Meat-free ‘Beyond Burger’ hits UK restaurants and supermarkets

The Beyond Burger -- a meatless alternative that oozes bootroot-red "blood" -- has overcome supply shortages to land on UK supermarket shelves. Leading retailer Tescos is stocking the product at £5.50 for a pack of two and you can also order it...

Yomee turns dissolvable culture pods into fresh yogurt

Yogurt is at its best when it's freshly made and additive-free, which is why the more health-conscious folks prefer making this tasty snack at home instead of buying it. But yogurt-making is a messy job: you have to first heat the milk up to at least...

The ‘Beyond Burger’ probably won’t make you give up beef

Meat alternatives are becoming a holy grail for food producers -- not just to tap the growing vegetarian and vegan market, but also because animal farming is resource intensive. Even so, people who would prefer something that hews close to the taste,...

The Impossible Burger is a lab-made meatless treat for carnivores

Every October two vegetarian friends of mine from Michigan spend a week at my place while they attend New York Comic Con. Because I take my hosting duties very seriously, I always try to find good places for them to eat here in New York. It's not too...

Rainbow Sushi is Colorfully Raw

Sushi lovers and vegans have a lot in common in so far as both groups want to be damn sure that you know what they like to eat. If the word “fish” is uttered, sushi fans will tell you how they love sashimi. Run across a green cellophane wrapper blowing across the parking lot and a few grains of rice and sushi lovers will imbue you details on how great this California roll was this one time. I’m not a fan of raw things personally, I prefer a nicely grilled steak.

Before anyone says, “If you tried good sushi you would like it,” I have tried good sushi before at a place called Sushi Samba at the Venetian in Las Vegas. It was gross, I do not like eel, yellowfin, or any raw fish.

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I just wonder if your teeth would be rainbow after you eat it.

[via The Nerdalicious]

Vegan Jawa Cookie Cupcakes: Tatooine Treats

Feast your eyes on the most authentic Jawa cupcake ever. Just look at those golden eyes – and that cloak and cowl look spot on. Lock up your daughters. Lock up your wife. Lock up your back door and run for your life. The Jawa’s back in town… Sorry, a little AC/DC Jawa humor.


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Seriously, these cupcakes look sweet. And vegans will love that they are, well, 100% vegan. Jenn’s Jawa-shaped peanut butter cupcake cookies won’t steal or sell your droids either. They’re just there to taste yummy, making you want to eat a sandcrawler full of them.

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You can find detailed recipes for all of the components at the link. Make some and then ship them to me here on Tatooine.

[via Neatorama]