tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11002147936997863612024-03-12T22:30:15.178-07:00flavorveganChelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-23707877503055237662013-06-25T13:46:00.002-07:002013-06-25T13:47:47.290-07:00My nephew enjoyed vegan cupcakes for his first birthday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last week my nephew Lexington turned 1!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since he does not consume any dairy
products, my sister asked me if I could bake him something.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was so excited that his first cake
was gonna be vegan!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>
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I got back from a camping trip late the day before the party and didn’t start baking
until almost 11pm, so I decided cupcakes was a better idea since they have a
shorter baking time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took an old
cake recipe and simplified it for a dozen cupcakes and I had the cutest car
cupcake holders to bake them in! Little Lex seemed to really enjoy his first cupcake (and vegan ice cream as well!) and tore it to pieces (after pushing on the raspberry for awhile).</div>
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<b>Vanilla Cupcakes</b></div>
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½ cup Organic Unrefined Sugar</div>
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1/3 cup Margarine (non-hydrogenated)</div>
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1/3 cup Silken Tofu</div>
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1 cup Non-dairy Milk (soy, almond, coconut)</div>
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1 ½ cups Unbleached White Flour</div>
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2 tsp Baking Powder</div>
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½ cup Margarine (non-hydrogenated)</div>
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16oz. bag Powdered Sugar</div>
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Blend the margarine with an electric mixer until
creamy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add the powdered sugar and
blend until marine distributed evenly in the fat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add 2 Tb of creamer/milk and add more as needed to get the
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Once the cupcakes have cooled, top with the frosting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I put a fresh raspberry on top for more
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Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-31856615833701007672013-05-20T10:14:00.001-07:002013-05-20T10:14:15.271-07:006 months later... <style><!--
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No one really acknowledges the long-term anguish that can
come when you lose a furry loved one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The fact that 6 months has already passed astonishes me since it feels
like yesterday that Roy was with me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It also feels like I haven’t been able to hold him for eternity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The emotional toll of not having Roy
fill my life is always unraveling and I still cannot talk about him without
crying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even writing this is an
incredible challenge.</div>
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When Roy first died, I was in shock and had trouble fully
comprehending he was gone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Immediately after, my other cat Loki was diagnosed with early stage
kidney disease and then I was leaving for Florida for an internship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was leaving everything that reminded
me of Roy behind, except for the small tin that contained his ashes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They came along for the ride.</div>
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In Florida, I was also pretty busy, but mostly the lack of
privacy stopped me from really processing my loss further.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was sharing a 2-bedroom apartment
with 5 others and there was no time to myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although there were times I would cry in my car, or alone on
the beach, I mostly kept the emotions hidden inside me.</div>
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One my 3-week road trip home, I was too distracted by the
beauty of nature and the intrigue of new areas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was living in an amazing time where I felt truly
alive and experiencing the world in a new way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was having too much personal growth to allow sorrow to
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If Roy was not on my shoulder, he was sitting on my side like a Koala Bear. So cute!</td></tr>
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But then I got home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The empty apartment was just a reminder of what was missing- Roy’s meows
and cuddles and mischief.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every time
I went to the grocery store and saw corn I was holding back tears (and it’s
corn season).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was alone and not
distracted and it felt awful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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I really miss him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And thinking back, I can’t help to question if I ended his life too
soon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I need to constantly look
through photos of his life towards the end to remind myself that he was in
pain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Roy’s last day was a good
one, which is many ways is great.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s better to go out on a positive note, right?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But that is also where the questioning
comes in, because there is no clear answer to when the time is right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If there is no questioning, you
probably waited too long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I read
somewhere that looking back on the decision of euthanasia, no one ever says
they did it too early, just too late.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Unfortunately that is not always true.</div>
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The other day marked 6 months since I lost Roy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The reality of it all hit me hard and
hasn’t left.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am trying to
remember to celebrate the life I had with him, and re-read <a href="http://flavorvegan.blogspot.com/2012/12/part-2-my-cat-used-to-nap-in-tree.html" target="_blank">this blog post</a> about
him and am watching my videos of him eating corn. There is no getting over
this- just moving on and remembering his spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am sure years from now I will still laugh at his antics
and cry from missing him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am
sure I will always wonder if my decision was a good one, but that is the unbearable
consequence about being responsible for another’s life and loving them so
completely.</div>
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I wanted to write about this so others going through such
loss can know that it completely normal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Many of my friends recently lost animals and are struggling to move
on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is also important for
family and friends to support those who animal died, including weeks and months
past the immediate loss. So often people suffer in silence with their loss, and
it is difficult when people don’t recognize the pain that can continue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Usually this loss hits weeks to months
later, when most people would not think about asking if you are okay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know all the answers since I am
still trying to figure out how to move past the heavy feelings of loss to
simply celebrating my time with Roy, but I am appreciative of the few people in
my life that have been supportive and understanding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roy' paw prints, taken a few months before he died. I plan to get a version of this tattooed on my left shoulder blade- where he would often have his paws while cuddling on my shoulder.</td></tr>
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Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-29910325893469372022013-05-07T16:53:00.000-07:002013-05-10T13:20:14.677-07:004 months and 10,000 miles later...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My general route home from Sarasota, FL to Portland, OR.</td></tr>
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Wow! I've been on quite the adventure! The day after Christmas I left Portland for Sarasota, Florida for a 3-month internship with the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program. I drove both ways and went further than 10,000 miles in a car with a current mileage of 224,000 miles.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Bottlenose Dolphin was spotted from Venice Pier in Sarasota, Florida. Often times dolphins will patrol a pier in search for free handouts, which puts them in danger of entanglements and other concerns.</td></tr>
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On the way there, I got to see amazing sights; new birds, old family friends, a recently moved friend and lots of nothing (I drove though Texas). I was amazed by the lack of vegan options in some places (even hummus) and was surprised by others. I surprised myself with the ability to drive all day and not feel considerable fatigue or loneliness.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I found this kitty (who I creatively named Moo) when on the road to Sarasota, just a few hours away. He had obviously been abandoned and through the power of networks, I was able to find someone to care for him by the time I reached my destination. He was super friendly and I am sure found a loving and happy home.</td></tr>
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The internship itself also surprised me for so many reasons! The living situation was tight (I lived in a 2 bedroom apartment with 5 others, 3 of which I had to share a room with). Fortunately everyone was really nice and we spent a lot of time talking about biology and comedy. All my intern buddies were great! And the fact that I was over 10 years older than all of them was never really an issue (unless I let it get to me- which I admittedly did at times). <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was fortunate enough to watch this Loggerhead Sea Turtle be released from rehab from Mote Marine Lab and swim to her freedom. She was huge and magnificent and it was a powerful moment.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a Wood Stork. I had never heard on one before and was pleasantly surprised to meet many in Florida!</td></tr>
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I got to be introduced to dolphins in the wild, along with the fish, rays and sharks that also share the water. I learned new scientific study techniques and so much knowledge! I got to spend a lot of time on boats on the beautiful Florida water and even got to drive one around a little bit.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was my first sight of the Atlantic Ocean and beach. I was surprised by how orange and flat the beaches were. I originally escaped for a weekend in hopes to see an endangered Northern Right Whale, but no luck.</td></tr>
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The only disappointing thing about Sarasota was the food options. It was really lacking. This did prompt me to bake (and cook) more and bring in some baked goods to where I was interning. I think I only brought in one cake and that's all it took to be known as a good baker.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sunsets in Florida were always different and amazing. I could actually watch the sun set from my apartment, but this one if from Venice Beach a little south of where I was staying.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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can be found in the waters around Sarasota, but it's a bit cold for
them the time of year I was visiting. To see manatees, I would often
visit the Manatee Viewing Center in Tampa which was an electric station
which caused the waters in the area to be warmer (and more acceptable
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It was tough to leave Florida, but as I made my way across the states back towards home, I felt a freedom I had not known before. I got to spend my time doing what I wanted (when I wasn't driving) and stop for wildlife and snap photographs and really take in the world around me. It was so great! I saw bird species I always wanted to see, some I didn't even know existed, and in places I never thought I'd be in. Who knew Texas would be one of the most diverse areas to find bird (and baby alligators too)!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby alligators! There were so many of them in one area found in Anahauc Wildlife Refuge (TX) along with many adult alligators seen along their 2.5 mile driving wildlife viewing loop. Many more seen than in Florida!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-necked Stilts foraged in the water in Sabine Woods, a great birding area.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Avocets along a gulf coast beach a little east of Galveston, TX. I was so excited to see them!</td></tr>
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I also got to see friends I hadn't seen in forever, family I hadn't visited since I was a kid, played laser with 10 one-year old kittens, saw more wild dolphins outside the internship, survived long roads and strange people, got through tornado weather and wind storms, met new people, got to see prairie dogs, a weasel and an armadillo, and so much more!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A wind storm shut down part of I-40 in Arizona causing a few hour detour. It did allow me to find the Montezuma Castle National Monument and see what a forest in Arizona looks like. </td></tr>
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I plan to share more from my travels, but I wanted to
start here. I know most people focus on vegan food for their travels,
but for me it was more about the wildlife and the adventure. I feel
that my connection with nature and appreciation for wildlife is also about me being vegan. Seeing all the beauty
