Hi everyone! Today begins Vegan MoFo's Holidays theme with the prompt: Holiday Bake Day! – What are you planning on baking over the winter holidays? Do you make cake, or cookies? Or something savory? I decided to make holiday sugar cookies tonight and test out eight different shapes to see which ones work best.
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My favorite shape is the Christmas tree, followed by the star and the gingerbread person, so if I do make cookies again, those will be the shapes I'll use.
(The snowflake shape looked like an asterisk to me, and the snow person was OK, but I feel like it's one that would need icing on it to emphasize what it's supposed to be? Same for the wreath shape; it doesn't really work since it's not hollowed out in the middle. The candy cane shape turned out a bit too thick, and the "biscuit" shape wasn't all too holiday-y.)
Here's Buttons and Leela in the sunshine...
Peace. :)
Hello everyone & happy holidays! We had a great Christmas yesterday, very nice & relaxing. We visited Zach's family in the morning, and his mom made crescent rolls with vegan butter & cinnamon, which was an awesome combination, as well as onion soup potatoes! One of my gifts from Zach's family was a donation to Skylands Animal Sanctuary & Rescue, so that was neat!
Next we headed to my parents' house. Alena made vegan chicken noodle soup, which was so good!
For the main meal, we had corn & mac (also made by Alena); carrots and a Field Roast celebration roast with a baste of olive oil, orange juice, brown sugar, and cinnamon (by me); and roasted potatoes (made by my mom).
For dessert, we had apple pie (also made by my mom) and cinnamon apple chamomile tea (from my aunt).
And after dessert, we headed home to spend the rest of Christmas with the kitties.
P.S. Earlier this week, Zach & I tried out the mint chocolate coconut milk by So Delicious. It was absolutely amazing & will definitely become a traditional holiday drink for us!
Peace. :)
Looking for a way to celebrate your vegan Thanksgiving and help care for rescued turkeys? Consider sponsoring a turkey! I did a quick search today, clicking through the sanctuaries listed on Your Daily Vegan's Animal Sanctuary Database, and here are the options I found:
Turkey Sponsorships (Thanksgiving Specials)
Catskill Animal Sanctuary (Saugerties, NY)
“You have two options for turkey sponsorship this month:
For a one–time donation of $25 you’ll receive:
- A PDF booklet of Chef Linda’s Compassionate Thanksgiving recipes
- A glossy photo of your new turkey friend to place at your table
For either a recurring monthly donation of $18 or a one-time donation of $216 you’ll receive:
- A PDF booklet of Chef Linda’s Compassionate Thanksgiving recipes
- A one year Family Membership (a $65 value!) Your Family Membership entitles your household to free tours April–October and reduced admission to special events.
- Two glossy photos of your turkey along with their rescue story, perfect for a place at the dinner table.
- The option to come and visit your sponsored turkey year–round by appointment (please call or email 72 hours in advance) and see for yourself the quality of care your support provides.”
Turkeys you can sponsor: Declan, Daisy.
Farm Sanctuary (Watkins Glen, NY & Orland, CA)
“For a one-time donation gift of just $30, anyone can sponsor a turkey. As a turkey sponsor, you will receive a special Adopt a Turkey certificate with a color photo of and fun details about your new friend.... For a gift of $210, you can sponsor the whole flock and have adoption certificates sent to family and friends!”
Turkeys you can sponsor: Tibbott, Martha, Gable, Anna, Elsa, Cecelia, Turpentine.
Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary (Woodstock, NY)
“With
each sponsorship, you’ll receive a beautiful card that includes a color
photo of the turkey you are sponsoring along with their story of how
they came to us, and a bit about their unique personalities.... During
the period before Thanksgiving we are offering a flat $50 special
instead of the usual $15 a month.”
Turkeys you can sponsor: Tomoko, Loren, Jean, Lennon, Marley, Beatrice.
Feast for the Turkeys
Heartland Farm Sanctuary (Madison, WI)
“$25 per person – includes a complimentary TURKEY SPONSORSHIP packet. The packet contains a beautiful color photograph of your Heartland turkey, the turkey’s personal rescue story, and sponsorship acknowledgement – all in a stand up frame card that will go perfectly on your Thanksgiving table to show everyone that YOUR Thanksgiving turkey is a friend!”
Turkey Sponsorships (General)
Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary (Deer Trail, CO)
“Turkeys: $180.00 or $45 quarterly... We'll send you a picture and bio of the animal you are so kindly sponsoring.”
Kindred Spirits Sanctuary (Ocala, FL)
“Receive the following: T-Shirt + Animal Created Painting + Framed Photo ...for a one year sponsorship.” (Turkey sponsorships are $20/month.)
Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary (Poolsville, MD)
“You will receive a framed photograph and your animal’s story, along with the opportunity to visit in person.” (Turkey sponsorships are $8/month.)
Maple Farm Sanctuary (Mendon, MA)
Turkeys can be sponsored for $20/month; turkeys you can sponsor: Charlie, Dale.
SASHA Farm (Manchester, MI)
“Animal sponsorships start at just $30.” ($30 = Emailed certificate; $50 = Mailed certificate, letter and a picture; etc.)
Indraloka Animal Sanctuary (Mehoopany, PA)
“Receive weekly updates, free visits, tours and special bonding time with your favorite animal!” (Turkeys can be sponsored for $15/month.)
Ching Farm Rescue & Sanctuary (Riverton, UT)
Animal sponsorships are $25/month (or a one-time payment of $280 for the full year). Turkeys you can sponsor: Apollo, Lincoln, Clementine, Daphnie.
Let me know if I missed any opportunities for turkey sponsorship & I'll be sure to add them!
P.S. Putting this list together may have been me procrastinating a bit on my NaNoWriMo writing. Hehehe. (I'm at 6,947 words total after the writing I got done yesterday.)
Peace. :)
