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Ali S.

Madison, Wisconsin
An avid kale-lover, hummus-dipper, flax fiend, and brown rice maniac, I snugly fit right into the stereotypical vegan blogger mold. I yearn, almost to the point of obsessive desire, to prove to omnivores that vegans do not subsist solely on soy milk, granola, tofu, and carrot sticks. Not simply a... Full Bio
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A Babycakes Birthday by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Attention all Farmers Market Vegan readers: those of you who revel in my musings on the ethics of veganism; my unrefined, gluten-free recipes; my sassy restaurant reviews; a ... Read on »
A Farmers Market Morning by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan by Ali Seiter I call myself the Farmers Market Vegan. I allege to passionately support the local organic farmers of Madison. I claim to pa ... Read on »
A New York Thanksgiving Adventure by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Exactly 363 days ago, I regaled to you the projected Thanksgiving menu for my three-person family’s second vegan holiday feast, the highlights of which included Baked Almond ... Read on »
A Night of Academic Discussion and Vegan Deliciousness by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan A number of readers have expressed interest in hearing more about the general happenings as well as the fantastic food of Ferry House, the egalitarian vegetarian/vegan co-op ... Read on »
A Reconsideration of Effective Advocacy by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Has a torrent of emotion ever unexpectedly overwhelmed your entire being, halting whatever activity in which you had been engaged at that moment without your slightest knowl ... Read on »
A Renewed Vegan Philosophy by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan While I just updated the “Philosophy” tab of my blog mere seconds ago, I felt it a powerful and inspiring summary of why I find immense inner peace and feel such passion tow ... Read on »
A Return to Raw Night at the Green Owl: An Eastern European-Inspired Raw Dinner by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Upon returning to my hometown of Madison, WI for a month-long winter break from my hectic life at Vassar College, I’ve engaged in a number of activities that have contribute ... Read on »
A Survey of a Liberal Arts College’s Response to Veganism by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Applying to colleges brainwashed me. The notion of escaping the stifling familiarity of my Midwestern hometown, endoctrinated with the locavorian “we-love-organic-humanely-r ... Read on »
A Veg-anza in New Paltz by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Last weekend, instead of taking the train into New York City to see my beloved mother (and now fellow vegan!), I invited her up to Poughkeepsie in honor of Vassar’s annual s ... Read on »
A Vegan Lunar New Year by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Before commencing today’s post, I’m thrilled to inform you that the Queer Vegan Food cookbook, to which I’m honored to have contributed, has just launched! Rife with unique, ... Read on »
A Very Vegan Christmas by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Allow me to commence this post by wishing you all a very merry Christmas, or an incredibly enjoyable Tuesday for those of you who don’t celebrate December 25th as a holiday. ... Read on »
A Weekend in NYC, Part 1: The NYC Vegetarian Food Festival by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan This weekend, U.S. VegCorp hosted the third annual New York City Vegetarian Food Festival at the Metropolitan Pavilion in the Chelsea neighborhood. After enviously listening ... Read on »
A Weekend in NYC, Part 2: Candle Cafe West and Blossom by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan This Monday, I provided you with an overview of the delicious vegan whirlwind otherwise known as the New York City Vegetarian Food Festival, which took the Chelsea neighborh ... Read on »
Ag-Gag Laws and the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan In honor of the “Flash Blog Against Ag-Gag Laws” Facebook event, which seeks to respond to the first arrest under the newly enacted legislation that criminalizes the filming ... Read on »
Alabama Eats: Vegan in the Deep South and Responding with Compassion to Questions of Veganism by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan by Ali Seiter Tomorrow, my father begins his two-day trek on the road to Alabama where his parents, seven siblings, and 22 nieces and nephew ... Read on »
Alabama Update and New Christmas Cookbooks by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan by Ali Seiter Two days passed on my Alabaman visit, one-and-a-half days to go. As I suspected, I’ve spent much of my time down here answerin ... Read on »
Alchemy Cafe Review by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan by Ali Seiter Two doors down from the cartoon owl-flanked bright kelly-green exterior of The Green Owl Cafe lurks the mysterious, dark-pan ... Read on »
All Shook Up Review by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Chocolate malted milkshakes topped with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry. Cheesy scrambled eggs served alongside a buttermilk biscuit, sausage links, and home fries. Re ... Read on »
Another Birthday Dinner at the Mermaid Cafe by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan by Ali Seiter Yes, this review will join two others already posted on Farmers Market Vegan. Yes, I’ve dined at the Mermaid Cafe three times ... Read on »
Another Dinner at Dobhan by Ali S. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan by Ali Seiter I take no shame in professing my adoration for Dobhan, the Indian-Nepali hybrid restaurant featuring an expansive vegetarian m ... Read on »