Tail Gators and a 'Bloody Bay'

Tailgating fervor in Louisiana raised to a red-hot fever with this weeks entry in The Green Cutting Board's contest to find vegetarian versions of Famous Restaurants Signature Dishes. This simple, delicious party dip serves up lots of the taste of the sea in a sauce even old Crabers would appreciate. Melanie's secret: "Old Bay Seasoning"

Vegetarian Version of
Margaritaville® Famous Crab,

This story appeared in ANC today, it's an interesting follow up to a story posted Dec 13th For All Our Sakes. From the tone and content of this current legislation it would seem that Governor McGreevey has had enough fallout from his earlier animal rights debacle and has turned a corner. Today's primary in New Hampshire is the half way heads up marker to his own reelection bid in 2005. Let's hope

Changing Office

Good Morning New Hampshire! The chase is a foot and while we eagerly await your Primary results the Green Cutting Board will be changing OFFICE space, it's time... see you on the other side. Kerry on.

Johnny Cashew Smoothie. Gesundheit!

JC Smoothie
by Nancy

Dedicated to the “NASA Mars Rover in Blackout”: Phone Home!




1/8 cup cashew butter
1 tbls almond extract
1 tsp maple syrup
¼ cup soy yogurt
1 banana
1 ¼ cup soy milk

Blend together and enjoy.

Veggie Panini at McDonalds...you still can't have it your way!

McDonalds opened one of their new 'Bistro Gourmet' restaurants in the Tampa Bay area this week; there are only eight in Florida. Today we had a chance to sample the bill of fair at the remodeled eatery in Pinellas County just north of Tampa Road and Eastlake. On a day when the estate of Mrs. Ray Krok announced the bequest of more than 2 Billion dollars in charitable donations to the Salvation

Secret Recipe Contest ...TGI Friday's Broccoli and Cheese Soup, another notch

Another Monday and another Secret Recipe adapted by vegetarians for everyone. We have mentioned TGIF on several occasions in this publication because it is one of the few nationally known restaurants that actually strive to serve vegetarian fare along with their regular menu. TGIF's veggie selections are as tempting and flavorful as the rest of the menu. I have taken meat eating friends to dine

That Dog Don't Hunt

Jane M. of Greenbelt, MD sent in this recipe and remembrance from a trip to Louisiana. We love the story and so we pass it to you along with a heaping good helping of Creolé cookin'.




My husband and I vacationed in Louisiana this past summer and we were pleasantly surprised to find that contrary to our expectations, we're both vegetarians, there was plenty of great food to enjoy,

The Count de Monte Christo Meets The Earl of Sandwich...well, not really.

Monte Christo Sandwich
by Harlan
vegan

excerpt from: A Vegetarian Cooks' Book, The Green Cutting Board Press, 2004

This sandwich is the classic Monte Christo first thought to have appeared in southern California in the mid 50s. There have been many incarnations since, everywhere from New Orleans to Boston and now, a vegan version.



Ingredients

2 slices French bread
2 slices of soy Ham
2

Local retailers stock vegan wines from Frey Vineyards

Referring back to our article Nov 7th 2003, "The Hunt for Red October" we are happy to announce that there are now two new outlets in Tampa Bay that carry the Frey Vineyards selection of Vegan/Organic wines. They are the Natural Food Store in Palm Harbor and Albertsons Supermarkets.

We contacted Frey Vineyards in California and they affirmed their continued commitment to the Veg'n/ organic wine

Florida Caucus... Early 1st Returns of the "Secret Recipe Contest"

With lots of good Vegetarian/Vegan Versions of Secret Restaurant Recipes coming in from our readers we had to call on the expertise of a true gastronomic professional to sort through the flood. Many of you may recognize Fernando Ficus from his by line on our side bar, "The Culinary Adventures of a Tree in the Big City." Fernando is a traveler and correspondent of international reputation and

Green Eggs and Spam .... a quick breakfast before you turn the computer on

Breakfast for 2

Ingredients

6 ounces of extra firm tofu
1 small onion diced
2 Tbls green bell pepper diced
1 Tbls Braggs liquid
1/2 Tsp tumeric
1 tsp canola oil
3 Fresh strawberries sliced
4 slices of soy bacon
2 whole wheat English muffins toasted
2 tsps Earth Balance
2 tsps strawberry preserves

Preparation

In a pan over medium heat saute the onion and bell pepper in 1 tsp of canola oil

In a study recently released by NASA scientists 432 active and inactive astronauts were polled regarding their opinions concerning space food. The results were mixed but one uniform conclusion emerged, astronauts are a representative cross section of the larger earth bound population; they're "space food" junkies.

Topping the list of preferred comfort food for astronauts is M&Ms, followed a

Egg wash or white wash, Publix isn’t saying.

We recently conducted a survey of the three major supermarket chains in west central Florida. A reader wrote that they had found misinformation regarding the ingredients listed on bread products at Publix Stores, namely egg wash. Our reader asked a bakery associate at Publix if there were any breads available that did not receive an egg wash before baking.



The Publix employee stated that

SECRET RECIPE CONTEST, Shhhh....its a secret

Engage in a little 'Industrial Espionage' and take a shot at the Big Time.

If you are a vegetarian you're aware of the difficulties faced when trying to go out to eat. One restaurant may have some decent entrées but wholly miss the point when it comes to desserts or appetizers, still others may have grand salads and great vegetarian soups but nothing else on the menu that is not beefed up,