How does a drag queen keep her figure? For Mistress Ginger, vegan does it

[TexasTowelie]

GINGER GRANTS | Adding vegan options to a diet — even if it’s not every dish you eat — doesn’t have to be a drag, according to cabaret performer and cookbook queen Mistress Ginger.

Oh, snap (peas)!

Pink-haired cabaret performer Mistress Ginger proudly proclaims herself a rare and rather elusive quadruple threat — singer, dancer, actress … and vegan know-it-all. She combines showgirl glamour, bawdy humor and a broad knowledge of plant-based cuisine in a new cookbook, Mistress Ginger Cooks!: Everyday Vegan Foods for Everyone.

There is some controversy, however, as to whether credit should go entirely to Mistress Ginger — who earned the title “mistress” as a dominatrix in a 2006 BDSM-meets-song-and-dance revue called Broadway Bound and Gagged — or should be shared with Justin Leaf, a 2001 Juilliard graduate with a BFA in dance and Ginger’s alter ego.

“Justin Leaf is, shall we say, my creative advisor,” Ginger explains. “He is sort of behind the scenes, giving me little ideas now and then.

But, of course, I am the true author of Mistress Ginger Cooks! You can read it right there on my cookbook — by Mistress Ginger. So there you go.”

One of Mistress Ginger’s primary motivations for writing the glitzy, photo-laden cookbook was to introduce the notion that a variety of plant-based food alternatives are readily available for vegans and non-vegans alike. And a recurring theme in the book is the romantic notion that food and passion are inextricably intertwined.

More at http://www.dallasvoice.com/oh-snap-peas-10175578.html

[Warpy]

1. Ooooh, food and drag queens, two of my favorite things!

Maybe this will get her on Drag Race next spring.