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Regular bike maintenance—and fixing your own flats—is easier than you think

Up Your DIY Game by Neighborhood Bike Works Staff To many people, bicycles represent personal freedom. As a means of transportation, biking means self-sufficiency (and in Center City Philadelphia, it usually means getting there faster than by car). Gaining the knowledge and experience to perform basic bike repairs oneself can take that self-sufficiency to the

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Embrace your natural-born omnivorism. But leave the factory farms behind.

Illustration by Natalie T. McGarvey Back to the Land by Jerry Silberman Question: Is vegetarianism the right thing to do? The Right Question: Is vegetarianism breaking the chain of life? Voluntary vegetarianism is a relatively recent phenomenon in human society. One of its principal rationales is moral, and insists that killing animals for food is

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According to ancient yogic texts, peace is incompatible with the mass slaughter of animals

Illustration by Chris Bernhardt  Consciousness Raising by Devamrita Swami Whether it is a new vegetarian restaurant around the corner, a doctor who recommended a vegetarian diet or environmentalists contemplating the growing impact of the livestock industry on the planet, you may have caught yourself wondering—what is vegetarianism all about? What is the full impact of

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Recipe: Bean and Bulgur
 Veggie Burgers

Create the ultimate, at-home veggie burger by Brian Ricci The veggie burger can get a bad rap—it can be bland, muddled or (worst of all!) a facsimile of its meaty counterpart. To avoid these pitfalls, let me suggest going for robust flavors and good texture. This you can easily achieve by blending beans, nuts and

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Recipe: Roasted Chickpea Salad with Pine Nut Gremolata

Serve up some sides by Brian Ricci It’s fun to blend hot and cold with summer food—the ephemeral nature of this dish asks that you keep hot and cold items apart until just before serving. Timing and patience are required. This dish translates well into a warm pasta dish—orecchiette would be my recommendation. Serves 4

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Recipe: Summer Slaw

by Brian Ricci Crunchy purple cabbage and green cucumbers make for a bright and colorful slaw base. Made and served the same day, the textures will be firm and the flavors vibrant. As it sits refrigerated, the purple and green colors begin to bleed slightly—and the flavors mellow. This doesn’t make it worse, only different.

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Recipe: Grilled Mushrooms,
 Lebanese Style

by Brian Ricci Mushrooms are like sponges—they absorb moisture very well. When grilled, they release their moisture, leaving behind their inherent earthy flavors, enhanced by the heat of the grill. Also left are the flavors we impart in our marinades. They tend to become stronger and more concentrated as the water content of the mushroom

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Recipe: Watermelon and Lime
 Granita

Don’t forget dessert! by Brian Ricci In all the heat of grilling and last minute adjustments and mixing, it’s nice to have a finished, refreshing dessert in your “back pocket.” This should be prepared 1 to 2 days in advance so you can take it off the prep list and move on. Just remember not

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