Hey Pickles!

We hope this finds you well!

This week, we tell you all about a recent fundraiser that we sponsored for Penelope's Place Sanctuary. It was a meatless raffle, and it was so much fun!!

In our Noteworthy segment, we take a look at the new USDA rules for student lunches, and discuss how it affects kid's access to vegan options.
Here are the rules:
 https://fns-prod.azureedge.us/sites/default/files/resource-files/DGARuleFinalSummary5.2.24.pdf

Our Main Topic this week is Avoiding Grief, a piece written by animal law expert and fellow podcaster, Mariann Sullivan.
She explores how the knowledge of animal suffering in the animal agriculture industry affects advocates & non advocates alike.

Here is a link to her Substack article: 
https://exesandohs.substack.com/p/avoiding-grief

We also feature a new restaurant in our Vegan Restaurant SOS series, we have a Vegan Org of the Week, a Listener Shout Out, and more!

Thank you so much for listening!

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Hey Pickles!

We hope you had a great weekend, and a wonderful Labor Day (If you're somewhere that celebrates)!

This week, we have a new recipe from our Vegan Cookbook Challenge. It's a Lemon Cream Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower. Watch our socials for the recipe!

In our Noteworthy Segment, we were happy to see that columnist, Miss Manners recently answered a question on a vegan issue in her column! We'll discuss the question that was sent to her, and her answer!

Our Main Topic is a PETA supporter who supports a no slaughter dairy farm.
Singer and front woman of Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde was recently featured on a PETA billboard with a Go Vegan tag line. Hynde is not vegan, but is Vegetarian.

The singer felt the need to clarify her position with a post on her social media, where she spoke of her support of the above mentioned farm.

We take a hard look at Ahimsa No Slaughter Dairy, and discuss our thoughts on it.

Our Vegan Org of the Week is Northwest Animal Rights Network!
To learn more about their work, go to   https://narn.org

We feature a new vegan restaurant in our Restaurant SOS series, a new Listener Shout Out & much more!

We hope you enjoy the show!
Thank you so much for listening & supporting what we do!

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Hey Pickles!

This week's episode is jam packed! We'll tell you about some vegan food we found, and Christine will tell you about a Food Empowerment Project webinar that she attended, The Embodiment of Injustice - The Dairy Industry

Here's a link to the webinar replay: https://youtu.be/LL2fo4tqF0M?si=qALFLuFPkL6Z62SQ

We have a recipe for our Vegan Cookbook Challenge from Minimalist Baker's Everyday Cooking!
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In our Noteworthy segment, we'll tell you about some vegan butcher shops, and how you can get their products.

Our Main Topic is Am I The Ass Hat Vegan Edition. We'll share several scenarios, and decide who is the ass hat! Let us know if you agree with our decisions!

We spotlight a vegan restaurant in our Restaurant SOS series. We have a new Vegan Org of the Week, and a new Listener Shout Out!

Enjoy the show & thanks so much for listening!

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Hey Pickles!

This week we finally got a chance to check out Grass Fed Vegan Butcher in Rochester!

We had such a great time at the Syracuse Vegfest! We'll fill you in on all the wonderful vegan food that we ate, the people we met, AND, we had a spooky good time with our friend, Andy Tabar from Compassion Co!

We also have a new recipe from our Vegan Cookbook Challenge. We make a delicious fall dessert from the book, Modern Vegan Baking by Gretchen Price.

We have a bit of a sad story to tell about some of the food that we bought.

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Hey Pickles!

We've wrangled all of the gremlins, and have a fun episode for you this week!

We continue the Vegan Cookbook Challenge with a delicious recipe from Power Plates by Gena Hamshaw of The Full Helping Blog. We made her coconut kale and lentil bowl with roasted delicata squash. Yum!!

We explore some vegan and vegetarian characters in television. We discuss clips from  Friends, The Simpsons, Southpark, and reveal some vegan characters that might surprise you!

We shout out a listener that left us a review, and 5 STARS!!

We hope that you enjoy the episode, and thank you so much for listening and supporting the show!

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Hey Pickles!

We have a recipe for you from our Vegan Cookbook Challenge. This week we made a recipe from Isa Chandra Moskowitz' new book, "I Can Cook Vegan".

What a great book this is. It's perfect for new vegans, the vegan curious, and anyone who's looking for fun, weeknight recipes to make. It would also make a great gift for anyone that is looking to learn more about vegan cooking!

We saddled up the old Hyundai once again, and headed to Batavia and Rochester NY!

We had lunch at the adorable Eden Cafe & Bake Shop in Batavia. They're located at 242 Ellicott St, Batavia, NY.

What a cute and calming space they’ve created. Its a cute corner shop with lots of natural light coming from the front windows. With comfy bench seats lined with colorful pillows, plants in the windows, and a nice cozy color scheme of pink & sage green.

They are an all vegan establishment, and the food was fantastic!

