peta2's Sandwich of the Week: Breakfast Sandwich November 5, 2009

Posted by Marta at November 5, 2009 11:02 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 1 ) | TrackBack

We have seen some amazing sandwiches but something is missing. The most important meal of the day needs a sandwich and peta2 D.C. is up for the challenge. So I enlisted the help of our lovely interns to make and taste test our sandwich.

Here it is the easy Mexican Fauxwich recipe (Faux as in fake eggs).


Ingredients:

-Vegan English muffins (read the package; you don't want any eggs or dairy)
-Fantastic Brand Tofu Scramble (available at many grocery stores and health food stores)
-14 oz package of extra firm tofu
-Salsa
-Guacamole


Steps:
1) Open the tofu package and drain the water
2) Cut the tofu into half inch cubes (be careful with sharp and pointy things, please)
3) Place tofu cubes in a large bowl; add the seasoning packet and a tablespoon of oil
4) Stir and smash large chunks with a fork
5) Heat the tofu mixture in a pan for about 3 minutes stirring occasionally
6) Slice and toast the English muffins
7) Put some scramble on a toasted English muffin and top with salsa and guacamole
8) Share with friends!


Now you can spice your breakfast sandwich up anyway you like; maybe some spicy peppers or vegan cheese.

How would you top off your Mexican Fauxwich?

Smiles!
-Regina

peta2's Sandwich of the Week: Breakfast Sandwich November 5, 2009

Posted by Marta at November 5, 2009 11:02 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 1 ) | TrackBack

We have seen some amazing sandwiches but something is missing. The most important meal of the day needs a sandwich and peta2 D.C. is up for the challenge. So I enlisted the help of our lovely interns to make and taste test our sandwich.

Here it is the easy Mexican Fauxwich recipe (Faux as in fake eggs).


Ingredients:

-Vegan English muffins (read the package; you don't want any eggs or dairy)
-Fantastic Brand Tofu Scramble (available at many grocery stores and health food stores)
-14 oz package of extra firm tofu
-Salsa
-Guacamole


Steps:
1) Open the tofu package and drain the water
2) Cut the tofu into half inch cubes (be careful with sharp and pointy things, please)
3) Place tofu cubes in a large bowl; add the seasoning packet and a tablespoon of oil
4) Stir and smash large chunks with a fork
5) Heat the tofu mixture in a pan for about 3 minutes stirring occasionally
6) Slice and toast the English muffins
7) Put some scramble on a toasted English muffin and top with salsa and guacamole
8) Share with friends!


Now you can spice your breakfast sandwich up anyway you like; maybe some spicy peppers or vegan cheese.

How would you top off your Mexican Fauxwich?

Smiles!
-Regina

It's Almost Halloween!! October 30, 2009

Posted by Pulin Modi at October 30, 2009 12:23 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 6 ) | TrackBack

Are you excited? What are you going to be for Halloween?

Here are some pictures I thought you'd enjoy ...

Zoe dressed like a turtle.


A McCruelty protest in Virginia!


A protest in Arizona!

Did you have a party at school? Any cool photos of your costume? Let us know!

Remember there's still time to carve a pumpkin or make some amazing vegan treats for Halloween. Yes!!!

peta2's Sandwich of the Week: Faux Turkey Melts! October 15, 2009

Posted by Ryan at October 15, 2009 9:59 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 7 ) | TrackBack

I know, you've seen some pretty good-looking sandwiches so far in this series (plus one entry about veggie dogs), but as the expression goes, "you ain't seen nothin' yet."

Behold, the faux turkey melt sandwich ...

The best part about it? It's idiot-proof. There is no conceivable way to mess it up, and all of the ingredients will only cost you around 10 bucks (and you'll have leftovers!)

Ingredients:

- 2 slices bread
- 1/2 Tbsp. vegan mayo (check your local health food store)
- 4 slices vegan turkey (available at most grocery stores)
- 1/4 avocado, sliced
- 2 Tbsp. shredded vegan Monterey jack cheese (also at the health food store)

Steps:

1) Spread the vegan mayo on one slice of bread.
2) Add the turkey slices, avocado, and the cheese.
3) Place both the dressed bread and the plain bread under a broiler or in a toaster oven until the cheese begins to melt and the bread toasts.
4) Remove from the oven, close the sandwich.
5) Make fun of friends not enjoying this sandwich.

