Posts Tagged: vegan

Animals / Benefit / COK / Events / Food / Holiday — No Comments
9
Feb 10

I’m Clucky To Have You!

During the month of February, Sticky Fingers Bakery will be selling “I’m Clucky to Have You” Valentine’s cards, which you can personalize with a note to your sweetie. The cards will be added to a heart-shaped window display inside Sticky Fingers.

The back of card includes a special note of compassion for passersby outside the restaurant to read—and 100% of the proceeds from the sale of these cards will benefit COK’s work on behalf of farmed animals. Each card is just $1.

What better way to show your loved ones—and the animals—how much you care? And while you’re at Sticky Fingers Bakery filling out your “I’m Clucky to Have You” card, be sure to indulge in some deliciousnous, and don’t forget to bring some home to sweets for your sweetie!

Cooking / Food / Recipes — 10 Comments
5
Feb 10

What’s cookin this snowy weekend?

So I heard we are suppose to get some snow this weekend, I imagine most of us will be home cookin, so lets hear what you have on the stove or oven, or for you Raw people in the bowl. Post your recipes, photos, etc….

Or if you don’t cook and have anything else you want to share let us know!!!!

Stay warm!

Animals / COK / DC Vegan Drinks / Events / Food — 21 Comments
3
Feb 10

DC Meat Free Week

On Monday, word of Meat Week reached a few of DC’s vegetarians and vegans. Given the proven links between meat and high cholesterol, heart attacks, cancer and even…ahem, poor sexual performance, we became very concerned for the health of our beloved District.

Photo by Gracy Obuchowicz houndstoothphotography.com

We decided the only solution was to immediately offer Washingtonians the chance to experience amazing greens from some of DC’s most exciting restaurants during a Meat-Free Week.

The schedule is an impressive one! The restaurants participating in DC’s inaugural Meat-Free Week include RAMMY Award Winners, America’s first certified organic restaurant, the 2009 OpenTable.com Diner’s Choice Winner, and Washington City Paper’s 2009 Best Bakery and Best Vegan Restaurant. One restaurant boasts 32 secret doors. The First Lady has dined at two of the restaurants on the list, and the President even joined her at one.

Two of the restaurants are debuting new vegan menus, and one is offering discounted rates off their regular prices. Gene Baur, Farm Sanctuary President and Co-founder, will be attending dinner one night. And two of the events are fundraisers, including one with all profits donated to Haitian relief.

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Beer / Wine / DC Vegan Drinks / Events / Food — 1 Comment
6
Jan 10

DC Vegan Drinks #13

The next DC Vegan Drinks has been scheduled for Thursday January 21st at 7pm at Bread and Brew.

For more info visit the website and don’t forget to join the DC Vegan Drinks mailing list.

Animals / Food / Holiday — 7 Comments
1
Jan 10

Create a positive change

Want to help animals in 2010 but don’t know where to start? Of all the choices that you make each day, what you put on your plate is one of the most consequential. Mostly, for the 10 billion animals that are raised for meat, eggs and dairy products. Creating positive change is much easier than you think. Here are five ways you can effortlessly help animals in 2010:

From Poplar Springs Animal Sanctuary

1. Go vegan. Abstaining from all animal products is the number one thing you can do to help animals. If you truly care about the welfare of animals, you wouldn’t consume them. For a comprehensive guide of veg-friendly dining in the DC area, check out VegDC.com .

2. Educate others. If other people don’t know about the horrors of factory farming, then choosing compassion at the dinner table probably isn’t on their mind. Distributing literature is one of the best ways to educate people. Spend just 30 minutes each week handing out pro-vegetarian literature on your college campus or at your local Metro station and the animals will thank you.

3. Volunteer at a local shelter. There are tons of shelters in the DC area that could always use extra help, including the Washington Humane Society and Washington Animal Rescue League . Volunteering at an animal sanctuary is another fun way to help animals (Bonus: You can spend time with them).

