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Pria can accommodate up to 10 adults + children. Please bring something to share for this quantity + your own place setting & beverage. The adults can play board games such as Balderdash, Tabu, and anything you bring while the kids play in our finished basement after trick-or-treating together in our neighborhood. There will be a treat for the best adult and kid costume.

Almost procrastinated too late to host a summer potluck, but procrastinate no more!

So this Sunday, come to the potluck. It will go from 1pm until 4pm-ish or so. I have a pretty big yard, and I'll have a couple of shade structures up, so we probably won't die from exposure :) Also, if you want to bring board games, horseshoes, bocci, etc., feel free to do so.

Even though we're the vegetarian group, if you can bring something that's vegan I'm sure our vegan members will be happy with you :)

So here are some guidelines, adapted from Ann Swissdorf's potluck: For the potluck, bring a plant-based dish (no meat, fish fowl, gelatin, dairy, eggs, honey or other animal derived products) to serve at least 8 people. A plant-based dish can be as simple as, cut up fruits or veggies or a bottle of natural apple juice to share. Those comfortable with plant-based, please feel free to show off, dazzle us with your talent and bring extra if you like.

Also bring a serving utensil, your own place setting, your own drink and a recipe card (with some extras to share) listing the ingredients in your dish (Please note on your recipe card if your dish contains hydrogenated oils for the health conscience folks in the group and also if it contains common allergens such as nuts).

I'm also posted a note on our calendar about a Growing Your Own Sprouts and Micro Greens Class on Saturday. For details, see the vegan group listing at http://www.meetup.com/ColoradoVeggies/calendar/11007389/

Ira is organizing a dinner out at Arada, an awesome Ethiopian restaurant on Santa Fe Drive. Get ready to eat some tasty Ethiopian dishes served by friendly staff and owners from Ethiopia. The menu is posted at http://aradarestaurant.com/

Know that Ethiopian food is eaten using your hands (squeezing their sponge bread around entree items), so you get to channel your inner and outer child.

As always, only RSVP yes if you are certain that you can make it to Arada. Ira will be setting up a reservation with them, so we'd like to give them an accurate count. Also, please change your yes RSVP if you can no longer make it.

More events to come this summer!!!

Taki's is one of Denver's best Japanese restaurants, and most affordable. They have vegetarian and vegan options, including the world's best ever ginger [url=http://www.westword.com/bestof/2002/award/best-place-to-recover-from-smoking-39074/ soup. Other favorites include noodle bowls, tempura, sesame tofu, and edame.

Ira talked to the chef and he showed Ira a new salad with vegetarian California rolls he would like to have us try along with a new vegetarian dressing.

So come join us for a long overdue vegetarian dinner out.

Ira is graciously willing to be a host for our holiday potluck. Nasiya, who suggested this event, also suggested we do a White Elephant gift exchange. If you're interested in participating, pick something $5 or under, wrap it, and bring it. More to come on that as we get closer to the event.

Even though we're the vegetarian group, we prefer that you bring something vegan so everyone can share (if you are not bringing something that is vegan, please identify the dish clearly as non-vegan). I've stolen the following paragraphs from Ann Swissdorf's potlucks, as it's a better description than I could write up:

For the potluck, bring a plant-based dish (no meat, fish fowl, gelatin, dairy, eggs, honey or other animal derived products) to serve at least 8 people. A plant-based dish can be as simple as, cut up fruits or veggies or a bottle of natural apple juice to share. Those comfortable with plant-based, please feel free to show off, dazzle us with your talent and bring extra if you like.

Also bring a serving utensil, your own place setting, your own drink and a recipe card (with some extras to share) listing the ingredients in your dish (Please note on your recipe card if your dish contains hydrogenated oils for the health conscience folks in the group and also if it contains common allergens such as nuts).

Ira provides these directions: Take I-70 east. Exit at Peoria St. Go north on Peoria St to 51st. Ave. and turn right. Turn left at the second 4 WAY stop sign at Uvalda St. Turn right at the first St, Elmendorf Pl. 2nd house on the right.