tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12178606111274526042023-11-16T10:03:27.441-05:00LAVALove life. Love our planet. Go Vegan.LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-61438582391877001452010-11-11T11:20:00.007-05:002010-11-11T11:43:56.707-05:00I can't believe it's been a year since my last post!! Well, at least I have a good excuse. A year ago I found out that I would be bringing another vegan into the world. Now that little person is almost 5 months old... time certainly does fly. The news of her arrival was shocking & emotional, so I took a break from blogging, from updating <a href="http://www.veganslovelava.ca">www.veganslovelava.ca</a> and from pretty much all social contact, just so that I could wrap my head around the idea of becoming a parent.<br /><br />I hope you'll forgive me. To make up for it, we're going to be having a HUGE shoe sale. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhsChOgY_O0jP5pJoIN40zt7NuzhujFhm0E1f7PzWXddbmM2yKoK-zgY5ybMfNAtkBQIcHoI8Pc6r9vQ2BJyOlCavMNB5xFxfUXpEF_GBd0prByqVzO8xJE1bdYeMS32xB_k3rIzY8hA/s1600/Page_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhsChOgY_O0jP5pJoIN40zt7NuzhujFhm0E1f7PzWXddbmM2yKoK-zgY5ybMfNAtkBQIcHoI8Pc6r9vQ2BJyOlCavMNB5xFxfUXpEF_GBd0prByqVzO8xJE1bdYeMS32xB_k3rIzY8hA/s200/Page_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538331861548638914" /></a><br />I have a number of pending shoe orders, but I unfortunately cannot make any more orders until I get rid of some of the shoes I already have. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4p2_MbHuWTkqT30PqFarWwjl65S09YyQE0nKhAea_IzFlDuFHx0lOdHi4GpF_zexmWDI1ehaE2w4KXBim9bMsN82oy4LTNivSSf_tU2dMb_dYURz3ix9tMWN0XRs-P2bT18I5e4sgfw/s1600/dorothyshoeblack_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4p2_MbHuWTkqT30PqFarWwjl65S09YyQE0nKhAea_IzFlDuFHx0lOdHi4GpF_zexmWDI1ehaE2w4KXBim9bMsN82oy4LTNivSSf_tU2dMb_dYURz3ix9tMWN0XRs-P2bT18I5e4sgfw/s320/dorothyshoeblack_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538332852723128066" /></a>One of the more frustrating things about being a very small business is that there is limited space for storage, and also, it's difficult sometimes to make suppliers minimum orders. Therefore, I will share with you now that I'm not sure there will be another shoe order. I had hoped & hoped there would be, but due to Vegetarian Shoes minimum shoe order requirements, I end up having to order much more than I need every time, and unfortunately, these pretty shoes end up getting more shelf time than they deserve. However, this is lucky for you! Because now all of the shoes at <a href="http://www.veganslovelava.ca">www.veganslovelava.ca</a> will be discounted! There are of course limited sizes in stock. I would really still love to hear if you're interested in a pair of shoes that is not on the website, because I've still got a list, and if I can fill the minimum order requirement put forth by Vegetarian Shoes, then I would be thrilled to place an order. So if you're not in a rush, just let me know what style, size & colour you like!<br /><br /><object width="380" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wCF3ywukQYA?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wCF3ywukQYA?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="380" height="285"></embed></object>LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-4254065579995352362009-10-12T10:13:00.005-04:002009-10-12T10:19:56.876-04:0013 Great Vegetarians From History<a href="http://www.treehugger.com">Treehugger</a> has a slideshow up on their website representing 13 Great Vegetarians From History. Here's the one on Leonardo Da Vinci:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/leonardo-da-vinci.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 502px;" src="http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/leonardo-da-vinci.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Not much is known about the personal life of Leonardo Da Vinci. His love of animals, however, is well documented. From letters and writings, historians know that Da Vinci was a vegetarian who would buy caged birds then set them free. He explained this practice, saying "if man wants freedom why keep birds and animals in cages? Truly man is the king of beasts, for his brutality exceeds them. We live by the death of others. We are burial places! I have since an early age abjured the use of meat."<br /><br />Check out more great vegetarians here: <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/2009/10/13-great-vegetarians-from-history.php">http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/2009/10/13-great-vegetarians-from-history.php</a>LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-79502597833254009992009-10-09T12:31:00.005-04:002009-10-09T13:32:24.125-04:00Thanksgiving is For the BirdsToday's post is brought to us by <a href="http://www.compassionatecooks.com/">Compassionate Cooks</a> & by <a href="http://www.vegantable.com/">The Vegan Table</a>. You can find the following article, written by <a href="http://www.compassionatecooks.com/about.htm">Colleen Patrick Goudreau</a>, in her gorgeous 2nd cookbook, <a href="http://www.vegantable.com/">The Vegan Table</a> (also available at <a href="http://www.veganslovelava.ca/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=34_35&products_id=183">LAVA</a>!). Both of Colleen's books; <a href="http://www.joyofveganbaking.com/">The Joy of Vegan Baking</a> & <a href="http://www.vegantable.com/">The Vegan Table</a> are two of my favourite cookbooks - I really don't think a vegan kitchen is complete without these two beautiful books! They are filled with tips, food lore, ideas, stories & beautiful pictures. Please also check out Colleen's podcast "Vegetarian Food For Thought" available on itunes, and her check out all her books, cds & dvds available at <a href="http://www.veganslovelava.ca/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=compassionate+cooks">www.veganslovelava.ca</a>. Colleen is a huge inspiration to me & I wanted to share her thoughts on Thanksgiving with you this weekend. I wish you all a joyful, compassionate, peaceful Thanksgiving filled with family, friends & delicious food from the Earth! <br /><br />"The roots of Thanksgiving, a North American holiday, are in autumn harvest festivals, similar to those that take place around the world. In the United States, this holiday meal has become so centered around the consumption of turkey that people have completely lost sight of its original meaning - if they ever knew it at all.<br /><br />The first Thanksgiving took place in 1621, though it was not called Thanksgiving until many years later. In face, much of what we associate with this holiday was contrived during the past few centuries.