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Kylie’s Vegan Corner
Then Book Reviews by Realfoods vegan author Mary Brady, An interview with Melbourne vegan muso Rosie Burgess, plus Kylie's 50 Top Vegan Treats, the Shakahari Vegetarian Restaurant review, Yule Celebrations with recipes (Kylie is a terrific vegan cook) and lastly her compassionate views on the Pitbull Terrior. Not to be missed! In this issue of Kylie's Vegan Corner:
And if you missed it Kylie's first column is still available here! The ADUKI Interview - Emily Clark on her latest glossy vegan organic mag.
Kylie: Hi Emily, firstly I have to say - what a great turn out tonight & what a fabulous looking magazine! How did the idea come up to do this. Emily: Hi Kylie, thanks for being here tonight. I know how hard it can be for vegos to find food and lifestyle information in one easy place and in print form. I love food and I'm a journalism student with a love of words. The idea just made sense, to combine two of my passions and create not only an ongoing career for myself, but to provide the community with a great publication. Kylie: It looks so professional, how much work is put into a publication like this to get it looking that way? Emily: The process of getting the first issue out took about 6 months. I was lucky to have the help of a fantastic group of talented people. I have a team that have advised and supported me from the beginning on everything from content to layout and advertising. I owe a lot of the success to them. The graphic designer from Harvest Creative is a uni student and I think he's done an amazing job making aduki look so professional. Kylie: How important was it to do the magazine environmentally friendly also? Emily: Extremely. I would have loved the whole magazine to be in full colour but it came down to cost. I had to choose between using colour on the inside as well as the cover, or having colour on the cover only and using 100 per cent recycled paper. I chose the recycled paper as I couldn't, in good conscience, print that much paper material on partially or non-recycled stock. The cover looks great in colour and the inside still looks professional in black and white because the stock and printing are of really high quality. Kylie: The fact that it is a free mag impresses me as more people will be willing to take a look, how do you manage to produce something of this quality for free? Emily: Advertising revenue is the primary source of income for the magazine. aduki will only be successful and continue to be free through the support of advertisers. The bonus for anyone wanting to advertise in the magazine is that it offers a really unique opportunity to gain access to a niche market. Plus, they get to advertise their products or services in an environment that is consistent with their own business values. Kylie: Where can people get a copy? Emily: There are a number of outlets within 40km of the CBD in Melbourne, these include vego eateries, health food stores, organic grocers and clothing and music stores. A full list of outlets is on the website: www.aduki.net.au or people can call the office on 03 9899 9538. An electronic copy is also available to download on the website. Every issue will be posted on the internet so that interstate and international readers can also enjoy the magazine. Although some of the information is Melbourne-centric, there is also a lot of information that is relevant to readers from elsewhere. Subscriptions for the print form are available for just $12.00 per year for Australian subscribers, which covers the cost of printing and postage. A form can be downloaded from the website. Kylie: And when can we expect the next edition to be out? Emily: The next issue for Spring will be available on 18 August. Features in the Spring issue include: World Vegan Day, Food Not Bombs and artists using recycled materials. It will also have another dinner party menu from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and the second part to Rick Coleman's guide to creating a productive permaculture garden without really trying. In addition to the articles, we will be running a competition to win a dinner voucher worth $100 to one of Melbourne's fabulous vegetarian restaurants.
