The vegetable I learned to love

As a child my mother fed us different types of vegetables that at times I could not eat. She gave us different types of legumes such as garbanzos, lima beans, and pink beans. Other vegetables that she fed us such as broccoli, cauliflower, and spinach were no better. But if there was one vegetable that…

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Chinese New Year & Vegetarianism

For the past year, I’ve been attending a Chinese Buddhist temple in Flushing, Queens. (Please note there are Malaysian Chinese, American Chinese, etc. Not just Chinese from the mainland). This past week I had the honor of helping them prepare for Chinese New Year. Central to the festivities was preparing a vegetarian feast for the…

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Salad is not the only Option

On many occasions I am looking for something to eat in Puerto Rico which for a vegetarian is a difficult task. Then someone either a client, co-worker, waiter, or anyone neat me will make the suggestion I have become to literally hate. “Why Don’t You Eat a Salad” I have nothing against salad I seem…

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Why I Don’t Eat Meat!

I have been vegetarian since 2006 when I decided to return to Puerto Rico after working in Mid-town Manhattan for KPMG LLP a few years. Vegetarian by Accident I can say I am a Vegetarian by accident. When I officially left the military (although the Army did try to keep me in on some imaginary…

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