Vegan survey!
I took this after mdvegan posted it on myspace. I think it's a neat one to have floating around. :)
1.
If you have to choose between locally grown or organic, which do you usually choose?
We do both. Always organic though.
2.
Favorite way to prepare potatoes:
Oven roasted with herbs!
3.
Do you press your tofu before preparing/cooking it (if you eat soy)?
I just squeeze it
4.
Name your favorite recipe that is a tradition in your family:
P's favorite recipe is my Asian peanut butter noodles with chilies
5.
Any food allergies?
not that I know of
6.
When you want to go to a fancy dinner, where do you go?
My kitchen
7.
When you have a cold, what do you crave?
I haven't had a cold in a year + ....probably a grilled sandwich and soup
8.
What kind of water do you drink?
tap water..it's good here
9. Name a flavor of soda you'd love to see:
Ummm, yeah..coconut sounds good-natural soda
10.
If the recipes you ate as a child were compiled into a cookbook, what would the title be?
Mommy meant well, but here's the truth
11.
If you were allowed to grow one food that can't grow in your climate, what would it be?
Avocado! ........or asparagus
12.
Favorite type of mushroom?
Portabello
13.
Most frustrating part of your kitchen?
WAY TOO SMALL
14.
Last food you burned?
I don't usually burn foods..yep..
15.
Usual response to a veg*n's favorite question, "But where do you get your protein?"
Vegetables.
16.
If you were baking your own birthday cake today, what flavor would it be?
Probably chocolate. Maybe vanilla with lime frosting.
17.
Favorite brand of chocolate chips?
whatever the brand is that we buy from the bulk bin
18.
You have $200 of your tax return reserved for Williams Sonoma- What do you buy?
Oh man...that takes some SERIOUS thought! I have lots of stuff..
19.
Do you plan your menus in advance? Any tips to share?
Not really..unless I have something in mind. We go to the store and buy what looks good/is on sale (produce)..and our usual things. Then, I just make what we want from those things! I'll cook/bake more on my days off..and always try to make enough for leftovers.
20.
You have 3 minutes before you have to leave the house and you're starving- What do you eat?
Partially toasted toast....or fruit..maybe some chips
21. If Martha Stewart, Paula Deen, and Rachel Ray got into a fight, who would win and how?
P.D kills them all in a fat-induced rampage.
22.
If you eat oatmeal, what do you add to it before serving?
We eat oatmeal every day with soy milk (I add extra to mine), brown sugar or agave nectar, and cinnamon
23. If you got to travel to one country and learn all the traditional dishes there, where would you go (ignore commitments in your current place of residence)?
India?
24.
Favorite late night snack?
soy icecream (having some right now!)
25.
Favorite springtime food?
Asparagus..yeah!
26.
Favorite food-related magazine?
I don't read magazines
27.
Which do you prefer: shoyu, tamari, conventional soy sauce, or Bragg's Aminos?
Shoyu is what we buy
28.
What vegetable or fruit do you dislike the most?
I can't think of any...
29. Name a holiday food you look forward to all year long:
I would make it if I wanted it!
30. If you could convert anyone to veganism with your magic wand, who would you convert?
The Universe
28.What vegetable or fruit do you dislike the most?
mango, peaches, grapefruit, banana and ALL veggies
Wait a minute. You dislike ALL veggies!! How can that be?!?!
OOoops.... :o for some reason I thought the question read LIKE the most, not DISlike.....I fixed it. ::)
1.
If you have to choose between locally grown or organic, which do you usually choose?
Local. Easily.
2.
Favorite way to prepare potatoes:
Home fries!
3.
Do you press your tofu before preparing/cooking it (if you eat soy)?
If I have time. I press it if I have a few minutes while preparing other ingredients, but if I'm in a hurry, then I don't.
4.
Name your favorite recipe that is a tradition in your family:
My mom makes sugar cookies shaped like zigzaggy lines and she baked a vegan version for me the other day. <3
5.
Any food allergies?
Oranges.
6.
When you want to go to a fancy dinner, where do you go?
Don't make me choose. Oh my.
7.
When you have a cold, what do you crave?
I've never thought about it before, but I'm sick right now and apparently I am craving sheese on toast. I'm gonna be sad when this stuff runs out and I'll have to actually buy it online. (I brought it with me from London)
8.
What kind of water do you drink?
Spring water. I need to get a filter for the tap sometime soon.
9. Name a flavor of soda you'd love to see:
I agree with the coconut suggestion.
10.
If the recipes you ate as a child were compiled into a cookbook, what would the title be?
Gross Is The New Scrumptious.
11.
If you were allowed to grow one food that can't grow in your climate, what would it be?
Avocado.
12.
Favorite type of mushroom?
Chanterelle.
13.
Most frustrating part of your kitchen?
No deep frier. I guess that could be fixed, though.
14.
Last food you burned?
I think risotto.
15.
Usual response to a veg*n's favorite question, "But where do you get your protein?"
Beans, dummy.
16.
If you were baking your own birthday cake today, what flavor would it be?
Vegan strawberry cheesecake.
17.
Favorite brand of chocolate chips?
No preference.
