Via New American Dream:

In every month from July through December, New American Dream’s Carbon Conscious Consumer campaign will focus on one easy, habit-forming step Americans can take to help the environment by reducing carbon emissions. For July we’re focusing on eating locally. Did you know that food in the U.S. typically travels more than 1500 miles and generates five to 17 times more carbon emissions than food grown locally?

If you pledge to eat at least one pound of local food each week – and invite your friends to do the same – we’ll show you the positive impact of your action and give you a shot at some great prizes, including a $6000 eco-makeover for your yard!

Click on the logo below to pledge to purchase an lb. of locally-grown food this month (and increase your blegger’s chances of winning a newly revamped backyard to go with her newly purchased first (!) home!- don’t worry, I promise to freecycle all that unwanted foliage):

My weiner dog thanks you.

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Or Happy Tofurky Day, as it’s known ’round my house.
 

 
Tonight we’ll be feasting on - what else? - an oven-roasted Tofurky which, along with buhbie carrots and potatoes, will spend much of the day soaking up an orange juice/soy sauce/brown sugary marinade. The stuffed soy dish will be served with all the trimmings - cranberry dumplings, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes with vegan “bacon” bits, even a faux wishbone (thoughtfully provided by Turtle Island). You know the deal - basically, vegan versions of your standard T-day fare.

The grand finale: a very sweet vegan rendition of pumpkin pie. This recipe is passed on from dear ol’ ma, but I think the good folks at Tofutti actually came up with it.

Recipe below the fold.

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From the Vegan Lunch Box, the coolest f’in thing I’ve seen all week: The Magical Loaf Studio. The menu allows you to choose your own protein and carb sources, as well as nuts, veggies, and seasonings, and - voilà! - a customized recipe for your very own Adventist-style vegan dinner loaf.

Via the Veg Blog.