Atlantic City

Boardwalk Hall pipe organ tour: A free behind-the-scenes tour of the Midmer Losh pipe organ is conducted 10 a.m. Wednesdays at Boardwalk Hall. The tour includes areas that are usually closed to the public. Volunteer guides will explain the construction and repair of the pipe organ and give a detailed history of the hall. The tour ends with a free 30-minute recital beginning at noon. For information, call 609-402-9584.

Freedom Fund Breakfast: The Republican Club invites the public to the annual NAACP Freedom Fund Breakfast 9 a.m. Saturday at Golden Nugget Atlantic City. Doors open 8:30 a.m. Keynote speaker will be Phil D. Murphy, former U.S. ambassador to Germany. Tickets are $50. For information, email atlanticcitygop@gmail.com.

Bridgeton

Exchange Club fundraiser: The Exchange Club of Bridgeton invites the community to its fundraising event to benefit the campaign for the prevention of child abuse. Dine at the Green Olive Restaurant on Shiloh Pike from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 10 percent of the total food purchase will be donated to programs in Cumberland County. A bake sale and Chinese auction will be available. Patrons must bring the Exchange Club flyer with them from Facebook.com/Bridgeton Exchange Club. For information, call 609-247-3433.

Cape May Point

Spring retreat: The Forever Young Senior Club at Notre Dame de la Mer Parish will host a one-day retreat May 23 at Saint Mary by-the-Sea Retreat House, Cape May Point. To register, call 609-729-5773.

Egg Harbor City

Historical Society meetings: The local Historical Society meets 7 p.m. the last Monday of each month at 533 London Ave. The meetings are open to the community. For information, call 609-965-9073.

Egg Harbor Township

Golf benefit: A nine-hole golf outing and spaghetti dinner will be held May 3 at McCulloughs Emerald Golf Links to benefit the OConnor family, local residents who lost all their belongings in a house fire while they slept. Kane OConnor, 8, is credited with helping his family escape safely. The event will be hosted by Mayor Sonny McCullough. There will be a 4 p.m. shotgun start, followed by dinner. Tickets for the package are $75 per person. Dinner only tickets are $30. To RSVP, call Terry Prendergast at 609-926-3900, ext. 2.

Galloway Township

Color run/walk: The community is invited to participate in a fun run and walk 11 a.m. April 30 at the Middle School, 100 S. Reeds Road. Check-in is 9:30 a.m. There will be a 2-mile and a 1-mile course. Participants will be doused with color powder at different stations along the route. Registration is $35 for adults, $25 for ages 4 to 17. For information, call 609-748-1250, ext. 4301.

Linwood

Community yard sale: Residents are invited to participate in the spring community yard sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 6. The event will be held rain or shine. A $5 donation made to the Linwood Historical Society reserves your space on the listing. Participating addresses will be posted the day before at linwoodnj.org. For more information, call 609-927-8293.

Little Egg Harbor Twp.

Adult coloring: The Coloring Club invites adults to meet with others to color pages 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Ocean County Library branch at 290 Mathistown Road. Materials will be supplied. There will be relaxing music and light refreshments. For more information, call 609-294-1197.

Margate

Healthy breathing class: Instructor Raquel Jantos leads a free weekly class of gentle relaxation techniques from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays in the meeting room of the Public Library, 8100 Atlantic Ave. No signups are required. There are no classes the last Wednesday of the month until May. For information, call 609-822-4700.

North Wildwood

Native American Earth Day celebration: The community is invited from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Historic Hereford Inlet Lighthouse, 111 N. Central Ave. The free event will feature demonstrations, games, story telling and displays. Guest speaker will be Chief Robert Red Feather Stevenson. For information, call 609-522-4520 or visit HerefordLighthouse.org.

Ocean City

Quilters meeting: The Pieceful Shores Quilters Guild will meet 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Bay Avenue Community Center. The public is invited. For more information, call 609-971-2798 or 609-242-5449.

