Recently, I was wondering to myself how is tofu made.  Naturally, Google provided the answers. Here is a page with diagrams that describes how commercial tofu is made: http://www.vegtv.com/Soy/soy_05.htm And here is nice video that shows you how to make Tofu at home.  It’s really not that hard:

I read this article on msnbc.com today.  The headline reads: Truck builders looking back to the future Automakers mull revival of compact pickups to lure gas-pinched buyers I quote: The biggest problem for truck sellers is that a lot of truck buyers never needed trucks in the first place. Once gas prices made fueling an unneeded truck prohibitively expensive, [...]

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Annie Leonard is an American scholar on international trade, development, international sustainability and environmental health issues. She made a video called the “The Story of Stuff.”  In it, she describes, in a hip and off-beat way, how our industrialized society is ransacking the earth, its environment, and its poorest people. Watch it!  It’s eye-opening!  Click on the [...]

Mark Bittman is a well-known American cookbook author and food writer. In the video, he gives an incredible and informative lecture on food consumption relating to human health and our environment. He points out that: 1/5th of the green house gases emitted in the United States are generated by livestock production–more than transportation. Diabetes, heart disease, stroke, some types [...]

This documentary is eye opening, to say the least.  Unfortunately, as of yet, I’ve been unable to get anyone to watch it with me. It is disturbing.  But we need to know the truth about where our food comes from.  This movie not only details our dependence on animals for food, but also for pets, clothing, [...]

50 miles, 75 miles, even 100 miles on a gallon of gas? You bet!  And you can do it by just changing the way you drive. Learn the core concepts of hypermiling at http://hypermiling.com/car-mpg.html Hypermiling is gaining publicity.  See these articles on CNN and MSNBC: Take it slow and save big on gas ‘Hypermilers’ wring out every last bit [...]

Recently, I’ve been eating vegan.  I bought some books on the subject, one of which is called Simpy Vegan. It’s a recipe book with many simple recipes, for newbies, such as myself. I’m now adept at cooking this little number.  It’s easy to prepare and tastes delicious! Ingredients: 2 tb Oil 1 c Red lentils 1 ts Cumin 1/4 ts Cayenne [...]

July 14th is Bastille day.  It is a French holiday commemorating the storming of the Bastille, which took place on 14 July 1789 and marked the beginning of the French Revolution. HISTORY The Bastille was a prison and a symbol of the absolute and arbitrary power of Louis the 16th’s Ancient Regime. By capturing this symbol, the [...]

All Faith is false, all Faith is true: Truth is the shattered mirror strown In myriad bits; while each believes His little bit the whole to own. ~ Sir Richard Burton