and, um, can you compost eggshells?

Usually, yes. We don't in my bulding because we're short on "browns" (no lawn = no lawn clippings, so we beg bags of leaves from our neighbors) and they take forever to decompose. And they attract racoons.

Yeah, Steph, I remember that Pix got them from you.

But I can't really claim them as mine, per se (so I shouldn't have immediately jumped to defensiveness); I got them from a friend who got them from Vegetarian Times. I'm just a conduit and a consumer (nom nom).

Hil (or anyone), do you have a good recipe for vegan lasagna? Is it easier just to leave the cheese out completely than to try and substitute something?

The way I like it best is to substitute cashew ricotta [link] for the ricotta, and just forget the mozzarella. You can use a packaged vegan cheese for the mozzarella, but it usually gets so absorbed by everything else that you don't really notice it.

edit: I use a bit less lemon juice than the recipe calls for, and usually add a tablespoon or two of nutritional yeast.

Pfeh. I get to have a telecon in five with a contractor to negotiate a cost estimate without actually talking about costs. Because I'm not allowed to negotiate costs.

This is going to be fun. "Um, what did you think you were going to be doing, based on what I said you would be doing?"

ION, it's cool and misty in the Bay Area today. Welcome to July.

It amazes me that eating clean...mostly veggies, some turkey/fish...means I have almost zero trash. Maybe half a bag a week, if I try.

Well, I would be on a telecon if they bothered to show up. ::re-checks email:: Yup, 10 AM PDT.

C'mon, folks.

cashew ricotta

Thanks!

It's pretty cool here too. No likey. But since I have to wear long sleeves, I guess it's practical.

Work sent out a dress code for summer email. Most of the clothes of the other woman on our team has been outlawed. I don't feel so singled out anymore. But no miniskirts. It's California! LA! I need my short skirts! Especially on casual Friday.

Code says shoes should be shined. What if your shoes are matte? Mine are matte today. Hmmph.

My coworker was trying to say that anything above the kneecap was a miniskirt. Yeah, no. But that does make me wonder if your dress code defines "mini."

A friend of mine once worked for a large company and was asked to work on the rules for acceptable office attire. She noticed that pretty much everything that had been written before it was handed to her was about the women's clothing. Luckily, she was able to wiggle out of the project, avoiding having to get involved in what, exactly, was appropriate for women and, um, how about the guys who show up in shorts, t-shirts, and flip-flops?