Change starts in your kitchenRAW: Simple Chocolate or Rum Balls
Ingredients:
-3 cups Brazil nuts/ walnuts / almonds
-1 1/2 cups medjool dates
-3-4 tablespoons raw cacao powder
-dried coconut flakes
- Optional: add rum to taste for rum balls
Chop the nuts only in the food processor until they’re in little pieces.
Add the remaining ingredients until a sticky paste forms. (Coconut flaked can be mixed in here or added later as a surface decoration)
With clean hands (and ice cream scoop) give them the shape you prefer (balls, squares etc). (or even better) use a measuring spoon as a mold by stuffing the final paste into them, resulting in pro-looking half-ball shaped desserts.
Roll them over the coconut flakes and put them inside the freezer for 15 min.
Eat and enjoy!
Thank you!
Version française:
Bonjour tout le monde
Nous avions de la chance de pouvoir nous réunir dimanche dernier chez les Katacombes! Nous espérons que vous avez eu une bonne expérience!
Ce projet a été tellement spécial pour nous tous! Il a mis d’avant un mode de vie idéal ( le végétarisme) qui gagne de plus en plus de popularité partout où les gens ressentent un besoin d’agir pour différentes raisons.
Toutefois, la raison pour laquelle nous vous écrivons n’est pas seulement pour cela. Nous voulons tenter d’exprimer les sentiments de gratitude qui nous marquons depuis le tout début de ce projet. Nous nous sommes rendues compte que nous n’avons pas réussi à les exprimer proprement.
Premièrement, nous aimerons vous remercier tous pour votre support et votre présence. Malgré le fait qu’il a été difficile pour certains de s’y rendre, vous vous êtes présentés et avez supporté nos efforts pour lever des fonds pour AGROSALUD, un projet en vigueur dans quatorze pays en Amérique Latine, financé par L’ŒUVRE LÉGER. Merci ! Nous serons en mesure de faire un don estimé à plus de 1500$ à L’ŒUVRE LÉGER !
Ensuite, nous aimerons remercier tous ceux qui ont travaillé avec nous ! Merci à L’ŒUVRE LÉGER, qui a rendu ce projet possible grâce à leur généreux financement. Ensuite, merci à les Katacombes. Vous devez quand même avouer que la COOP est vraiment un lieu génial! Sans les groupes de musique, cet évènement n’aurait pas pareil ! Merci aux Bearcubs et au groupe d’Ainsley McNeaney (un nouveau talent à découvrir à Montréal). La nourriture aussi était tout simplement incroyable! C’est grâce à Gigi Cohen, de Harvard Gourmet que nous avons eu droit à ce magnifique buffet! Un gros gros merci à notre belle Jessica Watters (Juicy Lotus), qui est restée jusqu’à la fin pour servir le buffet! De plus, merci à George Karpat, qui a fait les boules de chocolat (un dessert cru et végétalien !). Finalement, sans l’aide des bénévoles, rien ne ce serait passé comme prévu !
Merci à He Lu (MacIdea) qui a fait le design de notre superbe affiche et de notre billet (que tout le monde a adoré) ! Une bonne tape dans le dos pour Rose Liu, qui a créé notre blog. Nous tenons aussi à remercier Amie Watson pour son interview avec Dihua à travers le radio CKUT.
C’est grâce à l’Innovation Jeunes que les deux ateliers culinaires ont eu lieu! Un gros merci à Mélodie Roussel (coordinatrice du programme jeunesse au YMCA centre-ville) sans qui nous aurions été tout simplement incapable de faire quoi que ce soit. Pour ceux qui ont eu la chance d’apprendre à cuisiner avec Chef Kiki (Kristina Czerkawski from les Gâteauries), et Dominique Dupuis (L’Armoire du Haut) , vous partagez sûrement avec nous une gratitude sans limite pour elles. C’est vraiment dommage qu’on n’a pas pu prendre plus de photos avec elles. Mais, ces deux soirées resteront gravées dans notre mémoire pour toujours! Pour ceux qui ont eu la chance de goûter les viandes végés, vous pouvez les trouver au paradis Végétarien CHI-MING situé près du métro Mont-Royal.
