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2. ACTION/ One Country's Companion, Another's Cuisine 2. ACTION: One Country’s Companion Is Another’s Cuisine PERMISSION TO CROSS-POST AS WRITTEN For Thanksgiving, turn on the light inside someone else... *************************************************************************************************** A COLUMN related to these actions was emailed separately: 1. COLUMN/ One Country's Companion Is

Another's Cuisine If you’re email provider censored part #1, we’ll try to send it again. Request part #1 at: kinshipcircle *************************************************************************************************** TAKE ACTION FOR ANIMALS Visit any link below to participate in letter-writing campaigns. At each link, you'll find a sample letter, contact information, and easy-print options for modifying letters in your own words... If you’ve already sent comments, forward these links to others who haven’t. No More Dogs For Dinner In The Philippines http://www.kinshipcircle.org/letter%5Flibrary/letter.asp?LetterID=1697 & seriesfirst=true Outlaw Korean Dog/Cat Meat Trade For Good http://www.kinshipcircle.org/letter%5Flibrary/letter.asp?LetterID=1695 & seriesfirst=true Horses Agonize In Mexico As Federal Slaughter Ban Stalls http://www.kinshipcircle.org/letter_library/letter.asp?LetterID=1690 & seriesfirst=true Hanging Pigs: "That's Not Torture" http://www.kinshipcircle.org/letter_library/letter.asp?LetterID=1698 & seriesfirst=true Conscious When Cut: Horror On Deer Kill Floor http://www.kinshipcircle.org/letter_library/letter.asp?LetterID=1684 & seriesfirst=true Dragged, Shocked, Bulldozed: No More Downers http://www.kinshipcircle.org/letter_library/letter.asp?LetterID=1647 & seriesfirst=true Billions Slaughtered, None Protected http://www.kinshipcircle.org/letter_library/letter.asp?LetterID=1656 & seriesfirst=true Help Philly Go Foie Gras Free http://www.kinshipcircle.org/letter_library/letter.asp?LetterID=1678 & seriesfirst=true Supervalu Is Super Cruel http://www.kinshipcircle.org/letter_library/letter.asp?LetterID=1673 & seriesfirst=true TRY SOMETHING NEW... Cut back on carnivorous meals or go veg "cold turkey." In 1996 I viewed the HBO documentary, "To Love Or Kill: Man

Vs. Animal." It was the first time I glimpsed inside factory farms and slaughterhouses...and it forever ruined my tuna sandwiches and lean chicken cutlets. (Being vain, I'd already deleted red meat for fitting-into-jeans reasons). I never hated meat, its smell or taste. Still don't. What I DO hate is eating another's fear and pain. Fortunately, "mock" vegetarian meats are so sophisticated these days my husband can't tell the difference! I offer these general veg meal tips for the curious and welcome personal inquiries about recipes or more info. Brenda Shoss, Kinship Circle, kinshipcircle 1. Grill vegetarian meats in OLIVE OIL. Season like hamburger, chicken, steak, or any other animal meat. The olive oil captures flavors in a crispy, delicious

outer edge. 2. Think familiar foods, not frou-frou foods. If the recipe calls for grass or seaweed, chances are you'll see veg/vegan dishes as too exotic. VEGETARIANISM 101: Imagine dishes you already make, replacing animal meats with veg meats. My husband didn't embrace a flesh-free kitchen because of his affinity for animals. He simply loves to chow down on my animal-free Thai peanut "chicken," barbeque "ribs," sloppy-joes, cornbread, pumpkin muffins, "meatloaf," shepherd's pie, apple-cranberry cobbler, chocolate chip cookies, cornbread stuffing, roasted tacos, "steak" strips... 3. Tasty edibles come from creative seasoning and preparation. If you're a decent to fabulous carnivore cook, you'll be a decent to fabulous vegetarian cook. BASIC IDEAS FROM MY KITCHEN: Veggie Burgers: Grill in olive oil. Lightly sprinkle each side of burger in

garlic/onion powders, basil, and brown sugar. Ketchup lovers: Baste ketchup with seasonings, both sides of burger. Veggie Chicken-Style Strips / Thai Peanut: Grill strips in olive oil. Season with garlic/onion powders, basil + other spices you prefer. Once veg chicken strips have crispy edges, stir in: Thai peanut sauce, a few spoonfuls of crunchy peanut butter, and about a tablespoon of brown sugar. Let chicken strips simmer in sauce. Serve over noodles (or rice) cooked with Earth Balance vegan butter (tastes and feels so much like cow butter it's weird). Veggie Steak-Style Strips / Teriyaki: Grill strips in olive oil. Season with garlic and onion powders...and other spices you use with

