{"id":6344,"date":"2013-11-21T19:46:23","date_gmt":"2013-11-22T03:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/?p=6344"},"modified":"2018-10-02T21:33:00","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T04:33:00","slug":"quinoa-kale-a-lovely-vegan-spoof-by-dr-couscous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/quinoa-kale-a-lovely-vegan-spoof-by-dr-couscous\/","title":{"rendered":"Quinoa &#038; Kale &#8211; a lovely vegan spoof &#8211; by Dr. Couscous"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TgxXRa9bizc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" align=\"center\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/quinoa-kale-a-lovely-vegan-spoof-by-dr-couscous\/#Quinoa_Kale_%E2%80%93_a_lovely_vegan_spoof_by_%E2%80%93_Dr_Couscous_aka_Keith_Allison\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\"  >Quinoa &amp; Kale &#8211; a lovely vegan spoof by &#8211; Dr.\u00a0Couscous aka Keith Allison.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/quinoa-kale-a-lovely-vegan-spoof-by-dr-couscous\/#It_is_much_much_much_nicer_than_Dr_Seuss_original_book_from_1960_%E2%80%93_Vegan_Green_Eggs_and_Vegan_Ham\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\"  >It is much, much, much nicer than Dr. Seuss&#8217; original book from 1960 &#8211; (Vegan) Green Eggs and (Vegan) Ham.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/quinoa-kale-a-lovely-vegan-spoof-by-dr-couscous\/#Quinoa_kale_%E2%80%93_what_a_gorgeous_combination\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\"  >Quinoa &amp; kale &#8211; what a gorgeous combination!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/quinoa-kale-a-lovely-vegan-spoof-by-dr-couscous\/#Not_otherwise_connected_to_Dr_Couscous_but_%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6whilst_enjoying_the_film_I_remembered_that%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6the_very_wonderful_team_at_%E2%80%93\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\"  >Not otherwise connected to Dr. Couscous but &#8230;&#8230;whilst enjoying the film, I remembered that&#8230;&#8230;the very wonderful team at: &#8211;\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/quinoa-kale-a-lovely-vegan-spoof-by-dr-couscous\/#Rejuice\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\"  >Rejuice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/quinoa-kale-a-lovely-vegan-spoof-by-dr-couscous\/#%E2%80%93_in_Santa_Monica_%E2%80%93\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\"  >&#8211; in Santa Monica &#8211;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/quinoa-kale-a-lovely-vegan-spoof-by-dr-couscous\/#%E2%80%93_do_mix_a_truly_scrumptious_quinoa_kale_salad_%E2%80%93\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\"  >&#8211; do mix a truly scrumptious quinoa &amp; kale salad &#8211;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/quinoa-kale-a-lovely-vegan-spoof-by-dr-couscous\/#Enjoy_the_image\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\"  >Enjoy the image!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/quinoa-kale-a-lovely-vegan-spoof-by-dr-couscous\/#_Kale_Salad_Kale_Quinoa_Pumpkin_Seeds_Orange_Roasted_Beet_Flax_Seed_Vinaigrette\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\"  >~ Kale\u00a0Salad\u00a0|\u00a0Kale,\u00a0Quinoa,\u00a0Pumpkin\u00a0Seeds,\u00a0Orange,\u00a0Roasted\u00a0Beet,\u00a0Flax\u00a0Seed\u00a0Vinaigrette ~<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/quinoa-kale-a-lovely-vegan-spoof-by-dr-couscous\/#Rejuice_on_HappyCow_%E2%80%93_https_wwwhappycownetreviewsrejuice-santa-monica-33664\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\"  >Rejuice on HappyCow &#8211;\u00a0https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/reviews\/rejuice-santa-monica-33664\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/quinoa-kale-a-lovely-vegan-spoof-by-dr-couscous\/#Rejuice_%E2%80%93_their_delicious_menu_http_wwwrejuice-californiacommenu\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\"  >Rejuice &#8211; their delicious menu\u00a0http:\/\/www.rejuice-california.com\/menu\/<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/quinoa-kale-a-lovely-vegan-spoof-by-dr-couscous\/#i\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\"  >.