tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83180161380857098662024-03-24T00:10:07.863-07:00Marty's Flying Vegan ReviewA review of some of the (past) vegetarian and (now) exclusively vegan meals I've had while traveling around the country as a Charter Pilot.
If you enjoy my reviews, acerbic wit or just think I'm a damn good looking guy please sign up as a follower or click on the RSS feed to subscribe. Thanks!.Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14633111717619300610noreply@blogger.comBlogger332125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318016138085709866.post-35793352169901339562015-04-28T13:28:00.000-07:002015-04-28T13:28:06.576-07:00I have a soft spot for young vegans. I have an even softer spot for young vegan activists. This young man has taken it even further by getting on the radio and sending the vegan message out there. My hat is off to him. It was an honor to meet him last month after the Veggie Pride Parade in NYC.<br />
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But ...<br />
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I got this plea from his mom the other day. Throw a few bucks his way just because. The family pays just about $800 a month for his radio time and there are far and few monthly donors they can count on. Just think, if you click on his "donate" button and contribute only $5, you can buy him about a minute and a half of air time.<br />
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Click on his webpage and then click on the donate button. He's the future. I hope.<br />
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Susan Faye Schindler<br />
Apr 28th, 12:20pm<br />
Only out of desperation am I asking for help. My son's 2yr vegan radio show will end this week, before getting to confirmed guests like GP Dr. Jill Stein & NJ Sen. Cory Booker, due to lack of financial support. The fundraisers have all failed.<br />
Would you please promote his show and ask for contributions of any size thru his PayPal?<br />
#TheKevinStormShow<br />
<a href="http://www.thekevinstorrmshow.com/">www.thekevinstorrmshow.com</a><br />
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Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14633111717619300610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318016138085709866.post-20279370392425151312014-12-10T09:50:00.001-08:002014-12-10T09:50:17.494-08:00Brother Can You Spare A Dime? ... or ... shameless beggingHi all loyal followers,<br />
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I need a few bucks. Literally $5. And I'll give it back to you. <br />
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I'm trying to establish credit for my new business, Marty's Vegan Fast Food, (www.veganfastfoodny.com) and am crowd funding a loan. <br />
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I want to stress that it's a 12 month loan and you can jump in for as little as five dollars. That means after the loan is funded you get 12 monthly payments through paypal. (Yes, it's interest free but we're friends, right?)<br />
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Of course, if you have oodles of cash laying around more is always appreciated but we have a limited time to get 15 people (12 more as of this writing), to move the loan from its "private" status to "public".<br />
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Please click on the link because if you use the link the funds are matched!<br />
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<a href="https://zip.kiva.org/loans/9425/i/nqiw">https://zip.kiva.org/loans/9425/i/nqiw</a><br />
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Plus there is a smiling picture of me and since that in and of itself is a rarity you should click just out of curiosity. <br />
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Thanks for helping out and in case you missed it, here's that link again:<br />
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<a href="https://zip.kiva.org/loans/9425/i/nqiw">https://zip.kiva.org/loans/9425/i/nqiw</a>Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14633111717619300610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318016138085709866.post-1974195387832642482014-12-08T15:42:00.002-08:002014-12-08T15:42:41.764-08:00Hi everyone. I just wanted to give you a quick update. <br />
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Marty's Vegan Fast Food will be vending for two more weeks this holiday season. <br />
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We're in Brooklyn and LIC, NY. If you haven't eaten our "fast food" yet, you're in for a surprise. As you know I don't use the word "awesome" too often, (well, it IS appropriate when you pull two matching socks out of the drawer!!), but my food is truly awesome.<br />
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Here's the press release with the addresses and times. If you say you saw this blog post in the next two weeks, we'll give you the burger for a buck special. Buy any entree, (kale salad or sandwich), chips and a drink and we'll give you a second burger for a buck.<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Brooklyn, NY - </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Marty’s
Vegan Fast Food is pleased to serve its menu of delicious vegan burgers,
cheesesteaks and more at 2 locations in New York City, this holiday season:
Brooklyn Pop-Up Holiday Market in Bushwick and LIC Flea & Food Indoor
Holiday Market in Long Island City.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Shopping for gifts can work
up any appetite. Marty’s delivers an on-the-go vegan dining experience to local
events for all to enjoy. Classic fast food with a meat-free, plant-based twist,
the menu features 2 burger options, a vegan spin on a Philly cheesesteak and a
gluten-free Crabby Patty. There are sides, combos and a NEW Kids’ Meal with
chips and an organic drink. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">After successful runs at The
NYC Vegetarian Food Festival, The Seed Experience and a 2-month residency at
Brooklyn Night Bazaar, Marty’s has caught the attention of local area bloggers
and vegan media personalities, including ChicVegan.com, the Big Fat Vegan Radio
podcast and Main Street Vegan on Unity FM.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Business owner, Marty
Krutolow shares “Our menu has taken years to develop. Our goal is to continue to