Kylie: Tonight is such a great night, it's great to see so many people supporting this & so many vegan friendly people in one space and everyone celebrating together, how important is that support, i.e. the advertisers etc? Emily: The support from the advertisers is really important to the ongoing success of aduki . Equally important is the support from the community. It is only through the demand for the magazine that the readership will grow and advertisers will enjoy the benefits of advertising in aduki . I feel very lucky and honoured that so many people believe in the idea and have come here tonight to show their support. Kylie: There are so many possibilities for stories, is there anything you wouldn't cover? Emily: I haven't really developed an editorial policy of what I won't cover. It's more about finding stories that fit into the vision, structure and ethics of aduki . The purpose of the magazine isn't to be controversial. I just want to provide people with practical information to get the most out of their lifestyle. Kylie: Melbourne is great for vegan food, and you include places to eat, shop, etc. in the magazine, where are your favourite places? Emily: One of my favourite places is La Panella in Preston. They make a range of vegetarian and vegan snacks like mock meat pies and sausage rolls, and donuts. I'm drooling just thinking about them! I think what I love about it, is that it's a concept totally unique to Melbourne. But there are so many great places to shop and eat, you will just have to keep reading aduki as all my secrets will be revealed in the coming issues. Kylie: How can vegan/vegan friendly places or businesses contact you regarding advertising? Emily: Anyone interested in advertising can email advertising@aduki.net.au to obtain a rate card, or call the office on 03 9899 9538. I'd love to hear from them! The rates are really reasonable and the policy is to maintain an advertising-to-content ratio of 30/70. This ensures advertisers gain maximum exposure and readers get a content rich publication. I think this kind of magazine has been a long time coming, it is so great to have it out there, good on you Emily. It was lovely meeting you and being part of this special launch & I hope to be at your 1 st Birthday celebrations too! Thanks so much Emily & all of us here at www.abolitionist-online.com wish you and everyone at Aduki the best of luck & look forward to more & more editions! Get out there & get a copy people it's really worth a look! Book ReviewsBook Reviews of Realfoods Mary Brady's 2 Childrens Books, Tiger Fruit and The Umpteenth Dalmation Well not having any kids myself, I had to 'borrow' my friends kids to help me with the review of a couple of children's books. Both books were written by Mary 'RealFoods' Brady and illustrated by Steve Hutton. First off we had Tiger Fruit, the story was about a mother teaching her young cub the ways of their world and who to trust & who not to trust until he was old enough to fend for himself. He got on with life till one day he was caught in a trap whilst eating and the enemy (a man with a gun) was upon him...but then the man was scared away by an old woman and a group of children & other adults trying to protect the tiger. The enemy left but the tiger was still in great pain so these protestors took the tiger & looked after him till he was well enough to be returned to his own world. My friend's little boy is 7 and he read this one on his own, he said it was easy to read, the print was nice and clear and he really enjoyed the story. He wasn't scared for the tiger as he was happy the protestors were there to protect him. He thought it was quite a happy story in the end and he gave it a 10 out of 10! The second book we looked at was The Umpteenth Dalmation , the story was about a puppy called Lolly who lived on a farm with her Mummy and brothers and sisters. They were dogs bred for sale and often people would come by the farm and take one of her brothers or sisters away, until Lolly was the only one left. One day the farmer came to take Lolly and the Mother was angry as he had taken all of her babies, Lolly was scared. The two were separated, it was very sad. Lolly was soon in trouble at the place she went to, for no real reason other than she was a puppy, doing puppy things like being excited etc. Until one day the family gave Lolly away to a nice lady who was good with animals. She took Lolly back to the farm where she came from & got her mother too, so the two were re-united and lived happily with this woman and her other dogs. This one was a winner with the kids, the really liked it and it gave them a great sense of where puppies come from. And again they thought it was a happy ending which they liked. They gave this 10 out of 10 too! Both books were easy to read and got the message through quite well on a level easy enough for children to understand. I would like to see these books in primary schools so children are more aware of the plights of animals from an earlier age. Perhaps if you have children, you can get a copy of these and take them into your children's schools or kindergartens. For any information re Mary Brady's books please contact her on : mary@realfoods.org.uk An Interview with Rosie Burgess