Pleasantville

Retirement celebration: The community is invited from 6 to 11 p.m. April 21 to celebrate Marionette C. Todds 30-year career in the school district at Greate Bay Country Club, 901 Mays Landing Road, Somers Point. There will be dinner, dancing and live entertainment. There was an editing error for the cost of tickets. They are $60 each. For information, call Judy Grate at 609-432-5193 or email jgrate1974@gmail.com.

Sea Isle City

Beachcomber guides needed: Volunteers are needed to lead one-hour beach tours Tuesday and Thursday mornings from late June to late August. New tour guides will be fully oriented and trained by experienced beachcombers. If interested, call 215-805-9277 or email marianne snyder233@gmail.com

Stafford Township

Java and Jazz concert: Southern Regional High Schools annual jazz concert will be held 3 p.m. April 30 in the senior high school cafeteria. The districts three jazz bands will perform with special guests from the University of the Arts. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Coffee, tea and dessert are included. For information, call 609-597-9481.

Tuckerton

History of Tuckers Island: Authors Gretchen F. Coyle and Deborah C. Whitcraft will talk about the history of the community and sign their book 7 p.m. Friday during the Library Associations annual open house at the Ocean County Library branch at 380 Bay Ave. Light refreshments will be served. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. To register to attend, call 609-296-1470.

Ventnor

Gathering Wool group: All skill levels of knitters and crocheters are invited to meet 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the Atlantic County Library, 6500 Atlantic Ave. Its free. Bring a project to work on. For information, call 609-823-4614.

Vineland

Library exhibit: The Millville Army Air Field Museum commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Millville Aiport and its importance during World War II with an exhibit of photos and artifacts at the Public Library, 1058 E. Landis Ave. The display will run through April. Its free. For more information, call 856-794-4244 or visit vinelandlibrary.org.

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Everyone has different taste in everything: movies, books, ice cream flavors, drivers seat position, shoe size etc. No topic of interest, however, has a more widespread preference palate than music, and for good reason: music comes in all shapes and sizes. Not only are there a bajillion styles, there are also a bajillion different moods and physical states people indulge in that may require a certain flavor of vocals, chord progression, instrumentation or overall vibe. People listen to music for a bajillion different reasons, sober or otherwise. Whether youre on the jog, on the job, or on the drug of choice, these artists will help you fill each moment with the sweet ambience youre looking for.

To start off upbeat before working toward the more dulcet tones, one of my favorite bands, Future Islands, has a pretty infectious style. Bordering on the rock/indie pop genre, they steer their songs with a funky, tantalizing bass line that drives the sound. If your head isnt bobbing right from the start, the drop of the beat and the entrance of the synth tones will ensure it. Lead singer Samuel Herring sings his lyrics with passion and vigor, using his powerfully gruff voice to serenade and electrify at the same time. Their album Singles topped charts across the nation, with album opener Seasons (Waiting on You) being awarded the best track of 2014 by NME, Pitchfork and Spin. Their most recent albumThe Far Fieldgloriously perpetuates the iconic funkiness and fervor of their previous albums. If you enjoy Singles, you will absolutely love The Far Field. And if both those are up your alley, their first albumIn Evening Airwill also suit your groovy desires.

For more serene music lovers, Blood Orange offers a tranquil and tropical vibe while still riding the groove train. Whats amazing about everything Blood Orange puts out is this: its virtually all one guy. Dev Hynes, voted one of NMEs top 20 coolest people in rock in 2008, masters the synths, beats, live instruments and most of the vocals. His second album,Cupid Deluxe, garnered high praise from critics all over. While Im no music critic, Cupid Deluxe remains my favorite album to date: perfect for relaxing and drifting off into a state of tropical bliss.

Many of Mary Janes myriad maniacs prefer pairing their puffery with hip-hop and R&B spices. If thats your deal, A Tribe Called Quests most recent album is a collection of poetry in motion that touches on all styles of sound. From slow, sultry jams to upbeat and hard hitting rap, We Got It From Here Thank You 4 Your Service covers all the bases for R&B and rap lovers.

