Sometimes another vegan blogger can inspire you to greater heights of creativity and awareness. Kat's astounding "50 ways to use Vegenaise:" certainly had an impact on my thinking about the marvelous primarily canola oil-based non-food product:
http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2009/11/fifty-yummy-uses-for-vegenaise-spread.html
Although I blogged about this already (here), I've come to realize that Kathy missed many NON-edible uses of Vegenaise. It's such a versatile substance, that I'm proud to offer 10 other uses for Vegenaise (and I won't even claim they are "uber-creative" as Kat does):
2) SQUEAKY JOINTS; got a hinge that squeaks? Slather a little Vegenaise into the hinge and you'll be moving that door silently in no time.
3) SWIMMING: wanna reduce drag from that swimmer's cap? Cover it with Vegenaise. If you wanna go pro, cover your entire body with Vegenaise and you'll be able to swim faster.
4) FURNITURE: unsightly dry wood? Rub a good smear of Vegenaise into the furniture wood to bring back that healthy shine.
5) GREASE & PAINT: add a little sugar to Vegenaise and use to remove grease and paint from your hands.
6) GARDENING: rub Vegenaise on your gardening shovel, spade, fork, etc., to reduce rust possibilities. CAUTION: do NOT lick said equipment afterwards due to possible e.coli and other pathogens infection.
7) SHAVING: slather Vegenaise on your face (or legs, feet, or pits) for a "great tasting" alternative to shaving cream and get rid of that natural abnormal hair.
8) HAIR CONDITIONING: smear Vegenaise into your hair, massage liberally, and rinse... bring back that normal sheen that was always there to begin with.
9) LEATHER RESTORER: got an old pitcher's mitt that's a bit dry? Massage a batch of Vegenaise into that mitt and return it to it's former catching glory.
10) ACNE: mix some salt into Vegenaise and apply to affected skin areas. Get rid of those zits!
Isn't it wonderful? How many healthy food products can also do so many non-food related things? And at 9 grams of fat per tablespoon, it's a real bargin. There aren't any fruits, vegetables, legumes, and grains as versatile as Vegenaise!
Seriously, Vegenaise, despite taste and texture, is FAT. Mostly canola oil. Stop adding FAT to your diet and you'll be healthier. Rid yourself of your taste addiction. FAT is not a food... although in a pinch, the hinge thing is really useful....
NOTE: some of the above suggestions come from (here) with playful editing.
As far as I know, acne generally comes from a high fat diet that clogs skin pores and allows bacteria to take over. I think the vegenaise would probably make it worse. As for the other nine uses, they would probably work!
[Yeah, you might be right... it WAS fun, though, to realize that most of those uses would work.
Hardly proper for a "food product" other than vodka... ! Best regards, Mark]
Posted by: vgpedlr | 2009.11.05 at 15:03
Oh man, I needed this. I know that you get flack for what you do, but I appreciate your honesty.
[Oh, I do, but I'm confident of the message. Too many people have contacted me who've gotten healthier by eliminating the added fat in their diet for me to stop.
I really enjoyed this post, though... kind of a catharsis AND, unfortunately, most (not sure of the acne) those things suggested (with tongue in cheek), would work... it's NOT food!
Thanks for your comment! Mark]
Posted by: Stephanie | 2009.11.04 at 14:49