Unbeatable. Unstoppable. Unbelievable.

Happy Thanksgiving, Canada! October 12, 2009

Posted by Rachel-O at October 12, 2009 11:45 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 7 ) | TrackBack

Happy Thanksgiving, Canada!

Remember:

If you haven't already, please pledge not to eat turkey this holiday.


P.S. If you're still scrambling for a cruelty free idea for dinner this holiday, impress your family with these recipes! Turkeys everywhere will thank you!

Ramen: The Vegan College Superfood August 25, 2009

Posted by Ryan at August 25, 2009 4:25 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 9 ) | TrackBack

Ahh, ramen. The mere mention of the word turns heads from Hawaii Pacific University to Florida State.

With classes tragically starting up again, students nationwide are stocking up on bulk orders of America's favorite 11-cent microwaveable noodles.

The key to a successful ramen dish is all in the preparation. Here are some important factors to consider:

• Make sure to get vegan ramen noodles! Watch out for the notorious Maruchan brand (now with extra chicken fat). Stick with Nissin Top Ramen Oriental Flavor for maximum deliciousness.
• Think outside of the box (or bag, as the case may be). Ramen can be used in far more extravagant dishes, including Ancient Japanese Noodle Secret Salad, Rent's Due "Cheezy" Ramen, and Freshasaurus Mex Ramen Casserole (all highlighted in PETA's Vegan College Cookbook).
• Take pictures! By posting your creations on Facebook, you can show your friends that being vegan is not only cheap and easy, but delicious too (this is called "snacktivism").

Ready to give it a whirl? Check out the legendary recipe for 'Pimp My Ramen' Noodles, which was concocted by peta2's very own Starza Kolman and Marta Holmberg.

Bon appetit!

Camping: It's All About the Vegan Food August 3, 2009

Posted by Ryan at August 3, 2009 8:17 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 5 ) | TrackBack

Taking breaks is important.

Working 24/7 to help animals can be a draining experience, which is why when I need some time to clear my head, I venture off into the wilderness.

Most recently, I took an extended vacation in a national park, and went camping with some friends. Of course, what fun would camping be without delicious vegan food cooked over an open flame?

Here's a little recap of some of the many tasty treats I cooked up in the woods:

First off, everyone knows it's not a camping trip without throwin' the veggie burgers on the grill. I topped mine with veggie chili, and served them with grilled corn-on-the-cob on the side.

10 minutes over the campfire, and voila!



Of course, you've got to have dessert. For me, that means homemade cinnamon apples. Using a trick I learned many eons ago in the Boy Scouts, you just core out an apple, fill in the middle with Fireball candies, wrap it in tin foil, and throw it directly into the fire until the candy melts. You'll end up with a spiced apple treat that can't be beat!



For snacktime though, it's all about the vegan "pigs" in a blanket. It's super-easy: just take crescent rolls (accidentally vegan, incase you didn't know), and wrap them around your favorite veggie dogs. Hold it over an open flame until the roll gets fluffy and light brown, and enjoy!





P.S. One of the best parts about camping in the woods are the woodland friends that come to visit! I call this picture "Checking the Ingredients, to Make Sure It's Vegan" ...

What's Vegan, Delicious, and Breathes Fire? July 21, 2009

Posted by Marta at July 21, 2009 11:25 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 6 ) | TrackBack

If you said vegan dragon cake, well, you'd be correct! Check out this completely awesome cake that Shanna Hawke (friend of peta2 staffer Paige) made for her son's birthday.

Don't you just love it? If this isn't a great way to get people to try vegan food, I don't know what is! Shanna is amazingly creative. Check out these other vegan concoctions she came up with.


Hi. I'm a ladybug, and I'm cute.


This choo choo train is headed straight for some bellies (Unfortunately, not mine).

