My new companion – the Soapwalla Citrus Deo Cream

The new citrus-scented deodorant cream from Soapwalla is available in Switzerland from today.

It has a wonderfully fresh scent of lime, grapefruit and lemongrass.

Since applying it this morning, I’ve caught myself smelling myself several times. Hmmmm… 🙂

So it clearly passed the fragrance test.

The application is very simple: gently apply a small amount of deodorant to the armpit with your finger. Allow to absorb completely (which is very quick) and enjoy the day without the annoying smell of sweat!

Selected oils are contained in the deodorant cream:

LITSEA CUBEBA: Native to Southeast Asia, this sweet-spicy citrus is a potent antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, deodorizer and vulneray (heals wounds).

BERGAMOT: our bergaptene-free bergamot (not photosensitizing) is analgesic, antibacterial, antiseptic, deodorizer, febrifuge (reduces fevers) and skin tonifier.

LIME and GRAPEFRUIT: Naturally lift spirits and are fantastic antibacterial, antiseptic, antiviral, bactericidal, and deodorant oils.

LEMONGRASS: Another terrific essential oil that is naturally analgesic, antifungal, antimicrobial, antiseptic, antiviral, bactericidal, deodorant, and fungicidal.

VANILLA ABSOLUTE: This thick, nearly resinous liquid paste is not an essential oil but rather a concentrated aromatic oil extracted from from the flowers and pods of the vanilla plant (part of the orchid family). This delicious smelling, slightly smoky paste is a natural antioxidant, coolant, anticarcinogenic, and quickly heals wounds.

Ingredients

(*: certified organic, +: food-grade)
Butyrospermum parkii (Shea) butter*, Zea mays (Corn) starch*+, Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) seed oil*+, Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) seed*, Sodium bicarbonate*+, Rosa rubiginosa (Rosehip) seed oil*, Lecithin*+, Glycerin*+, Cymbopogon flexuosus (Lemongrass) herb oil*, Kaolin, Tocopherol*+, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergaptene-free Bergamot) fruit oil*, Citrus aurantifolia (Lime) peel oil – steam distilled, Citrus paradisi (Grapefruit) peel oil, Litsea cubeba (May chang) fruit oil*, Vanilla planifolia (Vanilla) fruit extract.

I got the deodorant cream from Pretty & Pure, Zurich, www.prettyandpure.ch

http://soapwallakitchen.com

Cooking workshop. Vegan and everything from the Vitamix.

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Prepare vegan delicacies. Simple and fast. Creative and varied. For hot and cold dishes.

the Vitamix* makes it possible:

Cool ice cream creations, sweet berry creams, tasty green smoothies and raw food cakes

Hot soups, various nut butters and spreads, baby porridge, plant milk, raw chocolate cream, oat or spelt hazelnut latte

and much more can be mixed and combined!

Next Wednesday, on April 15, 2015, we will be holding the first vegan blender course. You can find more information below. There are still places available.

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We have been using the Vitamix for years and watching it at work never ceases to amaze us. But you don’t have to own a Vitamix. You can also expand your culinary skills with another powerful blender.

The workshop on Wednesday is a mix of knowledge, food and a cozy get-together. The program in detail:

– Theory: The Vitamix, its history

– Theory: Detailed knowledge of handling

– Practice: Preparing hot and cold dishes in the Vitamix

– Relax: Enjoy and chat

– Clean up

All ingredients are organic. Lauren Wildbolz leads the workshop.

When, where and how much?

Costs: CHF 150.- incl. Course materials and dinner.

Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2015, from 18:30 to 22:00.

Where: Molki, Toni-Areal, Zurich University of the Arts, Pfingstweidstrasse 96, Zurich West, 8005, Switzerland

Impressions of the course location can be found here.

We accept binding registration with name and address by e-mail: info@vegankitchen.ch

*High-performance blenders or special green smoothie blenders have over 1000 watts, more likely around 2000 watts, and reach 20,000 to 40,000 revolutions per second. This is an enormous amount of power that is set in motion, albeit at a massive volume. So starting the Vitamix at 6 o’clock in the morning or at midnight is certainly considered a disturbance. However, this power is necessary to break down large quantities (1.5 l to 2 l) of highly fibrous green leafy vegetables into tiny components. “Power blenders”, “turbo blenders”, high-performance blenders or green smoothie blenders are stand mixers with an output of 1000 to 2000 watts and 28,000 revolutions to 40,000 revolutions.

The magic Blue Cocoon

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Blue Cocoon by May Lindstrom is a beauty balm concentrate with many great properties. It is vegan!

This magical balm touches the skin with cool clarity, while the azul blue, melt-in-the-mouth formulation leaves the skin feeling soft and smooth.

enveloped in a soothing fragrance. Mystic tansy balances the mind, alleviates overheating and brings relief for

sensitive, irritated skin conditions and inflammatory processes. The result: a calm complexion and a clear mind.

The Blue Cocoon can be used in the morning and evening: Apply a pea-sized amount to cleansed and still damp skin on the face and neck

and massage in and it works wonders for red, inflamed skin, acne, couperose/rosacea.