We then had plans to see a couple shows in Rochester. The first of which was a modern dance performance that was part of the Rochester Fringe Festival , called Commotion Dance Theater. One of the dancers was a former student of Sam's, and we were thrilled that we were able to attend!

Before the second show that we were going to see, we had dinner at The Red Fern.

They are located at 283 Oxford Street, Rochester, NY.  With it’s inviting little red door, you step down into the place & come face to face with their awesome looking bakery case!

We throughly enjoyed our meal there, and we will definitely be back! As expected we grabbed a couple baked goods to take home with us. We got a lemon raspberry blondie & a chocolate peanut butter rice crispy treat!

We then made our way to the Kodak Center to see Randy Rainbow Live - The Pink Glasses Tour! What a fun show! If you love musical theater, and political satire, you will love Randy Rainbow. Check out his You Tube channel!

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Hey Pickles!

We're one year old!!! That's right we've been doing this crazy vegan podcast thing for a whole year! We're so glad that you've been here with us as we've grown and learned along the way!

We also had a big vegan birthday bash for Sam this past weekend. We'll fill you in on all the vegan food that we made for the party!

We made a recipe for our Vegan Cookbook Challenge with a bit of a twist.
This week's recipe was an homage to Christine's late Mother, Joyce. You'll hear why she honored her Mom with this particular recipe, and we'll share the recipe below! It's a recipe by Italian Chef, Lidia Bastianich. We have many of Lidia's cookbooks, however this recipe was not in any of them! We're pretty sure this recipe is only from one of her many cooking shows. We found it on a food forum!

We created a list of some of the hidden animal ingredients that you should watch out for when you're doing your grocery shopping, and we let you know in which foods you might find them.
We recommend the book Animal Ingredients A to Z by EG Smith Collective , and Carol Adams. We'll link to it below

We will be in Rochester NY this weekend to see Randy Rainbow at the Kodak Center, and we will definitely be seeking out some vegan eateries while we're in Rochester, so we will report back on that in next week's episode.

In other exciting news, we are going to Washington DC in October for the Animal & Vegan Advocacy Summit! The AVA Summit aims to accelerate progress and create systemic change for animals by empowering advocates and organizations to increase their impact.
We'll give you more details as the it gets closer!

Thank you so much for listening! Enjoy the show!

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This Week's Recipe  
Lidia's Potato, Onion, Cherry Tomato Bake

8 large yellow or russet potatoes sliced thin
1 large red onion sliced thin
1 C cherry tomatoes sliced in half
1/2 C Vegan Parmesan cheese
1/4 C olive oil 
Dried Oregano
Dried Parsley
Garlic Powder

in a large mixing bowl, combine the potatoes and onions add 1 Tbsp oregano,  1 Tbsp parsley, 1/2 Tbsp garlic powder, half of the olive oil, salt & pepper to taste. Mix well

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Hey Pickles!

We were scheduled to be at the Toronto Vegfest this week. Alas, the Vegfest was cancelled due to an issue with their venue, but we decided to go to Toronto anyway because we love Toronto, and we had a non refundable hotel reservation.

We turned lemons into the most delish lemonade, and visited so many great vegan establishments!

We stopped first at Coven Plant Based Marketplace in Hamilton where we got some great vegan groceries, and a couple really swell sandwiches.

Then, we headed to the Hamilton Market to see our friend Kristy at The Apothecary Kitchen, and to get some of her amazing soups!

After talking with the fine folks there, we moved on to see Fraser at No Bones Plant Based Kitchen. We had a great time talking with Fraser while he baked us up some of his epic vegan sausage rolls.

We stayed in Vaughan, visited a huge Ikea, and had dinner at the Vaughan location of Copper Branch, a casual vegan place that has a ton of options to choose from.

We visited the Ontario Science Center, AND we had some of the best vegan Indian food at The Veggie Thali in North York. If you're in this area, and love Indian food, don't miss this place. So good!

On our way back, we stopped in Hamilton again to check out The Hearty Hooligan. This place is a funky little gem on Ottawa St with an amazing menu that's jam packed with vegan burritos, sandwiches, quesadillas & pizza pockets. They also have some great smoothies, coffee drinks and cocktails!

This was such a great weekend of vegan food & fun. We hope you enjoy coming along with us!

Thanks so much for listening!

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Apothecary Kitchen   https://www.healwithplants.ca

No Bones Kitchen    https://www.noboneskitchen.ca

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Evviva    https://evviva.ca

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Hey Pickles!

This week we play a fun vegan trivia game that you can play along at home!

We continue our Vegan Cookbook Challenge with another recipe from Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero.

We have our first installment of a new segment, Sam's Books in Review!

We also have a good dose of our usual shenanigans, and talk a bit about a cool app called
Flash Foods that allows you to get soon to expire products from your local grocery store at reduced prices. Check it out!

