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June 1, 2008 – Evolving Appetites
Welcome to Evolving Appetites’ monthly newsletter. Short, informative and hopefully fun to read veggie bits. Let us know if we don’t deliver on this – we always love feedback from our readers. Contact info is at the bottom of the page.
In this issue:
- Windfall Ecology Festival – Venue and time change for cooking demo – now FREE!
- May 2008 - Great month for celebrity endorsement of vegan lifestyles!
- Recipe of the month: RAW! Easy sunflower seed pâté
- EVENTS update
Windfall Ecology Festival - Fairy Lake Park, Newmarket - June 7 & 8FREE admission, FREE parking, FREE bicycle valet parking
Mark your calendars – Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8 for the 7th annual Windfall Ecology Festival will be celebrating and promoting sustainable living, including sustainable food choices. Evolving Appetites will be demonstrating eco-friendly recipes on Saturday, June 7th9:30 am – 11:00 am – FREEAt the Habitat for Humanity Kitchen in the park
This is a weekend of art, culture, music, education, sharing of ideas, and discovering ways of making a difference. Fun activities for kids, eco film festival, green living ideas and much, much more! Please visit the festival site for details:
Windfall Ecology Festival
(More cooking demos may be added for Sunday – please check festival site for updates)
May 2008 – what a great month for vegans!
I was practically doing cartwheels last month. The celebrity endorsement of healthy, plant-based lifestyles was more than I dreamed possible.
Week of May 18th, Oprah had Kathy Freston, author of “Quantum Wellness: A Practical Guide to Health and Happiness” on her show, and decided to take the 21-day challenge offered by Kathy. To make it easy for Oprah, a professional chef is making her meals – all of them 100% plant-based. No meat, fish, poultry, dairy or eggs. Furthermore, as part of the cleanse, Oprah is also eliminating wheat. Her 21 days ends June 7. I am hoping she’ll stick to the lifestyle beyond the 21 days, but even if she doesn’t, she’s raised the health consciousness of millions of people around the world. And that is certainly a cause for celebration!
But wait, it gets better. Ellen Degeneres had Rory Freedman and Kim Banouin, authors of “Skinny Bitch” and “Skinny Bitch in the Kitch” on her show on May 23, followed by Kathy Freston on May 28th. All of these authors promote a 100% plant-based diet. With these mega stars demonstrating that a plant-based diet is healthy, nourishing and energizing, and destroying the myth of it being bland or boring, there’s reason to hope that more and more people will adopt this way of living. Which means the planet breathes easier, humans breathe easier and the animals are spared torture and abuse.
Click here for Oprah’s blog of her 21-day challenge
And, while I haven’t yet reached celebrity status, I’ll be representing the Toronto Vegetarian Association on a local cable show, “A Greener Toronto” on Rogers Cable 10. The host of the show will be interviewing me for the “Ask the Expert” segment on factory farming. Film date is June 10; air date will be week of June 30th. Click here to watch previous episodes on-line: A Greener Toronto (Choose an episode on the right side of the page)
EASY Raw sunflower seed pâté
As the weather gets warmer, I eat more and more raw/living foods, leaving behind the heavier cooked foods I ate all winter. Th is is one of my favourites. It’s filling, nutritious, and tasty to the max!
2 cups sunflower seeds, soaked for 4 – 6 hours (drain and rinse well – discard soaking water)1 shredded cucumber (squeeze out excess water – I drink the cucumber juice – it's very cleansing)2 - 3 Tbsp fresh dill2 green onions, sliced1 lemon, juiced˝ tsp salt1 clove garlic (or more to taste)
Process all of the above using “S” blade of food processor (blender works too, but it’s easier with the food processor). If you want more texture, then only process the sunflower seeds with the seasonings, and then mix in the shredded cucumber with a fork or other utensil.
Spread a generous amount on green leaf or romaine lettuce, add slices of red pepper and tomato, roll up and eat like a burrito – YUM!.
Events update:
Saturday, June 7
9:30 – 11:00 FREE cooking demo
Windfall Ecology Festival – FairyLakePark, Newmarket
Click here for maps and directions Wednesday, June 111 – 2 pm – FREE cooking demoNewmarket Real Canadian Superstore18120 Yonge Street (North of Davis Drive)Newmarket, ONL3Y 4V8
905-830-4072
No need to register – just show up! Tuesday, June 177 – 9 pm – Spring into a Healthier You – cooking class -$30MUST REGISTER FOR THIS CLASS WITH LOBLAWSPlease call 1-800-296-2332, ext. 3 or the store’s customer service dept. at (416) 733-1783BayviewVillage Loblaws (Bayview & Sheppard)2877 Bayview Avenue
Toronto
416-733-1783Menu for the evening:“Crčme” of broccoli soup “Kale-bouli” (similar to Middle Eastern tabouli salad, but packs a bigger nutritious punch)Spinach/mushroom crust less, egg less “quiche”Easy strawberry pudding Wednesday, June 251 – 2 pm – FREE cooking demoLoblaws - Richmond Hill Market301 Hightech Road (Bayview and Hwy 7)Richmond Hill
(905) 771-1066 No need to register – just show up! Thursday, June 261 – 2 pm – FREE cooking demoLoblaws – Victoria Park Market50 Musgrave Street (Victoria Park & Gerrard)
Toronto
416-694-3838No need to register – just show up! Next issue: July 1
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