June 8, 2010

stacey

June 8, 2010 - .  

breakfast: soy latte from the place that shall not be named

lunch: toasted pita bread with hummus, arugula/lettuce (from the garden), tomato and soy cheese

snack: a disgusting amount of oriental rice snacks

ice cream party at work: they paid for me to pick up vegan ice cream. I got cookie avalanche made by Turtle Mountain. The person in charge of picking up real ice cream accidentally bought so delicious ice cream sandwiches instead of “real” ice cream sandwiches. i had to eat one. Surprisingly only a few people at work would eat them, so i will be eating ice cream for the rest of the week

dinner: 2 hamburger buns with earth balance; black eyed peas

June 7, 2010

stacey

June 7, 2010 - .  

breakfast: salty oatmeal, cashews and mint tea

lunch: leftover Curry Supreme from Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant; chips (potato chips and corn chips)

dinner: hummus and pita

June 6, 2010

stacey

June 6, 2010 - .  

brunch: crunch toast and a lot of peanuts

lunch/dinner at Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant: spring rolls; a taste of the Sunflower Forest (layers of fried bean thread noodles, minced shiitake mushrooms, celery, soy protein, vegi-ham, water chestnuts, carrots, sunflower seeds and baby corn, wrapped with lettuce); Curry Supreme (chunks of soy protein stewed w. broccoli, potatoes, mushrooms, carrots & green peas in a special Japanese curry sauce);  avocado and lemon pie. the spring rolls were good, but everything else was not very good.

June 5, 2010

stacey

June 5, 2010 - .  

breafast: crunch toast (toasted pita with melted Earth balance)

snacks from the garden: lettuce, arugula, a pea

lunch: peanuts

dinner at Jessi’s bbq: tofu pup in a hamburger bun with brown sauce (an English thing) and mustartd, veggies  (pepper, onion, mushrooms) in a really good marinade (i’m not sure what), corn

snack: hamburger bun (half with hummus and half with earth balance); chips and salsa

drink while at a party at my old house: bud light (that was the only beer that i knew was vegan

June 4, 2010

stacey

June 4, 2010 - .  

breakfast: salty oatmeal and almonds

lunch: toasted whole wheat pita spread with chipotle sauce and stuffed with tomato, vegan cheese, lettuce (from the garden) and arugula (from the garden). frozen vegetables (peas, corn, green beans)

snacks: more frozen vegetables and coffee with soy milk from Marvelous Market

dinner at Founding Farmers (they just launched a vegan menu): southeren fried chicken salad (it was ok, not great. very mustardy, not much chicken)

drink: sam smith’s oatmeal stout (yum!) and sam adams summer ale

snacks: carrots and chive/parsely hummus; crunch toast (toasted pita with melted earth balance)

June 3, 2010

stacey

June 3, 2010 - .  

breakfast: coffee with soy milk from Marvelous Market (free because I had enough stamps on my card); almonds

lunch: potato and broccoli tossed in balsamic vinaigrette, salt and pepper

snack: my boss bought me a vegan cupcake from cake love.

drinks at Trio’s Fox and Hounds (they have a website, but it’s not working) and JR’s: budweiser at JR’s and a whiskey and ginger ale at Trio’s

dinner at Cafe Green: sweet potato gnocchi (sweet potato dumplings in a sage cream sauce with broccoli and summer squash), french fries and a taste of their cheeseburger.  The gnocchi was not very good- way too much oil

snacks: some of eva’s stir fried cabbage with onion, salt, pepper and hearts of palm; slices of follow your heart vegan cheese

June 2, 2010

stacey

June 2, 2010 - .  

breakfast: almonds

lunch: baked lays, the last of yesterday’s salad and a few spoonfuls of peanut pasta, coke (yes, i know this is gross and horrible, but i needed caffeine and it was free)

snack: mint tea and more almonds

dinner: grilled cheese made with sourdough bread from the mount pleasant farmers’ market, red onion, tomato and follow your heart vegan cheese.

snack: peanuts

drinks: brooklyn pilsner (vegan. see company responses about vegan products) on sale at Sportman’s Wine & Liquors (the man who works there is very nice)

June 1, 2010

stacey

June 1, 2010 - .  

breakfast: iced coffee (black with sugar) and almonds

lunch: leftover peanut pasta and salad (lettuce and arugula from the garden, red onion, pan roasted radishes (from the garden), carrots and pan roasted chickpeas tossed in a homemade vinaigrette- olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, salt and pepper)

snack: more almonds and salty oatmeal

dinner: grilled corn leftover from yesterday; tofu pup; some veggies; banana and 2 dishes made by paul and terry. dish 1: white rice, tofu and greens. dish 2: pasta with beans and and kale

May 31, 2010

stacey

May 31, 2010 - .  

