| eLifelines August 2011 |
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It seems that vegetarians are in high demand! We've got word of two people looking for vegetarian roommates, a restaurant hiring a vegetarian chef, and vegans are being asked to sport veg-related t-shirts in honour of Vegan T-Shirt Day on August 6th. Luckilly, vegetarians shouldn't be hard to find, as there's lots going on promoting a plant-based diet. Gene Baur of Farm Sanctuary is coming to town to give out FREE veggie dogs as part of their 25th anniversary tour and Toronto Pig Save is educating people about the conditions pigs endure on their way to slaughter. If you're one of those inspired veg*ns, don't miss this month's recipe for Cabbage and Currant Salad or Vegan New York Cheesecake. Don't Miss These Upcoming Events!10,000 Tastes, 10 Billion Reasons is happening August 10th, and the Annual Vegetarian Food Festival is September 9th to 11th. Find out more in the TVA in Action section. Buy your ticket for Gene's talk by Friday, August 5th and you'll be entered into a raffle draw for a gift certificate to a vegetarian restaurant!
This Month... TVA in Action - Vegan T-Shirt Sale, 10,000 Tastes, 10 Billion Reasons Featuring Gene Baur, Vegetarian Food Festival In the News - Shark Fin Bans Spreading Across the GTA, Toronto Pig Save Exposing Toronto's Slaughterhouses Animal Advocacy Profile - Making the Personal Political: Camille Labchuk Nutritious Food of the Month - Crazy for Currants Recipe - Red Cabbage and Currant Salad Discount Profile - Fresh: 15% off take out (excluding baked goods) with the Discount Card Reader's Corner - Vegan Cheesecake Recipe, Vegetarian Roommates Wanted, Vegetarian Haven is Hiring
TVA In ActionUpcoming EventsVegan T-Shirt Day Jonathan Balcombe has declared the first Saturday of each month as Vegan T-Shirt Day: a critical mass effort to spread the word about veganism. We're joining in by holding a sale on all of our t-shirts at the Resource Centre! When? Saturday, August 6th from 1 to 4 pm Where? TVA Resource Centre (17 Baldwin Street, second floor) How much? All of our remaining veg t-shirts, as well as the "I Heart TVA" shirts will be just $5, including tax! Find out more on Facebook.
Be part of Farm Sanctuary's 25th anniversary "Just Eats" tour. The afternoon portion of the event will take place at Yonge-Dundas Square, and will include the opportunity to meet Gene during a free veggie dog giveaway (sponsored by Tofurky!), free samples of some of the best vegan foods on the market, veg celebrity appearances and performances, and much more! The evening portion of the event is a ticketed presentation at the Hart House at the University of Toronto and will include Gene's presentation highlighting the founding of Farm Sanctuary, the Canadian Empathy Awards, a book signing and a vegan raffle! When? Wednesday, August 10th Where? 10,000 Tastes (12 to 6 pm) at Yonge-Dundas Square; 10 Billion Reasons (7:30 to 9:30 pm) at Hart House at the University of Toronto How much? Tickets to Gene's talk at $25 and can be purchased by phoning the TVA office at 416-544-9800, or by stopping by our Resource Centre Wednesdays from 6 to 9 pm or Saturdays from 1 to 4 pm. Buy your ticket for Gene's talk by Friday, August 5th and you'll be entered into a raffle draw for a gift certificate to a vegetarian restaurant! More information: www.empathy-unlimited.org/10billionreasons Click here to see an invitation to Ellen to come out, from Vegan Meal Time.
27th Annual Vegetarian Food Festival Join us at Harbourfront Centre for the best weekend of the year from September 9th-11th. It's time to get ready! Join us again this year for a weekend filled with great speakers, demonstrations and entertainment, all taking place at Harbourfront Centre starting on September 9th.
For the first time, Melanie Joy will be speaking at the festival - author of Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows. Joining us this year are also a slew of health professionals - see Michael Greger, Julieanna Hever of Complete Idiot's Guide to Plant Based Nutrition, Jack Norris of Vegan Outreach and many more.
Returning cooking demonstrators include Terry Hope-Romero (author of the soon to be released Vegan Pie in the Sky), locals Marni Wasserman, Meghan Telpner and more.
