some light hearted fun

[ajveg]

iamtheqbu set up a thread with a link to a pretty cool questionaire, so inspired am i that i've quickly made up my own questionaire that people can copy by dragging your mouse over it and paste into a reply and answer,

the reason behind this-fun, light hearted fun i think it would be a cool way of getting to know people a bit more
:p :p cos well everyone on this site is wonderful. If you find the questions to personal just dont answer them or feel free to add new questions, :p :p :p



NickName:

Age:

Sex:

Part of the world:

Why did you go vegan:

What are your favourite vegan sites:

Status ie married, single:

Favourite colour:

Favourite movie:

Favourite food:

Favourite recipy and can you share it:

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm:

What do you do:

five words that sum you up:

your favourite band or soloist:

[ajveg]

NickName: aj

Age: 17years

Sex: female

Part of the world: England Devon

Why did you go vegan: i felt wrong and guilty about eating other animals, it got to the point when it just tastes dead

What are your favourite vegan sites: check out my story "hello" for a great site that tells you whats vegan and whats not by supermarket or brand, it is brilliant you will not be disappointed

Status ie married, single: living with partner

Favourite colour: black (the colour of my hair!!!)

Favourite movie: so many! okay here are a few moondial (an oldy), all the grease movies and any classic romantic

Favourite food: yofu, or toast covered in golden syrup

Favourite recipy and can you share it: its ment to be a cake topping (carrot cake) but it tastes yummy mix some vegan cream cheese with some icing sugar and lemon juice just do it to tatse and cream together yummy

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: i'd love a pen friend

What do you do: i'm not sure what i'm going to do yet, but i'm doing youth work and working part time at marks and spencer

five words that sum you up: bubbly, loud, compassionate, friendly, stropy

your favourite band or soloist: i love pink, good charlottes and red hot chilli peppers
:p

[edited by VeganKen - removed last name from post]

[iamtheqbu]

Don't put our full name? What, are the vegan police gonna show up on our door step if we missbehave? ;)

NickName: Just call me Em, that's what my buddies call me.

Age: 19, and counting

Sex: Female?

Part of the world: Pennsylvania, USA

Why did you go vegan: I saw a piece by Sue Coe, and browsed the Factory Farming web site.

What are your favourite vegan sites: Vegan Porn, and Factory Farming

Status ie married, single: Single *cries* bah, like I care.

Favourite colour: blue

Favourite movie: uhh, I have never loved a movie as much as The Land Before Time when I was around 5 or 6 yrs old.

Favourite food: Better than Cream Cheese, it's an addiction.

Favourite recipy and can you share it: My newest fav, is my 'meat'loaf and there's a thread for that. I also love spinach pizza. I think I posted that somewhere too.

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: uhh, I'd say yes, but I'm really lazy, and have enough trouble motivating myself to do school work.

What do you do: I'm an Art/Bio double major, so not much more than school work at this point. I'm in some clubs and I started my school's first ever Vegan House. I also like to sleep, eat, and drive Tiny Car. (It's OK, Tiny Car gets 44 mpg, so it's not bad to joy ride...right?)

five words that sum you up: Crazy Blue Haired Vegan Freak!!

your favourite band or soloist: Tie between Life House and Linkin Park what a combo.

That was fun! Time for bed! :cool:

[madpogue]

NickName: (same as my handle)

Age: 42

Sex: M

Part of the world: Madison WI USA

Why did you go vegan: Animal rights

What are your favourite vegan sites: Seldom visit them

Status ie married, single: married

Favourite colour: purple

Favourite movie: The Handmaid's Tale, Eat The Rich, The Andromeda Strain, Dr. Strangelove

Favourite food: Too many to list

Favourite recipy and can you share it: ditto

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: no

What do you do: Depends on when you ask...

five words that sum you up: I don't have a clue...

your favourite band or soloist: too many to list

[Husky Corn Star]

Originally posted by iamtheqbu
are the vegan police gonna show up on our door step if we missbehave?


http://www.vegans.free-online.co.uk/ltbar2.gif

;)

[jenbizagogo]

NickName: I've got many that I answer to, but Jen is just fine :)

Age: 27

Sex: female

Part of the world: Chicago, IL

Why did you go vegan: see me vegan story for the details, but basically because of PETA

What are your favourite vegan sites: this one ;)

Favourite colour: pink

Favourite movie: Both Lord of the Rings, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Waiting For Guffman, etc

Favourite food: HUMMUS!!!!!

Favourite recipy and can you share it: Jen's Chili! I will post it in the recipe section one of these days!

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: surely

What do you do: workwise...i help others find jobs

five words that sum you up: sincere, friendly, compassionate, vegan, dreamer

your favourite band or soloist: Marilyn Manson :smitten:

[beka]

NickName: beka

Age: 17

Sex: F

Part of the world: Pennsylvania, US

Why did you go vegan: i love animals, and don't want to hurt them.

What are your favourite vegan sites: this one? i don't really do much vegan stuff online..

Status: single.

Favourite colour: i love every color! you can't tell by looking at me, though.. i tend to wear mostly black.