I really like Rosie's profile on her website and I am thinking it pretty much sums her up 'Rosie is the quirky girl you grew up with next door, who always had skinned knees, dirty toes, a tune in her head, her hands on your piano/guitar, and a penchant for disastrous adventures.' I was lucky enough to grab a few moments of her busy life: Kylie: Rosie Burgess is a local Melbourne Musician, who also happens to be a vegan! Rosie: I really like Rosie's profile on her website and I am thinking it pretty much sums her up ' rosie is the quirky girl you grew up with next door, who always had skinned knees, dirty toes, a tune in her head, her hands on your piano/guitar, and a penchant for disastrous adventures.' I was lucky enough to grab a few moments of her busy life: Kylie: Hi Rosie, tells us a little bit about yourself, your music & why you became vegan... Rosie: Ok so: my parents became vegetarians when I was growing up after reading Peter Singers book, Animal Liberation , and I remember them mentioning it but they didn't push us (me and my older brother) to change our ways. When my brother finished school he went traveling and while he was away he worked in an abattoir for 2 weeks and immediately became vegetarian. He also didn't pressure me to change when he returned. But then-- at 14yrs old, my school put me in the debating team and the topic was meat is murder, and I totally convinced myself that it was, and that was that. I became a vego. I didn't become vegan till much later, I finally became a vegan about 5 years ago now. My parents are now on their way towards veganism! Kylie: Does being a vegan impact on your music? Rosie: My music has always been influenced by my morals and values so I always put songs and messages on my CDs about being vegetarian or vegan. Kylie: Do you think society is becoming more aware of veganism these days? Rosie: Society is slowly creaking its way towards understanding veganism. It is definitely not as popular with the masses as vegetarianism because it is seen as "too hard". Really I think this boils down to chocolate, cheese and maybe eggs. People eat huge amounts of eggs, cheese and chocolate and there aren't many exciting vegan alternatives, like soy milk (which is pretty mainstream now). Most cafes will have soy milk and there's usually a vegan option if you get creative with their menu but I think veganism is still a little confusing for people. Unfortunately most people I speak to really can't understand what's wrong with drinking cows milk (I'm always being told that cows"need" to be milked!). Kylie: There are a few vegan & vegetarian artists out there these days, it is great that it is being spoken about in the public sector, what else do you think we can do to get people thinking more? Emily: Well I try to be as vocal as possible, but also not too aggressive because people get upset when you tell them they're greedy for wanting eggs.... I thought those Sam Neill ads about needing to eat more meat were wicked because they were so off putting for meat eaters. Most meat eaters I spoke to were like, what is this? Why do they so desperately want us to eat more meat? This is weird, there must be something wrong with meat at the moment! Kylie: Melbourne is great for vegan food, do you have a favourite place to eat? Rosie: I've got lots of favourites, so hard to choose!
I love the Vegie Bar in Brunswick Street, and the Vegie Hut on Whitehorse Road. Kylie: Finally, where can people catch you around to see you live? Rosie: I'm playing lots of live acoustic music at the moment and just embarking on publicity for the Panika album so its a bit confusing but: Rosie Burgess gigs coming up: Tues June 6th - the espy, St Kilda Thanks Rosie, you Rock & I can't wait to come see one of your gigs!!! 50 Top Vegan TreatsOk...so many vegan goodies new & old have been thrown around for this top list.I have been asked over & over again for.so here is what is in for now & perhaps next edition we can update this and do a 50 top place to shop even!!!!! Here it is the 50 Top Vegan Treats (of the moment hehehe):
Shakahari Vegetarian Restaurant ReviewWhen you walk into Shakahari's, you feel like you are really having a special dining experience! I have found so many vegetarian/vegan restaurants to be very casual and sometimes not 'special enough' for that special occasion. They are good restaurants still, don't get me wrong, but sometimes you just need and want a little bit more and Shakahari's provides this. You walk into a warm atmosphere (especially in the colder months with their open fire), are greeted by friendly helpful staff and the aromatic smells from the kitchen. It's a nice feeling before you've even eaten. We ordered a couple of drinks before perusing the menu and I have to mention that the waiting staff were more than helpful and checked on the wines for me to double check that they were vegan.
The 'Tale of Avocado Rolls' were tempura fried avocado rolled in thin eggplant slices with capsicum in a rice batter accompanied with a jade green sesame coriander puree. Well this was just excellent, it was only lightly fried so it did not seem at all oily and the sauce was divine, this dish went down way too well and way too quickly!