in the world fills my heart and reminds me to fight for what is natural, rather than
the torture and captivity so many animals face in the world.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Big Sur coastline on the Pacific Ocean. I was so excited when I first reached the Pacific that I started to cry. I knew I was home. I loved Florida, but I really missed the big whales and the diverse topography.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Female Elephant Seals kept themselves cool with sand. There were hundreds, maybe thousands of them. Looking out, you constantly see displayed of sand flicks all along the beach. I was so excited by the sight of so many seals that I could hardly contain myself. Then, I realized the other side of the beach had just as many!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An adult transient killer whale exhales in the Monterey Bay waters. They show up in the spring while mother gray whales escort their young north, who are more susceptible to attack by these whales. The whale watch tour also included seeing lots of Risso's Dolphins and lunge feeding Humpback Whales. It was amazing!</td></tr>
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Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-21850731888401672892013-03-27T11:00:00.000-07:002013-03-27T13:42:43.305-07:00Saying goodbye to a family friend<div class="MsoNormal">
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{page:Section1;</style><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Today I found out Hazel Jeanne Rodgers died.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Most people knew her as "Jeannie" and I knew her as "HJ". </span>You do not know her, but the world lost a special person. Growing up, my sisters and I would receive a card from her for all the holidays throughout the year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I mean every holiday; Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Thanksgiving, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For Christmas and birthdays we’d receive a present along with our card. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ArialMT;">I was the only one that ever wrote her back with thank you letters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I grew up, letters continued but instead of thank you’s, it was hello letters. I’d write more about what I had been up to and keep her up to date with all the family news.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once in awhile I would call her and we could easily talk for over an hour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ArialMT;">HJ was like a close aunt and meant a lot to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is hard to put in words why she was such a strong influence in my life, but I guess she was like a lifeline away from my sometimes-chaotic childhood and supported my adventures through life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ArialMT;">HJ was also generous on her own, giving funds to multiple human and animal welfare groups, including sponsoring a child in another country. She opened up her home to feral cats in her neighborhood, offering food and shelter to those who couldn’t be tamed and affection to the cats who wanted more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ArialMT;">HJ is not survived by any family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She never married or had any children, but there is many people who will miss her dearly. Anyone who knew her would remember her as an extremely friendly and giving person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since HJ is not having a memorial service, I wanted to honor her memory in some way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This blog post does not even begin to explain her amazing spirit, but I wanted to share with others a life that was truly extraordinary. </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"></span></div>
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This is one of my favorite recipes! I love it since the turnovers taste so good right out of the oven, but also makes the best lunch (and easy to transport too). I feel that tempeh is often cooked wrong and so people think it tastes bad (kinda like tofu). This recipe allows the tempeh to get great flavor through baking. </div>
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Tempeh is often misunderstood. The description of it- fermented soy essentially- does not sound appetizing, but it can be amazing! The best tempeh I've ever had is from <a href="http://dovetailbakery.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dovetail Bakery</a> in Portland. I use to work there and never got tired of it. The smokey tempeh is available with weekend biscuits and gravy, and on sandwiches during the week. So tasty! </div>
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12 oz. Tempeh, chopped<br />
1 large Zucchini, chopped<br />
1 medium Red Onion, chopped<br />
1 large Red Potato, chopped<br />
1 medium Sweet Potato, chopped <br />
1 Tb Oil<br />
2 tsp Garlic Granules<br />
1 tsp Black Pepper<br />
1 tsp Parsley<br />
2 Tb Braggs Liquid Aminos<br />
1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast<br />
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3 1/2 cups Flour (plus more)<br />
1/3 cup Oil<br />
2 cups Warm Water<br />
1/2 tsp Salt<br />
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Boil the cut potatoes (red and sweet) in water until soft enough to bite into (but still keeps its shape). Drain and set aside.<br />
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In a large pan, heat the oil on medium-high heat. Add the onion and tempeh and cook until onion is translucent. Add the zucchini and cook another few minutes. Add the spices, nutritional yeast and braggs to the mixture and combine. Add the potatoes and stir in. Remove from heat.<br />
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Walking back across the street from the beach, my eyes hurt
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The last few days, I noticed floating
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beach is littered with multiple species of dead fish. Once home from the beach,
I rinsed my eyes out with water, then sat on the ground and cried because it
hurt so much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eventually I tracked
down some eye drops so I could function once again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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A large algae bloom causes red tide.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Under the right conditions, such as
warm temperatures and coast upwelling, the algae multiply.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are a variety of species that can
cause algae blooms, but in these Florida waters, it is primarily caused by
Karenia brevis, a type of dinoflagellate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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for humans the red tide organism, Kareneva brevis, is not deadly but it could
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Red tide is a concern for many reasons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The most obvious one is the killing of
fish. Millions of fish have died due to this harmful algae bloom. Many species
are affected and it’s sad to walk down the beach and see so much death.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It feels so ominous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </div>
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These fish deaths also affect those species
that rely on them as a food source, such as dolphins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2004, 107 dolphins died in Florida’s panhandle due to
high levels of brevetoxins (the toxin found in Karenia brevis) from eating
fish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Manatees, birds and sea
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There is controversy around the cause of red tides. Some
people believe that humans contribute to red tides so we harbor some
blame.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nitrogen and phosphorus,
chemicals often found in fertilizers, can allow algae blooms to grown faster.
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This time, the red tide was short lived and the next day I
could walk on the beach without coming home crying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other years the red tide has stayed around for months and
killed countless animals and effected sea life populations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was interesting to see the effects,
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<br />Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-53985946127125266572013-01-20T08:57:00.000-08:002013-01-20T08:57:22.202-08:00Orange Vanilla Snacking CakeFor a few months I will be living in Sarasota, Florida for an internship. The weather has been amazing and I live in a very picturesque area. I have been having amazing wildlife adventures too! But I am from Portland, home of everything conveniently vegan, so even though I am enjoying so much, I have also been missing all the vegan food, bakeries and bars. I haven't really found a place I can buy a good tasting vegan treat, so when the temperature dropped a little last week, I decided to bake something for myself.<br />
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I love cake, but didn't want to really deal with frosting. I went to a local market and usually I use blended silken tofu for all my cakes since it gives them such a perfect texture. This store did not have any, but I did find some soy yogurt and decided to give it a try as a replacement. <br />
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I shared one cake with my roommates and the other I brought to my internship. I heard good reviews and even got a request for the recipe. I call that a great success!<br />
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<b>Orange Vanilla Snacking Cake</b><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span>1 cups Organic Unrefined Cane Sugar<br />
½ cup Earth Balance Margarine<br />
½ cup Vanilla Soy Yogurt<br />
1 ½ cups Non-dairy Milk (I used Almond Milk)<br />
2 tsp Vanilla<br />
2 ½ cups Unbleached White Flour<br />
1 Tb Baking Powder<br />
½ tsp Salt<br />
Zest of 1 Orange<br />
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Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans, or two loaf pans and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.<br />
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Cream together the sugar and margarine until creamy. Add the soy yogurt and mix until incorporated. Slowly add in the non-dairy milk, then the vanilla and orange zest. Do not be surprised if the mixture gets a little lumpy, this is normal. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Combine the dry into the wet ingredients until just combined. Spread evenly into the pans and bake for 25-30 minutes for the round pans and about 40 minutes for loaf pans. Cake will bounce back when lightly touched in the middle when done. Allow the cake to cool some before turning them out for glazing.<br />
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I topped the cake with a simple orange glaze. I juiced the one orange used for zesting and then slowly added it 2 cups powdered sugar. Mix thoroughly with a fork or whisk. You may not need to add all the orange juice, or use more, depending on the orange. Glaze should not be super runny, but not too thick to easily spread over the cake.<br />
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When cakes are slightly cool, remove from baking pans and turn upside down. Pour the glaze over the top, allowing it to go over the sides as well. Enjoy!<br />
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* For extra orange flavor, use orange juice instead of non-dairy milk in the cake recipe. Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-11872294018291162082013-01-16T14:34:00.000-08:002013-01-16T14:37:54.931-08:00Yet another fat shaming image used wrongfully in the name of veganism<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Today I feel like Texas, as in, “Don’t mess with me!” There are many things on my
completely-not-okay list, and two of those things are censoring me and fat
shaming. Not okay, people! Obviously I don’t think anyone should
be censored, but it’s especially frustrating when the censored person is giving
honest, respectful feedback.</span></span><br />
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unfortunately witness a lot of stereotyping against fat people. Yesterday there
was a perfect example of this. On
Facebook, I noticed a friend comment on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=510306085681390&set=a.179389405439728.41519.179286465450022&type=1&theater" target="_blank">this image</a> from a page called
“<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Veganism/179286465450022" target="_blank">Veganism</a>”. Check out this image
below. One the facebook page, a
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Luckily my friend posted a message nicely calling them out
on using the image. I decided to
respectfully point out that I feel using fat shaming images is embarrassing to
the vegan community and we should focus on facts, not stereotypes. I would include exactly what I said,
but I later discovered it was deleted. I was censored!!! Not only was my comment deleted, but I
was BANNED from commenting, liking comments, or writing a post on their
page! What!? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This really pissed me off! So, I shared the post on my page and asked others to make
comments and support me. Two remarkable
things then happened. One, I found
out I had more supporters and people who agree with me than I thought! Yay! There were about ten more comments added, pointing out that
the image is fat shaming and does not represent all in the vegan community. Second, I found out that I had
influenced more people than I knew to eat vegan! I especially loved that one person was inspired by how
glowing and healthy I looked (I swear that is what she said!) </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The next morning I checked in to find that ALL these comments
had been deleted. More
censorship! This is listed as a
community page. To me community is
not the silencing of those who have a disagreement with you. Most of the commenters were respectful
and long-time vegans.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Personally, these images really hurt. It makes me feel like I’m not accepted
in the vegan community even though I am deeply committed to animals and the
vegan lifestyle. I have stood at
protests while people yelled fat shaming words at me and questioned my
veganism. I have been stereotyped
all through my life and I have had enough! I went vegan about 17 years ago and have been fit the
majority of that time and fat all my life. Research has shown that body size is much more complicated
than calories in and calories out.