prove our concept of a vegan fast food chain in the future.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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season:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Brooklyn Pop-Up Holiday Market<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Bat Haus Co-Working Space<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">279 Starr St. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="file:///C:/Users/Carmella.Lanni/Downloads/veganfastfoodny.com"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">veganfastfoodny.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Marty Krutolow</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14633111717619300610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318016138085709866.post-1554805436479931722014-09-16T11:52:00.001-07:002014-09-21T20:21:54.970-07:00Radio silence and stomach grumblingsYou may have been wondering about the radio silence. Well, I've moved out of the aviating arena and no longer fly the 1% around to their 3rd or 4th homes. Yes I miss a night or two in Aspen or a quick family visit at LAX but there really isn't much of a legacy when it's all said and done. <br />
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I've also been having some back issues and lifting heavy bags into a Hawker under pressure of an antsy passenger was probably not a good idea. At least according to my doctors.<br />
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I've been working on making a difference. I've started up a vegan fast food company and recently opened the first test business of Marty's Vegan Fast Food, (which for now you can find at <a href="http://www.veganfastfoodny.com/">www.veganfastfoodny.com</a>, Facebook/veganfastfoodny and @veganfastfoodny), and we're selling our food at the Brooklyn Night Bazaar, a music venue in Brooklyn, NY located on the Green-point/Williamsburg border at:<br />
165 Banker Street, Brooklyn, NY. <br />
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<br />Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14633111717619300610noreply@blogger.com0165 Banker Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA40.7239959 -73.95522819999996531.7888649 -94.609525199999965 49.6591269 -53.300931199999965tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318016138085709866.post-4830101714208821472014-07-10T15:08:00.000-07:002014-07-10T15:08:20.412-07:00I vacationed in California, ate pork, and loved it ... or ... Golden Brewery Blows it big time and then makes it OK, sort of.My brother works in Glendale and had one more day at the office before vacation. His company had some good times at the Golden Brewery and since they have specific items marked as vegan or non-vegan, (some have the V/NV marked since they serve both a vegan and non-vegan option ... more on this later), thought this would be an ideal place for lunch.<br />
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Located next to the train tracks in a light industrial area, you drive by a few large buildings where the brewery and bottling operations are and then come to the entrance. <br />
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I'm still not sure how that works as after we ordered we were given a number on a stand, (you can see them on the picture of the bar above), for the runners to bring the food but they also seemed to have wait service. Never got the chance to figure that out.<br />
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I am quietly thrilled that the items are so well marked. You can see the V or NV next to the menu items, some even have both. No tiny asterisks, no codes, no vegetarian, just vegan ... or not. To me it means they have their <strike>shi,</strike> uh, act together. I order the Jackfruit tacos, which are vegan and I'm anxious to try jackfruit because, yes, jackfruit still terrifies me as a cooking ingredient, the vegan mac n cheeze, and the house-made vegan burger. Everyone else orders their cheese, crab and what have you. <br />
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All the beer is vegan. This per the counter person and the manager. <br />
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The runner comes with the food and here's what mine looks like:<br />
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I'm intrigued because in NY it seems the word tacos connotes a crispy, preformed, fried, corn tortilla shell and everyplace else it means a soft white flour (or corn) open faced tortilla. I enjoyed the burritos except that the amount of filling far exceeded the size of the burrito ... not a complaint at all but just saying, there was a lot of dripping and finger licking. I think jackfruit is an interesting thing to use in a recipe but not sure it comes close to the pulled pork it aims to emulate. Still, not a bad dish.<br />
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I'm munching on these perfectly cooked fries eyeing the Mac.<br />
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The Mac 'N' Cheese was gorgeous ... a full bowl with a nicely browned crust of breadcrumbs and some shredded fake meat. I took a bite and it was absolutely delicious. One of the best I can remember eating. Another heavenly bite and anotheeeeeeerrrrrr ... hmmm ... ah, what's this? What kind of fake meat is this? Hmm ... hey brother (the omnivore), what is this? Pork? Pork. You think it's pork? Looks like pork. Shreds like pork. Ahhh, this is not good. <br />
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My wife, who is very adept at seeing my facial color change, took the Mac back to the young lady at the counter. She returned with the bad news. It was the non-vegan rendition. But they were making another vegan one for me. Well, whoopdy doo. But here's the kicker ... the young lady at the counter, according to my wife, said I must not have said "vegan". Really? Me? The 5 year vegan. Nooooo, I said vegan for every dish I ordered. (I later looked at the check a little closer and it just said Mac N Cheese so I suppose, if everything in life was my fault, I could have read over the check when I signed it and re-stated and re-questioned the order). So now, instead of apologizing and making it right I was accused of messing up my own order. Ah, Gen X, or Y or whatever. Now I'm really not happy.<br />
