Vegan Glory

Vegan Glory is a Thai vegan restaurant located at 8393 Beverly Blvd. I just went there and had their Spicy Eggplant with tofu. I really liked the soup they served with it. I would have liked more tofu in the dish, only had 4 or 5 pieces. They have several options and have an "open kitchen" which "lends itself to the restaurant’s relaxed atmosphere and allows customers to view the quality of the ingredients and superior preparation firsthand, particularly when seated at the bar."

click here for Vegan Glory's website

Information on Eggs in the Flu Shot and Flu Spray

We are way out of flu season at the present moment, but I found this interesting post on CNN Health that I thought I would share. Someone inquired about an eggless flu shot and a pediatrician responded. I had known for some time now about eggs and the flu vaccine, but not about the nasal spray. Interesting information for anyone who is allergic.

From CNN Health's website:

All influenza vaccines are made by growing influenza virus particles in chicken eggs before treating them in a way to kill (inactivate) or weaken the viruses. Influenza shots contain tiny amounts of egg protein, with varying amounts found in different brands of the vaccine. Because of the remaining amount of egg in the injection, it should not be given to people who have an anaphylactic allergic response to egg.

Products containing cooked and processed eggs such as bread, cake and other baked goods often contain more egg protein than influenza shots. According to some allergy specialists in my area, if a person is able to eat these products without an allergic reaction, he or she is likely to tolerate a flu shot as well.

The nasal spray flu vaccine, which is an option for people ages 2 to 49 years without certain conditions such as asthma, diabetes or a suppressed immune system, contains more egg protein than the injections and should not be given to anyone with an egg allergy.

click here for the original post on flu shots

Jamba Juice - Buy One Smoothie, Get One Free

Special thanks to Gluck for letting me know about this deal at Jamba Juice. From now until July 12th, you can get buy one smoothie and get one free. Click here for their promo.

Here is my previous post on them from 6/24/2008:

From a customer care specialist at Jamba Juice:

"Jamba Smoothies do not contain egg, meat, or fish. However, the Jamba Stuffs (Turkey Scramble & Veggie Scramble) contain both egg and meat and the Daily Vitamin and Calcium boosts contain animal-derived Vitamin D."

"The Vitamin D is derived from Sheep's Skin Oil."

All of their baked goods contain eggs except for the apple cinnamon pretzel and sourdough parmesan pretzel.

According to their website the following items are vegan:

• Orange Mango Passion
• Orange Carrot Banana
• 36 Charger Super Boost
• Omega 3 Super Boost
• Matcha Green Tea Shot - Soymilk
• Matcha Green Tea Shot - Orange Juice
• Wheat Grass Shot
• Green Caffeine Boost
• Antioxidant Power Super Boost
• Soy Protein Boost
• Energy Boost
• Immunity Boost
• Apple Cinnamon Pretzel
• Carrot Juice
• Orange Juce
• Protein Berry Workout w/ Soy Protein
• Mega Mango
• Strawberry Whirl
• Peach Paradise
• Pomegranate Paradise

Alternative Baking Company

Someone commented on my post on FIX Coffee House that Dee's is taking a break from baking. FIX now uses the Alternative Baking Company for their cookies.

From the Alternative Baking Company's website:

Are your cookies really completely vegan?
Each one of our cookies is guaranteed to be be 100% vegan. We never use dairy, eggs, hydrogenated oils, or artificial ingredients. (And yet our cookies taste awesome!)

Will my cookies be fresh when they arrive at my door?
YES! We only keep a small supply of cookies on-hand, so they always ship out extremely fresh. Your order should arrive at your home within four days time (excluding Sundays) so that when you bite down, fresh goodness is all you can taste.

Do you have any wheat-free cookies?
Actually, we have two of them: Snickerdoodle and Mac the Chip.

How long will it take for my order to get to me?
As we ship via USPS Priority Mail, your order should arrive at your home within four days (excluding Sundays).

click here for the Alternative Baking Company's website

Go Eggless featured in Better Nutrition Magazine

Go Eggless is featured in a sidebar in Better Nutrtion Magazine. You can see the web version here. You can see what I look like as well. :)

Van's All Natural Waffles

Just recently discovered these eggless frozen waffles at Ralph's made by Van's All Natural. Besides being without eggs, they are 97% Fat Free and contain millet, buckwheat, and flax seed. My family is a fan of them, so these will be a repeat buy.

TCBY - Free Cups or Cones for Fathers

TCBY is giving away free cups or cones of their frozen yogurt to dads on Father's Day at participating locations.

click here for more information on TCBY

Caramel Apple Tarte Tatin + A Contest

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Another eggless recipe from the Coombs Family Farms' website. They are also holding a contest for grilling recipes involving maple syrup. Not completely sure how many veggie recipes there would be for this category, but the prize is a "big basket of maple gifts."

Carmel Apple Tarte Tatin

• 3/4 cup Coombs Family Farms 100% pure organic maple syrup
• 1 T water
• 4 T butter, chilled
• 2 T heavy cream
• 6 T butter melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 golden delicious apples, peeled, seeded and quartered
• 1 box puff pastry dough, cut into an 8” circle
• Vanilla ice cream

Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 350 F

To make caramel sauce:
In a small pot, combine maple syrup and water. Without stirring, heat over medium high heat until syrup boils and turns to a dark brown. Remove from heat and stir in butter and cream. Be careful as the syrup may be hot and may splatter with the addition of the butter and cream. Pour mixture into an 8-inch cake pan.

To make apple filling:
In a medium bowl, combine sugar, butter, and apples. Place apples in heavy baking pan, over syrup mixture. Place puff pastry circle on top of apples; prick with fork. Bake for 25 minutes or until apples are tender. Remove from oven and carefully remove puff pastry. Set puff pastry aside. Put baking pan (with apple mixture) over medium heat and simmer until the juices have completely evaporated. Watch constantly so it doesn’t scorch.

To finish the tarte tatin:
Put puff pastry back on top of apples and flip pan onto large round platter. Remove pan. Slice and serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

click here for the Coombs Family Farms website
click here for details on the Coombs Family Farms contest
click here for the eggless chocolate cake recipe from Coombs Family Farms

Raw Daddy's

Raw Daddy's serves 100% vegan food in cones. As an example here is one of their foods as described on their website:

"Wakame Daddy Sushi Cone
Filled with layers of a delicate mixture of wakame, daikon radish, and cucumbers, as well as our riced and sweetly seasoned parsnips. Topped with RawDaddy's creamy wasabi dressing."

They can be found at either the Campell, Los Altos or Palo Alto Farmer's Markets up in Northern California throughout the month. According to the owner, "There is no meat, no dairy, no processed starch, no processed sugar, and nothing is cooked above 118 degrees. It doesn't mean my food doesn't have the appearance or the feeling, or the taste of being cooked. The techniques that I use gives that pleasure, yet the food is considered raw. No Eggs."

Please let us know if you get a chance to try one of these interesting cones.

click here for Raw Daddy's website