Meatless Meetup

Join John to check out the Soul Veg Market at Creekside Park beside Science World, featuring:

This is an event for people who like to cook! Everyone who signs up for the event, including guests, will bring a different homemade Brazilian dish to share with the others.

Please bring a vegan dish, with at least 8 servings (=8 big scoops). Vegan means no dairy, eggs, honey, gelatin, whey/casein, or other animal byproducts. Please bring an ingredients list for your dish.

Also, please bring a plate, cup, napkin, and cutlery for yourself, and a serving utensil for your dish. (a bag for your dirty dishes would be useful, too).

Confirmed Dish List (more to come):
Jon: Fricassé de Fr'ngo com Batata Palha (Chick'n Fricassée with Shoestring Potatoes)
Melissa: Arroz com Lentilha (Rice with Lentils)
Mila: Bobo de Camarao Vegano (Brazilian "shrimp" stew)
Virginia (Mila's guest): Coxinha Vegana (Vegan Chicken Croquettes)
Nancy and Norm: Grilled Pineapple
Nancy and Norm: Pão de Queijo Vegano (Vegan Brazilian Cheese Bread)
Eli: Acarajé with Coconut-Cashew Vatapá (Fritters)
Marcia: Moqueca (Brazilian "fish" stew)
Zula: Mousse de Maracuja (Passion Fruit Mousse)
Anneta: Torta de Liquidificador Vegana (Savoury Pie)
Alison: Bolo de Cenoura (Carrot Cake)
Vanessa: Brazilian Black Beans
Brad: Vegan Tofu Maqueca

To ensure that we each bring a different dish, I will be contacting all attendees. If you have a favourite vegan Brazilian recipe, we'd love to try it! If you need inspiration, you could try something from one of these websites:

Join us for a gluten-free, organic, comfort food dinner at Eternal Abundance, Vancouver's all-organic grocer and vegan café. EA prioritizes local and fair trade. All food is prepared in house, in small batches, in their gluten-free kitchen. The business is facing financial tough times, and now is the time to support them as they have supported the community for over two decades.

This is a pre-paid event. The cost, per person, is $30 (tax and tip included). We have two main options for this beautiful dinner!

Each guest will receive their choice of the following entrées (special features not usually on the menu), to be pre-ordered when you rsvp:

• Black Bean Tacos. Two tacos with tasty guacamole topped by savoury refried beans, roasted peppers, mushrooms and zucchini, cilantro sauce. Served on corn tortillas, with a side of cilantro-lime slaw. GF.

OR

• Yam & Black Bean Burger Platter. House-made GF bun, a savoury and mildly spicy patty of black beans, yams, coriander and paprika, mustard, house-made mayo, lettuce and tomato. Served with rosemary potato wedges, ketchup and a side caesar salad. GF.

Plus, a house-made ice cream dessert** (a new feature to the restaurant this year):

• Organic, low sugar, coconut-oat vanilla soft serve ice cream**. Made scratch in house with coconut whipping cream, oats, vanilla bean powder, and a touch of cane sugar. Topped with your choice of blueberry sauce, raspberry sauce, or salted dark chocolate sauce.

* Note: menu items may slightly change.
** While oats are naturally gluten-free, unless specified, they cannot be labelled as such due to possible cross-contamination with OTHER grains during processing. We cannot therefore guarantee the ice cream is 100% gluten-free.

Within 12 hours of rsvp-ing "Yes", please send an e-transfer of $30 to alisoncole@telus.net , and indicate if you would like Option #1 (tacos) or #2 (burger). If payment is not received after registering, you will be removed but are welcome to re-register and pay if space remains. Refunds will be issued, minus a $2 processing fee, up to 24 hours before the event by emailing Alison. Alternatively, you are welcome to find someone to take your place.