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But, a manager appeared a moment later, card in hand, profusely apologizing. Her name was Lauren and I really felt as though she cared. She asked what she could do to make it right, acknowledging that feeding meat to a vegan could never be made right. I handed her the bill. A few minutes later she came back saying the entire charge for lunch was being credited back to my card. It was, under the circumstances, the right thing to do. She also pointed out the writing on her card, basically, the next time we came back, the first round would be on her. Also, vowing to examine the incident to figure out what happened and put a procedure into place was the most encouraging thing to come out of the day. I gave the card to my brother and I hope when he treats a few of his friends to a round, on Lauren, he orders a vegan dish in memory of that nameless pig.<br />
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So how do I feel? Sad, disheartened, disappointed, let down, (need I pull out Rogets?), nauseous? Nope, not nauseous. I've eaten plenty of meat in my life and unless it's going to make me physically sick I'm not going to hurl. I am an ethical vegan and I know this has, (read my Blockheads review of a few years ago when they fed me chicken), and probably will happen no matter how many "Is this the vegan one?"s or "This is the one with the tofu sour cream, right?'s I say. Now I am thinking; if we make a huge todo over it is that a good thing or is that a vote for the establishment to get rid of the vegan options and the pain in the ass vegans all together. It cost them about $150 dollars for that mistake. Perhaps with gratitude for the way Lauren handled the mistake we come out ahead. <br />
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But, the vegan Mac, not so good ... and not compared to the other Mac, just a half filled bowl, no crust, fake orange color, and didn't look that appetizing. It tasted bland and flat. <br />
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The burger was pretty good. I know this is like, "Aside from THAT Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play," but life goes on. And being a vegan in a non vegan world this is to be expected from time to time. Just a fact of (at least my) vegan life. The bun was excellent, perfect crust and soft crumb. The flavor and toppings all worked together but as in most veggie burgers, and this one being made of quinoa, crumbled and squashed.<br />
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Grabbing a coffee to end the meal, and interesting phenomena occured. There was no soy cream, (a rarity to have any non dairy "cream", and soy creamer DOES have a nicer richer mouthfeel than any non dairy milk I'm usually offered), or non dairy milk of any kind to be found. Hmm. A place that attracts vegans and no milk alternative. Wonders. <br />
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Lauren made it right by bringing over some vegan ice cream. My mom used to do this with her coffee so reminiscing about days gone by, (and lives gone by), I enjoyed the coffee and left with a feeling of, "What was this all about?"<br />
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Would I go back again? If my brother was working and I was in LA and he had an hour for lunch, yes. With all of the other vegan options out here ... probably wouldn't make my top 10 list ... especially since Kevin's Vinh Loi Tofu is within driving distance and that is my #1 go to place out here and I could probably eat there every day and not get tired of it. (I did twice and then stopped on the way to LAX for our go home meal).<br />
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Now for a few days of relaxation near Carpinteria, to forget life's woes, stresses and the poor pig. <br />
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Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14633111717619300610noreply@blogger.com0Alta Mira Arriba St, Toro Canyon34.424584 -119.550908tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318016138085709866.post-34236062483985645692014-06-09T10:25:00.000-07:002014-06-09T10:25:39.598-07:00Rude trumps convenient every time. Green Fig in Brooklyn loses my businessI love when a place goes out of its way to cater to us vegans. Very much appreciated. So the first time I ate here I got some grilled veggie sandwich with Balsamic vinegar and vegan cheese. I casually inquired about the cheese and was shown a package of Rice Cheese. I guess they finally made rice cheese vegan but as I checked the package there it was, first ingredient, casein. <br />
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Now this normally pisses me off but reigning in my ire I showed the chef the offending ingredient and then showed the manager. Both vowed that the cheese was vegan and needed a bit of education to convince them. Then they told me they got a different cheese in the order and weren't aware it wasn't vegan. OOOOOkkkkkkkay. <br />
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The sandwich was delicious, crusty bread with a moist crumb, perfect. The grilled veggies were, well, grilled veggies. The sandwiches were a bit burnt but what's a little char amongst friends. It was still good.<br />
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While I'm waiting there the owner calls back and profusely apologizes for the error...because not only might someone be ethically opposed to eating cow secretions but it might be a medical issues. OK, he tells me there is going to be a correction. I tell him about Daiya, he seems to write it down. I tell him it's available in food size packages. He seems to be writing it all down. Again he apologizes.<br />
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The second time I went there was during lunch and when I asked the young lady behind the counter to put the Balsamic Vinegar on the sandwich she said it couldn't be done. Weeeeeeell, I don't like the word "can't" and after some back and forth I suppose we settled on a "side" of BV. Still no vegan cheese.<br />
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The sandwich was once again pretty good. The BV made the flavor pop, as it's designed to do because otherwise we get the standard "grilled veggies for the vegans" food. This isn't 10 years ago.<br />
Still, two visits and two hassles. I expect this from Joe's (what's a vegan?) Diner but not a place that has 10 vegan sandwiches listed.<br />
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Today is about 2 or 3 weeks after my initial "cheese" incident. I called and asked if the vegan cheese was in and was told it hadn't come in yet. (Huh?!) OK, now I'm pissed because either you lied to me once or twice but when I asked why someone couldn't just run down to Whole Foods and pick up some Daiya I was pretty much blown off. "Look, you guys are going to lose a customer here because I could be ordering 3 or 4 times a week," was met with, "OK."<br />
