Friday, December 14, 2012

Get Your Bake Sale On!!

Launching a new blog is always tons of fun and I've decided to kick mine off with some 101 on vegan bake sales!  This weekend in Seattle, Vegan Haven (kick ass local vegan grocery also known as Sidecar for Pigs Peace) is holding a vegan bake sale to raise funds for Pigs Peace Sanctuary.  For those who haven't heard of it, Pigs Peace Sanctuary is a tranquil home and rescue site for abused farm animals who have been rescued and given the chance to live in peace.  Living in peace is something all species crave and eating baked goods is something all people enjoy!  Why not combine the two and start your ovens for this weekends save the pigs vegan bake sale!!  Bakers are in need and Venturing Vegan will be making some delicious contributions!  Wondering what I should bake... thinking about brownies and peanut butter cookies...

If you are in town, please stop by and please help spread the word!  If you need a little motivation to ditch the pork and embrace veganism, then check out this article from Eatocracy on our bacteria ridden pork supply:  Bacteria! It's whats for dinner!


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Guidelines for Bakers:
  • Please drop off your baked goods @ Vegan Haven during this time frame: Friday, December 14th after 6pm through Saturday, December 15 at 8pm.  If this doesn't fit in your schedule or you would like to bring in your items on Sunday morning so we have fresh goodies, please let me know and we'll work out arrangements.
  • All items must be vegan (no honey)
  • All items must be cooked/baked.  Dehydrated food is A-OK to bring to the sale.
  • Avoid potentially hazardous foods that spoil easily without refrigeration.  For example, pudding, cheesecake, a whipped cream filling or topping, etc.
  • Wrap all of your items at home in individual sized servings.  For example, if you¹re baking cookies, wrap them individually or 2 or 3 together in saran wrap or a sandwich bag.  The reason behind this is to minimize direct hand to food contact at the sale.
  • Follow hygienic practices when preparing and wrapping food--wash your hands frequently, keep a clean working environment, etc.
  • Please bring a list of ingredients that you used in your baked goods. People might have questions at the sale regarding allergies, etc.  You can put the list of ingredients on each item or bring one list, it's up to you.
A general bake sale note: individual sized portions tend to sell better than large items. That way people can buy more of a variety.
Event Details (Please help us spread the word!)
  • What:  Vegan Haven Holiday Bake Sale
  • When:  Saturday December 15th at Noon - 8pm and Sunday December 16th at 10am - 7pm.
  • Where: Vegan Haven (http://sidecarforpigspeace.com/): 5270 B University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Directions & hours that the store is open are available at http://sidecarforpigspeace.com/main/directions.html.