Vegetarian Myspace Layouts

Vegetarian Love (by mygirlyspace)

This veggie layout has a series of PETA covers and sports some serious attitude. Ideal for: those who support PETA.

Meat is Murder (by coolchaser)

This vegetarian layout is fire red and dramatic with the words “Meat Is Murder” emblazoned all over. Ideal for: those who clearly want to make a statement on their Myspace page.

Cows MySpace Layout (by pulseware)

This layout is blue and showcases grass, clouds and cows. Ideal for: all animal lovers.

Owl Layout (by mygirlyspace)

This layout is dark with the colors grey and black and has owls all around. Ideal for: moody and mysterious vegetarians.

Recycle MySpace Layout (from coolchaser)

This eco friendly layout features a big groovy recycle logo on it, and shows the world you care for our Mother Earth. Ideal for: eco minded vegetarians.

Peace Myspace Layout (by coolchaser)

This is the layout on my page (as of 3/7/09) and it is all about peace and love. It sports a groovy gal with the slogan “peace not war” written across her belly. Ideal for: Old School and Modern Day Hippies.

Hope you enjoy these vegetarian, vegan, and environment type MySpace layouts!

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The recycled pc motherboard coasters are visually stunning and would make a great conversation piece on any table. I love the design as well, these look pretty well put together and well crafted.

I’m a wanna-be geek and as such love things like this. They have so much more than coasters though – they have adorable heart-shaped pendants, business card cases, gift certificates and lots more.

How about you? Like this type of eco techy goodness or does this not appeal to your sense of geeky decor.

via MotherboardGifts.net

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The Goldbeck’s have been touting the benefits and fun aspects of a healthy lifestyle for over 3 decades. How do they define healthy living? Through what they call “vegetarian whole foods cuisine”. The idea is simple really, that we should all use ingredients that are whole grain based and organic. You’re probably saying well that isn’t new or noteworthy. But wait! What you don’t know is that the Goldbeck’s were promoting this back in 1983. Yes, 1983! That is definitely noteworthy.

With their publication of American Wholefoods Cuisine, a HUGE vegetarian recipes cookbook that emphasizes:

• high-fiber
• low-fat
• low-sugar
• low-salt
• whole-grain

vegetarian recipes. 1,300 vegetarian recipes to be exact, David and Nikki Goldbeck put vegetarian cooking, meals and lifestyle on the map.

As for the cookbook itself, wow! that is a massive collection of meat-free meal ideas and this princely volume would site nicely on the shelf of any vegetarian, or really anyone who wants to learn to incorporate more meatless cooking.

Everything from short order to gourmet is included, as is desserts and baked goods. The book was originally printed in 1983, but a second edition was printed in 2006 and is now available online via Amazon. (link above)

Short Publisher Review Below:

They call the whole-foods diet a “Darwinian” one because it’s similar to the diet that our ancestors followed 50,000 years ago–”foods provided by our habitat.” The Goldbecks write, “Just as we cannot put unleaded gasoline in our 1950 Chevy pickup and expect it to run efficiently, modern technological foods may be inappropriate for our prehistoric bodies.” The simplicity of this theory is outstanding, although rushed lifestyles and the ubiquity of convenience foods make it easy to eat overprocessed, unnutritious junk at every meal. With most of its delicious recipes utilizing seven or fewer ingredients, however, American Wholefoods Cuisine can help you take the plunge into a healthier way of feeding your body.

Through their website HealthyHighways.com, the Goldbeck’s share resources, information and fun tidbits on good cooking and good eating.

I asked David a few questions about their website and below is his reply.

Let me know if you have the book and if so, what is your fave recipe from it?

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The Macbeth line of sneakers are all made from vegan materials, and this model is clean, sporty, cruelty-free and with the light tan/white color linen – is perfect for the Summer.

FYI – I couldn’t find this particular LINEN model anywhere other than online at Journeys.com

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ACT, which is based in New york, has a new line of vegetarian hair color product which is entirely plant-based.

The hair color is formulated with very pure, natural plant dyes that enhances existing color, covers gray, and adds highlights without any harmful, synthetic chemicals or peroxide.

