So Glad I'm Not an Oscar Mayer Weiner

"This year I'm going trick or treating as a VEGGIE dog."

Hoppy Halloween everyone!

The Hoppy Vegan

Cinnamon Vs. Tarantula

I think this would be a great idea for a 21st century B-movie. Knowing my princess bun Cinnamon, I believe she would kick the spider's a$$.

Rabbits in a Broken Home

We all know how traumatized young children can be when their parents get divorced. But what happens when your kids are rabbits?

This week I moved into my condo, though husband and I have legally been separated since June. I brought with me my widow bunny Cinnamon. Woodstock, who we had to euthanize this summer, had been her long time mate. It was very hard leaving my beloved Ruby, Cocoa, Ghirardelli and Willow, but space concerns--and consideration for Willow and Ghiri's ultimate happiness--precluded me from taking any of the others with me. But I worry that my Cinnamon is unhappy, even more so than when she watched her beloved boy slip away.

She is, thank God, eating and pooping just fine, so my initial fears of her going into G.I. stasis were alleviated. But she seems much more nervous, and though she has never been an overtly affectionate rabbit, she has been very stingy with her nose honks of late. I feel guilty that thanks to the chaos of moving and restarting my life, I haven't been able to work toward finding her a new partner, which I think will help her considerably--assuming she wants one, naturally. I am also well aware that sensitive creatures that rabbits are, she is picking up on my deep sadness and heartache. I am trying to keep a stiff upper lip for her, but it is hard when you're lonely and feel utterly rejected by people who used to be your family. To be alone after twenty years of marriage is hard--very hard--to adjust to. And dealing with my own feelings is hard enough--worrying about Cinnamon has only intensified my feelings of sorrow. How can I help her when I feel so vulnerable and empty myself? Any and all suggestions welcome.

Dunkin Donuts Just Doesn't Get It

Why won't the folks at Dunkin Donuts listen? Today they issued a tweet claiming they can make our coffee over 15,000 ways and asked if anyone had any new ways to add to this list. I couldn't resist responding with a comment that said, in effect, instead of that waste of time, why don't you work on creating a vegan doughnut so that you can attract the countless souls who love your coffee but can't enjoy it because you offer nothing for them to eat??And I mean, nothing! They sell cappuccino, breakfast sandwiches, muffins, etc. but not ONE SINGLE ITEM is vegan. They don't even offer soymilk. Get with it, people! I miss my Dunkins coffee. I grew up in Massachusetts, where you can't spit without hitting a Dunkin Donuts. Way back then, I drank my coffee "regular" , meaning milk and two sugars and usually had a cruller or sugar-glazed donut. Yummmmmmmy! I miss that experience but now I must have the coffee black. Not that I go to Dunkins much. I'm a Starbucks gal now. They're progressive and they recognize a vegan clientele. If only Dunkins Donuts would do the same.

Meeting A Hero at the D.C. VegFest

What a absolute delight it was to meet one of my favorite chefs, vegan or otherwise, at this year's Veg Fest in D.C. Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, author of The Joy of Vegan Baking, Color Me Vegan, and most recently The 30 Day Vegan Challenge, was a speaker at this year's event. The night before I had dropped her a quick note via Facebook, asking her to drop by our booth (RabbitWise), never imagining she would have the time to come by or even if she would see the note. She must get TONS of Facebook messages, after all. Well, I was just thrilled when she did come by later that afternoon, and she was sweet enough to pose for a picture with me. It is so rare that we get the chance to meet those we admire; I really "trained" to cook and bake better with her books; I cannot recommend her enough to all who are just starting out on their vegan journey.

Happy International Rabbit Day!

This is the weekend every year in which we pay homage to our lovely lagomorph friends. I am and will be forever grateful to have these lovely creatures in my life and hope I can continue to do so, even when I am old and gray and decrepit. Some days my rabbits are all that keep me going.

PSSSSST!

"I think the humans got us some Asian pears for a treat."