Évidemment, nous voulons également remercier nos conférenciers, Monica Giacomin (du collège Marianopolis), Sameer Muldeen (l’Association végétarienne de Montréal), et Aequo Animo pour leur compréhension et support !
Merci à tous les départements du collège Marianopolis pour leur appui inconditionnel. Merci à Louise Mclellan pour sa patience et son grand support. Merci à la bibliothécaire Esther qui a la gentillesse de contribuer à la diffusion de notre projet et idées.
Finalement, nous remercions également tous nos partenaires, qui nous ont fait des dons extrêmement généreux. C’est grâce à vos dons que nous avons réussi à ramasser autant de fonds pour le projet!
Ils sont : Lush, Aux Vivres, Crudessence, Prana, Lush, Viva Vegan Store, thé Kusmi, Dix Mille Villages, Yoga Sangha, Nubia Spa vert, Zentan, l’Armoire du Haut, Natur-a (lait de soya), et le guide conscience verte.
Aussi, si vous voulez recevoir un reçu déductible d’impôt de la part de L’ŒUVRE LÉGER, envoyez nous votre adresse postale, courriel, téléphone et votre nom au complt au mmm.veggies.yum@gmail.com ou dihuawei@gmail.com
Peut-être nous nous révérons un jour! Cet instant serait sans doute magique!
Merci beaucoup pour tout!.
English version
Hello everyone
We are so happy to host the benefit dinner last Sunday at Les Katacombes! We hope you had a good experience!
This project was so special for us all! Not only was it a good opportunity for many people to confront their perception of vegetarianism, but it also allowed us to raise money for AGROSALUD, a project financed by L’ŒUVRE LÉGER! We have raised approximately 1500$ thanks to your generosity and support!
By writing to you, we want to express our gratitude towards many people who had supported us with a big heart.
We want to thank L’OEUVRE LÉGER, which made this project possible with their generous funding. We are very grateful towards Les Katacombes, which revealed to be the perfect place for our event! Without the bands, this event would not be as interesting either! Thanks to the groups The Bearcubs and Ainsley McNeaney (a new talent in Montreal), we have enjoyed amazing performance. The food was just amazing! We were able to enjoy this delightful buffet thanks to Gigi Cohen (Harvard Gourmet) and Jessica Watters (Juicy Lotus). Thank you so much Jessica, who stayed until the end to serve the buffet! Moreover, we hope that you remember the raw vegan dessert made by George Karpat, you will be able to find his recipe on our blog (vegetopia.tumblr.com). Finally, we want to thank our wonderful and indispensable volunteers!
We want to thank He Lu (MacIdea) who have designed our awesome and fresh posters and the tickets! Thanks to Rose, we have our unique blog template ! Amie Watson have helped promoting the project through her morning radio interview with Dihua on CKUT!
It is thanks to Innovation Youth that our hand-on cooking workshops took place! Without Melodie Roussel’s unconditional help (youth program coordinator at the YMCA downtown) we would not be able to reach so many wonderful sponsors. For those who have had the chance to learn to cook with Chef Kiki (Kristina Czerkawski from les Gâteauries), and Dominique Dupuis (L’Armoire du Haut), we owe them much gratitude! For those who had the chance to taste the vegetarian meat, you can find them in Vegetarian Paradise CHI-MING located near metro Mont-Royal.
Of course, we also want to thank our speakers, Monica Giacomin (Marianopolis College), Sameer Muldeen (Montreal’s Vegetarian Association), and Aequo Animo for their time and support!
We also want to highlight many staff members from Marianopolis College for their unconditional support. Louise Mclellan and Trudy Ste-Croix were amazing people who believed in our project from the beginning. Moreover, thanks to Esther, our wonderful librarian, we have gained much visibility at school.
Finally, we want to thank all our sponsors, who have made extremely generous donations which enable us to raise so much funding!
They are: Lush, Aux Vivres, Crudessence, Prana, Lush, Viva Vegan Store, thé Kusmi, Dix Mille Villages, Yoga Sangha, Nubia Spa vert, Zentan, l’Armoire du Haut, Natur-a (lait de soya), et le guide conscience verte.
We sincerely hope that you have been able to benefit from the project! If there is anything we want you to remember, we would love to make you more aware of the available healthier and greener alternatives. We hope that you will be able to continue supporting organization and business who share values that seek to enhance your health and that of the environment.