The ACT all natural, vegetarian and vegan hair dye is available online and at select Whole Foods stores.

via TheFrisky.com image via Splendora.com

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For vegetarians with an iPhone, it’s time to celebrate, as there are a bevy of useful vegetarian apps now available from the iTunes shop. Some are more useful than others, but all are worth a look.

Let’s take a look at some of the hottest vegetarian apps for the Iphone.

VegOut
$2.99 Author: Mitchell A. Bennett

First up is VegOut, a vegetarian restaurant guide. This app has a listing of vegan, vegetarian, and vegetarian-friendly restaurants all powered by the wonderful vegetarian directory site HappyCow.net.

Cool Factor? The app uses the built-in GPS feature of the iPhone to help you locate the restaurants, and in many cases, even links to the restaurant website to help you pull up menus and plan your outing.

Locavore
$2.99 Author: Buster McLeod

The local food movement goes hand in hand with the vegetarian movement.  You don’t have to be a farmer to know what local crops are in season, you just have to use this handy app.

It features 234 fruits and vegetables with links to their Wikipedia pages and Epicurious recipes.  The App features data from all 50 states and gets updates from Twitter and GetSatisfaction to keep you up to date on the latest local food news.

Veggie Passport
$1.99 Author: Lior Weinstein

This app has to be one of the most brilliant, yet simple ideas I’ve heard of (wish I thought of this one myself).  It communicates your vegetarian needs in 33 different languages so you can express yourself to friends, dinner hosts, and waiters.  You type what you want to say in the app and it outputs text in the language of choice.

Languages include English, Arabic, Albanian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Chinese (Simplified), Croatioan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hebrew, Indonesian, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portugese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukranian, or Vietnamese.  That’s a LOT of languages!

Vegan Xpress
$1.99 By: Brandon Burger

Vegans often face the awkward situation of going to restaurants like Applebee’s or TGI Fridays with their friends.  This app takes the pain out of such experiences revealing surprising vegan food choices at even the most meat-centric dining chains.  The app includes over 100 popular restaurants.

And that’s not all.  It also includes a listing of junk-food, snack food, vegan beers, and vegan wine for times when you want to treat yourself.  Bet you didn’t know Skittles are now vegan (gelatin free at last!)!!  But this app could have told you that!

Vegetarian SmartList
$24.99 By: Mark Woollard

While a bit expensive for many app pickers’ blood, this app and its authors (Clan Thompson) act as the private eyes of the vegetarian world sleuthing out which foods are really vegetarian and vegan.  Over 4,399 food, drugs, personal care items, leather alternatives, cleaning supplies, and more have been covered.

The entries include extra info that will interest many, such as the presence of GMO’s, cross contamination, and whether the product has been certified organic.  With the list growing daily, this app might be worth a buy.  Just think of it as a nice cookbook.

Dirty Produce
FREE Author: Environmental Working Group

Everyone knows that pesticides aren’t good for you.  However, not all produce is created equal — some gets heavily sprayed with pesticides and mandates an organic buy, while other fruits and vegetables are rarely treated with pesticides.  This handy app helps you know the difference, with over 47 fruits and veggies listed.  A list of the “dirty dozen” — the twelve most sprayed items — as well as the “clean fifteen” — the least sprayed — are also included.

The app gets its data from U.S. Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration tests for pesticide residues between 2000 and 2007.

Food Additives
$3.99 Author: Andrew Middleweek

This utilitarian little app helps to warn you of the side effects of food additives.  Over 450+ additives are covered.  Information is given for each on potential health side effects with text and graphics.

The source of the additive is also detailed, helping you watch for animal derivatives.  And the additive’s status overseas (if it’s banned in Europe, look out) is also given,

Veggie Lovers Recipes
$0.99 Author: Karl Post

This app comes with some cute graphics, and 15 yummy recipes. Among the mouth-watering entries are Vegetarian Christmas Roast, Carrot Jam, and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash. This app keeps it simple, but may become a kitchen staple.

Vegetarian Cookbook
$0.99 Author: Web 2 Mobile Design

Boasting recipes from American, Chinese, Indian, Italian, French, Mexican, Thai, Dessert, Fast Food, and Gourmet cuisine, this cookbook will help add some spice to your kitchen.  Like some of the others, this app’s authors encourage user submission.  Send them a picture of your best recipe and a text description and they say they’ll try to include it in their next edition.