breakfast: carrots; a lot of peanuts and toasted sourdough bread with trader joe’s organic original hummus

lunch: half a container of cookie avalanche ice cream made by turtle mountain

snacks while making lunch for tomorrow: pan roasted chickpeas and radishes

dinner: grilled corn, red onion, plantains and tofu pups; white bean salad and peanut pasta

drinks: a lot of bud light

May 30, 2010

stacey

May 30, 2010 - .  

breakfast: toasted sourdough bread with hummus and leftover bean salad from yesterday

lunch: slices of sourdough bread

snacks: peanuts, falafel and sample of lentils/rice from whole foods

dinner: the last of the bean salad from yesterday, carrots and hummus and a tortilla with vegan cheese and red onion

drinks: budweiser (see company responses about vegan products)

May 29, 2010

stacey

May 29, 2010 - .  

breakfast: toasted sourdough bread from the Mt. Pleasant farmer’s market (the bread is excellent) spread with trader joe’s organic original hummus (also, great)

lunch: more sourdough bread (not from the farmer’s market. from harris teeter) spread with mustard

dinner at eva’s: grilled corn, zucchini, onion and eggplant (tossed in garlic, salt, pepper and balsamic vinaigrette); sautéed collard greens (olive oil, garlic, cumin and balsamic vinaigrette); bean salad (black beans, pink beans and parsley tossed in olive oil, garlic, mustard, red wine vinegar and pepper)

dessert: oreos

drink: yuengling. i confirmed that their beer is vegan, but they will not let me post their response

May 28, 2010

stacey- wow, how did i each so much food?

May 28, 2010 - .  

breakfast: leftover coffee from yesterday (coffee with soy milk from marvelous market). i have decided that i like cold/old coffee; chamomile tea

lunch: sourdough bread spread with skordaliu from zorbas, red onion, arugula (from the garden), slices of follow your heart mozzarella cheese, a few tomato slices. peanuts

snacks: almonds and peanuts. more chamomile tea. a bite of nate’s banana spread with peanut butter

dinner: stacy’s tuscan pita chips and tortilla wrap with red onion, tomao, cheese and pepper. a second tortilla sandwich, this time I added skordaliu and arugula.

dinner 2: nino’s cuban corn (grilled and spread with a generous amount of veganaise, nutritional yeast and paprika); grilled bread with melted earth balance and a few slices of follow your heart cheese.

drinks: budweiser and peroni (vegan according to barnivore. i sent an email to confirm. i will post their response when i receive it).

Budweiser (mostly vegan!)

Stacey,

Thank you for taking the time to write and ask about Budweiser.

Anheuser-Busch beers are brewed around the world using water, yeast, barley malt, hops and cereal grains (such as rice, corn, or sorghum).

None of our Anheuser-Busch brewed beers or other products contain any animal ingredients (such as milk, eggs, etc), or process aids such as isinglass or gelatin, except for Michelob Honey Lager and Michelob Honey Wheat, which use real honey, and Budweiser and Bud Light Chelada, which contain Clamato.

Stacey, thanks again for your interest.  We hope that this information is helpful!

Your Friends at Anheuser-Busch
Customer Relationship Group
1-800-DIAL-BUD (1-800-342-5283)

May 27, 2010

stacey

May 27, 2010 - .  

breakfast: banana, salty oatmeal and cashews

lunch: more cashews and a sandwich (sourdough bread spread with skordaliu from zorbas, red onion, arugula (from the garden) and tomato)

snacks: coffee with soy milk from marvelous market, cashews and skordaliu wrapped in arugula, 2 bananas

drinks and snacks at Vapiano: peroni and part of someone’s pilsner urquell (both vegan according to barnivore- i sent emails to confirm). some mixed antipasti (roasted vegetables, artichokes, tomatoes, kalamata olives, arugula and bruschetta). it also comes with cheese (which i obviously didn’t eat). i was told that it is vegan without the cheese. our waiter was very nice. she offered to bring me extra veggies since i couldn’t eat the cheese.  the waiter also told me their pasta is vegan, but if i ever go back i would want to confirm again.  this place was expensive, but work was paying.

desert: cookie avalanche ice cream made by turtle mountain

 

May 26, 2010

stacey

May 26, 2010 - .  

breakfast: cashews

lunch: the last of my Portobellas Stuffed w/ Lemon Scented Quinoa and Arugula and frozen vegetables (carrots, green beans and corn)

snacks: more frozen vegetables and a chocolate cupcake with white frosting from hello cupcake

more snacks: samples of the sabra’s supremely spicy hummus and olive tapenade on german rye bread

dinner:  stacy’s tuscan herb pita chips  and some arugula that shelley brough home from the garden

beer: magic hat #9 (see company responses about vegan products)

another beer response:

Stone Brewing Co. (Completely Vegan!)