beef. When steak strips have crispy edges, stir in teriyaki sauce with a dash of brown sugar. Let simmer in sauce and mix in grilled vegetables (option). Serve over noodles, rice or cous cous cooked in Earth Balance vegan butter. Sweet & Sour Sloppy-Joes: You need - 1 can cranberry sauce; 12 oz. bottle of chili sauce; 2 lbs. of vegetarian hamburger crumbles; 1 medium onion, grated; 1 tsp. salt; tsp. pepper. Crumble up veggie hamburger into small pieces. Mix all ingredients and heat slowly in a pot or deep skillet. Serve on hamburger buns. Barbeque-Style Veggie Beef Chunks: Grill following veg meats in skillet with light olive oil: Gardenburger BBQ Riblets (comes in BBQ sauce) + seitan (the "sirloin" of veg meats). Add more barbeque sauce,

about a tablespoon brown sugar, and any other spices you'd use with BBQ-style beef. Grill till crispy around edges (so yummy!) and serve with french fries, grilled potato chunks or other side dish of your choice. TIP: Add a bit of Earth Balance vegan butter with olive oil in any of the above dishes. It has great flavor and blends all spices and sauces nicely. 4. Plant-based meats have come a long way baby. And most are stashed in your mainstream grocer's produce and frozen food aisles. If not there, veg meats are at specialty stores such as Whole Foods, Wild Oats, Trader Joe's. TRY: LIKE "HAMBURGER PATTIES & MEATBALLS:" * BOCA Meatless Burgers (vegan...and the BEST veggie burgers around!) * Trader Joe's Meatless Meatballs (vegan) * Yves Meatless Meatballs

(vegan) LIKE BREADED "CHICKEN NUGGETS & PATTIES:" * BOCA Meatless Chik'n Nuggets (vegan) * BOCA Meatless Chik'n Patties (vegan) * Morning Star Chik'n Nuggets (veg, but not vegan - contains egg) * Morning Star Chik Patties (veg, but not vegan - contains egg) LIKE BBQ "RIBS:" * Gardenburger BBQ Riblets (vegan) LIKE "BACON, SAUSAGES, BRATS, HOT DOGS:" * Morning Star Veggie Bacon Strips (veg, but not vegan - contains egg) * Yves Veggie Brats (vegan) * Yves The Good Dog (vegan hot dogs)

* Tofurkey Kielbasa Polish Style Meatless Sausage (vegan) LIKE COLDCUTS, DELI "MEATS:" * Yves Veggie Roast Beef Slices (vegan) * Yves Veggie Ham Slices (vegan) * Yves Veggie Chicken Slices (vegan) * Yves Veggie Canadian-Style Bacon Slices (vegan) * Yves Veggie Pepperoni (vegan) * Yves Veggie Salami (vegan) * Tofurkey (turkey) Slices (vegan, Turtle Island Foods, Inc.) LIKE "STEAK, GROUND BEEF, CHICKEN..." FOR RECIPES: * White Wave Seitan (vegan beef-style or roast-beef like chunks)

* Lightlife Steak-Style Strips (vegan) * Lightlife Chick'n Strips (vegan) * Lightlife Smart Ground (vegan hamburger-style meat) PREMIER VEG MEATS, USED IN RESTAURANTS: * AuraPro Meat-Free Turkey Roast (vegan...Happy Thanksgiving!) * AuraPro Premium Meat-Free Crab (vegan) * AuraPro Premium Meat-Free Italian Sausage (vegan) * AuroPro Premium Meat-Free Chicken, Beef, etc. (all vegan...the gourmet of veg meats!) Many more brands now produce vegetarian/vegan "mock meats." With so many options at supermarkets, natural-foods stores, and on-line -- choices are a matter of personal taste. *************************************************************************************************** A COLUMN related to these actions was emailed separately: 1. COLUMN/ One Country's Companion Is Another's Cuisine If you’re email provider censored part #1, we’ll try to send it again. Request part #1 at: kinshipcircle *************************************************************************************************** Kinship Circle is a nonprofit

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