18.
You have $200 of your tax return reserved for Williams Sonoma- What do you buy?
Wow, no idea.
19.
Do you plan your menus in advance? Any tips to share?
Nope.
20.
You have 3 minutes before you have to leave the house and you're starving- What do you eat?
Bread and hummus. And a banana.
21. If Martha Stewart, Paula Deen, and Rachel Ray got into a fight, who would win and how?
Martha Stewart. Having been in jail, she is obviously streetwise.
22.
If you eat oatmeal, what do you add to it before serving?
I don't like oatmeal, but I pretend I do because my mom thinks it rules and insists on making it sometimes. I like to melt some chocolate chips into it.
23. If you got to travel to one country and learn all the traditional dishes there, where would you go (ignore commitments in your current place of residence)?
Japan!
24.
Favorite late night snack?
Bread and hummus.
25.
Favorite springtime food?
Avocados. Is that springtime? I have no idea.
26.
Favorite food-related magazine?
Vegetarian Times
27.
Which do you prefer: shoyu, tamari, conventional soy sauce, or Bragg's Aminos?
soy sauce.
28.
What vegetable or fruit do you dislike the most?
Definitely radishes.
29. Name a holiday food you look forward to all year long:
Pumpkin cupcakes or cookies.
30. If you could convert anyone to veganism with your magic wand, who would you convert?
Haha, yeah, the universe.
If I had to pick one person, then my momma.
9. Name a flavor of soda you'd love to see:
I don't know...mango?
Hey, your wish has come true! R.W. Knudsen Mango Fandango Spritzers are yummy.
And I don't know about our BFF-ism if you keep saying "Poor KMK"! :P
It means I adore you greatly. Typical AC and P phrase: "Poooooor babe, poor babe."
Hey AC, I like your new pic :) so I looked at your profile and you have TONS of pics! Very fun... You inspired me to put tons more pics on my profile too ;)
PB
Thanks! It's the natural us. I tried to add more..but it wouldn't let me! :)
I love surveys! I haven't done one in so long and this is awesome :D
1.If you have to choose between locally grown or organic, which do you usually choose?
Locally grown.
2.Favorite way to prepare potatoes:
I don't cook potatoes too often, but I'd probably say Indian style, like aloo gobi.
3.Do you press your tofu before preparing/cooking it (if you eat soy)?
I used to press it very rarely, but I've been doing it more often since it's so much better that way.
4.Name your favorite recipe that is a tradition in your family:
almond bars! my mom finally started making them vegan for me :D
5.Any food allergies?
no.
6.When you want to go to a fancy dinner, where do you go?
I don't usually go to fancy restaurants. The fanciest dinner I had was at Unicornius, a vegetarian restaurant in Barcelona. It was amaaazing and it made me want to go to really good restaurants more often. So maybe I'll go to Grezzo, the raw vegan restaurant in Boston, next time I feel willing to pay more than $10 for a meal.
7.When you have a cold, what do you crave?
nothing special.
8.What kind of water do you drink?
tap water, filtered, and with ice and mint if i'm feeling fancy.
9. Name a flavor of soda you'd love to see:
I don't know, I'm already pretty content with birch beer soda.
10.If the recipes you ate as a child were compiled into a cookbook, what would the title be?
Pescatarian Cooking for Picky Eaters.
11.If you were allowed to grow one food that can't grow in your climate, what would it be?
avocados
12.Favorite type of mushroom?
I am not a big mushroom fan. If I had to choose, oyster.
13. Most frustrating part of your kitchen?
The oven door often doesn't close properly and I have to try shutting it over and over. Also, there is not enough counter space. I guess it's too small overall. Good thing I'm moving in 2 weeks!
14.Last food you burned?
I over-toasted a burger bun today.
15.Usual response to a veg*n's favorite question, "But where do you get your protein?"
beans, soy, grains, other protein-rich plants
16.If you were baking your own birthday cake today, what flavor would it be?
Oh this is hard. Mint chocolate chip perhaps.
17.Favorite brand of chocolate chips?
I like Whole Foods' or Trader Joe's.
18.You have $200 of your tax return reserved for Williams Sonoma- What do you buy?
A really good knife.
19.Do you plan your menus in advance? Any tips to share?
Not really. sorry.
20.You have 3 minutes before you have to leave the house and you're starving- What do you eat?
Cereal if I don't worry about brushing my teeth. And I'll grab a banana to go.
21. If Martha Stewart, Paula Deen, and Rachel Ray got into a fight, who would win and how?
Martha Stewart. She had prison time, so I hope she learned something useful.
22.If you eat oatmeal, what do you add to it before serving?
Cinnamon sugar, apples, wheat germ, soymilk.
23. If you got to travel to one country and learn all the traditional dishes there, where would you go (ignore commitments in your current place of residence)?
Thailand.
24.Favorite late night snack?
Purely Decadent. It's dangerous though. ugh.
25.Favorite springtime food?
asparagus!
26.Favorite food-related magazine?
VegNews
27.Which do you prefer: shoyu, tamari, conventional soy sauce, or Bragg's Aminos?
all but bragg's
28.What vegetable or fruit do you dislike the most?
overcooked green beans. barf.