Favourite movie: fight club, but i'm a cheerleader, superstar dancer in the dark, amelie...oh, i could go on forever.

Favourite food: guacamole, tofu, toast with margarine, hummus on sesame ezekiel

Favourite recipy and can you share it: i don't have a favorite..too many!

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: PMs are fun (not to be confused with PMS)..

What do you do: i read books, listen to music, and send mail/art all over the world.

five words that sum you up: nice, generous, shy, dreamer, forgiving

your favourite band or soloist: so hard to choose! probably death cab for cutie. (although i've been enjoying the cranberries quite a bit lately..as well as country radio..and bach..)

[ModernPrimitive]

NickName: Everyone just calls me Timmy :)

Age: 20

Sex: M

Part of the world: Northwest Florida

Why did you go vegan: I've always been vegan but i just recently realized that my diet wasn't :)

What are your favourite vegan sites: This site now

Status ie married, single: single but that's just cause i'm not on the prowl as much anymore :)

Favourite colour: blue, it feels cleansing for some reason, water i guess? and blue light makes me sleep good

Favourite movie: hmm Any zombie flicks (original Night of the Living Dead is fun) they scared me the most growing up :) and i guess Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Favourite food: Anything Edible that isn't a animal or from an animal :) i'm not too picky these days

Favourite recipy and can you share it: Hmm i've gotten real lazy in food prepareing lately, i just eat stuff from my garden by itself alot :)

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: Sure I always like meeting new people.

What do you do: For money i do freelance modelling/animation (3D low poly stuff for games mainly these days) low pay but i'm not the kind of person that cares about money at all! or the structure of a job and school life!, But i never plan to have kids so it shouldn't be a problem hehe. For fun i make Drum n Bass music/Noise, paint and draw daily and play the guitar every night. I like workin in the garden and making strange things out of bamboo alot too (i grow my own :D) sold a few designs actually!

five words that sum you up: Abstract Hyper Active Freak Geek

your favourite band or soloist: myself! kidding :) uh i'm a real big Drum n Bass head for awhile now too many favs to pick there but i also like to listen to Bjork alot so she is my fav mainstream artist(my male friends make fun of me for that one, so i don't admit that much :) )

-ModernPrimitive

[Halfelf]

NickName: In real life? Uh.... I don't have one.

Age: 20

Sex: female

Part of the world: Airdrie, Alberta, Canada

Why did you go vegan: I was vegetarian and realized that dairy is gross, eggs are gross, and they're cruel

What are your favourite vegan sites: this one, vegan porn

Status ie married, single: taken ;)

Favourite colour: green. ER.. I MEAN BLACK

Favourite movie: Princess Mononoke, Dr Strangelove, Singin' in the Rain, Death to Smoochy, The Producers, Ghostbusters

Favourite food: spinach mmm

Favourite recipy and can you share it: Er... I dunno

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: sure?

What do you do: Programming student & job in records/library :sick

five words that sum you up: shy, radical, eclectic, nerdy, goofy

your favourite band or soloist: Gilbert & Sullivan (does that count?), Kompressor, Apoptygma Berzerk, VNV Nation, Vivaldi, Propagandhi, Musicals

[Lacykitten]

NickName: Lacykitten, Kitten, Lace.. Toadie but only by my mom. ;)

Age: 20

Sex: Female

Part of the world: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Why did you go vegan: The animals, baby! It's all about the animals! And then I went "oo but veganism is good for the environment, my health, and apparently world hunger as well! Snifty!"

What are your favourite vegan sites: This one of course!! www.shedonteatmeat.com which is my Kelly's awesome site.. VeggieVisitors.com - cos, well, yummy! .. www.fatfree.com or whatever it is, veggie/vegan recipes. :)

Status ie married, single: Very, very single. *sigh*

Favourite colour: orange, then purple. As you can tell by my hair. ;)

Favourite movie: Oo toughie. Last Unicorn, Lilo and Stitch, Nightmare on Elm Street entire series, Demon Knight, Disturbing Behavior, Blade II (I love those guys!).. Poltergeist movies.. Flight of the Navigator.. Watership Down.. Plague Dogs.. there are way too many that I absolutely adore. ;)

Favourite food: Probably zucchini, I adore zucchini. I love dark chocolate. BBQ chips. Apples, bananas. Okay I think my most favorite foods are the vegan chicken balls, deep fried wontons, rice with two kinds of sauce, and 50 billion other things at Buddha's Veggie Restaurant. :D .. cookies.. cake..

Favourite recipe and can you share it: I think my favorite recipe, currently at least, is the shepherd's pie on VeggieVisitors.com. .. also some cakes and cookie recipes.. but I'll post those (eventually) in the Food forum. :)

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: Hey everything's cool!

What do you do: Amma student.. currently lacking the student part. ;) Was doing an Oil Painting class on Saturdays but I didn't like getting across the city for 9 am (getting up at 6:30) so I brought the stuff home and haven't really done much since. I'm going to be taking my web design certificate courses when school starts up, that's night class, to get the certificate (finished like 3 out of 12?).. am going to enroll part time at the U of Calgary and take 2 classes a semester (which is the max) on just whatever interests me. Currently I think women's studies and religion. Going to enroll full-time at Alberta College of Art and Design for the second semester.