Both entrees were $11 and well worth every cent. At this point of the night, I wondered how our mains could possibly top the entrees. We opted to share the 'Satay Legend', deep fried skewers of beancurd, seitan, onion and capsicum dressed with a very addictive spiced peanut sauce and served with turmeric rice and a side of pickles. Well calling a dish a 'legend' is a pretty big thing but we concluded that they could definitely state this, this dish was truly legendary and my favourite dish of the night. We also shared the 'Festoni Lasagna', frilled sheets of pasta layered with chili ponzu marinated tofu, spinach, sunflower kernels, almonds and roasted Japanese pumpkin. Served with a basil tomato sauce and garlic olive oil coated steamed vegetables. Well I have to say that after following the satay, this dish was a little disappointing. Now, again, don't get me wrong, it was a good dish but the satay was such a huge winner and hard to follow.
The 'Satay Legend' was $15.50 and the 'Festoni Lasagna' was $16.50 Perhaps if we had had the lasagna first, then followed by the satay, opinions may have been different but the highlight dishes of the evening were definitely the 'Aromatic Flatbread' and the 'Satay Legend'. By this stage we were just too full to order desert but the 'Tofu Caramel' I have had before and is an excellent choice. I would have liked to have seen a few more vegan choices for desert but I don't think we could have done desert justice anyway, we were just so full! All in all, I would have to say this was one of the best dining experiences I have had in a long time. The waiting staff were friendly, helpful and always topping up our water, which I attribute to good service these days, they were really on the ball! So wonderful food, fantastic company, I am going to give Shakahari's a big 9 ½ carrots out of 10! For bookings call : Shakahari Vegetarian Restaurant Yule Celebrations.Pagans throughout history have celebrated the turning wheel of the year with special days (sabbats), in honour and respect of the changing seasons. Yule is celebrated on or about the 21st-22nd June in the Southern Hemisphere and is also known as the Winter Solstice. It is also the shortest day/longest night of the year. Yule is a time to let go of all fears, all doubts, all outworn ideas, all projects finished, anything in our lives that holds us away from the new beginnings that will lead us to new growth. It is a time to let go of the past and step forward. Potato, Leek & Rosemary SoupYou'll need: 6 large potatoes, peeled & cubed 2 leeks, chopped 4 tsp rosemary ½ onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic oil for frying 1 veggie stock cube Method: Peel, dice and boil the potatoes until soft enough for mashing. Cut up the leeks & boil them till cooked also. Drain the veggies (keeping half the liquid to add back in) Chop the onion & fry with the garlic. Mash the veggies, adding the water gradually & then add the onions & garlic. Crumble the stock cube into the mix & add the rosemary. Blend well & serve hot with crusty bread & extra rosemary as garnish. Also a dollop of vegan sour cream..never goes astray!!!!! SpanakopitaYou'll need: 12 sheets of filo pastry 1 large block tofu 1 packet frozen spinach ½ tub vegan Cream Cheese 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic 2 Tblsp's lemon juice 1 Tblsp French mustard ½ cup soy milk to thicken - plain flour & oil (make into a runny paste- but not too runny) oil for frying 2 veggie stock cubes Method: Boil the spinach & drain very well!!!! Chop the onion & fry with the garlic, once the onion is 'see through', crumble in the tofu & stock cubes & add the lemon juice & French mustard. Add the soy milk & thicken the mixture with the flour & oil mix. Then stir in the cream cheese & let sit to thicken up on a low heat. Get a baking dish (about the size of a lasagna dish) & oil each sheet of pastry & lay 6 sheets on top of each other for the base, then when the filling is thickened, pour it over the pastry, then repeat with 6 more layers of oiled pastry on top & bake in a moderate oven for about 35mins, or until crisp & brown. Seitan In Red Wine With RosemaryYou'll Need: 1 packet Seitan 2 cups veggie stock 3 tsp. Dried Rosemary 1 cup Robinvale red wine 2 teaspoons fresh Garlic, crushed 1 bunch baby Carrots, peeled 2 Zucchinis, sliced Green Beans, trimmed 2Tbsp Corn Flour and mashed potato as a bed for this. Dish to sit on Method: First thing is to put the potatoes