"Vegan Politicians & Vegan Blogs" Honorable Edward N. Smith,
III
He began studying Geology while at Baylor, and later, after moving back to Marshall, received Bachelor, and Master of Science degrees in Geology from Centenary College, of Louisiana. He was elected to the Board of Directors of the United States Paso Fino Horse Association in 1997. In January he was elected Vice-President of the Paso Fino Horse Association. On May 6, 2000, he was elected to the City Commission of Marshall, and on May 10, 2001 was chosen Chairman of the Commission, or as is commonly referred to, Mayor of Marshall. In May 2006, he was re-elected to his fourth term, continuing to serve as Mayor. During this present term in office, Mayor Smith has had the opportunity to meet many vegan health experts including Dr. Neal Barnard of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). Mayor Smith will share his inspiration for going vegan
almost 3 years ago in this exclusive interview
reserved only for Go Vegan Texas!
He is the first, and only, vegan Mayor in the State
of Texas! Be among the first to hear his story
before it's released to other news media
sources!
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Bahar (Bazu)
Author of
the Vegan Blog "Where's the Revolution?"
"What I wanted to explore was how, in the face
of such real suffering and injustice in this world, we could
begin to make a difference. I truly believe that actions that can at times
seem minute, such as the food choices that we make, the choice
of what cosmetic or cleaning products to buy, the
relationships that we establish in our community and in the
broader world, can affect real change in the world. In that
sense, this is a blog about green living in general-- animal
rights and veganism, environmentalism, awareness, and
justice."
--Bahar (Bazu), author of "Where's the
Revolution?" *Recipient of the "Creative
Blogger Award"
*Nominated for "Best Food
Blog" in the Blogger's Choice Awards
and
Emilie
Author of
the the Vegan Blog "The Conscious Kitchen"
"The Conscious Kitchen is named such because
it is a place where food is given a great deal of thought. I
want to be, above all, thoughtful and aware in my eating and
cooking. I hope that this is a concerned, compassionate,
active, engaged and reflective place, full of delicious food
and free of animal products. Not to be mushy, but-I eat for
peace, I cook for love, I think about food as a means to
connect and I use this forum as a means of extending my
table-the food on it, the work behind it, the thoughts about
it, the fun and the flavor too."
--Emilie, author of "The Conscious
Kitchen"
*Nominated for "Best Food Blog" in the
Blogger's Choice Awards
with our in-studio guest & co host
Amanda Mariano
Author of the Vegan
Blog "Walking the Vegan Line"
"I am relatively new to veganism, one year and
counting as of August 2007. The purpose of this blog is to
document my experiences, challenges, and victories with vegan
life."
--Amanda, author
of "Walking the Vegan Line"
In addition documenting her vegan
experiences in "the land of barbeques, rodeo,
and meat-eating Republicans" , Amanda is
a Geologist. She is also the Treasurer
for Society of P.E.A.C.E. and very
active in helping produce community & special events for
the group in Houston.
Amanda's blog has an extensive list of
links to vegan blogs from around the world! Here are a
few Texas blogs which are linked on her
website:
Eat'n Veg'n (Austin): http://eatnvegn.
blogspot. com
Chocolate Covered Vegan (Dallas): http://howtogainwei
ghtonavegandiet. blogspot. com
Don't Lose Your Lunch (Houston): http://dontloseyour
lunch.blogspot. com
Raised on Sunshine (Dallas): http://raisedonsuns
hine.blogspot. com
Some delicious Vegan Blog recipes we'll be sampling in the KPFT studios today... From "Walking the Vegan Line"
Almond Puff
1/2 cup non-dairy butter, softened 1 cup flour 2 T water 1/2 cup non-dairy butter 1 cup water 1 tsp almond extract 1 cup flour egg replacer equivalent to 3 eggs (I was pretty generous with the Ener-G egg) Preheat oven to 350. Cut 1/2 c. butter into 1 c. flour. Sprinkle 2T water over mixture and mix with a fork. Form into a ball and divide in half. On an ungreased cookie sheet, pat each half into a 12x3 inch strip. Strips should be 3 inches apart. In a medium saucepan, bring 1/2 c. butter and 1 cup water to a boil. Remove from heat and quickly stir in almond extract and 1 c. flour. Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Beat in egg replacer until smooth. Divide in half and spread evenly over strips, covering completely. Bake 60 minutes. Cool and frost with glaze, sprinkle with pecans. Glaze 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 2 T non-dairy butter, softened 1 - 1 1/2 tsp almond extract 1 - 2 T warm water From "Where's the Revolution?"
Recipe:
Bazu's Whole
Grain is O.K. After All Banana Chocolate Peanut Butter
muffins (adapted from recipe in the October 2006 issue of VegNews magazine) Ingredients: (makes 6 muffins) 2.5 TB Earth Balance margarine, slightly softened 1.5 TB all natural peanut butter 1/4 Cup unrefined sugar (I used Florida Crystals) 1 Cup whole spelt flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1.2 oz. dark chocolate bar, smashed to pieces (or 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips) 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 very ripe banana, smashed 1/4 Cup soymilk (I used unsweetened) Directions:
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