<br /><br />Everything we know about the first Thanksgiving comes from two sources: a letter by Edward Winslow dated December 1621, and a book by William Bradford written twenty years after the actual events took place. His book was stolen during the Revolutionary War and didn't reappear until 1854.<br /><br />In his letter, Edward Winslow wrote, "Our harvest being gotten in, our Governor sent four men on fowling, that so we might, after a more special manner, rejoice together, after we had gathered the fruit of our labors." He writes that the men hunted birds, not because the were starving but so that they might rejoice in the abundance of the fruits and vegetables with which they were blessed.<br /><br />In his book, William Bradford mentions that the colonists killed wild turkeys during the autumn season; he doesn't say specifically that wild turkeys were killed for the first Thanksgiving. Although his book gives clues as to what was on this first menu, it disappeared until the mid-nineteeth century, so it didn't have any influence on how Thanksgiving was celebrated.<br /><br />The animals killed for that first Thanksgiving were most likely ducks, geese, and various kinds of fish. If cranberries were served, they would have been used for their tartness or color - not in the sugary form we eat them today. Potatoes were not available, and because it is improbable that the colonists had flour for pie crust or an oven in which to bake it, pumpkin pie was most likely absent. They didn't use forks.<br /><br />Does this mean we shouldn't serve mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, sweet cranberry sauce, biscuits, or any of the things that were not on the table of the first Thanksgiving? Does that mean we shouldn't use forks? Of course not. I point this out to emphasize the fact that we selectively choose our traditions. Our emotional attachment to tradition is very powerful, so we justify our consumption of turkey at Thanksgiving by attempting to sanctify it in historical accuracy. The fact is that we eat turkeys becaust that's what we were taught and because of a woman named Sarah Josepha Hale.<br /><br />Hale (1788-1879), the editor of a popular magazine, began, in 1827, a forty-year quest to make Thanksgiving a national holiday. She wrote romantic accounts of the first Thanksgiving, taking liberties to appeal to her readership and including recipes for roasted turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pies - none of the dishes that would have appeared on the table of the first Thanksgiving.<br /><br />Although the holiday "traditions" Hale created share few similarities with the original feast, I think most of us would admit that we're not as interested in creating an exact replica of the first Thanksgiving as we are in having customs and traditions we can point to that connect us to something older than ourselves. We shape our traditions our of our ideals and pick and choose which ones we want to celebrate.<br /><br />Even as the myths started by Hale began to permeate the culture's consciousness, "turkey" was still not widely accepted as the quintessential Thanksgiving dish until the mid-twentieth century. Wild turkeys - dark-feathered and thus dark-skinned - became unappetizing to consumers. To make turkey meat more appealing, the "Beltsville white" was bred in 1947 at the behest of the National Turkey Federation. Turkey consumption increased and has been increasing ever since.<br /><br />Although Hale did a great disservice to turkeys - curious, playful, social birds - she did have noble ideas about the significance of this holiday. She envisioned that it would be about charity and generosity, writing, "Let us consecrate the day to benevolence of action, by sending good gifts to the poor and doing those deeds of charity that will, for one day, make every American hom the place of plenty and of rejoincing."<br /><br />As we prepare our feast of seasonal fare, may we recognize that we can celebrate tradition while honoring our own values of kindness and compassion, and may we rejoice in the plenty we have without causing harm to another."LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-46463603860621470122009-09-20T17:39:00.006-04:002009-09-20T18:44:17.654-04:00TVA Food FairThe 25th Annual Toronto Food Fair hosted by the TVA was an amazing event. Of course, I look forward to this event all year 'round, like most other vegheadz I know in Southern O, but this year was super special for me because it was LAVA's first year at the fair!! We grossly underestimated the amount of people that would be into our booth, here are a couple of photo's I took when I couldn't even fit in my own booth anymore (and that happened a lot, all weekend long.. so awesome)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCkkzp_qYk0Ekl8g8Sa2quR4l76TOol0SzRGak19juWiv8T6wCJBFu5F_fJxpw1sHo0UWpHV2XGh24z2x-IFkhFBOGwoPtPAvX87yW431kmTS9fCGDn7qB36HW8-nTBkPgqgeQ-MpsWw/s1600-h/IMG_0347.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCkkzp_qYk0Ekl8g8Sa2quR4l76TOol0SzRGak19juWiv8T6wCJBFu5F_fJxpw1sHo0UWpHV2XGh24z2x-IFkhFBOGwoPtPAvX87yW431kmTS9fCGDn7qB36HW8-nTBkPgqgeQ-MpsWw/s320/IMG_0347.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383671336043002658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLX_kzcgU06OvmcR6Rtm-Vp2EfWJvGIRqto7G6Tfc2FkuKClqwfa-hhBE5MyE6N4LatTnA0RqQxOPmpKY3QOZ-6Sk4RGzniW6xZRM-P0qAdxzhP8BLJKnj0agjGt3RrSdkWNBc-A8Mcw/s1600-h/IMG_0346.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLX_kzcgU06OvmcR6Rtm-Vp2EfWJvGIRqto7G6Tfc2FkuKClqwfa-hhBE5MyE6N4LatTnA0RqQxOPmpKY3QOZ-6Sk4RGzniW6xZRM-P0qAdxzhP8BLJKnj0agjGt3RrSdkWNBc-A8Mcw/s320/IMG_0346.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383671477656169746" /></a><br /><br />Check out these cute photos from the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/09vegfoodfair/pool/">TVA Food Fair Pool on Flicker</a>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWJf8OoZUf7x-Mjsn3YLgd0ati2YVrDdrdFAf4PiLvZZGDWXssFD2739jR2rrfd2ghm0wuaPDZ_Mqvikxqpyr7xd01Nbytv1SlBMg2vuwAAV0tUfW0TY6G3FxgIeixHoxJZPZXNLgaS8/s1600-h/2009foodfairbooth1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWJf8OoZUf7x-Mjsn3YLgd0ati2YVrDdrdFAf4PiLvZZGDWXssFD2739jR2rrfd2ghm0wuaPDZ_Mqvikxqpyr7xd01Nbytv1SlBMg2vuwAAV0tUfW0TY6G3FxgIeixHoxJZPZXNLgaS8/s320/2009foodfairbooth1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383677027795149890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwpc4HRdQaGJ8ATkJOplR9jgCoD-fAaOALQVm_7qjyBbXAHhzFvxfbSAWO3uf5QzP4UfOY3VDu_O1Ym5OXqq_-KVGtgjvaSjbulBpBMp80YOFQSEijify-DOkBOERW-kqg7mFQzcdFgs/s1600-h/2009foodfairbooth2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwpc4HRdQaGJ8ATkJOplR9jgCoD-fAaOALQVm_7qjyBbXAHhzFvxfbSAWO3uf5QzP4UfOY3VDu_O1Ym5OXqq_-KVGtgjvaSjbulBpBMp80YOFQSEijify-DOkBOERW-kqg7mFQzcdFgs/s320/2009foodfairbooth2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383677372402492178" /></a><br />We were displaying <a href="http://www.veganslovelava.ca/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=42_43">vegan condoms</a>, <a href="http://www.veganslovelava.ca/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=47_48">tiffins</a>, <a href="http://www.veganslovelava.ca/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=47_51">to-go ware</a>, <a href="http://www.veganslovelava.ca/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=ssov">SSOV gear</a> & a <a href="http://www.veganslovelava.ca/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=34">selection of books</a>. We also had a couple of pairs of shoes on display, shout out to <a href="http://leftfeet.ca/splash.html">Left Feet</a> who closed their doors in Kensington on the Food Fair weekend. The shoes we displayed created more conversation about Left Feet than anything, and I am totally ok with that... we missed <a href="http://leftfeet.ca/splash.html">Left Feet</a> at the Fair this year.