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SUMMARY:South Bay Vegan Thanksgiving Celebration - Mountain View
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE: Please visit Bay Area Vegetarians event calendar for more information or updates on this and other vegetarian and animal rights events.=0D=0A=0D=0Ahttp://www.bayareaveg.org/events.php#2001 =0D=0A=0D=0AHost: Sharon and Collin=0D=0A=0D=0ANotes:=0D=0A=0D=0APlease join Bay Area Vegetarians' for a Vegan Thanksgiving Celebration in Mountain View on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, hosted by Collin and Sharon.=0D=0A=0D=0AOur gatherings are friendly and open to people of all ages and persuasions. The dinner is open to both veg*ns and non-veg*ns, but please note, that only VEGAN food can be brought to the Vegan Food Party.  =0D=0A=0D=0ACan you imagine a delicious vegan Thanksgiving for a change!  We'll have lots of great holiday cheer without worrying about whether something is vegan or not.  Now that is something to be thankful for!=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AIf it is a chilly day, we might have a fire in the fireplace, maybe even roast vegan marshmallows after the feast if anyone can find some...? And if you feel like it, we can share a few tales of why we are thankful this year.=0D=0A=0D=0AIf you've never been to one of our Vegan Food Parties, you can click here for more information on what vegan food is, and what you need to bring.=0D=0A=0D=0AIn addition to being kind to animals, let's also be kind to Mother Earth.  Please plan on bringing your own reusable place setting, cup and serving utensil for your dish.  And remember to bring an ingredient list or recipe for your dish!=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AHere are some vegan ideas for what to bring. =0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A- Tofurky=0D=0A=0D=0A- Mashed potatoes and gravy (creamy country gravy, from the Tofurky box, you can add mushrooms!)=0D=0A=0D=0A- Stuffing=0D=0A=0D=0A- Broccoli=0D=0A=0D=0A- Squash=0D=0A=0D=0A- Cranberry sauce (try soaking and blending organic dried cranberries with a little agave nectar.)=0D=0A=0D=0A- Rice or risotto=0D=0A=0D=0A- Home baked bread (with raisins?)=0D=0A=0D=0A- Pumpkin pie=0D=0A=0D=0A- apple or blueberry crumble=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AWe recommend, of course, thinking global and shopping local (searching for in-season locally grown produce whenever possible...)=0D=0A=0D=0AHere are some links to vegan Thanksgiving recipes:=0D=0A=0D=0Ahttp://vegkitchen.com/recipes/vegetarian-thanksgiving.htm=0D=0A=0D=0Ahttp://www.tazarat.com/thanksgiving.html=0D=0A=0D=0Ahttp://www.bryannaclarkgrogan.com/page/page/1435893.htm=0D=0A=0D=0Ahttp://www.recipezaar.com/recipes.php?categ=vegan%2Cthanksgiving=0D=0A=0D=0ALocation: Private residence in Mountain View.  Please RSVP to receive directions.  =0D=0A=0D=0AHosted by: Sharon, who organizes the Fragrance Land dinner, and Collin, who organizes the Garden Fresh dinner. You can email either of the two hosts.  Please let them know what you would like to bring.  You can also  RSVP through this event listing to Sharon by clicking on Sharon's name above.  =0D=0A=0D=0APlease RSVP by Saturday 9 am to insure adequate time to send you directions.=0D=0A=0D=0AThanks and happy cooking!  Looking forward to seeing you at our Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner!
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