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Nice attitude guys. Don't do me any favors. I'd rather eat bodega fruit for lunch. I just hope you're not selling non vegan cheese to vegans because that would really suck.Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14633111717619300610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318016138085709866.post-47221219419624695642014-02-13T12:29:00.001-08:002014-02-13T12:29:16.037-08:00What's up ... and some shameless promotionI haven't been doing much in the way of traveling lately for a variety of reasons and my venue of choice, (it's just too quick and easy), is to post a comment on Foursquare and send it out into the twitter-sphere and Facebook land. So if you haven't followed me on twitter I'm @veganpilotmarty<br />
and on Facebook you can look up this blog's page.<br />
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I'm working on a food project and that is taking up a lot of time. Also, I'll be volunteering as an emcee once again at the <a href="http://nycvegfoodfest.com/">NYC Vegetarian Food Festival</a> so if you want to meet me that is a good opportunity to ... feed two birds with one scone ... so to speak.<br />
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Also, part of the food project's menu will be served there as I've worked out the details to sell VEGAN DRUMSTIX there ... Foodswings RIP and all that.<br />
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Now for the selfless promotion:<br />
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My 14 year old daughter is and has been a vegetarian for many years and although I often nudge her in the vegan direction, it's something I truly feel she has to find for herself. On her journey and also for a school project, (another scone for the birds here), she designed a website to inform people about factory farming. Please check it out, and if you have a few extra bucks in your pocket click on the contribute button and send the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary some green.<br />
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Thanks.<br />
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<script src="//d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net/embed/rafl/cptr.js"></script>Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14633111717619300610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318016138085709866.post-16164357940778212332013-11-07T05:54:00.001-08:002013-11-07T05:55:21.299-08:00New Mexico judge dismisses lawsuit, OKs horse slaughter to resume <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">If you think it's OK to eat one animal and not another this is what happens. Maybe one day we will justify dog and cat slaughter, (for export to those areas of the world that consume such 'delicacies' of course). No, go vegan and stop all animal slaughter. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A federal judge gave the green light for horse slaughter to resume in the United States, perhaps as early as next week.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In issuing her ruling late Friday, U.S. District Judge Christina Armijo, who is based in Albuquerque, dismissed a lawsuit by animal welfare groups that had sought to prevent such slaughtering.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Front Range Equine Rescue, the Humane Society of the United States and other animal rights groups contend that federal officials didn’t perform appropriate studies before granting permits to Valley Meat Co. in New Mexico and a company in Iowa.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A. Blair Dunn, attorney for Valley Meat Co. and Rain Natural Meats in Missouri, said both companies plan to resume operations as soon as next week. The companies want to export the horse meat for human or animal consumption.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“With today's court ruling and the very real prospect of plants resuming barbaric killing of horses for their meat in the states, we expect the American public to recognize the urgency of the situation and to demand that Congress take action,” Wayne Pacelle, president and chief executive of the organization, said in a written statement.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The lawsuit charged that the delays had cost the company hundreds of thousands of dollars. The last U.S. slaughterhouse closed in 2006, the same year Congress eliminated funding for inspections of those facilities. The funding was restored in 2011, which prompted several companies nationwide, including Valley Meat, to seek permission to open plants.</span></div>
Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14633111717619300610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318016138085709866.post-66241418952279025112013-11-01T17:39:00.001-07:002013-11-01T17:40:35.406-07:00Book Review: Mind If I Order the Cheeseburger? And Other Questions People Ask Vegans by Sherry F. Colb. Lanternbooks.comI heard an interview with Sherry F. Colb on Erin Red Radio, <a href="http://www.erinred.com/">(www.erinred.com)</a> awhile back and since I can turn on my shopping gene at a moments notice, (I can be an impulsive buyer of things), I … well, bought the book. That is pretty unusual as I'm usually downloading stuff to my kindle or nook app. Sometimes I get a paper copy when I think I'm going to want to take notes and quickly refer to something. I find it easier to do that with paper than electronically. In 50 years it will be a whole new world so if you're a millennial don't fret. (Just wait until you go to a book signing and ask an author to sign your iPad though).<br />
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I've been a vegan for over 4 years now and an activist for many of those. I am always flummoxed when I hear about an argument or idea that I hadn't heard before since being a vegan is what my days are usually consumed with. Well, making other vegans and saving animals actually. So on her podcast, Erin mentions veganism and abortion. I stopped in my tracks as I hadn't actually realized the link. So I listened and that's what actually helped make the buying decision. I love when I learn something new.<br />