29. Name a holiday food you look forward to all year long:
hamantaschen!
30. If you could convert anyone to veganism with your magic wand, who would you convert?
Bobby Flay. haha. oy.
1.
If you have to choose between locally grown or organic, which do you usually choose?
Local, which in most cases here is organic
2.
Favorite way to prepare potatoes:
Home fried potatoes
3.
Do you press your tofu before preparing/cooking it (if you eat soy)?
Yes
4.
Name your favorite recipe that is a tradition in your family:
Mexican chili beans (pinto beans w/pico de gallo and spices)
5.
Any food allergies?
No
6.
When you want to go to a fancy dinner, where do you go?
Japanese or French restaurant nearby
7.
When you have a cold, what do you crave?
Vegetable soup
8.
What kind of water do you drink?
Filtered water in my fridge
9. Name a flavor of soda you'd love to see:
I don't like soda.
10.
If the recipes you ate as a child were compiled into a cookbook, what would the title be?
I Love Cookies
11.
If you were allowed to grow one food that can't grow in your climate, what would it be?
I'd like a big orange tree. Climate is right for it, but the space for it is not.
12.
Favorite type of mushroom?
Portabello
13.
Most frustrating part of your kitchen?
No Vita-Mix.
14.
Last food you burned?
Toast
15.
Usual response to a veg*n's favorite question, "But where do you get your protein?"
The meat industry has done a terrific job of making people think that the best protein comes from animal carcasses. Same with the dairy industry and those "Milk it does a body good" and milk moustache ads. Have you ever looked at how long the list is of plant-based protein sources? (Pulls out pocket protein book if handy.)
16.
If you were baking your own birthday cake today, what flavor would it be?
Chocolate
17.
Favorite brand of chocolate chips?
Sunspire
18.
You have $200 of your tax return reserved for Williams Sonoma- What do you buy?
Vegan cooking class(if they're offering one at the time).
19.
Do you plan your menus in advance? Any tips to share?
Not really.
20.
You have 3 minutes before you have to leave the house and you're starving- What do you eat?
Zap a frozen molasses muffin, or power cookie, in the microwave and take it with me.
21. If Martha Stewart, Paula Deen, and Rachel Ray got into a fight, who would win and how?
I don't know them well enough.
22.
If you eat oatmeal, what do you add to it before serving?
A little soy milk, sliced banana, brown sugar and 1 Tablespoon of ground flaxseeds
23. If you got to travel to one country and learn all the traditional dishes there, where would you go (ignore commitments in your current place of residence)?
India
24.
Favorite late night snack?
Warm soy milk with vanilla
25.
Favorite springtime food?
Greens
26.
Favorite food-related magazine?
VegNews
27.
Which do you prefer: shoyu, tamari, conventional soy sauce, or Bragg's Aminos?
Soy sauce
28.
What vegetable or fruit do you dislike the most?
Papaya
29. Name a holiday food you look forward to all year long:
Hot chocolate
30. If you could convert anyone to veganism with your magic wand, who would you convert?
The head of the meat industry. Maybe he/she would influence the rest.
1.If you have to choose between locally grown or organic, which do you usually choose?
oooh, ehm...preferably local, but both if I can afford/help it.
2. Favorite way to prepare potatoes:
sliced, seasoned and baked into oven fries!!
3. Do you press your tofu before preparing/cooking it (if you eat soy)?
if it is regular tofu, intended to replace meat or eggs, then yes. silken (for desserts, dressings, etc.), nah.
4. Name your favorite recipe that is a tradition in your family:
Shane and his mom and I often make eggplant marinara casserole..so I suppose that's become sort of a family tradition.
5. Any food allergies?
uhh, don't feed me too much greasy stuff or gluten....
6. When you want to go to a fancy dinner, where do you go?
HOME! ....or, for a treat, The Red Avocado in Iowa City---all organic, vegan, locally supplied, they compost...and the food is amazing.
7. When you have a cold, what do you crave?
I don't remember, it's been so long....but I pretty much always crave chocolate, sooo...
8. What kind of water do you drink?
tap, yo.
9. Name a flavor of soda you'd love to see:
Spiced banana/pumpkn
10. If the recipes you ate as a child were compiled into a cookbook, what would the title be?
"Frozen, Deep-Fried, and Beefy: Down home cookin' from Podunk, Iowa"
11. If you were allowed to grow one food that can't grow in your climate, what would it be?
um, my current climate: bananas?
soon-to-be climate: dunno, uh...what can't grow in Georgia? suggestions, anyone?
12. Favorite type of mushroom?
Portabello, probably
13. Most frustrating part of your kitchen?
WAY TOO SMALL (ditto) not enough counterspace, particularly
14. Last food you burned?
oh, it's been a while since I burned anything serious. I suppose I could count the toast that I neglected the other day...
15. Usual response to a veg*n's favorite question, "But where do you get your protein?"
BEANS, nuts, other legumes, baby. Lentils are especially versatile and high in protein...oh, and they're high in fiber, so my intestines actually LIKE digesting them. yup.
