VegFest 2017

Article by Natasha Lantz Eleven members of Northern Vegans and Copper Country Vegans and two downstate friends participated in the largest single day vegan festival in the U.S. held in Novi, Michigan on April 30th.  Over 5,000 people packed the Suburban Collection Showplace for the 18th annual MI VegFest.  The energy, new information, inspiration, and opportunity to be surrounded by …

2017-04 Vegan Monthly Dinner

We will be having the April monthly dinner Wednesday, April 5th at the Keweenaw Coop in Hancock. We’re changing up the week due to the film showing on April 12th. You can order items at their Deli and there will be seating available upstairs. The Coop asks if we could please park on the street rather than the lot. We …

What the Health

Northern Vegans Presents What The Health! Join this event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1866060463677155/?active_tab=about Thursday, April 20, 2017 6:00pm-9:00pm Marquette Cinemas (Thomas Theater) – 1525 Commerce Dr, Marquette Celebrating Earth Day! FREE tickets online at https://www.tugg.com/e…/what-the-health-movie-screening-0nve or locally at City Green Market in the Old Bank Building (Negaunee), Marquette Food Co-op (Marquette), and Marquette Cinemas (Thomas Theater) in Marquette while supplies last. $10.00 …

Vegan Pannukakku

Print Pannukakku (Finnish baked pancakes) This is a vegan twist on a traditional Finnish dish. I grew up with the non-vegan version and believe this beats the original hands down. Servings 4 Servings Author Craig Ingredients 3/4 cup silken tofu 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups non-dairy milk such as soy 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons …

Everyday Cashew “Mayo”

Print Everyday Cashew “Mayo” Author Mary Lantz Ingredients 2 cups soaked and drained cashews soak for several hours or overnight 1 scant cup of water 2 tsps apple cider vinegar 2 Tbsp lemon juice sea salt to taste Instructions Put all ingredients in a Vitamix or high powered blender, and process until super smooth. Store in an airtight container in …

Fresh Green Pea Dip

Print Fresh Green Pea Dip Author Mary Lantz Ingredients 2 cups fresh or frozen (thawed green peas—not canned) 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil 3 Tbsp sunflower seed butter or other nut/seed butter of your choice 2 Tbsp lemon juice or lime juice 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 clove small garlic Instructions Combine all ingredients in a food …

Vegan Monthly Dinner

We will be having our first monthly dinner Wednesday, March 8th at the Copper Island Beach Club in Hancock. The plan is to have these the 2nd Wednesday of each month. These are simply an opportunity to get together and socialize. Everyone is welcome to attend, we simply ask that you order vegan options when joining us. Click HERE for …

Recipes

I’ve added a plugin to allow us to publish recipes on the site. If you have a recipe you would like to share, send it to info@coppercountryvegans.org and we will get it added. For now I’ve added my recipe for Vegan Nisu. I hope you enjoy! You can get to recipes by selecting CCV -> Recipes.