Are you craving cake hardcore now? Here are a few delectable options for ya:

• Loco-Cocoa Snack Cake from PETA's Vegan College Cookbook
• Nintendo Power Cupcakes
• Pineapple Right Side-Up Cake

Do you make delicious looking vegan cakes, too? Or do you simply hope and dream someone will whip something up for you? Let me know below—I do a little of both!

DC is peta2 Country June 17, 2009

Posted by Ryan at June 17, 2009 2:31 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 1 ) | TrackBack

As you fortunate folks in our nation's capital may have heard, there's a new force in town. That's right—peta2 now has an activist coordinator in Washington DC!

Her name is Regina. You may remember her as the former Florida Gulf Coast University student who worked with her animal rights group to keep KFC off of their campus. Well, after years of shaking things up down south, she's joined the peta2 team in DC to help turn the town upside down!

To celebrate, we organized a "peta2 Cook-Off Kick-Off" with local activists and supporters at our new DC office. The main highlight of the event was when Regina demonstrated how fun and easy it is to cook delicious dishes from PETA's Vegan College Cookbook!

Everybody dined on tasty Mexi-Cram Dip, Silence of the Lambs Shepherd's Pie, and No-Bake Chocolate Cake. Chocolate cake from the microwave?! Whaaaaat? Check out the pictures from the event below!

Free Stuff Friday: PETA's Vegan College Cookbook June 5, 2009

Posted by Tiffany Wright at June 5, 2009 9:27 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 200 ) | TrackBack

When you head off to college this year, you'll have a lot on your plate. Between classes, homework, study sessions, and frat parties, the last thing you need to worry about is food. That's why we're giving you the chance to win PETA's Vegan College Cookbook. This cookbook provides you with 275 vegan recipes you can make in the comfort of your own dorm room. PETA's Vegan College Cookbook includes simple (and delicious) recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, snacks, drinks, and much more! Better yet, the only appliance you'll need to make all this scrumptiousness is a microwave.

And, by the way, this book isn't just for college students. It's for anyone who wants cooking to be quick, delicious, and cruelty-free. If that sounds like you, or anyone you know, then you'll want to enter to win one of five cookbooks we're giving away this week (see below!).

Wanna know more about the cookbook? Check out what the book's co-authors (and peta2 staffers), Marta Holmberg and Starza Kolman, had to say:

Tiffany: What made you guys decide to put together this cookbook?
Marta: College students write in all the time looking for vegan recipes that are easy and delicious, so we wanted to give them something they would really benefit from and love.

Tiffany: What was your favorite thing to eat in college?
Marta: I tend to go through certain periods where I only eat one type of food. Sometimes, it's stir fry, sometimes it's pancakes ... you never know.
Starza: Ramen with all kinds of different stuff like vegetables, nutritional yeast, and spices. In college, I always took weird dishes and morphed them into something delicious.

Tiffany: What's your favorite recipe from the book?
Marta and Starza: "I'm, Like, So Easy!" Blueberry Pancakes.

Tiffany: What do you think people will love most about the book? ... Besides the food, of course.
Starza: This book makes cooking so easy. You can just roll out of bed and whip something up. This book makes cooking so convenient and fun that you'll actually want to cook.

Tiffany: What advice would you give students whose friends or family don't agree with them being vegan?
Starza: Make them some sample food to show them how good and nutritionally balanced vegan food can be.
Marta: Live by example—people will see how easy and delicious vegan food is if they see how happy you are being vegan.

Tiffany: What's the best thing about being vegan?
Marta: The food!
Starza: The fact that no animal had to suffer for the meals you prepare.
Marta: Oh yeah, that too! :o)

For your chance to win PETA's Vegan College Cookbook, comment below with what we should name our 276th recipe. Right now, the book's recipes include Butt Ugly Sticky Buns, Hangover Helper, WTF Wings, and Frozen Frat Balls. Entries must be received by June 12th. The five people with the most creative comments will be chosen as our winners and notified by June 15th.

Just so you know ... by commenting here, you're acknowledging that you've read and agreed to our privacy policy.

Also by commenting, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions.

GOOD LUCK!