Superfood Recipes Class

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

Meet the Compassionate Cuisine Contest Winner!

Congrats to Darcie, the winner of the Compassionate Cuisine contest! Darcie is a longtime friend of CAS and credits a little pig named Ozzie for starting her cruelty-free journey. Chef Linda made her requested vegan crab cakes at the New York Veg Food Festival! Read Darcie’s story below! Ozzie the potbellied pig changed my feelings about … Read more

A New Year’s Resolution for Farm Animals

It’s officially the New Year and resolutions for 2013 are on everyone’s mind. While losing weight, getting out of debt, or kicking a cigarette habit tend to rank high on the list of common resolutions, at Catskill Animal Sanctuary we’re asking you to consider a resolution this year that will help make the world a … Read more

Four Very Personal Reasons to GO VEG This Month

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvjKS09HZg0&feature=share&list=UU2VpDQ3IbfTxVx3UgNz08TQ[/youtube] October means pumpkins, Halloween costumes, corn mazes, and Vegetarian Awareness Month. Wait…what? That’s right; October 1st was the official kick-off of Vegetarian Awareness Month, a month-long opportunity to consider adopting a vegetarian lifestyle. Here at Catskill Animal Sanctuary we are celebrating by helping you GO VEGAN all month long… and beyond! Click here to … 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

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