Ep 117 These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things! Update on Wayne Hsiung & More!

Hey Pickles!This week, we go through a list of some our favorite things. We hope you play along at home, and we'd love it of you would share what your favorites are!In our Noteworthy segment, we give you an update on animal activist, Wayne Hsiung. We have a new recipe from our Listener Recipe series. It's a fabulous Spinach Artichoke Dip sent to us by Crystal Allen. If you would like to make it yourself, here's the recipe!Crystal’s Amazing Vegan Spinach Artichoke DipIn a high speed blender add:4 C Raw cashews soaked in hot water for 2-8 hours drained then rinsed1 T Pickled jalapeño pepper along with 1 t of the brine2 t Sriracha (more if you want it more spicy)2 T Apple cider vinegar2 T Lemon juice2 T Trader Joes Allium Seasoning blend ( if you cant find this add 1 T each of dehydrated onion, garlic, green onion & a pinch of salt)2 t Each of garlic powder, onion powder, salt & ground pepper1/8 t Red pepper flakes4 Cloves garlic2 T Salsa verdeBlend on high for  4-6 minutesThen fold into:2 12oz Bags frozen organic spinach pulsed in food processor a few times33oz Marinated artichoke hearts drained & pulsed in food processorTurn mix into a 9X11 pyrex baking panTop with vegan parmesan ( 2 C Raw almonds, 3 T Nutritional yeast, 1 t garlic & onion powder, 2 t salt. Process in food processor until it resembles parmesan cheese)Bake at 350 for 45 min or until bubblyLet us know if you try it!We also have a new Listener Shoutout, a Vegan Org of the Week, and a tip for new vegans!Thanks for listening, and enjoy the show!Love, Sam & ChristineSend us a voicemail or a text! We love to hear from you!Support the showJoin Our Patreon    https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website   https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy   https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks