5 Reasons to Vegan this Week!

by Holladay Allen

Native Foods Cafe

 

1.  Zen Chocolate Pudding made with Almond Milk!  It is amazing... Dairy-free, soy-free, gluten-free and only 110 calories.  

2.  Vegan cartoon characters!  Did you know that Shaggy from Scooby Doo, who is known for his insatiable appetite, is also an on-again off-again veg-head?  Check this interesting tidbit from Scoobypedia: 

Casey Kasem played Shaggy for a time where Shaggy was portrayed as a vegetarian, by request of Kasem, who is a vegan. In the past, Shaggy had a tendency to overeat and eat anything he could. Kasem disagreed with this portrayal, and in 1995 he walked out on the role when Shaggy and Scooby-Doo were to be portrayed in a Burger King commercial. He also did this because the producers of Scooby Doo would not turn Shaggy into a vegan, which Kasem is. Therefore he quit, later to rejoin the crew when they allowed Shaggy to be a vegan, only ten years later, in the series What's New, Scooby-Doo?.

3.  Eating consciously is way cool!  Reading labels, buying organic and local if possible, and knowing exactly where your food comes from are just a few ways to directly impact the foodchain... and your health!  The Organic Industry Stucture is a great diagram showing who's who in the world of oganic food production.

 

4.  Live in middle of nowhere?  I bet it's beautiful out there... but it sure would be nice to be able to order some Dr. Cow vegan cheese for that dinner party next week!  Check out Vegan Essentials for all your vegan product needs... delivered right to your front door:

 

 

5.  Vegan Crepes!  The perfect, easy to whip-up breakfast, lunch or dinner.  You can fill them with fresh fruit, or savory innards like roasted asparagus in a cashew shallot cream sauce.  Leave the sugar and maple syrup out for a savory version.  The batter does need to sit at least two hours, so I like to make them the night before, wake and make whilst drinking my morning cappucino.

The Best Vegan Crepes in the Whole Entire World

Ingredients:

1/2 cup non-dairy milk (I like almond)

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup melted non-dairy butter or margarine

2-3 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons maple syrup

1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

 

Directions:

1. In a largish bowl, blend milk, water, melted butter, sugar, syrup, flour, and salt. Cover and chill the mixture for 2 hours or overnight.
2. Lightly grease skillet with some butter. Heat the skillet until hot.  Pour approximately 3-4 tablespoons batter into the skillet. Swirl to make the batter cover the skillet's bottom. Cook until golden, flip and cook on opposite side.  
3. Fill with deliciousness and enjoy!  I like them all by themselves as well.

 

Comments

[CJ]

Yes, Zen Chocolate Pudding w/Almond Milk is amazing! I'm addicted! And thanks so much for the crepes recipe, I've been searching for a good vegan one for a long time.

[Brian forbes]

For the vegan crepes recipe, can coconut butter be used instead of the dairy free butter, or is that actually one in the same? I'm new to vegan cooking, but loving every second of it.

Brian

[Native Foods]

Hey Brian- Most definitely coconut butter can be used!