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Welcome! Lorien Reese Mahay

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I don't know when I started my journey as an artist, exactly. I definitely thought I wanted to be a biologist at one point and then I started singing. Music consumed my life- it became an addiction for me. Voice lessons every week, 3-4 choirs at a time...I was absolutely hooked. I don't know when the journey started, but I know when I came to the crossroad.

My math skills were so poor in high school that I ended up in a technical-school- bound program. I wanted to practice music and the school wanted me to learn how to repair refrigerators. At one point I confronted my teacher and told him that I was going to drop out of the program. He told me that I'd never make it in the world if I did. Life as an artist was no life at all.

Now I'm in my last year of grad school for dramaturgy, I have my equity membership candidate card, and I'm getting paid to do my art. I'm getting to do what I love with no strings attached. It's not easy, but it's sure as hell more fulfilling for me then repairing refrigerators.

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VCBA #3 Tofu Basil Ricotta

Very easy and very delicious! I use this to stuff pasta shells and make lasagna and it comes out perfect every time!

Ingredients
1 pound firm tofu, pressed
juice of 1/2 lemon
2 tsp olive oil (or 1/4 cup nondairy milk for a creamier consistency)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
handful fresh basil leaves, torn (ten leaves or so)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp sugar (optional)
dash fresh black pepper

Directions
Wrap tofu in a paper towel and then wrap a clean dish towel around that… Continue

Posted on December 30, 2009 at 2:00pm —

VCBA #2 Deliciously Vegan Spring Rolls

These were super easy! All you do is:

1. buy some spring roll wrappers (you can find them in the asian grocery stores or in the "ethnic" aisles of regular supermarkets.

2. cut up veggies (you could use cabbage, carrots, red pepper, cucumber, avocado, mushrooms, etc.) into matchsticks. Also try using some fresh herbs (cilantro or thai basil work really well and are really cheap at the local asian grocery store).

3. fill up a large bowl with warm water and submerge the wrappers, one at a time,… Continue

Posted on July 25, 2009 at 2:03pm —

VCBA #1 Lasagna Roll-ups

What is a girl to do with the 8 lasagna noodles that are ALWAYS left at the bottom of the box? Make lasagna roll-ups, of course! Here's what I managed to round up in my kitchen:

-8 whole-wheat lasagna noodles
-fresh spinach (since it's local it was only $.78 for 3/4 of a pound!)
-fresh basil (I was prepared to use dried but I happened to find some at a farm stand for cheap)
-fresh oregano (also prepared to use dried but I found some at the same farm stand)
-marinara sauce (I used some of our ho… Continue

Posted on July 21, 2009 at 10:54am —

Vegan Cooking for the Busy Artist

I have wanted to start a blog on this topic for some time. Basically, I'm an actor/stage manager/dramaturg/ busy busy theatre person and I have to constantly negotiate feeding myself. This seems easier than it actually is. I have these restrictions to work within:

a) At home my husband and I only cook vegan, so no animal products whatsoever.
b) We're pretty poor (hard to believe, right?) so we have to use whatever produce is in season/on sale
c) I only have about 20-30 minutes in the morning to… Continue

Posted on July 20, 2009 at 12:32pm — 2 Comments

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At 8:45am on September 11, 2009, Dr Subimalendu Bikas sinha said…: welcome Lorien. I have gone through your statement here. I appreciate you for your noble profession. Through your drama
performance you are feeding a number of appreciators with the smile or tears, the enthusiasm, the suggestiveness of the character created within you.

At 8:13pm on May 21, 2009, Monica said…: How did you get your profile to look soooo cool!!!!
I am using be your art as a facebook replacement :)

At 5:43pm on January 23, 2009, Robin Stewart said…: Thanks for the nice comment. I should be adding more pics soon. Sorry it took so long to reply, I don't get online as often as I'd like.

At 1:59pm on November 9, 2008, wiola anyz said…: Welcome Lorien!

At 11:59am on November 8, 2008, Julia Herrera de Salas said…: Thank you Lorien

Julia'H

At 11:34pm on November 7, 2008, Swayam Prabha said…: hi!.....thnks for us sweeeeeeeet welcom!

At 1:27pm on October 31, 2008, nad ronnoco said…: i love your biography its a great story good for you i hope others see this and feel the same... I too put down a high paying career and stress to do what i enjoy although unlike you i have'nt got payed as of yet..lol but the chin is up.... Best wishes

At 2:47pm on October 2, 2008, Billustrator said…: Thanx for the welcome. I like your bio, and I think we have too many refrigerator repair people in the world already, anyway.