Dear MMN Participant, Here's a win-win situation! All those who have taken the Meatless Monday pledge by October 31 will be entered in a prize drawing. Thanks to a donation by Purple Carrot, three lucky winners will receive a delicious plant-based dinner kit containing ingredients for 3 dinners. Additionally, for each Meatless Monday pledge received by that date, Meatless Monday Needham will make a $1 donation, up to $250, to the Needham Food Pantry. So please encourage your friends and neighbors to take the Meatless Monday pledge. |
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Our last month's newsletter featured the ingredient tempeh, a delicious plant-based protein that is made from fermented soy, giving it a slightly nutty flavor and a firm texture. You’ll find tempeh in the refrigerated section of your grocery store, usually near the tofu. Before cooking with tempeh you’ll want to steam it for 10-12 minutes to remove bitterness and soften it to absorb the other flavors in your cooking. Then you're ready to go! |
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Here's another tempting tempeh recipe: Toasted Sesame and Tempeh Stir Fry from the Vegan Coach. Enjoy! And remember to post your creation on our Facebook and Instagram pages! | | |
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Want to make it easy to eat more veggies and fruits? Several local farms offer Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), a system where participants pay in advance for produce throughout the season. Each farm has its own variant, and some have waiting lists. Find out when to sign up for 2021! Some local CSAs: Needham Community Farm, Neighborhood Farm, and Powisset Farm |
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Mass. Sierra Club Educational Plant-based Virtual Potluck Dinner on Sunday, October 11, 6 p.m. Eat in with the Mass Sierra Club Plant-based Planet Team! The Team will demonstrate on Zoom how to make various healthy plant-based dishes and will answer any questions that you have. Register here. |
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Mass. Sierra Club Sustainable Kitchen Cooking Class on Tuesday, October 20, 6:30-7:30 p.m.: Professional vegan chef Diana Goldman will teach you virtually how to prepare a delicious plant-based dinner. Free and open to the public. Register here. |
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Boston Veg Food Fest October 24 The Fest will be virtual this year, bringing together a notable roster of top national speakers and chefs, providing a chance to hear acclaimed experts on health and nutrition, and how food choices impact animals, the earth, and climate change. Explore the Virtual Marketplace for a great variety of foods, fashion, lifestyle and personal care products that are made entirely from plant sources, and shop online with special festival discounts. Learn more. |
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WEB RESOURCE REVIEW: Consumer guides to buying "clean" produce
Rodale Institute recently recommended a new Consumer Reports analysis giving "produce ratings" to identify which produce poses the biggest risk from pesticides. They looked at 35 fruits and vegetables -- organic and non-organic; US-grown and imported. They based their recommendations on five years of data that the Department of Agriculture collected from tests on fruits and vegetables to detect about 450 pesticides. Stop Eating Pesticides: Use CR’s exclusive ratings to get the health benefits from fruits and vegetables while minimizing your risk from toxic chemicals, by Catherine Roberts, August 27, 2020.
Another source of information: Every spring, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) publishes an updated Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce, better known as the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen. The guide aims to help consumers avoid fruits and vegetables that contain high concentrations of pesticides while saving money in the produce aisle.
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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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