<br /><br />Jason, from <a href="http://www.veganporn.com/">Vegan Porn</a> fame, AngelA & Colleen from the <a href="http://veg.ca/content/blogcategory/31/95/">TVA podcast</a> have a great mid-show chat. You can listen to it here:<br /><br /><a href="http://veg.ca/content/view/827/1/">http://veg.ca/content/view/827/1/</a>LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-19811233229199598922009-08-22T08:41:00.017-04:002009-08-22T09:40:02.327-04:00Hi again!Hey blog readers,<br /><br />I feel like my head is spinning with all the amazing products I'm ordering.. I just want to share all these beautiful things with you! That's really my goal. Fill the store with wonderful, beautiful, heart-warming, fun-loving, things that make life as a vegan (or vegetarian, or kind & compassionate person) fun & easy. Right now I'm stocking up with tons of cool stuff for the <a href="http://veg.ca">Toronto Vegetarian Food Fair</a> that is happening in 3 WEEKS! Eeek!<br /><br />Probably my favourite thing to talk about lately is <a href="http://www.veganslovelava.ca/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=47">To-Go Ware</a>. Awesome company, everything is made sustainably, fairly, with recycled products & they are so cute!! Check out this fun set of rePEaT utensils. The utensils are made from bamboo & the holder is made from recycled PET plastic bottles.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKCL6QtN-F1Ijr_IWfmwMYfjEYCDX2QJqMG9zDjcQXMsYQffZX23UiRiqkR9J6qxH5rOy-zKvSzpuZDhOZrmghqaqzZdcu3IwPXk8wIAVqBaAUOgopjeO5227PeFvPgOzMHiwuVO8nGk/s1600-h/repeatfunpack.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKCL6QtN-F1Ijr_IWfmwMYfjEYCDX2QJqMG9zDjcQXMsYQffZX23UiRiqkR9J6qxH5rOy-zKvSzpuZDhOZrmghqaqzZdcu3IwPXk8wIAVqBaAUOgopjeO5227PeFvPgOzMHiwuVO8nGk/s200/repeatfunpack.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372774502029972754" /></a><br /><br />Who doesn't want to carry their lunch in a beautiful little stainless steel carrier? You can even accessorize with a beautiful bag meant just for your tiffen box, with a little pocket for your bamboo cutlery!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFoyV0RAVyPhY4dnuE52YNC3yDTotXRQNwpFrOEIRE9blICDzk0nde4ob_h00B3bC7WlVbwDg3fEBAoh-XmJyAJ4GbWNSNRAGnpetLpV5hTchigYouI5_UAJupa9G5rCpTK6lAaIVyAs/s1600-h/2tiertravelpack.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFoyV0RAVyPhY4dnuE52YNC3yDTotXRQNwpFrOEIRE9blICDzk0nde4ob_h00B3bC7WlVbwDg3fEBAoh-XmJyAJ4GbWNSNRAGnpetLpV5hTchigYouI5_UAJupa9G5rCpTK6lAaIVyAs/s200/2tiertravelpack.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372774768297351730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkr_gmWwbAp5x0Otz3fB8znD7-KnASKqmqk-FA8p6WCmQOHdTRh0YX9MWFy0aIgDOUhOi1pePt2ChCi9mYxtFCNIJvpL1HUJiJku-ORCc7SdZZifZBxArjAwg7VOCAaqyKJgUUsjjJJ0/s1600-h/2tiertravelpackplumbrown.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkr_gmWwbAp5x0Otz3fB8znD7-KnASKqmqk-FA8p6WCmQOHdTRh0YX9MWFy0aIgDOUhOi1pePt2ChCi9mYxtFCNIJvpL1HUJiJku-ORCc7SdZZifZBxArjAwg7VOCAaqyKJgUUsjjJJ0/s200/2tiertravelpackplumbrown.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372774930043076834" /></a><br /><br />The next new awesome products available at <a href="http://www.veganslovelava.ca">www.veganslovelava.ca</a> are vegan condoms! They come in 3 different sizes & a bunch of funky flavours including strawberry, vanilla, wildberry, blueberry & licorice. You don't have to be that "i'm vegan, well except for condoms, because vegan condoms are impossible to find" anymore. These condoms are PETA approved cruelty-free, contain no animal ingredients & are not tested on animals. LOVE them!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BrUPNCFtisYlZBfUnw4_2YQodhBMq_s0Dzyv1A99PI_fWWWg9YrQpZkY8v0Ly3SgBYuE73XaqFMM5yRmzaDSfZF0Rm55sPiQKNkZ009x5nxvj5N9hEvMdgLDjxHSq_tFl-t7302gL7w/s1600-h/glydevariety.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 175px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BrUPNCFtisYlZBfUnw4_2YQodhBMq_s0Dzyv1A99PI_fWWWg9YrQpZkY8v0Ly3SgBYuE73XaqFMM5yRmzaDSfZF0Rm55sPiQKNkZ009x5nxvj5N9hEvMdgLDjxHSq_tFl-t7302gL7w/s320/glydevariety.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372775527026885570" /></a><br /><br />In other exciting news, LAVA has become <a href="http://www.veganslovelava.ca/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=ssov">THE PLACE to get SSOV gear</a> in Canada. We are the official Canadian carrier, and my mission is to make sure that the most amount of people join the Secret Society of Vegans, without letting anyone know there is a Secret Society. Because there isn't. If you get that, then you need to let others know by proudly showing off your SSOV gear. Like a t-shirt, hat, or maybe an apron!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-12Vjnqe1GQkumIGg2ttafJ64GwdkOA5pEkyJoRoFA3pnSaStf74t_ynNkc5vy2Pp1Pq44IJMrXg0WROKF6vAoiNkq5vkYfDk5H_K8gpNC4gLIpiYgDTYNRRz7vaVbJn5gHCUkvEWI4Y/s1600-h/ssovskullunisex.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-12Vjnqe1GQkumIGg2ttafJ64GwdkOA5pEkyJoRoFA3pnSaStf74t_ynNkc5vy2Pp1Pq44IJMrXg0WROKF6vAoiNkq5vkYfDk5H_K8gpNC4gLIpiYgDTYNRRz7vaVbJn5gHCUkvEWI4Y/s200/ssovskullunisex.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372776629419834242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0PBbvm7Cof-xV7mE-BnwvCNJYSErxTj-QMc-cG3cp3oD0UVtY5X-BtzPmFYMQN00eONVXLpJJxSJ8RWah4VPvspfTF33oqz2ln72p2Fo1RmrCChgEiVUGekwx0fZCz8uACSpB0TA6T0/s1600-h/unicorn_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0PBbvm7Cof-xV7mE-BnwvCNJYSErxTj-QMc-cG3cp3oD0UVtY5X-BtzPmFYMQN00eONVXLpJJxSJ8RWah4VPvspfTF33oqz2ln72p2Fo1RmrCChgEiVUGekwx0fZCz8uACSpB0TA6T0/s200/unicorn_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372776936683590354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XlVcOQ0W9BRn8g8Gf0D-aN9Qxc_C01nKwUwnhg5sfN77YSBq2h6oEYhH57iv3j8FB4UCErzyglm23m4kt_U8cmz3K1TVZeXqG-bXQ07rlikdxIRNh8-sCQz0JEpDqNBhZDtfn3DNp2U/s1600-h/SSOV-Fdlht.