Looking for a job.

I play Vampire: the Masquerade LARP every Saturday night except the third Saturday of the month. I'm in three games. I also play tabletop Robotech with high school friends when we can.

Mostly I sit around, read a lot, play on my computer, design websites (what I wanna get paid to do), do artsy stuff (ditto), and cuddle with my animals. :)

five words that sum you up: Artsy, punky, strange, cute, shy.

your favourite band or soloist: Majandra Delfino, K's Choice, AFI.. various.. favorites are hard to pick just one of. ;)

[Spaceman]

NickName: Spaceman

Age: 27

Sex: M

Part of the world: Western, NY

Why did you go vegan: ethical and health reasons

What are your favourite vegan sites: veganporn.com

Status ie married, single: married.

Favourite colour: blue.

Favourite movie: Alphaville.

Favourite food: popcorn, stove popped, with hotsauce.

Favourite recipy and can you share it: My wife does the cooking ... to help, I just do what I am told :p

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: sorry, no.

What do you do: For 40 hours a week, I am legal publisher for Thomson Publishing. For the rest of the time, I am a husband and dad.

five words that sum you up: just five?

your favourite band or soloist: Spiritualized.

[veganlove02]

NickName : Kris

Age : 27

Sex : Female

Part of the world : U.S. Indy, Indy (Denver, CO soon!)

Why did you go vegan : Always had a vegetarian lean, but I finally had someone to teach me how to eat, and deal with pressure, and complain to about cravings, etc... It wasn't for the animals at the time, though I did hate what little I knew about. Realized more and more that vegan was healthier.

What are your favourite vegan sites : VeganRepresent, peta.org, Vegan Spam (newsletter)

Status ie married, single : engaged

Favourite colour : purple, brown... almost all of them!

Favourite movie : no such thing (latest movie: Unfaithful)

Favourite food : no such thing (just finished eating garlic tofu stir fry)

Favourite recipe and can you share it :
Butter Bean Soup
1.5 cups finely chopped celery, 1 cup finely chopped carrot, .25 cup finely chopped onion, 3 tablespoons veg oil, 3 tablespoons flour, 4 cups water, 2 (16 oz) cans large butter beans (drained), 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, 1 teaspoon basil, .5 teaspoon salt, .25 teaspoon pepper
(I personally don't measure the spices, and I add fresh garlic, and dill weed. Also, canned stuff is easier for me. Modify to your hearts content!!)
In large pan, cook celery, carrots and onion (and garlic) in oil until soft. Add flour; cook and stir for 1 minute. Gradually add water, stirring. Add remaining ingredients; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 20 - 25 minutes or until slightly thickened.

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm : sure! now, i only pm if i find a particularly interesting post or have a specific question. would love a pen pal from denver, since we're moving there.

What do you do : college student, need a job

five words that sum you up : unique, lovable, interested, loving, creative

your favourite band and soloist : Toad the Wet Sprocket, Glen Phillips (of Toad the Wet Sprocket), many other artists, including Angelique Kidjo, Henri Dikongue... love world music.

[downwithapathy]

NickName: Colly, but if we've met since my 18th birthday, Sonja is preferred.

Age: Twenty is quickly approaching (May 10)! :skull: <-old

Sex: Female.

Part of the world: "Middletown, USA". That is, Muncie, Indiana. It's mentioned in a few country songs. :yes:

Why did you go vegan: I'm your typical, run-of-the-mill, ethical vegan.

What are your favourite vegan sites: Vegan Represent and whichever have what I'm looking for at a given time.

Status ie married, single: Single.

Favourite colour: Blue, but green is a close second.

Favourite movie: *sigh* "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", "Requiem For a Dream", "American Psycho"...

Favourite food: Ice ice baby.

Favourite recipe and can you share it: I like to freeze red grapes and banana slices. I sometimes smash up the bananas and eat them like ice cream! :chef: Frozen guava nectar also makes me happy.

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: Sure thing.

What do you do: I'm a university student, majoring in journalism and anthropology. I may upgrade the minor (history) to major-status, for I wish to stay in school FOREVER.

five words that sum you up: coolest person in the world

your favourite band or soloist: B-O-B-SPACE-D-Y-L-A-N BOB DYLAN!!!!!!

[shade]

NickName: Jacqui is what you can call me. Others have come up with various nicknames though such as: wacky jacqui, pinhead (thanks to my manager at work...), mouse, veggiehead, jax, jac-o-latern, etc..etc.. on here I go by shade.

Age: 17

Sex: female

Part of the world: Calgary, AB, Canada

Why did you go vegan:
I became a vegetarian because of health reasons (basically everytime I consumed meat I would vomit after getting some horrid 4-month-long flu). I have always been an animal lover and wanted to go the extra mile, mainly because I was having a hard time differentiating whta I could and could not eat being only a vegetarian, and when asked by others why I would eat something like cheese but not a hamburger I just couldn't answer them. Allergies to animal products also helped a lot with making the leap.

What are your favourite vegan sites:
this one :P

Status ie married, single: single.. sorta.. casually seeing someone, but not really "committed".. and yes, technically single..

