Letters to the Editor
A Reader Responds to Another's Plea About Making Vegan Bird Seed Blocks
In response to a message printed in Letters in Issue 1, 2009:
Hello! It was funny, as I was just reading in another magazine about bird seed blocks! It was from Family Fun Magazine. Here's the recipe:
This makes about two 3-inch biscuits or a single 4-inch biscuit.
Mix together:
- ¾ cup of bird seed
- 1 Tablespoon of flour
- 2 Tablespoons of water
Spray or wipe a cookie cutter with oil, and place it on a foil-covered cookie sheet. Pack the mixture into the cutter, inserting half a straw at a right angle near the top to create a hole for hanging.
Bake the biscuit (with the straw) in a 170-degree oven until the biscuit is hard, about one hour. If you want it to be raw, try dehydrating it for a few hours at less than 120 degrees. Let the biscuit cool.
Remove the straw, thread a ribbon through the hole, and hang it outside in a sheltered spot.
Glad to help!
Kathleen K., via e-mail
Vegetarian of 59 Years to Share VRG Materials With Others
Dear Vegetarian Resource Group,
Please send literature that
describes your group's services.
Vegetarianism has been my philosophy
and practice for 59 years
(age 83). I am eager to share
materials with family and friends.
A catalog of articles and books
will be appreciated. Thank you.
Abundant best wishes.
Marjorie K., Chardon, OH
VRG Helps Vegans Find More Than Food
I found your website in a Yahoo! search. I am a vegan who is trying to find a non-leather business portfolio. I'm also looking for nonleather dress shoes, but I have a wide foot and usually can't find what I need at Payless. I needed a specialty non-leather shoe store.
Fortunately, the link to your
website was the fourth in "the
top 20 results," so it didn't take
me long to find you. So, I just
wanted to say thanks!
R.S., via e-mail
Note: The latest Guide to Leather Alternatives is available at www. vrg.org/nutshell/leather.htm.