People naturally have a diversity of body sizes, and shapes. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A couple of years ago I overheard someone asked a new person
at the animal rescue center I volunteered at is she was vegan. Her response was “Do I look like a
vegan?” gesturing at her body. I immediately piped up,
“Do I look like a vegan?!” The new
volunteer later confided in me that my response made her stop and think, and
now she is a vegan herself (and friend). I tell this story because there are
stereotypes of what a vegan looks like and lots of vegans like to think it is
the perfect picture of thinness. Ironically, there is this other popular
opinion that vegans are super skinny in an unhealthy way. It seems counter-intuitive, but I’ve
had people tell me that they are surprised I’m vegan because I look so
healthy. The point is, vegan
bodies also come in all shapes and sizes, even the healthy ones! Using images that use fat stereotypes
to spread veganism hurts the movement from both the inside and out. I personally try to embrace diversity,
and I don’t believe in deciding which diversity is acceptable and which is
not. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So, comment.
Please visit this page and comment on the image and comment on their
censorship. Write a post to their
wall about the same things. Before
writing this blog post I searched for a way to reach out to the page
administrator for dialogue, but there is no contact information given. I really try the nice approach
first! But if that doesn’t work, I
will not be silent. I truly
believe that a public page claiming to be a community should be open to
conversation. If they’re not, then
they need to be questioned and the true community should speak up. I know personally, I would appreciate
any and all voices that join mine.
Thanks!</span></span></div>
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I have never met a cat with so much personality and problems
as Roy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He almost died the first
month I adopted him from a humane society at about 3 years old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was lethargic and looking pathetic,
so I took him to the vet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Turns
out he had a urinary tract infection and another day without treatment would
have killed him. It was becoming a chronic problem, but then I realized his
special diet due to allergies was actually causing it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Roy was a super odd cat, as he was allergic to most
meat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tried all the specialty
diets, but Roy refused to eat them all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So I special ordered a vegan cat food with taurine just in case.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When it arrived, Roy was so tired of
all his food options that he tore into the partially opened box and into the
bag of food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I guess he
approved!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He ate this until his
last year of life, when he suddenly decided he didn’t like it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily more options were available
that he could eat at that time.</div>
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Roy hated other cats. I remember after getting approved to
adopt Roy, I got him out of his cage and for the first time he could see the
other cats around him and he hissed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In my head I thought, “uh, oh”, but I had already fallen in love. I
think he needed to be the focus of everyone’s attention and other cats
compromised that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My poor cat Loki
was sometimes bullied, but they found a way to live with each other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They never became friends though.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Loki became depressed when Roy passed
away which took me by surprise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Roy also demanded to get his way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was a challenge to love at times, due to his showing
anger at you with peeing on stuff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was a constant struggle to figure out ways to stop it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were even a few times he peed on
me as well!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily the last few
years of his life this stopped, but it was the only thing about him that made
me want to scream and cry.</div>
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One thing Roy was great at was getting in trouble.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think it was mostly because he was
such a curious cat. He even managed to get a thorn stuck in his eyeball!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was so worried about him and had to
take him to a specialist for surgery to remove it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It cost about a grand, which I did not have, so luckily my
parents were able to help me out and knew how much Roy meant to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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But no amount of trouble, or pee or attitude outweighed the
laughs and love I got from Roy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
have never met a cat so needing of attention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He would often lie on my left shoulder and would just
purr.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it had to be my left
shoulder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I tried to put him on
my right shoulder, he would switch over right away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The right shoulder just would not do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He would also sometimes sit on my left
side, kind of like a koala bear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
would hold him there, and he would hold onto me and it was just adorable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could tell if Roy was extra happy I
was home because when I picked him up, instead of just being on my shoulder, he
would wrap himself around the back of my neck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I really miss that.</div>
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Whenever I got home, Roy was at the door greeting me with a
loud meow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was quite
vocal!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I remember a time he saw
another cat out of the window and screamed really loud like a little girl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He meowed when he wanted to go outside,
or when he wanted in, or when he wanted more food or water, or in the car, or
when he wanted attention or when he wanted to tell Loki to go away or when he
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Recently I was in the vet office with Loki.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A women came in with her cat in a
carrier and he was meowing over and over again, just like Roy used to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I smiled with fondness thinking about
Roy and asked the woman about her cat. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I told her how I know it is annoying now, but won’t seem so
thinking back on it. I never thought I would miss that about Roy!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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For a short period of time, I found myself living at my
parent’s house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One day I came
home from work and as I walked towards the yard, I heard Roy’s distant meow but
I could not figure out where it was coming from.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I looked all a round and kept hearing him meow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I then heard some branches move, and
looked up across the street to my neighbor’s yard and found Roy starting to climb
down the tree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Turns out, this was
his hang out in the neighborhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After that, I would often come home and find him nestled up the tree
napping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a wacko!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I loved it!</div>
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Another unique characteristic of Roy is his love for
corn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A friend had taught me how
awesome eating corn raw is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I
was partaking in the great treat and Roy was frantic to get at it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Frantic!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was swiping at the cob of corn and meowing like
crazy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I handed it over to him and
he went to town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He could eat a
whole cob of corn within 15 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It became my party trick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
would get the corn out and show him, and he would get so excited.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would start to peel back the corn
stalk and he’d rub against the corn, cause he loved it so much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After he was done loving on it, he
would start to dig in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the time
he was done, the corn was mostly gone and his mouth and feet were wet from the
juice of the corn kernels popping open from his bites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a precious sight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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This does not even begin to describe how amazing Roy was and
how much I loved him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could tell
you more stories about him breaking into people’s apartments to eat their food,
or other trouble he got into, but people who met Roy even for a moment knew he
was a special character.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am not
sure how I will go on without his love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It kept me really strong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But obviously I will.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
will never forget him, and his memories will always bring me joy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have any to share, I would love
to hear it.</div>
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Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-63916081187843926552012-11-28T11:00:00.000-08:002012-11-28T11:00:06.389-08:00Part 1: The end of a life<br />
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I am not even sure how to begin to talk about Roy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will say that losing him has been
impossible. Roy was euthanized a little over a week ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was the single most difficult
decision in my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was not
the classic case of not eating, immobile, or hiding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The day it happened he asked to go outside and enjoyed the
sun, tried to spray on some bushes, and thought about sneaking in an open
window.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had moments where he
would purr madly on my shoulder or forcefully meow asking for something. </div>
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Unfortunately most of his time he was in discomfort,
constantly moving about trying to find a position he could find comfort
in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was on pain meds, first
once a day, then all the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
would sometimes stare off in the distance, dead in his eyes, but awake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I need to say these things to remind
myself of their truth, because once you follow through on that decision, every
part of you just wants them back in your arms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So you question your decision and forget the reality of the
situation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Almost a year ago, I noticed Roy was losing a lot of weight
and spent a considerable amount of time in a bookshelf cubbyhole near a heating
vent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A vet eventually diagnosed
him with an abdominal mass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Surgery was not an option, so I started Roy on steroids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily the steroids seemed to keep the
growth at bay and he gained his weight and strength.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was doing great for a really long time!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Obviously the growth was not an
aggressive type.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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About 6 months later, Roy started to have completely
different symptoms related to his throat. His high pitched and loud meows went
really quite and weak, he had some weird swallowing and things I now can’t
remember.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The vet thought he may
have voice box cancer, but a definite diagnosis would require a surgery that
could potentially kill him, so obviously not worth it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just monitored him and tried my best
to keep him comfortable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Eventually I noticed that Roy was fighting with me about
taking his medications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had
never done that before. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>In the
morning he knew I would medicate him before I left and he started to run away
from me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was heart
breaking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was also acting in
discomfort often and started to frequent the cubbyhole in the bookshelf
again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made the tough decision
to stop his oral medications, since I realized they were probably causing him
considerable pain when he swallowed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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At first the lack of medications made him come alive!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was playing again and being frisky
and causing trouble, just like the good old days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was always very affectionate, but he wanted to be held
even more and cuddled up more than ever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was great, until I noticed the shaking in his front arms while
standing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, losing balance of
his back legs on occasion. Not falling or anything, but he was off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With time, he was becoming increasingly
uncomfortable just sitting around. He shifted his weight often. It was obvious
he had trouble finding comfort. </div>
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It is hard because you always wonder what you could have
done differently to keep your baby alive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or to make sure they had the best life possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or be in the least amount of pain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are no right or wrong answers,
but there are always those lingering questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know I made the best decisions I could have given the
information I had in front on me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I know that I loved Roy more than imaginable, and the last thing I
wanted was for him to be gone, just as he is now. But the only thing I know for
sure is I miss him tremendously.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The day it happened, I had a vet come to the house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Roy hated to travel and the vet office,
so I didn’t want to put him through that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was more expensive but definitely worth it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was able to die on his favorite chair with the comforts
of his life around him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My cat
Loki was able to come into the room and see the body afterwards, to allow his
own processing of what happened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Roy and Loki were not really friends. In fact, Roy kind of bullied him.
