Vegans, Show Your Compassion for Those Affected By Hurricane Sandy!

Hi all, sorry for the quiet end to MoFo; my power was out for a full week, but I'm happy to report that it's back as of today!  Thankfully, that was my only loss; some folks lost everything.  By now you've probably donated clothes and volunteered time, or maybe you're just far enough away that you're unable to offer assistance on a personal level.  Either way, I'll ask you to consider supporting the very special Cinnamon Snail in their latest endeavor: feeding those in need in the hardest hit areas of New York and New Jersey.

the eponymous Cinnamon Snail

Sign up for or sign in to your PayPal account and hit "send money" to thecinnamonsnail@gmail.com. It's that easy for you to help them help those in dire need.

The beauty of this donation is that by supporting The Cinnamon Snail, you are not only buying a meal for a friend you haven't met yet, but you are also introducing someone to the wonders of vegan food; it's win-win.  Being vegan is about compassion for all. Support the Cinnamon Snail's charitable donation to the people affected by the hurricane, then support them again next time they're in your town by treating yourself.

In case you've forgotten what kind of delicious grub you'll be sharing...

fresh fig pancakes with chamomile blood orange syrup and pine nut butter

fiery southeast asian salad with marinated kale, arugula, fresh jalapeños, curried cashews, kimchi, and smoked chili oil

smoked portabello mushroom carpaccio with fried caper berries, carmelized onions, truffled kalamata olives tapenade and arugula on grilled focaccia

gochujang burger deluxe with beer simmered onions and garlic, arugula, piri piri pepper sauce, and horseradish cream on grilled focaccia

meatball hero special

maple mustard tempeh sandwich on grilled spelt bread with roasted garlic aioli, kale, tomato, and onion

Another shot cuz it's VM's fave: portabello carpaccio

chipotle seitan burrito with chipotle grilled seitan, scrambled tofu, fresh jalapeños, marinated kale, and chipotle mayonnaise 

Ned Stevens and Mint Matlock cookies

gluten-free chocolate peanut butter blondie

peanut butter fudge brownie

I hope everyone out there is safe and happy; please help the Cinnamon Snail because it's so easy to lose it all.

Speaking of losing things... DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!!

Vegan MoFo 2012, Powerless Against Halloween

Hi all, so sorry to have missed MoFo-ing yesterday; I hope my Halloween party post was able to tide you over.  As you might have heard, the east coast is suffering the wrath of Hurricane Sandy.  It's hard to photograph meals made by flashlight- even though they are pretty inventive given that they're prepared on the basis of what will spoil first, but I did pretty well considering.  I'm sure I'll re-create the better ones eventually; PB&J on crackers I'll leave to your imagination.

In any event, I'm currently at my parents house because they've had their power back for almost a day already and charging my phone in the car was getting awfully expensive (also, it's pretty creepy sitting in the driveway and not going anywhere).  I have other things to do while I'm here- visit, eat warm foods, bask in the artificial light, so this will be brief.  I just wanted to make sure 89 and I properly wished everyone a Happy MoFo Halloween!

For all of you who were affected by Sandy, I hope you recover soon.  Thankfully I fared well, but my neighbors not so much.  On the bright side, no one was hurt and the removal of the tree entertained the whole neighborhood yesterday!

Yikes.

So again, Happy Halloween.  If you live in a town where Halloween has been postponed (seriously; next we're going to postpone Christmas if it's not snowing), remember to mark your candy!

For all of you assuming 89 has been better behaved in light of the storm, think again.  Here she is with her plumage down, shooting me a stinky side-eye.

And looky what happened to her headpiece after she'd sucked on it running from me around the house.  Little did she know I was prepared with plenty of extras!!

Have a great one;

see you next MoFo and, of course, all year until!