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Isa Chandra Moskowitz Post Punk Kitchen    https://www.theppk.com

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Hey Pickles!

We have a ton to talk about this week, so we've pushed pause on our Vegan Cookbook Challenge to make room for it all!

We went to a vegan meet up in Buffalo at The Beer Keep, hosted by Donisha Gant, owner of Plantae Vegan Market 212 Grant St Buffalo! We'll fill you in on the event and the food we found at The Beer Keep.

We sat in on a zoom meeting hosted by Connie Spence, founder of Agriculture Fairness Alliance. She was reporting back on her trip to DC with their lobbyists where they had meetings with lawmakers to discuss the upcoming farm bill. Connie wants us to encourage you to join their vegan voter hub. It helps get information about animal rights policy out to vegan voters. You can do that here  https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

We headed south to the Pittsburgh VegFest! This was a big event with over 140 vendors.
There was food, animal sanctuaries, rescue orgs, food trucks, and live local bands!

It was a great event, and we want to thank everyone involved in putting it together!
We had a wonderful time, and it was a beautiful day!

Thank you so so so much for listening, and for supporting all we do!

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Plantae Vegan Market.   https://www.facebook.com/Plantaemarketbuffalo/

The Beer Keep    https://www.thebeerkeep.com

Kindred Spirits Rescue Ranch    https://kindredspiritsrescueranch.com

Pigsburgh Squeelers Rescue.   https://www.pigsburghsquealers.com

Compassion Co. Vegan Clothing & Merch    https://compassionco.com

Geology Rocks! And Minerals    https://geologyrockspittsburgh.com

Sleepy Hollow Handmade Soaps    https://sleepyhollowhandmade.com

No Pig Neva.   https://nopigneva.com

Squash The Beef.   https://squashthebeefcatering.com

Ox's Way    https://www.oxsway.com

The Chosen Crumb.   https://thechosencrumb.square.site

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Hey Pickles!!

Our Veg Fest tour continues with a visit to the first annual Burlington Ontario VegFest!
We were thrilled to venture north to Canada to check out this new festival, and we were not disappointed! It was such a well organized event, with over 70 vendors, and so many great organizations providing information on vegan activism!

We continue our Vegan Cookbook Challenge with a recipe from The Big Book Of Vegan Cooking by Dianne Wenz. This is an amazing book with 175 great vegan recipes to try!
You should check it out!

We have a lot of our usual shenanigans, and many laughs.

Thank you so much for listening, and for supporting the show!

Much Love, Sam & Christine

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Plant Based Treaty    https://plantbasedtreaty.org

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Hey Pickles!

This week we said goodbye to our niece, Lucy. We'll let you know all the vegan food that we made for her while she was staying with us.

We try a vegan option at local Fredonia NY restaurant, Domas Fare!

We attended a really cool vegan pop up market in Tonawanda NY at The Vegan Center.
We met some great people, and ate some fabulous vegan food from Blooming Wild, and Radical Foods!

Thanks so much for listening! We love you all!

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Domas Fare restaurant     https://www.domusfare.com

Project Vegan 716 The Vegan Center   https://projectvegan716.com

Blooming Wild     https://www.instagram.com/bloomingwildveg/

Radical Foods      https://www.radicalfoodsllc.com

Rava Tea & Gifts    https://www.ravateaandgifts.com

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Hey Pickles!

This week we were lucky enough to be vendors at the WNY VegFest! We'll let you in on the food we ate, the vendors that were there, AND our niece, Lucy came along to help us at our booth.

We had such an amazing time! The event was well attended, and it was so well organized. 
It was a great success for everyone involved!

Check out WNY VegFest's socials for some great pictures & video of the day!

We pushed pause on our Vegan Cookbook Challenge to make room for all things VegFest.
We will return to it soon! Have no fear! LOL

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Hey Pickles!

We hope you're well!

This week, we take you along with us to the 2024 Cleveland VegFest in Cleveland Ohio!

We'll tell you about food we found, vendors we visited, and some the great people we met at our booth!

Our Main Topic this week is a Movie Review! We review the documentary film, Christspiracy. We were lucky enough to get an invite to a screening & talk back with filmmakers, Kip Anderson & Kameron Waters. We'll let you know what we thought of the film while trying not to spoil it for you if you haven't had an opportunity to see it yet.

For updates on how to see the film go to   https://www.christspiracy.com

We spotlight another vegan restaurant in our Restaurant SOS segment. This week, we tell you about Dodah's Kitchen in Baltimore MD.

Check out their amazing menu of vegan soul food here:  https://dodahskitchen.com/dodahs-cafe

Our Vegan Org of the Week this week is Animal Liberation. Based in Australia, they do a ton of great work for the animal liberation movement.
Check out their work here:   https://www.al.org.au

We have a new Listener Shout Out, and so much more!

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Hey Pickles!

Sam spent the weekend away with her family, and we talk about the food she ate while with her non vegan family. We also share what Christine ate while she was left to her own devices!

