Michael. Our people-loving, heart-opening, sassy-girl turkey. She passed quickly and unexpectedly in her sleep after a day filled with her favorite things: roaming the Sanctuary, stealing snacks, getting hugs from her humans, doing her dinosaur run, and monopolizing the fan. Words cannot capture the scope of our grief. “Mikey” liberated herself at an early age, … Read more
Our award-winning Chef Linda is cooking up an array of guided virtual cooking classes that will inspire you to enjoy all that vegan cooking has to offer. Public, private, or group/corporate classes are the perfect way to dive into the delicious world of plant-based cooking while spending more time at home. Trained as a chef … Read more
By Chef Linda I know you. You’re reading this because you’re torn. You’re confused. You feel hopeless. Either your conscience or your doctor is telling you that you need to say “goodbye” to cheese but the sweet sorrow of parting ways seems too much to bear. Maybe you’ve heard from others that they’ve given up … Read more
Who doesn’t love a big bowl of hot chili on a cold day? We’ve got lots of things cooking at the Sanctuary to pay homage to this beloved classic and keep your heart warm at the same time! Rumor has it that the original dish originated in the early 1800s in southern Texas/Northern Mexico with … Read more
Best Vegan Chefs: Compassionate Cuisine Wins in Hudson Valley Linda Soper-Kolton and Sara Boan, the best vegan chefs in the Hudson Valley, are being celebrated by Hudson Valley Magazine! For the latest updates on their wonderful classes, sign up for our Compassionate Cuisine newsletter! Gobble & Groove 2018 Was a Hit! Through broken clouds with … Read more
Our next Compassionate Cuisine vegan cooking class (Saturday, August 16 from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.) covers the important and delicious topic of superfoods. Superfoods are exceptionally nutritious foods that provide a host of benefits supporting health and well-being. They are not just a passing fad – if you know what these food are and can easily incorporate them … Read more
By Amanda Citarella, CAS Research Assistant The current state of the world can be overwhelming for anyone with strong ethical and empathetic convictions. When faced with the onslaught of news about cruelty towards animals, I find myself morphing into the stereotypical “angry vegan”. It’s not a pretty sight and, moreover, it it certainly does nothing … Read more
CAS’s vegan chef, Linda Soper-Kolton, talked to Radio Woodstock listeners about the health and environmental benefits of a vegan diet, and just how delicious vegan food really is! Check out her interview in the video below. [youtube]http://youtu.be/fge5dwil0Kg[/youtube] Many thanks to Greg Gattine and WDST Radio Woodstock. Register online for Compassionate Cuisine cooking classes at CASanctuary.org.
Last week, powered by a generator up at the Homestead’s Judgement-Free Kitchen after the storms took down trees and power lines, I taught “Vegan 101,” an introductory class to help familiarize people with the wide variety of foods available in vegan cooking. After the first few minutes of facilitating the acquaintance of strangers in a … Read more
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