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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: COMPASSIONATE COOKS NEWSLETTERJuly 5, 2007 Pre-Order The Joy of Vegan Baking!$5 off Cooking DVDRecommended Kitchen Item: Bundt Pan New Podcast Episode: Grateful for Goats Sign up for July Cooking ClassNew Recipe Packet: Burgers & Backyard Bites Nominate & Review Compassionate Cooks Essay: This I Know Check out our Fabulous Sponsors! Sponsor this Newsletter

 

 

 

 

PRE-ORDER OUR NEW COOKBOOK: THE JOY OF VEGAN BAKING: COMPASSIONATE COOKS' TRADITIONAL TREATS & SINFUL SWEETS

SAME BOOK - NEW COVER! Our upcoming cookbook is already up on Amazon (and other online stores) and can be pre-ordered now! It will be released in October 2007 and add 150 baking recipes to your repertoire! Here's another snippet of what you will find in the 300-page book (along with 30 full-color photos):

Fundamental Foundations: Crusts for Pies & TartsRestorative Refreshments: Hot & Cold BeveragesOver the Top: Frostings, Sauces, Syrups, and SpreadsTips for Making Frostings & SpreadsPreparing the Perfect Pie CrustTips for Making & Serving SorbetTips for Concocting Confections

....more next time!

 

 

 

 

$5 OFF VEGETARIAN COOKING DVD FOR NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS! Enjoy our fun, upbeat DVD to learn the basic skills and resources for eating healthful plant-based meals. There are 6 different dishes - everything from a simple stir-fry and a beautiful holiday centerpiece to two desserts: chocolate cake and chocolate chip cookies.

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RECOMMENDED KITCHEN ITEM I'm thrilled I can finally point you directly to the products that I recommend - whether it's my favorite food processor & kitchen tools , the books that changed my life, my recommended cookbooks, or pantry items - in all my classes.

BUNDT/TUBE PAN: If you're interested making the fancy schmancy-shaped cakes that come out of these fluted cake pans, then you'll want one of these. I like this one in particular because of its simplicity and non-stick surface. Check out The Joy of Vegan Baking for lots of Bundt cakes, along with some lore about its origins. Bundt recipes: Blueberry Orange Bundt Cake in Tofu IV, Light Lemon Bundt Cake in Mediterranean IV, and our Decadent Chocolate Cake in Desserts II loves being made as a Bundt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUR LATEST PODCAST EPISODEEach "podcast" addresses a different issue, question, and myth related to veganism/animal rights.Grateful for Goats Today I want to talk about this amazing animal that endures a number of abuses by humans and yet isn’t really talked about a lot – even by animal advocates. Today I want to talk about and honor goats. Full of spunk and spark and life, we betray them by killing them for their flesh, by exploiting them for their milk, by exposing them to painful military experiments, and by humiliating them in a variety of other ways. This episode is dedicated to Neptune, a most remarkable being.

 

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JULY 16th COOKING CLASS: BURGERS & BACKYARD BITES These are perfect dishes for picnics, BBQs, or outdoor soirees. They're delicious, simple, and so colorful. Join us in July!

WIN A FREE CLASS: Sign up a friend and be automatically entered to win a gift certificate to any class of your choosing! ON THE MENU: *Falafel Burgers*Cashew Nut Burgers*Classic Caesar Salad with Croutons *Spicy Sweet Potato Salad*Lemon Bars with Shortbread Crust

 

 

 

 

 

FEATURED RECIPES: BURGERS & BACKYARD BITES II

More tasty options for outdoor parties, picnics, or family meals.

*Mushroom Pecan Burgers - unbelievably good *Spicy Black Bean Burgers - so easy! *Tantalizing Thai Slaw - summer's here! *Perfect Potato Salad - classic *Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies - perfect

FOR MCDOUGALLERS: There is no added oil in either of the burgers (but of course there are nuts, and there is tahini); the slaw is oil-free, and the potato salad calls for non-dairy mayonnaise, which is not low-fat. You can try using plain non-dairy yogurt instead. The cookies are full-on decadent, calling for non-dairy butter.