16. If you were baking your own birthday cake today, what flavor would it be?
either carrot cake with lemony-cream cheez frosting, or...perhaps a strawberry-laden vanilla cake with strawberry preserve filing and a rich chocolate frosting....mmm
17. Favorite brand of chocolate chips?
whatever kind is cheap and vegan (our store's bulk bin variety is good)
18. You have $200 of your tax return reserved for Williams Sonoma- What do you buy?
I should like to have a freaking food processor already
19. Do you plan your menus in advance? Any tips to share?
"Not really..unless I have something in mind. We go to the store and buy what looks good/is on sale (produce)..and our usual things. Then, I just make what we want from those things! I'll cook/bake more on my days off..and always try to make enough for leftovers."
^^ yeah, that's exactly what I do.
20. You have 3 minutes before you have to leave the house and you're starving- What do you eat?
small and/or easily chowed produce, such as fresh green beans, snow peas, grapes, or a banana. maybe a granola bar or cookie if I have any homemade ones laying around.
21. If Martha Stewart, Paula Deen, and Rachel Ray got into a fight, who would win and how?
Stewart would go down first..she has some design sense and kitchen skillz, but no street cred (even after her time in the pen)...Paula vs. Rachel would be a good fight--weapons of mass fattening vs. annoying face and voice (I bet Rachel could do some damage with those teeth)...PD could easily smother Rachel in a vat of butter, but Rachel would have the muscle to escape and/or vomit PD's disgusting ingredients back at her face, thus drowning PD in her own vile creation........(toooo much imagination right now)
22. If you eat oatmeal, what do you add to it before serving?
oh HELLYEAH I do...almost always cinnamon and soymilk...often toss in bits of fruit (banana, strawberries, raisins, fresh or dried, whatev), nuts or seeds, ground flax, peanut butter, maple syrup, molasses or sorghum, fruit preserves, cocoa powder (best along wlth PB and a bit of sugar/syrup)...umm.....my oatmeal varieties rival those of Shea, the oatmeal queen, so this list is practically infinite...
23. If you got to travel to one country and learn all the traditional dishes there, where would you go (ignore commitments in your current place of residence)?
oh yeah, India. maybe Brazil?
24. Favorite late night snack?
cocoa-PB oatmeal, baby!
25. Favorite springtime food?
uh, springtime in N. Iowa doesn't offer much...summer, though, brings asparagus, green beans, apples, and other garden goodies!
26. Favorite food-related magazine?
I don't read too many magazines, either. not food-related, anyway.
27. Which do you prefer: shoyu, tamari, conventional soy sauce, or Bragg's Aminos?
Braggs--tends to be cheaper, and it's sorta "diluted" and not so heavy on the sodium per volume
28. What vegetable or fruit do you dislike the most?
I still can't freaking stand melons of any kind. :P
29. Name a holiday food you look forward to all year long:
tofu pumpkin pie, maybe? I tend to reserve that for the holidays, I guess.
30. If you could convert anyone to veganism with your magic wand, who would you convert?
uhhmm....all the big cheeses/decision-makers in the FDA
And I don't know about our BFF-ism if you keep saying "Poor KMK"! :P
It means I adore you greatly. Typical AC and P phrase: "Poooooor babe, poor babe."
We do this. In both French and Spanish calling someone "poor thing" is a term of affection. "Oh la, le pauvre!" or "Pobrecito." I will tell DH, "pobrecito, pobre pobre." when he is feeling sorry for himself or complaining about the government or whatever. Spanish men of a certain age loooove a good kvetch.
6. When you want to go to a fancy dinner, where do you go?
HOME! ....or, for a treat, The Red Avocado in Iowa City---all organic, vegan, locally supplied, they compost...and the food is amazing.
Oh Yeah! I love the Red Avocado in IC...Oooh and I also really miss Oasis falafels!
1. If you have to choose between locally grown or organic, which do you usually choose?
Locally grown organic if available. Otherwise I would choose from both, depending on condition.
2. Favorite way to prepare potatoes:
Oven roasted with chiles and fresh herbs.
3. Do you press your tofu before preparing/cooking it (if you eat soy)?
squeeze then press
4. Name your favorite recipe that is a tradition in your family:
Lemon chile noodles with cilantro
5. Any food allergies?
I think not
6. When you want to go to a fancy dinner, where do you go?
The Acropolis
7. When you have a cold, what do you crave?
chili
8. What kind of water do you drink?
filtered tap water
9. Name a flavor of soda you'd love to see:
Yuck, soda! I don't drink the stuff.
10. If the recipes you ate as a child were compiled into a cookbook, what would the title be?
500 Ways to Prepare Carcass
11. If you were allowed to grow one food that can't grow in your climate, what would it be?
Ranier Cherries
12.Favorite type of mushroom?
Shitaki
13. Most frustrating part of your kitchen?
Size, I've had walk-in closets larger than my shitty little kitchen.
14. Last food you burned?
I can't recall, it was a long time ago.
15. Usual response to a veg*n's favorite question, "But where do you get your protein?"
From food
16. If you were baking your own birthday cake today, what flavor would it be?
Coconut
17. Favorite brand of chocolate chips?
Tropical Source
18. You have $200 of your tax return reserved for Williams Sonoma- What do you buy?
Juicer
19.Do you plan your menus in advance? Any tips to share?
