tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30370426782399972192011-07-08T03:57:23.751-06:00Here is my food. Here are my reads.Alli Poirierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714986564882439036noreply@blogger.comBlogger281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037042678239997219.post-487960547969887222010-09-09T13:15:00.002-06:002010-09-09T13:33:05.991-06:00

I've been going to stumbleupon.com when I have a few free moments at work. Here is a page I saw on there, and it made me laugh. It's also informational!I found out about stumble upon from O Magazine.I've also seen this.And this.Enjoy!

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Table of CondimentsThat Periodically Go Bad 1MyMayonnaise3 months 2SSaltN/A 3HHollandaise1 day 4BButter1.5 months 5MwMiracle Whip3 months 6HuHummus1 week 7OdOnion Dip2 weeks 8TtTartar Sauce3 months 9VVinegar3-5 years 10MMustard6-8 months 11KKetsup5 months 12PPepper4 years 13BeBernaise2 days 14GaGarlic Sauce1 day 15CcCream Cheese2 weeks 16TiTahini Sauce1 month 17BlBleu Cheese2 months

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I LOOOVVEEE spanikopita. But, because it has cheese and butter in it, I can't eat it. So, I made a vegan version with soy feta cheese and Earth Balance butter. The filo pastry I used was made with oil, not butter, which was awesome! I found it at Sobey's. Here is the recipe:8 cups spinach - no stems1/2 cup parsley1/2 cup dill2 cups green onions1 1/2 tsp. salt1/4 cup olive oil3 cups onions1/4 tsp.

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I can't break it. There is always cheese on EVERYTHING.At most mainstream restaurants I go to - and even independently owned ones, there is cheese on everything. And if it's not cheese, it's meat. And often both.So, I haven't been able to go one week as a true vegan because I eat out at least twice a week with friends, family, or the new bf. It's hard to go to places (especially with a bf who

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These are a favourite of mine from Rachael Ray. They are so yummy and so good for you! I love putting cucumbers on them, especially the ones I got this Saturday at the farmer's market - 6 for $1.00. Hello! I love a good deal!Instead of the sauce that Rach uses, I just use hummus. Today I used red pepper hummus from The Happy Camel, which has a store in Edmonton, but is also found at the St.

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I just finished reading Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda. The style is similar to other popular fiction out today where each chapter goes back and forth between characters. I like this style, as I find it is easy to follow and I always want to know how the last events in that chapter are affecting the character coming up in the next chapter.I am not sure if that made sense.This book was a

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So tonight I tried a new recipe. I made Thai Peanut Salad Wraps. I think they would be really tasty, but I'm not a huge fan of peanut sauce. But, I did eat most of it. I bought some unsalted organic peanut butter today because my doc wants me to cut out more salt and because it's just pure peanuts. It's good - probably better with jam.I liked the salad wraps because they were light, but filing.

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Tonight I did a vegan BBQ. For the most part it turned out great. I made potato salad with Veganaise and no egg. While the potatoes were boiling, I BBQed a veggie dog and a veggie skewer. It looked really nice on the plate, but . . . .the veggie dog was disgusting. Looks like I won't be eating any more of those.Then I made banana blueberry raspberry (fresh from the garden) muffins. I just took

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Alright. I'm sure some of you saw this coming. I have to make new rules for myself before I seclude myself from my friends. I need to be able to eat cheese at restaurants. Last night, Saba invited me out to eat here, but everything on the menu either had meat or cheese. Honestly, I couldn't have eaten anything there. And, since I won't eat meat (a. because I usually never ordered meat anyways as

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I learned something new today. Horses can be rehabilitated with deep tissue massage. Who knew? Apparently the folks at The Gentle Barn did. I went here to find out more about it. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Virtual Barn. You can read about all the animals and how they've been rescued and cured. It's really neat.I learned about The Gentle Barn from Ellen Degeneres. We're like

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It recently came to my attention here that an Ohio dairy farm, Conklin Dairy Farm to be exact is treating the cows in a disgusting manner. Often chaining the cows to fences and beating them with crowbars, or stomping on their heads.I know this is in Ohio, and likely that the milk we drink here in Edmonton isn't from there. But this was an undercover work at the farm who captured that video. Just

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I love to cook. Now that I am vegan, I have to do way more cooking, which is really nice. I love being back in the kitchen. Lately, I've been finding it hard to eat beans every day. I should really be doing it twice a day. To get by, I eat a lot of hummos. Today, I tried to think of bean dishes that I like, and instantly thought of my homemade minestrone soup. So good.I take some onion, grated

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Today is a day I will never forget. It's the day that Miss G's family became whole again: her dad and brother arrived from Jamaica to live here permanently. I will be heading to the airport later tonight to great them, along with some other friends of the family. I can't wait for them to be a full fledged family doing things together!On a foody type note . . .I went to Planet Organic after work

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Last night was my friend Jen's stagette. She's getting married this coming Saturday on her acreage - which I'm totally excited for. The stagette theme and events were kept secret until we got to our first destination. The theme was Jen's Amazing Race to the Altar. Yes ladies and gentlemen, a city wide scavenger hunt requiring many wedding type situations and photos of strangers. Our final

