contaminate something I am going to consume. People don't realize that "caramel coloring" or "natural flavors" sometimes contain whey protein. Stricter rules for labeling would be FABULOUS, but I watch the news, and am not holding my breath... just not eating out. :)

[Read The Unfortunate Capriotti's Experience] ]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:24:05 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments)
"Only one of our products is truly vegan and that is the Veggie Cheese Steak. The other items do have egg white in them.

The problem though is that we do use our same flattop grill for both our regular subs and this vegan option. So because of that the only way to guarantee that it is truly vegetarian, let alone vegan, is for it to be cooked on a part of the grill that either has not been used or has been scraped down accordingly.

I hope this answers your question. Have a great day."

This from the "Director of Training," presumably their corporate office.

So I think the company as a whole understands and is knowledgeable, they just haven't done a great job in training the staff.

That being said, not sure how excited it makes me to go there, even with the one vegan option.

[Read The Unfortunate Capriotti's Experience] ]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:58:35 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments)
[Read The Unfortunate Capriotti's Experience] ]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:28:44 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments)
[Read The Unfortunate Capriotti's Experience] ]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:52:38 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments) are vegan. So the brand names alone are not automatic disqualifiers.

(Both brands are owned by Kellogg's and thus presumably problematic in terms of environmental, GMO, corporate, and labor issues. But that's separate issues.)

[Read The Unfortunate Capriotti's Experience] ]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:41:45 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments)
At the same time, it's cool that they're owning up to the mistake and trying so strenuously to make amends. Beyond ensuring this won't happen again just by having the proper information disseminated, I'd like to see them make this a truly vegan sandwich, maybe by using Tofurky products instead of Worthington. This way vegans know there's a sandwich they can completely eat without modifying it or worrying about any products, and Capriotti's can have a sandwich for everyone.

[Read The Unfortunate Capriotti's Experience] ]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:36:21 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments) When I go to a restaurant, it is my favorite thing, but it is must list everything that has eggs, milk, wheat, soy, etc. They could include honey without giving up their proprietary ingredients.
Mistakes happen, but as long as they are willing to make it up and work toward a solution. I would also suggest they find a vegan turkey! Now is a great chance to suggest that they carry a vegan turkey. Think about how awesome it would be for them to make the change.
There is my two cents.
Eating in rural America can be super complicated for a vegan (no one has ever even heard the word vegan in half the place I eat). You can read my blog at wellmangroup.blogspot.com.

[Read The Unfortunate Capriotti's Experience] ]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:32:15 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments)
[Read Natural Expo West Part II: The Meeat] ]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:05:43 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments)
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[Read Vegan Drinks XLVII: Make New Friends and Raise Funds for Lotus Elephant Sanctuary at This Month's Vegan Drinks on Thursday, March 29] ]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:39:42 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments) Anarchism & Animal Liberation Panel @ NYC Anarchist Book Fair
Date: Sat. Apr 14 2012

7:45 PM - 9:15 PM

Location
Garden Room of Judson Memorial Church
Washington Square South and Thompson St.
Manhattan, NYC

Will add more details to our calendar.

[Read 5 Reasons to Put the Pleather to the Pavement this Week] ]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:13:06 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments) Vegan Freak can be found on 301 S. Elm Street in Denton, Texas, 76201 and their telephone number is (940)808-0806

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[Read SV Interview: Gene Stone, Cowriter of The Engine 2 Diet & Cofounder of Stogo Vegan Ice Cream Shop] ]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:38:49 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments)
If all vegan food tasted this good... I might actually consider it...

[Read Recipe Tuesday: The Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Ever. Seriously.] ]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:12:37 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments)
[Read Natural Expo West Part I: The Cheeeses] ]]> Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:01:12 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments)
[Read Calling Bullshit on Ambiguous "Vegan" Fare in New York City] ]]> Fri, 06 Apr 2012 03:25:10 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments)
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[Read Natural Expo West Part IV: Vegan Odds & Vegan Ends] ]]> Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:36:20 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments)
[Read Natural Expo West Part III: The Sweets] ]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:58:05 EDT info@supervegan.com (SuperVegan Blog Comments)