Sign up for November's Cooking Class - Thanksgiving for the Birds

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Sign up for November's Vegetarian Cooking Class: Thanksgiving for the Birds

by Compassionate Cooks http://www.compassionatecooks.com

 

In This Issue:

 

- November 13th - Thanksgiving for the Birds

- On the Menu for November's Class

- San Mateo Cooking Class - November 21st

- Veg Cooking DVD - Just Weeks Away!

- Tradition, Habit, or Choice?

- More Than a Meal: The Turkey in History, Myth, Ritual, and

Reality

 

November 13th - Thanksgiving for the Birds

Join us for our most popular class!

 

We will feature a cornucopia of delicious dishes that will

impress friends and family members alike while showing reverence

to the 300 million turkeys slaughtered each year (45 million of

which are killed for Thanksgiving alone). Join us for what will

most certainly be a special - class!

 

Sign up online!

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On the Menu for November's Class

Gorgeous, seasonal vegetables are on the menu for our special

Thanksgiving class. Bring a friend, and come hungry!

 

-Baked Pumpkin with Vegetable Pilaf

-Sensational Stuffing with Chestnuts and Raisins

-Mashed Potatoes with Carmelized Onions

-Seasoned Garlic Green Beans

-Pumpkin Pie with Toasted Pecans

 

Sign up for November's Class

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San Mateo Cooking Class - November 21st

Join Compassionate Cooks at the Peninsula Humane Society for a

class devoted to delicious, nutritious Autumn meals.

 

On the menu is Carrot Ginger Soup, Butternut Squash Risotto with

Sage, Roasted Vegetables with Whole Spice Seeds, and Autumn

Berry Crisp.

 

Sign up by contacting the Humane Society at 650-340-7022 ext.

369. Only $20.

 

Veg Cooking DVD - Just Weeks Away!

Featuring a feast for the eyes as well as for the palate, the

Compassionate Cooks create decadent dairy-free desserts,

demystify tofu and other soy products, emphasize fast and

healthful meals, and present a gorgeous holiday centerpiece.

 

Including a helpful segment that provides a visual aid to

finding vegetarian products in the supermarket, the

Compassionate Cooks also answer a number of frequently asked

questions regarding vegetarianism. This is an invaluable

resource you will turn to again and again.

 

Pre-order your copy!

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Tradition, Habit, or Choice?

We all have a certain image in our minds when we think about a

Thanksgiving meal, and most of us grew up conforming to this

picture - complete with a lifeless bird in the center of the

table. I appreciate tradition as much as the next person, but

when we can no longer support certain traditions for the cruelty

they inflict upon the victims, isn't it our obligation to choose

a new tradition? My favorite human characteristic is our ability

to change, to evolve, to do better when we know better -

especially when we have a choice.

 

Personally, I don't have a need to connect with whatever the

pilgrims did or did not eat on the " first Thanksgiving. " What I

do desire is a connection with the bounty of the seasonal

harvest, the company of family and friends, and the opportunity

to create a peaceful and nonviolent world - through how I eat

and how I live my life. I am thankful for having the option to

choose.

 

Create a New Tradition - Enjoy a Turkey-free Thanksgiving

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More Than a Meal: The Turkey in History, Myth, Ritual, and

Reality

In her book, Karen Davis explores how turkeys came to be seen as

birds who were not only the epitome of failure or stupidity but

also the suitable centerpiece of the celebration of freedom in

America itself-Thanksgiving. She examines the many varieties of

turkeys and uncovers the methods by which millions of turkeys

are raised, fattened, and slaughtered on farms around America

today.

 

Davis takes us back to European folklore about turkeys, the

myths, fairytales, and downright lies told about turkeys and

their habits and habitats. She shows how turkeys in the wild

have complex lives and family units, and how they were an

integral part of Native American and continental cultures and

landscape before the Europeans arrived.

 

Buy " More Than a Meal: The Turkey in History, Myth, Ritual, and

Reality "

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" The thinking [person] must oppose all cruel customs no matter

how deeply rooted in tradition and surrounded by a halo. When we

have a choice, we must avoid bringing torment and injury into

the life of another. " ~Albert Schweitzer Compassionate Cooks

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