we're back

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NW part of the tour is over. We've still got one show in LA near the end of the month. I won't be reading the LJ backlog from last week.

Best things about the tour:

• spending time with Kate
  
• everything about Portland except Voodoo Doughnut
  
• June Madrona's yurt
  
• Voodoo Doughnut (in Portland), which deserves its own list item

Worst thing about the tour was probably the, you know, tour. Oh well.

Last night we embarked on a two-week vegan experiment (did I mention the vegan pirate restaurant? in Portland?). Actually we'll be "beegans"--we talked it over and we just don't have any compunctions about eating honey. Or bees, I guess, except, gross. Anyway, if anyone has some vegan food tips or recommendations, toss them my way.

Comments

[ceolrince.livejournal.com]

I forced Sheltering Sky and our friend Anton to hike over to Voodoo last year...and then I got there and said, "I don't actually want a doughnut, i just wanted to see the place." Unsurprisingly, my companions were slightly miffed. Did you get to Powell's?

Cookbooks: We like Vegan with a Vengeance and The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook, either of which I could loan you for a few days if you want to arrange a handoff at Barefoot. W could give you more on the actual making of things like mac n 'cheese' or soy yogurt, but he's off LJ...

[bushmiller.livejournal.com]

Why veganism? It's stupid.

[greyaenigma.livejournal.com]

I had not heard about the pirate restaurant -- interesting! (Nor is it the first -- or second -- place I thought of.)

[suprstaticwoman.livejournal.com]

You're going vegan(ish)? When did this happen? What about pizza? Or Chipotle?

I could probably recommend some cookbooks - would you use them?

food recomendations

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Erik, you don't know me, I'm Kate's stepmother. I'd recommend looking into some Dean Ornish books. He is a noted cardiologist and good cook. His recipes are tasty and easy to make. Most (if not all) of his recipes are vegan. You can pick up copies of his books (if you want to own them) from Amazon for a little over a dollar, used. Many recipes from Ethiopia are a good bet too. Good luck with the vegan tryout.
Kathleen