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Tag: vegetarianism

  • In a kitchen, a hand holds a purple foil packet of Samyang Buldak noodles, "Habenero Lime" flavour.

    Buldak

    Based almost-entirely on seeing some folks on Nebula do a blindfold taste test challenge of some Korean ramen, JTA ended up importing some of the same brand and I ate some for my lunch. Here's what I made of them.

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    • Article
    • 1 comment
    • posted 19 July, 2025
  • Breakfast today will make use of leftovers to produce a bean chilli pizza. This'll work, right?

    Full image of Pizza built with bean chilli and mixed grated cheese, ready to go into an oven.
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    Pizza built with bean chilli and mixed grated cheese, ready to go into an oven.

    Update: yeah. This works.😋

    Full image of Finished pizza, looking delicious.
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    Finished pizza, looking delicious.

    • Note
    • posted 2 March, 2025
  • An open Oblique Strategies box with the face card showing: "The most important thing is the thing most easily forgotten".

    [Bloganuary] A Different Diet

    I periodically aspire to veganism, or at least something slightly-closer to it than where I stand right now. From an environmental/sustainability perspective, that is.

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    • Article
    • 2 comments
    • posted 7 January, 2024
  • Image representing post: Say... "Cheese?"

    Say... "Cheese?"

    Dan films himself trying five vegan cheese substitutes for your... let's say "enjoyment".

    Read more - about 4 minutes (775 words)

    • Article
    • 6 comments
    • posted 23 March, 2022
  • Dan with a copy of Awake!, wearing his WordPress Diversity t-shirt.

    Why Aren't Jehovah's Witnesses Vegetarian?

    A visit from the Jehovah's Witnesses leaves Dan wondering why it's blood transfusions, not beefburgers, that they famously reject.

    Read more - about 5 minutes (1187 words)

    • Article
    • 11 comments
    • posted 19 February, 2020
  • Lone star tick

    Alpha-Gal and the Gaia Hypothesis

    A tick bite can make you allergic to non-primate mammals. Gaia hypothesis advocates might suggest that the increase in frequency of such bites is an example of the Earth fighting back against intensive farming's impact on climate.

    Read more - about 5 minutes (1111 words)

    • Article
    • 2 comments
    • posted 14 December, 2018
  • Image representing post: HBD Not Dogs Birmingham!

    HBD Not Dogs Birmingham!

    Not Dogs: HBD Not Dogs Birmingham! (blog.notdogs.com) false We cannot believe we’re a year old this week! It feels like only yesterday we were opening the doors and anxiously standing, hoping that someone would like the look of our new restaurant and come and visit us! Thankfully, you did… over 100,000 of you this year! …

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    • Repost
    • posted 3 January, 2018
  • Katie & Jane

    60 Seconds with Katie & Jane


    In one sentence, what do you do?
    k. Co-founder and creator of Not Dogs

    j. Co-creator of Not Dogs ‘meaty… without the meat’ - unique, meat-free fast food that’s focused on tasty, food for everyone - no labels!
    ...

    Katie and Jane (Not Dogs)

    Read more (44 words)

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    • 1 comment
    • posted 18 October, 2017
  • Review of Not Dogs

    This review of Not Dogs originally appeared on Google Maps. See more reviews by Dan. Not Dogs, LinkStreet, Birmingham B5 4BS, United Kingdom. Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Veggie fast food done right! From the hippy attitude to the delicious and imaginative 'dogs, this is my favourite vegetarian eatery anywhere.

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    • Review
    • posted 20 September, 2017
  • Not Dogs' Bullring restaurant

    Not Dogs Gets a Revamp!

    The day has arrived… our lovely little Not Dogs restaurant in the Bullring, Birmingham has had a little update - in fact, our additions are a nod to our festival background complete with bunting and grass! Let’s go on a virtual tour…

    Katie and Jane (Not Dogs)

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    • 1 comment
    • posted 15 September, 2017
  • Image representing post: Not Dogs Birmingham is Three Months Old!

    Not Dogs Birmingham is Three Months Old!

    Happy birthday to Not Dogs Birmingham! Our doors have been open at the Bullring’s LinkStreet for just 12 weeks now and what fun we are having!Our fantastic Crew have welcomed many people (veggies, vegans and meat-eaters!) into the restaurant, seven days a week and we’re looking forward to seeing many more of you. Over the …

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    • 1 comment
    • posted 29 March, 2017
  • Image representing post: Anniversary at Wriggles Brook

    Anniversary at Wriggles Brook

    A few weeks ago Ruth and Dan celebrated their eighth anniversary in a gypsy caravan at Wriggles Book, Herefordshire, and had an amazing time.

    Read more - about 3 minutes (588 words)

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    • 7 comments
    • posted 29 August, 2015
  • Ruth's pregnancy test, showing "pregnant".

    Hello 2013: Goodbye 2012

    In a belated blog post, Dan looks back on 2012, and describes it as one of the hardest years of his life.

    Read more - about 9 minutes (2028 words)

    • Article
    • 12 comments
    • posted 26 February, 2013
  • The "F" is for "Fuck me you're going to put a scalpel WHERE?"

    The Snip, Part 1

    It's been a long time coming, but next week, after years of promising, Dan is finally going to put his genitals where his mouth is and get himself a vasectomy. Here's why...

    Read more - about 5 minutes (1143 words)

    • Article
    • 22 comments
    • posted 26 November, 2012
  • David Bann, Edinburgh.

    Edinburgh 2012 - Day Three

    Dan watches lots more comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, eats two enormous meals, and learns about science.

    Read more - about 3 minutes (707 words)

    • Article
    • posted 22 August, 2012

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