And make sure to stop by the World Cafe, a vegetarian food court featuring Nzyme Living Foods, Udupi Palace, King's Cafe, El Cilantro and Govinda's.
When? Friday, September 9th to Sunday, September 11th Where? Harbourfront Centre How much? This is a FREE event! All lectures and cooking demonstrations are free as well. More information: Keep checking back to the website for updates on speakers, cooking demos and exhibitors. veg.ca/festival Want to volunteer at the festival? You can help by staffing a TVA table, serving food at cooking demos, distributing programs, and so much more! Click here for a list of positions and to send in your volunteer application online. TVA Group EventsVegetarians in Their Twenties will be holding a pot-luck picnic on the Toronto Islands in August. Exact date and time to be determined, but check out their Facebook group for more information. TVA Reads will meet to discuss "Manufacturing Consent" by Noam Chomsky on Monday, August 29th at 6:30 pm. Please contact Shan at tvareads@veg.ca for more information and location. The North York/York Region Vegetarian Group will meet Thursday, September 15th at 7 pm at Spring Rolls (4841 Yonge Street). RSVP as seating is limited. Join one of TVA’s social groups. Directory UpdatesHot Beans' sister restaurant, Hogtown Vegan, is now open, as is Sadie's Juice Bar in Kensington Market (and they serve vegan ice cream too!). Rawlicious is opening a third location in Barrie! Learn more about these and other updates in the Directory Updates. In the NewsShark Fin Bans Catching On in the GTAFollowing in the footsteps of Brantford, Oakville has become the second municipality to ban shark fin. Council voted unanimously to have staff prepare a bylaw to ban this cruel product from restaurants within city limits. Mississauga and Toronto are both also contemplating bans on shark fin. Councillor De Baeremaeker has started a Fin Free Toronto campaign. Sign the petition at www.finfreetoronto.com and email his assistant at jhui@toronto.ca if you can help collect signatures through your personal networks or volunteer at events for them to collect signatures. Toronto Pig Save Exposing Toronto SlaughterhousesToronto Pig Save, a relatively new animal activist group in Toronto, is stepping up their efforts to expose the cruelties of Toronto's hidden slaughterhouses. The group has begun actively and bravely documenting the transport and unloading of pigs entering Toronto's slaughterhouses, as well as organizing peaceful demonstrations outside these horrendous facilities. Click here to visit their webpage and see how you can get involved or support their efforts. Animal Advocacy ProfileKnow someone you want to nominate for the Animal Advocacy Profile? Tell us about someone in the community doing inspiring work for animals. Making the Personal PoliticalAnimal activist Camille Labchuk has been a committed vegan for years, but she knew that she could extend her work for animals beyond her own personal choices and into the political and legal spheres.She's since gotten involved with the Green Party of Canada and recently completed her second year of law school. Click here to read an interview with Camille about her journey to veganism as well as her political activism and how she hopes to incoporate animal rights into her legal career. Nutritious Food of the MonthCrazy for CurrantsCare of Andrea Gourgy Fresh currants are typically grown in northern climates like Canada, but nevertheless, most of us are not very well acquainted with these tart little wonders. Currants are a lesser known member of the berry family, related to gooseberries. And they're well worth adding into your food repertoire — they are an excellent source of vitamin C, and also contain potassium, iron and fibre. Currants were first cultivated in Scandinavia, and then later in England. In fact, during World War II, the British government encouraged black currant cultivation (which was then made into black currant syrup) as it was one of the only sources of vitamin C available in Britain at the time. For those of you who have been to England, you've probably noticed that black currant syrup (or fruit concentrate), called Ribena, is still quite popular there today. Fresh currants are often confused with dried Zante or Champagne grapes (which also go by the name currant), however, these tiny raisins are not related to the currant in the berry family. Fresh currants are available in black, red and white. They can be used in savoury or sweet dishes such as jams, sauces, soups, puddings and tarts. Many Canadians actually grow currants in their backyards, but they can also be found in farmers markets right now (June through August typically). Keep in mind that currants should be plump and firm when purchasing, and they can be kept in the refrigerator covered for about four days. Click here to join TVA and receive the print Lifelines, which offers more nutritional info, recipes and cookbook reviews. Find more nutritional information at veg.ca/nutrition. RecipeRed Cabbage and Black Currant SaladMakes 6 servings, care of the The New York Times
