Greenpeace recipies

 The St. George's Eco-church committee has talked about promoting vegetarian cooking, and Greenpeace UK has started its own blog with vegetarian recipes called "Veganuary" (LINK). The recipes may not suit everyone (I have had little success with "vegetarian" meats and sausages), but reducing our consumption of meat and eating more vegetable-based dishes is important for saving God's creation.

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