Our Niece, Lucy joins us in the studio for the first time, and we look forward to taking her with us to WNY VegFest next week!

We continue our Vegan Cookbook Challenge, and revisit one of our favorite cookbooks, Epic Vegan Quick & Easy by Dustin Harder, The Vegan Roadie!
This week's recipe was his Fiesta Quinoa Bowl With Sweet Lime Vinaigrette. This is a really great recipe for warmer weather. It was super satisfying and we will definitely make this one again!

We review the film, The End of Medicine. This film focuses on both the connection between animal agriculture and disease, and the link to antibiotic resistance.

We update you on the vendors that will be at WNY VegFest, and of course we have our usual shenanigans!

Thanks so much for listening!

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WNY VegFest     https://wnyvegfest.com

Dustin Harder's YouTube    https://www.youtube.com/c/TheVeganRoadie

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Hey Pickles!!

We have a jam packed episode this week. We answer the question, what do you call a fish with no eyes, AND......

We were lucky enough to be invited to the soft opening of the newest vegan restaurant in Buffalo, Strong Hearts! They have created a wonderful space, and the food was as amazing as we expected. If you're in the Buffalo area, make sure you check them out!
There located at 295 Niagara St Buffalo Ny.

We came up with some vegan camping hacks to help make your next camping trip more fun & less work. We'll tell you  some of the foods we prepare when we camp, and give you some ideas on what to bring, and what not to bring. We hope you find it helpful!

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Hey Pickles!

We were delighted to find vegan food from one of our favorite chefs & baker, Jessamine from Om Nohm Bakery & Cafe at a recent Sheryl Crow concert!

There's some disturbing vegan news coming out of Turkey. It's unbelievable!

We make a great recipe from the book, Eat Like You Give A Damn by Michelle Schwegmann & Josh Hooten of Herbivore Clothing!

We play another rousing round of our Top 5 Challenge. Play along with us!

Thanks for listening! Enjoy the show!

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Hey Pickles!

We had a great weekend. We hope you did too! We roadtripped a little to Trader Joe's & Target to do some shopping and to scope out vegan products. We went to Cheesecake Factory to have lunch, and we'll tell you what we found to eat on their menu!

We continue our Vegan Cookbook Challenge with a cool summertime grilling recipe from the book, Totally Vegetarian by Toni Fiore. This is a great book with mostly vegan recipes, and the vegetarian recipes tell you how to veganize them!

We spotlight one of our favorite vegan organizations, Food Empowerment Project, and tell you how you can join them in helping farmworkers and their families.

Thank you so much for listening!!

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FEP Chocolate List.   https://foodispower.org/chocolate-list/

FEP School Supply Drive    https://foodispower.org/school-supply-drive/

The Vegan Center - Project Vegan 716    https://projectvegan716.com/the-vegan-center

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Hey Pickles!

This week we wrap up our trip to Orlando. Things took a turn for the worse.

Christine celebrated a birthday on July 3rd! We'll fill you in on all the fun stuff we did, and take you along for a wonderful vegan meal at Christine's Sister, Linda's house!

We continue our Vegan Cookbook Challenge with a Crispy Rice Paper Bacon recipe from the book, Food is the Solution by Matthew Prescott.
This is a unique cookbook, as it contains a ton of information on how to eat, and cook sustainably!

Please forgive our Covid brains in this one! LOL Thanks so much for listening!

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Hey Pickles!

We traveled south to Orlando Florida in search of vegan food. We hit the parks, the grocery stores, local restaurants, and we'll tell you all about what we found!

Keep an eye on our socials for pics of all the vegan food that we discovered!

We also found a local dinner theatre with some vegan options! Vegan Pirates!

Enjoy the episode, and thanks so much for your support!
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Vegan Options at Universal Orlando from VeggL     https://veggl.com/vegan-options-at-theme-parks/vegan-options-at-universal-studios-florida/

Pirates Dinner Adventure     https://piratesdinneradventure.com

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Hey Pickles!

We celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary with a movie, and lunch at Sunshine Vegan Eats in Buffalo!

Play along with us while we play Vegan This or That!

We make some vegan comfort food for our Vegan Cookbook Challenge. This week's recipe comes from the book, Vegan Comfort Cooking by Melanie McDonald of A Virtual Vegan!

We update you on our travel plans as we prepare for our research on great vegan food in Orlando Florida! More on that in next week's episode!

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Hey Pickles,

We had some disappointing news in the world of travel plans.

In exciting news, Sam makes this weeks recipe for our Vegan Cookbook Challenge!
She makes an amazing cauliflower dish from the book, Tahini & Turmeric by  Vicky Cohen & Ruth Fox. These sisters created a wonderful assortment of Middle Eastern vegan recipes, and we're looking forward to diving deeper into this one!