Whether or not grass is an important part of your balanced breakfast (or second breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea time, sevensies, dinner, or supper) music probably always will be. These albums may already be on repeat throughout your day but speaking as someone whos fond of the ganja, I gotta say, these artists are always able to lift my spirits when theyre already high.

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There is a sanity and brilliance to mindfulness and meditation, from awakening inner strength, kindness and fearlessness to inviting radical change.

As an activist in a Chinese jail, Kiri Westby used meditation to maintain her peace amidst the hardship. Seane Corn used yoga and mindfulness to work with teenage prostitutes in LA. Play therapist Megan Cronin Larson says meditation has deeply influenced her work with children.

But sitting still can easily appear boring, the mind longs to be entertained! In fact, past or future can become so engrossing that being in the present moment may seem somewhat lackluster in comparison. So instead of stillness, we fill our minds either with what-could-have-been, what-might-have-been or if-only, or with what-could-be, what-will-be or what-might-be.

Luckily, present-moment awareness frees us from this endless cycle of what if and is immensely liberating. Theres nothing going on but this very moment, nothing more is required of us than to just be here, now. What a relief!

When we are present then the world becomes quite extraordinary, as if being seen and heard for the first time without preconceived ideas or desires. There is just the experience. And, like a child exploring the unknown, we are impelled to understand and know it more intimately.

Present-moment awareness takes us out of the logical or rational mind, which doesnt mean we step into nowhere or nothingness; we dont become disconnected or cast adrift. Rather, we step into sanity and even greater connectedness. This is the extraordinary and delightful part of presence. It is innately natural, as if we are back in a deeply loved but forgotten place.

When I was 15 years old, my mother took me on a residential meditation retreat in the English countryside, recalls Deb. My siblings were all elsewhere and my mother had no intention of leaving me on my own in London. As I already knew some of the people who would be there, and as she was only going for three days, I reluctantly agreed.

As it was, my mother stayed for three days and I stayed for ten. I didnt really understood what I was doing, but sitting in silence gave me the feeling that I was exactly where I was meant to be. I sat for hours. I didnt want to leave. I didnt want to be parted from this place of belonging. I was home again, even though I didnt know that I had ever left.

Simply being still, without thought of before or after, encourages a deep sense of completion, that there really is nowhere else we need to go. It is impossible to think of somewhere else as being betterthe grass is vividly green exactly where we are.

For instance, we were in England visiting with Debs mother, Anne. We had been invited for tea at the House of Lords in London to discuss a meditation center with one of the Lords. In a rush to catch a train we were quickly downing breakfast when the toast burned. We watched in amusement as Anne took a deep breath and said, Oh dear, burned toast, then calmly tossed the offending item in the trash and put a fresh slice of bread in the toaster.

Few of us have such a calm reaction to burned toast, especially when we are in a hurry. Rather, we usually wish things were different to how they are. But we can make a song and dance about whatever is wrong, like burned toast, and get even more stressed or we can take a deep breath and put a fresh slice of bread in the toaster.

If I accept burnt toast as a fact, somehow that takes away the irritation I normally feel and replaces it with a wry admiration for the splendidly black crusts, says author Anne Bancroft in The Unexpected Power of Mindfulness & Meditation. It doesnt stop me changing the setting of the toaster but it seems to make the whole situation easy instead of annoying.

So the equation is simple: as mindfulness and meditation become an intimate part of our lives, so we evolve and change. When we evolve and change then we move into a more wakeful, aware, and loving state. And all that we have to do for this chain of events to occur is learn to be still. Beneath our dramas and conflicts there is a quiet place within; mindfulness and meditation encourage us to abide in that stillness.

Ed & Deb are the authors of recently released The Unexpected Power of Mindfulness & Meditation, available on Amazon.com. They have six meditation downloads/CDs. See more at EdandDebShapiro.com

Disclaimer: The views expressed above are solely those of the author and may not reflect those of Care2, Inc., its employees or advertisers.

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Two local community groups hosted a meditation event at Civic Space Park on Friday afternoon in an attempt to dispel stereotypes about the homeless population who frequent it.