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/quinoa-kale-a-lovely-vegan-spoof-by-dr-couscous\/#The_Ernest_Bell_Library_%E2%80%93\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\"  >The Ernest Bell Library &#8211;\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/quinoa-kale-a-lovely-vegan-spoof-by-dr-couscous\/#https_wwwhappycownetblogp5665\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\"  >https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/?p=5665\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/quinoa-kale-a-lovely-vegan-spoof-by-dr-couscous\/#%E2%80%93_collecting_conserving_and_sharing_excellent_material_connected_with_veganism_Fully_intending_to_provide_a_continuous_flow_of_great_items_here\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\"  >&#8211; collecting, conserving and sharing excellent material connected with veganism. Fully intending to provide \u00a0a continuous flow of great items here.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/quinoa-kale-a-lovely-vegan-spoof-by-dr-couscous\/#Green_Eggs_and_Ham_the_original_book_%E2%80%93\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\"  >Green Eggs and Ham the original book &#8211;\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/quinoa-kale-a-lovely-vegan-spoof-by-dr-couscous\/#http_enwikipediaorgwikiGreen_Eggs_and_Ham\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\"  >http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Green_Eggs_and_Ham\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quinoa_Kale_%E2%80%93_a_lovely_vegan_spoof_by_%E2%80%93_Dr_Couscous_aka_Keith_Allison\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Quinoa &amp; Kale &#8211; a lovely vegan spoof by &#8211; Dr.\u00a0Couscous aka Keith Allison.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">spoof &#8211; noun &#8211; a humorous imitation of something, typically a film or a particular genre of film, in which its characteristic features are exaggerated for comic effect.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_is_much_much_much_nicer_than_Dr_Seuss_original_book_from_1960_%E2%80%93_Vegan_Green_Eggs_and_Vegan_Ham\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">It is much, much, much nicer than Dr. Seuss&#8217; original book from 1960 &#8211; (Vegan) Green Eggs and (Vegan) Ham.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">+<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><strong>Keith Allison &#8211; a self introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">22 November 2013<\/p>\n<p>Becoming a vegetarian in 1998, I had convinced myself that I had stopped contributing to the cruelty of raising animals for food. In October of 2011, after stumbling across some disturbing images of the dairy industry, I spent an evening researching online. What I discovered was shocking for me. Cruelty and death are not absent but abundant. It took about a week for a few cravings to subside and new cravings to replace them. People always think it is so hard being a vegan, and it is, but not for the reasons that first come to mind. Cooking, baking, and finding things to eat aren\u2019t hard for me at all. In fact, I enjoy food more now than ever before. What makes being a vegan hard is watching so many others around you continue to contribute to immense cruelty and destruction and finding it so hard to help them care enough to change.<\/p>\n<p>Quinoa and Kale began as a dinner table conversation. My son Spencer (9 years old, 8 at the time) mentioned Dr. Seuss\u2019 \u201cGreen Eggs and Ham.\u201d Then, after thinking for a moment, he said we needed to come up with our own version \u201cbecause we don\u2019t eat ham and we don\u2019t eat eggs.\u201d Before we had left the table, we had come up with our title. We went to the living room, grabbed the computer, and began to type the story. My son Brady (11 years old) decided we needed a vegan name to use as the author and independently came up with Dr. Couscous. As I began to type it, the boys went off and did their own thing but would check back on it as I wrote it. We are pleased with the result and hope you enjoy it. We also hope it helps lead some people to begin their own journey of looking at the role they can play in bringing more compassion to this world and less harm to the animals, the planet, and each other.<\/p>\n<p>Keith Allison is a father, a pacifist, an elementary school teacher, and a vegan artist and activist.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">+<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Keith <\/strong>gave me permisison to post his Facebook ID should anyone want to connect with him &#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/keith.allison.14\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/keith.allison.14<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Dr. Couscous<\/strong> is also &#8211; here &#8211; on HappyCow &#8211; \u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/members\/profile_pb.php?id=69909\" >https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/members\/profile_pb.php?id=69909<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">+<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quinoa_kale_%E2%80%93_what_a_gorgeous_combination\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Quinoa &amp; kale &#8211; what a gorgeous combination!