We continue spotlighting some of out favorite vegan organizations this week, and talk all about Project Vegan 716 in Buffalo NY, and Penelope's Place Animal Sanctuary in Akron NY.

We highly recommend that you follow what these orgs are doing, and support them anyway you can!

Thank you so much for listening! Don't forget to subscribe and review the show to help us reach more amazing people like you!

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Hey Pickles!

This week we push pause on our Vegan Cookbook Challenge to make room for Buffalo's Taste of Vegan!
If you're not in the know, Taste of Vegan is a fundraising event for WNY VegFest, And has been growing and improving every year!

We were thrilled to be able to sponsor this year's event, and met so many great people from the WNY area!
In this episode you'll hear all about the food we tried, the vendors that we met, and we shout out the people who stopped by our table to sign up for our mailing list!

WNY Vegfest takes place this year August 7th at Buffalo Riverworks in Buffalo NY

Check out their website for all the details     https://wnyvegfest.com

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Hey Pickles!

This week we dive into some recent vegan news.  There's some good news and some not so good.

We continue our Vegan Cookbook Challenge with a recipe from Donna Klein's book, The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen. This is a a classic cookbook lover's book. Over 300 recipes, with great details, and descriptions! You can get the book below using our link!

Thank you so much for listening, and for supporting the show!

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Beyond Meat & Kim Kardashian    https://theveganreview.com/kim-kardashian-and-that-beyond-meat-advert/

Expose Uncovers Immense Suffering at Chicken Suppliers.  https://www.totallyveganbuzz.com/activism/expose-uncovers-immense-suffering-aldi-chicken-supplier/

Sales of Plant Based Foods on the Rise    https://thebeet.com/sales-of-plant-based-food-have-grown-54-to-7-4-billion-since-2018/

Environmental Benefits of a Vegan Diet     https://vegnews.com/2022/5/environmental-benefits-of-vegan-diet

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Hey Pickles!

We hope this episode finds you well.

Fair warning: There is talk of animal abuse in this episode.

Our Main Topic this week is the incredible investigation done by Animal Rising into the fraud that is the RSPCA Assurance Scheme. The RSPCA is supposed to be looking out for the welfare of animals, but has fraudulently approved the conditions on many farms in England and Scotland. Through the brave investigative work of Animal Rising, these farms have been found to have deplorable conditions. They found sick and dying animals, animals in overcrowded and confined conditions, and a multitude of severe infractions to the very laws that the RSPCA is supposed to be upholding.

We urge you to read their thorough report here: https://www.animalrising.org/_files/ugd/80f7b1_312aaf59f84e462fa13ae8d355c2cf02.pdf
Watch their video on the investigation here:  https://youtu.be/OfM5VRMl7wk?si=ugxeciX0vfLisytv

Our Noteworthy segment is a much lighter subject. We talk about the recent news that competitive eater, Joey Chestnut was disqualified from the famous Nathan's hot dog eating contest after he took a sponsorship from a vegan brand.

We have a new recipe from our Vegan Cookbook Challenge! This week we make a bok choy recipe out of Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz & Terry Hope Romero. 

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We  spotlight a new vegan restaurant in our Restaurant SOS segment. We have a new Vegan Org of the week, and a Listener Shout Out!

Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoy the show!

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Hey Pickles!

It's game week again here on the show! We're doing another Top 5 Challenge!
Get a pen and paper so you can play along at home. We have some vegan related categories, and some not vegan related categories, just to mix it up a bit!

We also continue our Vegan Cookbook Challenge with a recipe from the book, The Vegan Zombie - Cook & Survive! This is a fun cookbook by Chris Cooney of The Vegan Zombie, and Jon Tedd. There is an included graphic novel, illustrated by Rob Kramer.

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Hey Pickles!

This week has been difficult for our WNY Community. A racist mad man gunned down 10 of our neighbors, friends, and family.
We pay tribute to the victims, and honor them. Their lives were stolen, not lost. Our hearts are with every member of the Buffalo community, as we all attempt to live in this new normal.

We're starting a new segment to share some of the vegan organizations that we encourage you to support.
This week we focus on Mockingbird Farm Animal Sanctuary, and The Buffalo Chapter of Food Not Bombs.

We also continue our Vegan Cookbook Challenge with a recipe from Jenne Claiborne's Sweet Potato Soul. The name taken from her extremely successful YouTube food channel!

Hold your family & friends close.
Thank you so much for listening.

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Hey Pickles!

This week we spent some time in Pittsburgh, and we tell you all about the vegan food that we found!
We found some new to us vegan snacks, and had some great vegan Mexican food!

Our Vegan Cookbook Challenge continues with a recipe from Vegan Bowl Attack by Jackie Sobon of Vegan Yack Attack!

We'll fill you in on a vegan chocolate recall, and we let you in on some vegan activities in and around Buffalo NY!

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Hey Pickles!

