The grenhouse series: new home

The greenhouse series has moved. You can find it here (http://pvcgreenhouse.blogspot.com/).

I should have some good progress on my own greenhouse contruction after this weekend. I should also be able to focus some attention on the dreadlobster veggie-eats content.

BTW, I was in Vermont this weekned for a wedding. We were visiting my inlaws on their Dairy Farm. Vermont is total cow-ville and very veggie unfriendly. We have to haul in all our own tofu and mock meat if we expect to get any protein (that is not in cheese form)

Also, it snowed 5 inches!!!

The Greenhouse Series: Pre-game

COME ALL, COME ALL, SEE HERE THE START OF THE AMAZING GRANDIOSE STUPENDOUS ALL PVC ROOF DECK GREENHOUSE!!!!!


Last year I overwintered my trees and shrubs by simply packing them with additional mulch and pushing them against the building where there was a slight overhang. They didn't do too well.

Pictured here is the start of my Greenhouse. I am planning a 6' x 8' A-Frame that will be about 9' high at its peak. It will have a door at one end that will be hinged at the top and open like a garage door. It is based on the plans for this wood/pvc combo greenhouse. I've adapted that in-garden design for my own all-pvc roof deck concept.

I have 270 feet of PVC pipe, about 50 pipe fittings (elbows, tees, crosses) for the joints, metals screws, some wire ties, and PVC pipe glue ready to go.

The goal is to have a sturdy structure, that is light weight, as air-tight as possible, that can be broken down in the spring and stored behind the fence out of view.

Updates soon

Tags: greenhouse, pvc, roof deck

October is be nice to froggie month

As if you could even consider taking a scalpel to one of these cute little froggies...

October is Peta's "Cut Out Dissection" month. Peta is encouraging kids to "Cut class, not frogs" in a campaign to raise awareness and end Bio-lab frog dissecting. It is apparently so popular with the kids that PETA cannot distribute campaign promotional stickers to kids fast enough.

While I wouldn't have needed an extra reason to cut class in high school, this seems like a pretty good idea. Fortunately for our high schools, they are not trying to combine their anti-fur campaign with this pro-frog movement: "I'd rather go naked than dissect that frog"

Tags: vegetarian, PETA, peta2

Phoenix walks the line "cruelty-free"

Phoenix has big shoes to fill in his role as Johnny Cash. However, msnbc.com reports that when he fills those shoes he will do so "cruelty-free"

When Joaquin Phoenix walks the line in a Johnny Cash biopic, it will be in plastic cowboy boots. The moody actor is a staunch animal-rights supporter, and drove the wardrobe folks a little batty by insisting on wearing an entirely "cruelty-free"wardrobe, says a source.

Review: Red Bamboo

Red Bamboo is a fine vegan restaurant in New York City. It was recommended to me for it s nice array faux meats. This place did not disappoint. Everything was very good and some of our selections were excellent.

I am keeping this review brief because it is really just for my NY City readers and I don't want to be unfair to my national audience.

I can say that
1) It is small so make reservations
2) They could use a better offering of cocktails
3) A few non-vegan entries (clearly identified)
4) I liked the Grilled Bourbon Chicken particularly

You should try it.


Red Bamboo
140 W 4th StNew York, NY 10012
(212) 260-1212
Cross Street: Avenue of the Americas

Review: Adams Rib

I have been way to slow getting the good word out about Gardenburger. They created this scrumptious fake meat product that is hearty and flavorful. Riblets come two to a box and are individually wrapped. You pierce the plastic wrapper and shove the whole thing in the microwave. Two minutes later you have a big chunk of 'Riblet' in a better that good sauce. The Riblet itself pulls apart like its meat cousin. They really nailed the texture. The sauce it good and smoky. Unlike other fake rib or spare rib product Riblets have no hint of bone-like matter. There's no bone, no fake bone, no molded bone, no picture of a bone and no bone replication.

Riblets are found in the freezer section with about 8 to 10 other similar Gardenburger products. This series is all quite good but all have the same flaws: A bit pricey, too much packaging, and small portions. Nonetheless, I would say you should still sample this product at least once. I don't think it will be on your weekly list but I don;t think you might crave it once and while and bring it home as a treat. I know I do.



Meatless Riblet (Soy Protein Concentrate-Hydrated, Wheat Gluten-Hydrated, Canola Oil, Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor, Yeast Extract, Isolated Soy Protein, Vegetable Gum, Salt, Corn Grits, Malted Barley, Sunflower Oil, Natural Flavors, Caramel Color, Water), Barbecue Sauce (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Tomato Puree, Molasses, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Modified Food Starch, Natural Smoke Flavor, Spices, Dried Onion, Dried Garlic, Cayenne Pepper).

• Overall Rating: 4
• Similarity to meat (but in a good way): 5
• Similarity to actual food described: 4
• "Worth it?" Rating: 3
• "Would I get them again?": 4
  This product contains corn, soy, sunflower and wheat.
  
  
  
  
  Meatless Riblets
  Serving Size 1 Riblet with sauce (142g)
  Calories 160
  Calories from Fat 45
  Total Fat 5g
  Saturated Fat 0g
  Trans Fat 0g
  Cholesterol 0mg
  Sodium 720mg
  Total Carbohydrate 11g
  Dietary Fiber 4g
  Sugars 7g
  Protein 17g