December 4 - What should we celebrate?

December 4th is Dice Day.
For books about dice games, see 795.1.

December 4th is also Cookie Day.
For books about baking cookies, see 641.8654.

December 4th is also World Wildlife Conservation Day.
For books about animal conservation, see 333.954.
For books about animal habitat and migration, see 591.52.
For books about rare and endangered species, see 578.68.

BRINGING RECIPES ALIVE @ 641.5

Join us on our culinary adventure through our cookbook collection.  Our staff will post recipes reflecting various cultures and nutritional needs which will be cross-referenced to a specific cookbook and page in our collection(641.5). 

 

Come along with us and explore the wonders of how food can open your world to lifelong happiness and good health.

 

 

 

 

 

In honor of:

                    Celebrating and promoting Veganism throughout November.

Besides the cookbook collection, The Lehigh Valley Library System has other resources that are useful for gathering vegan recipes.

DVDs
Forks Over Knives (2011)
Vegucated (2010)

Magazines
Vegan Health and Fitness 

Zinnio (e-magazine)
VegNews

ILL Books
Supermarket Vegan by Donna Klein (2010)
Vegan Italiano by Donna Klein (2006)
Hearty Vegan Meals for Monster Appetites by Celine Steen & Joni Marie Newman (2011)
Vegan Brunch by Isa Chandra Moskowitz (2009)

Youtube channels
Eco-Vegan Gal
Vegan.com
The Sexy Vegan
The Vegan Zombie


Website/Blogs
Oh she Glows
Olives for Dinner
Finding Vegan
86 Lemons
Planet Vegan
The Vegan Woman 
Pinterest


(from home) 
TV Shows
Jazzy Vegetarian  (Create TV)
How to live to 100 (Cooking Channel)

Below the full recipe descriptions you will find a list of Vegan cookbooks owned by the Lehigh Valley Library System.
 
             Now for some of my picks of vegan recipes to honor World Vegan Month.

Breakfast

Overnight Pineapple Oats

      From "Short-Cut Vegan" @ 641.5636 S252s

Overnight oatmeal with bananas and walnuts layered with strawberry jam made from mashed strawberries with a touch of maple syrup and chia seeds:)

Lunch

Campfire Chili

      From "Vegan Casseroles" @ 641.5 H355v

Dinner

Chick'n and Mole Tamales

     From "Vegan Cooking for Carnivores" @ 641.5636 M382v

Dessert

Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

     From "The China Study Cookbook" @ 641.563 C188c

For full recipe description