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 95px; height: 95px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XlVcOQ0W9BRn8g8Gf0D-aN9Qxc_C01nKwUwnhg5sfN77YSBq2h6oEYhH57iv3j8FB4UCErzyglm23m4kt_U8cmz3K1TVZeXqG-bXQ07rlikdxIRNh8-sCQz0JEpDqNBhZDtfn3DNp2U/s200/SSOV-Fdlht.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372777266233569986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3ZZyywAvw6bx9dHRgjLAgw8XiZTpBmZ1iZHy928RnqAC01LWM3PR3sAjnIKEja1YjUVya2Gbtl4irUJVocGmV_YEDH5Fci1pDPE-tymbn2ykgBKfMSi36Ef2dpMMnGW6ToFsdoeP59M/s1600-h/ssovbangapron_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 187px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3ZZyywAvw6bx9dHRgjLAgw8XiZTpBmZ1iZHy928RnqAC01LWM3PR3sAjnIKEja1YjUVya2Gbtl4irUJVocGmV_YEDH5Fci1pDPE-tymbn2ykgBKfMSi36Ef2dpMMnGW6ToFsdoeP59M/s200/ssovbangapron_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372777526835381090" /></a><br />If you're wanting to read up on what veganism is all about, or maybe watch a <a href="http://www.veganslovelava.ca/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25">dvd</a> to better understand your vegan friend, kid, parent, <a href="http://www.veganslovelava.ca">LAVA</a> can help you out! We have a growing collection of <a href="http://www.veganslovelava.ca/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=34">great books</a> & <a href="http://www.veganslovelava.ca/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25">dvds</a> all about living a compassionate lifestyle. Here are a couple of my favourites:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtBQA2Qck5lCYDNq1QHqOEcozbo6Qdn9_g8RBm_PdnjDxAU_IUYmzw7gkBZmhkWtgiEjkUKNoqy3G0rR3ojcuSQBdlaFa4re_kbjALZWfzfwxfJR3sr1lVYYsXY9szerE8eM8FisRY_8/s1600-h/earthlings.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtBQA2Qck5lCYDNq1QHqOEcozbo6Qdn9_g8RBm_PdnjDxAU_IUYmzw7gkBZmhkWtgiEjkUKNoqy3G0rR3ojcuSQBdlaFa4re_kbjALZWfzfwxfJR3sr1lVYYsXY9szerE8eM8FisRY_8/s200/earthlings.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372779116321235218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbHswmIYWimpaGZUK7jyuwVx42lRsbm2z01STgawV0pLDNzhVlFdLW6TPeyZOisWhrOpJZmwiEwIxSd8uLaPQniFp1U8BiAbkZ73310DwyuwQ6NcIewIjST-89y8ShiKV4Bm1r0yaauEE/s1600-h/joyofveganbaking.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbHswmIYWimpaGZUK7jyuwVx42lRsbm2z01STgawV0pLDNzhVlFdLW6TPeyZOisWhrOpJZmwiEwIxSd8uLaPQniFp1U8BiAbkZ73310DwyuwQ6NcIewIjST-89y8ShiKV4Bm1r0yaauEE/s200/joyofveganbaking.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372779336569898354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfpJsqAWitlpl3uH7GsqfqCyV3okXaiC56l_vp7so2n2jiPjQSAe3mEhcxJSovq7R0dkpQvi-njOkvZrDUtIb5PKbJuQjfyiS1kV0mzR8_eNZkDIjUd_S30cSiRr-aiZDefan8s2n_bmI/s1600-h/thevegantable.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 162px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfpJsqAWitlpl3uH7GsqfqCyV3okXaiC56l_vp7so2n2jiPjQSAe3mEhcxJSovq7R0dkpQvi-njOkvZrDUtIb5PKbJuQjfyiS1kV0mzR8_eNZkDIjUd_S30cSiRr-aiZDefan8s2n_bmI/s200/thevegantable.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372780392626590402" /></a><br />Of course, if you're looking for something in particular, but can't find it, please let us know! Or if you're going to be at the <a href="http://www.veganslovelava.ca/index.php?main_page=events_calendar&select_event=2">Toronto Vegetarian Food Fair</a> in September, and you really want to make sure that we bring that special product that you have your eye on, please let us know! We have so much great stuff, we can't possibly have it all at the food fair, so just let us know & we'll make sure we bring it.<br /><br />love, kellyLAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-72699531973801150312009-07-07T20:25:00.003-04:002009-07-07T20:32:30.356-04:00Dennis Kucinich for President!I am absolutely totally in love with vegans who consider it their mission to spread love, joy & compassion around the world. <br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qMt9_qgDfLE&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qMt9_qgDfLE&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-14001790093197158452009-07-07T11:54:00.003-04:002009-07-07T12:10:19.993-04:00Vegan music continued...ok, i know i'm definitely going to lose some cool points here... but i also have to mention that i like <a href="http://www.myspace.com/shaniatwain">shania twain</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kdlangmusic">kd lang</a> & <a href="http://www.myspace.com/bryanadams">bryan adams</a>. they're all Canadian & they're all vegan! is that why i like them? i don't know... but hey, at least i'm being honest! i don't actually own albums by any of them (back track.. back track!!) but they all deserve a high five for their music & their veganism.LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-24860369900235580062009-07-06T23:26:00.002-04:002009-07-06T23:32:11.328-04:00The Vegan Police (they live inside my head)On Sunday I had a super relaxed cool chat about a ton of random topics with Dylan from <a href="http://theveganpolice.libsyn.com/">The Vegan Police</a>. It's amazing how much stuff you can talk about in a 1/2 hour. We talked about our mutual love for <a href="http://www.animalvoices.ca/">Animal Voices</a>, <a href="http://www.ilovetofu.ca">TOFU</a>, amazing vegan bands, animal sanctuaries... well you should just listen here:<br /><br /><a href="http://theveganpolice.libsyn.com/">http://theveganpolice.libsyn.com/</a>LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-85239769501376462742009-07-04T22:15:00.002-04:002009-07-04T22:17:43.228-04:00Grill Championsthis is pretty freakin' fantastic. it reminds me of Aqua... yeah remember them? Barbie Girl was awesome...<br /><br />I think this is hands down, my favourite music video with dancing veggies.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8V_ThtdsZIE&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8V_ThtdsZIE&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-55988183495789141962009-07-01T19:47:00.012-04:002009-07-04T23:52:09.732-04:00Some songs I love by some fine vegan artistsI recently got asked if I would chat with my good buddy Dylan on his super swish podcast "Vegan Police". Can't wait! It's going to be so fun! AND I will be on the same podcast that just interviewed the lovely Sarah Kramer! Very exciting, i feel a little like a celebrity. I haven't written an incredible cookbook, so I'm not sure what we're going to talk about, but I AM sure that it will be entertaining & fun. I'm also sure I'll sound like a nerd.... but whatever.<br /><br />Dylan asked me if I'd give him some of my fave vegan musicians/bands/songs, so here's a little list, and I'll let him select the ones that get played.