Looking to cut down on salt, oil, or sugar? Just love healthy, delicious, plant-based food? Either way, these recipes from Straight Up Food by Cathy Fisher are sure to please.
Basics of oil, salt, sugar free cooking | March 2022 | Vegan Recipe Club
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Low/No fat, quick and easy | February 2022 | Vegan Recipe Club
For recipes that are quick, easy and designed to be low-fat or no-fat, check out this month’s selections from Everyday Happy Herbivore by Lindsay S. Nixon.
Volunteer Shout-Out: Twin Cities Veg Fest exhibitor coordinators, Annette, Ibtisam & Sarah
If you’ve been to Twin Cities Veg Fest, you know the exciting array of food vendors, retail vendors and exhibitors are a major part of the festival’s appeal. Meet the talented team helping to coordinate them! Annette, Ibtisam and Sarah have been dedicating their time to making this year’s lineup of vendors and exhibitors a great one. Read what they’re looking forward to on festival day, September 19!
Slideshow: 2021 Fourth of July Vegan Potluck
Thanks to everyone who took part in the CAA 4th of July Vegan Potluck Picnic at North Mississippi Regional Park in Minneapolis. Approximately 50 guests attended this fun event and many brought fabulous vegan dishes for all to enjoy.
Check out these scenes from our holiday celebration — the first in-person potluck we had the opportunity to enjoy in over a year!
Why visit a farm sanctuary?
An in-person tour of a farm sanctuary can be a fun way to have personal encounters with animals otherwise farmed for food. These up-close experiences can tap into our compassion and help us understand our shared sentience. Tours also provide insight into the dedication, ingenuity and resources it takes to ensure farmed animals enjoy a full and peaceful existence.
Compassionate Action for Animals (CAA) coordinates with local farm sanctuaries within driving distance of the Twin Cities to offer tours. We do this to give you the chance to make personal connections with animals and learn their stories. When we begin to deeply understand how farmed animals experience the world, our motivation to protect the quality of their lives and embrace a plant-based lifestyle increases.
Forks over Knives Flavor— International | February 2021 | Vegan Recipe Club
The weather is cold but these flavorful recipes from Forks Over Knives: Flavor by Darshana Thacker will warm you right up! Get ready for a spicy-and-satisfying stew, delectable corn muffins, rich peanut sauce and more.
Volunteer Shout-Out: Karly Beaumont
Karly handles social media for CAA’s University of Minnesota chapter. Read on to find out what motivates her to eat plant-based and learn about the many ways she engages in academics and the community to make the world a kinder and healthier place.
Meet Our New Board Member, Gigi Abbadie
CAA welcomes Gigi Abbadie to our Board of Directors. Learn more about Gigi, what motivated her to become involved with CAA’s board, and the many ways she shows up to help animals.
Volunteer Shout-Out: J.T. Viele
J.T. is one of our social media volunteers. He manages the private Facebook group for people who are taking (or have taken) the Explore Veg Challenge, the 21-day challenge to try veg eating. Find out why J.T. supports Compassionate Action for Animals and discover what inspires him to follow a vegan lifestyle.
Meet Our New Wholesome Minnesota Coordinator!
Bruce was introduced to Compassionate Action for Animals through attending, and eventually participating as a host in Twin Cities VegFest. His background includes roles in Occupational Safety and Health, and he currently runs a few small businesses. He is excited to apply his experience in public engagement to help expand the reach of the Wholesome Minnesota program and CAA.