VEGAN

Dear blog readers:

I read a book "A new Kind of Christianity" by Brian Mclaren.  I also watched a show on Oprah Winfrey (the first show of hers I've watched in over a decade I think!) on becoming vegan.  And then I ordered the book, "Veganist" and a vegan ice cream recipe book.  And I decided to explore becoming vegan.  And I haven't looked back.

I'm not the most perfect vegan out there.  I'm sure I'm not doing things 100% vegan; but I'm getting better every week.  And my kids have turned mostly vegetarian.  At dinnertime, we're all vegan.

The recipes on here ... the ones that have been here for a while - will stay here.  I will be adding on vegan recipies from here on out.

Does anyone have a good punch recipe they'd like to share?  Maybe one with some lime juice in it?  I need to bring a big bowl of punch to an event on Friday...

-Jodi

Lemon-Berry Punch

I got this recipe out of the latest issue of the Creative Memories Magazine - "Lasting Moments."

Start to finish: 10 minutes

--2 C cranberry-strawberry drink, chilled
--1 12-oz can frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed
--1 1-liter bottle lemon-lime carbonated beverage or carbonated water, chilled
--Lemons (optional)

1. Pour cranberry drink and lemonade concentrate into a 2-qt pitcher. Stir until well-mixed.

2. Slowly add the carbonated beverage to the lemonade mixture. Serve chilled or over ice and garnish with lemon slices, if desired. Makes 8 (8-oz) servings.