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What I say to vegans is that our job, our only job, (and this is a resolution … apropos since we're coming down the home stretch of the year and 1/1/14 is right over the horizon), is to make ONE more vegan this year. I just found <a href="http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2013/02/americans-pick-ronald-mcdonald-over-burger-king-for-president.html">a poll that said 7% of the respondents identified as vegan</a> but previously I heard the number of 2.5% bandied about. In any case we have this concept of doubling so that even if we double, double again and double once more, in 3 years we'll be 10% of the population, certainly a force to be reckoned with. I say to vegans that I liken non vegans to ships who have run aground on a sandbar. If you talk to a non vegan and they go vegan on the spot, Eureka, you've floated the boat. I just want each of us to help move a grain of sand under that keel, for none of us know which is the grain that will float the ship. <br />
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It is the reason I wear a shirt or button with a message or at least the word "vegan" on it. Let another few thousand people see the word as I walk down Madison Avenue. It also occasionally prompts a question, which sorta opens the door for discussion. Sneaky, ain't I?<br />
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So I advocate talking, never letting an opportunity pass to bring up compassion, health, or environment. I don't care how you put the target of going vegan in front of someone or what logic trail you use as long as you set them on a path leading to being a vegan. Now all that comes down to sales. Yes sales. As many of you know I spent many years as a headhunter, which is possibly the toughest sales job there is. (Each sale is 2 closes. You never have to convince a car to go home with you but you have to convince a candidate AND a company to both buy each other's mutual product at the same time). At any rate, selling is really helping other people buy. And we do that by stating a position, listening to an objection, rebutting that objection, and re-closing the sale. It goes like this:<br />
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Of course this is an inane example but if you don't know the answers to the questions you'll be asked, if you don't know the rebuttals to the objections, you won't be a very effective vegan maker. You'll also fall a bit flat when you get the mean remarks, (I'm going to order my burger extra bloody today just so you can watch it drip down my arms), or just silly inquiries from your family at the Thanksgiving table, (So all of a sudden you don't love me anymore?) Sherry Colb's book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mind-If-Order-Cheeseburger-Questions/dp/1590563840/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1383351687&sr=8-1&keywords=do+you+mind+if+i+order+a+cheeseburger">"Mind If I Order the Cheeseburger? And Other Questions People Ask Vegans"</a><br />
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I usually read books like this and hear myself thinking, "Yeah, heard that before … " but with this book I kept grabbing my pen thinking, "Whoa, what a great way to express that thought!" and underlining a passage or paragraph. I've found new ideas and new thoughts, not only in the previously mentioned, "Abortion is killing and you're a vegan so how can you be pro-choice?" discussion but in the, "Animals wouldn't have had ANY life if we hadn't bred them to eat so isn't their existence better than if they never were born in the first place?" argument. That one I never had heard before. In addition there are chapters about the usual stuff such as, "Don't plants have feelings too you murderer," and, "What if everyone stopped eating meat? Where would all the cows go then? Huh? Huh?" <br />
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This is not a book to read and hope you remember. This is a book that you should treat like a text you never intend to sell at semester's end. This is a manual to refer back to when you think to yourself, "I could have done a better job talking to that guy," and need a bit of a refresher on a better way to lay down an argument.<br />
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If you couldn't tell, I highly recommend this book. Since the holidays are coming and vegans can be a bit more difficult to buy for, suggest a copy of this book for your stocking … or for under your kwanzamasnukah bush.<br />
<br />Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14633111717619300610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318016138085709866.post-40617986808665044942013-11-01T16:11:00.002-07:002013-11-01T16:11:58.045-07:00Readers Digest on Becoming Vegan. Yes, Readers Digest. Really, who'd a thunk it? One of the most mainstream conservative publications runs an article and mentions so many people we all know. Of course they didn't mention me so we're still sitting at 96 FOLLOWERS!!!<br />
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Readers Digest on Becoming Vegan. Readers Digest?!<br />
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<a href="http://www.rd.com/slideshows/becoming-vegan-tips/?utm_source=buffer&utm_campaign=Buffer&utm_content=buffer0dbaa&utm_medium=twitte">http://www.rd.com/slideshows/becoming-vegan-tips/?utm_source=buffer&utm_campaign=Buffer&utm_content=buffer0dbaa&utm_medium=twitte</a>Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14633111717619300610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318016138085709866.post-9825398332092347212013-10-25T12:50:00.001-07:002013-10-25T12:50:36.300-07:0096 and counting, here are the 3 titles for the giveawayAs promised, when the blog hit 95 followers I'd tell you the names of the 3 books for the giveaway.<br />
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The first is "FIT Quickies: 5 Minute Targeted Body-Shaping Workouts" by Lani Muelrath<br />
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The second is "Waist Away: How to Joyfully Lose Weight and Supercharge Your Life" by Dr. Mary Clifton and Dr. Chelsea Clinton.<br />
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And the third, for which I'll be writing a review next week is "Mind If I Order the Cheeseburger and Other Questions People Ask Vegans" by Sherry F. Colb.<br />
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So yes, all of the copies are brand new. Lets get this blog to over 100 followers and start the giveaway.<br />
