Free Stuff Friday: Lick It! Ice Cream Book and Tote Bag! July 17, 2009

Posted by Tiffany Wright at July 17, 2009 9:40 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 344 ) | TrackBack

Everyone knows summer time = ice cream time! And, this week, you have the chance to win Lick It! — the ultimate vegan ice cream recipe book. Author Cathe Olson fills you in on everything you'll need to make all of your ice cream favorites from fruity sorbets and gooey sundaes to creamy shakes and floats — no ice cream maker necessary! With over 100 pages of easy-to-make recipes, you just might be eating ice cream for the rest of the summer.

For your chance to win Lick It! and this super cute ice cream tote bag from Hollywood Mirror, comment below with your favorite summer treat. Entries must be received by July 24. The person with the most delicious comment will be chosen as our winner and will be notified by July 27.

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While you're waiting to find out if you're a winner, check out Olson's amazing recipe for fudge pops!

What You'll Need:

1 3/4 cups soy milk or other non-dairy milk
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pour the soy milk into a small saucepan. Whisk in the sugar and cocoa powder. Warm on medium heat until the soy milk begins to simmer. Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate chips and vanilla extract. Cool to room temperature. Poor into pop molds and freeze. (Makes 8 2-ounce pops)

Beat the Heat with Icy Treats! July 16, 2009

Posted by Pulin Modi at July 16, 2009 4:06 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 2 ) | TrackBack

It's summertime and the livin' is ... really hot! It's the time of year for a nice trip to the beach, a dip in the pool and ... icy treats! Beat the heat this summer with some Liz's Outrageous Pop Sticks (LOPS)! They're easy to make, don't cost very much, and will make this heat wave bearable. Now, grab some friends and let's get to work!

First, drive over to your local supermarket (Target or a Wal-Mart will work too) or ask the 'rents to take you there.

Second, pick out an ice pop mold like the one you see below. If they don't carry these, don't sweat it—you can use any small container, including a small thermos or a small plastic cup and just add an ice pop stick or a spoon!

Third, look for ingredients. This can include anything from old-fashioned orange juice to powdered drink mix. I chose to use one of my favorite drinks and also created chocolate pops by mixing almond milk and chocolate syrup ... yum ... If you're buying drink mix, you'll probably only need one packet (don't forget that some require sugar, which you can add to taste!). If you're making chocolate pops, then don't forget a container of chocolate syrup and one container of non-dairy milk (you can use soy, rice, etc.).

Fourth, go home and mix everything together that needs mixing. For my chocolate pops, I mixed 2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup for every 1 cup of almond milk. Powdered drink mixes usually only require sugar and water and there are directions on the back but feel free to cut the amount in half! I personally used less than half the bottle of my favorite drink and half of the drink mix.

Fifth, pour everything into the ice pop mold!

Sixth, put them in the freezer and keep them there overnight. In the morning, take them out of the freezer and voilà—homemade icy treats! You and your friends will be the envy of sweaty people everywhere.

Send us a picture of you and your LOPS to us at StreetTeam@peta2.com and we'll award 500 points to your Street Team account!

Check out one of our awesome interns, Kelly, enjoying a LOP created by yours truly:



For the animals,
Liz

P.S. Remember that even though you've beat the heat, many dogs cannot and they can die from being overheated in locked cars—something to keep in mind this summer!

Summer Fashion Must-Haves June 22, 2009

Posted by Tiffany Wright at June 22, 2009 4:42 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 3 ) | TrackBack

I'm sure most of you have already started getting your closets ready for summer. We're super lucky, this year, because there's a ton of different trends to play with; from florals to studs, to neon and denim. Since there's so much to choose from, I've put together a list of MY top five cruelty-free must-haves for summer. Get ready 'cause you just might have to make some more room in your closet.

For the Ladies:

The Long Dress

This super-cute purple jersey maxi dress from Old Navy features a deep v-neck and empire waist. The best part about this dress is its versatility. Not only is it perfect for shopping trips to the mall, it also works great for a first date.




























The High-Waisted Skirt

Yes, 80s fashion will be continuing on this summer. The high-waisted skirt is yet another throwback from the days of Whitney Houston and Cyndi Lauper. This is great news for us ladies since the skirt works well with pretty much any body type. The floral print cotton skirt pictured above can be found at UrbanOutfitters.com.






















The Platform Sandal

These brown faux leather platform sandals, available at Target, are accented by metallic studs — another hot trend this summer. These shoes go great with dresses or jeans so you're sure to get a lot of wear out of them.















For the Guys:

Deep V-Neck Tee

The Deep V is no stranger to ladies fashion but, this year, the style has worked its way into mens fashion. You can find the Kelly Green Deep V, pictured here, at American Apparel's online store. Props to all you fellas man enough to rock this tee. Just do us ladies a favor and shave your chest!













Wayfarers

First made famous by legendary rock and roll singer Buddy Holly, wayfarers are THE hottest accessory this summer. Check out these retro two-toned frames from Urban Outfitters. Not only are they supa dupa fly, but they come with 100% UV protection.

















Happy shopping!

What Did You Do This Summer? September 3, 2008

Posted by Pulin Modi at September 3, 2008 11:17 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 10 ) | TrackBack

In the US, we generally mark the end of summer with Labor Day weekend. So considering it's back to school and all that, I wanted to let you know some highlights from the peta2 and peta2 UK staff. I would love to hear what you enjoyed the most about the summer.

Two highlights from my summer: getting to spend time with my sister at PETA (I mention this a lot, don't I?), and wearing a skeleton costume to protest Donna Karan!
-Elizabeth

The best thing that happened this summer was meeting all you guys at Glastonbury Festival, T in the Park, Get Loaded in the Park, Rip Curl Boardmasters, NASS, VFest and Give it a Name. Also seeing Seasick Steve at Glastonbury made it for me.
-Martin

This might seem like a small thing, but it made me so happy: Convincing my six-year-old niece (whom I adore to no end) to try vegan chicken on our family vacation. She loved it, wanted more, and even shouted "I LOVE VEGETARIAN MEAT!!!!!!!" Adorable, right?
-Marta

This was a great summer for me! I got to give KFC "the bird" in Egypt! And, I got to see my favorite band, Radiohead (complete with veg lead singer, Thom Yorke performing live in the middle of a thunderstorm!) It was madness! Madness, I say!
-Ryan

My highlight this summer was visiting an animal sanctuary. I finally got to kiss a pig, and one of them even nuzzled up to me! It was a dream come true—literally. Okay, so maybe it wasn't exactly in the summer—it was in May, but it's pretty much the highlight of my life, so there. A real summer highlight? Getting to sweat it out and meet some of you guys at Warped Tour and Mayhem Festival this year—and seeing huge tough guys sign our petition to help pigs, definitely.
-Rachel

So what was the highlight (or highlights) of your summer, everyone? I had so many that I just wrote my own blog about it here. Here's your chance to brag, though.

-Pulin