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/bobwiseman">Bob Wiseman - Sweet Gertrude, Born to love you</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/propagandhi">Propagandhi - Human(e) Meat</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/amandarogers">Amanda Rogers - Hibernating</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/sketchyindians">Sketchy Indians - All you need, Mallory McGee</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/veganmosquitos">Vegan Mosquitos - Bloodbath on the beach</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/jahsunmusic">Jah Sun - No Bonez No Blood</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/bifnaked">Bif Naked - Fuck you 2</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/theblowus">The Blow - Parenthesis</a> (are these guys vegan? i'm not sure... but the song definitely has a vegan "feel", and they're from Portland...isn't everyone in Portland vegan?!)<br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/belovedbinge">Beloved Binge - Dead Cow Walking</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m26kCl1TjPY">GaiaisI with Lee Baillie - Enjoy your Meal</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/andrewthomashunter">Andrew Thomas Hunter - Allergic to Love</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/chrissiehyndesoloappearances">Chrissie Hynde - Boots of Chinese Plastic</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/CordobaMendoza">Cordoba Mendoza</a> - everything of course!<br /><br />I also love <a href="http://www.myspace.com/erykahbadu">Erykah Badu</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/moby">Moby</a>, Paul McCartney, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/joanjettntheblackhearts">Joan Jett</a>, I'm sure that I'm forgetting a ton of great vegan songs... but that's all I can think of for the moment & now I'm off to bed. Just let me know if I forgot your favorite vegan artist or song.<br /><br />By the way, I'm not forgetting Morrisey - I've just never liked his music much. sorry!LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-13943211331346513412009-06-29T23:19:00.010-04:002009-06-29T23:36:48.004-04:00Vegan Bake Sale in Downtown GuelphLast Saturday our Veg*n Social Group in Guelph raised almost $700 for <a href="http://www.rubyranch.ca">Ruby Ranch Pig Sanctuary</a>! It was a pretty fantastic day. We had a ton of great looking baked goods for sale, tons of interested passers-by, some of which signed up to be a part of veg events in the future. Some people grabbed literature on veganism. I think it was a huge success. By far the highlight of the day though was a visit from Stormy, one of the piglets from Ruby Ranch. He's just as sweet as a puppy, nobody could resist him. I think he definitely turned A LOT of heads just by being downtown, but my hope is that a few visitors to our bake sale got to connect with him a little bit, rub his belly, see his joyful expression, and maybe make the connection that it is wrong to eat animals.<br /><br />I was pretty much expecting some rude comments by people that don't understand, can't make the connection or are just unwilling to open their eyes, and we did get a few. By far the most incomprehensible though was the girl that saw Stormy, proclaimed "Ohhh! I love pigs!!" and literally 3 minutes later was seen buying two hot dogs at the vendor right across from us... sigh... some people will just never get it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvdz11g44buTpoFztOVW8NlIUslXPxAJFcaDO0lZ8B0MD14ppJT5bTuxU8-yhTc13FJGCcUfpqnBiTQsC_Txe0oOrrf-NjiQVmrekI6PdLS7Pi519SbRI0y58Jf2vYgMKhEnAZq_IlSyo/s1600-h/veganbakesale4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvdz11g44buTpoFztOVW8NlIUslXPxAJFcaDO0lZ8B0MD14ppJT5bTuxU8-yhTc13FJGCcUfpqnBiTQsC_Txe0oOrrf-NjiQVmrekI6PdLS7Pi519SbRI0y58Jf2vYgMKhEnAZq_IlSyo/s320/veganbakesale4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352957259465279506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXtufNzfrYFFRiDj5Pm9ktYtXoHnd5DcQso34YtBitaXY6zLS2tmY-bdGYZ3mpDRBY9D4q_sUgFxfZ-tuxBIuRcUFzlfAcmgNufawU5h0NdZaG-tqBM5sbxTUIUDgb10d6IeGXsQz9vkM/s1600-h/veganbakesale7.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YNuRYdUxPsw_zFZnco8IpG5uVjdKd2YBFF5qUizjOTQnin8GNiwJX01JD_ffH8ui9S596cFN5wscLMdHkUfh70ouyRn7LlBT6T2cyQ2Re8oDZJPu-agfiE7XhDrnMLoicQmAt3vomPk/s320/veganbakesale37.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352958551089127906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYFt_albrLe0Ddm2Ze3GQITxON1yWaP17ZxSurcNcX79OwjzA_fqkQA6vfXKY9QrZHUgkPRga3V1V9KXH3odLcXlYn2AVCsJR4cgfhpAxLaS5CxmoiYJ4uoHr-_pYz5FUmKPhzyHHCTk/s1600-h/veganbakesale39.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYFt_albrLe0Ddm2Ze3GQITxON1yWaP17ZxSurcNcX79OwjzA_fqkQA6vfXKY9QrZHUgkPRga3V1V9KXH3odLcXlYn2AVCsJR4cgfhpAxLaS5CxmoiYJ4uoHr-_pYz5FUmKPhzyHHCTk/s320/veganbakesale39.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352958720306066610" /></a>LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-13777325759737931902009-06-11T22:03:00.006-04:002009-06-11T22:09:46.051-04:00To-Go Ware - New Styles, New ColoursWe use too much plastic. I do it too. We can do better. The grocery store that I go to finally started charging people 5 cents for each plastic bag... I wish we didn't need that sort of incentive, but if it works, then that's what we need to do. Do you guys ever eat out? Do you sometimes go to the food court? Do you order Chinese & find yourself collecting those disposable chopsticks?<br /><br />All the little things add up. To-Go Ware is the solution to putting an end to plastic cutlery & take out containers. Take yours with you wherever you go! Buy one for your purse, your car, your lunch box...<br /><br />The utensils are made from sustainably grown bamboo. Bamboo is not a tree, it's a grass, and it grows like grass. It's renewable, sustainable, extremely versatile, strong & feels so wonderful in your mouth that you'll want to replace all your cutlery at home with To-Go Ware utensils.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJD1iU3EKDtWmWkKBwGDK5qaW2-jGLBGEy3IfBp7fmuGXRO8f-fb8wwP9qjCO824H6OiwE33_AQuV297cOpi5511aeynmaffHDOOrRo4y3IVylitm8ZAj5fwF4g0-JkQVoBio8xAt3iM/s1600-h/togowaresantafe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJD1iU3EKDtWmWkKBwGDK5qaW2-jGLBGEy3IfBp7fmuGXRO8f-fb8wwP9qjCO824H6OiwE33_AQuV297cOpi5511aeynmaffHDOOrRo4y3IVylitm8ZAj5fwF4g0-JkQVoBio8xAt3iM/s200/togowaresantafe.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346256333649538082" /></a><br />Conserve Utensil holders are made from discarded plastic bags in India. Watch the video here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByRBJuCHZSc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByRBJuCHZSc</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYCX4ynQWTJiEsJefbE6tL_y89U1NvHVEnoubcSFj3VhwVUKcWTufpbBITO9vxIkdI2UUhg5T77uzSIqG9DtLp0t6AYpNUCpDnhvGoUOANMG-ZX68nAtTSWJJSfVxsRXd5gNfC8FVhSg/s1600-h/togowareweavered.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYCX4ynQWTJiEsJefbE6tL_y89U1NvHVEnoubcSFj3VhwVUKcWTufpbBITO9vxIkdI2UUhg5T77uzSIqG9DtLp0t6AYpNUCpDnhvGoUOANMG-ZX68nAtTSWJJSfVxsRXd5gNfC8FVhSg/s200/togowareweavered.