<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Not_otherwise_connected_to_Dr_Couscous_but_%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6whilst_enjoying_the_film_I_remembered_that%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6the_very_wonderful_team_at_%E2%80%93\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Not otherwise connected to Dr. Couscous but &#8230;&#8230;whilst enjoying the film, I remembered that&#8230;&#8230;the very wonderful team at: &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rejuice\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Rejuice<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%93_in_Santa_Monica_%E2%80%93\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8211; in Santa Monica &#8211;<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%93_do_mix_a_truly_scrumptious_quinoa_kale_salad_%E2%80%93\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8211; do mix a truly scrumptious quinoa &amp; kale salad &#8211;<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enjoy_the_image\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Enjoy the image!<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/quinoakale.png\" title=\"Kale Sala\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Kale Sala\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/quinoakale.png\" alt=\"quinoakale\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Kale_Salad_Kale_Quinoa_Pumpkin_Seeds_Orange_Roasted_Beet_Flax_Seed_Vinaigrette\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">~ Kale\u00a0Salad\u00a0|\u00a0Kale,\u00a0Quinoa,\u00a0<wbr \/>Pumpkin\u00a0Seeds,\u00a0Orange,\u00a0<wbr \/>Roasted\u00a0Beet,\u00a0Flax\u00a0Seed\u00a0<wbr \/>Vinaigrette ~<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Rejuice<\/strong> on HappyCow &#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/reviews\/rejuice-santa-monica-33664\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/<wbr \/>reviews\/rejuice-santa-monica-<wbr \/>33664<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Rejuice &#8211; their delicious menu\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rejuice-california.com\/menu\/\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">http:\/\/www.rejuice-california.com\/menu\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Ernest_Bell_Library_%E2%80%93\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">The Ernest Bell Library &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/?p=5665\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/?p=5665<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%93_collecting_conserving_and_sharing_excellent_material_connected_with_veganism_Fully_intending_to_provide_a_continuous_flow_of_great_items_here\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8211; collecting, conserving and sharing excellent material connected with veganism. Fully i<\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">ntending to provide \u00a0a continuous flow of great items here.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Green_Eggs_and_Ham_the_original_book_%E2%80%93\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Green Eggs and Ham the original book &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Green_Eggs_and_Ham\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/<wbr \/>wiki\/Green_Eggs_and_Ham<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Quinoa &amp; Kale &#8211; a lovely vegan spoof by &#8211; Dr.\u00a0Couscous aka Keith Allison. spoof &#8211; noun &#8211; a humorous imitation of something, typically a film or a particular genre of film, in which its characteristic features are exaggerated for comic effect. It is much, much, much nicer than Dr. Seuss&#8217; original book from 1960 &#8211; (Vegan) Green Eggs and (Vegan) Ham. + Keith Allison &#8211; a self introduction 22 November 2013 Becoming a vegetarian in 1998, I had convinced myself that I had stopped contributing to the cruelty of raising animals for food. In October of 2011, after stumbling across some disturbing images of the dairy industry, I spent an evening researching online. What I discovered was shocking for me. Cruelty and death are not absent but abundant. It took about a week for a few cravings to subside and new cravings to replace them. People always think it is so hard being a vegan, and it is, but not for the reasons that first come to mind. Cooking, baking, and finding things to eat aren\u2019t hard for me at all. In fact, I enjoy food more now than ever before. 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