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<br />Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14633111717619300610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318016138085709866.post-74598601335479314902013-10-22T14:36:00.001-07:002013-10-22T14:36:16.732-07:00Help me hit 100 and I'll do a 3 book giveawayYes folks, a paltry 100 followers will make me feel like I've arrived! Shot the approach to minimums and greased it on the runway to the sound of the applause in the cabin.<br />
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Seriously, 10 more followers and I'll give away 3 books. Two have been on my list for awhile and one I just finished. <br />
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Get me to 95 and I'll give you the titles.<br />
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And last, would you prefer winner takes all or three separate winners??<br />
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Post your comments below ... and thanks for following the blog folks!<br />
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MartyMartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14633111717619300610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318016138085709866.post-86871545530591704062013-10-18T08:12:00.001-07:002013-10-25T12:56:45.729-07:00Isn't it hard enough ... Or I was so shot in the ass by friendly fire. Disingenuous Zen PalateIt's not really hard. I've said that enough times. It isn't hard being a vegan. It does take <i>slightly</i> more effort. More research online looking for places to eat that have vegan menu items or options. It does take asking a few more (of the right kind of), questions. Sometimes a bit of teaching a waitperson or chef what vegan really means, (Yes, I know the last vegan in here said the ... was ok to eat but it's not vegan by definition). So when you go to a place that you are under the IMPRESSION is vegan, wearing a shirt with the word, VEGAN" emblazoned across the front, you sort of exhale that breath of relaxation and ASSUME your food is vegan.<br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The waitress clearly has English as a second or third language and she must check. And check she does and you know what, it's true. That ham really does have whey in it. And all these years Ive been recommending the Autumn Rolls as a MUST TRY ITEM! Why in the world would you have ONE non vegan item and not mark it.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Look, the truth is I don't care what you put on your menu. (Well of course I do ... but i don't). If you want to serve elephant, serve elephant. (Not really). But for Dog's sake put a notation there. Let us know. An asterisk, a little "V" with a line drawn through it. How about just the words "Contains whey" in the description?? I felt ... taken advantage of. How disingenuous. </span><br />
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See that last item? The sliders? Now truth be told I have no clue why there is such a need to have a non vegan item, (I think it was the egg wash on the slider buns if I remember correctly, and who cares, really), but it's there, for whatever reason, and it's clearly marked. So unless you're a vegan who misunderstood the word "not", (I dunno, could happen), you ain't eating any animal products accidentally at Gobo. </div>
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Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14633111717619300610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318016138085709866.post-71145284113177739222013-07-04T17:34:00.001-07:002013-09-07T07:26:24.906-07:00Volunteer opportunity and lots of great food at the Jamboree.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rq704N0NQs4/UdYUsGqP5YI/AAAAAAAAJfQ/MEDK3CnUOI4/s640/blogger-image-707117601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rq704N0NQs4/UdYUsGqP5YI/AAAAAAAAJfQ/MEDK3CnUOI4/s640/blogger-image-707117601.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">OK, so inside the restaurant was packed. I love when a vegan place is FULL. But I digress before I even start. I drove up to Woodstock, NY today after picking up some donations from Trader Joe's in Westfield, NJ. I delivered them to the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary where I am volunteering in the kitchen for the summer Jamboree. I love Jenny and Doug and their abolitionist approach to the movement. I was so lucky to be introduced personally to many of the residents. I am also honored to have the same name as their family dog. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Why is eating outside something you don't find me doing all that often? Well, as you know I'm a New Yorker. There are a lot of outdoor cafes and restaurants with outdoor seating. I don't believe that eating is a spectator sport. It's a mutually shareable experience. You can look at me eating if I can look at you. 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Not being that hungry but certainly in the mood for a brew, (when am I not, breakfast? ... well, most breakfasts anyway), and something light I am now dining with my IPA and Caesar salad with baked tofu. Very nice, not the best Caesar I've ever had but delightful in its own right. The high point is certainly the dressing, the greens being less than chilled and croutons being ... interesting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Crumbled almonds add a nice flavor and texture not often found in Caesars and the tofu was marinated and had a pleasing yet non-descript flavor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The garden was quite pleasant and the heat of the day not very evident. For me to say this is big because, as you all know, I'm much more of a creature comfort, (read: air conditioner), kind of guy. The downside to the garden is that if you're eating around say, 8:30 or so, you'll end up eating your meal in the dark.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The brownie dessert was delicious. I took in the aroma of chocolate as soon as the plate was put down. Eating a dark dessert by flickering candlelight is a challenge. You just don't know where to put the spoon. I made due though, not to be outwitted by a brownie in the dark. The brownie itself wasn't really a dense thick brownie but a delicious chocolate cake in a brownie shape. Mixed with a spoonful of the vanilla ice cream was just perfect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Garden Cafe also offers a discount to members of the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. 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Island Jack Fritters. I holy snikiees wish I had a culinary imagination. These start out with a light crunch, then plenty of soft gooey texture as you press the mass of cooked veggies against the roof of your mouth and bite through the perfect texture of the peppers and onions. I wouldn't know a jackfruit unless someone put a bowl in front of me and said, "Hey, idiot. Here's a bowl of jackfruit." A nice soft heat follows and if you dip in the chipotle aioli you can coat all that crunch with a nice fatty chili flavor without adding much heat. Give it a squirt of lemon if you wish and you can easily relive the days of conch fritters on the beach of Key West. Eat quickly though because if you let them sit the crunch disappears.</div>