4. Host a vegan dinner. Break down those misconceptions about vegans and prove that a cruelty free lifestyle is just a delicious. VegWeb is one of my favorite sites to use for recipes.

5. Be patient with others (Not the easiest, I know). Unless you were born a vegan or a vegetarian, you were once a carnivore too. Don’t get mad at those who still are. Stay positive. They will change by choice not by force.

Have more ways to help animals? Leave a comment below. By working together we can create a world that is kind to all living beings.

News — No Comments
17
Dec 09

DC Vegan Weekend Round-UP, DC Vegan Drinks #12, Benefits, & Naked celebrities

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Anything else going on? Leave a comment below…and let us know!

Beer / Wine / Benefit / COK / DC Vegan Drinks / Events / Food / Forum / Holiday — No Comments
15
Dec 09

DC Vegan Drinks #12, Saturday December 19th, COK Benefit & Holiday Drinks!

dcveandrinks-logoNEXT DRINK: Saturday December 19th, 2009 from 7pm to 10pm

WHERE: Bread & Brew, 1247 20th St, NW, Washington DC 20036

METRO: Dupont

ARE YOU COMING?: RSVP {facebook} or EMAIL ME

THE MENU:

Vegan Dishes

  • Black eyed pea cakes with jalapeno tofu aioli $9
  • Golden Beet Carpaccio with Tuscarora Organic Sour Mix, horseradish crème & raspberry oil $10
  • Portobello & Spinach Roulade with cashew cream risotto $16
  • Cashew Cheese with Spicy apple Chutney $8

Holiday Drinks

  • Hot Organic Apple cider with Tuaca
  • Port Toddy with orange & cloves
  • Organic Espresso Martini
  • Vegan egg nog with brandy & rum

OTHER NEWS:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: At around 8 we will be doing announcements, a chance for you to promote yourself, a group, or a cause. We will give you about 30 seconds to do your spiel, so be prepared (literature, business cards, fliers, etc…). Please limit shout outs to vegan/animal rights and welfare issues.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

  • Be friendly.
  • Talk about what you do in your free time, what business or organization you work for, who makes the best vegan cookie, your blog, etc…
  • Most importantly: have a drink and relax with some fellow vegans!

WHAT TO BRING:

  • Business Cards (if you want to share).
  • If you don’t have business cards, fliers or pamphlets are cool too. Please remember to keep all distributions related to animal welfare/animal rights/veganism/etc.
  • Cash–tips for your cute bartenders.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

Email me at tim@dcvegan.com

Animals / Beer / Wine / Benefit / COK / DC Vegan Drinks / Events / Holiday / News — 1 Comment
2
Dec 09

December DC Vegan Fundraiser for COK

dcvegan4cokLast month DC Vegan and DC Vegan Drinks raised over $500 for FARM. For the month of December we will be doing the same thing for Compassion Over Killing.

COK is a nonprofit animal advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. Working to end animal abuse since 1995, COK focuses on cruelty to animals in agriculture and promotes vegetarian eating as a way to build a kinder world for all of us, both human and nonhuman.

COK continues to do great work for animals and promoting a vegetarian lifestyle. With your help they can continue this work. Our goal is to raise $1000, to donate CLICK HERE, all proceeds go directly to COK.

COK has some great events this month as well:

Clothing / DC Vegan Gear / Holiday — No Comments
27
Nov 09

DC Vegan Black Friday

Visit the DC Vegan Shop and pick up some awesome DC Vegan gear. All Black items have been marked down and will run through the holiday weekend. SO PICK YOURS UP TODAY!

Forum — 3 Comments
19
Nov 09

DC Vegan Forum is BACK!

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The DC Vegan Forum is BACK and better than ever! You can now discuss everything from food to animal rights to raising little vegan’s with your fellow DC Vegan Community. We would love your feedback on the forum, category suggestions, features, etc… If you are a registered user of DC Vegan you will still have to create a login for the forum. After you register write a little introduction post under “Introductions”.

See you in the forum!

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