The Blue Cocoon can also be used for skin cracks, insect bites, light sunburn or as an aftershave balm.

The Blue Cocoon is available to buy from
pretty&pure
in Zurich or in the
online store

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Ingredients: * Camellia Oleifera (Camellia) Seed Oil, *** Butyrospermun Parkii (Shea) Butter, *** Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, *** Sclerocarya Birrea (Virgin Marula) Oil, Calodendrum Capense (Yangu) Oil, * Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Oil, * Tanacetum Annuum (Blue Tansy) Oil, **Commiphora Myrrha (Myrrh) Oil, * Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, ** Boswellia Carteri (Frankincense) Oil, * Pelargonium Graveolens (Geranium Rose) Oil, * Vanilla Planifolia CO2 Total Essential Oil, Schisandra Sphenanthera CO2 Fruit Extract, * Helichrysum Italicum (Immortelle) Oil, Ravensara Aromatica Oil.

* certified organic ** wild harvest *** fair trade, raw & unrefined/deodorized/bleached

Easter brunch. Excluding laying hens and day-old chicks.

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Today at Easter brunch, the table was richly laid. We had leek and potato quiche, smoked tofu sausages,
soy cream cheese
large colorful salad, various breads, Wilmersburger cheese, hummus,
baba ghanoush
Bircher muesli with apple, banana, pear, soy yogurt,
Sahara confectionery
cherry brownies and cookies.

To celebrate, we’re giving you the recipe for the quiche from our vegan kitchen and friends cookbook(click on the recipe to enlarge). The entire book can be purchased from Orell Füssli, selected bookshops or directly from us by sending an e-mail to info@vegankitchen.ch.

If you want to add a whipped topping , prepare it with the following ingredients in a mixer or with a whisk in a bowl:

400 g silken tofu

2 tablespoons cornflour

1 pinch of sea salt

some pepper, freshly ground

1/2 tsp turmeric

1/4 tsp nutmeg, freshly grated

1 tsp thyme, fresh or dried

1 teaspoon oregano, fresh or dried 12 teaspoons basil, fresh or dried

1 tsp chives, fresh

A cheerful group of vegans and non-vegans met for Easter brunch. But what would Easter be without Easter eggs? A better world. At least for hens and male chicks. Before Easter, they lay eggs in piecework, but are still not allowed to raise their young. Male chicks are usually killed immediately. To the report in the Sonntagszeitung. You can find reading material on day-old chicks here.

Best vegan wine in town

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Lunaris

Choir Rheinau 2008

Winery: Staatskellerei Zürich

Region: Zurich

Year: 2008

A multi-layered, high-quality wine made from the little-known, fungus-resistant Cabernet Jura and Monarch varieties.

Why isn’t wine vegan, or even vegetarian?

You can find answers here, as well as
here

You can find more vegan wine recommendations with a matching recipe (tofu patties)
here.

The V-Angle

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Outfit: black Hanna dress made of Tencel by CUS, jewelry models own

Shoes: black Knowing ankle boots in customer suede & faux leather from Olsen Haus

Outfit: Models own

Shoes: pink orange platform pumps made from Dinamica faux suede & faux leather by Beyond Skin

Outfit: shiny black Favour dress made of tested and certified materials such as polyester, cotton and polychloride from Reality Studio, coat models own

Shoes: navy Percy ankle boots in polyurethane with gold front by Cri de Coeur

Outfit: white Tara shirt top made from recycled PET & organic cotton from CUS, black jeans Models own

Shoes: goden floral peep-toe platform boots made of textile & Alcantara by Cri de Coeur

Outfit: blue gray denim Ventura shirt made of 100% Lyocell (upcycling ) by Reet Aus, Jupe: Models own

Shoes: Mimi B – Pumps in black patent polyester mix & blue PU faux leather by Beyond Skin

Outfit: Xiong – blue, padded satin coat made of tested and certified cotton, polyester & elastane by Reality Studio

Shoes: black, quilted Marie boots made of polyurethane from Cri de Coeur

Outfit: black blouse Anabelle made of tested & certified polyamide & elastane by Inti Ferreira, Jupe: Models own

Shoes: black high heels sandals Galaxy in faux suede & metal mesh; linings in faux leather, sole in composite rubber by Olsen Haus

You can find additional details on the manufacturers/brands here

The V-Angle

The vegan corner, just around the corner

We produced our first vegan editorial shoot and, together with the online store

V-Angle vegan clothes and shoes photographed.

Claudia Simione (vegan) is the owner of the company and initiator of the “V Angle” project. Her passion for fashion and the need to finally be able to buy vegan fashion in Switzerland led her to decide to import vegan fashion for the Swiss market in 2013. The “V Angle” project was launched.

“We are proud of our vegan online boutique and are delighted to offer our carefully selected collections of women’s clothing and accessories. They are not only vegan and environmentally friendly, but also absolutely on trend. We are starting with fashion for women, but in a next step we also want to offer men’s and even children’s collections. It’s so easy to buy beautiful things while respecting the environment and all the ‘earthlings’ living in it!”.

