We managed to make it over to Bearded Lady Food Company on their first night open for retail. Oh man, was that some good dessert.



Roasted plum ice cream on gingerbread with caramel sauce and a walnut florentine.



Vegan whoopie pies filled with coconut milk ice cream and an espresso ganache dip.

You know Bearded Lady from their vegan cupcakes that can be found all over town. They are at 412 Franklin, kitty corner to The Vault. Now open to the public on Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays from 5pm to 10pm. They are cash only. This week they have four dessert options including (but not limited to) vegan and gluten free options. Also serving up coffee and toddy drinks and a really warm and charming atmosphere.

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As found in the June issue of Vegetarian Times:

A heavy-duty blender (such as a Vita-Mix) makes quick work of this frozen treat, but a regular blender will get the job done if you just keep turning it off and pushing down the ice cubes. Or you can simply blend all the ingredients, chill, and process in an ice-cream maker.

1 13.5-oz. can light coconut milk (1 1/2 cups)
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup French vanilla soy creamer, divided

1. Puree coconut milk, maple syrup, peanut butter, and vanilla in blender until smooth. Pour mixture into 2 ice cube trays, and freeze solid. Transfer to resealable plastic bags if storing for more than 2 days.

2. Place half of ice cream cubes and 1/2 cup soy creamer in blender, and process until smooth and creamy. Repeat with second tray of cubes and remaining 1/2 cup soy creamer.

PER SERVING:
305 calories
6 g protein
18.5 g total fat (5 g saturated fat)
32 g carb
0 mg cholesterol
107 mg sodium
1 g fiber
26 g sugars

Most of these items can be found at the Olympia Food Coop, some of them in the economical and environmentally friendly bulk section.

Olympia Animal Rights (OAR) has scheduled our next meeting to be at Fertile Ground Guesthouse on Monday, the 16th, at 5pm. There will be pizza!

Fertile Ground is providing vegan dough, sauce, and a cob oven. Bring your own toppings and beverages.

There will be a vegan potluck at Sunny Tree FoodMart
on Saturday, Feb. 9 starting at 3pm.

Sunny Tree Restaurant is temporarily closed until February 13, hope to see you second saturday next month!

Sunny Tree Vegetarian FoodMart
131 Decatur St. NW, Oly
(360) 943-9633
(360) 943-9727
Map to Sunny Tree
What is a vegan? (from the American Vegan Society)
VEGANS (pronounced VEE-guns) Live on products of the plant kingdom.
Veganism is compassion in action.
It is a philosophy, diet, and lifestyle.
Vegans exclude flesh, fish, fowl, dairy products (animal milk, butter, cheese, yogurt, etc.), eggs, honey, animal gelatin, and all other foods of animal origin.

-- Practice Peace on your plate...go vegetarian!
Vegetarian Starter Kit

"It is the position of the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada that appropriately planned vegetarian diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate and provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases."
ADA Position Paper on Vegetarian (including Vegan)Diets

"Livestock are one of the most significant contributors to today's most serious environmental problems," senior UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) official Henning Steinfeld said. "Urgent action is required to remedy the situation."
Livestock's Long Shadow