Introduction

To all those who may peruse this blag:

The purpose of this blag is multifold: To help give people vegan, corn-free recipes(hence of the name of the blog, but that will be explained later), to chronicle and spread knowledge of small-scale organic farming, such as the type that would be used in urban/suburban settings, and to occasionally propose the random philosophical question that I want other's opinions upon.

Now there may not be many other vegans who have corn-allergies out there(I have no idea actually; I just haven't heard of many) but due to it being vegan and relatively unprocessed food, pretty much anybody with a corn allergy can have these meals. Our recipies work for us all, which is pretty sweet. Anyway, to explain the title: Xanthan Gum is a commonly used polysaccharide(a carbohydrate class which includes things like starch) which is used to stablize emulsion(the seperation of oil from other liquids), add stickiness to Gluten-Free cooking, and many other things. The only issue is that the vast majority of it is created by a bacteria grown upon corn, so it cannot be eaten by people with a corn allergy. It, along with corn syrup, are the bane of a corn-free existance when it comes to processed foods, hence the title.

As for gardening, it's been a personal hobby for years but has a more important purpose. That is, the greater creation of locally created foods that are organic; this reduces fossil fuel consumption greatly, increases the nutritional value of the food, and, honestly, the food tastes a hell of a lot better than it does at the store. I personally find it satisfying to eat your own personal harvest as well; a pinch of self-sufficency is good for your state of mind.

I'll write more soon about gardening and veganism but I'll have to formulate that more in my head more before I write it down. A recipe should be up pretty soon though.