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All that being said, it's a great sandwich. For my druthers, and you know I always have druthers, the seitan is a very light seitan, almost chickeny in essence. It's sliced thin, which, Caesar, the old man who ran the deli counter many years ago at Danza's Supermarket on Flatlands Avenue in Brooklyn once taught me, makes anything that is sliced taste better. I make my seitan much heartier with stuff like Bistec, or Kitchen Bouquet, or soy. Not that this is bad in any way, just not a burger beefy. You must not give up. Persevere to reach the center mass of the burger where you're rewarded with the crunch of the onion rings. Yes, still crunchy!<br>
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I love this place. Even though they will put cheese on dishes by request, it's an entirely vegan place aside from that. We sat at the counter and even though I was next to the register, where everyone paying a bill had a conversation over my right shoulder, I had a good time. Even though.<br />
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I had my doubts about the use of this medium for wings and my doubts were borne out. The sauce was not as hot as buffalo sauce should be and the tempeh, although great in some uses, fell a bit short in it's interpretation of wings. The ranch dressing was impressive and worth a few swipes with the carrots and celery. We both thought the dish was, "not bad." I had other things that are a much better use of the calories.<br />
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Doomie's makes no bones about not being a healthy kind of place. It's the last thing on Chef/Owner/musician Phil Doomie's mind. What is on his mind is giving us vegans something to sink our teeth into and boy does he ever. What else is there after textures and flavor profiles?<br />
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The chicken poppers were given to me gratis by server Tegan, who I must thank for guiding me through some difficult menu choices. It's tough when you want to eat everything you see.<br />
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I was enamored by Quarrygirls review of the Big Mac but Tegan suggested getting the burger Big Mac style. Good move. Finally a burger that doesn't squirt out of the back of the bun or need you to sharpen your incisors. The texture of the burger was just like it should be. Something to tear apart with your front teeth and still need some grind by your molars. Taste was nice and beefy and the bun paired so well. The special sauce on the bun, the onions, pickle, man, it just worked. <br />
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A little out of sequence here but the start of the meal was chicken legs. They weren't from Mai Wah but were of a similar texture and I think nothing special about the chicken but the buffalo sauce was indeed a real buffalo sauce, nice combination of Louisiana hot sauce and fat. Now the Ranch was another stroke of genius. If you didn't know ... well, I'm telling you you'd never know.<br />
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Now the other thing I tried was the pulled pork, mac n cheese, fries, and cole slaw. From last to first, the slaw was creamy, the fries, which I hadn't held out much interest in were so perfect that I decided to use the word perfect again. And for fries no less! Perfectly cooked, crunch outside and cooked potato inside and perfectly salted. The mac n cheese was ... what can I say, cheesy. The pasta cooked just right and not too soft or mushy. And the pork, omg, just sweet enough, just bbq-y enough and texture, although not stringy like pork, (who cares ... really), had some tiny pieces and some medium pieces and some large pieces. You mouth shmooshed and you you bit and you chewed. Then if your taste buds needed an acid trip of flavor, you just dump the slaw on top and call it a day.<br />
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Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14633111717619300610noreply@blogger.com0Los Angeles Los Angeles33.932545 -118.398775tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318016138085709866.post-26272632025470716522013-02-25T11:50:00.001-08:002013-02-25T11:50:59.725-08:00This Is What Vegans Eat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1004133/thumbs/s-VEGAN-MEALS-large.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1004133/thumbs/s-VEGAN-MEALS-large.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br/>As a vegan charter pilot I have to put a bit more THOUGHT into what and where I'm eating but not really much more effort. Websites like happycow.net and Yelp are helpful in finding vegan restaurants (or veg friendly) in cities where I travel. I even did a few blog posts chronicling my foods for a week on the road.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.martysflyingveganreview.com/2012/04/eating-vegan-on-road-few-more-days.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.martysflyingveganreview.com/2012/04/eating-vegan-on-road-few-more-days.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Marty<br /><br />Marty's Flying Vegan Review<br /><br /><a href="http://www.martysflyingveganreview.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.martysflyingveganreview.com</a><br /><br />@veganpilotmarty<br/><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anjali-sareen/vegan-foods_b_2725635.html?utm_hp_ref=@food123">Read the Article at HuffingtonPost</a>Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14633111717619300610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318016138085709866.post-89305243258326713432013-02-20T18:34:00.001-08:002013-02-20T18:34:18.584-08:00Mai Thai but no Mai Tai near Cincinnati.Staying at the Airport Hilton. There is nothing vegan around here. Chains and your standard roadhouse American kind of places. Last night I went to Karlo's Italian Bistro and got a bowl of (vegan of course), spaghettini with a sun dried tomato, tomatoes, garlic and olive sauce served with a yeast bread and olive oil/balsamic dipping plate. It was adequate, tasty, (if more broth than I'd have preferred), and filling. I did have to remind the waiter after querying him that I didn't want butter in my sauce. They probably don't see many vegans here.<br />
