🎊 Celebrate the Season: Vegan Family Traditions & DFW's Festive Gatherings

Events for the upcoming weeks (from 12/19/24 to 1/16/25)

• On Friday December 20th, Friday, TLC Cafe will be hosting a Holiday Dinner at 5:15PM & 815PM in Richardson. For ticket, menu and other details, visit here.

• On Sunday December 22nd, the Kitchen Cafe is hosting Moonlight Dining is hosting a Christmas Dinner in Dallas from 7-9pm. For details & tickets, visit here.

• On Sunday December 29th, DFW Veggie Lovers will meet at the Whole Foods Market in Richardson at 5pm. For details visit here.

• On Tuesday December 31st, Friday, TLC Cafe will be hosting a special 6 Course New Years Tasting Menu at 5:15 and 8:15pm. For Tickets and details, visit here.

• On Saturday, January the 4th, the Veggie Outers will celebrate their 9th anniversary at Sankofa Kitchen in Dallas from 6-9pm. Details of the meetup can be found here.

• On Tuesday, January 21, Plant based Dallas members will meet at Queen of Sheba restaurant in Addison at 6 pm for an oil free Ethiopian meal. For details and to join the group, visit here.

A Gift to the Planet: 71 Celebrities Share Why They Chose a Vegan Lifestyle This Holiday Season

The article provides an extensive look at 71 influential celebrities who have embraced veganism, showcasing how the movement has gained momentum in Hollywood and beyond. From long-time advocates like Moby (vegan since 1987) to more recent converts like Cillian Murphy, these celebrities cite various motivations including animal welfare, environmental concerns, and health benefits. Their collective influence has helped transform veganism from a fringe movement to a mainstream lifestyle choice, with many using their platforms to advocate for animal rights and sustainable living.

You can read the original article here.

News and highlights of past week

• Beans and Legumes are back in the limelight. US Dietary Advisory Committee released guidance that protein section should start with beans, peas and lentils. “What we’re recommending is that the protein section of MyPlate, the government’s food guide on how to eat a healthy diet, start with beans, peas and lentils,” said committee member Dr. Christopher Gardner, a research professor of medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center in California

• A German biotech company has produces tasty dairy free cheese using a fungus. Biggest breakthrough they claim is, it actually tastes like regular cheese.

• Just in time for the holidays, 16 Cookies You Can Make Without a Stand Mixer.

Vegan Family Traditions

Thank you to all those of you that shared their vegan family traditions with us.

Below are the 3 responses that we would love to highlight:

1. We have 3 people in our family that are vegan. One of our favorite tradition is to gather to make homemade cranberry-orange bread together using flax eggs and plant milk. By Ruby R.

2. I make plant-based mashed potatoes with roasted garlic and olive oil instead of dairy, or stuffing made with vegetable broth and mushrooms for my family on Christmas eve. By Ava S.

3. We have vegan cookie potlucks this time of the year among my vegan friends. Each one brings one kind of cookie and goes home with 12 different kinds. It something I look forward to every year. By Sam K.