Where to buy nutritional yeast in Gainesville

If you're new to vegan food, you may be hesitant when a recipe that calls for "nutritional yeast." Outside of the vegan and niche health food world, nutritional yeast does not get much mention, despite being, well, nutritious.

But don't let your fear hold you back. You can find this cheese replacement in many stores in Gainesville.

The cheapest place to buy nutritional yeast, or "nooch,"  in Gainesville is at the bulk bins at Ward's Supermarket. Other places that stock nooch in town include Citizen's Co-op, Earth Origins (formerly Mother Earth), Publix, and Trader Joe's.

Trader Joe's coming to Gainesville

It's not listed on their website or anything, but the Alachua County Clerk of Court records show that Trader Joe's, a specialty food grocer based out of California, is set to open a store on Archer Rd. in Gainesville.

Ever since Trader Joe's opened their first Florida location down in Naples, there's been talk of a Trader Joe's opening up in Gainesville as well. This new store will be TJ's third store in Florida, with its Sarasota location opening up in September.

Vegan re-affirmation: 25% of meat sampled infected with drug-resistant Staph

So, this report from the Translational Genomics Research Institute pretty much answers the question I get asked when people discover I don't eat meat.

I think The Smiths said it best: Meat is murder. But it seems as though meat is both ethically and physically tainted nowadays.

Rinsed beans

Vegan Dinner from a Book: Appetite for Reduction

Might as well start this blog off with a recipe from the (hereby christened) Queen of Vegans herself, Isa Chandra Moskowitz. This recipe, Potato-Spinach Curry, off her latest release, is a simple and incredibly tasty take on an Indian delight. It's been one of our go-to recipes lately.

Spices, lined up and ready for action

Whole organic mustard seeds, purchased at the bulk spice bins at Ward's Supermarket in Gainesville.

Right about here is when your whole apartment (or cabin, yurt, what have you) begins to take on the smell of the mustard seeds. There is no escape.

I've used a variety of greens in this dish and they've all worked quite well. I happened to have some kale that I got from the farmer's market, so I used that.

Overall, I think this recipe rocks