Vegan Express Author Nava Atlas on Go Vegan Texas! January 14, 2008

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Tune in every Monday at 10:00 am on 90.1 FM KPFT Houston (89.5 in Galveston), or live on the web at www.kpft.orgor later on archive http://archive.kpft.org Scroll to bottom of page for important announcements Govegantexas.org We Can Make Soup!with Nava Atlas Welcome to My Kitchen …where you'll find dozens of vegetarian and vegan recipes, cooking and nutrition tips, info for vegetarian and vegan kids and teens, reviews, news, and much more! Click here

for veg recipes galore and free email newsletter: http://vegkitchen.com/ Light brothy soups, comforting cold-weather stews, and no-cook soups for warm evenings. Fall soups include Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup, Orange-Butternut Squash Soup, and Southwestern Fresh Corn Stew. Winter features Brazilian Black Bean Stew, Sweet-and-Sour Cabbage and Bread Stew, and Four-Grain

Tomato Soup. Spring offers up Puree of Asparagus with Soba Noodles, Curried Cashew-Vegetable Soup, and Leek and Mushrooom Bisque. Among the summer soups you'll find are Tomato-Mango Coconut Cooler, Cream of Green Pea and Cucumber Soup, and Minted Peach Soup. Vegan Express is packed with recipes that can be prepared in thirty to forty-five minutes. Covering every course, this book presents appealing soups and stews like Udon Noodle Soup with Bok Choy and Shiitake Mushrooms; grain-and-bean-based recipes like Paella Vegetariana; Jambalaya Pasta, Pineapple Coconut Noodles and other pasta and noodle dishes; a wide

variety of sandwiches, wraps, tortillas, pizzas; main-course salads; and such fast, delicious desserts as Caramel Pudding and Berry-Apple Skillet Crumble. Vegan Express from Amazon.com "Think cooking vegan takes too much time? Then get in the vegan fast-lane with Nava Atlas! With Vegan Express, you can deliver delicious, healthy vegan meals to your table in a flash. Nava's culinary wisdom shines through in these creative, wholesome vegan recipes that are short on time, but big on flavor! Before ordering yet another veggie pizza, pick up Vegan Express instead… your taste buds will thank you!" —Dreena Burton, author of Vive Le Vegan! and Eat, Drink and Be Vegan>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> News & Views on the Second half of the show On January 4 and 5th KPFT Radio hosted a workshop on Healing Racism for KPFT programmers, staff and board members that was presented by The Center for Healing Racism http://www.centerhealingracism.org/*A commentary by Shirley Wilkes-Johnson* As we talked of freedom and justice one day for all, we sat down to steaks. I am eating misery, I thought, as I took the first bite. And spit it out. --Alice Walker, Author And a A powerful speech by presidential candidate

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2008>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This Show was produced and hosted byShirley Wilkes-Johnson >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Go Vegan Texas!govegantexas.org Mondays @ 10 - 11am (CST) on

Pacifica Radio, KPFT-Houston, 90.1 FM 89.5 FM-Galveston Thank you for listening to Go Vegan Texas! today with an open mind and heart! The Go Vegan Texas! Collective Janice Blue, Jerrilyn Halbert, Kristen Lee Ohanyan & Shirley Wilkes-JohnsonShow Compassion! GO VEGAN!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Contact Information for Today's Guest: Nava Atlas nava http://vegkitchen.com/Shirley Wilkes-Johnson1-800-864-3501 veggiesue >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Announcements:From Societyofpeace.org Monday, January 14, 2008 The Spring/Woodlands/Magnolia RAW Vegan Meetup Join the Spring/Woodlands/Magnolia Raw Vegan group for a vegan potluck. This month, they will be meeting at the Falls at Borough Park Apartments Clubhouse (in Spring) at 7:00 PM on Monday, January 14, 2008. There will also be a screening of the Raw Foods film "Supercharge Me". Michelle is the organizer of this group. Please visit SPRING/WOODLANDS/MAGNOLIA RAW VEGAN MEETUP to learn more, and to RSVP online. Saturday, January 19, 2008 The 8th Annual Urban Harvest Fruit Tree Sale & Environmental Fair in HoustonShop Houston's best selections of savory fruit trees suited to your garden and learn from local environmentalists. The fair takes place on Saturday, January 19 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM at the Emerson Unitarian Church in Houston. Funds raised by

this sale go directly to the many vital Urban Harvest programs, including outdoor classrooms at schools, donation gardens supplying fresh food to soup kitchens and food pantries, and the many organic gardening classes offered so inexpensively by Urban Harvest. For more information, visit Urban Harvest online here. SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2008 Society of PEACE January Veggie Dinner Buffet & Outreach Planning Meeting Join us on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 5:00

PM for a social dinner and our first outreach planning meeting of the New Year! We'll be trying the new Bohdi Vegetarian Restaurant & Zen Garden, which was recently featured on the Go Vegan Texas! radio program. We'll begin with a social dinner at 5:00 PM, followed by a general outreach planning meeting at 6:00 PM, and top off the evening with a special tour of the Zen Garden around 6:30 PM. Bodhi Vegetarian Restaurant is located at 6165 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77023. The price for the Saturday veggie buffet is just $8.99 per person. Please RSVP so we can plan for seating and materials! You can RSVP online HERE. Thursday, January 24, 2008 Vegan Cooking Class - "Tofu I - The Versatile meat Alternative"Leisure Learning Unlimited presents "Tofu I - the versatile meat alternative" vegan cooking class, featuring vegan activist, chef and radio personality Shirley Wilkes-Johnson. The class is Thursday, January 24, 2008 from 6:30-9:30 PM in Sharpstown area (SW Frwy at Fondren) in Houston. Shirley will prepare recipes for tofu bundt cake, mock tofu

chicken, smoky chipotle tofu chili, tofu spinach lasagna, and curry tofu over jasmine rice. The cost of the class is $45 and includes the meal. For more information and to register, CLICK HERE. Participants must register in advance through Leisure Learning, as class size is limited! Thursday, January 31, 2008 Vegan Cooking Class - "Tofu II - Beyond the Basics"Leisure Learning Unlimited presents "Tofu II - Beyond the Basics" vegan cooking

class, featuring vegan activist, chef and radio personality Shirley Wilkes-Johnson. The class is Thursday, January 31, 2008 from 6:30-9:30 PM in Sharpstown area (SW Frwy at Fondren) in Houston. Go beyond the basics and explore the endless possibilities of this soy product. Shirley will teach you how to prepare "meat" loaf, raspberry cheesecake, teriyaki stir-fried, sesame fried and more. (To understand the basics, the Tofu I Class on Jan. 24th is advised.) The cost of the class is $45 and includes the meal. For more information and to register, CLICK HERE. Participants must register in advance through Leisure Learning, as class size is limited!

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