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346256711860362066" /></a><br />Weave cotton Utensil holders are crafted by WEAVE, a Burmese refugee women's project on the Thai-Burma border. All materials are sourced from Thailand & are fair-trade. Watch the video here: <a href="http://www.to-goware.com/learn/press.htm">http://www.to-goware.com/learn/press.htm</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyO7TotTNFgcy2TYq_nEQZHpS23qdmpvVT6_pYxwaCGudm374oG46fuye0x3WmKtf_8YI5lhgpn5rBw6PmgIJndp8e1YUmJ7OOPIZ03x1yXfGjzCiyky7RZZ6zvy-hcthLF_Gp1cT7KoM/s1600-h/togowareavocado.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyO7TotTNFgcy2TYq_nEQZHpS23qdmpvVT6_pYxwaCGudm374oG46fuye0x3WmKtf_8YI5lhgpn5rBw6PmgIJndp8e1YUmJ7OOPIZ03x1yXfGjzCiyky7RZZ6zvy-hcthLF_Gp1cT7KoM/s200/togowareavocado.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346256517492606882" /></a><br />RePEat Utensil holders are made from recycled PET plastic - giving plastic bottles a 2nd life & keeping them out of the landfills.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZynf0ESGLJ56KNZwh4osHeplLNmZ_IiTFsXEfjYzet96JLgYCZw6EHm4spOPVEaHwiUEphyphenhyphenYAnH3sYmMvLoKEXZqSL50sMo_hj3JSa_G7I1U8PWc9ACg2Kqh1DvfsbfTjhCSAFJS5Xk/s1600-h/tiffin2tier.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZynf0ESGLJ56KNZwh4osHeplLNmZ_IiTFsXEfjYzet96JLgYCZw6EHm4spOPVEaHwiUEphyphenhyphenYAnH3sYmMvLoKEXZqSL50sMo_hj3JSa_G7I1U8PWc9ACg2Kqh1DvfsbfTjhCSAFJS5Xk/s200/tiffin2tier.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346257153419255618" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDzA4pixb4TPeF8w6_qVclHRjCMfbvCrAdV6OCjFHivGCVXIxV5sFRuzlCbswiiZzEjMgdVTwFUgsdY-c_3LnkE-op1InBzxG8ITeUR5kFih2r4-CP4VTijw8BwslsXvvrZMROUA5ys8/s1600-h/tiffin3tier.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDzA4pixb4TPeF8w6_qVclHRjCMfbvCrAdV6OCjFHivGCVXIxV5sFRuzlCbswiiZzEjMgdVTwFUgsdY-c_3LnkE-op1InBzxG8ITeUR5kFih2r4-CP4VTijw8BwslsXvvrZMROUA5ys8/s200/tiffin3tier.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346257252213241298" /></a><br />Tiffin 2 tier or 3 tier containers are perfect for transporting your lunch, going camping, taking on a picnic, or bring it with you next time you get take out & ask them to put your order into your Tiffin! These are made from Stainless Steel - 200 grade. They do not leach any chemicals (like plastic), they don't hold smells or stain & they are strong & durable.<br /><br />Let's not wait until we have to pay 5 cents for plastic cutlery when we get food on the go... we can make a simple step now to ban plastic cutlery from our lives, just like we've done with plastic bags.<br /><br />Check out all the styles & beautiful colours at <a href="http://www.vegheadz.ca">www.vegheadz.ca</a>!<br /><br />x Kelly<br /><br />PS - To-Go Ware has told me that they have to raise their prices in July, which means that we'll have to raise our prices too, so the prices you see are only good for a limited time! Grab them for the lower prices while you can!LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-16854532966381462622009-06-07T14:00:00.006-04:002009-06-29T23:18:48.180-04:00Envelope ArtI know it looks like a 4 year old drew these, but they still make me happy. I guess part of me has never gotten over that feeling of joy when something fantastic arrives in the mail... and if there's something fantastic on the envelope, well then that feeling is practically doubled. I hope the recipients of these two packages are as happy to receive these as I am to make them. I'm trying to fine tune my "artistic" skills to some day move beyond flowers & clouds, but I'm not there yet.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmSw08r_RwfrV4xR8G7kAM0JpHagTnioWKTaH3R53cNoPt9mnWaj5z0a8zgxx7-ovBj96qEwwGd6-DpAZoib_ICPWPpkCbqIVP2owEdQSHyifGZIwJs6EW3N9UswPjFaAaEXCEO_xiCk/s1600-h/IMG_4443.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmSw08r_RwfrV4xR8G7kAM0JpHagTnioWKTaH3R53cNoPt9mnWaj5z0a8zgxx7-ovBj96qEwwGd6-DpAZoib_ICPWPpkCbqIVP2owEdQSHyifGZIwJs6EW3N9UswPjFaAaEXCEO_xiCk/s320/IMG_4443.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344648550140375442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rUzwBf5ym2U6KMUC27dctf8cCo58JtmHbEbyLlMbK03kVYf9gOjQl-mK8qHFh5I5n6dAJ4f43EWncx9EXRpodPdfJnpjoaDyGOUH8h0xY1buNj5ZucPL77VwacOMOZckJ0bN7l3dA-E/s1600-h/IMG_4444.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rUzwBf5ym2U6KMUC27dctf8cCo58JtmHbEbyLlMbK03kVYf9gOjQl-mK8qHFh5I5n6dAJ4f43EWncx9EXRpodPdfJnpjoaDyGOUH8h0xY1buNj5ZucPL77VwacOMOZckJ0bN7l3dA-E/s320/IMG_4444.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344648768604241362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hNnbk7x1QKWWoTMvzrHENQs0Tn-06vzWo-5lymNmA8DQXp22_xJVd1sH1LdGM-9XuIYqYWtPTdGhLci-q__kT0pmJx_k28B9sTbwMobWv18QQVJ0vuHtM3KFJ2iziUX8b5hmEVTJsuE/s1600-h/IMG_0301.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hNnbk7x1QKWWoTMvzrHENQs0Tn-06vzWo-5lymNmA8DQXp22_xJVd1sH1LdGM-9XuIYqYWtPTdGhLci-q__kT0pmJx_k28B9sTbwMobWv18QQVJ0vuHtM3KFJ2iziUX8b5hmEVTJsuE/s320/IMG_0301.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352954698499400578" /></a>LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-8469102408109693832009-06-07T09:49:00.010-04:002009-06-07T10:12:26.267-04:00Treasure Hunting with OmaSaturday I spent hanging out with Oma. Oma likes shopping, smoking & doing crossword puzzles... so I opted to spend Saturday shopping! We went to the Inglewood Antique Market, then on to the Old School House on Hwy 10 & finally to the huge antique market in Glen Williams. I'm definitely going to have to do this circuit more often, because all 3 places had such amazing stuff! Inglewood had some great furniture that we are definitely putting on our wish list. I picked up some things at the Glen Williams market that I just could not bare to part with...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLUqiSuZJ42BHBliMwDPCIFVvNVEAht7Y0NN2kwL-VEdRbrW4TsL7GSpc3gkDO0raXozluzQvC1MZEHkq7wQZ2_vsjZ8D39q6Kod2A5rLAEOnwE_AAcKESyz44NoBzGpHHAcMJQtiT3w/s1600-h/IMG_4435.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLUqiSuZJ42BHBliMwDPCIFVvNVEAht7Y0NN2kwL-VEdRbrW4TsL7GSpc3gkDO0raXozluzQvC1MZEHkq7wQZ2_vsjZ8D39q6Kod2A5rLAEOnwE_AAcKESyz44NoBzGpHHAcMJQtiT3w/s200/IMG_4435.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344583925798724994" /></a><br />I just love this pig! He has a huge smile on his face & a bird is hitching a ride on his head. He's just adorable & he is meant to hold a tealight. So this piggy & I can light a candle together for all the poor pigs that spend their short sad lives being raised for food.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7UNxxXGi2gOdfDH8na8u7uO1pTDUvLsZw96kQk8DDDEKWGQVzhqngnfQWMP0Dw63t8ZzyhCo4uObXf_fWrrCr7FVunwwWo0g30coF_tXjoZmBeUnmIfdqriXs0S0dWtwI2zoW-36oGs/s1600-h/IMG_4437.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7UNxxXGi2gOdfDH8na8u7uO1pTDUvLsZw96kQk8DDDEKWGQVzhqngnfQWMP0Dw63t8ZzyhCo4uObXf_fWrrCr7FVunwwWo0g30coF_tXjoZmBeUnmIfdqriXs0S0dWtwI2zoW-36oGs/s200/IMG_4437.