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Seitanic Mass

The Old Punk — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:49:19 +0000

I've read so much over the years about this mysterious wonderfood called seitan, but never been able to find the basic ingredient (wheat gluten powder) in the UK, at least not within a reasonable price range, to have a go at making it myself. There's a long-winded way to knock some up with ordinary flour, [...]

Culinary Anarchy!

The Old Punk — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:35:10 +0000

The Conscious Kitchen I found this blog via the rather excellent VegBlogs (another new blogroll addition that collects a fine set of vegan bloggers together in one handy place). It's a cracking piece of work too, with Emilie (the author) showing just how exciting and flavoursome vegan food can, and should, be. Her blog is packed [...]

Green Your Eats!

The Old Punk — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:06:56 +0000

Thursday 1st November is World Vegan Day, a chance for vegans globally to show just how positive veganism is. And not just for the animals we don't kill, but also for our own wellbeing and for the health of the planet. In fact, this year the focus will be on the ecological catastrophe that is [...]

Food For Thought

The Old Punk — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:44:50 +0000

There was a time when my diet could've been classed as traditionally British. Main meals were built around the meat 'n' two veg approach, except for Fridays and holidays when we would have fish 'n' chips. Milk was drunk by the pint (and from proper glass bottles too!) and eggs found their way onto nearly [...]

What A Gas!

The Old Punk — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:29:21 +0000

If you've been keeping an eye on the media in recent times, you'll have probably noticed yet another round of stories resulting from the latest UN report about global warming and impending ecological catastrophe. Human activity is put in the frame, and quite rightly so. There is now no question that what we do and [...]