This week we make a recipe from Dustin Harder's book Epic Vegan - Quick & Easy!
It's a great Pad Thai burger recipe that exceeded all expectations!

We delve into some vegan news and give an update on the company featured in the documentary film, Meat the Future.

We discuss an article that claims that veganism is a fad, and explore a new program that helps animal farmers transition to plant farming.

Thank you so much for listening!

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Article on cultured meat     https://thebeet.com/this-alternative-meat-company-just-raised-a-record-400-million/

Is Veganism a Fad?      https://www.theblaze.com/news/-2657205124

Farmers Toolkit        https://vegnews.com/2022/4/online-toolkit-animal-farmers-plants


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Hey Pickles!

This week we do a fun top 5 challenge that you can play along with at home!

We continue putting our cookbooks to the test with the recipe of the week

AND..... Christine gives an update on last snowfall in the Buffalo area! LOL

Thanks for listening! Have a great week!

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Hey Pickles!

This week we cheated a little on our Vegan Cookbook Challenge, and took a recipe from a vegan food blog called Vegan Heaven. This recipe is becoming a favorite of ours.

 We discuss an article about beef labeled "antibiotic free" testing positive for antibiotics, and how we can not trust our food labeling laws.

We talk about Ahimsa, and what it means to us, and tell you what we thought of the documentary, Meat The Future.

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Vegan Heaven.     https://veganheaven.org/recipe/vegan-cauliflower-tacos/

Washington Post Article on antibiotic free beef https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/04/07/antibiotics-found-in-natural-meat/?

Meat The Future Documentary     https://meatthefuture.com

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Hey Pickles!
 This week we talk about a project that we did with award winning children's author, Sarah Woodard. We developed a full day's worth of kid friendly vegan recipes for her wonderful blog.

We reveal some great vegan options that are now available at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, discuss the  Harry Potter themed animal rights group, The Protego Foundation, and we continue our Vegan Cookbook Challenge with a recipe from Ashley Madden's book, The Plant Based Cookbook.

Here are links to everything we talk about this week:

Sarah Woodard's Blog     https://sarahwoodardauthoress.wordpress.com/blog/

Ashley Madden      https://riseshinecook.ca

Vegan Food at The Wizarding World       https://vegnews.com/2022/3/vegan-food-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter

The Protego Foundation     https://linktr.ee/protegofdn

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Hey Pickles!

We're back with another vegan recipe for our cookbook challenge! This time, it's Kate Middleton's Pasta Alfredo from the book, Chloe's Vegan Italian Kitchen by Chloe Coscarelli.

We then switch gears and review the new documentary film , MILKED.
MILKED is a topical feature documentary that exposes the whitewash of New Zealand’s multi-billion-dollar dairy industry.

Directed and Produced by Amy Taylor, Co-Produced by Chris Huriwai, and Executive Produced by Keegan Kuhn (Cowspiracy, What the Health), Suzy Amis Cameron (The Game Changers), Peter Eastwood (Diet Fiction, Takeout), Moby (Meat the Future), Jaine & Sailesh Rao (Cowspiracy, What the Health), and Jerome Boudot.

You can watch this film for free, and get a ton of great information on their website  https://milked.film/about

Thank you so much for listening, and have a great week!

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Hey Pickles!

This week we cook up a recipe from the Epic Vegan by Dustin Harder.
Dustin is known for his vegan food and travel series, The Vegan Roadie. You can watch his series here!      https://www.youtube.com/c/TheVeganRoadie/about

We also review the new Netflix docuseries, Bad Vegan. If you haven't watched, there are some spoilers so , you may want to watch before listening!

We hope you're having a great week. Thanks so much for listening!

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Hey Pickles!

This week we cook from the controversial cookbook, Thug Kitchen 101.
We discuss this, and how we've all been duped into believing that Coconut Bliss, now Cosmic Bliss was a vegan company!

We've made some incredible discoveries concerning the origin of this company. You won't believe it!
Will we ever stop being let down by corporate greed?

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Hey Pickles!

Welcome to the episode! We have some news about what we've been up to & where we'll be going!

This week, we have a new recipe from our Vegan Cookbook Challenge from Vegan Buddha Bowls by Cara Carin Cifelli of Cara's Kitchen. It's a Spring Vegetable Panzanella!
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In our Noteworthy segment, we'll tell you about a protest that took place at the formerly vegan restaurant, Sage Regenerative Kitchen in Los Angeles CA.

Our Main Topic this week  looks at the state of the vegan movement. Is it dying? Is it growing? Are we making a difference? We'll try to answer these questions!

In this week's Restaurant SOS segment, we'll tell you all about Vegan Van in Denver Co.
If you're looking for some great vegan fast food fare, check them out, and support them by bringing your non vegan friends & family along!
Check out their menu here:   https://www.veganvan.com

We have a new Vegan Org of the Week. This week, we spotlight The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation!
Find out more about their work here:   https://www.ftpf.org

We also have a new Listener Shout Out, and more!