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344584203303702978" /></a><br />These guys make me happy every time I look at them. I almost left them behind but I just couldn't. They look like they're laughing. I am so in love with them!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjW4hnGekjao2fVhJ-WYH8LrI4-GNefMC6DQcqXiXoJd8y267mXoDtxdwy2qGiEll6pmstRg7tGqLhlcuyXIyWqODDchrRJVW21-6IAu6nIeGCtON__iV2C1eg6ng3fNv5JFXxkjc8wg/s1600-h/IMG_4439.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjW4hnGekjao2fVhJ-WYH8LrI4-GNefMC6DQcqXiXoJd8y267mXoDtxdwy2qGiEll6pmstRg7tGqLhlcuyXIyWqODDchrRJVW21-6IAu6nIeGCtON__iV2C1eg6ng3fNv5JFXxkjc8wg/s200/IMG_4439.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344584437465698562" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-xNu7u5eW3axuQRMakLB1_IPvTs2CYmjp4tiOrSMfNiGOK8WsnwXzKAv5GsBzAyUOwfGC2Gf2WuMzWzcchJfq9NVOV76zEpqFv5M-d9xVJlOwqIN3Zma1ONtA39dQFWipsgY85PWV_M/s1600-h/IMG_4440.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-xNu7u5eW3axuQRMakLB1_IPvTs2CYmjp4tiOrSMfNiGOK8WsnwXzKAv5GsBzAyUOwfGC2Gf2WuMzWzcchJfq9NVOV76zEpqFv5M-d9xVJlOwqIN3Zma1ONtA39dQFWipsgY85PWV_M/s200/IMG_4440.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344584629377334690" /></a><br />I think I had to get these because the green goes so well in my kitchen. The apple salt shaker doesn't do much for me, but I love the pear pepper mill, and I couldn't leave the apple all alone. They belong together. Plus they were a dollar each, so for that price...how could anyone NOT buy these cuties!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsJz5P2j1ZphKlQm1VMfsZRcYjz-zYBA-oh8h3PdV8l5fFiNnAmnBJzwvGQNayuU9ANyft175Gw3SkeyyiBmZwC3WVcYC3RVjxpgeImC2Q1vI68iyr6oQWot5FVrksFroESvMz94qfPc/s1600-h/IMG_4442.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsJz5P2j1ZphKlQm1VMfsZRcYjz-zYBA-oh8h3PdV8l5fFiNnAmnBJzwvGQNayuU9ANyft175Gw3SkeyyiBmZwC3WVcYC3RVjxpgeImC2Q1vI68iyr6oQWot5FVrksFroESvMz94qfPc/s200/IMG_4442.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344584845305748258" /></a> This might be my favourite item. We almost didn't get it because it ran us over the amount of money we had in our wallets (they don't take debit or credit card at the Glen Williams market). I'm so glad we talked the guy down though, because this platter is just PERFECT! It is beautiful enough to hang on the wall, & then I'll use it to serve veggies & talk about how much more satisfying veggies are compared to dead animal carcass when I have guests over! Ok, maybe not, but it's an interesting conversation piece none the less!LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-33863481129093278182009-05-29T19:21:00.001-04:002009-05-29T19:30:51.047-04:00Elijah you're so cute<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ahx4q58PBVE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ahx4q58PBVE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-28979304834651587302009-05-29T08:58:00.003-04:002009-05-29T09:03:57.134-04:00JustShirts.caWe're at the point where we're *almost* ready to order our very own LAVA shirts. It's very exciting!! We'll be starting off small, but I can definitely envision a time when we will have numerous styles, colours, designs....<br /><br />Do you have any ideas you'd like to share with us? Your favourite colour? A design that you came up with that you think we'd like. I actually think it would be really neat to have a variety of designs, contributed by all different artists.<br /><br />Another thing we're putting a lot of thought into is where our shirts will come from. There are so many choices (bamboo, organic cotton, fair trade...) and they all have their different pros & cons. What do you think? Here's the company that we are considering. Although the t-shirts are not organic, I do get a warm fuzzy feeling from what they represent. Check them out at <a href="http://www.justshirts.ca">justshirts.ca</a> & let me know what you think!<br /><br /><a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=18826801">Making Fair Trade "Work"</a><br/><object width="425px" height="360px" ><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><param name="movie" value="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=18826801,t=1,mt=video"/><embed src="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=18826801,t=1,mt=video" width="425" height="360" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed></object>LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-74715437777043729042009-05-24T19:31:00.001-04:002009-05-24T19:33:55.346-04:00The Promise she keptBreast cancer wasn't going to stop singer finishing her 6th album<br />May 01, 2009 04:30 AM<br /><br />Victoria Ahearn<br />THE CANADIAN PRESS<br /><br />About a year and a half after starting treatment for breast cancer, Vancouver rocker Bif Naked says she's feeling physically strong and psychologically free.<br /><br />"It's almost like from there to here, everything's easy. Everything's easy now," the Juno winner, whose real name is Beth Torbert, said in a recent interview to promote her sixth album, The Promise, recorded during chemotherapy. The disc drops May 5.<br /><br />Up until her diagnosis, which she publicly announced in January 2008, the tattooed singer-songwriter – adopted in India and raised in Winnipeg – kept a stringent eating and workout regimen: only raw, vegan food and mounds of exercise that produced a chiselled body that would make even pop-workout queen Madonna jealous.<br /><br />"I was incredibly rigid almost to the point of being almost self-righteously stubborn about it, about my eating and my health and my training regimen," Torbert, 37, said.<br /><br />Chemotherapy and radiation sessions, of course, forced her to ease up. Faced with a voracious appetite and constant nausea, Torbert couldn't be as selective about meals. "The first time I went into something called neutropenia, which is where your white blood cell count plummets in between chemos – partly because the chemo is working – I became hungry like I've never been in my life."<br /><br />Torbert still works out seven days a week and has maintained her vegan diet, but she said she's "learned to be a little more chilled out" about those things as she continues to go through preventative procedures, including an ovariectomy.<br /><br />read the rest here: http://www.thestar.com/article/627132<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.thestar.topscms.com/images/9d/48/1df8426d4f21a2e53d00afe15468.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 405px; height: 300px;" src="http://media.thestar.topscms.com/images/9d/48/1df8426d4f21a2e53d00afe15468.jpeg" border="0" alt="" /></a>LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-16578208972801979822009-05-23T21:16:00.001-04:002009-05-23T21:17:45.907-04:00The Shed - Belfountainum.. excuse me... i thought i ordered the <span style="font-style:italic;">LARGE</span> soy latte?