Sort of.
20. You have 3 minutes before you have to leave the house and you're starving- What do you eat?
Half a chickpea salad sandwich. I keep a tub prepared in the fridge all the time.
21. If Martha Stewart, Paula Deen, and Rachel Ray got into a fight, who would win and how?
Martha Stewart, with a shank she made in prison.
22. If you eat oatmeal, what do you add to it before serving?
oatmeal = gross
23. If you got to travel to one country and learn all the traditional dishes there, where would you go (ignore commitments in your current place of residence)?
Thailand
24. Favorite late night snack?
I don't do late night snacks
25. Favorite springtime food?
rhubarb
26. Favorite food-related magazine?
Veg News
27. Which do you prefer: shoyu, tamari, conventional soy sauce, or Bragg's Aminos?
No preference, I use them all, depending.
28. What vegetable or fruit do you dislike the most?
Brussel Sprouts
29. Name a holiday food you look forward to all year long:
Fresh cranberries
30. If you could convert anyone to veganism with your magic wand, who would you convert?
Everyone
1.If you have to choose between locally grown or organic, which do you usually choose?
local. i don't usually buy organic from the grocery store because it is too expensive. i'd rather support local growers and reduce the miles it takes to get to my kitchen.
2.Favorite way to prepare potatoes:
i don't really like potatoes... but i make a mean potato salad that's delish.
3. Do you press your tofu before preparing/cooking it (if you eat soy)?
sometimes.. it depends on what i'm cooking. if i'm going to marinate it or bake it, yes. if i'm just incorporating it into something else, no.
4.Name your favorite recipe that is a tradition in your family:
breakfast casserole: holidays only, but it's sausage, cheese, eggs, and bread, basically. i don't think it can be veganized... well, maybe i could try. but i used to look forward to it like crazy.
5.Any food allergies?
nope thank goodness
6.When you want to go to a fancy dinner, where do you go?
there's not really anywhere nice to go out here, that we can actually eat something on the menu. i cook most of our fancy dinners.
7.When you have a cold, what do you crave?
just about anything... i get like..pregnancy cravings when i'm sick, just because i can't taste anything and want to SO BAD. i was sick over christmas last year and couldn't taste any of the cookies my mom made me. but i ate them all in a desperate attempt to taste them. it's dumb, i know.
8.What kind of water do you drink?
tap, but if i need to buy a bottle, i usually get aquafina
9. Name a flavor of soda you'd love to see:
i don't really drink soda anymore
10.If the recipes you ate as a child were compiled into a cookbook, what would the title be?
ages 0-14: 'simple simple simple' ages 15-now: 'gourmet cooking for the weight watchers diet' my dad did most of the cooking when i was little and it was mostly burritos, mac n cheese, hot dogs, and spaghetti. then my mom went on weight watchers and we started eating fancier things, which was awesome. both were awesome, really. i love my parents' cooking.
11.If you were allowed to grow one food that can't grow in your climate, what would it be?
avocado
12.Favorite type of mushroom?
i.hate.mushrooms.
13.Most frustrating part of your kitchen?
not enough counter space.
14.Last food you burned?
i don't burn things often... usually things that i burn are fried things, just because i have no idea how to do it. michael comes home to smoke in the house and he knows i've been trying to fry.
15.Usual response to a veg*n's favorite question, "But where do you get your protein?"
'i eat a lot of soy'
16.If you were baking your own birthday cake today, what flavor would it be?
my mom's wacky cake (naturally vegan). chocolate chocolate chocolate.
17.Favorite brand of chocolate chips?
the only vegan ones in our store are the super cheapo ones... like lower than store brand cheap.
18.You have $200 of your tax return reserved for Williams Sonoma- What do you buy?
i don't really know much about williams sonoma...so i'm not sure.
19.Do you plan your menus in advance? Any tips to share?
not really. sometimes i have an idea of what i want to make in a given week, but usually not. i just buy whatever looks good, plus the staples i always get and create around them. plus, i can only afford to go to the grocery store twice a month, so.. it's hard to plan that far in advance.
20.You have 3 minutes before you have to leave the house and you're starving- What do you eat?
whatever's handy. maybe some leftovers, hummus if we have it, fruit if we have it... just anything really.
21. If Martha Stewart, Paula Deen, and Rachel Ray got into a fight, who would win and how?
i kinda want rachel ray to kick the crap out of martha and paula. paula because she's annoying...ugh. and martha because she's scary (but i love her).
22.If you eat oatmeal, what do you add to it before serving?
it depends... i like it with maple syrup and raisins (added while it cooks so they're mushy). yesterday i had it with peaches and it was..ok.
23. If you got to travel to one country and learn all the traditional dishes there, where would you go (ignore commitments in your current place of residence)?
india. or spain.
24.Favorite late night snack?
leftovers or cereal
25.Favorite springtime food?
anything with fresh springtime veggies. i miss them during the winter.