The group meditation comes on the heels of Arizona State University Student Ira Sanchez being mistaken for a homeless person last week and told not to lay down in the park. Stacey Champion, community activist and head of Champion PR, held the event along with Sutra Studios.

The meditation exercise was led by Rebecca Fritz, owner of Sutra Studios. She said the meditation was a visualization technique aimed at fighting stereotypes the participants may have about strangers they see.

We can create the visualizations around anything, Fritz said. This one was around acceptance and tolerance, and the technique that we used was an imagery where we imagined ourselves in such a way that we can recognize the similarities between yourself and everyone else.

Champion said she was warned by a security guard at the park prior to the start of the meditation.

[The security guard] said you need to be very careful because not everyone in this park is as they appear, so you need to be careful and keep your things close and your children close, Champion said. And as somebody who has been bringing their kids to this park since it first opened, I think its that attitude of fear which is why were here and why I asked Rebecca to come and do this today.

Fritz walked around the participants under the shade of a tree, guiding them with advice on what to do with their body and minds.

When you can live in the commonality we all share, you can let go of fear and judgement, recognizing that theres no place for that within ourselves Fritz told the meditators. And so therefore, no place for that toward anyone else.

Champion said another focus of the event was to show the importance of everyones enjoyment of public spaces without disturbance.

These are public spaces and public is public, not just forpotentially wealthy white people, Champion said. Everyone should have the ability to lay in the grass and close their eyes and meditate in the afternoon in a public park.

Immediately following the event a park security guard approached Don Maier, a homeless man who recently traveled from Nevada to Phoenix, and told him to stay awake.

He just said that I had to sit up and stay alert so that he could tell that I was alive basically, Maier said.

Maier, who turned 71 on Thursday, said he became homeless within the previous three days because his social security check is no longer enough for him to payrent. He said he is on a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) waiting list for housing in the Westward Ho. He said he was told by Westward Ho staff that his wait would be close to four months.

Maier said he received even worse treatment when he was homeless in Nevada.

One cop in Carson City actually kicked me. He said, Hey, wake up and get out of here! Maier said.

Maier said he is a former design engineer, and whilehe is only becoming used to getting homeless, its been difficult for him to adjust to the way people treat him now.

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COCONUT CREEK (CBSMiami) For anyone recovering from knee or hip replacement surgery as well as back pain, physical therapyis as close as your neighborhood pool.

CBS4 Meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez discovered a group of retirees in Coconut Creek who keep moving in order to stay fit and healthy, plus theyre happily recovering from painful conditions at their community pool with regular water aerobics classes.

Finding a suitable fitness routine once you reach the golden years can be a challenge, but for Patty Snyder and her class, there is no excuse when it comes to staying healthy.

I usually say my formula for the day is combine the air temperature and the water temperature, and if its over 150 degrees, were having a class!

CBS4 met Patty, a volunteer water aerobics instructor and her group through our Moving U Campaign. Many members of the group have overcome health obstacles and now use water aerobics as a way to keep themselves moving every morning at the Township Aquatic Center.

Ive had double knee replacements and this was the best exercise and a couple of other ladies have had knees replaced, hips replaced, we have had cancer survivors, they all say its the best way to exercise, explained Patty.

Patty is a retired high school math teacher who began the class as a student. When the previous teacher couldnt continue, Patty jumped in.

I guess the teacher in me just came through because I didnt mind calling the exercises, we tried giving me a day off on Wednesdays and calling it wacky Wednesdays where they each had to name one of the exercises, but I found some werent coming on Wednesdays because they were afraid to call it, explained Patty. So I said okay Ill take it over again. And I did give them homework, they had to go on the computer and find exercises.

Holly Rose is also a volunteer water aerobics instructor who has been teaching for over 20 years. She is recovering from a hip replacement surgery and said deep water aerobics is an important part of her physical therapy.

I feel normal in the water, I do. You keep your aerobic rate up, youre steady on your feet, its a wonderful exercise. You dont sweat like land, land hurts sometimes. Water doesnt hurt; its good for every part of us.