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This morning I had it all planned out - home made pizza for supper. This is something I'm pretty famous for, with my pizza stone from Pampered Chef. However, this time I had to do it vegan. Except, when I got home, the dough hadn't mixed in the bread maker. (I was using my mom's - so maybe that's why.) I was a tad heartbroken. But, I went off to Safeway and bought Amy's Soy Cheese Pizza as a base

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Well I did a bad thing today and although I brought my lunch to work, I didn't feel like eating it and bought something at the cafeteria instead. I ended up with a grilled cheese sandwich and poutine. Good Lord. I think that's a vegan's worst nightmare. But it was so gooooooood. Reminded me of the days at AOL eating lunch with AM.So this evening, I knew I had to be super good. On the way home I

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Lately I've been craving a big hunk of cheddar cheese and also bread. I've heard that the number one thing that vegans crave is bacon. I often think of how easy it would be on the way to work to drive thru McDonald's and have a bacon and egg breakfast bagel which would be delicious, but make me feel awful.So, for now I think about the wedding I'm going to in a week and half and how much better

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I'm half way through Good to a Fault by Alberta author Marina Endicott. The story is about a single woman in her 40's who is driving and hits a van with a family inside. As the story unfolds, the reader learns that the family lives in the van and was travelling to Fort McMurray to re-locate and find work.The main character, Clara, takes in the family as the mother goes into the hospital, later

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So, I went to see Eclipse tonight with some friends from book club. We never read the Twilight series for book club (we have standards) but most of us read it on our own. As I was indulging in the meaty flesh of Taylor Lautner on screen, I had to indulge in some movie popcorn. I know - so not vegan. But sometimes you have to go bad to know what's good.This is a pic of my breakfast. It's 8 grain

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Every Wednesday in the summer, the church (http://www.stalbertunited.ca/) I belong to hosts Sundaes on Wednesdays (get it?) where we have a bit of a spiritual gathering and then enjoy ice cream sundaes afterwords. It changes every week. Usually we learn something new about another faith expression. (I skip the ice cream as I'm going vegan now.) This evening, an Anglican minister who is Cree came

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This is what I ate for lunch (along with roasted red pepper hummus from the Happy Camel and pita chips from Dip Sea Chicks - St. Albert Farmer's Market stand). I must say, it was pretty good. It's quinoa with red peppers and peas with a bit of Greek salad dressing for some taste. I really enjoyed it. Although a light looking lunch, it carried me through the afternoon without feeling hungry.I just

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Alright. The day has arrived. I made my first vegan purchases at Planet Organic http://www.planetorganic.ca/ today. I am following The Kind Diet http://www.thekindlife.com/ and hope to become a full vegan in a couple of months. I bought quinoa, 8 grain cereal, agave syrup, chocolate peanut butter non-dairy ice cream, non-dairy tomato soup, chips, and Earth Balance butter. http://

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On Friday my mom bought a canoe. So, on Saturday, we headed out to http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/elkisland/index.aspx to try the red canoe and have a BBQ. While my parents strategically took the canoe off the top of the van and brought it to the beach, I took Miss G to the playground. It was a day of firsts for Miss G as it was her first time in a canoe and seeing a buffalo. As we got closer

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Today for my blog, I am going to list all of the foods I don't like to eat. Some might have reasons, some might not. I am a very picky eater, so get ready.ham. roast beef. fish. seafood of any kind. most sausage (although I do enjoy turkey pepperettes and farmer's sausage and salami). cauliflower. velveeta cheese unless it's melted. wine. beer. tapioca. brussel's sprouts. any type of game meat.

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Last night I had the most enjoyable evening of dinner and entertainment provided by my friend Amy's choir, Belle Canto for their pre-Italy tour concert.First, the food. I went to Famoso both because of the easily accessible downtown location and the delectable reputation it has for being voted "Edmonton's #1 pizza." First, I ordered a half order of the caprese salad. It was a new take on the

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I stumbled upon this book at the when I was looking for another book that I had to request. It was in the section called "short reads." The story is about a boring couple living mundane lives. The wife cheats. The husband goes to a movie alone and she follows him dressed in disguise. They flirt in the theatre. What does it all mean? Are they both equally wrong for cheating? I guess I'll find

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I just finished reading Shanghai Girls by Lisa See and must take it back to the library pronto! This is the 3rd Lisa See book I've read and enjoyed. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan was the first I've read from her and I really loved it. The history in the novel seeped into my brain, and I will never forget the descriptions of foot binding practices in China (which has been outlawed, but is still

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For the last few weeks I've been inspired to start blogging by a number of blogs I've read. Interestingly enough, most of these blogs are posted by new Moms. Which I'm so not. But, I still like the idea of sharing bits of my life and some of my thoughts. So, I thought I'd give it a shot.I tried to figure out what I'd mostly write about. There are two things I do on a daily basis (that is

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