on ready for the mash. While they are cooking you can start the rest. Place the Seitan in a large baking dish, then mix the stock, red wine, rosemary and garlic and pour over the Seitan. Add the baby carrots, zucchini and beans and bake for about 30-40 minutes in a moderate oven (or until the veggies are tender). Remove 2 cups of fluid from the baking dish and place in a fry pan. Bring it to the boil then add the cornflour (which as been mixed with a little water to dissolve the lumps), simmer until it thickens a little. While the Seitan has been in the oven you would have made your mash (boil potatoes and then mash with some Nuttelex and soy milk. Salt and Pepper to taste). I also like to add a bit of American mustard (only a teaspoon for extra flavour), so now to serve. Place the mash on a plate and place the Seitan and veggies on top then pour over some of the sauce. Serve this one with a glass or two of the leftover Robinvale red, great for a winter's night in! Tia Maria Black Forest Cherry Yule CakeRecipe by Margaret Dubrich/Kylie Dubrich You'll need: 200gms Nuttelex 1 cup Castor sugar 3 teaspoons of egglike 1 tsp. Vanilla essence 1 2/3 Cups self-raising flour ½ cup of Cocoa 1 Tbsp. Instant Coffee 1 tsp. Bicarbonate soda 1 cup Tia Maria 425g tin of pitted cherries Method: Drain the tin of cherries and soak in the Tia Maria the night before you make this cake. On the day, pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees and grease a round cake tin. Beat the Nuttelex (vegan margarine) and sugar until creamy. Add the egglike and vanilla essence then fold in the flours. Mix in the bi-carb, coffee, Tia Maria, and milk then blend until smooth. Pour into the cake tin and bake for about 30-40minutes. Once cooked remove from the cake tin and allow to cool on a tray. Once completely cooled, slice the cake through the middle. Spread lightly with some of the mock chocolate cream and pour over the cherries, spreading them evenly. Place the top back on the cake and cover in the remaining chocolate cream. For decoration you can melt some chocolate and pour onto greaseproof paper and harden in the freezer. Once hard, break into shards and place around the edge of the cake. For Mock Chocolate Cream: 200gms dark chocolate and 250gms Nuttelex Method: Simply melt the two and beat until very creamy. Wines of ChoiceWell we have suggested Robinvale for the Seitan dish above.but there are a few other good drops that need mentioning & are vegan & let's face it - dinner party..a few bottles.hehee, so treat yourself to a few of these : Annie's Lane Cabernet Merlot 2001 Peter Lehmann GrenacheHardys Shiraz 2001 (no preservative added) Lindemans Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2002 Nottage Hill Cabernet Shiraz 1999 As you can see I am more of a red gal but if you are after a drop of the white variety try a bottle of Captains Creek Unoaked Chardonnay 2004! My Pitbull StoryWe as humans are afraid of so much, a lot of this fear has been indoctrinated in us over the years, full of myth, legend and not a lot of reasoning. Such fear is what is associated with pit bulls. This is one breed of dog that evokes strong emotion and big controversy within society. Our great and unfounded fear is what leads to the perpetuation of these wonderful dogs being seen as evil and vicious by so many people. Evil as defined by the dictionary - Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Evil \E*vil\a. [OE. evel, evil, ifel, uvel, AS. yfel; akin to OFries, evel, D. euvel, OS. & OHG. ubil, G. ["u]bel, Goth. ubils, and perh. to E. over.] 2. Having or exhibiting bad moral qualities; morally corrupt; wicked; wrong; vicious; as, evil conduct, thoughts, heart, words, and the like. 3. Producing or threatening sorrow, distress, injury, or calamity; unpropitious; calamitous; as, evil tidings; evil arrows; evil days. Note: Evil is sometimes written as the first part of a compound (with or without a hyphen). In many cases the compounding need not be insisted on. Examples: Evil doer or evildoer, evil speaking or evil-speaking, evil worker, evil wishing, evil-hearted, evil-minded. Syn: Mischievous; pernicious; injurious; hurtful; destructive; wicked; sinful; bad; corrupt; perverse; wrong; vicious; calamitous. Well that, to me, describes the irresponsible 'owners' that have this breed with the intent of fighting them (for their pure greed and no thought at all for the animal or any human animal that may suffer as consequence to this