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Please help us grow so we can do more to raise awareness, respect and compassion for all sentient beings. All donations are tax deductible.
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ARC NEWS & EVENTS
July UPDATE
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Dear friends and supporters of ARC,
In this month's newsletter, you'll find details about the upcoming July ARC cafe, you can read our latest blog article "Why I'm an Animal Rights Activist when There Is so much Human Suffering in the World," and find out how you can help us to create a vegan dining guide for Mobile, AL. ARC is an all volunteer organization, and in our new feature "Meet the Volunteers" you can read about Roy, one of our most dedicated volunteers, whose own awakening to compassion for all sentient beings has led him to become someone he never expected to be. And please don't stop there or you'll miss a lip smacking recipe perfect for summer, BBQ jackfruit empanadas with plantain that is a proven hit with vegans and non-vegans alike.
Remember there are lots of ways to stay connected with us through our facebook page, website, wordpress, and if you're local, at the monthly ARC cafe. You'll find links for all of these below.
Together, we can change the world for the animals. With our own daily choices, we can create a more compassionate world for all beings.
With Gratitude and in Solidarity,
Tracey Glover, Director
Awakening Respect and Compassion for all Sentient Beings
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ARC Vegan Cafe- Fourth Saturday of Every Month-
July Cafe: Saturday July 25th. 5:30-7:00.
@ Plantation Antique Galleries, 604 Bel Air Blvd. Mobile, AL. Dinner served 5:30-7:00 (Note new time!). And this month's feature film, Vegucated, begins at 7:00. For more information, including this month's menu, please click here.
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ARC BLOG
Please click here to visit our blog at wordpress or visit arcforallsentientbeings.wordpress.com
In our most recent blog, we look at the reasons that animal advocates choose to help animals in a world where so many humans are suffering. "Being an animal rights activists is not about limiting our compassion to non-humans, it’s about extending our circle of compassion to include all beings who can suffer..." Read More...
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Calling all locals! We need your help! Do you own or work (or just eat) at a restaurant in Mobile or across the Bay that has vegan options on the menu? If so, please contact us and let us know so we can build our Vegan Dining Guide! The on-line version is now up! And the printed guide will be available in 2016. Love Animals. Eat Plants! See the guide here.
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Meet the Volunteers! Roy Duvall
Roy was a little nervous before his first circus protest, when Ringling Bros. came to Mobile in June of 2014. He’d never been active for any cause and still insists he's a certifiable introvert. But he ended up feeling so good about being there raising awareness and speaking out with compassion for the circus animals that he was the first to sign up for the protest when Cole Bros. Circus came to town later in the summer....
Read the full interview....
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BBQ Pulled Pork Empanadas
For the filling:
3T coconut oil
1 large very ripe plantain, sliced (plantains are ripe when the skin is already black)
1 onion
2 T minced garlic
2 cans green (young) jackfruit in brine (nb: you do NOT want the kind in syrup), core removed (Jackfruit is like pineapple and will come with some of the core connected to the fruit. You want to cut away that core and discard it.)
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cumin
2 T brown sugar
2 T chili powder
1/8 tsp. cayenne (optional)
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup BBQ sauce
½ cup water
For the dough:
2 store bought pie crusts or
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¾ cup or 1 ½ sticks cold Regular Vegan Butter (like Earth Balance), cut into ¼ inch cubes
6 Tablespoons or ¾ stick cold Vegan Shortening, cut into ¼ inch cubes
10 tsp cold water
To make filling:
Heat 2 T coconut oil over medium high heat. Add plantain and cook until golden brown on both sides. Remove plantain and set aside.
Add another tsp. coconut oil, and reduce heat to medium. Add onion and cook until tender, about 5-10 minutes. Add garlic and cook another 2 minutes. Toss jackfruit with all spices. Then add to the onion mixture. Add BBQ sauce and water. Stir well. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Once jackfruit is tender, smash it with a fork until it is well shredded. Cook another 5 minutes.
To make crust:
Whisk together all dry ingredients. Cut in butter and shortening until mixture has consistency like coarse sand. Add water and combine with your hands, careful only to mix as much as necessary. You can also use a food processor, but be careful not to overmix. Form dough into two balls. Press these into disks. Wrap in saran wrap and refrigerate for one hour to three days.
Make your empanadas! Pre-heat oven to 350F. Roll out dough on floured surface into a thin sheet. Then cut out circles of varying sizes depending on whether you want small or large (appetizer or main course) sized pastries. Place jackfruit filling and a few plantain slices in center of circle. Fold the empanada discs and seal the edges with a fork or your fingers. Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
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May all beings be free from suffering, and may the thoughts, words, and actions of our own lives contribute in some way to that freedom.
www.arcforallbeings.org
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