Famous Vegetarians and Their Recipes


I just finished reading “Famous Vegetarians and Their Favorite Recipes: Lives & Lore From Buddha to Beatles” by Rynn Berry.  Berry’s book provides details on the lives of some famous vegetarians and shares recipes from: Pythagoras Gautama the Buddha Jesus Chist Leonardo da Vinci Leo Tolstoy Mahatma Ghandi George Bernard Shaw Paul and Linda McCartney…

Kudos to ABC News: McDonald’s Dumps McMuffin Egg Factory Over Health Concerns


ABCNews reported that McDonald’s is having problems with Sparboe Farms and that the “farm” will be included in a 20/20 broadcast on Friday 11/18/11.  The video clip shows unsanitary conditions discusses citations issued by the FDA. Watch the 3 minute news report from Good Morning America. Mercy for Animals helped to uncover the cruelty behind McDonald’s…

Grilled Vegetable Panini


A great treat on a beautiful Autum day is grilled panini made with fresh zucchini, eggplant, portabella mushrooms and grilled onions.  Today we sliced our vegetables and coated them gingerly with cold pressed extra virgin olive oil and then grilled them on the panini maker until soft and moist.  We purchased some hearty sourdough from…