Sanctuary Happenings!

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

A Beautiful Evening: Cocktails & Cow Tales 2018

The 2018 Cocktails and Cow Tales was our best one yet! We had so much fun with all of you. We are eternally grateful to all who attended. Love was spoken at The Mezzanine, just as it is here at the Sanctuary. We are so grateful for all the attendees, the donors, and our sponsors ... Read more

An Open Letter to Jay Z and Beyonce

Dear Jay Z and Beyonce, Did you expect that around the world, vegans would be tweeting and chatting, writing and talking about your bold decision to go vegan for 22 days? I’ll bet you did—maybe your friends Marco and Gwyneth clued you into the fact that for vegans, the prospect of two of the world’s … Read more

Ten Compelling Reasons to GO VEG in October and Beyond

Today, October 1st, is World Vegetarian Day, a celebration that kicks off Vegetarian Awareness Month that extends through the end of October. Part of our work at CAS is to help people understand the suffering farm animals endure in the process of becoming our food, and the exponential benefits that transitioning to a compassionate diet … Read more

Veg-a-Thon Weekend

CAS has invited a wonderful local woman, a graduate of the NYC Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts, to audition to be the next director of our vegan cooking program: Compassionate Cuisine. She is already filling the air with delicious smells as she prepares for a cooking demo she will be giving to … Read more

Banana Walnut Mini-Loaves

These petite loaves are moist and flavorful from mashed bananas and gluten-free oat flour, which can be easily (and inexpensively) made at home by blending rolled oats in your blender until they resemble a fine flour.

No-Bake Oatmeal Power Balls

These power balls are everything I love in a snack. They’re sweet but not cloying, packed with protein and fiber (thanks, sunflower seed butter and oats!), and super easy to whip up at a moment’s notice–you won’t even need to turn on your oven.

Roasted Broccoli and Tomato Baked Ziti

roasted broccoli baked ziti

Baked ziti has a special place in my heart. It’s been a family favorite for years and when it’s made with a quick tofu ricotta that gets stirred in for richness, everybody’s happy. But when the weather is warming up and a dish that’s