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Support Fort Vegan Meetup!

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20140630_164108_resizedI wanted to let all you local Fort Collins readers know that on July 12, Matador Mexican Grill will be helping out our local Fort Vegan Meetup by giving the group 20% of all sales—as long as you show a picture of the flyer. You can use your phone, or Print a Flyer. Matador Mexican Grill is actually a very vegan/vegetarian-friendly eatery offering vegan tacos, burritos and more. (And rumor has it, if you tell them the meal is vegan, you get guacamole for free!)

Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, or veg-curious, Fort Vegan Meetup is a great community to be a part of. We do potlucks, restaurant outings and other fun events. This is just an amazing group of people who love to come together to eat, mingle and laugh (and just so happen to love animals and the environment). There are monthly fees for Fort Vegan to stay a meetup, so these fundraisers are important to the group. Not only would you be helping out Fort Vegan, you’d be supporting a great eatery that focuses on sustainability and community. (And you don’t have to order vegan food, by the way). So check out the flyer—you can go any time on the 12th, just tell them who sent ya!

 

My First Cooking Class

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Last night I hosted my first vegan cooking class for fellow members of Fort Vegan, a vegan and vegetarian meetup here in Fort Collins. Many of the attendees were vegetarian, but looking to go vegan and needed ideas of how to cook without cheese and eggs. I enjoyed meeting everyone and getting a chance to “talk shop” and learn a few things myself. I put together a packet of information regarding protein, calcium, and ten different things to make with tofu. I also included the recipes for the vegan goodies we ate. I’m sorry to say, I completely forgot to serve the vegan brownies–although the recipe was included. The Seventh Grader was thrilled with my oversight.

I served four easy-to-make appetizers: Avocado Bruschetta, Crock Cheez, Hummus, and Field Roast Stuffed Phyllo Cups. I then showed attendees how to make the best mac n’ cheese ever.

Hopefully, everyone came away with lots of helpful information and full stomachs. I had a lot of fun and I’m looking forward to class number 2 next Sunday. I’m not sure what I’ll be whipping up for that class, but since Thanksgiving is coming up, I may focus on vegan holiday dishes. Thanks again to everyone who attended!

Fort Vegan & The Sustainable Living Fair

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(That’s the Seventh-Grader helping set up)

I had a fantastic time at the Sustainable Living Fair here in Fort Collins over the weekend. I volunteered with Fort Vegan, a local meetup. We handed out information and vegan samples, thanks to VegFund. I got an opportunity to meet lots of great people including Mike and Dan of Cruelty-Free World. They are a wonderful couple! They sell vegan products and cookbooks and donate 100% of the profits to animal and human rights organizations. How noble/admirable/kind/awesome/selfless is that?

I made a contribution by purchasing Color Me Vegan and the Seventh-Grader bought a vegan wallet.If you haven’t already, visit Mike and Dan at The Gay Vegans.

In addition to nearly 200 exhibitors, the fair boasted several large areas dedicated to renewable energy, natural heath, green building, green living, and local produce. I also had the pleasure of volunteering with fellow Fort Vegan member, Sara Jelley, who is a personal trainer and recently began her own business, Curvy Fitness. If you are in the area, hate the gym, and want a practical, holistic approach to fitness, contact Sara on her site—she’s a sweetheart!

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