Favourite colour: green

Favourite movie: American History X

Favourite food: hummus, vegan tacos, broccoli, spaghetti, etc..etc.. I love food WAY too much. ;)

Favourite recipy and can you share it: umm... my mind is drawing a blank trying to think up a recipe to share..and I'm feeling a little lazy, so on to the next question! :p

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: I like pen pals.. I'm not very good with them though. I am always all over the place and it takes awhile for me to write back. I love getting mail though! hehe

What do you do: currently I am an Alley Coordinator at the evil Red Lobster. I'm also still a student and slowly trying to make my way towards getting involved in Forensics as a career.

five words that sum you up: quiet, crazy, lazy, nerdy, compassionate.

your favourite band or soloist: I can't possibly pick one, so here's a few: Mudvayne, Primus, Tool, Suicidal Tendencies, Audioslave, Dope, Rush, Deep Purple, System of a Down, etc..etc..etc.. the list could go on forever.

[purplemackerel]

NickName: I get called doughnut a lot... :) or purple

Age: 31 and proud to be a 30 something

Sex: female

Part of the world: Sheffield, UK

Why did you go vegan: I realised that being veggie wasn't enough. By consuming dairy I was still causing suffering to animals, the environment and me.

What are your favourite vegan sites: Has to be the Vegan Society (http://www.vegansociety.com) Along with you guys they always seem to have answers to my questions.

Status ie married, single: married to a pacifistic pulse :kiss:

Favourite colour: purple

Favourite movie: ooh hard, The Colour of Paradise, High Fidelity, Life is Beautiful...too many

Favourite food: tempeh and purple sprouting brocolli

Favourite recipe and can you share it: it depends...maybe homemade baked beans at the moment, or stir-fried tempeh, or scrambled tofu on toast

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: I always love to chat, so yeah

What do you do: I work part-time for Lush, I'm studying for a masters degree in Children's Literature. I eventually want to be an early years teacher. I also play in the Sheffield Samba Band, I'm about to start as a volunteer tutor for the Northern Refugee Council teaching English as a Second Language, and I'm also a local contact for the Vegan Society.

five words that sum you up: crazed fish with big heart


your favourite band or soloist: Natalie Merchant and 10.000 maniacs

[erasmus]

Nickname: My only nickname is on this board and it's Erasmus.

Age: 21

Sex: Male

Part of the world: Utah, USA

Why did you go vegan: I became vegan because it appeared to be the worlds healthiest diet, but later I had a paradigm shift and now I'm doing it for compassion.

What are your favorite vegan sites: Vegan Represent!

Status ie married, single: Very single.

Favourite colour: Red.

Favourite movie: What Dreams May Come.

Favourite food: Szechwan Mushroom Stem

Favourite recipe and can you share it:

Braised Kale, Potatoes and Mushrooms
4 Servings—Vegan

This colorful main dish also can be made with turnip greens or Swiss chard. Serve it with warm crusty bread. Calcium per serving: 318 mg.

1/4 cup water
1 lb. kale, stemmed and torn into large pieces
1 cup diced uncooked red potatoes, with skins
1 Tbs. olive oil
1 cup chopped or sliced portobello mushrooms
2 medium shallots, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Place potatoes in medium saucepan of salted water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain well and set aside.

Meanwhile, in large, wide skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add mushrooms, shallots and garlic and cook, stirring often, until shallots are soft and mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Add kale to mushroom mixture and cook, stirring often, 1 minute. Add water and cooked potatoes. Cover and cook until kale is bright green, about 5 minutes. Serve warm.

PER serving: 233 CAL; 10 G PROT; 5 G TOTAL FAT (1 SAT. FAT); 37 G CARB.; 0 MG CHOL; 100 MG SOD.; 10 G FIBER

From Vegetarian Times

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: Sure!

What do you do: I'm finished up a BS in Computer Science and looking for an entry level job in my field.

Five words that sum you up: Childish, Loving, Nice, Happy, Loyal.

Your favourite band or soloist: Phish!

[spacehippy]

NickName: Bill, although my real name is Nick

Age: 21

Sex: male

Part of the world: The Great American Outback

Why did you go vegan: strong feelings of empathy for animals and other life forms

Status ie married, single: painfully single

Favourite colour: blue...as long as I don't get tangled up in it

Favourite movie: The Terminator, even though I generally cannot stand violent movies.

Favourite food: anything middle eastern and vegan

Favourite recipe and can you share it: check my profile for my recipes page

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: eek! i've been rather bad at responding to e-mails and things like that the last year or so

What do you do: study, hang out with my roommate's kitten, talk with friends about philosophy, go grocery shopping, read isaac asmiov novels, do math homework, listen to 60s music, volunteer at a local animal sanctuary, proofread e-mails, and head an animal rights group

five words that sum you up: I can't count.

your favourite band or soloist: this is tough...either the Who, Bob Dylan, the Beatles, or Pink Floyd.

[veganbunnygurl]

NickName: Caz, bob, Larry

Age: 17, 18 in 2 mths

Sex: Female

Part of the world: Renmark, South Australia

Why did you go vegan: Vegetarianism was for the animals, and me going vegan was for everything else like the planet and my body.

