Dear MMN Participant, Stay tuned! Our prize drawing for 3 winners of Purple Carrot plant-based meal kits will take place at the end of the day on October 31, and we will be making a substantial donation to the Needham Food Pantry at that time! Our Meatless Monday Needham community has now grown to almost 300 people, and we continue to solicit participants. If you belong to an organization that would like to participate by encouraging its members to take the pledge, please contact us at info@meatlessmonday.org |
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INGREDIENT OF THE MONTH: Extra Firm Tofu — let's give it a chance! Do you love tofu? Hate it? Avoid it? Fall somewhere in between? Tofu, sometimes called bean curd, is a soybean product that is a good source of protein and calcium, as well as other nutrients. It comes in 4 versions: silken, soft, firm, and extra firm, and is readily available at most grocery stores in the refrigerated section — at Sudbury Farms you'll find it in the produce section at the opposite end from the mushroom display. Its mild taste and soft consistency make tofu versatile, but also unfamiliar to many people's palates. For those tofu-avoiders or tofu-skeptics, Crispy Tofu is an excellent place to start. |
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The secret to crispy tofu is simply to use extra firm tofu and remove the moisture and add some spice before sautéing. You can use a tofu press (look online and check local stores) or you can wrap the tofu in a towel and "sandwich" it between 2 cutting boards with heavy books or an iron skillet on top for 15-30 minutes. Here's a delicious Spicy Asian Salad recipe which includes a recipe for Crispy Tofu from vegan chef Diana Goldman at Beantown Kitchen. |
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The Mass. Sierra Club offers free plant-based cooking classes with vegan chef Diana Goldman. The next cooking class for Our Sustainable Kitchen is scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, at 6:30pm. If you would like to attend, please register here. A list of ingredients will be sent to people who register, so you can cook along with Diana or just watch. Classes last about 45 minutes. |
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A Fun, Local Cookbook: A few years ago, First Parish in Needham gathered together some of the members' favorite meatless recipes in a "Meatless is More" online cookbook. You can search the recipes by categories such as appetizer, main dish, soups, dessert, or by ingredient, such as tofu. You might know some of the contributors! |
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Needham Farmers Market
The regular market season ended last weekend, but MacArthur Farm and The Neighborhood Farm will still be on Garrity Way every Sunday through November until Thanksgiving so you can still shop for produce in the open air!
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Fundraiser for the Needham Community Farm
See the inspirational, award-winning documentary The Biggest Little Farm and support the Needham Community Farm. Donate at least $10 to the Needham Community Farm, and you will receive a link for the film, which will be available for viewing on your device anytime between 6 p.m. Saturday, November 14 and 6 p.m. Sunday, November 15. You will also get an invitation to a follow-up Zoom session on Monday, November 16 at 7-8 p.m., which will include a film discussion and update on sustainable farming practices in Needham. Click here to register and donate. (limit of 50 registrations). More information. |
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WEB RESOURCE REVIEW:
Don't have much time to read about diet, health and climate? Well, if you have time for one article, read this one, which appeared in the New York Times on April 30, 2019 — Your Questions About Food and Climate Change, Answered: How to shop, cook and eat in a warming world, by Julia Moskin, Brad Plumer, Rebecca Lieberman and Eden Weingart. The article gives clear, well-informed answers about how diet and climate are related, and the many different choices individuals can take to reduce the environmental impact of their diets. Which foods have the biggest carbon footprint? How much would changing my diet really help? How does chicken compare to beef? What about "fake meat" and non-dairy milk? And much more!
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CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE... to see dishes prepared by your Needham neighbors and to share yours! |
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