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Directions 1. Julienne the cabbage or grate it into fine shreds. Place it in a clean dish towel and squeeze out any excess moisture. Transfer to a large bowl. 2. If using frozen currants, defrost them. Mash the currants and, if necessary, sweeten to taste with sugar. 3. Combine the black currant mixture (or jam) with the cabbage and toss well. Cover and refrigerate for several hours before serving. Find links to more recipes at veg.ca/recipes. Discount ProfileFresh: 15% off take-out (excluding baked goods) with the TVA Discount CardCare of Terri Coles
Fresh is a Toronto landmark at this point. They were on the vegetarian train before a lot of other restaurants caught on, and their concept has been copied endless times. It's still worth coming to the original source though; I've yet to have a juice or smoothie in the city that beats the ones you can get at Fresh. My favourite is Singing Grasshopper, and that's the one I got with my meal on my most recent visit to Fresh for a friend's birthday. We arrived at 5:30 pm on a Friday and had no trouble getting a table for four, but be prepared to wait if you go during peak times. If you're looking to end the meal with something sweet, I can recommend the pastries from Sweets of the Earth, or perhaps one of their coffee-based smoothies. It'd be hard not to find something on Fresh's large menu for even the most devoted of meat eaters. TVA Discount? 15% off take-out (excluding baked goods) Veg Status? Vegetarian Where? Three locations: 326 Bloor St W, 894 Queen St W, 147 Spadina Ave Reader's CornerReader's RecipesWant a recipe for cheesecake without cholesterol? Check out Sally Grande's new recipe for vegan New York cheesecake.  Ingredients
Directions Place dates and almonds in a food processor and mix. Empty the mixture into a pan (springform, pie or baking pan) and press to form a crust. Empty the two containers of Tofutti cream cheese and mix together. In a food processor, combine the Tofutti sour cream, Daiya, lemon juice, stevia and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth, then add to the cream cheese mixture and mix until smooth. Bake at 400 for 40 minutes until the top of the cake starts bubbling and turns golden brown. In a small pan, heat strawberries, water and maple syrup until strawberries are soft. Set aside for a topping. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Reader's Classifieds Vegetarian Roommates Wanted ASAP Female, vegan, pet-friendly, non-smoking, tidy roommate wanted to share a fully renovated 3 storey building overlooking the lake and boardwalk in the Beaches area. Roof deck patio and recreation room, laundry facilities, green roof and solar panels, central air, elevator, brand new appliances, bike rack and street parking. Rent to be shared: 1,479 up to 1,569 still to be finalized with landlord, utilities included. Main Intersection: South of Queen at Hubbard Blvd. and Scarboro Beach Blvd. NOTE: Must be in touch by August 4th. Contact Carol. Vegetarian roommate also wanted to share an apartment at Bloor and Dufferin for $560/month, utilities included. Basement laundry room, air-conditioned, non-smoking. Unfortunately, no pets. Phone Jack at 416-621-3636. Vegetarian Chef Wanted Vegetarian Haven is hiring! If you're a vegetarian cook, contact Jack at 416-621-3636. Join the Toronto Vegetarian Association today!
Founded in 1945, the Toronto Vegetarian Association is a volunteer-driven charitable organization devoted to providing information and support to people who are interested in making healthier, greener, more peaceful food choices. By becoming a member of TVA, you'll support vital programs such as the largest annual vegetarian food fair in North America, the vegetarian directory, a volunteer-run vegetarian resource centre and the Veggie Challenge. You'll also receive our quarterly print newsletter Lifelines, and be entitled to a free, customized subscription to VegE-News. Plus, you'll have the option to purchase our Discount Card, offering savings at over 80 veg-friendly businesses in the GTA. All donations of $20 or more are tax-deductible. Join the Toronto Vegetarian Association today and help us inspire people to choose a healthier, greener, more peaceful lifestyle.
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