Cheese Has Consequences
We love parties, just absolutely love them. Saturday we went to a party hosted by a very good friend, Nancy. She invited my family and I as well as the rest of the Mahomet Rotary club to her home, and boy did we have a good time. The party was mostly for the omnivores in the group, something that most vegans are used to and in no way offended by, but when attending non-vegan parties with children it is important to keep an eye on what your child is fed. Not everybody is up to speed on what vegan dietary restrictions are, and nobody blames those who act in error. Being vegan is counter-cultural when it comes to food, and there's no denying that... but cheese does have consequences.
Last Updated (Thursday, 24 June 2010 04:02)
Teach 'em Young
Walking in the grocery store with a two-year-old is never an easy task, most of us who have done so have found strategies to mitigate the short attention span and reduce the damage done by wandering hands and running feet. My strategy is simple: get him involved, teach about food.
The produce section is by far the easiest place in a modern grocery store to do this. Not only is it great to teach kids about fresh produce, but it's harder to break stuff, which is just as important. You can teach about all of the colors, all of the names, and you can start to teach about how to pick the best items. This past Saturday I struck pay-dirt, and my kid expressed a knowledge and enthusiasm for produce that I had not before seen.
Last Updated (Wednesday, 23 June 2010 05:07)
Tomatoes in MarchJust a quick question: how is it that the co-op has better tomatoes in March than anybody else in Champaign county? They're not pink and gritty, they're red and juicy. Is Common Ground Food Co-op the only place in Champaign county with a decent supplier? I believe they're even using Mexican tomatoes, so they're not local... it is March after-all. It's a shame we don't have more places getting better tomatoes. At $3.19/lb they're well worth the money. Last Updated (Wednesday, 23 June 2010 03:54) Support Local Agriculture with a CSA
Last Updated (Friday, 09 April 2010 23:12) Holy Crap It's Chocolate Inspirations!
Naturally, I can't review a product without trying it, so we requested some samples, and they came in today. While my wife jokingly insists that she needs more samples to come to an accurate conclusion, I'm much more decided... this stuff is good... really good. Last Updated (Friday, 12 February 2010 17:39) |
Thank Goodness for Vegan Girl Scout Cookies
Check out http://www.girlscoutcookies.org/ for all of the cookies and you can submit a request for a call from a local troop. For full nutritional information and ingredients, click here. Last Updated (Friday, 09 April 2010 23:13) Vegan Meetup Group February Potluck
To join in, join the meetup group at http://www.meetup.com/The-Champaign-Urbana-Vegan-Meetup-Group/ and be sure to RSVP with what you're going to bring. We hope to see you there! Last Updated (Saturday, 20 February 2010 07:54) Vegan Pea SoupNot everybody enjoys peas as much as I do. If you, too, enjoy peas, try this soup! You've got loads of peas, loads of vegetable broth, and an all-around fantastic soup. Last Updated (Saturday, 20 February 2010 07:54) |
It's March now, and spring is about ready to jump out from behind the couch shouting "surprise!" That means we've got a whole bunch of good eats coming up in the form of fresh vegetables, all the while supporting our local growers! Have you yet made arrangements for CSA? A CSA is a program where you support local farmers, and they give you a supply of vegetables during their season. CSAs usually run anywhere from 20-25 weeks starting in mid-May, and most I've heard of cost around $350-$400 for that whole season. It's a great way to get fresh produce from ethical growers, help your local economy, and support responsible farming that is not destructive to the environment.
As our facebook followers know, I got an email from a representative at Chocolate Inspirations, Inc. last week. Chocolate Inspirations, as you can probably guess, is a company that makes gourmet chocolate treats. They are introducing a new vegan line, and they asked me to help them get the word out.
It's girl scout cookie season again, and boy did I stock up! While traditional favorites like the shortbread cookies and the thin mints are not vegan, there are a couple varieties that are vegan: Peanut Butter Patties, Daisy Go Rounds, Thanks-A-Lot, and Lemonades are all completely devoid of milk ingredients.
The Champaign-Urbana vegan meetup group is having their monthly potluck on Sunday, February 21st at 6PM. Faith and Wade will be bringing zucchini bread and sweet potato pie (mmm...).