Guess what I did last night? I attended my first Westchester NY Veggie EatUP! I actually coordinated it, rather accidentally.
We had dinner at Haven, a decidedly not vegan restaurant that has vegan options (which I’ve written about before). It was a lot of fun! I was excited to meet so many nice people, including Jenn, the woman behind the blog Vegan Dance If You Want To. I’m looking forward to more Westchester NY Veggie EatUp events!
Okay, how about some news and links from the week?
In the news
- Vegucated, the awesome documentary that I was delighted to support, got a boost with this great piece on HLN. You can still be part of this movement by buying a DVD, attending a community viewing (my fellow Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary board member Cynthia King is hosting the Brooklyn premiere TODAY!) or host a community viewing yourself! The film is also premiering today in Albuquerque. Future events include a January 24 Vancouver Premiere and on January 26 at the Artivist Film Festival in NYC
- Speaking of the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, check out the latest eMoosletter. Great news for two sweet pigs and, hey, you can spend a romantic Valentine’s Day in Woodstock at the Guesthouse!
- Did you know that Colleen Patrick-Goudreau is back to regular podcasting? This week: The Newest Diet Fad: Paleo. Colleen has revamped her website (and membership) so be sure to check it out. She also has a new e-newsletter, Daily Dose of Compassion, which I love. This is what I received via email Thursday:
Being an Ambassador of Compassion means finding common ground with people who may on the face of it seem like ‘the enemy’ or ‘the opposition.’ Finding common ground is a great strategy for dealing with a disagreement in any relationship about any issue, but it’s not always easy to do, because you have to be more willing to find resolution than you are willing to be right; you have to be more willing to solve the problem than you are anxious to win the argument.~ Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
- Mark Bittman is slowly working his way into my heart. This week he offered up vegan recipes on The Today Show.
- The New York Times article on vegan bodybuilding, Sculptured by Weights and a Strict Vegan Diet, is getting a lot of play around the web. I think Robert Cheeke is one of the hardest working vegans I know!
- Favorite story of the week? This one: A High School Student’s Activism Against Factory Farming. The future, folks, the future!
On the blogs
JL goes Vegan
- Win a copy of “Eat Vegan on $4 a Day” by Ellen Jaffe Jones {GIVEAWAY} We have a winner! Congratulations, Kelly R!
- 22 hours in Philadelphia {Vedge Restaurant + Blackbird Pizzeria} recapped my fabulous dinner with Dynise in Philly. Check out Dynise’s recap post, too!
- Kale-Lentil-Squash Chili / Homemade Vegetable Stock I made my first homemade vegetable stock! Then I made a yummy chili as part of the Vegan MoFo Iron Chef Challenge (secret ingredient: squash).
Stop Chasing Skinny
- Fat, gay, vegan and happy {Skipping the January Diet} My friend Sean, of the fabulous blog Fat Gay Vegan, wows with this powerful post.
- Julie’s Story {Skipping the January Diet} I think so many people can related to Julie’s story of a changing body and a new sense of acceptance.
- Now accepting February submissions: Pursuing Health Yes, you read that right! The theme for February is shifting our thinking from chasing skinny to simply chasing health. Won’t you consider submitting?
It’s 18 degrees, windchill of 0 (yes, I said zero) and I’m about to bundle up for a very cold 5 mile run with two friends. Later, a chance to catch up with two women I admire so, Jasmin and Mariann of Our Hen House. Sounds like a perfect Sunday to me. I hope your Sunday is fabulous, too!