A part of me expected Loki to be excited, since he could finally get a lot of
attention. But I think Loki is depressed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The loss of Roy has affected him more than I expected.</div>
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I chose a private cremation and I still have no idea what to
do with the ashes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is amazing
how such a big personality could fit into such a small container.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I created a memorial where he died of
sympathy cards, his collar, flowers and the ashes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of me still can’t accept what happened, but it will hit
me in waves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This usually happens
unexpectedly and at inconvenient times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even while watching the new movie “Lincoln”, a wave of sadness hit
me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>President Lincoln laid down
next to his son and this made me tear up thinking of all the times I laid next
to Roy with such affection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just
watching Juncos feed on the sidewalk, I was reminded of life and death and
started to cry for Roy. Being able to leave water glasses out, or the toilet
seat up or clothes on the floor without the worry of Roy tipping it over, or
drinking from it, or peeing on it- has all made me cry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Roy was an awesome cat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had such a demanding presence and got into trouble a
lot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But no matter how much he
pissed me off, I loved him unconditionally. I would often tell him the most
mushy crap imaginable while holding him over my left should listening to his
purrs placed perfectly over my ear. I will miss him forever, but my life has
also gained instrumentally from having him in my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No matter how difficult the euthanasia
decision was, or how hard this grieving has and will be; I will never regret
the love I shared with him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-43206395509206452932012-11-15T08:00:00.000-08:002012-11-15T08:00:08.887-08:00My Traditional Thanksgiving Recipes- VeganizedThis holiday season I am finding myself unable to find creativity in the kitchen. Mostly this is due to my cat being very sick and towards the end of his life. It has been a very tough month. So instead of sharing new recipes, I want to once again share my classic recipes that are sure to please. I plan to make most of these recipes myself for my family this year. Be thankful of your friends and family (especially the furry and fluffy ones) and enjoy the recipes!<br />
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<b>Traditional Stuffing </b><br />
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3 1/2 cups Bread Crumbs</div>
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1 cup Vegetable Broth</div>
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1/4 cup Earth Balance<b><br /></b></div>
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6 Celery Stalks, chopped</div>
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1 small Onion, chopped</div>
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2 tsp Sage, rubbed</div>
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1 tsp Marjoram</div>
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1/2 tsp Salt</div>
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1/2 tsp Black Pepper</div>
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Melt
the margarine over medium high heat in a skillet and add the onion and
celery. Sauté for about 5 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. In a
medium sized pan, heat the vegetable broth until boiling. In a large
bowl, combine the bread crumbs, herbs, salt and cooked celery and onion.
Stir all of this to combine thoroughly. Slowly add the vegetable broth,
stirring occasionally to cover all the bread crumbs. Place stuffing in a greased 9-inch square pan bake at 375°F for about 30 minutes.<br />
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*To
make your own bread crumbs, cut a loaf of bread in cubes. Place on a
large cookie sheet and bake at 300°F for about 20-30 minutes, using a
spatula about every 5 minutes to move around the bread so it will dry
out evenly.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Miso-Maple Tofu</span><br />
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1 1/2 blocks Tofu*<br />
1 cup Walnuts<br />
2 Tb Miso<br />
1 Tb Maple Syrup<br />
1 Tb Sesame Oil<br />
2 Tb Tamari<br />
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Cut
the tofu into 1/4 inch slabs. Combine the sesame oil and tamari. Coat
the tofu in the oil/tamari combination and place on baking sheet. If
any oil/tamari is left, pour over top of tofu. Bake at 350 degrees for
15-20 minutes, flip tofu and bake an addition 10 minutes.<br />
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In
a food processor, combine the walnuts, miso and maple syrup until it is
a paste-like consistency. Spread the paste evenly over the baked tofu.
Bake an addition 15 minutes.<br />
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<b>"Buttermilk" Biscuits</b><br />
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4 cups Unbleached White Flour<br />
1 Tb. Baking Powder<br />
1 tsp. Baking Soda<br />
1 tsp. Salt<br />
1 Tb. Sugar<br />
1 cup Soy Margarine<br />
2 cups Soymilk + 1 Tb. Lemon Juice<br />
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Combine
the soymilk and lemon juice and let stand a few minutes. In a medium
bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.
Using a pastry cutter, cut the soy margarine into the flour mixture
until pea sizes or smaller. Pour the soymilk mixture and blend until
combined. Place dough on a floured work surface and knead a couple
times. Spread the dough out to about 3/4 inch thickness and cut with a
biscuit cutter. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake at 375°F for
15-18 minutes. Makes about 20 biscuits.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Pumpkin Pie</span><br />
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1 - 15 oz can of Pumpkin Puree</div>
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1 - 12.3 oz package of Mori-Nu Silken Tofu (Firm)</div>
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3/4 cup Organic Cane Sugar</div>
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1/4 cup Cornstarch</div>
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1 tsp Vanilla</div>
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1 tsp ground Cinnamon</div>
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1/2 tsp ground Nutmeg</div>
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1/2 tsp ground Ginger</div>
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1/4 tsp ground Cloves</div>
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1 prepared Pie Shell or Flaky Pie Crust (below)</div>
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Blend
all the ingredients in a food processor until creamy. Spread into a
pie shell. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour. Allow to sit a couple hours
before serving. <br />
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<b>Flaky Pie Crust</b><br />
<br />
1 ½ cups Unbleached White Flour<br />
½ cup Soy Margarine (Cold)<br />
½ tsp Sea Salt<br />
4-6 Tb Ice Water<br />
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Place
flour and salt in medium-size bowl. Break up margarine and cut into
flour with a pastry cutter until there are pea-sized pieces of dough.
Slowly add ice water and blend with fork. Do not overwork; blend until
just mixed and dough holds together. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough
to be slightly larger than your pie pan. Place in pie pan and form
dough as desired. Add pie filling to the crust and bake according to
pie instructions. Makes one 9-inch pie crust. <br />
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<b>Other Thanksgiving Recipes</b></div>
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<br />
<a href="http://flavorvegan.blogspot.com/2009/10/buckwheat-stuffing.html">Gluten Free Buckwheat Stuffing</a><br />
<a href="http://flavorvegan.blogspot.com/2009/10/seitan-101.html">Thanksgiving Gluten Roast</a><br />
<a href="http://flavorvegan.blogspot.com/2008/10/different-type-of-pumpkin-pie.html">Gluten Free Pumpkin Silk Pie</a></div>
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Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-14832005906653412892012-09-17T13:00:00.000-07:002012-09-17T13:00:02.560-07:00Gray Whales in Depoe Bay<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray Whale McFlurry flukes in Depoe Bay, OR</td></tr>
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This summer I got to play with whales- Gray whales to be
specific. Although most of their adventures took place under water, I learned a
lot about them and got to know quite a few individuals, not only by their
looks, but their inner beauty as well; or at least character traits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Carrie Newell is a marine biologist from Depoe Bay, Oregon
who was nice enough to give me an internship this summer and teach me about the
whales and identifying individuals. She has been doing this for about 20 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had such a great time! I definitely
recommend taking a whale-watching trip with her through Carrie’s <a href="http://www.oregonwhales.com/">Whale Research EcoExcursions</a> if you get a chance!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray whales have two blowholes unlike toothed whales with one.</td></tr>
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Gray whales are known for their impressive migration every
year from feeding grounds in Alaska, to their breeding and calving grounds in
Baja, Mexico. But not all these whales make it all the way back up to Alaska,
allowing them to cut their trip (and energy resources) down considerably. You
see there are some gray whales that stay around the Pacific Northwest coastline
from spring until fall, feeding close to the shoreline on mysid shrimp (which
Carrie discovered). These whales are what are known as resident gray whales.
These are the whales I got to know this summer. Here are highlights of a few of
them.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blanco doing his best fluking behavior.</td></tr>
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Blanco was one of my favorites, mostly because he put on a
good show and was a lady’s man. He always had a new girl he was chasing around.
He was very white in his coloring, which made him stand out easily. But he
seemed incapable of a good fluke. Poor guy.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucky flukes and shows off all the white markings on the side from killer whale tooth marks.</td></tr>
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Lucky got his name due to all the scars he has on his body
from killer whale tooth marks. He is lucky to be alive. He is a younger whale,
probably born this year. Transient killer whales target calves and try and
separate them from their mothers. It is obvious the killer whales got a hold of
Lucky, but somehow his mother was able to fight them off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flipper demonstrates "skarking", a feeding behavior.</td></tr>
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Flipper is a whale that showed up later in the summer and
has stayed around for a while. He gets his name from distinctive marks on both
sides of his body that looks like a dolphin head. He tends to be fairly active
and was recently seen courting a female whale named Comet.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aurora swims by. You can see the witch face marking right before her dorsal hump.</td></tr>
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Aurora was the first whale that I had the honor to name. I
found her to be a really beautiful whale and wanted her to have a nice name.
She has a lot of unique marking on her body, including one that looks like a
witch face. But her name comes from marking on her sides that reminded me of
the aurora borealis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fishbone swims by and you can clearly see on his dorsal hump where he gets his name.</td></tr>
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Fishbone appeared for a few days and was even seen courting
with Aurora one day. I felt so honored for the two whales I named to be
crushing on each other. His name was an obvious one. The best experience on the
water I had was watching him play in the seaweed. I got to see his little
flipper and he even opened his mouth above water, allow us all on the boat to
see his baleen filled mouth. What a treat!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fishbone plays in some seaweeds. You can see his flipper sticking out to the left.</td></tr>
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You may be wondering why I share all this with you, besides
the fact that whales are so cool! I think it is important to learn about the
creatures of the world so we can gain better respect for them; understand the
ecosystems that surround us; allow us to protect them in the future. Gray
whales were once hunted to near extinction. Luckily their numbers have been
increasing to healthy population levels (but not other whales species), however,
they will never be fully safe in the industrial world we have created.
Over-fishing is occurring right now. Ecosystems the gray whale relies on for
food is being disturbed. Plastic bags are being found in stranded whale
stomachs. Noise is polluting the oceans. We have a lot to overcome in
protecting whales and the oceans, but I do believe the first step is education
and respect.</div>
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Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-56079287279487939982012-05-27T22:53:00.000-07:002012-07-26T09:27:24.311-07:00A Goodbye to Ana and Devi<br />
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Ana and Devi did not really come into my life by
choice. I love rats. But their lives are so short and the
heart brake so huge. I also could
not give them as much time as I would like, since I have two cats to care for
as well. But then there was a situation
I could not look away from. I knew
that if I did not take these rats, they would die. They were just a month old. </div>
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Ana was named after Anatidae, the family order for ducks,
which I love to observe in the wild. Ana was much more shy and would assume
your finger was a food offering if you offered it through the cage walls. She loved her back massages. I could see the content in her facial
expression. She also loved to
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Devi was named in honor of Amrita Devi, a woman in 1730 who
lead her village to their deaths by hugging trees to protect them. Without the forest, they had no
livelihood and in the end the forest was saved. Devi was social and loved people and often greeted them with kisses. She loved playing hide-and-seek where
she would hide behind something on the couch, run out, and then I would attack
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Their health problems stated with Devi having respiratory
issues at just one year old. We
found the best vet with an expertise in rats. A few months ago Devi’s respiratory issues got really bad
and I had to take her back to the vet.