Patty and Holly participate in daily classes, weather permitting, from 9:00-10:00am at the Township Aquatic Center in Coconut Creek.

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There are many free or low-cost aquatic programs at local public parks throughout South Florida.

Here are a few:

Broward County

City of Davie Parks

City of Hollywood Parks

City of Miramar Parks

City of North Lauderdale Parks

City of Plantation Parks

City of Pompano Beach Parks

Miami-Dade County

City of Miami Parks

Miami-Dade County Parks

City of Miami Beach Parks

Remember, CBS4 wants to know whats Moving U.Email your story to movingu@cbsmiami.comand let us know what youre doing to stay healthy and happy. Perhaps what moves you will inspire others as well!

Lissette Gonzalez has served as the morning and noon Meteorologist for CBS4 News since 2007. Viewers can watch Lissettes weathercasts weekday mornings from 5 am to 9 am and again at noon. This hometown girl can be seen venturing outside of...

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by Bonnie JoStufflebeam

I once drank wine in a cellar in Moravia. After the tasting, the travel group I was with gathered around a long table for a meal. For appetizers we were presented slices of bread and dishes of a white substance the consistency of butter. I did as the others did, smothering my bread with it. Only after Id eaten several slices did someone tell me: Id just eaten straight lard.

I wasnt vegan then. Now, as a vegan I dont take such chances; I almost always ask. I wish I could say something about the lard mistake like, and thats when I became vegan. But I would have starved in the Czech Republic, at least on our tour group: our two options at each meal were beef goulash or fried cheese. It wasnt until one year later that I stopped eating meat. Three years after that, I stopped eating animal products altogether. Traveling is more difficult now.

These days Ive learned my lessons: I study up on vegan restaurants before going anywhere, particularly to SF conventions where Ill be busy and tired and will have to squeeze in lunches when I can. I memorize where the vegan-friendly restaurants sit within a four-block radius: Chinese, Thai, Indian. Mexican, sometimes. Chipotle, always. Certain sandwich shops: the kinds with protein options like hummus or tofu.

I also email the organizers behind any event I plan on attending. At last years WorldCon in Kansas City, I checked to see if I would be able to count on dinner there any night. After some back-and-forth, it was decided that there would be snacks and perhaps one dinner.

Ditto with peer workshops and writing retreats, particularly those where meal-making is an element. Its difficult to distill veganism into a brief email explaining what would work meals-wise. I usually list the best proteins, since many peoples first attempts at placating one of our kind consists of salad: delicious but filling for thirty minutes tops, unless its decked out with all manner of nuts and beans. I usually dont recommend tofu; it takes practice to get tofu to taste good, and poorly-seasoned tofu is responsible for many a poor opinion of it. Instead I stick to the easiest routes: anything bean or nut-based.

This is actually the worst part of traveling with dietary restrictions, particularly those self-imposed: some people are sensitive about food. Of course there are many people who just want to help if they can, but others might react strongly to a request for vegan options. Ive had more family arguments about menus than about any other topic; drunk carnivores have on several occasions attempted to incite shouting matches. I always try to be as courteous as possible, and if someone asks my reasons for being vegan in a tone that is less-than-dulcet, I refuse to engage them on that particular topic.

When traveling as a vegan, I recommend packing a few of these staples: a bag of nuts, a couple cans of beans. I dont go on trips without my trusty cans of dolma and a jar of peanut butter. And I never leave on a trip thats longer than a weekend without a bar of chocolate or a bag of cookies: homemade if Ive got the energy, Oreos or some other premade version if Im short on time. Some of the most difficult things to find in strange cities are vegan desserts, and conventions are full of sugar. I come down with some serious cravings if I dont have some way to satisfy my sweet tooth.

Heres the cookie recipe I always use, adapted from The Joy of Vegan Baking by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau:

3 heaping Tbsp. applesauce 1 cup Earth Balance margarine 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 3/4 cups all-purpose unbleached flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (most grocery stores will have an accidentally-vegan brand)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a large bowl, cream the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla. Add the applesauce. Combine. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add flour mixture into the wet mixture until it forms a dough. Add chocolate chips.

