Mission VS Updates!

Due to an accidental scheduling incident, we realized that many of you were unaware of yesterday's meeting. So for those of you who were unable to attend, here's a list of the things we talked about. :)

POTLUCK

As we've been mentioning throughout meetings, we've decided we are going to make our potluck this upcoming Thursday, May 2nd, after school. Most likely it will be in Ms. Clarke's portable. We decided on a barbecue theme! Sign up sheets are also in Ms. Clarke's portable. Everyone needs to bring some vegan friendly item. Feel free to ask for recipes. Also know that this isn't limited to strictly Mission VS members, so we're going to need members to help us promote. Tell all your friends, put up fliers, anything helps!

T SHIRTS
We were wondering how many of you would be interested in buying T shirts with the logo we presented at the meeting prior to yesterday's. Prices would more than likely be the usual $10. Let us know if you'd like to snag one, so we can make the order as soon as possible!

VEGETARIAN SOCIETY OF EL PASO DINNER
Ms. Clarke announced to us that the Vegetarian Society of El Paso is hosting a dinner on Saturday, May 4th, with guest speaker Dr. James McWilliams. She invited us to attend with her, however there is a price of $20 for nonmembers, and $18 for members or student's with a student ID. The information I am providing below is from the VSEP's event page.

@ Airport Holiday Inn, 6655 Gateway West
6 pm meet and greet, eat at 6:30 pm
Special Guest Speaker Dr. James McWilliams, is an historian and writer based in Austin, Texas. His books include Just Food: Where Locavores Get It Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly and A Revolution in Eating: How the Quest for Food Shaped America .
Cost: $20 nonmembers, $18 members & students w/ID, $10 children under 12
Paid reservations are due Tuesday, April 30th
Reserve your space & pay online with a credit card or PayPal at www.vsep.orgOR email vsep.reserve@gmail.com OR call 915-877-3030. Then, make a check or money order payable to VSEP & mail to: VSEP, 6757 Gato Rd., El Paso, TX 79932

If you would like a facebook invite, let Ana know and she'll get right on that.

VESP MEMBERSHIP
Also don't forget that you can become a member of the Vegetarian Society of El Paso for the low price of only $10 per year! Your membership will come with a free subscription to VegNews magazine. You also have access to fun activities such as potlucks, cooking classes, speakers, discounts on VS events, and more. For more information on becoming a members, talk to Ms. Clarke or visit the VESP website at www.vesp.org.

FUNDRAISING
Not too sure if anyone remembers, but at Fabian's benefit show a couple of weeks ago, Mission VS sold smoothies. At the end of the night, we made a total of $30! Keep in mind that this is going to go back to the members. Whoever has the most points by the end of the year will receive a prize, so keep posting all your vegan and vegetarian meals!

I, Tatiana, as well as all the other officers thank you all for your support with this organization. Keep spreading the word so we can keep Mission VS alive. We look forward to all these upcoming events, and we hope to see everyone there!

Vegetarian Recipes!

Hello Everyone,
Here is a few recipes I make at home for my family. Please note that I am not full out vegan but am trying to transition to not having any animal products in the meals I have. These recipes are straight from my vegetarian cook book and are perfect if you are starting off with meatless meals or for vegans who can replace the ingredients.

This first one is good for breakfast or lunch and very simple to make.

Here is two really delish dinner ideas, the second one takes a little more time but is really worth it!
 

 

 I haven't tried this last one yet but and hoping to in the future very soon because I have yet to try tofu!

Also if its hard for you to read let me know and I can send the direct picture or lend you my cook book!

breakfast and dinner #nomoomechs

for breakfast this morning, i made original quaker oatmeal prepared with water, topped with cinnamon, blueberries, and strawberries.

for dinner, i had a vegan chicken patty with marinara sauce, baked sweet potato fries, and cucumber. 

i just found the greatest thing ever!

so i was browsing tumblr as usual, and on my dashboard there was a post for VEGAN NUTELLA!!! i got so excited because nutella, and i wanted to post it here right away, so i obviously have not tried it yet but definitely in the near future.

You will need:
Two cups of raw hazelnuts
1/4 cup of dark unsweetened cocoa
4 tablespoons agave nectar
3 packets of stevia
1/4 cup of almond milk
2 tsp vanilla extract


To prepare:
Toast hazelnuts in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes (or less for a less strong hazelnut flavor). Wait for them to cool and then remove skin by rubbing nut between hands or a paper towel. Put in a food processor and blend until it looks like peanut butter. This may take awhile because the nuts have to begin to release oils. Once it reaches this consistency, add all other ingredients and blend until smooth.

Spread over bread or eat by the spoonful!

i fixed my post guys. -_-

blogging from a tablet is no easy task. my apologies.

Moo Less Soup

Vegetable and Tofu Soup 
( I didn't really measure my ingredients and stuff so this is a recipe from the heart, guys.)

Ingredients

• 1 yellow squash, sliced thinly
• 1 zucchini, sliced thinly 
• 1 bunch of broccoli
• About 5 mushrooms, sliced
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 green pepper, 1/2 inch dice
• 1 pack of tofu, cut into cubes (here's how to make the tofu) 
• About 4 cups of vegetable broth
• 6 cups of water

Should serve 4 or 5 bowls of soup
Here's how

Make the tofu first, because it takes some time (not a lot but yeah it'll take time). While you're cooking the tofu, pour the vegetable broth and the water into a stockpot over medium heat. As you let that heat, cut up all your vegetables. If you're like me, you obviously didn't do it beforehand. 

Once your tofu is nice and brown, just chuck it into the water/broth mixture. Also, your vegetables should now be cut up. First, put in the carrots, broccoli, and garlic. Once you see that those are doing pretty well (wow this is such bad cooking lingo, I'm sorry), put in the rest of the vegetables. Leave the soup over medium heat for about 30 to 35 minutes, or until you see that the vegetables are cooked. Serve hot and enjoy!

Bread

I noticed recently that nearly all nomoomechs meals have some bread and I just wanted to say that not all bread is vegan, some contain whey and casein which are milk by-products and although there are some that are indeed vegan friendly I generally avoid bread if trying to go vegan just to be safe.