I like plants, invertebrates and aquariums.

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Cake day: July 2nd, 2025

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  • Yesterday I made the following:

    • cooked some small potatoes in the microwave (10-12 mins)
    • added some rehydrated small textured soy
    • added tomato sauce I had in the fridge and needed to finish
    • added spices (tomato powder, basil, garlic, chilli pepper flakes… I don’t remember what else)
    • mixed all and heated it for one or two extra minutes
    • added chia seeds and nutritional yeast

    If you don’t have the tomato sauce you can use some oil and add other spices to your taste.
    I love textured vegetable proteins because they are so convenient; since those are dried they are easy to keep, won’t spoil for a long time and rehydration usually takes little time.





  • Who use dermestid beetles as clean up crew? The usual beetle for that matter is Alphitobius diaperinus (or any tenebrionid), maybe dermestid beetles don’t eat oothecas?

    I have several tenebrionids, A. diaperinus are in my dubia roach bin because those roaches keep the ootheca inside, but I can’t put any tenebrionid with my red runners because they lay the ootheca and the larvae could eat that.







  • I know it can be difficult, specially depending on where you live. I live in what could be considered a privileged country regarding access to food, specially fresh produce an vegan options; since what now are called walkable cities are the common thing in Europe distance is no issue either.

    If you can, and I know is a big “if” (price and availability where you live), I would recommend you to try and add textured soy protein to your diet. It’s dry, so it’s light and you can store it for a long time, and it’s really versatile and easy to use.

    Your situation is what it is because the system is what it is and individually we can do practically nothing to change it, you do what you can do and you shouldn’t feel bad for not being able to do more. First you have to take care of yourself. /hug


  • Yes, it counts to the point there are vegans not eating figs because of the insect pollinator dies inside the fruit. I eat figs because that’s just the natural life cycle for that species.

    From time to time I see a debate about animals like clams, which have no central nervous system and therefore lack the capability to suffer. Usually the approach to this is “if it tries to hide/run from me, I won’t eat it” and a little less “I won’t eat them because of the ecological impact”.