Sarah's Kitchen
vegan sweets and treats
Resources Galore
On this page, you'll find (in order of appearance):
New! Printable restaurant cards
Also, check out the Videos page, which will soon be full of fun and helpful videos about challenges vegans face and maybe a cooking demonstration or two.
Lots of Links
I know that not all of these deal directly with vegan cooking, but I have found that it is sometimes difficult to get information you want (especially involving feeding children vegan diets, which is why I've included a full section on vegan babies and kids) so I wanted to provide links you would find useful and perhaps might not otherwise see. All links open in a new window. Please report broken links on the Talk to Me page.
Also, please note that these links may contain content that doesn't necessarily agree with my perspective and goals. Since not everyone may agree with my personal views, however, I'm posting these links because everyone connects with something different. My hope is that you will explore these many sites and discover which groups you click with. Just keep in mind that they may not represent vegans as a whole!
Veg*n Info and Organizations (more in other sections)
Action For Animals- Vegan Info
Compassionate Action for Animals
Vegetarian Resource Group- Veganism in a Nutshell
Veg Recipes
Vegetarian Recipe Search Engine
Savvy Vegetarian (mostly vegan)
Veg*n Social Sites
Cruelty Free- One Vision, No Division
Vegan Represent (forums)
Other Stuff
NATS 2.0- find nutrition info for your foods
NEW! Honey Bun Bakery
Blog Catalog- http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/food_drink/vegetarian
Vegan Babies and Children
Vegetarian Diets During Pregnancy, Lactation, and Infancy
Cookbooks I Love
These cookbooks are among the most battered, sauce-covered, and dog-eared on my shelves. As I buy more I'll keep adding more!
Vegan Planet is a book full of creative but easy recipes. Using mostly common ingredients, Robin Robertson creates new combinations and flavors in dishes that will still remind you of your old favorites. The book has a smallish dessert section, but is awesome if you want something good for a main or side dish. Only problem? No photos! That's ok, though...makes me want to make the recipe even more, just to see what it'll turn out like.
Veganomicon is the holy grail of vegan recipes. Every recipe is out of this world, and it has a great variety of recipes for every course. The $27 is worth it just for the banana chocolate chip bread pudding! My only qualm about this book is that it has a lot of typos...none that really affect the recipes or anything, but just enough to be kind of annoying when you're reading. Overall, though, it's an awesome book.
I love cupcakes and frosting, and this book is full of both. 'Nuff said.
This book made me officially declare Colleen Patrick-Goudreau my hero. The recipes are well-written, easy to understand, and always turn out delicious. But the real treat that makes this book worth owning rather than just borrowing is the end. Glossaries, reference pages for pan conversions (what to do if you don't have a 9x9 pan, for instance), an equivalent page (how many carrots is a pound?), and indices organized by season, occasion, and ingredient. I can't tell you how many times I've gone to this book for help when making something new or when I don't have the pan a recipe calls for. This book is absolutely essential for any vegan baker.
My Sweet Vegan is a cookbook full of exciting new desserts, which is cool enough, but what makes it even better is that it was written by a college student. It is always inspiring to see young people becoming active and leading forces in the compassion movement!
Recommended Reading
These aren't cookbooks, but I hope you'll find them to be informational, educational, and fun reads nonetheless.
Banners!
If you decide you like the site and want to help other people find it, here are some handy dandy banners that you can post wherever you please. Spread the veggie love far and wide!
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Icons and Comments
Feel free to use these icons and comments for your social networking sites. They're a little plain, but consider it lucky that I figured out how to do this much with my limited skills! If you have any veg-related icons or comments you would like to submit, send them my way. I can't pay you, but you'll get a big fat thank you and a shout out on this page. Also, if you know anything about GIMP, please e-mail me, because I'm just getting the hang of it.
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Print these! Restaurant feedback cards
I've printed a few of each of these on business cards and keep them in my wallet whenever I might be going out to eat. They are a tactful and polite way of letting restaurants know what you think. Simply give one to the manager, leave it on your table with your tip, or ask your server to give it to the chef or manager. The cards all have the same front, but I've created different messages on the back according to how the restaurant performed in terms of accommodating vegans.
Feel free to print these designs or create your own (just right click to save the images, then print the image on cards or just print it on cardstock and cut it). We can change restaurants one meal at a time!
Front of card:
Back of card for restaurants with great menus:
Back for restaurants willing to accommodate or make special dishes: 
Back for restaurants without any vegan options:
Potluck Cards
Even vegetarian potlucks have their issues! Give peace of mind to your friends and family by using these cards. Each card is easy to fill out and will offer information both vital and of general interest to your fellow herbivores. Plus, the "Made by" field will make it easy for your guests to find each other for recipes and will give each other a conversation-starter ("Your wild rice salad is delicious! I had to come tell you myself"). These are just the right size to print and glue to an index card. Or, use markers and felt tip pens to hand-make your own. Feel free to use this template!