Thanks so much for listening & enjoy the show!

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Hey Pickles!

This week we continue our Vegan Cookbook Challenge.

We talk about what vegan meals we made for our family over the weekend.

There's some exciting news about Miyoko's Creamery releasing a vegan cottage cheese, and we are angered by a vegan company, formerly Coconut Bliss, who is turning its back on vegan customers by adding dairy products to their line of ice creams.

We discuss how companies greenwash their products, and why it infuriates us!

Here's a link to the article that we discuss     https://vegnews.com/2022/3/coconut-bliss-dairy-line

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We couldn't do it without you!

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Hey Pickles!

This week we continue our cookbook challenge with a recipe that took some research!
We've always wanted to make vegan sushi, and in particular, vegan dragon rolls.
We searched our cookbooks for a dragon roll recipe to no avail. We did however find sushi recipes, and a sushi rice recipe in a book we have that's called, Japanese Cooking Made Simple by Salinas Press.
So, we had to branch out a little. We found a tempura recipe at The VietVegan's blog, and headed to Youtube for some tutorials on the method of making a dragon roll.

We were super happy with the results!

We also discuss why you shouldn't eat dairy, vegan cheese, and when fruit isn't vegan.

Thank you so much for listening. We appreciate you!


Here are links to everything we talked about:

The Viet Vegan's tempura.      https://thevietvegan.com/vegan-tempura/

Yeung Man Cooking's Dragon Roll Video       https://youtu.be/2KDBPL7LGd8

VegNews guide to vegan cheese.    https://vegnews.com/2022/3/vegnews-guide-best-vegan-cheese-brands

Is milk bad for you?        https://vegnews.com/2021/9/is-milk-bad-truth-dairy

Oranges aren't vegan?      https://www.ladbible.com/news/shopper-shocked-to-discover-oranges-are-not-vegan-20220307

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Hey Pickles!

We have another great vegan recipe this week from Gena Hamshaw's book, Power Plates.
This is a pretty awesome cookbook with 100 one plate,  nutritionally balanced, vegan recipes!
We recommend it! You can also check out Gena's blog, The Full Helping. We'll link it below!

After the recipe discussion, we wanted to talk about what vegan staples we keep on hand in our pantry to make cooking easier. We hope it helps!

Thank you so much for listening,  and for all of your support!

Here is the link to Gena Hamshaw's blog:   https://www.thefullhelping.com
There is a link to purchase all three of her cookbooks on the blog. 

Have a great week & remember to live compassionately!

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Hey Pickles!

We are in our 4th week of our 2022 cookbook challenge! We've really been enjoying making some new recipes!
This week's recipe comes from an E-book cookbook from Fraser Fitzgerald, and his Brother, Eamon, along with Eamon's wife Bec, called Everyday Eats!
There are 50 wonderfully photographed recipes to choose from, and they are mostly simple in preparation, but definitely not simple in taste!

We also discuss some articles that we found. We'll link everything below so that you can check things out for yourself!

Thanks so much for listening, and for all the great support!

Here are the links!

Everyday Eats Cookbook       https://eamonandbec.com/products/everyday-eats

The Articles that we talk about.    https://fordhamobserver.com/67543/opinions/is-that-vegan-my-toxic-journey-with-veganism/

https://www.greenmatters.com/p/bad-vegan-documentary

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Hey Pickles!

This week we continue our vegan cookbook challenge with a recipe from Isa Chandra Moskowitz' awesome book, Vegan With a Vengeance!

Its a fantastic chick pea and rice soup with kale! So good!

We also talk about vegan meat prices, give an update on the situation with Amy's Kitchen, discuss why vegans don't eat honey, and encourage you to reach out to Lantern Publishing if you're looking for books on veganism, animal rights activism, and they have tons of other great books on various subjects that may interest you!

Thanks so much for listening, and for all of your support! It warms our hearts. 

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Hi Pickles!

This week, we continue our cookbook challenge with a beautiful chick pea curry taken from The Minimalist Bakers book, Everyday Cooking!

We talk about a creative way that IKEA is interviewing candidates for their Technology & Innovation departments.

Sam gives us some insight into what it takes to create audio books, and talks about her current project.

We'll introduce you to a couple of innovative vegan chefs that are offering virtual vegan cooking and baking classes.

Thanks so much for listening!!!

Here are links to everything we discuss:

The Minimalist Baker     https://minimalistbaker.com

IKEA 3D Meatballs      https://about.ikea.com/en/newsroom/2022/01/31/ikea-invites-tech-talents-for-a-job-interview-over-3d-printed-meatballs

Sam's Latest Book     https://www.audible.com/pd/Confessions-of-an-Animal-Rights-Terrorist-Audiobook/B09RCXMDL2

Fraser Fitzgerald Fraser Cooks     https://www.frasercooks.org

N.Nicole Boyd Studio Vegan      https://www.studiovegans.com

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Hey Pickles!