26.Favorite food-related magazine?
i like veg news
27.Which do you prefer: shoyu, tamari, conventional soy sauce, or Bragg's Aminos?
i buy all of them but shoyu and use them all depending on what i'm cooking
28.What vegetable or fruit do you dislike the most?
are mushrooms a vegetable? i hate mushrooms.
29. Name a holiday food you look forward to all year long:
christmas cookies
30. If you could convert anyone to veganism with your magic wand, who would you convert?
my entire family
I am going to try! My companies website is down, can't do my online training, so this is a good way to kill some time.
1.If you have to choose between locally grown or organic, which do you usually choose?
Locally grown. After hearing that lobbiest have been to washington and got something like 500 chemicals added to the list of what can be legally considered "organic" I don't have much faith in it anymore.
2. Favorite way to prepare potatoes:
Mashed. I know, not the healthiest, but so good!
3. Do you press your tofu before preparing/cooking it (if you eat soy)?
Just squeeze it with my hands a little, way too lazy to take the time to press it.
4. Name your favorite recipe that is a tradition in your family:
Spagetti with some sort of tomato sauce
5. Any food allergies?
none
6. When you want to go to a fancy dinner, where do you go?
My kitchen - Not very many good places to eat in TX. Food is pretty lousy down here.
7. When you have a cold, what do you crave?
Colds never effect what I eat.
8. What kind of water do you drink?
Filtered tap, and it is still yucky.
9. Name a flavor of soda you'd love to see:
Pear. I love pear juice, but surprisingly not too crazy for the fresh fruit. Wierd, I know.
10. If the recipes you ate as a child were compiled into a cookbook, what would the title be?
How to keep from going broke when feeding a child with a bottomless pit of a stomach.
11. If you were allowed to grow one food that can't grow in your climate, what would it be?
Well, I consider my climate to be NY, since I am not really from TX nor do I plan to stay here. So...oranges.
12. Favorite type of mushroom?
Hate every type of mushroom except moral mushrooms, picked in the wild, not store bought. Very rare thing to find, but oh so delicious!
13. Most frustrating part of your kitchen?
Not enough cabnet space, or counter space
14. Last food you burned?
Got some pizza drippings on a burner from when I last pulled a black bean pizza from the oven. Yep, that smelled good the next time I went to use that burner!
15. Usual response to a veg*n's favorite question, "But where do you get your protein?"
Tofu, whole wheat, and BEANS!
16. If you were baking your own birthday cake today, what flavor would it be?
Chocolate cheese cake with as much chocolate as can go on it.
17. Favorite brand of chocolate chips?
Those chocolate chips you buy from the bulk section at Whole Foods. Wow, those are so good!
18. You have $200 of your tax return reserved for Williams Sonoma- What do you buy?
I had to google Williams Sonoma, didn't know what it was. Now I do! Definately some nice cutlery. I really need a nice kitchen knife set.
19. Do you plan your menus in advance? Any tips to share?
Actually I do, and then I make a list before going to the grocery store and only buy what I put on that list (well, except 2 or 3 added treats). Saves a ton of money.
20. You have 3 minutes before you have to leave the house and you're starving- What do you eat?
Several things. Maybe a peanut butter jelly sandwich, or some fruit, handfull of nuts.
21. If Martha Stewart, Paula Deen, and Rachel Ray got into a fight, who would win and how?
Paula Dean would sit on them all with her butter filled butt!
22. If you eat oatmeal, what do you add to it before serving?
Make it with soymilk. Add raisins and brown sugar to it, sometimes some ground flax seeds if I think about it.
23. If you got to travel to one country and learn all the traditional dishes there, where would you go (ignore commitments in your current place of residence)?
China, well the vegetarian china. Definately am not about to eat cat, dog, grasshoper, or roaches! But I love the way they cook vegetables and noodles. Yum.
24. Favorite late night snack?
Chocolate Chip cookes and soy milk.
25. Favorite springtime food?
Maybe brussel sprouts?
26. Favorite food-related magazine?
Vegetarian Times
27. Which do you prefer: shoyu, tamari, conventional soy sauce, or Bragg's Aminos?
Never had shoyu. But of the other three, I like Bragg's Liquid Aminoes the best, though I usually just buy soy sauce because of cost.
28. What vegetable or fruit do you dislike the most?
Favorite vegetable: spinach
Least liked vegetable: kale or okra maybe?
Favorite fruit: tomato hands down, but if it has to be sweet, then probably pomagranite
Least favorite fruit: Star fruit
29. Name a holiday food you look forward to all year long:
White Chocolate Covered Oreos! OMG! I am drooling right now.
30. If you could convert anyone to veganism with your magic wand, who would you convert?
Of course, the whole planet!
We do this. In both French and Spanish calling someone "poor thing" is a term of affection. "Oh la, le pauvre!" or "Pobrecito." I will tell DH, "pobrecito, pobre pobre." when he is feeling sorry for himself or complaining about the government or whatever. Spanish men of a certain age loooove a good kvetch.
I'm going to try to remember to start saying your version. P said it won't stick..
I'm going with the Spanish version.
