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  1. Catfriend

    What's your favorite fruit?

    Hmmm. That's a tough one. I always like Atulfo mangos, blueberries, and raspberries. I can rarely resist a nice, fresh, new crop apple.
  2. Catfriend

    Help...wholegrain risen bread is ever allusive...

    Hello! I missed this the first time you posted. I always make my own bread, using whole wheat flour. I don't consider myself an expert by any means, but I'd be glad to try and help answer any questions you have. However, I live in the United States so my access to flours is different from...
  3. Catfriend

    What are you reading now?

    I don't know where I'd be without my local library! I am also forever grateful to my parents for nurturing a love of reading.
  4. Catfriend

    What are you reading now?

    She is one of my favorites as well. I too love bedtime stores (and sleep timers!). I use audiobooks for company while I do house or needlework as well.
  5. Catfriend

    What are you reading now?

    I tend to have more than one book going at a time. Right now I am reading Pax Romana by Adrian Goldsworthy (Roman history), the Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, and am listening to The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold.
  6. Catfriend

    Your favorite small kitchen appliance

    I have had the same Kitchen Aid stand mixer for more than 20 years. I love it, though it's starting to complain a bit now. With a hook, it does a good job of kneading whole-grain bread dough. It handles my whole-grain seed-heavy cookies with ease.
  7. Catfriend

    What are you listening to right now?

    Do audiobooks count? Right now I'm listening to Post Captain by Patrick O'Brian. :)
  8. Catfriend

    Recipe books

    I didn't really start collecting cookbooks until I became vegan. Nearly all have "vegan" in the title. The exceptions are books by Peter Reinhart on bread baking. While I appreciate the convenience of digital media, I love real books. All my cookbooks are print and bound. (And rather...
  9. Catfriend

    Palm oil?

    If you're open to coconut oil, making your own butter substitute is pretty easy. I recommend checking out Miyoko Schinner's book "Homemade Vegan Pantry" if it's available at your local library.
  10. Catfriend

    Do you drink tea?

    I love loose-leaf black tea! I'm especially fond of teas from the Assam region and Sri Lanka.
  11. Catfriend

    Feeling guilty

    Don't beat yourself up, just move on and recommit. :) There are a lot of fine online resources about vegan nutrition. Many people have an easier time transitioning by adopting the analogs of things they used to love. There are vegan versions of bacon, egg, meat, chocolate bars, and ice cream...