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vhi-eIgtu-Ndt6oHBqUfUSEo7C25RkAsudOjRjiPSwQ1Rc56KiPunQHdnjMymO5E3rbKy0lxagRDW0044bJvG4KXqY_IZNhcWjWmkyVPCrJusNIDM09QrQG1TPxNAC2vVPoBx7bgbEI/s1600-h/IMG_0272.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vhi-eIgtu-Ndt6oHBqUfUSEo7C25RkAsudOjRjiPSwQ1Rc56KiPunQHdnjMymO5E3rbKy0lxagRDW0044bJvG4KXqY_IZNhcWjWmkyVPCrJusNIDM09QrQG1TPxNAC2vVPoBx7bgbEI/s320/IMG_0272.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339193295958821682" /></a>LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-72160042309754369502009-05-23T11:29:00.001-04:002009-05-23T11:30:31.514-04:00Meet Your MeatPlease watch this video. Don't turn it off half way through, please watch the whole thing, and THINK about it. Thank you.<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.goveg.com/swf/255-mym.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="255" height="195" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed>LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-64946100258398471492009-05-13T20:49:00.001-04:002009-05-13T20:50:13.602-04:00Rate Of Slaughter of Chickens, Pigs & Cows in the US in 2008<object width="450" height="333"><param name="movie" value="http://www.animalvisuals.org/data/slaughter/m/slaughter_2008.swf"></param><embed src="http://www.animalvisuals.org/data/slaughter/m/slaughter_2008.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="450" height="333"></embed></object>LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-40291834185787131482009-05-13T20:48:00.001-04:002009-05-13T20:48:27.098-04:00Virtual Battery Cage<object width="378" height="280"><param name="movie" value="http://www.animalvisuals.org/empathy/virtualbatterycage/m/vbce_l.swf"></param><embed src="http://www.animalvisuals.org/empathy/virtualbatterycage/m/vbce_l.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="378" height="280"></embed></object>LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-67296122979783326862009-04-19T18:50:00.006-04:002009-05-24T19:35:16.786-04:00The Face On Your Plate<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41x60FBBAOL._SL210_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 139px; height: 210px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41x60FBBAOL._SL210_.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />April 18, 2009 | Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, 68, is a former psychoanalyst, known for his popular books about the emotional lives not of humans, but of animals. As scientists continue to debate which species have feelings, Masson has written bestsellers celebrating their emotions, such as "Dogs Never Lie About Love" and "When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals," which he co-authored with frequent Salon contributor Susan McCarthy.<br /><br />In his new book (which is his 24th), "The Face on Your Plate: The Truth About Food," Masson brings his heartfelt take on the feathered and four-legged to the dinner table. Five years ago, the prolific author, who was already a vegetarian, went vegan, giving up not just animal meat but also animal products, such as dairy, eggs and even honey. To be precise, Masson describes himself as "veganish," since he occasionally slips up when he's not at home and accidentally eats, say, a cookie prepared with milk; this vegan's not the sort of purist who would make a scene in public by spitting out an offending morsel.<br /><br />Read the rest here: <a href="http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2009/04/18/masson_interview/index.html">http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2009/04/18/masson_interview/index.html</a><br /><br />Buy the book here:<a href="http://astore.amazon.ca/l0b9-20/detail/0393065952"> LAVA's Amazon Store</a>LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-66132753757789087672009-03-15T10:45:00.003-04:002009-03-15T11:23:04.257-04:00Dance VideosI want to share with you guys some of my all-time favourite dance videos.<br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XMjgSkfQPSY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XMjgSkfQPSY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zlfKdbWwruY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zlfKdbWwruY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lAVVVMcTShQ&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lAVVVMcTShQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-65905899287814470842009-03-08T19:54:00.002-04:002009-03-08T19:55:56.498-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.takepart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/lisa_vegetarian.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="http://www.takepart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/lisa_vegetarian.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>LAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1217860611127452604.post-74361987941405385342009-02-12T20:33:00.002-05:002009-02-12T20:55:06.850-05:00Top Ten Vegan Books on My Reading ListI'm the kind of person that always has a book on the go, usually 2 or three, and I never seem to finish them. I'll admit, between the day job, working on the online store, writing articles, this blog, cooking vegan food for friends, and trying out new recipes, I don't know always find time to read. Or I read before bed and manage to get through 2 pages before falling asleep and dropping the book on the floor. I really want to read more! How does one make more time for stuff one wants to do....? Anyways, here's a list of the top vegan books I want to read. In no particular order:<br /><br />1. <a href="http://www.joyofveganbaking.com/">The Joy of Vegan Baking</a> by Colleen Patrick Goudreau<br /><br />2. <a href="http://www.foodrevolution.org/market/products1.htm">Diet for a New America</a> by John Robbins<br /><br />3. <a href="http://www.thechinastudy.com/">The China Study</a> by Dr. T Colin Campbell<br /><br />4. <a href="http://www.thankingthemonkey.com/">Thanking the Monkey</a> by Karen Dawn<br /><br />5. <a href="http://www.strikingattheroots.com/">Striking at the Roots</a> by Mark Hawthorne<br /><br />6. <a href="http://www.vegan.com/blog/2008/11/21/the-ultimate-vegan-guide/">The Ultimate Vegan Guide</a> by Erik Marcus<br /><br />7. <a href="http://www.makingakillingbook.com/">Making a Killing</a> by Bob Torres<br /><br />8. <a href="http://worldpeacediet.org/">The World Peace Diet</a> by Will Tuttle, Ph.D.<br /><br />9. <a href="http://www.triroc.com/caroladams/spom2.html">The Sexual Politics of Meat</a> by Carol J Adams<br /><br />10. <a href="http://www.abolitionistapproach.com/?page_id=47">Animals As Persons</a> by Gary L FrancioneLAVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395111013608721446noreply@blogger.com1