Ana and Devi traveled together, so when I got to the vet and found blood
in the carrier, I discovered Ana had bumblefoot. The vet looked them both over
and prescribed medications for them both. The meds helped Devi a lot, but Ana’s
bumblefoot was improving but not resolved. I had to take her back to the vet and then discovered she had mammary
tumors as well (almost always benign). If it had just been one, we could have
done surgery, but there was a lot of them, so we decided to focus on slowly the
tumors’ growth. Last week, I
went to check on the rats in the morning and found Ana dead. It happened fast and unexpectedly. I was confused and really sad.</div>
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Devi was devastated.
I held her as much as possible.
She would sit in her cage starring off and didn't really nest anymore. She was obviously depressed. Almost instantly her respiratory problem got worse again. I started her on antibiotics, the same
ones that helped her before. They
did not help. She was hardly
eating; only a bite of her favorite banana or avocado. I gave her treats of tofutti and almond
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One night I spent a long time holding her and she didn’t
move much and sometimes would move in a way that made me feel she was
uncomfortable. She was grinding
her teeth more, a sign of possible discomfort. Her breathing was really labored. The next day I made a vet appointment after anguishing over
all the possibilities for her comfort. I knew that euthanasia was a real
possibility, but also wanted to see if there was any other option. The vet agreed that she seemed in pain
and that she was not going to get better since the antibiotics were not helping.
Most likely her lungs were too damaged since she had the respiratory
illness so long and there was a real threat of her going into respiratory distress,
a very torturous way to die. We
decided upon humane euthanasia. I
knew it was the right decision. She went peacefully and in my arms knowing how
much she was loved. Hopefully she
is now with her sister. They
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Most people would not understand the loss of a pet rat. They do not realize what amazing
characters these little creatures have and the love and understanding that can
pass between a rat and a human.
Rats are so positive, yet impressive fighters. Study after study has demonstrated their ability to care for
others and their remarkable intelligence. They have such individual
personalities and an amazing way to win you over with their charm. I miss Ana and Devi with all my heart. Deciding to adopt them was such a great
decision. Even though I hurt so much right now and miss their little faces,
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<br /></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-37060724420503056932012-04-12T21:08:00.006-07:002012-04-12T21:33:33.100-07:00Brownie Cups and a Wedding!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sMJRcosEyhbS8eHMokHbfkxqzqmyVSOjjlU0uAA-N6oRb_xDNd_EzqHXDf1aD-kfilXVTRWmre6YoEMRF27euTgAnZC02PrCNdjxN3vLc2RIHfDel_tcKW_uI12r6gEuRqm-vfzUK94D/s1600/IMG_8729.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sMJRcosEyhbS8eHMokHbfkxqzqmyVSOjjlU0uAA-N6oRb_xDNd_EzqHXDf1aD-kfilXVTRWmre6YoEMRF27euTgAnZC02PrCNdjxN3vLc2RIHfDel_tcKW_uI12r6gEuRqm-vfzUK94D/s400/IMG_8729.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730737178659789250" border="0" /></a><br />Last week my younger sister, Laura, got married! It was very unconventional and perfect. There was no planned location until the day before. I got ordained online about a month prior, but prepared nothing to say. I just knew I had to make sure they both said their "I do's". It was very small and located essentially between a hotel and walmart. But you would never know that since we were along a walkway next to a river. There was a western grebe in the distance along with lots of cormorants and other birds. I had my eye out for a vagrant ribbon seal who was spotted in the area a week prior, but no luck.<br /><br />The groom prepared a funny thing for me to say at the beginning, then they whispered vows to each other (which was my favorite part and so cute!) and then on the fly I made up "do you take..." stuff and declared them married. Laura was radiant and beautiful and she is about 6 months pregnant. Right before the wedding I got to feel the baby kick, which was so exciting! After<style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> nuptials,<span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ></span> everyone went out to dinner, which I think was a first for my dad in almost 20 years.<br /><br />After dinner, I shared these brownie cups with everyone. Laura hates cake, but loves brownies. And since we didn't have plates or a knife, I knew cupcake version of brownies would be perfect! Here is what I did.<br /><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Brownie Cups<br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>1/2 cup Soy Margarine, melted</div><div>1/2 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder<br /></div><div>1 cup Organic Cane Sugar</div><div>1/2 cup Silken Tofu, blended</div><div>1 tsp Vanilla</div><div>1/2 cup Unbleached White Flour</div><div>1/2 tsp Baking Powder</div><div>1/4 tsp Salt<br />1/2 cup Chocolate Chips<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Preheat oven to 350<style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span style="">°</span></span>F. Place baking cups into 12 muffin cups; set aside. Combine the melted margarine and cocoa. Add the sugar, silken tofu and vanilla and beat until smooth. Add the flour, baking powder and salt and mix to combine. Add chocolate chips and stir until just combined. Drop by the rounded tablespoon into the baking cups until dough is evenly distributed. Bakes for 20-25 minutes.<br /></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-18885492819482775402012-03-07T17:14:00.007-08:002012-03-07T17:37:37.847-08:00News and Opinions- a long overdue updateI just realized it is now March and this is my first blog post of the year. What?! To be honest, I haven't been creatively cooking as much and when I do, I forget to write anything down. My life has been filled with school, applying for graduate school and doing an amazing internship with the Marine Mammal Stranding Network for the northern Oregon coast.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtlsguOltXjWVXuSDAAy4_DgVNzj5v43MxfIjrSm_9_nEBflXg9C4Z3i-E3Bxxvq3eqVwnRj3jnpbilsP-0TvS1ay3E41-MLMa2pygT1wreJWKgH86MYt3fl2sH1iUSAmPVW4Lk4jPdOg/s1600/IMG_0933.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtlsguOltXjWVXuSDAAy4_DgVNzj5v43MxfIjrSm_9_nEBflXg9C4Z3i-E3Bxxvq3eqVwnRj3jnpbilsP-0TvS1ay3E41-MLMa2pygT1wreJWKgH86MYt3fl2sH1iUSAmPVW4Lk4jPdOg/s400/IMG_0933.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717334239318353490" border="0" /></a><br />I've also had sad news to deal with. My cat Roy was diagnosed with abdominal cancer. I thought he wasn't going to be around much longer, but luckily the steroids he was prescribed are working miracles with him and he is doing great! So, we focus on that. Yesterday I found him on the neighbor's roof, and today we were playing chase with crumpled up paper I threw outside to distract him from attacking my other cat, Loki. I should probably go outside and pick that paper up soon. He hasn't learned fetch yet.<br /><br />Anyway, I have been busy. I've been contemplating switching my blogging over to my <a href="http://animalkindphotoblog.blogspot.com/">AnimalKind blog</a> and just write about whatever, and include recipes when I have time, post my favorite nature photos that I took, talk about animal rights, share my path to becoming a marine biologist and other wildlife adventures. What do people think?<br /><br />In other news, this summer I was honored by being asked to write a guest blog post for <a href="http://stopchasingskinny.com/">"Stop Chasing Skinny"</a>. The response was very supportive. Today I was alerted to an obnoxious comment posted by someone who obviously just wanted to feel powerful, or whatever they get from it. So I wanted to share the link so people have a chance to read my story, and respond to the negative comment if they would like to. It is titled, <a href="http://stopchasingskinny.com/2011/10/10/fat-acceptance-saved-my-life-by-chelsea-lincoln/">"Fat Acceptance Saved My Life"</a>.Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-89311417461958958682011-12-19T16:21:00.000-08:002011-12-19T16:24:52.292-08:00Anatomy of an apology: Daiya makes nice<style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal">I was so furious when Daiya Cheese posted a video entitled “Being FAT is now illegal in Japan”.<span style=""> </span>Each fat hating comment and stereotype fueled this anger, which is why I quickly wrote up a blot post about it (and posted on facebook and emailed the company).<span style=""> </span>The only thing I was seeing on their facebook page was empty apologies that clearly did not understand why people were upset.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">When I got an email from Daiya Cheese requested my phone number so the CEO could give me a call, I knew it was a good sign.<span style=""> </span>When I talked with Greg, CEO, and Andre from the company, my fire was completely put out.<span style=""> </span>While Greg had a good explanation for not being around when the controversy started and being unaware of it, he did not use it as an excuse.<span style=""> </span>Instead, he sincerely apologized for what happened.<span style=""> </span>He told me exactly how he was going to remedy the situation.<span style=""> </span>They were creating a code of conduct for facebook and would delete the really hateful posts by others.<span style=""> </span>He was clearly frustrated with the social media employee, who up until that time had done a good job.<span style=""> </span>He promised to give her training to understanding why the video post was so insulting to others.<span style=""> </span>Andre shared with me his past of being bullied and they both shared how the hateful message from the video post goes directly against what they believe and what the company is about.<span style=""> </span>What a relief!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I felt listened to.<span style=""> </span>The apology was heartfelt.<span style=""> </span>There were no excuses, just accountability.<span style=""> </span>They were being proactive to remedy the situation and were addressing people’s concerns.<span style=""> </span>They kept asking for my feedback and made sure I knew that their doors were open for further communication.<span style=""> </span>I was impressed!<span style=""> </span>Here is a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=2474760433719&set=vb.107417074097&type=2&theater">video</a> of Greg apologizing for the incident so you can see for yourself.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Companies have a human component, especially the smaller ones.<span style=""> </span>I understand mistakes can happen.<span style=""> </span>We all make them.<span style=""> </span>To me it is more important how a mistake is handled, than what the mistake itself was.<span style=""> </span>My hope it that this is a learning opportunity for everyone involved, especially the social media person.<span style=""> </span>Daiya Cheese has won me back as a customer and I have new respect for them as a company.