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ve·ge·ta·rian - (vj-t‚r-n)
n. A person who does not eat meat or fish. They may however, eat eggs, cheese and other dairy products. Ethical vegetarians often avoid fur or leather.
ve·gan - (vgn, vjn)
n. A strict vegetarian who eats plant products only, especially one who uses no products derived from animals, such as honey, fur or leather.
a·him·sa- (-hms‰)
n. A Buddhist and Hindu doctrine expressing belief in the sacredness of all living creatures and urging the avoidance of harm and violence.
jai·gong slang. Cantonese for the word 'vegetarian' (useful to know in a chinese restaurant).
Cooking Demo with Jill Broadway, Sunday, May 21 at 1:00 p.m. One Taste Café, in the Urban Retreat Center, 1074 Folsom Street, between 7th & 8th St, San Francisco $10 donation includes Recipes and Samples. Reservations by May 18, call 415-273-5481. The exciting “Global Vegan Gourmet” Menu will include: Fennel, Pear and Celery Root Soup with Lemongrass and Basil; Kelp Noodle Salad with Orange Miso Dressing; Sesame Spinach and Shitake Rolls; Coconut Cream Tarts with Vanilla and Cardamom, Chocolate Crust, Seasonal Fruit. Menu is vegan and wheat free, with no refined sugar or starches, and organic as much as possible. Jill is a professional chef with 9 years experience and a graduate of the Culinary Management Program of George Brown College, Toronto, Canada. She specializes in health conscious cuisine with extensive knowledge of vegan, Ayurvedic and yogic diets. A certified yoga instructor, she has traveled in India, cooked in yoga ashrams and worked as the chef at two Ayurvedic wellness spas. Besides teaching holistic cooking classes, she is currently working at Café Gratitude on Irving in San Francisco.
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