What we’re about
Thank You for visiting the VEGphoenix Meetup Group website! We sponsor numerous regular events (dining out, potlucks, hiking) as well as many other fun-filled activities (food-tasting, parties, movies, fundraisers, seminars, etc.) for VEG-minded people, VEGANS, RAW Food Enthusiasts, and even the VEG-curious. We're a non-profit, all-inclusive group, so everyone is welcome with open arms!
And any group member can schedule any social event, 24/7/365! Click on the Organizer's photo and send him a message with all the details.
Upcoming events (4)
See all- Tentative Event: Re-Rooted Celebration Party at Desert Roots Kitchen in Tempe!Rainbow Bliss Botanicals, Tempe, AZ
Celebration! Jubilation! Liberation! Emancipation! Desert Roots Kitchen has re-rooted inside Rainbow Bliss Botanicals in Tempe! And we’ll be there for all the fanfare (tentatively) on Saturday, June 21, starting at 12:30pm! Where we’ll delight in the sweet feeling of culinary euphoria, with joy springing up within each of us, as happy as butterflies dancing in a garden full of sunshine and flowers. It’s like pulling out the plug from a drain and opening the floodgates to the ecstasy of all your Vegan food fantasies - as lush as a rain forest and with the variety and fun of an amusement park - that will have your taste buds buzzing and vibrating with utter delight. Turn up the wattage on your smile, sit on top of the world, and join us at Desert Roots Kitchen for this momentous re-rooting party, as we break bread together and experience the absolute delight of a feast for the mind, body, and soul!
Stay tuned for more re-rooting details! (Desert Roots Kitchen is expected to open prior to the date of this event.)
https://www.facebook.com/DesertRootsKitchen/ - The World's Best RAW Food Potluck with Guest Speaker in Gilbert!Natural Grocers, Gilbert, AZ
Join us and this month's guest speaker on Saturday, May 17, starting at 5:30pm; to experience the grandeur, the spectacle, the wonder of the world's most succulent and tantalizing foods. Discover new and creative dishes, consisting of savory and satisfying flavors, from foodstuffs found only in Nature. Get Real. Have Fun. Enjoy Life. And Living Foods! Hosted by MaryAnn. (NOTE: This is a potluck, so please bring a RAW Vegan dish [to feed 8-10 people] and bring your own plate, utensils, and drinking cup [and take them with you afterwards].)
Socializing begins around 5:30pm, and food at about 5:45pm. Please bring a vegan raw food dish (veggies/nuts, herbs/spices, salt, olive oil are generally acceptable ingredients for dishes), or a salad (fruits, veggies, nuts, spices), or a fruit/veggie platter for six (or more) people. Don't know what to bring? There are literally 4.63 gazillion recipes on the Internet. Type in the words: "Raw Food Recipes" with a search and see what happens!
Here are photos from some past RAW potlucks to get an idea what to expect: https://www.meetup.com/VEGphx/photos/30455697
https://www.meetup.com/VEGphx/photos/30617781/
https://www.meetup.com/VEGphx/photos/29908480/Also, be advised that this is a RAW-Vegan potluck. For those not familiar with "raw," that generally means no foodstuffs that have been heavily processed/heated/cooked. In other words, "raw" typically entails foodstuffs as Nature intended (e.g., fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts/seeds, sprouts) which have all their nutrients intact, and not cooked out of existence, nor processed into oblivion. Most manufactured/canned/bottled/packaged foods, such as popcorn, chips, Veganaise, etc. are typically not "raw"; though, cold-pressed olive oil, raw coconut aminos, raw agave, spices, and salt are generally-acceptable exceptions to the non-packaging precept. For those not familiar with the term "vegan," that generally means free from animal products and their derivatives. This includes all dairy products, honey, and whey.