1. If you have to choose between locally grown or organic, which do you usually choose?
Locally grown if I had to choose
2. Favorite way to prepare potatoes:
garlic fries
3. Do you press your tofu before preparing/cooking it (if you eat soy)?
I give it a little squeeze
4. Name your favorite recipe that is a tradition in your family:
no traditions for myself as of yet, I would like to one day recreate my stepdads amazing Chicken Mole recipe into a vegan success story.
5. Any food allergies?
a weird lime allergy. I can ingest lime , but have to wash my hands after I handle them. If the sun hits my skin and I have lime juice on it, I break out most disturbingly.
6. When you want to go to a fancy dinner, where do you go?
grocery shopping. I have a hard time placing trust in eating establiments these days, I prefer to do it myself.
7. When you have a cold, what do you crave?
sleep,I usually can't eat when I'm sick. I like making apple+grapefruit juice, but it can be expensive.
8. What kind of water do you drink?
pure water from the water store.
9. Name a flavor of soda you'd love to see:
mango strawberry
10. If the recipes you ate as a child were compiled into a cookbook, what would the title be?
How to Fend For Yourself
11. If you were allowed to grow one food that can't grow in your climate, what would it be?
I would have bushels of Guava!! I love it!
12.Favorite type of mushroom?
the ones on sale
13. Most frustrating part of your kitchen?
the window looks directly in to the kitchen of my neighbor.you know what that means: no naked cooking. ;D
14. Last food you burned?
garlic bread in the broiler
15. Usual response to a veg*n's favorite question, "But where do you get your protein?"
kidney beans.
16. If you were baking your own birthday cake today, what flavor would it be?
chocolate chip cookie cake.with peanut butter chips in it too. no frosting, i don't like it.
17. Favorite brand of chocolate chips?
whatevers vegan, cheap ,and fairly traded.
18. You have $200 of your tax return reserved for Williams Sonoma- What do you buy?
new cutting board - bowls - a fantastic knife.
19.Do you plan your menus in advance? Any tips to share?
yes. stock up on the staples.
20. You have 3 minutes before you have to leave the house and you're starving- What do you eat?
cashews
or
pickles
or
fruit
21. If Martha Stewart, Paula Deen, and Rachel Ray got into a fight, who would win and how?
Rachel Ray seems aggressive, I pick her.
22. If you eat oatmeal, what do you add to it before serving?
bananas, raisins, walnuts, soymilk, agave, cinnamon,... + apples if I wasn't wearing braces
23. If you got to travel to one country and learn all the traditional dishes there, where would you go (ignore commitments in your current place of residence)?
Spain
24. Favorite late night snack?
Fruit
25. Favorite springtime food?
sweet white corn
26. Favorite food-related magazine?
-
27. Which do you prefer: shoyu, tamari, conventional soy sauce, or Bragg's Aminos?
tamari
28. What vegetable or fruit do you dislike the most?
habaneros. they are pretty and fragrant yet brutal and unforgiving. I'd like to love them.
29. Name a holiday food you look forward to all year long:
I don't cook special for holidays and my family usually prepares salad and rice for me so I don't really have anything to look forward to.
30. If you could convert anyone to veganism with your magic wand, who would you convert?
my Dad. The fallout would be entertaining for me to see. And we cold bond over Seitan.
yayyy these are fun.
1.If you have to choose between locally grown or organic, which do you usually choose?
ehmm. probably local. i guess it would depend on whats cheapest because im a cheapskate (:
2. Favorite way to prepare potatoes:
cheeze fries! with gravy!
3. Do you press your tofu before preparing/cooking it (if you eat soy)?
i sometimes do, but never for very long because i get impatient.
4. Name your favorite recipe that is a tradition in your family:
hm. my mom makes this pasta with basil cream sauce and bacon that is really yummy and i miss it. but i dunno if thats like a tradition..
5. Any food allergies?
nopee.
6. When you want to go to a fancy dinner, where do you go?
sushi station haha.
7. When you have a cold, what do you crave?
flashback mac and cheese.
8. What kind of water do you drink?
the kind that comes out of the thing in my fridge. (:
9. Name a flavor of soda you'd love to see:
i think ive seen peach soda before, but i havent been able to find it, so id like to see it again.
10. If the recipes you ate as a child were compiled into a cookbook, what would the title be?
really terrible healthy food.
11. If you were allowed to grow one food that can't grow in your climate, what would it be?
mangoes!
12. Favorite type of mushroom?
baby bellas.
13. Most frustrating part of your kitchen?
the countertops! theyre tile so i cant roll stuff out on them.
14. Last food you burned?
i almost burned some spring roll/egg roll things but i caught them in time
15. Usual response to a veg*n's favorite question, "But where do you get your protein?"
i give a lot of blow jobs.
bahaha. no. i dont. but i think it would be really funny to say that. i usually say that i eat a lot of soy.
16. If you were baking your own birthday cake today, what flavor would it be?
mm something tropical. coconut maybe. with some sort of yummy frosting. im not a huge chocolate fan.
17. Favorite brand of chocolate chips?
trader joes semi sweet i guess.
18. You have $200 of your tax return reserved for Williams Sonoma- What do you buy?
hm. knives.