In this week's episode, we continue our cookbook challenge, discuss Sam's latest projects, and talk about some not so great news in the world of vegan food producers.

There is some really shady stuff going on in the vegan world, and it challenges our ability to shop ethically.  We talk about how to navigate it all while remaining sane!

Thanks so much for listening and for all of your support! We appreciate you!

Here are some links to what we talked about!

Girl Scout Cookies and Palm Oil:          https://apnews.com/article/palm-oil-forests-indonesia-scouts-83b01f2789e9489569960da63b2741c4

Beyond Foods partnering with Pepsico:       https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2021/1/27/22252414/beyond-meat-pepsi

Amy's Kitchen:     https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/amys-kitchen-employee-calls-for-immediate-action-from-cal-osha-at-santa/

Confessions of an Animal Rights Terrorist:     https://www.audible.com/pd/Confessions-of-an-Animal-Rights-Terrorist-Audiobook/B09RCXMDL2

Food Empowerment Project:     https://foodispower.org

Ricky Gervais Reveals That He's Vegan:      https://plantbasednews.org/news/celebrities/ricky-gervais-vegan/

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Hey Pickles, 

This week we start our 2022 Cookbook Challenge. We're making a recipe a week from one of the many vegan cookbooks that we own.

This week's recipe is a lentil sloppy Joe recipe from the Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz & Terry Hope Romero.

If you don't have this cookbook, we highly recommend it!

We picked a simpler recipe that didn't require us to purchase a ton of ingredients that we didn't already have on hand.

We also discuss some vegan news, the recent vegan episode of Beat Bobby Flay & Sam reveals some big news!

If you have any recipes that you think we should try, email us the name of the recipe & the cookbook that it's from and we'll try to add it to our challenge!

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Hey Pickles!

In this week's episode, we discuss the vegan meals that we make on a regular basis. 

With the holidays in the past, we have enjoyed getting back to a more whole foods based diet, and with winter closing in, we haven't been traveling to restaurants.

We hope you enjoy hearing about what we've been whipping up in the kitchen, and that you can get some meal ideas to try for yourself. 

If you would like any of the recipes for what we talk about, drop us an email!

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Hey Pickles!

This week we discuss some of the news in the vegan world. We talk about food news, the bird flu, and give our opinions on a piece that was published as news but was taken from a two year old Reddit post.

We hope you are having a great Veganuary, and that you have recovered from the holidays.
We're still trying to get back to a normal eating schedule. There were far too many snack foods and candies in the house!

So, get yourself a cup of tea. Sit back, and enjoy the show!

Thank you so much for listening, and for all of your support. We appreciate you!!


Here's a link to the Reddit post that we discuss, if you're interested.       https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/is776e/aita_for_filing_charges_against_my_roommate_and/

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Hey Pickles!

We hope this episode finds you well!

This week we talk about a documentary that we watched on how to maintain a healthy gut biome. Really interesting stuff!

We have a new recipe from our Vegan Cookbook Challenge series. This week, we make a Sesame Ginger Soba Noodle Salad from Food Is The Solution by Matthew Prescot!

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In our Noteworthy segment, Nutella is launching a vegan version of its popular hazelnut spread. After a release in Europe, we hope to see it become available near us!

Our Main Topic this week is Ag Gag Laws. Are they constitutional? We'll discuss a recent case in North Carolina, and offer some ways that you can combat Ag Gag laws in your area!

We have a new restaurant in our Restaurant SOS series! This week's vegan establishment is Little Black Heart Coffee! They're located at 321 Oliver St N. Tonawanda NY. If you're ever in the Buffalo NY area, please stop by & check them out!
Here's their amazing menu:   https://www.littleblackheartcoffee.com/#2

Our Vegan Org of the Week this week is The Animals Voice.
Learn more about their work here:   https://animalsvoice.com

We also have a new Listener Shout Out & much more!

Thank you so much for spending some time with us.

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Hey Pickles!

Hello 2022!
 
This week we talk about New Years! We discuss the vegan snacks that we've had over the holidays and we reveal some of our New Year's Resolutions!

Do you make resolutions? If you do, what are they?

Christine is under the weather and awaiting the results from her Covid test. Apologies for any mouth breathing LOL!

We hope you all had a healthy & happy holiday season!!

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Hey Pickles!

Just wanted to let you know we will not have a full episode this week. We’re spending some time with family.

We will return in the new year with more vegan food & restaurant reviews!

Happy New Year!
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Happy Holidays, Pickles!

This week we do fun top five lists of some of our favorite holiday things!

We each count down our top holiday movies, songs and cookies!

It was fun to see what we had on our lists, and what we had in common. 
We hope you enjoy listening as we laugh our way through the episode!

We want to wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season!

Thank you all so much for your support, and for tuning in every week!

Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. May all your dreams come true!

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