Candy Bar Heaven! Go Max Go Creating A Bloodstream Buzz
Thanks to theurbanhousewife I’m your typical female. I crave chocolate, sometimes more than sex. I don’t eat buckets of it, not only because of the fat and refined sugar, but as mentioned here...
View ArticleDon't Feed The Vegetarian — More Dumb Questions For The Modern Herbivore
Thanks to passiveagressinvenotes.com Ever since June 25, 2009, I’ve heard the following question at least twice a day: “Did you know Michael Jackson was a vegetarian?” If it’s not that question, I’m...
View ArticleKarmavore Comes To Town – Vancouver's New All-Vegan Store
Meat eaters have it easy. Walk into any grocery store to do your shopping, and there’s aisles and aisles of death and disease, oops, I mean ribs and steaks. They stretch on for as far the eye can see...
View ArticleLu Lu's No Lemon – Sampling Some Fab Asian Veggie Cuisine in Burnaby
Clockwise from top left, the hot crock pot selection; this board’s all veggie!; this one too!; my 3+1 dish, piled high with goodies and rice Place: Kingsway Ave., Burnaby, a suburb of Vancouver Time:...
View ArticleBattle To The Death! – The Weakest Sausage Link
Hey kids, when surfing a while back, I came across a photo of something so silly, I couldn’t believe someone’d actually had the brilliant idea to actually put it into production. It was a set of action...
View ArticleNight In My Veins — One Hot Vegetarian!
Chrissie Hynde and her amazing thighs. Rick Ernst — The Province Screw it. After tonight, I’m loud and proud — I am vegetarian, hear me roar… I just saw the hottest woman on Earth. She’s 58, a...
View ArticleHow I Spent My Summer Vacation, Part I
Greetings, readers! I very much believe in show, don’t tell, so I thought I’d share some of my photos from my tour around the veggie paradise of Portland, Oregon with you. Portland was heaven –...
View ArticleSpend Your Labour Day Without Labouring Away — Delights for the Vegetarian BBQ
How many times have you, my veggie friends, gone to a BBQ and ended up only having side salads to scarf down? To go home stinking of grilled meat? As for you, my corpse-eating buddies, ever been...
View ArticleHow I Spent My Summer Vacation, Part II
In Part I, we saw how Ginger wandered the streets of Portland, fascinated by the sights and sounds of a true vegan town. In Part II, dear reader, I took a trip to the idyllic corner of 12th and SE...
View ArticleHappy International Vegetarian Day!
Happy, happy, joy, joy! The following blog post is written in celebration of those who have found compassion, who care about not just their fellow human beings, but all living beings. Those who refuse...
View ArticleWhat's In A Name? A Quick List Of Some Famous Vegetarians
I’m sure we all know of celebs who have joined the ranks of those of us who choose to keep cruelty off our plates, but when I found this list of just who’s supposed to be a vegetarian, vegan or raw...
View ArticleGive Thanks In A New Way — Have A Very Vegetarian Thanksgiving!
Once upon a time, Thanksgiving was only for those who partake of fleshy ‘delights.’ The rest of us who refused to put anything that had once had eyes on our plates were relegated to the sides – only...
View ArticleMore Stuff Than You Can Shake A Vegan Stick At!
Anyone know where I can find this place? Hey kids, I’ve got a collection of nifty stuff that’s been piling up to share with you today! Stay tuned for some fab ideas, videos and places to go, people to...
View ArticlePeas And Love: This Vegetarian's Thoughts For Food
Hello, darling audience – yes, yet another pause in the Ginger Snaps universe. No excuses, just super-busy at work recently, and too brain-dead after work to do much thinking. [Ed: You need to think...
View ArticleHave Mercy: Doing A Little Means A Lot
Thanks to Mr. Fish from Harper’s Magazine I am constantly asked if I’m vegetarian or vegan. And frequently the next question is “Where do you get your protein?” But more and more often, I’m then asked...
View ArticleOn The Hunt For Vegetarian Olympics
Thanks to clevercupcakes I work in downtown Vancouver, like many Ginger Snaps readers. I live nearby. Together, we’re all experiencing more-crowded-than-usual buses, full of people with accreditation...
View ArticleChipotle Cream, Lemon Risotto, Banana Rum Cheesecake — Turning The Page With...
“I’ve spread a little veganism wherever I’ve gone. I’ve become friends with chefs at the meatiest restaurants you can imagine, and shown them a few things that opened their minds (and their menus) to...
View ArticleGoodies, Goodies Everywhere – Eat!Vancouver 2010
Clockwise from top left: Chipotle corn chowder served up from That Guy’s Soup; a small sample of blueberry honey; my appetizer plate of palak paneer; Oi vey! He’brew beer is the chosen one here;...
View ArticleViva Las Vegetarian Vegas!
Clockwise from top left: Elvis dog on Fremont Street; Liberace’s hot pink turkey feather costume; your correspondent enjoying a deep-fried Twinkie; Vegas-style nature at the Conservatory at the...
View ArticleToronto The Good To Eat
Clockwise from top left: On board with vegan grilled cheese at Sweaty Betty’s; Homeless gnome passed out on Toronto lawn; Finally, a dessert I can get behind; my miso burger with yam fries at fresh,...
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