 

 

 

 

 

NOMINATE COMPASSIONATE COOKS The third annual Podcast Awards are here, and I thought you might want to nominate Compassionate Cooks. If it gets enough nominations, we'll be able to vote for it, and maybe it will even win! Even if you haven't listened to the podcast, take a few minutes to read some of the responses we get on a daily basis. I'm so grateful for those who take time to write, and I hope you'll take 60 seconds to nominate Compassionate Cooks' podcast today!

REVIEW COMPASSIONATE COOKS! If you'd like to help spread the word about Compassionate Cooks - whether it's about our podcast, cooking classes, DVD, or anything else, we would love it if you took a few minutes to write a review (preferably positive) on one of the most popular community websites on the Web: Yelp.com. A few reviews have already been written about us, and it was a joy to stumble upon them. Please consider adding your voice. You may have to register, but it doesn't take long. Thank you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THIS I KNOW

In my work as a vegan educator, advocate, and cooking instructor, one of my goals is to take "vegan food" out of the box. There tends to be a notion that “vegan food†exists in a food group separate from “normal food†or reserved only for those who label themselves “vegan.†But the fact is that even non-vegans eat “vegan†food every day — they just don’t call it “vegan.†Plant-based cuisine is simply made up of the foods we already eat and love: vegetables, fruit, legumes, grains, nuts, beans, seeds, mushrooms, herbs, and spices. When we recognize that “vegan†food is already part of our meals, we take the mystery out of the label.

Plant foods contain all the flavors, textures, and colors that satisfy our palates and our senses. In fact, it is flavor, texture, and familiarity we crave whenever we eat, and all of these elements are found in the rich array of plant foods available to us. The Holy Triumvirate of meat, dairy, and eggs has become so dominant in our daily diets that they have replaced what was once the foundation of the human diet: plant foods. Even when we do eat vegetables, we tend to drown them in fat-laden cheeses, oily butters, and heavy cream sauces – forgetting that the vegetables themselves contain all the flavor we crave.

I’m always surprised when people declare that “vegan food†is bland and boring. I usually remind them that the herbs and spices we flavor our food with are all plant-based – they’re all “vegan.†Considering the fact that we’re the only animal who has to cook and flavor meat before we eat it, it’s not surprising that the things with which we typically serve our hamburgers, hot dogs, and steaks are plant-based: ketchup, mustard, relish, sauerkraut, pickles, tomatoes, lettuce, BBQ sauce, Worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce, chili sauce, horseradish, liquid smoke, vinegars, lime and lemon juices, and, of course, salt and pepper. You also have your capers, wasabi, tahini, soy sauce, chutneys, and a variety of other condiments to provide flavor, heat, and texture.

A backyard barbecue is the perfect occasion to showcase delicious, nutritious, animal-free foods that will satisfy bellies and arouse taste buds.

**GRILL IT UP**

Every summer, I’m dismayed by the “safety tips†about grilling meat that give people the false impression that they can actually prevent the carcinogenic (cancer-causing) compounds (heterocyclic amines) from forming when they cook meat (including chicken, beef, pork, and fish) at high temperatures. There is no magic formula that people can follow to ensure that these compounds do not form – whether you’re grilling or pan-frying. Undercook your meat, and you risk consuming dangerous food-borne pathogens; heat your meat at high temperatures, and you risk cancer. But what happens when you cook vegetables? They get hot! These cancer-causing substances are not present when plant-based foods, including meatless burgers and hot dogs, are cooked. Period. So, heat up your grill and enjoy these fantastically delicious grilled fiber-rich foods:

Read the rest of the essay and get some fabulous recipes! (PSSST...The more interest people show in my Blog posts at Green Options, the better it is for the animals and for spreading the vegan word. It also helps Compassionate Cooks. So, please click to read the rest of the essay!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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