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Although there was a lot of hate being smeared across their facebook page, there was also a lot of people speaking up and showing me that fat vegans and their allies are out there and have a beautiful voice.<span style=""> </span>It was nice feeling connected to them and even made some new facebook friends and was introduced to a new <a href="http://www.robinraven.com/">blog</a>.<span style=""> </span>I can’t convince every one to be open to the truth and be considerate, but at least I could find others who live like my motto; health at every size, respect for every body.</p>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-56521669735549301282011-12-12T14:29:00.000-08:002011-12-15T17:15:19.102-08:00Daiya Cheese posts video that promotes fat hate - Updated!<style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: underline; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }span.commentbody { }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;">UPDATE: Today I talked with Greg, the CEO, and Andre from Daiya cheese and I left our conversation feeling the company is in the process of taking appropriate measures to resolve the hurtful video posting on facebook and make sure situations like this do not happen again. I will be sure to blog about follow through of these measures and feel very confident that the company is sincerely good and will remedy the situation.</span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Daiya cheese just posted a video on their facebook page titled “Being FAT is now illegal in Japan” and then asked, “Should this be adopted in North America?”<span style=""> </span>People have been commenting like mad, both upset and agreeing.<span style=""> </span>Many comments were downright insulting and inappropriate.<span style=""> </span>Daiya then did a post saying they did not want to offend anyone, just encourage a discussion.<span style=""> </span>They obviously still do not get it.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">By posting this video, Daiya is leading a discussion that promotes hatred.<span style=""> </span>The idea of making fat people illegal contributes to stereotypes that we are all lazy and eat unhealthy. It contributes to the shaming of fat people and tells us they we need to change.<span style=""> </span>It does not ask important questions; such as can you be fit and fat?<span style=""> </span>The answer is YES!<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">You can see this when reading the comments by others.<span style=""> </span>I get so enraged seeing how rampant fat hatred is and how quickly our concerns are dismissed and made fun of.<span style=""> </span>People are not just speaking their mind; they are attacking me. I have been fat as long as I have been conscious of my existence, been fit majority of that time and vegan over 15 years. I have experienced people’s stereotypes and have been targeted for my size in ways you could not imagine.<span style=""> </span>This includes, ironically, having a hamburger thrown at me during a mcdonalds protest and names slung at me by a car passing me as a bike up a huge hill.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Corporations have been profiting from people’s insecurities and promote unhealthy diets and unattainable bodies.<span style=""> </span>As a result, our society is filled with eating disorders and bad body image. There is a solution.<span style=""> </span>Promoting a healthy diet and exercise, along with body confidence, will contribute to a healthier population.<span style=""> </span>A person’s size has no relevance in the talk about health.<span style=""> </span>As a society, we should focus on health at every size and respect for every person.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">On Daiya’s wall I posted that they should educate themselves about this issue, and even volunteered myself to be contacted to do so.<span style=""> </span>Their response?<span style=""> </span>A thank you for my post and that I can email them at any time.<span style=""> </span>What!<span style=""> </span>Wasn’t I already contacting them?<span style=""> </span>And isn’t it their responsibility to educate themselves and correct their ignorance?<span style=""> </span>I try to give companies a chance for a positive response since I have been at the other side of controversy before, but their response it not acceptable.<span style=""> </span>Please join me in telling Daiya their post and behavior is irresponsible and not acceptable. Daiya should educate themselves why this post is considered offensive to so many and make a true apology. Email them at <span class="commentbody"><a href="mailto:cr@daiyafoods.com">cr@daiyafoods.com</a>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="commentbody"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="commentbody"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="commentbody"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="commentbody">And if you personally would like to know more about this topic, feel free to contact me, or check out some of the links below.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="commentbody"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="commentbody"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.bigfatfacts.com/"><span class="commentbody">Big Fat Facts</span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.haescommunity.org/"><span class="commentbody">Health At Every Size</span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://danceswithfat.wordpress.com/"><span class="commentbody">Dances with Fat Blog</span></a></p>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-48270145069760589052011-12-05T14:26:00.001-08:002012-10-17T18:50:00.027-07:00Pumpkin Baking<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TpAiLIBjNIkyhJQYCDZCNli2SnAK25dNxWLqeL0QhT4WixJHdY6UIkFW_KHHxEyHRWI-EFOeYdRpDMtV3IUZp6rRN5ly_pDm5o5F6I6xLVybT1PHqWSzRZQUC_UZWfYoCUd4IvosyZUp/s1600/p.cupcakes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676969409756026146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TpAiLIBjNIkyhJQYCDZCNli2SnAK25dNxWLqeL0QhT4WixJHdY6UIkFW_KHHxEyHRWI-EFOeYdRpDMtV3IUZp6rRN5ly_pDm5o5F6I6xLVybT1PHqWSzRZQUC_UZWfYoCUd4IvosyZUp/s400/p.cupcakes.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 299px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
I went to a housewarming party last month and had been wanting to try and make pumpkin bundt cake. Well, I couldn't find my bundt pan so I ended up using the same recipe I developed to bake into cupcakes. I then glazed them simply with powdered sugar whisked with a little vanilla and coconut milk. I am not a huge pumpkin fan, but I do love ginger so I made sure to add just as much ginger as cinnamon and I think this helped me enjoy the cupcakes, along with the extra moisture from the pumpkin.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Pumpkin Cupcake</span>s<br />
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3 Tb. Flaxseed Meal<br />
1/2 cup Water<br />
1/2 cup Oil<br />
1 cup Unrefined Cane Sugar<br />
1 cup canned Pumpkin Puree <br />
1/4 cup Molasses<br />
2 tsp Vanilla <br />
1/2 cup Soy, Almond or Coconut Milk<br />
2 1/2 cups Unbleached White Flour<br />
2 tsp Cinnamon<br />
2 tsp ground Ginger<br />
1 Tb. Baking Powder<br />
1/2 tsp Salt<br />
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Combine the flax and water and let stand a few minutes. Cream together the oil and sugar, then add the pumpkin, molasses, vanilla and milk. Add the flax/water mixture to the other wet ingredients. Whisk together the dry ingredients and add to wet and mix until just combined. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes for cupcakes. Bake 40 minutes for 9-inch cakes and 50-60 minutes for a loaf pan.<br />
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* For gluten free, use 1 1/2 cups sorghum flour, 3/4 cup sweet white rice flour, 1/4 cup potato starch and 2 tsp guar gum for flour. <span style="font-style: italic;">This has not been tested in this recipe, but it has worked in other cake recipes.</span>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-89168817104649802462011-11-22T17:53:00.001-08:002011-11-22T18:15:35.154-08:00A Thanksgiving story and some favorite recipes<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrt51uazRwYsgL9YjU2ur1p5kvJf20hh8R8fKsj5UjeaDG0LMfqoLW69-fHZuLX47q1h2lPrbz9nvdXfffOhx3wfGiaGA5A7DbN3rjkXwfi8F57czmtDjG1TDxv3wbmc9gM7NoaR2jH-e/s1600/turkey.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrt51uazRwYsgL9YjU2ur1p5kvJf20hh8R8fKsj5UjeaDG0LMfqoLW69-fHZuLX47q1h2lPrbz9nvdXfffOhx3wfGiaGA5A7DbN3rjkXwfi8F57czmtDjG1TDxv3wbmc9gM7NoaR2jH-e/s320/turkey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678008253193103714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Looks like Obama's daughter may get there is something wrong with eating turkey.<br />- Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images North America</span><br /></span></div><br />My very first all vegan Thanksgiving was about 15 years ago. I was in college and talked my family into allowing me to make the entire meal, so it would all be vegan. My sister picked me up in Eugene to head to Portland and she broke the news that my parents had a "thanksgiving" meal the week before since they would be missing out that year.<br /><br />I was devastated! I loved my family and was glad to be visiting, but the whole point of me working so hard to create a delicious vegan meal was to save a turkey! This is the biggest fight I can remember having with my parents as an adult. I was over the top agry, and they were apologetic. The next 10 years, I don't think they ever ate turkey, so it may have made up for the life taken so many years back.<br /><br />My parents are not vegan, or even vegetarian, but I will say they have been tremendously supportive of my activism over the years. This even includes when I get arrested or clubbed by a police officer (during the Seattle WTO protests)! Ok, that last part actually made my dad super proud!<br /><br />Anyway, in case you are still desperate to find the perfect Thanksgiving recipes, here are some of my personal recipes I use every year.<br /><br /><a href="http://flavorvegan.blogspot.com/2008/11/so-thankful-for-stuffing.html">Stuffing</a> (my personal must-have Thanksgiving dish)<br /><br /><a href="http://flavorvegan.blogspot.com/2009/10/seitan-101.html">Thanksgiving Gluten Roast</a> (bottom of post) or <a href="http://flavorvegan.blogspot.com/2011/02/miso-maple-tofu.html">Miso-Maple Tofu</a><br /><br /><a href="http://flavorvegan.blogspot.com/2008/11/heavenly-biscuits.html">"Buttermilk" Biscuits</a><br /><br /><a href="http://flavorvegan.blogspot.com/2009/11/pumpkin-pie-for-thanksgiving.html">Pumpkin Pie</a>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-85701715107298709802011-10-10T12:48:00.001-07:002011-10-10T13:02:55.310-07:00Creamy Cannellini and Kale Soup<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtWwXmXZ9nWSRFgpHbzBX533MqP1ptX8L0v2mByZD4t8Z4JHWFLsemsKMhx7RWkVkQuy4ev09zspSQ4xXbvlfvA9FODUuThT4aTHp0KyQCS3_cnHPei1P5UWwZePNTK8RRwA7xq5dRIbop/s1600/IMG_4744.JPG"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Verdana; 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Using sun dried tomatoes that are not in the oil works best.</span><br /></span></p>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-35793892055033510832011-09-29T15:01:00.000-07:002011-09-30T10:39:43.298-07:00An inside perspective<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>ZH-CN</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>AR-SA</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> 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</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:100%;" >I’ve been having trouble writing this, but I think it is important. I am not sure if I can express the frustration I feel about this issue, but I will try my hardest. I don't want people to think I am attacking, but I hope my inside perspective can be helpful. Not everyone will agree with me, but that is ok. I have worked at Bob’s Red Mill for over 8 years and I know Bob personally. I know he has a big heart, is compassionate and truly cares about his employees and people’s health. When it was announced the other week that Bob donated $25 million to form an institute of nutrition and wellness through OHSU, I thought it could be a really good thing. The idea that any money could go to animal research did not occur to me, until The Oregonian quoted OHSU referring to the Primate Research Center. I don’t think Bob himself considered that OHSU would use some of the money to fund animal research.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:100%;" >“The Informed Vegan” blog posted an article titled “Bob’s Red Mill Funds Animal Testing”. Suddenly all over the web, animal rights activists were responding by commenting on Bob’s Red Mill facebook page, sending emails, calling and writing letters. Everyone took the blog post face value, which was filled with misinformation. For one, Bob and Charlee Moore made the donation, not Bob's Red Mill. They may be the founders, but a couple years ago Bob announced he was giving the company to the employees. This transition is still ongoing, but employees due now hold stake in the company.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Knowing Bob, it broke my heart to see all the negative reactions from activists. As an activist, it broke my heart that people did not educate themselves more or try and approach their concerns in a manner that was more productive, rather than just react and vent.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif"font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Bob isn’t directly involved in facebook, yet a post about a fundraiser dog wash for Dove Lewis Animal Hospital where employees were volunteering that weekend were taken over by comments concerning this issue. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:100%;" >When a post suggested people send Bob a letter to be most effective, a response was that Bob’s Red Mill was trying to silence the public. People were assuming the worse, when in fact, writing a letter <span style="font-style: italic;">was</span> the best way to get through to Bob. The company was encouraging feedback so Bob could hear from the public and make a decision about this issue in a responsible way. People were calling for a boycott of Bob’s Red Mill products before Bob could even respond to the question of animal testing. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Bob and Charlee did announce this week that no funds would go towards animal research. The main goal of the institute is outreach and education. I heard many activists vocalizing concern that the donation would free up money so OHSU could spend more on animal research anyway. This was not a blanket donation. The donation will create a new institute and will only fund it specifically. There was also concern OHSU would not honor the Moore's decision, but it is a legally binding. I completely understand how people hate OHSU. It is sad that the top-notch medical schools are so wrapped up in animal testing. These same schools have more access to the public, however, so education programs through them can reach more people and have a larger impact. I’ve personally had both my sisters saved by the medical doctors at OHSU when no other hospital could help them. They were not saved by animal testing, but they were saved by the hospital’s status and ability to hire good doctors.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:100%;" >It is really easy to hate. It is really easy to tell people what they should or shouldn’t have done. But the problem is when a response is so negative, then those targeted for the message may miss what you are saying. Bob may have heard that there are a lot of people against animal research, but he may have also seen animal rights activists as mean and unreasonable. I personally felt I was in the middle of trying to calm down activists to communicate concern effectively, while try trying to calm down coworkers getting frustrated with being attacked. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:100%;" >There are times when anger and yelling your message is needed for a campaign. And then there are times when a more diplomatic approach is needed. The best approach to an issue needs to be considered before action, both on an individual level, as well as an organized effort. Bob has supported the vegan community in the past and donates to a lot of animal sanctuaries and other community organizations. Communicating with respect and giving him a chance to respond would have been more effective for the desired outcome, and represented activists in a positive light.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Although there are people who will never be happy about Bob’s donation, he’s giving up his life’s work to invest in the future wellbeing of others. Even if you don’t agree with where the money is going, hopefully you can acknowledge his generosity.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"font-family:";" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-83435482757277320612011-08-28T21:58:00.000-07:002011-08-28T22:05:14.363-07:00Goodby Friday Harbor Labs, Hello Vida Vegan Con!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrXTDTd50r1Rtj4Z_qJ-RYHHu17QDqCeluptQpmPxvFlob8IhWkJpftfhARe-atyXygMrW5QDJ4HzgTb8uA-tsYFvoSSIjT-h9eOiZjsk0XYRBs_zX9cUn0DweYpXl40dbHHuweuH3TQe/s1600/IMG_1695.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 114px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrXTDTd50r1Rtj4Z_qJ-RYHHu17QDqCeluptQpmPxvFlob8IhWkJpftfhARe-atyXygMrW5QDJ4HzgTb8uA-tsYFvoSSIjT-h9eOiZjsk0XYRBs_zX9cUn0DweYpXl40dbHHuweuH3TQe/s400/IMG_1695.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646139083401252610" border="0" /></a>
<br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1;</style>I did not want to leave San Juan Island!<span style=""> </span>No matter how much I complained about the cafeteria food, being around nature everyday, having close encounters with killer whales and learning a subject matter that I care so much about, felt incredibly right.<span style=""> </span>I had envisioned myself being on the island doing work with the whales, and having just a taste, I know I will be back.<span style=""> </span>I made many friends who I’d never guess I would connect so well with.<span style=""> </span>I was shocked to find myself in a place of sadness when I got home.<span style=""> </span>Of course it was great seeing my beloved kitties and rats.<span style=""> </span>It was wonderful sleeping in my own bed.<span style=""> </span>I am looking forward to cooking a real meal.<span style=""> </span>But the experience was so profoundly amazing and exactly what I wanted to be doing, I mourned that it was over.<span style=""> </span>There will be more of these experiences.<span style=""> </span>The class at Friday Harbor Labs was just the beginning, but I am missing being there greatly.<p class="MsoNormal">
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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">My transition to Portland started off with all those feelings, and I had the <a href="http://vidavegancon.com/">Vida Vegan Con</a> blogger conference to attend the next day.<span style=""> </span>I had been looking forward to the conference, but I never had a chance to really process my feelings of being back.<span style=""> </span>I had a momentary breakdown when I first got there and started to talk with people. But I collected myself and went to a panel on positive blogging.<span style=""> </span>Before the talk began, a woman saw my nametag and told me she had been looking for me.<span style=""> </span>She had read my guest post on the conference website and complimented me on it.<span style=""> </span>This random compliment from a stranger transformed me, and suddenly, being home wasn’t so bad after all.<span style=""> </span>I enjoyed the positivity panel and looked forward to more talks.<span style=""> </span>The next day, I gave a talk about activism and was again feeling great being back in Portland.<span style=""> </span>Everyone was so incredibly nice and knowledgeable and welcoming.<span style=""> </span>I talked with Jasmin Singer from <a href="http://www.ourhenhouse.org/">Our Hen House</a> and did an interview for a pod cast.<span style=""> </span>I was impressed by her eloquent speaking ability and how nice she is.<span style=""> </span>The whole experience was a wonderful reminder that there is community all over the place if you just open your heart to it.<span style=""> </span>And my depressing transition back home suddenly became an empowering experience.</p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to all the organizers of the conference.<span style=""> </span>Jess, Michelle and Janessa are all fabulous hard-working women who know how to create an amazing event.<span style=""> </span>I was able to make up for the 5 weeks of bad food in the two days I was at the conference, eating a lot of flavorful meals and sweet desserts.<span style=""> </span>It was also fantastic to see so many of my friends at once while being welcomed back home.<span style=""> </span>And the swag bag from the conference is also something to talk about!<span style=""> </span>Damn!<span style=""> </span>I never received so many free things before.<span style=""> </span>I am now the proud owner of a pepper grinder.<span style=""> </span>I love pepper! </p> Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-92214833045821128732011-08-17T08:40:00.000-07:002011-08-17T08:55:51.249-07:00Once again it is all about whales and cafeteria food<style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 {</style><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >It is hard to balance criticism and appreciation sometimes.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >I really appreciate how hard the cafeteria at Friday Harbor Labs works to provide for all the different dietary needs of the students and staff.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >I am however, tired of no thinking outside the box.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >No tofu scramble or even a potato veggie medley.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >Everything is so carb heavy and I have only seen whole grains for lunch or dinner maybe twice.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >They were not kidding that I would want to supplement my protein since there is vegan protein available in meals less than 25% of the time.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >And 90% of those times it is garbanzo beans. Variety please!</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">
