December, 2008

Cooking / Food / Holiday / Recipes — 5 Comments
31
Dec 08

Out with the old, in with the new

Hello 2009, goodbye holiday leftovers! Hopefully you’ve already eaten all the Tofurkey sandwiches and made shepherd’s pie with your excess mashed potatoes, but what to do with all those random pantry staples from the holiday season? You bought pumpkin puree with the intention of making pumpkin pie, cranberries for a homemade sauce but ended up going for canned, maybe puff pastry for some fancy appetizer but just tossed it in the freezer… you get the picture (you lazy vegan, you!).

So what do you do with all these items after Thanksgiving and Christmas have passed? I personally could eat my mom’s cranberry sauce year-round, but most normal people pass a threshold around January 1st and prefer to eschew the holiday fare for the next 10 months. So here are a couple ideas to use up those random ingredients, so that they don’t sit in your cupboard and collect dust until next season’s food drive.

Mahammar: Red-Pepper Walnut Dip with Pomegranate
Mahammar: Red Pepper-Walnut Dip with Pomegranate

Pumpkin Puree
Tomato-Pumpkin sauce for pasta
Moroccan Tagine of Pumpkin and Lentils
Pumpkin Pie Brownie (oh drool)

Walnuts (or other nuts)
Vegetable-Walnut Pate
Mahammar
Lentil Walnut Dip

Fresh, frozen, or dried cranberries
Cranberry Scones
Cranberry-Orange Muffins
Cranberry-Mushroom Creamy Rice

Sweet Potatoes
Baked Sweet Potato Chips
Sweet Potato Dal
Thai Spiced Sweet Potato Soup

Sweet Potato Chips:
Sweet Potato Chips

What else is sitting in your cupboard? Bonus points if it’s been there since 2007…

Rambling — 4 Comments
30
Dec 08

who the heck is sonya harway?

As a new contributor to DC*Vegan, I wanted to tell you a little about myself, since by reading this blog you’ll periodically be subjected to my ramblings. I have been a vegetarian since I was 12 years old. I went vegan at 14, fell off the wagon in my early 20s and returned to ovo-lacto, but then came back around to veganism about 2 years ago. Why am I vegan? A vegan diet is the healthiest diet I have ever followed. I eat whole foods, fresh fruits and vegetables, beans and whole grains, minimally processed foods– and I have never been healthier. And veganism is easy! Soy cheese has gotten a lot better since the mid-90s, and it’s much easier to find tempeh and quinoa these days in Washington DC (as opposed to rural Virginia, where I grew up). Veganism is really important for me. After several years of consuming eggs and dairy, I had to face the fact that the dairy industry supports the meat industry, and the egg industry supports the chicken industry. And I do not support those industries, period. Finally, as environmental awareness spreads across our country and the globe, veganism just makes sense.

Okay, I’m preaching to the choir.

So who the heck am I? Apart from being a vegan, I am a teacher, a musician, a
world traveler, an animal-lover, an optimist, and an environmentalist. If you’re looking for me, you can usually find me at my piano, in the kitchen, or outside on my bike.

Clothing — No Comments
29
Dec 08

DC Vegan Apparel

Womens OrganicWe have our first line of t-shirst available for sale. We have a variety of styles and colors available. All shirts feature our WWW logo which includes the DC Vegan logo and web address. To see the full line and purchase click here.

Get 20% OFF if you order by December 31st, use coupon code ZTSHIRTS2008

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Clothing / Holiday — 7 Comments
26
Dec 08

Your favorite vegan holiday gift?

Bicycle Tube BeltHope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season! I wanted to share one of my favorite gifts that I received this year, its a belt made from recycled bicycle tubes, not only is it green but vegan too! I have been needing a new belt for a while and this was perfect, thanks Megan. So what was your favorite holiday gift you received this year?

Animals / News — 3 Comments
24
Dec 08

i would like to introduce…

the newest member of our family, adopted from WARL, Jennifer! The newest member of our family, adopted from WARL, Jennifer! Jennifer is very very sweet and loves to lick, she is a 3 year old Pitbull. She has been with us for about a week and is getting along well with the rest of the gang, and she loves Ben. We had to get her a coat, she was getting cold on her walks.

Cooking / Food / Recipes / The Web — 1 Comment
23
Dec 08

delicious vegan holiday drinks

from the examiner.com…

As we enter into the thick of this holiday season, we see people out an about, warming the cockles of the hearts with Pumpkin Chai Lattes, and enjoying the thick and creamy goodness of Eggnog.

But what about those of us who stay away from lactose and and eggs?  How are we supposed to enjoy the drinkable goodness that is so indicative of the holiday season?

Read More

share your favorite vegan holiday drink with us

Animals / COK / Video — No Comments
19
Dec 08

COK Year In Review

Cooking / Food / Recipes — No Comments
17
Dec 08

vegan chili cheese dip

A friend of mine sent me this recipe to make a chili cheese dip that just consisted of veggie chili and vegan cream cheese.   I, just thought that was just boring, so I added some more ingredients.  Here is my recipe:

1 can of Trader Joe’s veggie chili
1 can of Trader Joe’s refried black beans
1/2 cup of cream cheese
1/2 cup of vegan nacho cheese
Nuke, mix and serve.

Add a little dollop of vegan sour cream and/or fresh jalapenos for garnish.

I prefer to use Follow Your Heart brand of cream cheese and sour cream because I found some Tofutti has 2 grams of trans fat and very high in hydronated oils.

I serve this dip with blue corn chips from Trader Joe’s.  (No, I am not a spokesperson for Trader Joe’s) :)

Enjoy!

COK / DC Vegan Drinks / Events — No Comments
17
Dec 08

DC Vegan Drinks, January 8th

dcveandrinks-logoOur first DC Vegan Drinks is just around the corner! We are expecting a pretty good turnout so far, but don’t forget to bring a friend or two. If you don’t know what DC Vegan Drinks is check out the website for more info! Just a few reminders and new info, the Science Club is 21+, sorry for those of you who are not, but well see you soon.

What to bring:

  • Business Cards
  • Fliers (to promote whatever you want to promote)
  • Your A Game
  • Cash (for tipping you cute bartender)

Have a question or suggestion? Email me tim@dcvegan.com

COK / Rambling — No Comments
11
Dec 08

gift ideas to share your compassionate holiday cheer!

Looking for humane holiday gift ideas?

Check out Compassion Over Killing’s new Compassionate Holiday Cheer Marketplace. You’ll find:

  • signed copies of Karen Dawn’s book Thanking The Monkey
  • Sarah Kramer’s Vegan A Go-Go cookbook at a discounted price
  • our “Warm Holiday Wishes” note cards
  • vegan chocolate from Sjaak’s (free with your donation!)
  • and so much more!

Items are available in limited quantities and for a limited time, so hurry!  www.COK.net

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