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Thanks to a previous Vegetarian Journal article titled “Homemade Vegan Holiday Candy,” by Mimi Clark, you can make vegan candy in your own home. Try preparing Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, Homemade “Tootsie Rolls,” Chocolatey Peppermint Wafers, Coco-Almond Candies, and Nut Brittle. Consider giving some away as gifts to co-workers, friends, family, etc. during the holiday season.

Read the entire article with recipes here: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2018issue4/2018_issue4_holiday_candy.php

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he Vegetarian Resource Group has been approved for inclusion in the federal government CFC charity list. The CFC code number 10601. If you are a federal worker, we appreciate your support. If you are not a federal government worker, you can support our veg outreach and education in your workplace campaign. For some workplaces that do matching donations, see:  www.vrg.org/donate

Nothing beats supporting a vegan company when doing your holiday shopping. Here’s some gift ideas:

Brave Gentlemen www.bravegentleman.com: Men’s dress shoes, boots, belts, and more.

Clamfeet clamfeet.com: Adorable shoes for young children.

Doshi doshi.shop: Non-leather backpacks, belts, wallets, briefcases, and more.

Kate Mendenhall www.katmendenhall.com: Stylish handmade vegan cowboy boots in various colors for men and women.

Faux Moccs www.fauxmoccs.com: Non-leather moccasins for children.

Sudo Shoes www.sudoshoes.com: Wide range of women’s and men’s shoes.

Giving Tuesday is December 3rd this year! Every year, people everywhere take time on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving to give their time and treasure to non-profits whose causes they believe in. This year, please consider volunteering with VRG, by e-mailing [email protected] Or give to us directly at  https://www.vrg.org/donate. A one-time or recurring donation would mean a lot, and your contributions go a long way to supporting our advocacy.

According to The Washington Post, JBS, a Brazilian company that is the largest meat producer in the world, has received $78 million from the United States in government pork contracts funded with the bailout funds related to our trade dispute with China. See: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/this-foreign-meat-company-got-us-tax-money-now-it-wants-to-conquer-america/2019/11/04/854836ae-eae5-11e9-9306-47cb0324fd44_story.html

Recent discussion topics include:

– Person asked: Any suggestions for books (or even websites) that explain how to structure meals for infants and toddlers? I’m not looking for recipes, but rather information on making sure that my grandbabies get the nutrients they need.

-New Vegan Book for kids

– The US Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) recently announced that it will recognize soy-based tempeh as a meat/meat alternative that can be served in the Child Nutrition Programs such as the National School Lunch Program a.k.a. school lunches.

-Plus more topics covered!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/VRGparentsandkids/ is intended to be a group that offers support for families raising children on vegan diets and for vegan kids. We envision it as a place to get advice about a wide-variety of topics: pregnancy, birthday parties, school lunches, Halloween, non-leather apparel, cruelty-free products, summer camps, and more. Please use it as a place to share your wisdom, seek advice, or just find a sympathetic ear. The goal is to offer support.

Consequently, any profane, defamatory, offensive, or violent language will be removed. Feel free to disagree, but do so respectfully. Hateful or discriminatory comments regarding race, ethnicity, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or political beliefs will not be tolerated. We expect that posts should relate to vegan diets and lifestyles. The Vegetarian Resource Group reserves the right to monitor all content and ban any user who posts in violation of the above rules, any law or regulation, SPAM, or anything otherwise off topic.

Please share this information with any veggie families that you know! Thanks.

Chef Nancy Berkoff serves up creative vegan “meatball” recipes in a previous Vegetarian Journal article. Enjoy these options: Oktoberfest Roulades (Sauerkraut and Tofu Balls in Mustard Sauce); Mushroom and Hazelnut Snacking Balls; Walnut Lemon Balls; Veggie Balls; Whole Wheat Neatballs; Tofu Balls; and Good and gooey Peanut Butter Balls.

Find the complete article and recipes here: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2001mar/2001_mar_neatballs.php

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Through December 31, 2019, you can give a gift membership to The Vegetarian Resource Group (includes a 1-year subscription to Vegetarian Journal) for $15 each. Offer is valid in the USA only!

This is a terrific way to share the vegan message, as well as support VRG outreach. Gift subscriptions can be done online by simply typing in your message and the name and address of each gift recipient in the comments field. Go to: www.vrg.org/donate 

A previous Vegetarian Journal article written by Peggy Rynk featured recipes for quick breads including:

• Whole Wheat Raisin-Pecan Bread
• Boston Brown Bread
• Totally Delicious Vegan Cornbread
• Vegan Spoonbread
• Whole Wheat Biscuits
• Banana-Strawberry Oat Muffins
• Garbanzo Bean Flour and Brown Rice Flour Muffins with Indian Seasonings
• Sesame Crisps
• Spicy Barley-Millet Bread with Onion
• Corn and Scallion Pancakes
• Banana-Blueberry Coffeecake
• Gingerbread

You can read the entire article here: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2005issue4/2005_issue4_breads.php

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