Matt Steirnagle to me
Stacey,
 
Yes, our beers are vegan. We use Irish moss, not isinglass, and have never used milk, gelatin, or honey in any of our beers. We filter through charcoal and synthetic diatomaceous earth, so we’re not even grinding the bones of long dead sea creatures to make our  liquid bread.
 
Cheers!

____________________________________

From: stacey [mailto:stacey.litner@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 7:26 AM
To: Gift Shop
Subject: Inquiry From stonecompanystore.com
 
Full Name : stacey
Company Name : 
E-mail Address : stacey.litner@gmail.com
Query : Hi:

I am wondering if your beers are vegan. I do not use any ingredients derived from an animal including gelatin, milk, honey, whey, casein, isinglass, etc. I am interested both in the filtration process and in the ingredients that go into the beer itself. Thank you for your help.

Stacey
 

May 25, 2010

stacey

breakfast: coffee with soy milk from Marvelous Market; banana; everything bagel with Trader Joe’s organic original hummus (yum)

Lunch: a lot of cashews, an apple and frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, corn, green beans)

pre-dinner snack: turtle mountain’s purely decadent cookie avalanche ice cream

Dinner with Eva, Shelley and Nate: mushroom risotto with arugula and saffron. arugula salad with pan roasted radishes, strawberries tossed with homemade lemon vinaigrette

dessert: kettle salt and pepper chips

drink: magic hat #9 (see company responses about vegan products)

another beer response:

Brooklyn Brewery (vegan except for the brewmaster’s reserve- brooklyn buzz bomb!)

Hello Stacey,

Thank you for contacting the Brooklyn Brewery.

All of our 12 ounce bottles are vegan friendly, and do not use any of the ingredients you have mentioned. Although our website states that our cask conditioned beers use isinglass, this is no longer true. Only our new Brewmaster’s Reserve, the Brooklyn Buzz Bomb, uses honey and is not vegan.

None of our beers are 100% gluten free.

We hope this information is helpful!

Cheers,

Dan D’Ippolito

Communications Coordinator

Brooklyn Brewery

dan@brooklynbrewery.com

Twitter @BrooklynBrewery

__________________________________

From: stacey litner [mailto:stacey.litner@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 10:33 AM
To: Dan D’Ippolito
Subject: Question about your beer

Hi:

I am wondering if your beers are vegan.  I do not use any ingredients derived from an animal including gelatin, milk, honey, whey, casein, isinglass, etc. I am interested both in the filtration process and in the ingredients that go into the beer itself. Thank you for your help.

Stacey


May 24, 2010

stacey

breakfast: salty oatmeal and trader joe’s non-pareils

lunch: leftover Portobellas Stuffed w/ Lemon Scented Quinoa and Arugula

snacks: the last of the non-pareils, baked lays, and a lot of cashews

dinner: happy hour at bread and brew (their menu is not up to date). I had the $5 mushroom pizza with arugula (they added the arugula for free) and arrogant bastard ale (vegan according to a woman at the bar who looked it up for me).  I sent the company an email to confirm

desert: turtle mountain’s purely decadent cookie avalanche ice cream

beer response:

Peak Organic Brewing Co. (Completely vegan!):

Hi Stacey,

Thanks for reaching out!  We really appreciate the interest.

Our beers are vegan.  The most common ingredient that brewers use to preclude them from being vegan is Isinglass, which is a fining agent.  We use a vegan alternative.

Hope that helps!

Be well,

Jon

Founder

Peak Organic Brewing Co.

www.peakbrewing.com

May 23, 2010

stacey

May 23, 2010 - .  

breakfast: peanut butter sandwich made with sprouted wheat berry bread

lunch: leftover whole food’s general tso’s vegan chicken and a slice of the sprouted wheat berry bread with cedar’s artichoke kalamata hummus (it’s nasty)

snack: original skittles

dinner: yesterday was our first harvest at the garden: radishes, arugula, lettuce and very small beet greens and swiss chard greens (from thinning). I haven’t used the radishes yet, but I will within the next few days. I used the rest of the ingredients to make tonight’s dinner. I made Portobellas Stuffed w/ Lemon Scented Quinoa and Arugula from the Post Punk Kitchen.

snack: tortilla with cedar’s artichoke kalamata hummus

May 22, 2010

stacey

May 22, 2010 - .  

breakfast: peanut butter sandwich

lunch: leftover duccini’s pizza

snacks: samples of whole food’s saffron israeli couscous (it was gross) and barley primavera. i bought a side of whole foods vegan general tso’s chicken and ate part of it

dinner: the last of the duccini’s pizza

May 21, 2010

stacey

breakfast: coffee with soy milk from marvelous market

pre lunch snack: Trader Joe’s non-pareil and some leftover raw collard green salad

lunch: more raw collard green salad and baked lays

post lunch snack: mint tea and more Trader Joe’s non-pareils (they are almost gone)

dinner: duccini’s pizza!!!!!!! they have a happy hour special from 4-6 on fridays (Friday Happy-Hour from 4pm – 6pm Any large two-topping pizza for only 10.99). I had tomatoes and vegan cheese added to mine (my brother paid for it, so I am not sure if they charged extra for the vegan cheese).  their jumbo slices are definitely better than their regular pizza

more beer responses!:

