Eating Wolves is Badass?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Catherine Burt

I recently mentioned Liam Neeson’s new movie, The Grey, in a previous blog post. Many animal rights activists, including me, find the film’s premise disturbing insofar as its portrayal of wolves is a complete reversal of reality: that wolves are … Read More

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Recipe: Warah Enab – Egyptian Stuffed Grape Leaves

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Catherine Burt

This recipe comes from the Vegetarian Resource Group web site, with a couple of modifications of my own. I’ve been reluctant to post this recipe because I’m not sure where you can find grape leaves locally. But leave it to … Read More

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Wolf Panic, Shaking Milk, and Being “Flab-ulous”

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Catherine Burt

Blog Fodder Roundup 10 January 2012 – Thought I’d just toss out some recent items of interest this week. Enjoy! —— One of Oregon’s Wolves has crossed into California: Let’s all panic No really. You know what happens when wolves … Read More

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Recipe: Phyllo Samosas – Indian Potato Stuffed Pastry

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Catherine Burt

The last few weeks have been really uninspiring for me food-wise. Really… hey how about a PB&J or a bowl of romaine lettuce salad? Sounds good. A person can get hungry after doing this for a while… and it’s when … Read More

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Whose civilization is it, anyway?

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Catherine Burt

I was inspired by an article on Care2.com, “Is there an autism epidemic? Not exactly but…” I highly recommend a read, but to summarize, researchers found that living in a certain area of California increased the likelihood of an autism … Read More

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Eating from the Garden: Bengain Bartha (Eggplant Curry)

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Catherine Burt

Ah eggplants. Something I had never tried before I went vegan – what a shame. There’s no reason for any of you to make the same mistake, whether you’re vegan or not. Native to India (and used in many world … Read More

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Lake Tahoe Bears Under Fire [Video]

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Catherine Burt

Friends of Animals‘ Press Release and Alert: The black bears of Nevada’s Lake Tahoe area need you. American black bears are the only bears indigenous to Nevada. And with fewer than 300 black bears gracing the state of Nevada, the … Read More

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Wild Horses and Burros can have their water — and drink it too

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Catherine Burt

“One thing we don’t have are a lot of the facts.” – Senate Committee Chairman Mark Manendo Responding to a firestorm of public outrage against Nevada bill AB 329, which sought to deny water rights for wild horses and burros, … Read More

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Nevada: Wild Horses Aren’t Wildlife

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Catherine Burt

A bill that can only be described (in polite terms) as a disaster for wild horses and burros, has reached the Nevada Senate. AB 329 seeks to re-define wildlife to mean any free-living creature that walks, slithers, flies over, or … Read More

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City Dogs vegetarian food cart ready to roll

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Catherine Burt

I have to say, I don’t usually get too excited about fast food — but this is something I’m going to check out. All vegetarian, all menu items can be made vegan – we need this in Ogden! ——— “This … Read More

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