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Vegetarian Cooking--Delicious Spring Feast, May 17


Get the scoop from real vegetarians who have been eating a totally plant-based diet for over 20 years and can vouch for its numerous health benefits. This enlightening, hands-on class will show you simple tips and tricks in preparing and presenting delicious and versatile vegetarian meals with ease and flair. Recipe packets and a delicious meal are included in the evening's fare.
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A Special Offer for Vegetarians in Paradise Subscribers

If you are a subscriber to Vegetarians in Paradise, you will be able to purchase a copy of the exciting new Vegan for the Holidays cookbook to be published this summer at an introductory price guaranteed lower than that offered by Amazon.
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Go All Out for MOM on Her Special Day



You may not consider yourself Julia Child's equal in the kitchen, but, take heart. Few of us have graduated from the rigors of Cordon Bleu culinary training. And, it's unlikely Mom has such lofty expectations. You can be assured that she will appreciate your efforts to prepare a special meal in her honor.

To really go all out for Mom on her special day, we borrow from the French chefs who created outstanding dishes that have become culinary standards.
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Enter a Contest Where Everyone Wins;
Design a Meat Warning Label

Let's face it. What this country needs is a warning label placed on each package of meat--something like the one on all packages of cigarettes, but maybe more colorful.

All of us have come to realize that Meat is Dangerous and even KILLS.

These are typical of some of the recent news headlines that convey that message:
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Gather Revolutionary Ideas
For a Vegan Cinco de Mayo Fiesta



The Cinco de Mayo fiesta features colorful costumed folklorico dancers that dip and twirl to the music while performing traditional dances. And no fiesta would be complete without feasting on traditional Mexican foods. Tantalizing aromas float in the air while families gather to indulge in their familiar fiesta fare: tacos, burritos, enchiladas, churros, guacamole, and tamales.

For your own fiesta, bring a myriad of colors to the table with a bright tablecloth, napkins, and flowers. Decorate the room with large, brightly colored paper flowers, and don't forget the music.
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Starbucks Is Seeing Red;
They Got the Message We Announced Ten Years Ago
Starbucks announced its products would no longer contain cochineal extract, a red coloring made from crushed insects. As we explained ten years ago in our initial story, carmine or cochineal appears in many products marketed to people who are unaware of its origin.

Now customers won't have the opportunity to sip or chomp on the same old Strawberries and Creme Frappuchino, Strawberry Banana Smoothies, Raspberrry Swirl Cakes, Red Velvet Whoopee Pie, donuts with pink icing, and birthday cake pops. None of these products are currently kosher or vegan.
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OMG, Train Your Peepers on These Fave Appies…

OMG, train your peepers on these fave appies we created in a few mins in the kitch. The cals are low because they're loaded with avos and brocs, but they may produce a few toots.

One of the bonuses of Spork-Fed, a collection of recipes by the Spork Sisters, is "Talkin' Sporkie," a one-page glossary of "Sporkie-isms."
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Experience a Vegetarian Food Journey in Egypt

Although vegetarianism isn't common to Egypt, the diet that ordinary Egyptians eat on a daily basis is full of fresh fruit and vegetables, and there are plenty of meat-free dishes vegetarians like myself can happily eat.

Dining out in Egypt normally starts with a selection of hot and cold mezze: a variety of dips and small tapas-style dishes that are best shared with a few people.
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Think About Using a Fork Instead of a Knife

When documentary devotees look back at films released in the last two decades of the 20th Century and the first decades of the 21st, they might overlook one of the most significant features to hit the screens in many years. Forks Over Knives does not report on scandals, political controversy, or ethnic wars. Instead it spotlights the public health crisis that affects everyone in the United States.

The film does not feature any national celebrities or Hollywood stars, but instead presents two unlikely grass-roots heroes who have been lionized in recent documentaries devoted to national health concerns. Its unlikely stars are two men in their late seventies who have amassed a legion of followers tuned in to their health message.
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Eating Fruits and Vegetables Can Enhance Your Looks

Fresh from the March issue of the journal PLoS ONE comes word that scarfing down a few extra fruits and vegetables -- yes, those again -- could give you a significant leg up in the attractiveness department.
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Look What Just Popped Out of Aunt Nettie's Oven:
Sweet 'Tater Cakes

Beans an' taters is always good fer starters an' there's at least a hun'erd ways ta serve 'em up. They's wholesome an' kin promise ya plenty good vitamins an' minerals an' a heap o' that important fiber.

Land sakes! I'm jes now thinkin' 'bout sweet potaters an' come up with a dandy way ta fix 'em--I got a feelin' in my bones yer gonna like this here recipe.

These 'tater cakes is mighty good! Wonderin' what makes 'em that way?
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Play Pattycake with Zel as She Develops a New Sandwich

These humble bean patties are so well-seasoned they can stand alone as a dinner or lunch entrée, but add a zesty sauce and they're positively scrumptious. They're also versatile enough to be the centerpiece of a really delicious sandwich. Pop them into a pita and they're positively perfect topped with your favorite fixings and condiments. Sandwich devotees might even like to roast peppers, onions, zucchini or other vegetable favorites to tuck into the sandwich. You can make these a day or two ahead for convenience, and if you have leftovers, they'll keep another day or two in the fridge.
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Visit Big Isaac for a Salad Extravaganza

People often jest about vegetarians eating nothing but salads, but when a non-vegetarian restaurant comes up with an extraordinary salad extravaganza, vegans might like to know about it. While the salad offerings of many ethnic cuisines far outshine our typical American veggie fare, nothing touches the dazzling array of salads like those at Itzik Hagadol Grill in Encino.
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PCRM finds E. coli and Feces in Store Chicken

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a non-profit group perhaps best known for in-your-face billboards featuring slogans like "cheese can sack your health" and "hot dogs cause butt cancer," has released a new study that claims that nearly half of supermarket chicken is tainted by feces, based on the presence of e. coli in the samples PCRM tested. However, several experts have disputed the study's findings.

The group, which advocates a vegetarian/vegan diet, tested chicken samples from five grocery store chains in 10 major U.S. cities.
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Pizza Minus Pizzazz, Any Way You Slice It

Scanning my go-to natural food market freezer section for something good to eat, I spotted something new: Tofurky Pizza in three flavors -- Pepperoni, Cheese, or Italian Sausage & Fire Roasted Veggies. The 14-ounce package said there were 3 servings--great! Plucked the big, colorful, delicious-looking 10-inch box of sausage pizza from the freezer and was really looking forward to sharing the meal with two friends.
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Meatless Monday: An Initiative We Should All Support

If we are judged by the company we keep, we are in good company. Vegetarians in Paradise bedfellows turn out to be an impressive group of organizations interested in public health.

The roster of organizations includes Columbia University Mailman School of Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications. They're all on board to promote Meatless Monday, a campaign to improve national health and benefit the environment. We would like to urge our readers to join us in bringing this message to the attention of the public.
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VEGETARIANS IN PARADISE WELCOMES THESE RESTAURANTS TO THE LOS ANGELES SCENE
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