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<br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Sadly, I don’t always trust what they make for me.</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >Majority of the cafeteria staff has been super nice.</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >One woman, however, gives all cafeteria a bad name.</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >She once grabbed a bowl of strawberries I had for dessert from my tray to give to a gluten free person, and told me I could have the angel food cake.</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >I had to argue to convince her it was not vegan and so she then told me gluten free people never get dessert so I should still relinquish my strawberries.</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >I only get dessert if they have sorbet and can tell me the ingredients.</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >That has happened twice.</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >Gluten free people can have ice cream and they even have special gluten free cookies for them.</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Just saying.</span>
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<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I am sure you can tell that I am getting tired of over 3 weeks of just cafeteria food.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">I miss my cooking!</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">And choice!</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">I hope to borrow my TA’s kitchen this weekend to make a tofu scramble, and am looking forward to it.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">In other news, San Juan Island is still awesome!</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">I am doing a behavioral project of orcas and their breaching behavior, so that means driving out to the west side every day and look for them.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">The beginning of August they headed west and left town for almost a week, but suddenly they are back and I have had extreme luck in seeing them for a few days in a row now, while sitting out in the beautiful (but not too hot) sunshine.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">The other day a cool thing happened.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">A very small pod of orcas (about 4 of them) headed south and they seemed to have different behavior than I am use to seeing and a male orca has a super large curved dorsal fin.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">A classmate suggested these were transients, and she was right.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">After watching them for about 15 minutes, suddenly a large pod of resident orcas headed north into our view.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">The transients were kinda boring, but the resident orcas put on a show right away.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">There were breaches all over the place and then they started to forage for fish and did more breaches, and tail slaps and spy hops.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">It was great!!!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<br /><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></p> Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-4971911594722086182011-07-31T22:14:00.000-07:002011-07-31T22:20:52.152-07:00Week 1 at Friday Harbor Labs (with Orcas)<style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page:</style>I have been on San Juan Island for a week now and it was been an adventure!<span style=""> </span>I have done prey sampling in False Bay, surveys for marine birds and mammals from the ferry, identified all the different types of gulls and cormorants, and most excitably; watched a pod of orcas pass by the cliff we were on very close to shore!<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYN7t2Pu2APe-zcw_-_9VUxHJf0T8ajbMwP2i6z_Jprf84Da2OIM7moQmEBpJLQxIdeMDrOalyrVCsmHfNsQfyPOl2Tacbd037HmSPKutls84FiW4wUTKSl5V6PJ7Sb6t9ChwEwmTfKadN/s1600/IMG_0869.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYN7t2Pu2APe-zcw_-_9VUxHJf0T8ajbMwP2i6z_Jprf84Da2OIM7moQmEBpJLQxIdeMDrOalyrVCsmHfNsQfyPOl2Tacbd037HmSPKutls84FiW4wUTKSl5V6PJ7Sb6t9ChwEwmTfKadN/s400/IMG_0869.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635752850094460274" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I went from an 8–5 office job to field trips, going out on boats, experiencing nature on a daily basis, walking through the campus a lot and trying to stay awake during lecture.<span style=""> </span>I love it!<span style=""> </span>It is fun to push my boundaries and do new things.<span style=""> </span>It is empowering to drive a motor boat for the first time.<span style=""> </span>It is exciting to learn so much about the wildlife around me.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Ga_43FDkgJ_-BNgjrY7GOm2szhPO25w0MRgZs5l-7CWYjFkvV-jfeUJIWlgEHgq4CiN6drKGGtf15s21b-ygYsD_G4nLKt1uPkVznTBifkP11VdJ5xxk_TJvKSHFIvjH34rMHnN6HiVc/s1600/IMG_1033.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Ga_43FDkgJ_-BNgjrY7GOm2szhPO25w0MRgZs5l-7CWYjFkvV-jfeUJIWlgEHgq4CiN6drKGGtf15s21b-ygYsD_G4nLKt1uPkVznTBifkP11VdJ5xxk_TJvKSHFIvjH34rMHnN6HiVc/s400/IMG_1033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635752581248655986" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">The campus is centered fairly close to Friday Harbor along the water.<span style=""> </span>Deer roam freely and eat all day long.<span style=""> </span>One morning I saw 10 deer before breakfast.<span style=""> </span>I get to see kingfishers fly by and barn swallows all over the place.<span style=""> </span>I heard a rumor that river otters frequent the campus as well, but I won’t believe it until I see it.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The dining staff has been incredibly accommodating for my vegan diet, along with other people’s various dietary needs.<span style=""> </span>I have seen everything from vegan pizza to stuffed peppers to roasted sweet potato.<span style=""> </span>The sad thing is, so much of the food is incredibly carb-heavy.<span style=""> </span>It has already been a week and I am getting tired of it.<span style=""> </span>Who knew I became so whole grain based!<span style=""> </span>I am missing my quinoa!<span style=""> </span>Although I am missing much more than quinoa, whole grains is what I am lacking the strongest it.<span style=""> </span>I might even have to talk with the cafeteria to not only suggest using whole grains, but ask her to not make me special lunches, and just give me hummus for the salad bar.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQC48O2w2V8uHkSoNdpx5AhQER3m8dWXzACpw9wOMakwqPwSYcI90A-Garcj8wH-Fj3uZmPk7RtvlBdxb398hzU8LzlqCi6oUa8CdFb3o6-suNV9lZ009Z-FXiempFAZ_1Fr33HGVdpmHj/s1600/IMG_1526.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQC48O2w2V8uHkSoNdpx5AhQER3m8dWXzACpw9wOMakwqPwSYcI90A-Garcj8wH-Fj3uZmPk7RtvlBdxb398hzU8LzlqCi6oUa8CdFb3o6-suNV9lZ009Z-FXiempFAZ_1Fr33HGVdpmHj/s400/IMG_1526.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635752345088214898" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Considering how great everything else is here, that issue pales in comparison.<span style=""> </span>I look forward to the many more weeks ahead of me learning more about birds and mammals and exploring the island!<span style=""> </span>And of course any opportunity to see orcas.<span style=""> </span>That can be a matter of luck, and today I had a lot of it, spending 3 hours at Lime Kiln Park and seeing pods of the killer whales almost at all times.<span style=""> </span>Check out more of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flavorvegan/">my photos at my flickr account.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazGu8nz26hTUBAzW3mE7l1VaQsEyZoTjZVyRXFIl8e2diUcLUb1Q5lV5XIgG00qcEy_508sNGeOROZxBW3y-vRMzaJdIeuDNG3nBClPVb1Rf8Z_FsgzPCr9FiZxMjrpsNnF871NgVmcil/s1600/IMG_1491.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazGu8nz26hTUBAzW3mE7l1VaQsEyZoTjZVyRXFIl8e2diUcLUb1Q5lV5XIgG00qcEy_508sNGeOROZxBW3y-vRMzaJdIeuDNG3nBClPVb1Rf8Z_FsgzPCr9FiZxMjrpsNnF871NgVmcil/s400/IMG_1491.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635752073465911106" border="0" /></a></p>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100214793699786361.post-77029616390835685452011-07-18T22:37:00.000-07:002011-07-26T13:13:55.576-07:00My wildlife adventure begins!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQ3AKS-QcBXObnZWNpjyw64b8ngQ5sU6afJ8bB9Lorsw66NRCDirceP5YF3taY7nCNsXuKAs0dP-NYLtlQvoaGw_fg1w2fLg1zHt049JJoOJjViTh1Bt-C8o-034a9rgsAJUC06JdYwnK/s1600/IMG_0981.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQ3AKS-QcBXObnZWNpjyw64b8ngQ5sU6afJ8bB9Lorsw66NRCDirceP5YF3taY7nCNsXuKAs0dP-NYLtlQvoaGw_fg1w2fLg1zHt049JJoOJjViTh1Bt-C8o-034a9rgsAJUC06JdYwnK/s400/IMG_0981.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633756700067813570" border="0" /></a><br />The next 5 weeks I will be living in a dorm on San Juan Island taking a class on ecology and conservation of marine birds and mammals. I am fulfilling a dream of mine to get back into wildlife biology and pursue a career in which I hope to help animals, especially marine mammals. This is the first step and in the fall I am going to school full time and quitting my day job.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dCU97rkozf64ZBP1stm8EzkY8BQ-lxUCC8qmkd4fK9H_VZ9-ZoLc00fD8yc2ZpkvzZ3y18U8FRSxsZWzg01F-SEvNq0tukLYXwqw9L48n-JpZ4LLvGWSXV542ecMQ7Z2Z0KUVqqxliXD/s1600/IMG_1024.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dCU97rkozf64ZBP1stm8EzkY8BQ-lxUCC8qmkd4fK9H_VZ9-ZoLc00fD8yc2ZpkvzZ3y18U8FRSxsZWzg01F-SEvNq0tukLYXwqw9L48n-JpZ4LLvGWSXV542ecMQ7Z2Z0KUVqqxliXD/s400/IMG_1024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633756529350409490" border="0" /></a><div><br />I will not have access to a kitchen at all. Even though I have not been cooking as much lately due to a hectic schedule, I hate the idea of not having that option. I will instead be eating dorm food. They have a vegetarian option, but not vegan, although they know a vegan will be staying there. I have been assured there will be hummus every day and a salad bar, and oatmeal, so I can't do too bad. I am also bringing up some marinated tofu, tofurky, almond butter, trail mix and dandies to help supplement my food supply. I really hope I have a chance to roast those dandies!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-u-eNNt1l9YxrgWtDm6ERIWhxZprmFYjgea-yDbkWwiiXr94XsDtH1j7PtxAJhdpFasjFEDv23V8awaKpnFgCtHaICc162eMfkSAnrJBRz0oa1Opz_t2jMFCFdwh0LWB_xLV0YEbzxhoJ/s1600/Slick+Breach.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 270px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631137446756649986" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-u-eNNt1l9YxrgWtDm6ERIWhxZprmFYjgea-yDbkWwiiXr94XsDtH1j7PtxAJhdpFasjFEDv23V8awaKpnFgCtHaICc162eMfkSAnrJBRz0oa1Opz_t2jMFCFdwh0LWB_xLV0YEbzxhoJ/s400/Slick+Breach.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />So I will report back on the dorm food, but most importantly, my adventures on the island. I plan to see lots of orcas and spend many nights watching the breathtaking sunset at San Juan Island park. I hope to meet lots of great people and make connections for my future career. I want to take lots of pictures of the deer, porpoises, eagles and foxes that grace the island (or shores). I will allow this time to reinvigorate my passion of animal rights and trying to create a world a better place. And I am so excited to see if all transpire!</div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.com0