LETTERS TO EDITORS

THE NEXT GENERATION OF VEGANS

Thank you for your great work!!! Keep it up. 2016 will be the year of the vegan revolution and please know there are so many of us committed vegan activists out there moving the movement forward and raising the next generation of vegan kids.

Kathryn L., via e-mail

HELP! I NEED SOME VEGAN RECIPES FOR AN ANNUAL FAMILY GATHERING

My grandson has recently adopted a vegan lifestyle, which is very new to me. At a family get together in October we have had a Halloween-themed meal for the last 13 years. Severed feet (meat loaf shaped as feet cut off at the ankle); sticky ribs (baby back ribs); volcano of doom (mashed potatoes shaped as a volcano with cheese and cream poured into the center to boil over when reheated in the oven), etc. I would like to keep this tradition up; we don't celebrate Thanksgiving (we are Canadian) as his father, my son died in October 14 years ago. This Halloween meal is a tradition that started since our son's death. No ghosts! I need some vegan Halloween recipes that we can all enjoy along with Matthew while keeping this tradition. Can you help, please?

Kathy R., via e-mail

Editors' Note: We've published Vegan Handbook which includes Halloween recipes perfect for your meal. How does Swampy Spuds, Crazy Corn Dogs, Crunchy Curd, French Frights, etc. sound? We're emailing you some of the recipes and you can purchase the book from us at www.vrg.org/catalog.

WHAT TO EAT AFTER DENTAL SURGERY?

Any suggestions for what to eat after dental surgery? I could not get them to understand my aversion to sugary soda, Jello, and milkshakes.

Lorraine W., via e-mail

Editors' Note: Here are two articles from previous issues of Vegetarian Journal that might help you: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2009issue2/texture.htm and http://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2014issue1/2014_issue1_cant_chew.php.