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Fredericksburg UU Vegetarian Group: August 2008
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Sunday, August 31, 2008. Next Saturday, September 2nd, is our first Veg Group meeting of the season! Non-UU members are ALWAYS welcomed with open arms! 11:30-1pm at the UU Fellowship, downtown Fredericksburg. The topic will be "Lunch and Meals on the Go," with guest speaker, Debbie Bennett, who has been teaching vegetarian cooking and meditation for years. With our children back to school (and some of you teachers back to! This is a shot of Tuna-Free Salad, from VegNews magazine. Peace, Love and Veganism.
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Fredericksburg UU Vegetarian Group: December 2008
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Sunday, December 7, 2008. Sweets to the Sweet! It was a presentation of treats that rounded out the 2008 year of the UUFF. I was lucky enough to be the presenter this time, with tips on how to veganize. Your desserts, from replacing eggs to swapping out dairy products. With general baking tips and cool cooking implements, everyone was ready for the holiday baking season! Thanks to everyone for being kind despite my nerves! Here are the Peanut Butter Chocolate No Bakes. From The Joy of Vegan Baking. Anoth...
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Fredericksburg UU Vegetarian Group: November 2008
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Saturday, November 1, 2008. We celebrated Thanksgiving a little early this year, with our own holiday meal, vegetarian-style, of course! The presenters this month were five Veg Group members who veganized (or made vegetarian) traditional Thanksgiving dishes or ones that were family favorites. First up was this beautiful homemade stuffing, made just this morning with real bread cubes (toasted) and a variety of other seasonings, spices and fruits. Delicious! Here is her version of a German potato salad, wi...
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Fredericksburg UU Vegetarian Group: December 2009
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Saturday, December 5, 2009. Green Gift Wrap and December Meeting Goodies. Scroll down to the bottom of this post for new about our exciting January meeting! As vegetarians, vegans, and earth-conscious people (not everyone is veg who attends! The first photo shows how she uses old maps (like the ones that you get automatically when you travel places or stay in hotels, etc.) as well as the bags that cover newspapers, to make a pretty package. The rest of the shirt is cut up for cleaning rags. One neat way ...
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Fredericksburg UU Vegetarian Group: April 2009
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Do It For Your Health! Everyone knows that eating vegetarian or vegan is a boon to the environment. But did you know that it's also better for your body? From losing weight, to adding fiber, to providing essential nutrients and healthy fats, you can't go wrong with a veg diet! Vegetarian and vegan diets have also been shown to reverse heart disease and diabetes, reduce cancer risks, and stave off osteoporosis. Come hear Patrick Neustatter MD, speak about Food as Medicine. And 25-...
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Fredericksburg UU Vegetarian Group: Green Gift Wrap and December Meeting Goodies
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Saturday, December 5, 2009. Green Gift Wrap and December Meeting Goodies. Scroll down to the bottom of this post for new about our exciting January meeting! As vegetarians, vegans, and earth-conscious people (not everyone is veg who attends! The first photo shows how she uses old maps (like the ones that you get automatically when you travel places or stay in hotels, etc.) as well as the bags that cover newspapers, to make a pretty package. The rest of the shirt is cut up for cleaning rags. One neat way ...
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Fredericksburg UU Vegetarian Group: January 2009
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Monday, January 5, 2009. Diet for a New America. Check out N's gorgeous and delicious vegan baklava-like treats! She did it without a recipe, of course. What a great way to start the new year for our Veg Group! We are in our fourth year and growing every month! To celebrate, this past meeting (January) we showed the film that was shown at the first meeting: Diet for a New America, by John Robbins. We know how good our greens are for us, and we love them, too! Thanks for this delish. Our speaker will be a...
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Fredericksburg UU Vegetarian Group: November 2009
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Veg Feast to Remember! November 7th was a meeting to remember! In honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving celebration, various members shared dishes that had been made vegetarian or vegan (or even raw! First up, S. shared her new skills with raw foods and delighted us with two raw apple pies! A nut base topped with honey, apples, dates and (in one case) coconut was truly delectable! We had some fun getting them out of the pan. Follow the link for the recipe! As usual, N. didn't...
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Fredericksburg UU Vegetarian Group: See You in the Fall!
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Sunday, June 14, 2009. See You in the Fall! We closed out our year of meetings with Downtown Greens' Laura Shephard, educating us about organic gardening at our June 6th meeting! See the end of this post for highlights, links, and pointers. Our next meeting will be on September 5th, with CSA gardener and organizer, Tom Miller, on the topic of canning and preserving. Meanwhile, here is what we shared this time around. Cookbook, a party in your mouth! A fresh from the garden salad. Some raw onion bread.
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Fredericksburg UU Vegetarian Group: September 2009
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Friday, September 11, 2009. We welcomed back a great crowd of regulars and some fun newcomers for our first meeting of the "year." After a summer off, it was clear that we didn't take the time off from finding new and delicious recipes. Of course, many came for Bob's famous Rosemary Focaccia. Bread, pictured here, which in itself would make a wonderful meal. (Several of us are working on gluten-free versions, sinc. We have so many Celiacs. Http:/ www.freshpreserving.com/. Http:/ www.ext.vt.ed...We all en...
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