Bell’s Brewery (mostly vegan!):

Dear Stacey:

Thank you for the note; your question is a good one. Larry Bell is traveling & has asked that I respond to you. All of our beers meet the criteria for vegetarian status. Unlike most breweries our size, we do not filter or fine any of our beers. Furthermore, with two exceptions, everything that we package for distribution to bars & stores qualifies not only as vegetarian, but as vegan. Those two exceptions are Hopslam Ale and Eccentric Ale, both of which contain honey. People often wonder about our Special Double Cream Stout, but it does not contain any cream, milk, or milk-derived sugars: the name refers solely to the creamy texture, not an actual ingredient.

Occasionally, we will make other specialty batches for our own bar that may have honey or lactose; just ask any of the bartenders at the Eccentric Café in Kalamazoo & they’ll be happy to answer questions about the specialty taps.

I hope this addresses your concern. Please feel free to contact me again if you have any further questions or comments.

Sincerely,

Gary S. Nicholas

Quality Assurance & Control

Bell’s Brewery, Inc.

8938 Krum Avenue

Galesburg, MI 49053

E-mail: gnich@bellsbeer.com

________________________________________

From: stacey litner [stacey.litner@gmail.com]

Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 8:55 PM

To: Larry Bell

Subject: Is your beer vegan?  :From Bell’sbeer.com :President

Name : stacey litner

Email : stacey.litner@gmail.com

Regard : Is your beer vegan?

Hi:

I am wondering if your beers are vegan.  I do not use any ingredients derived from an animal including gelatin, milk, honey, whey, casein, isinglass, etc. I am interested both in the filtration process and in the ingredients that go into the beer itself. Thank you for your help.

Stacey

___________________________________________________________________________________

Stoudt’s Brewing Company (mostly vegan):

Stacey,

We only have one beer that would not be considered vegan. That beer is our Maibock, and we use honey during the brewing process. Other than that none of our beers use or have any animal products in them. We do not use finings or isinglass as clarifying agents, and we are filtering using filter sheets made from diatomaceous earth and paper. Hope this helps.

P.S. Our Pils makes some mean baja tacos. (from veganomicon cookbook)

Brett J Kintzer

Stoudt’s Brewing Company

Head Brewer/Production Mgr.

Email: brett@stoudtsbeer.com

Web: www.stoudts.com

Think Globally Drink Locally!!!

Support your Local Brewery!!!

From: stacey litner [mailto:stacey.litner@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 8:39 PM
To: Brett Kintzer
Subject: Question about your beer

Hi:

I am wondering if your beers are vegan.  I do not use any ingredients derived from an animal including gelatin, milk, honey, whey, casein, isinglass, etc. I am interested both in the filtration process and in the ingredients that go into the beer itself. Thank you for your help.

Stacey

____________________________________________________________________________________

Williamsburg AleWerks (mostly vegan):

Hey Stacey,
You are correct in that the Pumpkin Ale, Coffeehouse Stout, and Cafe’ Royale are not vegan. They contain lactose (milk sugar). We never use Isinglass or any other animal derived products in our beers aside from the previously mentioned. Hope that helps.

Geoff

Hi Geoff:

I am wondering which of your beers are vegan.  I do not use any ingredients derived from an animal including gelatin, milk, honey, whey, casein, isinglass, etc. I am interested both in the filtration process and in the ingredients that go into the beer itself.  I was on the Tuesday tour and had a chance to ask you quickly about which beers are vegan.  I wanted to follow up with you to make sure I remember correctly.  I have a blog with a few friends where we write down everything we consume and I want to make sure I post accurate information. I believe you said that the pumpkin ale, coffeehouse stout and the coffee royale are not vegan, but everything else is.  If possible, can you let me know what makes them not vegan? Also, are all of your other beers vegan including the reserves and the brewmaster’s selections.

Thanks again for your help.  I loved all of the beers I got to taste at the store (the Tavern Ale and Washington’s Porter are my favorite) and I bought a bunch of the ones we didn’t get to taste so I can try them all.



May 20, 2010

stacey

May 20, 2010 - .  

breakfast: mint tea and salty oatmeal

lunch: leftover raw collard green salad and leftover brown rice with collard greens.

snacks: soy latte from the place that shall not be named; Trader Joe’s non-pareils; Trader Joe’s multigrain sourdough bread with original hummus

dinner: whole wheat tortilla with artichoke kalamata hummus

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