Ruth Blackburn

The Vegetarian Resource Group is fortunate to have incredible volunteers contributing their time and expertise. Amy Burger interviewed seven present and past volunteers to find out about their favorite moments and memories.

Read the article here: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2022issue3/2022_issue3_past_volunteers.php

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Rosh Hashanah starts on the eve of September 29^th in 2019. It’s a tradition to eat sweet foods during this holiday. Your family and friends will enjoy the following vegan recipes from The Jewish Lowfat Vegetarian Cookbook. This vegan cookbook features international vegan recipes that you can serve year-round and can be purchased from The Vegetarian Resource Group online: www.vrg.org/bookstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=13 or by sending $25 (including postage/handling) to Vegetarian Resource Group, PO Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203.

Polish Plum and Rhubarb Soup
(Serves 6)

1 pound plums, pitted and chopped
1 pound rhubarb, chopped
10 cups water
¼ cup plus 1 Tablespoon apple juice concentrate
¼ teaspoon clove powder
1½ teaspoons cinnamon

Place all the ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover pot, and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve hot.

Turkish Mandarin Salad
(Serves 5)

Two 10½ ounce cans Mandarin oranges, drained
½ Spanish onion, peeled and finely chopped
¼ cup pitted black olives, chopped
¼ cup pitted green olives, chopped
½ teaspoon coriander
½ teaspoon paprika
Salt and pepper to taste

Toss all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Chill and serve over a bed of lettuce.

Romanian Sweet Pasta
(Serves 8)

1 pound eggless pasta
12 cups water
1 cup maple syrup
½ cup walnuts, ground or 1/3 cup poppy seeds, ground
½ teaspoon lemon rind, minced
1½ cup raisins
½ teaspoon clove powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Cook pasta in boiling water until done. Drain.

Heat maple syrup and walnuts or poppy seeds in a large pot over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add lemon rind, raisins, clove powder, and cinnamon. Stir and continue cooking for 3 more minutes. Add cooked pasta. Mix well and serve warm.

Note: You can also pour the mixture into a baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes before serving.

Banzo butters are reviewed in the latest issue of Vegan Journal. These garbanzo bean-based butters have a similar texture to nut butters.

Read the entire review here: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2022issue3/2022_issue3_veggie_bits.php

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Each year The Vegetarian Resource Group awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors promoting the veggie lifestyle. We wondered what former winners are doing today. Find out what eight of them are doing here: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2022issue3/2022_issue3_vrg_scholarship.php

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TANI Small Vegan Wallet from Natt & Matt

Are you looking to buy a non-leather vegan wallet? The following companies in the USA, Canada, and Europe all offer a variety of wallets for men and women.

USA

Couch sells a variety of wallets for men and women.

Doshi offers wallets for men and women.

Fabric Horse sells wallets for men and women.

Grape Cat sells a wide variety of wallets for women and men.

Green Banana Paper sells wallets made out of banana leaves.

K Carroll sells wallets for women.

Labante has offices in the USA and United Kingdom and offer wallets for women and men.

Matt and Nat sells wallets for men and women. Ships internationally.

Mechaly sells a variety of women’s wallets.

Moo Shoes sells a variety of wallets for men and women.

Unicorn Goods sells a variety of men’s wallets.

Vegan Chic sells women’s wallets.

The Vegetarian Site sells hemp wallets.

CANADA

Jeane & Jax is a Canadian company selling a wide variety of wallets for women.

Nice Shoes is a Canadian company that offers wallets for men and women.

Pixie Mood is a Canadian company that sells a variety of women’s wallets.

EUROPE

Avesu in Germany offers a wide range of wallets in various colors made from different materials.

Corkor in Portugal sells wallets for men and women made out of cork.

Labante has offices in the USA and United Kingdom and offer wallets for women and men.

STS has high school exchange students needing hosts for the 2022-2023 school year, especially in Indiana and Illinois, but across the country.

Anyone interested or having any questions about hosting can reach Tim Beals at (317) 440-5170 or [email protected].

More information can be found at https://www.stsfoundation.org/about-us/

For example, Magdalena from Germany is vegetarian and was looking for a host. She wrote: I live in Germany in a small village with my parents and my two 18 years old brothers, but they are currently also doing an exchange year, so instead of them, another exchange student is living with us. We have three cats which I really adore. I think we are going to have a great time because I’m an open person who cares about the people around me. I would like to try cheer leading since I have a lot of experience in dancing. In my free time I like to listen to music and sing, go out with my friends, and at home I like to bake and cook. I love food, so I would like to try some of the typical American dishes, but I’d also like to cooks some German specialties for you.

In the latest issue of Vegan Journal, Senior Editor Rissa Miller reviews two books: Bear Boy and Kind Poems. Rissa says, Bear boy is a young adult book that details the true story of a teenage boy in California who not only inspires incredible change in a zoo, but also raises a quarter of a million dollars to save two bears and place them in a sanctuary—all before he could drive. It’s a page turner, no matter the reader’s age. You may want to keep a box of tissues nearby, too, just in case.

Kind Poems is for literature or animal lovers. This collection of 55 eloquently written free-form poems brings the plight of animals in modern society into the limelight. Poignant and heartfelt writing and evocative imagery offer the readers a chance to re-examine their relationship with animals, the earth, and each other.

Read the entire review here: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2022issue3/2022_issue3_book_reviews.php

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Share this handy poster with family and friends. You can also print it out and post it on your refrigerator. See: https://www.vrg.org/nutshell/VeganDietsinaNutshellPoster.pdf

The latest issue of Vegan Journal includes a review of Caulipower’s Linguine and Papparadelle. These products come from the freezer case and cook up perfectly in boiling water in only three minutes.

Read the entire review here: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2022issue3/2022_issue3_veggie_bits.php

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Dr. John Westerdahl, President of the Adventist Nutrition and Dietetics International Association (ANDIA) announced a free upcoming webinar series on Plant-Based Diets for Better Health. The first webinar in this series is “Cruciferous Vegetables for Fighting Cancer”, which will be presented by Dr. Emily Ho, on September 11, 2022, at 6 PM Eastern See information at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZS1eCvLqAjnmjrB1GOG7yxNVNkPAnyif/view?usp=sharing