What are your favourite vegan sites: This one, vegsource, veggies unite, veganforlife, PETA.

Status ie married, single: yea single.

Favourite colour: baby blue

Favourite movie: the others, the hurricane, alot of them!

Favourite food: tropical fruits, veggie burgers, lentil dahl and my hummus and pita roll ups.

Favourite recipy and can you share it:

Lentil Dahl

250g red lentils
4 and a hlf cups hot water
3 tsp curry powder
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp turmeric
2 medium onions
2 small tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil

Put 1st 5 ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce to a fast simmer until lentils are tender.

In a frypan saute onion in oil the add tomatoes. Next add lentils and heat thru.

Serve with rice and pappadoms.


Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: Yea hit me with em ppl.

What do you do: Looking for work at the moment.

five words that sum you up: creative, rythmatic, dancing, vibing baby!

your favourite band or soloist: Silverchair, Ben Harper, Ja Rule, Nastradamus, Common, the ataris, alot of soul, rock and r&b o and the funk! lol



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[mykool]

NickName: I don't really have a nickname, but some people call me Micky (I hate it). I prefer Michael

Age: 19

Sex: I'm a boy (but I have been mistaken for a girl - funny story)

Part of the world: Brisbane, Australia

Why did you go vegan: Cos of the liddle animools

What are your favourite vegan sites: This one, veganporn

Status ie married, single: Sorry ladies, I'm spoken for!

Favourite colour: Green

Favourite movie: Um, Falling down, or Rambo, or most kung fu movies. Karate Kid series is pretty cool, too. And Fight Club. And Instinct.

Favourite food: No real favourite, just vegetables.

Favourite recipy and can you share it: Um, I like to put a bunch of beans in a pot and put chilli and capsicum and garlic and onion and tomato in and cook it up then eat it. No one else seems to like me doing this though.

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: Yeah, that'd be ill (ill is a new word for cool, kind of like sick, but more, um, better)

What do you do: I'm a student, and I am a welfare worker, and I do Karate, and I play my computer.

five words that sum you up: Super ninja vegan tiger commando

your favourite band or soloist: Propagandhi & Pink Floyd

[Sacredlrose]

Ah halfelf you like Princess Mononoke too!
Hanging out with animals is one of the best things to do spacehippy!

NickName: Shelly

Age: 15

Sex: F

Part of the world: Midwest US

Why did you go vegan: A cookie on a stick and guilt

What are your favourite vegan sites: Vegan Porn

Status ie married, single: single (haha)

Favourite colour: Deep Red/Marron, earthy greens and browns

Favourite movie: 12 Monkeys (I do love twisted movies), Nothing to Lose, Shawshank Redemption, The Money Pit, I really want to see Spirited Away it’s in theaters, but I gave up T.v. for lent, anything sci-fi or fantasy that can whisk you away, movies are one of my favorite things

Favourite food: Tofu, potatoes and my friend makes the best Chinese and Korean food because she is half of each! Garlic!

Favourite recipe and can you share it: Super Cookies: Can’t find the recipe right now will post later. English Muffins (not my fav but a very good one) from the giant book of tofu cooking:
8 ounces silken tofu
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 ½ cups warm water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
5 cups unbleached white flour
½ cup cornmeal

1. In large mixing bowl, mix yeast, 1 cup warm water, and sugar. let sit for 10 minutes
2. In blender, add tofu and rest of warm water and salt. Blend until creamy and pour into yeast along w/oil.
3. Gradually stir in flour until dough is smooth and soft.
4. Knead dough on floured surface for 5 minutes.
5. In large bowl, let dough rise until it is about double in size. (maybe an hour?) Punch it down and roll it out on a thin bed of cornmeal. Dough should be ½ an inch thick.
6. Cut dough in circles (3 to 4 inches in diam.). Let rise for 10 minutes.
7. Cook each dough circle in frying pan over low heat for about 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
8. Pop in toaster an eat!

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: pen pals are fun

What do you do: Student (of course!) and work at the local animal shelter, hang out with dogs, want to be in medicine (amazing isn’t it), but my heart will always be for the animals

five words that sum you up: spiritual, animal lover and liberator, romantic and procrastinator (I am finally developing a work ethic though!) Ah more than five words! I am not a rules person

your favourite band or soloist: Red Hot Chili Peppers, older pop (matchbox 20), almost all rock, 80’s stuff o yeah :rolleyes:

[veganchick]

NickName: Depends on who it is. My DH calls me "P". A coworker of mine calls me "prissy". My mother calls me "Shel".

Age: 33

Sex: F

Part of the world: United States

Why did you go vegan: Read an article in Peta's Animal Times about dairy ads that deceive. It just changed the way I viewed everything.

What are your favourite vegan sites: veganrepresents (The other veggie sites I've visited aren't strictly vegan.)

Status ie married, single: Married

Favourite colour: (Depends on the day.) Lilac, black, blue

Favourite movie: Two movies I really enjoyed go against the vegan, nonviolent nature. Braveheart and A Knight's Tale.