19. Do you plan your menus in advance? Any tips to share?
i wish i planned menus :(
20. You have 3 minutes before you have to leave the house and you're starving- What do you eat?
ahhh panic. a bunch of snacks! clif bar!
21. If Martha Stewart, Paula Deen, and Rachel Ray got into a fight, who would win and how?
Paula Dean would sit on them all with her butter filled butt!
^^^ good one hehe.
22. If you eat oatmeal, what do you add to it before serving?
brown sugar!!!
23. If you got to travel to one country and learn all the traditional dishes there, where would you go (ignore commitments in your current place of residence)?
japan.
24. Favorite late night snack?
fudgesicles.
25. Favorite springtime food?
is asparagus springtime?
26. Favorite food-related magazine?
shoot. whats it called. the one from americas test kitchen.
27. Which do you prefer: shoyu, tamari, conventional soy sauce, or Bragg's Aminos?
tamari. i tried braggs once! i was babysitting and i saw it in their fridge, so i sneakily tried some and it was yummy. i havent been able to find it at the store though :(
28. What vegetable or fruit do you dislike the most?
i dont like papaya or cooked cauliflower. or cooked carrots.
29. Name a holiday food you look forward to all year long:
candy cane joejoes.
30. If you could convert anyone to veganism with your magic wand, who would you convert?
everyone!
13. Most frustrating part of your kitchen?
the countertops! theyre tile so i cant roll stuff out on them.
I had the same problem until I found something called a pastry mat at Target.It was under 20 bucks I believe. I just lay it out on my table and roll away. Its great- it has measurments and circles of different diameters printed out on it for rolling out pies/ pizza, etc. Its really handy.
yall should go to a mexican market. mexican soda comes in tons of flavors! i've had mango, pinneapple, coconut, ummm.... and others.
1.
If you have to choose between locally grown or organic, which do you usually choose?
I try to do both and bought a share from a CSA this year. If I can not do both, I try to buy organic only for those items that are usually heavily sprayed and go with local for those that are not.
2.
Favorite way to prepare potatoes:
I LOOOOVE the spicy oven fries I got right here on the site.
3.
Do you press your tofu before preparing/cooking it (if you eat soy)?
I just squeeze it
4.
Name your favorite recipe that is a tradition in your family:
hungarian mushroom soup!
5.
Any food allergies?
none, as far as I know
6.
When you want to go to a fancy dinner, where do you go?
depends on my mood. Our choices here for vegan food are limited, so mostly we go to a thai restaurant or a japanese one that has great vegan sushi and spicy noodles.
7.
When you have a cold, what do you crave?
tomato soup and garlic bread!
8.
What kind of water do you drink?
tap water sometimes, I would like to drink only tap water, but it contains a lot of chlorine and even worse it is flouridated, which my Brita filter can't get rid of. Sometimes I buy bottled water, which I know is BAD.
9. Name a flavor of soda you'd love to see:
mango/pineapple
10.
If the recipes you ate as a child were compiled into a cookbook, what would the title be?
how to prepare dead animals :( :'(
11.
If you were allowed to grow one food that can't grow in your climate, what would it be?
Avocado or mango, or pineapple!
12.
Favorite type of mushroom?
don't know if they have this one in the US, it is called "Pfifferling" in Germany.
13.
Most frustrating part of your kitchen?
would like more sunlight!
14.
Last food you burned?
a pot of soup, got on the phone too long...
15.
Usual response to a veg*n's favorite question, "But where do you get your protein?"
grains and beans
16.
If you were baking your own birthday cake today, what flavor would it be?
mocha ;)b
17.
Favorite brand of chocolate chips?
haven't bought chocolate chips in AGES....
18.
You have $200 of your tax return reserved for Williams Sonoma- What do you buy?
some new colorful dishes
19.
Do you plan your menus in advance? Any tips to share?
Since we joined the CSA I just have to try and use what we get, so have to be flexible. When we do not get CSA deliveries, I like to plan a couple of days ahead, but no more.
20.
You have 3 minutes before you have to leave the house and you're starving- What do you eat?
handful of nuts, or pita chips
21. If Martha Stewart, Paula Deen, and Rachel Ray got into a fight, who would win and how?
none of the above ;)
22.
If you eat oatmeal, what do you add to it before serving?
cinnamon, bananas and maple syrup
23. If you got to travel to one country and learn all the traditional dishes there, where would you go (ignore commitments in your current place of residence)?
India
24.
Favorite late night snack?
guacamole and chips
25.
Favorite springtime food?
strawberries shortcake
26.
Favorite food-related magazine?
Vegetarian times
27.
Which do you prefer: shoyu, tamari, conventional soy sauce, or Bragg's Aminos?
I use both, Braggs and tamari
28.
What vegetable or fruit do you dislike the most?
fennel and canned red beets
29. Name a holiday food you look forward to all year long:
pumpkin pie
30. If you could convert anyone to veganism with your magic wand, who would you convert?
Everyone :)
yall should go to a mexican market. mexican soda comes in tons of flavors! i've had mango, pinneapple, coconut, ummm.... and others.
yes! mexican sodas are great!
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