Teach 'em Young
Wednesday, 23 June 2010 04:06 | Author: manchicken |
  
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. Comments (0) Last Updated (Wednesday, 23 June 2010 05:07) |
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Central Illinois Vegan
Tips for Vegan Living in Central Illinois
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.
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.
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.
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...).