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Not quite as exciting as this year's election, Thanksgiving is also around the corner for most people! Are you prepared for your family meal? Consider trying a delicious Tofurky this year, available locally at Ukrop's. The "whole meal" comes with an incredible gravy (the stuffing is inside the roast), or you can just buy the roast and make your own extras. Meat eaters will salivate over this meat-like roast, stuffing and gravy - all authentic-tasting, organic, cheaper, and definitely cruelty-free!
If you don't know what else to make (because really, it's all about the sides!), come to our next meeting, Friday, November 1st at 11:30a.m. A few Veg Group members will be bringing their family's favorite Thanksgiving dish ... veganized or made vegetarian, of course! They will share the background of the dish, as well as the recipe and lots of tastes! From apple crisp to wild rice, you won't be disappointed. Bring your own favorite holiday dish (vegetarian or vegan, of course!), or anything your heart desires, and join us for good times, good eats, and happy animals!
And, don't forget to adopt a turkey from Farm Sanctuary while you're at it! The photo above is Feathers, from last year. Below, is Serendipity from this year's crew. You can choose from several beautiful birds, and get an adoption photo and info to grace your table as well. Cheers!
Despite the remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna blowing visitors around, we still managed to have a good turnout for our first meeting of the year! Our presenter was Debbie Bennett, a well-known vegetarian speaker and cook, who does monthly presentations (also including meditation) at one of our local library branches. The topic was, "Meals on the Go," and Debbie didn't disappoint with her great ideas! From fruit on a lunch-box sized skewer, to quick hummus spreads for sandwiches, to health information about proteins, we sure were hungry after she finished! Everyone shared their ideas for lunch or quick meals as well as some recipe ideas and restaurant discussion. Here are the delicious dishes we shared today!
H. began the festivities by slicing up her watermelon, straight from the local CSA - juicy!
Tabouli - what beautiful presentation! (Vegan)
A vegan pesto-pasta made from just-picked basil and a secret ingredient - miso!
A crunchy Waldorf salad (vegan), with yogurt on the side (vegetarian). MMmm...we're getting all the fresh fruit we can while the season hangs on!
A nice whole grain bread - rye?
A gluten-free, vegan chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting (natural PB, not the sugary kind!) with chocolate ganache.
A gluten-free, vegan corn and bean casserole. Nice spices!
A hot bean and tomato dish - great on a rainy day! (vegan)
A pretty shell pasta dish (with pesto?)
Bob's famous rosemary focacia bread! Some of us come to the meetings just for this! (vegan)
Tomato, fresh mozzarella and basil - Caprese! (vegetarian)
Can't go wrong with chocolate chip cookies! (vegetarian)
Rice and beans - a vegan staple!
Gluten-free, vegan chocolate cake with Coconut-Pecan frosting - sweet!
One of the questions that came up this week was what to eat here in Fredericksburg when you're going out to eat. There is a great website called the Happy Cow (click on the words for a link) that can show you veggie places around the globe and everyone knows about Sammy T's, but perhaps readers of this blog could leave some comments about other good local places? For one, I love the Guru, an Indian restaurant where the waiters really know their stuff, can tell you exactly what's in each dish, and know what "vegetarian" and "vegan," mean! Thanks for a great first meeting and don't forget to go to our wiki to post your recipes! See you on October 4th for our next meeting, with speaker Gloria from the Two Kings restaurant here in Spotslyvania, with a topic of vegetarian and vegan soups - yum!
Next Saturday, September 2nd, is our first Veg Group meeting of the season! Non-UU members are ALWAYS welcomed with open arms! 11:30-1p.m. at the UU Fellowship, downtown Fredericksburg.
The topic will be "Lunch and Meals on the Go," with guest speaker, Debbie Bennett, who has been teaching vegetarian cooking and meditation for years. With our children back to school (and some of you teachers back to!) and with people eating lunch on the run so many days, why can't it be yummy, healthy and vegan, too? This is a shot of Tuna-Free Salad, from VegNews magazine (sorry, no link to the recipe!), which really mimics the taste and texture of tuna fish spread! With all kinds of wrap breads and lunch containers available nowadays, I know that everyone will have something delicious to share on Saturday. Of course, if you can't contribute vegetarian food (doesn't have to be with the theme) to the potluck, you are welcome to bring a cash donation - hope to see you there!
The Fredericksburg Universalist Unitarian (UU) Vegetarian Group was formed three years ago, as a way to bring UU members together, share the joys and trials of vegetarianism and veganism in today's world, and most of all to enjoy good food!
We have a number of Veg Group members who are by no means vegetarians, but enjoy the company and food that each month's meeting brings. From newbies to life long vegans, we each have something to share and learn from each other.
Monthly meetings begin with a guest speaker or topic of discussion, ending with a potluck lunch. Those who can't bring a dish are welcome to contribute a few dollars towards the cost of the speaker and/or food.
There will be much more to come on this delicious and fun blog, so stay tuned!
Not quite as exciting as this year's election, Thanksgiving is also around the corner for most people! Are you prepared for your family meal? Consider trying a delicious Tofurky this year, available locally at Ukrop's. The "whole meal" comes with an incredible gravy (the stuffing is inside the roast), or you can just buy the roast and make your own extras. Meat eaters will salivate over this meat-like roast, stuffing and gravy - all authentic-tasting, organic, cheaper, and definitely cruelty-free!
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