Form dough into balls and drop onto baking sheet. Bake 8-12 minutes. Remove to cooling racks.

Makes about 4 dozen.

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With proper preparations, Ive learned how to stay well-fed even in the midst of cities built primarily for meat-eaters. Hunger, after all, is not the con-goer and workshop-attendees friend. Careful planning allows me to enjoy traveling and stay well even when out of my comfort zone.

Bonnie Jo Stufflebeams fiction and poetry has appeared in over 40 magazines and anthologies such as Clarkesworld, Lightspeed, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies. Her novelette The Orangery is a finalist for the 2016 Nebula Award. In 2015 she released a collaborative fiction-jazz album Strange Monsters. She also created and coordinates the annual Art & Words Collaborative Show in Fort Worth, Texas.

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The chefsofPhiladelphia's much-lauded vegan restaurant, Vedge, are officially coming to Washington.

Husband and wife team Richard Landau and Kate Jacoby are behind the most well-known meatless restaurant in the country andhave a half-dozen James Beard Award semifinalist and nominee nods to their names. For years, they've talked about opening up shop in the nation's capital. Now they've signed on to join the Apollo development at 600H Street NE, which includes a new Whole Foods Market and Wydown coffee shop, and have plans for a late fall opening.

[Philadelphia restaurants are moving in on D.C. Get used to it.]

For the new location their first outside of Philadelphia Landau and Jacoby plan to replicate their V Street concept, a vegan street food bar.We celebrate street foods by drawing influence from popular dishes and ingredients around the globe, Jacoby said in an email. Nothing is a literal take, just our inspiration.

[The next frontier for vegan restaurants? Not calling yourself a vegan restaurant.]

V Street's offerings include such dishes as dan dan noodles with roasted mushrooms and a red chile-sesame sauce, Peruvian fries with aji amarillo sauce and flatbreads. Cocktails will also draw on global flavors, such as the Lokum at the Bazaar (Turkish coffee, bourbon and a Middle Eastern syrup known as jallab) andCruz Control (tepache, horchata andtequila).

Jacoby, the pastry chef, has big plans for dessert. Expect soft serve in such flavors as halvah with sumac sour cherries or cannoli with pistachio, bitter orange and chocolate magic shell. Also: chocolate-stuffed beignets.

Landau and Jacoby were drawn to Washington for personal and professional reasons. Landau has family in the area, and Jacoby attended Georgetown University. Jacoby said she and Landau always saw potential in the city's restaurant scene, especially when it came to opportunities for growth in meat-free concepts. She gives props to such operations as Elizabeth's Gone RawandSticky Fingersfor helping to grow the vegan restaurant scene. We know the demand for serious vegan food is getting stronger all the time, she said.

The couple has already witnessed thedemand from D.C. residents. After those for Philadelphia and New York, Washington's 202 area code is the most popular number on the reservation books at Vedge.

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Anyone who has ever gone out to brunch knows what a mad rush it can be. After all, eating an over-the-top breakfast over the weekend is a great idea, so no wonder so many people are on board for that. Although typical brunchtime fare is heavy on eggs, bacon, and buttered toast, its easy to make all of that vegan. But theres one brunch favorite that requires a little more elbow grease eggs benedict, a dish consisting of eggs, Canadian bacon, and hollandaise sauce served atop an English muffin. Its true origins are shrouded in mystery, but it is said that it was created on a whim at the request of a hungry stock broker visiting an NYC hotel. April 16th just happens to be National Eggs Benedict Day, so we cant think of a better way to celebrate it than with a vegan version and as it happens, there are a few different ways you can do that.

So while everyone else is waiting in line at your favorite greasy diner for goodness-knows-how-long, youll already be digging into one of these homemade vegan eggs Benedict that would make even the most seasoned brunch-goer drool with envy. Go out and get some (groceries so you can make this over the weekend).