Favourite food: Peanut Butter.

Favourite recipy and can you share it: Rice and Bean Roll-Ups
1-1/2 cups thick-and-chunky salsa
2 medium roma tomatoes, chopped
1 small bell pepper, cut into 1/2" pieces
1 can (15 oz.) black beans, undrained
1 can (8 oz.) whole kernal corn, drained
6 tortillas (8" in diameter)

>Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread 1/2 cup of the salsa in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches.
>Mix rice, tomatoes, bell pepper, beans and corn. Spread about 1 cup of rice mixture on each tortilla; roll up tortilla. Place seam sides down on salsa in baking dish. Spoon remaining 1 cup salsa over tortillas.
>Cover and bake 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through.
Yum!

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm:Yes

What do you do: Inside Sales

five words that sum you up: generous, good listener, somewhat shy

your favourite band or soloist: Avalon, Jennifer Knapp

[karabear]

NickName: you can call me flower if you want to ;)

Age: 22

Sex: female

Part of the world: washington dc

Why did you go vegan: couldn't imagine eating my kitties, so eating meat didn't make sense

What are your favourite vegan sites: this one, of course

Status ie married, single: single, yet again

Favourite colour: red and pink (which is kind of just a type of red)

Favourite movie: dark crystal and the neverending story (i'm the girl version of bastian)

Favourite food: anything with potatoes

Favourite recipy and can you share it: greatest mashed potatoes in the world...boil a bunch of potatoes until soft (i leave the skins on) and then drain them, reserving the starchy water. chop up as much garlic as you can stand and fry it up in a ridiculous amount of olive oil (i add fresh herbs to this sometimes). add the oil, garlic, some of the reserved water, sea salt, and fresh cracked pepper and mash until creamy. the key is to use as much olive oil as possible. i'll use up to a cup of olive oil for one bowl (about 4 potatoes). low fat is for losers. :p

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: i'm not opposed to the idea

What do you do: right now? not much. i read, cook, listen to music, talk (and sing and whistle) to my cats, work on my garden, sleep as much as possible. if i get accepted, i'll be transferring to a new university in the fall (it'll be my fifth college!) to work on my psychology degree. i'm going to get a new job soon (really, i am). honestly, i probably spend most of my time daydreaming.

five words that sum you up: i'm a soul in limbo (yeah, i stole that from a book)

your favourite band or soloist: it's really hard to pick one but i guess i'll go with autechre since i can listen to their music over and over again and it always moves me.

[Emiloid]

Originally posted by Sacredlrose
older pop (matchbox 20),
Oh my. Matchbox 20 is "older pop"?!? To me (someone who is not 15) "older pop" is more along the lines of Amy Grant or Deep Blue Something. Heh.

OK, here are my own responses:

Nickname: Em, Emmy-Q

Age: 28 (for another couple of weeks)

Sex: Female

Part of the world: Sunny California

Why did you go vegan: For environmental reasons and because of disgust with factory farming. Old MacDonald's Factory Farm is the book that made me switch. After I switched I also got into the health and general animal rights aspects.

What are your favourite vegan sites: This one, VegSource, and VeganPorn.

Status ie married, single: Sinfully co-habitating. Committed, but not married.

Favourite colour: Blue

Favourite movie: The Last Unicorn, Harold and Maude, The Dark Crystal, Full Metal Jacket, Some Like it Hot, and many more that I can't think of right now.

Favourite food: Soup. Almost any kind.

Favourite recipe and can you share it:

Eggplant Pasta

Chop up an eggplant, an onion, and as much garlic as you can stand.
Saute veggies over medium-high heat in olive oil for approx 5 minutes.
Add 1 can of chopped tomatoes or 3-5 chopped fresh tomatoes. Cook until juice is mostly evaporated.
Add 1 jar (approx 25 oz) of your favorite tomato sauce, some crushed herbs (basil and oregano for example), and some crushed red peppers if you like.
Cook until eggplant is done to your liking.
Serve as sauce for approx 1 lb linguini, spaghetti, or whatever pasta you prefer.

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: I don't know what pm is. Not to be antisocial, but a pen pal doesn't appeal to me right now.

What do you do: For money I am an investigator/writer for a publishing company. I work to protect the company's copyrights and trademarks. For non-money (so far) I am a potter. I'm still searching for my true calling.

Five words that sum you up: Human, playful, nonconforming, friendly, foodie.

Favourite band or soloist: So many... Primus/Les Claypool, Talking Heads/David Byrne, Radiohead, Lyle Lovett, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Dire Straits, Suzanne Vega.

[Sacredlrose]

Emiloid:
Well it's older pop if your 15!! :)

[Emiloid]

Tee hee. I'm gettin' old.

[its_a_gas]

Since I don't actually do any *real* work these days......

NickName: um....I don't know if I can say it here (it's a bit raunchy :o ).

Age: 28

Sex: female

Part of the world: Chicago (Uptown, to be exact)

Why did you go vegan: I finally realized that no matter how much I loved cheese, it would never justify all of the suffering that goes into producing it.

