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We at Compassionate Action for Animals host restaurant dine-outs, cooking classes, recipe clubs, documentary screenings, video outreach, and more throughout Minnesota.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- West Suburbs Vegan Potluck - November 14thUnmapped Brewing Co., Minnetonka, MN
Join us for a Vegan Potluck in the West Suburbs! On Thursday November 14th we'll eat delicious plant-based food, share recipes and get new cooking ideas.
Come to the Base Camp coffee shop area of Unmapped Brewing Co. in Minnetonka from 6:30pm. All are welcome regardless of where you are on your vegan journey. The theme this month is invite a friend!- Please bring a dish to share and the list of ingredients.
- If possible please bring a plate & utensils.
- Your dish should not contain any meat, dairy, eggs, fish, or butter – there are plenty of alternatives! Need ideas? Check out these websites for easy vegan potluck recipes: Insanely Good recipes, the Edgy Vegan, and The Vegan Atlas.
It's a great opportunity to make new like-minded friends, and have fun tasting yummy plant-based food!
This group is sponsored by Compassionate Action for Animals. Please contact [email protected] with questions.
- Vegan Recipe Club (online) - Eat Well Be WellLink visible for attendees
The cookbook for this month is Eat Well Be Well by Jana Cristofano. If you are curious about vegan cooking, this club is for you! Each month, participants make three recipes from popular cookbooks then share their reflections with the group. Novice to expert cooks are welcome, as are interested non-cooks. Registration not required.
## About Eat Well Be Well
The publisher describes the book:
“This 100% plant-based, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free cookbook will help you achieve your wellness goals without sacrificing the foods you love, whether you’re suffering from food allergies or simply want to eat to feel better! [...] In Jana’s debut cookbook, Eat Well, Be Well, you’ll discover more than 100 delicious plant-based, gluten-free, and refined sugar–free recipes, from hearty breakfasts, fresh salads, and luscious soups to filling mains and decadent desserts.”
## This month’s featured recipes
In the recipe club this month we will discuss these recipes:
- Cauliflower “Egg” Salad – pg 58-59
- Brazilian “Cheese” Bread (Pão de Queijo) – pg 98-99
- Classic Sloppy Joes – p 176-177
optional:
- Zucchini Bread – pg 118-119
- Go Bold or Go Home Chili – pg 208-209
- Indulgent No Bake Truffle Bites – pg 234-235
## Vegan Recipe Club General Details
The Vegan Recipe Club is for everyone—those curious about vegan cooking and those more experienced with it. The club explores plant-based recipes created by cooks of varying cultures and nationalities and cookbooks are suitable for the novice to experienced cook.
This club aims to feature recipes that are great tasting and support the health of participants. It’s a chance to build community with others interested in vegan cooking. Best of all, these meals also help the animals and the environment!
## How does it work?
In the month prior to the Vegan Recipe Club meeting, you can download the recipes for free from the top of this page.
Try making one or more of the recipes then come to share and discuss what you thought about them with the group.
The group is facilitated by Henry Patterson of Compassionate Action for Animals.
If you have questions about the recipes or the Vegan Recipe Club between meetings, email [email protected].
## Join us online!
The club meets monthly on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm. Meetings are held via Zoom — RSVP through MeetUp to get the link. The passcode, if needed, is 467109.
- ThanksLiving Vegan PotluckMatthews Park Recreation Center, Minneapolis, MN
‘Tis the season to gather, and we have the perfect seasonal gathering planned! Join us at our annual ThanksLiving vegan potluck to celebrate a vision of a more compassionate future where all animals (human and nonhuman) can thrive.
ThanksLiving will be held at Matthews Park in south Minneapolis on Saturday, November 23rd. It will begin at 2pm and end at 4pm. (Be sure and come early for the best selection!). This free event is open to everyone. Bring your friends to experience tasty plant-based food and meet our compassionate community!
#### The Food
Please bring a vegan dish to share (no meat, milk, eggs, butter, cheese, honey, or other animal products). The following divisions are suggested to help ensure that we get a good variety of items:
- If your last name begins with A through J, please bring a main dish or salad.
- If your last name begins with K through R, please bring a side dish or appetizer (vegan mashed potatoes and gravy welcomed!)
- If your last name begins with S through Z, please bring a dessert.
- If you want to buy and prepare a Turkey-free Turkey Roast from The Herbivorous Butcher, sign up here.
We’ve found that this naming schema works well for providing a good spread of food. However, if you have a prize recipe in a different category you’d really like to bring, feel free to do so! Looking for recipe ideas? Check out this list of 50 simple vegan Thanksgiving recipes. Please bring an ingredient list to place next to your dish on the serving table so that people who have allergies can check.
ThanksLiving is sponsored by the Herbivorous Butcher, and will feature their vegan stuffed turkeys and meatloaf in addition to the potluck!#### The Event
- Aside from all the great food, ThanksLiving is a wonderful place to find support, connection, and information about vegan eating. There will be icebreaker cards at the tables to help you get to know others. When you complete the icebreaker form, you can use it to enter to win a raffle prize. There will also be information about vegan eating and a presentation about CAA.
- Kids with an adult to supervise them are welcome. There will be a kid-centric table with coloring books available for them.
- Many Thanksgiving events have been, and are, part of a narrative that celebrates colonialism and glosses over U.S. mistreatment of indigenous people. CAA uses this pre-existing holiday to gather as a community and imagine a better future, including one that respects indigenous peoples’ land rights and treaties. For this event, please consider using ingredients that are fairly sourced from indigenous communities and farmers. Check out the vegan options available at the local Indigenous Food Lab Market, such as wild rice and maple syrup. You can buy online or visit them in-person on Lake Street!
#### Keeping Everyone Safe
- If you are feeling ill (sore throat, or cough, etc), please help keep everyone safe by staying home to get well. We look forward to seeing you at a future event.
- Please consult our Plant-Based Food Safety Guide and be sure to prepare your food hygienically and according to these guidelines.
#### Volunteering
- Are you Interested in volunteering to help make this event happen? Sign up here. We’d love to have you!
- West Suburbs Vegan Potluck - December 12thUnmapped Brewing Co., Minnetonka, MN
Join us for a Vegan Potluck in the West Suburbs! On Thursday December 12th we'll eat delicious plant-based food, share recipes and get new cooking ideas.
Come to the Base Camp coffee shop area of Unmapped Brewing Co. in Minnetonka from 6:30pm. All are welcome regardless of where you are on your vegan journey. The theme this month is holiday favorites!- Please bring a dish to share and the list of ingredients.
- If possible please bring a plate & utensils.
- Your dish should not contain any meat, dairy, eggs, fish, or butter – there are plenty of alternatives! Need ideas? Check out these websites for easy vegan potluck recipes: Insanely Good recipes, the Edgy Vegan, and The Vegan Atlas.
It's a great opportunity to make new like-minded friends, and have fun tasting yummy plant-based food!
This group is sponsored by Compassionate Action for Animals. Please contact [email protected] with questions.