We at the vegan kitchen are delighted with the personal advice and already have a pair of V-Angel ankle boots in our shoe box.

For online orders and private appointments at V Angle you will find everything here:

www.v-angle.ch

Editorial credits:

Model: Caroline Klemenz

Make Up: Sarah Semrau/
Pretty and Pure

Photo, layout and realization: Lauren Wildbolz

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Vegan spelt plait, medium, 400 g from John the Baker

Sometimes I feel ashamed of being a vegan.

Sometimes also for other vegans.

But let’s start with me. I order tea at Sprüngli on Paradeplatz and want to provoke the waitress out of a not-so-good mood: “You don’t have soy milk.” “I’m about to hear the same answer I’ve been getting for years,” I think to myself. But the waitress doesn’t do me the favor and replies with the professional friendliness of Sprüngli employees

“Yes, we do.”

I also feel ashamed of myself in Sprüngli after I ask Yves Spink why the vegan plait is no longer labeled vegan and he replies that vegan customers have complained to him. They feel discriminated against.

The vegan plait is therefore available under the politically correct name of spelt plait and the world has one less big problem.

PS: The Dinkelzopf, in my opinion the finest in town, is not only available at the Stadelhofen branch. John the Baker will soon be opening a second branch in district four. You can find more information here:

John Baker Blog

John Baker @ Facebook

The new vegan cooking courses at the vegan kitchen at Zurich University of the Arts

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Lauren Wildbolz is teaching the last vegan cooking course at the Migros Club School today.

“It’s time to try something new and set up your own range of vegan cooking courses. Molki, the top modern canteen at Zurich University of the Arts, offers the perfect setting”

You can see the courses for the first quarter of 2015 in our calendar of events and scroll down for the first impressions.

We look forward to your registrations!

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The animal sanctuary needs your help

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An animal paradise, a realm of children’s dreams, a rare idyll, an oasis of peace, a place to recharge your batteries, immerse yourself and relax for young and old; it’s not easy to describe the
animal sanctuary
to describe. However, every visitor quickly realizes that it is a unique and very important farm that deserves to be preserved.

The
animal sanctuary
is in a financial emergency situation in which it is not possible for them to pay the veterinary costs incurred or the wages of the employees. The animal sanctuary has never been in such a state since it was founded and some people may wonder how it could have come to this:

Stefanie, Sandra and Monica from the foundation
Tierlignadenhof
published the following on the website before the end of the year:

With the conversion of the
Tierlignadenhof
completed in the spring of 2014, the costs of many subsequent necessary improvements rest on the shoulders of the
animal sanctuary
. They were able to settle most of the bills and have met all the demands. But now they are left with a converted lower floor and are facing a financial catastrophe with the rescued animals. The bank account is empty and the seemingly hopeless situation is weighing heavily on the animal sanctuary.

Despite the heavy burden, they would like to emphasize that they are fighting with all their might to keep the animal sanctuary out of this situation. At no time would they think about stopping their activities or doubt that things would pick up again soon.

To do this, however, you need the help of everyone. They want to continue to ensure that the rescued animals have everything they need – which is why they have launched an appeal for donations to support the vegan kitchen.

For a helping donation the
animal sanctuary
together with all its rescued animals would be very grateful and can be made using the following details.

Raiffeisenbank Regio Laufenburg
5082 Kaisten
Bank account: 50-12428-3
in favor of
Animal sanctuary foundation
Account of the foundation: CH87 8069 6000 0018 7391 0

Animal sponsorships
for a: horse, pony, fox, sheep, dog, piglet, ox, deer,

or for one: cow, donkey, goat or cat can be
here
can be made here.

If you have any questions about the exact situation, the Tirlignadenhof team will be happy to help you at info@tierlignadenhof.ch

www.tierlignadenhof.ch

Last minute Christmas present.

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Christmas is the festival of love. Sounds trite? We believe that, far away from the stress of everyday life, you can focus more energy on your loved ones and celebrate love, trust and compassion with them.

The cookbook “vegan kitchen and friends” is all about friendship and tolerance: meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans have contributed their favorite plant-based dish. A total of 60 recipes tempt you with starters and desserts from all over the world. The vegan kitchen also reveals how to prepare its classic dishes and new creations,

If you are still urgently looking for a Christmas present, we recommend our cookbook, which is available at the following locations. We wish everyone happy holidays.

www.vegankitchenandfriends.ch

Orell Füssli Kramhof

Füsslistrasse 4

8022 Zurich

http://www.books.ch

Vegelanteria

Müllerstrasse 64

8004 Zurich

Pretty and Pure

Rotbuchstrasse 16

8006 Zurich

Eva’s Apples

Weinbergstrasse 168

8006 Zurich

Choral chest

Limmatplatz

Fierzgasse 16

8005 Zurich

Choral chest

Idaplatz

Zurlindenstrasse 211

8003 Zurich

Vitus organic store

Ankengasse 7

8001 Zurich

Maison de Beauté

Münstergasse 20

8001 Zurich

Air Yoga

Oberdorfstrasse 2

8001 Zurich

changemaker

Marktgasse 10

8001 Zurich