If you have made donation and wish to receive a tax receipt, please contact:
mmm.veggies.yum@gmail.com or dihuawei@gmail.com
and send us the following information: your name, address, phone number.
We will be happy to provide them for you through L’OEUVRE LÉGER
Thank you!
Vegetopia
Dihua Wei
Oana Cosmescu
Christina Moro
Yun Cao
Chao Tao
Du collège Marianopolis
Benefit dinner Eat for Change
English version
Hey everyone
Are you excited for tomorrow’s event? If you are (J), we hope we can meet your expectations. If not, we are relieved that you did not have any expectations, which remove our potential pressure.
We want to remind you that the benefit dinner will happen tomorrow
At 6h30 pm on April 10th (but the door will be opened at 6h pm).
At the Coop les Katacombes (1636 St-Laurent)
There is an available parking lot opened for you, our guests!
Your ticket 15$ (reservation) or 18$* (at the door), you can enjoy a delightful buffet catered by Gigi Cohen, two music performances and an auction. At the door, you can also pay 5$ (or more) to be part of the raffle (for the chance of winning many pleasant surprises).
Here is the tentative schedule
6h45-7h: opening speech (bilingual)
7h00: The Bearcubs
8h30-8h45: the end of the auction and time for the raffle.
8h45: Ainsley McNeary
Concerning the auction, we have more than 17 items to be sold. The minimum starting prices range from 10$-60$. Their real value varies between 20$ and 160$. We accept cash and cheque. What you pay goes entirely to L’OEUVRE LÉGER to support a project called AGROSALUD, who works on the development and deployment of biofortified staple crops to reduce nutrient deficiencies and improve food security in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is possible to receive a tax receipt from L’OEUVRE LÉGER for your contribution.
Dress code (if you ever wonder about it): semi-formal.
We are looking forward meeting you today and thank you very much for your support!
Vegetopia
English version
Vegetopia, along with its various partners, is presenting you a most delightful and authentic benefit dinner (18+) on April 10th to WELCOME SPRING!
Our objective is to raise funds for AGROSALUD (a project supported by L’OEUVRE LÉGER) with profit generated by Vegetopia, a project by students from Marianopolis College that aims to raise awareness about how creative we could be on a vegetarian diet.
For more information on Vegetopia or on AGROSALUD, please consult our blog:vegetopia.tumblr.com
During this event, we will offer you
An incredible VEGETARIAN BUFFET prepared by Gigi Cohen (Harvard Gourmet on Monkland)
l Gigi is a professional chef and cooking instructor
l A varied and abundant selection of hot and cold vegetarian dishes (full course meal, everything is included)
Two MUSIC performances by
l The incredible and energetic Bearcubs (first half of the night)
l Ainsley McNeaney, a bright new star in Montreal
http://www.ainsleymcneaney.com
An AUCTION (where the money raised goes to L’ŒUVRE LÉGER)
l Cooking classes, gift certificates (yoga passes, spa, restaurants, desserts…), gift baskets (food, tea and body care), and books.
l We accept cash and cheques
l For donation superior to 20$, you will be able to receive a receipt from L’OEUVRE LÉGER, which recognizes your contribution.
A RAFFLE
l At the end for all participants (there will be Pleasant surprises) J
Come join us on the 10th of April for a break! It is an excellent opportunity to relax a bit!
Our host: Coop Les Katacombes (18+, please bring your ID, because it has a bar):
Address: 1635, St-Laurent coin Ontario
Door opened at 6h pm
The event officially starts at 6h30 pm!
Generous prices:
l Reservation and pre-sale: 15$
l At the door: 18$
TICKETS:
l Reservation: write to: mmm.veggies.yum@gmail.com
l Hard copy
Sold at Wayne’s world at Marianopolis College
Or contact
Dihua at 514 629 1775
French Version
Vegetopia et ses partenaires vous présentent un souper-bénéfice des plus décadents et authentiques (18+) le 10 avril pour accueillir le printemps.
Notre objectif consiste à lever des fonds pour AGROSALUD, un projet appuyé par L’ŒUVRE LÉGER) grâce aux profits générés par Vegetopia, un projet mené par des étudiants du Collège Marianopolis qui vise à sensibiliser les gens aux possibilités et aux avantages liés au régime végétarien.
