I started cooking at 10am and did not stop until 4pm! And then it was cleaning time, of course, because after cooking for 6 hours the kitchen is a total mess. I also had to vacuum and put things on place before everyone came. This was the menu: chickpeas with spinach and coconut milk, Dijon lentils, quinoa salad, BBQ tofu, broccoli lasagna, roasted curry cauliflower and bread. For dessert we had blueberry muffins, peanut butter and oatmeal cookies and Melanie brought a vegan chocolate mousse.
I have to confess I was kind of nervous because, even though I like my cooking, you never know if others are going to like it. People started arriving at 5:30pm and by 6:00 every one was here. We sat in the deck outside and around 6:45pm I started warming up the food. We started eating around 7pm. I was the last one getting served. I just stood by the kitchen door and observed people’s faces. Then I got my food and followed everyone outside. I was pleased to see their reaction, to listen to their sounds while eating, and finally to see them going back to the kitchen to grab more food! I think I scored! Then the compliments about the food came:
•If someone would cook like this to me every day I would easily become vegan.
•This is my first vegan meal ever. I did not know what to expect. It was delicious!
•It feels so good afterwards. I am full but I do not feel heavy like when I eat meat.
•Impressive!
•Can I have the recipes for…….?
I was very pleased with everything. We had a wonderful evening and I raised $220 from the dinner itself plus $185 that Ron, our running instructor, donated to the cause. That is amazing!
My animal lover note: copy paste the following link on your browser and it will take you to the PETA Pack website. There, you will see the money that I have raised and some of the donors. Thanks everyone for your help!
http://www2.peta.org/site/TR/Events/PETAsOnlineCommunity?px=9328251&pg=personal&fr_id=1100
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