First of all, and completely out of order, I finally got to see BOLD NATIVE. It is amazingly well done. The production value and acting are all there. As a vegan, I am in love with this movie because it points out some hard truths that many people are unaware of. As a Hollywood assistant, I cannot FATHOM why this movie hasn't found more press. As mentioned, it is truly well done. This feels like a totally legit, moderately budgeted indie so where's the Spirit Award nomination? I am aware that the meat and dairy industries are huge business but seriously? This is a real film with merit so why hasn't the industry gotten ahold of it yet? This will continue to be something that miffs me. I took Becca with me to the screening after assuring her it wasn't violent. I would break that promise through no real fault of my own. The filmmakers add stock footage of animal experiments, de-beaking birds, etc. I forgot that in my quest to learn more about this lifestyle, I watched all those images. Becca has purposefully chosen not to. While I would never advocate tricking non-veggies into seeing this movie, I was excited by the result. Becca who, God bless her, has rolled with my veganism has not wholly embraced it for herself. This film made her decide she wanted to live a more vegan lifestyle. She still doesn't think she can completely abstain from animal foods, she wants to at least make sure to get vegan shampoo, conditioner, etc. She even asked me if she should throw out her leather jacket. This brings up an interesting question, one that I've posed myself as well. Is it better to throw out everything non-vegan in your life? House? I told her that I didn't think it was necessary. After all, ridding herself of the jacket would not save the cow whose hide it came from. Also, that's wasteful. I told her being vegan isn't about being perfect; it's about making the best, most informed choices you can. So I'm a vegan but I wear leather shoes. I've had said shoes since 6th grade. Reuse and recycle right? So here it is: I am a huge Bold Native fan. Go see the movie, buy the DVD, or just wear the adorable shirt!
As for real Thanksgiving, I used all of the same recipes, but added some as well. The biscuits turned out more biscuit-y this time around. Not sure why but I think it had something to do with super cool new potato masher that I got from IKEA so the sweet potatoes were broken down much more this time. I also added an entire tray of roasted vegetables: beets, onions, garlic, carrots, etc. There was also pie. It was AMAZING! The silken tofu really made the consistency perfect. No one could believe it was vegan at all.The other night I picked up my CSA and got a huge butternut squash. My mother's idea of squash was zucchini drowned in butter so I have zero experience cooking one of these suckers. I went on one of my favorite websites www.vegweb.com and looked up some recipes. I found this one. It turned out so delicious. I used less cheese than recommended but only because it seemed like a lot. Sooo frickin good. I take my hat off to The Divine Miss Em.
So I guess that's it for now. I finished Season 4 of Dexter so I'm waiting until the new season comes out on DVD already!
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