Are you hosting a special event such as a wedding, an anniversary, a graduation or a retirement party? If you want a classy menu that everyone will enjoy including the animals you saved by offering vegetarian fare, Peta is an awesome resource! The following ideas come from:
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Is putting together a menu for your special day making you sing the vegan wedding-planning blues? Don't worry; these easy, elegant menus will have you changing your tune in no time flat. Created by special events and nutritional food consultant Susan Baker, who has been helping clients party “humane and hearty” for 35 years, these tasty and tasteful menus are suitable for everything from a casual ceremony on the beach to a black-tie reception at the country club. Just provide your caterer or hotel with one of, or a combination of, these menus, and you've got a surefire recipe for a memorable wedding and a memorable meal.
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LUNCHES
Looking for light fare that would be perfect for an early afternoon wedding reception? Then let's do lunch with these easy, breezy menus:
Menu 1: For a meal that is guaranteed to be faux pas-free, toss together a Grilled Faux-Chicken Caesar Salad and add fresh fruit and rolls with Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade.
Menu 2: To create an afternoon delight, invite pesto to your nuptials! This menu packs a punch with flavorful Pasta Pesto, refreshing Lemon Fruit Cups, and oh-so-good Garlic Bread or warm baguettes dripping with vegan garlic margarine.
INFORMAL DINNERS
Perfect for a wedding rehearsal or a casual reception, the following menus are must-haves when the occasion calls for simple, great-tasting cuisine:
Menu 1: For a hearty dinner that has something to tempt everybody’s taste buds, you can’t go wrong with simple fare, including favorites such as “Sausage” Pizza, Mexican Layer Dip, tossed salad, Grilled Corn on the Cob, Grilled Red Skin Potatoes, Grilled Vegetable Kebabs, Grilled "Chicken" Patties With Mango Salsa, and Brownies or “Sundaes.”
Menu 2: Want to serve a dinner that’s colorful and creative? Then relax and chill with your guests over Grilled Tempeh With Dipping Sauce, Tropical Tossed Salad, Vegan Tetrazini, and Raspberry Phyllo Cups. Add some Sun-Dried Tomato Foccacia, and you’ll have a meal that’ll make your guests say, “Oh, my gosha!”