When it comes to this awesome Tofu Benedict Florentine, less is not more. It starts with a toasted English muffin, followed by sauted spinach, smoky Portobello bacon, and tofu scramble. Of course, the crowning glory of the whole thing is the hollandaise sauce, and this vegan version does not disappoint! Its creamy, smooth, eggy (due to the black salt), and has that subtle, trademark tanginess from the lemon juice. Even if its not a special occasion, you deserve this.

This Tofu Benedict With Avocado Hollandaiseis the perfect brunch item or breakfast for a special occasion. A rich, creamy, slightly salty, and tangy sauce is slathered all over a crispy, pillowy English muffin. No eggs necessary its made from creamy avocado and a bit of vegan Worcestershire sauce. A heaping tablespoonful on top of some perfectly grilled tender tofu, a slice of fresh tomato, and some peppery arugula all on top of a soft, but crunchy English muffin This might just be your new favorite breakfast.

There is zero, zilch, nada, no egg in this recipe for Polenta Benedict With CoconutCream. Totally vegan! But it sure looks like eggs Benedict, dont you think!? The perfect amalgam of traditional meets unusual. Get ready for your taste buds to do a little happy dance.

You have got to get some of this Tofu Benedict Meets Tofu Florentine into your life. Pan-seared tofu is coated with a sweet, umami sauce made from maple syrup, liquid smoke, and soy sauce and paired with salt-and-pepper sauted kale. Then, its coated with a delicious, buttery hollandaise sauce. Instead of bread, its served with a big slice of beefsteak tomato, but if youre an English muffin aficionado, feel free to go with bread!

Make yourself something fancy for breakfast or brunch with this Tofu Benedict! Firm tofu is sprinkled with an eggy spice blend and cooked until golden, then placed atop a toasted English muffin with mushroom bacon, creamy hollandaise, and greens. The mushroom bacon tastes like sweet and salty goodness, but if youre not a fan of mushrooms you can swap it out for tempeh bacon. And of course, dont forget to top it off with some hot sauce and black pepper!

Looking for more vegan breakfast and brunch ideas? Check out our vegan breakfast recipes page!

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The monthly get-together of the Lancaster Vegan and Raw Food Potluck & Support Group is set for 6-8:30 p.m. Monday at the Kinzer Fire Hall, 3521 Lincoln Highway E., Kinzers.

There will be a demonstration of how to make delicious and healthy desserts.

All the desserts prepared will be gluten free, low-fat, low-sugar or sugar-free. Samples and recipes will be provided.

For the potluck, singles, couples and families of two should bring a 9-by-13-inch raw-food dish or an equivalent amount of food. Families of three or more should bring two 9-by-13-inch or equivalent dishes.

These raw-food dishes should be made with only fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, sprouted grains, herbs and spices and seasonings. They should exclude all animal products. A recipe or complete list of ingredients must accompany every dish.

Everyone should bring his or her own place setting, as well as a contribution of $2 per person or $4 per family toward the rental of the fire hall.

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Written by PETA | April 14, 2017

In 2004, when we first heard singer JoJo, she had burst onto the music scene at the tender age of 13 and managed a number one hit single with Leave (Get Out). Now, she has re-emerged all grown upand that young teenager has become a confident, no-holds-barred vegan adult:

In promoting her 2017 world tour, she told FAULT Magazine:

I first was interested in a plant-based diet because of my voice. Im singing every night, and I wanted that to be easier for me. So, I cut out dairy first, and then I started talking to my vegan friend and I started to feel what they told me about how when you eat animal products, youre ingesting fear, death, and disease. I didnt feel good about doing that anymore. After reading Russell Simmons Happy Vegan and watching documentaries, I feel like its the choice for me.

Feeling inspired? Going vegan is easier than ever. Do your part foryour health,the environment, andanimals. Its never too early (or late) to make the kind, smart choice to eat a plant-based diet, giving your health a boost and sparing animals suffering. Its also never been easier to stop eating meat, eggs, and dairy foodsthere are countless compassionate options in grocery stores and restaurants across the country. PETA also has hundreds of free,delicious vegan recipesto try!

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