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Tonight we opted for Mai Thai. I tried searching for a place that had brown rice but that's apparently not known in the hinterland of Florence, KY where Cincinnati Airport is. Our driver couldn't find the place and I had to give him directions from Google maps. (The driver who picked us up knew exactly where it was). <br />
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Appetizer was fried tofu. It was rather tasteless and came with a dipping sauce, (I was assured had no fish sauce or chickenish products), that was rather sweet as in Sweet and Sour with crushed peanuts on top. The dish was mediocre but that is as low as the food got.<br />
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I asked about the (spiciest) green curry but apparently it's made in advance with the fish sauce and our waitress suggested a stir fry. I asked for level 5 spice (and still added more chili), and also asked that it come with tofu and vegetables. The dish was excellent and had a nice depth of flavor, the heat a side show to the taste. It had a nice earthy base to it.<br />
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I ordered veg fried rice with no fish sauce or animal broth. I repeated this a few times and once, when our waitress asked "what kind of meat?" and I said, "No meat," she did a mental forehead slap and said, "that's right."<br />
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The fried rice was also excellent and had a sweeter base but still with a nice heat level. I loved the basil in it and thought the two dishes went very well together, both spicy, yet flavors playing off each other. <br />
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I enjoyed the meal and brought back a bunch of menus for the hotel. I'd eat here again in a heartbeat.<br />
<br />Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14633111717619300610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318016138085709866.post-54064972317067102092013-02-16T08:51:00.001-08:002013-02-17T07:42:15.498-08:00Vertical Diner at 4000 feetI was ecstatic when I found out my airline flight back east was put off until afternoon. Now I had my sights on a place I'd been to back in March and couldn't wait to get back to. It has "breakfast" written all over it. And for once, when I got up, I was HUNGRY. The airport Hilton is nice enough but I had to order up a fridge for the room, (as with most full service properties), and there was no guest microwave so my dinner last night was a huge salad somewhere over Nebraska at 38000 feet.<br />
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Green dragon and red lizard hot sauce. I tasted them but this breakfast had so much flavor it didn't really need hot sauce. For the record, green is Jalapeno based and red is Cayenne. <br />
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Side of in house nooch cheese sauce on top of the Gravy Train breakfast. Yes I double sauced it. Home fries, tofu scramble, sausage, peppers and onions. Ohhhhh, this defines breakfast. Salty and peppery potatoes cooked just enough to put a little crunch on the outside defines perfection in a cooked potato. The gravy is a tad heavy on the salt but 2 things: one I don't cook with much salt anymore and I may be hypersenstive and 2 gravy should be on the salty side. Just be prepared to grab a bottle of water later in the day. The nooch was just, well, noochy goodness and there was nooch in the scramble as well. <br />
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The tofu was VERY well mashed and didn't replicate the curds normally found in eggs but that's ok, it was more like a creamy eggy replica. It was also seasoned with more than just your basic salt and pepper and the mix is for sale at Cali's Natural Foods market in Salt Lake. I have to find out if they ship because it's a nice easy no brainer for those of you who are just flummoxed by the concept of a tofu scramble. (www.calisnaturalfoods.com)<br />
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I first thought the sausage was a slice of Lightlife but it's not, it's home made and took me by surprise. A delicious mix of brown rice based and seasonings, (sweet with fennel!), just a tad over center on the mush scale but it really didn't detract and we in veganland haven't perfected the consistency competition), and with an amazing mix of spices in the tofu scramble, well, if I lived here I might just give up cooking my own breakfast.<br />
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<u>Take Two - Where's the Beef?</u><br />
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I ordered a Philly Cheese Steak for the airline flight back to Atlanta and my mouth is watering. I got my notch sauce on the side and they did an amazing job wrapping the plates into this leakproof cocoon. I was so psyched. Then in Denver I open my lunch and ...<br />
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<br />Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14633111717619300610noreply@blogger.com0Vertical Diner 2280 South West Temple, Salt Lake City40.721067 -111.894038tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318016138085709866.post-13610109036928110812013-01-14T09:02:00.001-08:002013-01-14T09:02:55.398-08:00You can't eat healthy on the road?? Come onEven if you don't have the Daiya or meat substitute you can still eat a nice dish of potatoes and water sautéed veggies. A little hot sauce or ketchup and you'll survive. Hilton breakfast buffet items with a cooked veggie request from the kithen. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rJRAY-OUmhQ/UPQ6PQNBiyI/AAAAAAAAFNE/UyO8OSTcKyA/s640/blogger-image-1589937228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rJRAY-OUmhQ/UPQ6PQNBiyI/AAAAAAAAFNE/UyO8OSTcKyA/s640/blogger-image-1589937228.jpg" /></a></div>Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14633111717619300610noreply@blogger.com0Washington Metro (null)38.930949 -77.426102