If, on the off chance that someone new attends this event, and is unfamiliar with the RAW-Vegan parameter of the event, please be in keeping with the longstanding tradition of the leadership and members of VEGphx to be accepting/understanding (in the moment) of all people, their current level of awareness, and their own individual paths in life. This means that if there is a particular potluck item that is not entirely "raw" and not entirely "vegan," do your part (in a calm and loving way) to help make sure that this item is clearly labeled as such, and let the participants at the event decide for themselves whether or not to indulge in it.
Conversely, there is never an occasion at any VEGphx Food-sponsored event for emotional outbursts or hostilities shown toward any of the participants at any event on the part of our members. Please leave all emotional baggage at the entrance of this event, and do your part to not embarrass yourself or VEGphx (as group) with any childish behavior. Love is the most important ingredient in any type of recipe.
- Top RAW Food Potluck and special guest speaker in Scottsdale!Natural Grocers , Scottsdale, AZ
Join us at Natural Grocers in Scottsdale on Saturday, July 5, starting at 5:30pm for this month's Top Raw Potluck with a special guest speaker! Come and experience the grandeur, the spectacle, the wonder of the world's most succulent and tantalizing foods. You'll discover new and creative dishes, consisting of savory and satisfying flavors, from foodstuffs found only in Nature. Get Real. Have Fun. Enjoy Life. And Living Foods! Hosted by Mary. (NOTE: This is a potluck, so please bring a RAW Vegan dish [to feed 8-10 people] and bring your own plate, utensils, and drinking cup [and take them with you afterwards].)
This is a potluck, so please bring a Vegan RAW food dish (veggies/nuts, herbs/spices, salt, olive oil are generally acceptable ingredients for dishes), or a salad (fruits, veggies, nuts, spices), or a fruit/veggie platter for eight (or more) people, fully prepared and READY TO EAT. Don't know what to bring? There are literally 4.63 gazillion recipes on the Internet. Type in: "Raw Food Recipes" in a search engine and see what happens!
To see what others have brought at past Meetups to this event visit: https://www.meetup.com/VEGphx/photos/29509277/
This event starts at 5:30pm with food at 5:45pm. Please be on time so your dish can be featured in the line on attendees first pass through it. There is a guest speaker each month after the potluck. Stay tuned for forthcoming details.
HOUSE RULES at Natural Grocers: No items with gluten whatsoever are allowed, and there's no soliciting nor selling of anything at the store (which are the exclusive realm of the venue hosting the event). And to cut down on costs/waste, please bring your own plate, utensils, and drinking cup (and take them with you afterwards). Also, if you could list the ingredients of your dish, that would be helpful to people with allergy issues. Finally, we must have cleaned and vacated the potluck room (just inside the front door to the left) by 8:30pm. Please cooperate in that regard.
Please be advised that this is a RAW-Vegan potluck. For those persons unfamiliar with "raw," that generally means no foodstuffs that have been heavily processed/heated/cooked. In other words, "raw" typically entails foodstuffs as Nature intended (e.g., fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts/seeds, sprouts) which have all their nutrients intact, and not cooked out of existence, nor processed into oblivion. Most manufactured/canned/bottled/packaged foods, such as popcorn, chips, Veganaise, etc. are typically not "raw"; though, cold-pressed olive oil, raw coconut aminos, raw agave, spices, and salt are generally-acceptable exceptions to the non-packaging precept.
For those persons not familiar with the term "vegan," that generally means free from animal products and their derivatives. This includes all dairy products, honey, and whey. If, on the off chance that someone new attends this event, and is unfamiliar with the RAW-Vegan parameter of the event, please be in keeping with the longstanding tradition of the leadership and members of the Vegetarian Society of Phoenix (which includes the VEGphoenix! Meetup group) to be accepting/understanding (in the moment) of all people, their current level of awareness, and their own individual paths in life. This means that if there is a particular potluck item that is not entirely "raw" and not entirely "vegan," do your part (in a calm and loving way) to help make sure that this item is clearly labeled as such, and let the participants at the event decide for themselves whether or not to indulge in it.