Vegan Yum Yum
FREE Author: Stewart Rosenberger

This app features the tantalizing recipes from the fabulous Vegan Yum Yum blog – all for free. If the app is anything like the blog, you will LOVE IT. New recipes are regularly added, and you can organize your favorites or search for something new.

Did We Miss Any Other Good Ones?

That’s our top 10 vegetarian iPhone apps round up. As new apps come out we will update you.

Feel free to share below any we missed, and we will include them next time.

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Happy Earth Day 2009!

In honor of Earth Day 2009 – i have added the Earth 911 recycling widget to my resources page. It allows you to easily search for your local recycling facility through my blog.

Simply enter in your zip code or city and state and the name of the item you’re recycling – then hit the magic enter button. You’re now greeted with a list of local centers that gladly accept the item and will recycle it for you.

I entered in my town’s zip code (38967) and received 2 pages worth of centers who accept (water bottles), now to call them and find out their hours of operation. As i live in a small town, the nearest recycling facility to me is over 52 miles away. Wowza!

I have two bags worth of water bottles that i’ve been meaning to properly dispose of, but am wondering if the long 52 mile drive is going to cancel out any eco benefit. Hmmmn. What to do, what to do?

Oh! and for the record – i don’t buy water bottles. My roommate does, but she has cut down quite a bit.

Wanna try?

Try the recycling widget, and let me know if you find what you’re  looking for. Also if you live in a small town – how far do you or would you drive to recycle something? (hit the comment area)

Live in a small town?

There are things us small town folk can do to be eco responsible, sich as:

• reusing
• donating
• hand down
• craft with recycled materials
• find another use for an item
• and so on

via Green Blog

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I found out about PB&J Day via my twitter friend (@amiraelgan), did you know that traditional PB&J Sandwiches are dolled out to the tune of 1,500 per US child by the time he/she reaches adulthood? But the usual white bread pb&j is not terribly healthy, they are full of sugar and processed yuckiness.

THE HEALTHIER PB&J SANDWICH

But it is super easy as Amira mentions, to turn the traditional peanut butter and jelly sandwich into a healthier one. Such as using organic peanut butter (or organic almond butter) and instead of white bread, try whole grain bread and instead of jelly try honey or even a banana.

Many grocers now carry quite the shelf load of jellies and peanut butter jars, including organic varieties fortified with Omega 3 and other nutrients. There is much more than just Smucker’s out there. Try a new variety next time you’re at the grocer.

So celebrate PB&J Day with a quirkier (and healthier) version of the awesome classic.

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Aside from the fact that they are eco friendly, i just really dig the look and style of this brand. They tend to be fresh hip and comfy. And just in is the Spring 2009 style called Simple Carat.

The vegan sneaker is green which means it was made using sustainable materials including an organic cotton lining, PET laces, and a rubber outsole made from recycled car tires.

The Simple Carat Sneakercomes in about 6 colors, but my fave is the one pictured above in brown with a pink side stripe.

What is your fave eco or vegan sneaker brand? There are quite a few out there. Share yours below.

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Alicia returned to the theater for the world premiere of Time Stands Still by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Donald Margulies.

Directed by Tony award-winner Daniel Sullivan, Time Stands Still is chock full of socio-political issues yet is, in essence, the love story of two juxtaposed couples. One couple is comprised of two journalists struggling with their return to domesticity after visiting the war torn Middle East. In contrast, the other is a couple sorting through their own internal chaos.

Filled with complexity, emotion and surprising humor, Time Stands Still also features Anna Gunn (Deadwood), David Harbour (Revolutionary Road, Quantum of Solace) and Robin Thomas (Murphy Brown).

The theater is in the heart of Westwood Village and close to award-winning vegetarian restaurants including Native Foods. For an added treat Geffen Playhouse teams up with California organic, sustainable vineyards for wine-tasting on Sundays, beginning on February 15.

The show which has already started at the Geffen Playhouse ends March 15^th. For more info or to buy tickets visit Geffen Playhouse.

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