Helping Make a Difference One Vegan Pancake at a Time July 30, 2009

Posted by Lara Sanders at July 30, 2009 12:40 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 4 ) | TrackBack

Greetings from our nation's capital! Pop quiz: What do Michelle Obama and PETA have in common? No, it's not our toned biceps. Yes, we are both anti-fur, but that's not what I'm getting at either. It's that we both have volunteered with a great organization called Miriam's Kitchen. Miriam's Kitchen is a D.C. based nonprofit that provides free meals and support services to the homeless.

Since PETA is relatively new to the neighborhood, we wanted to pitch in and help out the community. And what better way to do just that than with vegan pancakes?

Today we had the great opportunity to cook and serve Miriam's first vegan breakfast in the history of the organization.

On the menu:

Fluffy vegan pancakes with strawberry topping and non-Canadian Maple syrup
Fruit salad
Cereal with soy milk
Hearty veggie chili and brown rice
Salad
Coffee with soy milk and orange juice

At first, the vegan breakfast was met with some skepticism, but the empty plates at the end of service spoke for itself. Here are some reviews of some of the people I spoke with:

"It's actually good!"
"I wish they had soy milk every day. I am allergic to cow's milk, and it tastes better."
"They're trying to makes us healthy up in here!"

Indeed we are.

Cookbook Contest for Hungry Banditos! October 9, 2007

Posted by Lara Sanders at October 9, 2007 2:57 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 6 ) | TrackBack

Hot Damn and Hell Yeah: Recipes for Hungry Banditos/The Dirty South Vegan Cookbook is the best cookbook I have laid eyes on since Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World! With recipes like Southern Fried Tofu and Party in Your Mouth Cake, can you really argue with me?

Actually, it is a split of two cookbooks (double the fun): Hot Damn and Hell Yeah: Recipes for Hungry Banditos is by Ryan Splint and The Dirty South Vegan Cookbook is by Vanessa Doe. Thank goodness those two got together for the very important mission of getting the word out about the wonderful world of Southern vegan cuisine.

Recently, PETA's road warrior Lindsay tried out some of the mouth-watering recipes in the cookbook. Here is a pic of the cooking process...

And here are the results!



Hungry? I am! If Lindsay didn't live all the way in Louisville, KY, I would try to steal those biscuits from her. Fortunately for you, you don't have to resort to such measures—we are giving away two copies of the cookbook right here!

All you have to do for a chance to win is leave a comment below with your favorite vegan recipe!

The contest ends on October 30th, and the winner will be notified by November 6th.

xoxo,
Lara

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