What are your favourite vegan sites: this one and Vegan Porn

Status ie married, single: chronically single

Favourite colour: magenta and black

Favourite movie: way too many.....American Beauty maybe? (I love Alan Ball!)

Favourite food: dried apricots

Favourite recipy and can you share it: I apologize; I'm just too lazy to share it. I have been cooking up a storm in the kitchen lately though!

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: not sure.....

What do you do: I'm unemployed at the moment. :(

five words that sum you up: passionate, devoted, cheery, introspective, and adaptable.

your favourite band or soloist: There are sooo many, but some of my absolute favorites are Cinerama / The Wedding Present - both the creations of a Mr. David Gedge, Nick Cave, Dusty Springfield, Cheap Trick, and Neil Diamond (Yes, I said Neil Diamond - ya gotta problem with that?!) ;)

[downwithapathy]

Haha. I'm not quite 20 and "older pop" to me is older yet! Like...Culture Club or "Billie Jean" era Michael Jackson. :)
Matchbox 20's still around doin' their thing...and though I'm reluctant to admit it, Rob Thomas is still looking damn sexy.

[VeganVeronique]

Age: 20

Sex: female

Part of the world: melbourne, australia

Why did you go vegan: cos i read about it in a book and wanted to be one because it sounded 'kool', now i do it coz it just makes sence!

What are your favourite vegan sites: this one, and any that sell stuff that you cant get anywhere else

Status ie married, single: dont believe in 'status'

Favourite colour: greens and augbergine

Favourite movie: flowers in the attic, ghost, sound of music, contack, clueless etc blah....

Favourite food: fruit! SUSHI!!!! INARI!!! MOCK SATAY CHICKEN SKEWERS!!! magoes!!! falafal souvlaki! lasagne!!! *dribbles*

Favourite recipe and can you share it: gather a whole buncha fruit and eat it!

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: sure, why not?

What do you do: i sew, paint, read & write, eat, sleep, bathe, care for 5 feline companions, study dressmaking and am gonna be a cruelty free fashion designer!!

five words that sum you up: curiouse, sneaky, creative, introvert, non-conformist


your favourite band or soloist: cant answer this, but i cant stand jazz, country 'n' western, r'n'b and that romantic candle light dinner ****!!!

have a nice day! :)

[attackferret]

NickName: Thug, Ferret, Magrushka

Age: 20

Sex: Female

Part of the world: southern indiana

Why did you go vegan: I've been veggie since I could stand up to my parents enough to do it (age 10), and vegan since august after readin a book called You Can Farm where it just casually talked about the milk and egg industries.. I gave up dairy and switched to farm free range eggs, then gave up eggs a few weeks later.

What are your favourite vegan sites: this one, vegancats.com

Status ie married, single: pretty much permanently single. apparently my standards are too high.

Favourite colour: in 8th grade we put iodine in a test tube, then put that over a flame for a couple seconds. the iodine covered the walls of the test tube in this crazy purple sparkly color. That is my favorite :) (The more conventional answers to that question would be dark blue and 'forest' green)

Favourite movie: so hard to pick! secretary, ravenous, willow, earth...

Favourite food: curried vegetables from Shanti (a restaraunt in bloomington)

Favourite recipy and can you share it: hmm.. I'll share with you one of my favorite recipes that my mom recently showed me:

Three-Bean Salad with Balsalmic Dressing

Preparation time: 30 minutes

1/3 cup balsalmic vinegar
1/4 cup chopped fresh/ 4 teaspoons dried parsley
1/4 cup chopped fresh/4 teaspoons dried basil
1 tablespoon fresh/1 teaspoon dried dill
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (I put in a few tablespoons minced garlic)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 1/2 cups steamed green beans (1/2 pound)
1 1/2 cups sliced carrot
1/2 cup vertically sliced red onion
1 (15 1/2 oz) can chickpeas, drained
1 (15 oz) can kidney beans, drained
1 (14 oz) can artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
1 large tomato, cut into 16 wedges

Combine the ingredients vinegar through pepper in a large bowl, stir well. Add green beans through artichokes, toss gently. Serve with tomato wedges, garnish with dill sprigs if desired. Yields 8 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

with the excluded 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, this is the nutritional information for those who might want it:

Calories 162 (18% from fat); Protein: 8.6g; Fat 3.3g (sat .6g, mono 1.6g, poly.8g); Carb 27.1g; Fiber: 4.2g; Chol 1mg; Iron 3mg; sodium 269mg; Calc 85mg

Enjoy!

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: I was always really bad at the pen pal thing. In fact, I have an e-mail in my mailbox right now that's I've been meaning to respond to for a week and a half.

What do you do: I'm working on a BS in Environmental Science at IU with various minors, and I work part time with the micrometeorology people in the geography department. I also play with my puppy and go hiking.

five words that sum you up: introvert, doggie mommy, realist, bookworm

your favourite band or soloist: how about favorite cd? The National Geographic Appalachia collection is absolutely fantabulous!

[fayking]

NickName: fayking, faybebaby, fagin

Age: 27

Sex: female

Part of the world: nottingham, uk near the forest and that

Why did you go vegan: veggie for years, dont like dairy/eggs so just a little leap...

