VegetarianSpice Questionnaire

[Guest guest]

1) What is your name or what would you like to be called?

Lynn

 

2) How old are you (roughly)?

young senior citizen

 

3) Where do you live (what country - what town, city or region)?

Bryan, Ohio USA (closest cities are Fort Wayne IN, Detroit MI & Toledo

OH with Fort Wayne being somewhat closer than the other two; also closer

to Chicago than Cleveland)

 

4) How long have you been a vegetarian/vegan, or how long have you been

interested in cooking vegetarian food?

Although I'm not a vegetarian, I have been interested in veg. food since

a child. I have a great respect for both the ethical and well-being

(health) aspects of vegetarianism. North Americans generally do pursue

an healthy diet and very few non-vegetarians realize how many wonderful

vegetables, fruits, nuts and grains are out there. Vegetarians I know

tend to be very good cooks (So am I, which I say myself since nobody

else hear can attest to it) and I should like to learn more about

vegetarian cooking. Besides, I've always loved a variety of vegetables

and fruits.

 

5) What is your favorite (vegetarian) food?

That I make: Vegetarian Vegetable Soup. It's never the same twice, but

always good! Mild or spicy depending on who else is eating it.

Corn on the Cob (cooked properly---never boiled!!)

That interest me: ethnic foods, especially Asian and African, much more

of which is vegetarian than the foods commonly associated with Western

Europe and the Americas

 

6) Why did you join the group (apart from receiving an invitation)?

Several reasons: 1] to read recipes and get ideas (I almost never

actually follow a recipe, but create my own as I'm cooking. Reading new

recipes gives me new ideas!) 2] To learn new ways of combining spices

for unique taste sensations. I currently stock and use 40 some herbs

and spices, less than half as many as I want, but the budget... 3]

learn more about substituting ingredients. When I decide to cook

something I like to use what I have on hand and not have to go out to

get more ingredients, so learning what creates a taste like something

else is important to me.

 

7) Is there anything specific you want to get out of the group?

See answers to Question 6.

 

8) Tell us a few of your favorite things.

Dogs (especially spotted dogs), architectural design (as the designer),

Science Fiction & Fantasy (reading and writing), Mysteries (reading and

writing), Fantasy Role Playing (for example, Dungeons & Dragons---I'm a

Dungeon Master), psychology, politics, mental health, human rights

issues, ecology, history, archeology, anthropology, theology, all

creative arts (including, of course, cooking) and a lot more.

I am an activist in my political party, my church, mental health groups,

ecology, human rights. Most of my friends consider me a gourmet cook

although I know the difference and I'm definitely not. I'm co-owner of

a dog group (the link should be there since the other co-owner has been

a member Vegetarian Spice from its beginning.) I also sing (either

tenor or baritone, prefer tenor) and occasionally write music. I am

especially opposed to " fast food " and altered food (genetic

manipulation, chemically, by radiation, by overuse of pesticides,

herbicides and fertilizer, etc.)

 

I've gone on long enough to bore everyone, so I'll close now.

 

Lynn Hickman (aka the Aardvark)

http://www.aardvarkzoo.org

http://www.thepurplewalrus.com

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Wow, Lynn - I've known you on the net all these years and yet there's so much

I didn't know about you! ;=) (Ya see, ladles and jellyspoons, these intros DO

serve a purpose!)

 

Well, a formal welcome to the list, my friend - and I hope it measures up to

your hopes!

 

Chat later.

 

Best love,

 

Pat ;=)