Pour plus d’information sur Vegetopia ou AGROSALUD, veuillez consulter notre blog :vegetopia.tumblr.com
Pour cet événement, nous vous présenterons:
Un délicieux buffet vegetarien préparé par Gigi Cohen du Harvard Gourmet sur Monkland
• Gigi est un chef professionnel et un instructeur pour cuisine
• Une grande variété de mets chauds et froids vous seront présents sous forme d’un repas complet (tout inclus)
• Deux performances musicales par:
• L’incroyable et très énergétique Bearcubs
• Ainsley McNeaney, une nouvelle étoile de Montréal
http://www.ainsleymcneaney.com
• Une auction (où l’argent récolté sera donné à L’ŒUVRE LÉGER) :
• Des classes de cuisines, des cartes-cadeaux (yoga, spa, restaurants, désserts, etc.), des paniers-cadeaux (grignotines, thé et produits pour le soin du corps) et des livres sont parmi les prix.
• Nous acceptons la monnaie et les chèques.
• Un reçu reconnaissant votre contribution est émis pour les dons de plus de 20$.
• Une loterie
• À la fin, les participants seront invités à participer à cette activité (il y aura des surprises à ne pas manquer.)
Nous vous attendons en grand nombre!
Notre hôte: Coop Les Katacombes (18+, bar - veuillez amener une carte d’identité):
Adresse: 1635, St-Laurent coin Ontario
Ouverture des portes: 18:00
L’événement débute à 18:30!
Prix
~ Réservation et prévente: 15$
~ À la porte: 18$
BILLETS :
~ Réservation: écrire à mmm.veggies.yum@gmail.com
~ Copie papier
Vendue à Wayne’s world au Collège Marianopolis
Ou contacter:
Dihua au 514 629 1775
Si possible, envoyez ce message à vos proches et n’hésitez pas à les inviter. Merci et au plaisir de vous revoir!
Partners: Health and beauty care
Yoga Sangha
Be green by connecting with the world around you! But first, you have to connect with yourself. Try Yoga Sangha’s classes to start meditating and constructing your own global consciousness!
Nubia Spa vert
Nubia offers you green spa, and is one of the few centers that have such initiatives. They strive to be eco friendly in all aspects. For instance, they use local products and locally produced equipments and accessories. More importantly, they allow us to enjoy greener alternatives in the beauty industry.
To know more about them and their green practices, visit their website!
Zentan
http://www.zentan.ca/services.html
Ever wanted to get a faux tan?
Models, bodybuilders and television personalities have been spotted in the lobby of Zen Tan, where there are two statues of Buddha to zap away any bad karma from your hectic day.
Partners: Stores and brands
Prana
http://www.pranana.com/
www.boutiqueprana.com
Prana in a Montreal company specialized in the transformation of organic and gluten free nuts, seeds and dried fruits. Raw, savory or sweetened with maple syrup, their snacks will be loved by everyone!
Lush
A combination of beauty and environment, Lush products are 100% vegetarian (and 70% vegan)! They offer a huge range of hand-made cosmetic products, including soaps and perfumes. What’s better than being green and beautiful?
Viva Vegan Store
http://www.vivagranolaveganstore.ca/
Started as an online shop, Viva Vegan Store (formerly known as Viva Granola Vegan Store) promotes vegan living all over the world with different kinds of vegan products: food, body products, books, clothes, accessories, and more.
But you can now also shop in person at their physical store on St-Laurent St.
They are Canada’s vegan and cruelty-free shop.
Kusmi Tea
Want a relaxing afternoon of tea party but feel worried about your tea selection? Why not trust the experts of greenness? With over a hundred years of experience, Kusmi tea offers the best tea selection and of course, the greenest healthy products.
Dix Mille Villages
http://www.tenthousandvillages.ca/
Fair trade is always a welcomed practice among greenies. Dix Mille Villages not only promotes this practice but also has stores that sell fair trade items! Be green, be fair, and you’ll be adored.