action), they neglect and abuse these dogs, conditioning them in this manner and behave unacceptably and totally inhumanely! Pitbulls were originally bred in the British Isles early 1800's to 'bait' bulls. These matches were held for the entertainment of the struggling classes, a source of relief from the tedious and brutal way of life suffered by many commoners during that time (sad that we humans need animals to entertain us). In 1835 bull baiting was deemed inhumane and became illegal, and dog fighting became a popular replacement. The best fighters were made heroes and the trait for aggression towards other dogs began to be selectively bred into their genetic make up. At the same time however, a very strong bite inhibition towards humans was also bred into their lines so handlers could lean over into the fighting pits and pull their battling dogs apart without worrying about receiving a redirected bite. Partially because of this selective breeding which culled out "man biters", this breed became well known for its loving devotion and trustworthy nature with humans . Immigrants brought their pit bulls across the ocean along with their families and prized possessions to America. They were valued for much more than their fighting abilities. They were entrusted to protect homesteads from predators and worked as vital helpers on family farms. They were constant companions to the young children who were entrusted in their care. They are friendly, brave, hardworking and worthy of respect. So this breed was specifically tailored if you like - not to be aggressive towards or bite humans. So why have there been instances where attacks have happened..could it be human negligence here???? Gee...seems likely. Even the most placid of people, if provoked and threatened will react, so why should we expect a dog to be different, if it is scared and threatened or mistreated then why would it not protect itself? Society adopts the media hype about pit bulls, 'vicious pit bull attack' and we humans are quick to take on the 'if one can do it, they can all do it' mentality which is perpetuated in our society also with regards to different races of people, i.e. the whole 'terrorism' hype, humans are quick to throw a race (or in this case a breed of dog) all together and deem them all bad without much thought process put in. These dogs do not have inherent traits that make them vicious to humans as stated before, they bred that out so that handlers could pull dogs apart in fights, people mistreating them to such degrees that I myself cannot comprehend make them sometimes react in an aggressive or defensive manner. The responsibility lies with us, the humans, so if things do go wrong and there are dog attacks it should not be the dog that is blamed & suffers the consequences, which in most cases is death? We need to be questioning the owners more & caring for these dogs, asking why it has happened instead of presuming and destroying because that is the 'easier solution'. Sure, it is awful that people suffer attacks and are harmed but the blame does not lie solely with the dogs, it lies with the owners and in some instances the 'attackees', if they have provoked the animal. We need to be able to care for these animals and we need to have the facilities for rehabilitation which can provide that care, but we don't have that! I should not be surprised at this, since we are a society that kills perfectly healthy animals in most of our shelters! It is all about being responsible humans, do the right thing, is that so very hard??? And if you hear about dog fighting or know anyone involved, again, do the right thing, contact the authorities!!!! The Pit-Row Rescue Interview:
A Voice For Pitbulls
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Kylie's natural vivaciousness and vegan tenacity goes out and gets the vegan goods for her fans (there are many). This issue is no exception. In and around Melbourne a brand new mag called "Aduki" has just been launched. Kylie interviewed Emily Clark, editor, on it. 
Well 1 st June 2006 marks the official launch of the new glossy magazine - Aduki (animal free food & living), I was there to see what it was all about & got to catch up with Emily Clark the editor for a chat afterwards.
Rosie Burgess is a local Melbourne Musician, who also happens to be a vegan! 
Entrees - 'Tale of Avocado Rolls'
Mains - 'Festoni Lasagna'
Mains - 'Satay Legend'
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