What are your favourite vegan sites: this one, veganvillage, veg family, vegan soc, www.veggies.org.uk/sumac/

Status ie married, single: in love

Favourite colour: pink

Favourite movie: withnail & I, finding nemo, bowling for columbine

Favourite food: pitta, houmous and olives...

Favourite recipy and can you share it: take one pitta put it in the toaster, when ready dip it in houmous, put in mouth and chew on an olive..perfect

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: erm maybe

What do you do: sleep and eat mainly...but when awake i support ex-homeless folks to keep their new homes, read, giggle and hang out with my girlie and cat chum...

five words that sum you up: lazy, witty, short, loud, northern

your favourite band or soloist: toooo many to list

[misanthropy]

NickName: In real life, the only nickname I have now is "bunny" and only one of my sister's calls me that.

Age: young/old enough! :)

Sex: F

Part of the world: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Why did you go vegan: For the animals!

What are your favourite vegan sites: this one, various peta sites and pj's vegan food section on his website (*drools*)

Status ie married, single: common-law

Favourite colour: black doesn't count, huh? Then it would have to be red.

Favourite movie: no favourite

Favourite food: no favourite, anything vegan is good!

Favourite recipe and can you share it: my favourites change too often

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: sure

What do you do: what I do for work isn't really relevant to my life... what I do in my free time is I take care of my animal clan, cook, hang out with friends, read, try to be a good activist...

five words that sum you up: scattered, compassionate, loyal, secure, up-front

your favourite band or soloist: no one favourite but some all-time favourites include Smiths, Cure, Misfits and G 'n' R.

[mountainvegan]

NickName: Dan; Danimal (has to do with cardio-vascular endurance, not AR views)

Age: 39

Sex: M

Part of the world: Central mountains of Colorado, USA

Why did you go vegan: For the animals!

What are your favourite vegan sites: this site; veganoutreach; PETA sites; all vegan sites, actually.

Status ie married, single: married

Favourite colour: I like the whole spectrum a lot, including all and none (white and black).

Favourite movie: no favorite

Favourite food: 99% of Cashier’s gourmet vegan adventures

Favourite recipe and can you share it: no favorite

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: I don’t mind pm occasionally

What do you do: my work pays well, doesn’t hurt anyone, and may set me up as a full time AR activist in early retirement someday, but that’s about it. I like hiking, climbing, and skiing the peaks and mountains of Colorado; reading, writing, and relaxing.

five words that sum you up: changing, curious, compassionate, disciplined, quiet.

your favourite band or soloist: no favorite (too many to choose from)

[jenzie]

NickName: Jenzie

Age: 23 (not for too much longer...)

Sex: Female

Part of the world: The Pacific Northwest (Yay Seattle!)

Why did you go vegan: For the animals!

What are your favourite vegan sites: This one of course. And veganoutreach.

Status ie married, single: Big pimpin' it.

Favourite colour: Blue, gray, green

Favourite movie: There are so many...

Favourite food: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Favourite recipy and can you share it: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies - Go to market. Buy Uncle Eddie's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. :thumbsup:

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: Uh, sure I guess.

What do you do: Bank teller = pays the bills. I'm getting back into dog training though, as it's my passion. And as for the rest of the time? I do lots of things - read, spend time outside walking about in nature, exploring the city, spending time with my doggie and my friends. Other stuff too.

five words that sum you up: Honest, Compassionate, Silly, Spontaneous, Dreamer

your favourite band or soloist: Way too many to list!

[shedonteatmeat]

NickName: Kell

Age: 24

Sex: Female

Part of the world: Florida panhandle

Why did you go vegan: the animals!

What are your favourite vegan sites: this one! :)

Status ie married, single: married

Favourite colour: blue I guess

Favourite movie: no all time favorite, but the last one I saw and really loved was Eternal Sunshine and the Spotless Mind

Favourite food: salad or fresh fruit

Favourite recipe and can you share it: i don't knoooowww

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: sure

What do you do: professional mommy ;)

five words that sum you up: happy, creative, determined, loving, opinionated

your favourite band or soloist: Sublime, Nirvana

[AdiaStar]

NickName: Millie, Mill, Mills, Zia MeMe(my nephew calls me that)

Age: 30(soon to be 31) EEEK!

Sex: Female

Part of the world: Brooklyn, NY

Why did you go vegan: Went veggie for health reasons which became moral reasons then decided to go vegan.

What are your favourite vegan sites: this one

Status ie married, single: Very happily married!

Favourite colour: blue

Favourite movie: Always changing and too many, The Last Unicorn, Home Alone, High Fidelity, Amelie, Babe, Harry Potters, The Sword in the Stone, could go on and on.

Favourite food: CHOCOLATE!!!!

Favourite recipy and can you share it: Um, no fave recipe just ones I like alot.

Would you like a pen pal do you want to be pm: Sure, if I remember to sign in!

What do you do: Work in the accounting department for a television company which is owned by Disney. Crappy job but it pays the rent and the bills.

five words that sum you up: dedicated, kind, shy, giggly, dreamer

your favourite band or soloist: radiohead, better than ezra, dave matthews band, the cranberries.