Vegan & Gluten-Free Rice Crispy Treats, Golden Girl Style, and Distressed Bikers

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:: RECIPE OF THE WEEK ::

Vegan & Gluten-Free Rice Crispy Treats
Makes 12-15 squares.  Want to make more than that? Double the recipe.

  • 5 1/2 cups crispy brown rice cereal (Erewhon brand cereal is cheap and great)
  • 2 Tbsp Earth Balance spread
  • 2 Tbsp Peanut or Almond Butter (salted, creamy)
  • 1 bag Dandies Vegan Marshmallows or one package Sweet & Sara Vegan Mallows. OR if you don’t have marshmellows, use 1 cup brown sugar and 1 cup brown rice syrup.
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Optional toppings: vegan chocolate chips, coconut, nuts, dried or freezedried fruit.

Directions:

Place E.Balance and peanut or almond butter in a sauce pan on med-high. Melt. Add marshmallows (or sugar/ brown rice syrup mixture). Stir constantly until marshmallows are about half melted. If using sugar/ brown rice syrup, continue stirring until sugar dissolves.  Reduce heat and add rice cereal. Fold it into heated mixture until cereal is well coated and becomes thick. Transfer mixture into a greased casserole dish. Pat down firmly until flat. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Add toppings (optional.) Stick in the fridge until hard, usually about 2 hours. If you want it to harden faster, stick it in the freezer for about an hour. Slice into squares.  Eat or store in fridge.

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NEW YORK: Kaight & Melissa present the first Melissa “Shop Within A Shop” at Kaight. Melissa is taking over a section of Kaight  for six weeks to present their spring collection. This installation will allow Kaight to enhance its current selection of Melissa shoes, with new styles added weekly.

WHEN: Kaight + Melissa Shoes Opening Party Thurs., March 11th from 6 to 9pm, featuring vegan treats by Rabbit Mafia and cocktails by 44North.

Where: Kaight: 83 Orchard St. (between Broome & Grand), NYC

Who & What: Enjoy an exclusive, unprecedented opportunity for free consultation with Melissa Shoes experts on Opening Night! This is an ongoing installation with new styles added every other week! Look for surprise invite mid-event with special guests!

About: This pop-up installation is just the beginning of an on-going series in which Kaight will collaborate and work with those brands and designers that are not only fashion forward, but that have also successfully integrated sustainable business practices into their brand.

Here’s A Sneak Preview of What’s Now Available by Melissa at Kaight
Vivienne Westwood Anglomania Ankle Boot
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NEW YORK: THE FEMINIST PRESS 40TH ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT PARTY Support the feminist press! Price: $30 in Advance; $40 at Door; $25 for Students 6:00 PM - March 10 @ Joe’s Pub. Buy Tix Here. With bestselling author Sapphire; performance artist Karen Finley; PopAction choreographer Elizabeth Streb; hip-hop performer Toni Blackman; and hosted by the fabulous Justin Bond. Admission includes a raffle ticket for fun and sexy gifts.

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NEW JERSEY: VEGAN POTLUCKS!                                                                                                + Saturday, March 13, 2010 in Somerset, NJ.  Veg Social Saturday vegan potluck!  The party will be in Somerset at Elise’s house, 180 Blackwells Mills Rd, Somerset, NJ 08873. Everyone is invited! Anytime after 4pm. Bring your favorite vegan dish to share, or just yourself. As always please bring your kids, sisters, brothers and friends of all ages!!!  There are goats here! Bring your veggie scraps if you want to feed them! Contact Elise for more info: elise.edson@gmail.com or 310-593-1426. There is only space for 3 cars in front of the home, parking is also available in nearby lots on Blackwells MIlls Rd and Cancal road, call if you have any questions!  It is a beautiful area!

Saturday, March 20, 2009 in Somerset, NJ.  Potluck will be in Somerset at Jason’s house, 246 McAuliffe Court, Somerset, NJ 08873. Everyone is invited! Bring your friends, your favorite vegan dish to share, or just yourself.  Anytime after 4pm.  Contact Jason for more info: veganjay@gmail.com or 732-259-7037. Please park only in the spaces in the center of the court; the spots on the sides in front of the houses are reserved for Jason’s Neighbors

Making vegan food is easy, fun and best of all cruelty free! If you have any questions check out www.vegweb.com for vegan recipes or contact us! Want to host an event or potluck? Want to start a VegSocial in your area? Get in touch! We’ll help you make it all happen! Were you forwarded this email?  Email us vegsocialnj@gmail.com to be added to our email list so you can get information directly!
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