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Saturday, September 02, 2006

Weekend Cat and Blog Blogging

Princess Leda

Meet Leda, queen of our household, pictured here sitting on her throne, where she can be found most of the daylight hours. (At night she can be found sleeping in her favorite warm spot--on my pillow just above my head. Though she sleeps well, I don't!) Leda is over 10 years old, but she's still the size of a kitten.

I've been taking a pretty long break from cooking for a variety of reasons. On Thursday night, I was exhausted, so we ordered Chinese take-out. On Friday night, my parents came into town and took us out to dinner. And tonight, they're staying with E. so that D. and I can go out to celebrate my birthday (which is on Monday). My birthday requests were mojitos and cheesecake (not at the same time), so we're going to a restaurant that makes great drinks, and tomorrow D. is making me this vegan cheesecake. (Is he great, or what?!)

I'm already itching to get back to cooking, so expect some real food posts by Monday. Until then, here are a couple of random thoughts:

Though it's not vegan, I've been enjoying the blog Curiosity Killed the Cook. S.C., who describes herself as a veggisaurous, is trying to cook her way through all the countries in the world (the comments to that post offer some sources for international recipes that I'm interested in checking out). It's a laudable goal, and I'm looking forward to seeing where it takes her.

I've been a subscriber to The Nation magazine for years, and it's always annoyed me that issues of food--how our food choices affect ourselves, animals, and the environment--are seldom addressed. Well, yesterday the new issue arrived in my mailbox--The Food Issue:

Wake Up America: Pay Attention to What You Eat

I haven't had a chance to read the whole thing, but there are articles by Peter Singer, Frances Moore Lappé, and Eric Schlosser, among many others. If you don't subscribe, you can still read some of the articles online.

Have a great weekend and, to those of you in the US, a relaxing Labor Day!

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14 Comments:

Blogger aTxVegn said...

Happy Birthday!!! Thanks for that post. I'm not familiar with The Nation, but I just read some of the articles. I adore Alice Waters. I took one of her cooking classes awhile back, and I've never seen anyone handle food the way she does. Also, check out this month's Food & Wine. There's an article from the Babycakes Bakery chef with four low fat vegan recipes. I've made the brownies and banana bread twice already.

7:58 PM, September 02, 2006  
Blogger Jackie said...

Leda really looks like a Queen sitting there so regally. A friend of mine many years ago had a male cat called Anabus which had the same markings and also stayed the size of a kitten. Quite amazing.

Thanks for the link to the Nation and have a wonderful birthday.

5:02 AM, September 03, 2006  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday! Your cat is very beautiful and regal. Those blue eyes are striking and intoxicating. Very interesting read over at the Nation. Thanks for sharing the links.

-Crystal
http://vivaciousvegan.blogspot.com

10:53 AM, September 03, 2006  
Blogger G Bitch said...

Happy Birthday!!!!

12:38 PM, September 03, 2006  
Anonymous Courtney said...

Happy Birthday Susan! Thanks for all of the work you do on fatfreevegan, your blog, and the lists you moderate! Have a great and relaxing birthday!

Courtney

3:44 PM, September 03, 2006  
Blogger Bryanna Clark Grogan said...

My dad used to read The nation, Susan--- thanks for posting this and reminding me to check it out!

6:19 PM, September 03, 2006  
Blogger Just call me Orangie said...

Happy Birthday and your Leda is so pretty! I used to have a kitten that looked a lot like her named Buffy. She was tiny too, the size of a 4 week old kitten when she was a year old.

Have a great b-day

6:22 PM, September 03, 2006  
Blogger kaivegan said...

H A P P Y
B I R T H D A Y
S U S A N ! !

9:07 PM, September 03, 2006  
Blogger Nic said...

Happy birthday! What a stunning cat, Susan.

11:22 PM, September 03, 2006  
Blogger primaryconsumer said...

What a precious cat! Have a wonderful birthday!

8:58 AM, September 04, 2006  
Blogger SusanV said...

Thanks everyone! Though my birthday is just today, we celebrated it early with my parents. The cheesecake was delicious--the best homemade vegan cheesecake I've had. It made adding one more year to my age a little more bearable! ;-)

9:27 AM, September 04, 2006  
Anonymous moon said...

happy birthday!

3:28 PM, September 04, 2006  
Blogger funwithyourfood said...

AWWW I missed the birthday!!
Well happy belated bday

I love your kitty. Beautiful

9:57 PM, September 06, 2006  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR INCLUDING THIS LINK. I'm an aspiring vegetarian, and I love your blog for so many reasons, which I'll save for another comment. Needless to say, I was floored by the article about fair (or unfair as the case may be) labor practices on organic farms. My commitment to fair conditions for animals has naturally led to a goal of expanding that commitment to the environment. And this article has caused me to understand that my choices in what I eat have even further-reaching effects to consider. Once your eyes are opened, it's difficult to look away without considering your role and responsibility. I can't thank you enough for opening my eyes just a bit further.

10:58 PM, July 20, 2007  

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