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Nov 19,2008

A Mexican Vegan

by Veritable Vegan
enchilada After the recent closing of several vegan/vegetarian restaurants, I am really excited about the opening a month or so ago of Los Gorditos II, an all vegan taqueria truck that is muy delicioso ! From tacos to burritos, tostadas to tortas ... it's all great -- and a great value, too. Today a friend and I tried the "regular burrito" -- a flour tortilla with beans, rice, tomato, avocado onion and cilantro ($4.50, or $5 with vegan cheese and sour cream) that was enough for two meals. We also sampled the regular tacos (2 for only $1.75 and enough for lunch) and, best of all, was the rolled tacos: four fried rolled tortillas filled with potatoes and Soyrizo topped with lettuce, tomato, onion and cilantro ($4.50). Maybe because I added the vegan cheese and sour cream, but mine came with rice and beans, too, making for a huge dinner for only $5. If you don't care of the distinctive taste of Soyrizo, you can also choose from tofu, grilled veggies or soy curls for any of the item
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categories: food+drink
neighborhoods: buckman mt tabor
Sep 26,2008

How to Live More Green

by TeachStreet
Going green has been all the rave the last couple years. Even mentioned in the Oregonian yesterday, Governor Ted Kulongoski has made a push in getting more green jobs, specifically with the electric car industry, in the state of Oregon. It seems like huge corporations are moving to greener office environments, families are turning last night's dinner into tomorrow's compost—everyone is going green.  Feeling blue that you are left out of the green? Fear not, TeachStreet is here to educate. " A lot of tree to hug " | Courtesy of: meaduva Skip the meat:
Try going vegetarian one day a week. If you factor in the energy to raise the cattle and transport the meat It takes 2,500 gallons of water to produce one pound of beef.  That is 40 times more water than is used to produce one pound of potatoes. Check out  The Vegetarian Grill or Pairing Wine & Vegetarian Food Class for some tasty vegetarian recipes. Don’t let i
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No meeting in December.
Mt Tabor Presbyterian Church
5541 SE Belmont
 
 
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