Partners: restaurents
Aux Vivres
http://www.auxvivres.com/fr/accueil/
Located on St-Laurent Boulevard, Aux Vivres is a vegetarian restaurant that offers a big range of delicious veggie meals. Behind their delicious meals is a belief that eating healthy is a reward in itself.
http://www.crudessence.com/fr/services/kombucha/
As a vegan and organic boutique that sells and promotes healthy eating habits and a green environmental attitude, Crudescence incorporates restaurants, catering services, and shops. This boutique is an exquisite vegetarian center which provides food and recipes for all.
Paradis Végétarien CHI-MING
http://www.paradisvegetarien.com/
Trying to be vegetarian but craving for meat? No worries! Paradis vegetarian offers the broadest choices of mock meats available in Montreal. They taste like meat, but they are made of completely vegetarian products!
Our Beloved Chefs
Les Gâteauries (Facebook):
Chef Kiki specializes in vegetarian, macrobiotic, vegan and gluten-free food. Along with Nadia Harilal, they provide the community with ready-made goodies for the gluten and peanut intolerant. The delicious variety of their specialties include custom wedding and birthday cakes, cupcakes, pies, raw desserts, muffins, scones, and catering for special events.
They have worked very hard to make the cooking workshop on March 23rd successful!
Les Gâteauries will be visiting us during the earth week!
Café Harvard Gourmet and Café Juicy Lotus
http://www.harvardgourmet.com/site/documents/index.php
http://www.cafejuicylotus.com/site/
These two establishments, both located in the Monkland Village, provide delicious food and cooking workshops for the general public. Juicy Lotus also is a vegetarian takeout restaurant as well as a pastry shop. Harvard Gourmet serves its clients kosher organic meals.
L’Armoire du Haut
http://www.larmoireduhaut.com/
Chef Dominique Dupuis’s mission is to promote healthy eating using fresh, nutritious ingredients for her various cooking workshops offered to the wide Montreal community. She has created L’Armoire du Haut whose mission is to show people how easy and fun it is to make food that not only is good for you, but that is delicious as well. According to her, if we explore and have fun with our food we stimulate our culinary creativity and improve our physical and mental health!
The studio kitchen is located in the heart of Plateau Mont-Royal; it is perfect if you feel like exploring new cooking possibilities in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Also, she generously offered to be our guest-chef for our second workshop!
Vegetopia and its partners: home-made directory
Organizations who were there for us
L’ ŒUVRE LÉGER
Founded by the Cardinal Léger, the mission of this not-for-profit organization is to actively support projects all over the world that help local communities take charge of their development and economy. They are also the ones that provided us with the support and financial funding for our project.
One of the goals of the project is to raise money for L’OEUVRE LÉGER, and more specifically, to finance AGROSALUD, a development project in Peru, whose mission is the following: “the development and deployment of biofortified staple crops to reduce nutrient deficiencies and improve food security in Latin America and the Caribbean.” http://www.agrosalud.org/index.php
Les YMCA du Québec
The YMCA, a great supporter of communal activities and well-being, has been one of our most important partners, providing logistical support and resources. Located all over the province and in North America, the YMCA is a pillar of strength in the community.
The Katacombes:
http://www.coopkatacombes.com/
A great concert venue, Les Katacombes has provided a stage for many shows and events, as well as an awesome place for friends to come together and enjoy good music and beer. But they are more than a bar; they are a cooperative whose mission is to support cultural diversity, and which are there to help artists and to provide them with a place for expression.
Innovation Jeunes
http://www.innovationjeunes.ca/
Since February 2006, Le Centre Innovation Jeunesse has provided a safe and creative space for Montreal’s youth of the downtown area. It provides art and cooking workshops, as well as academic support. The staff is friendly and welcoming, and there’s always something to do.
L’Association Végétarienne de Montréal
Part of the Canadian Vegetarian Association, the Montreal Vegetarian Association aims to provide information about vegetarianism to those who are curious, and help support and promote the local vegetarian community.
MacIdea
A wonderful and resourceful online forum on Mac computers, Mac applications, etc. It is the most popular Apple forum in Chinese. Its main designer, Lu He, now a McGill student, was a former Marianopolis student. He has also designed the wonderful poster for Vegetopia (along with the tickets)!
Nice job for the Marianopolis Library!
Our awesome library also has a Facebook Page and a Twitter Page.
Thank you!
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