Bread, not roses

Friends,

Happy Friday and welcome to Tenderly’s new and improved newsletter, which will now be coming straight to your inbox twice weekly, with links to our best stories, original plant-based recipes, funny tweets and pictures of happy animals to make you smile, heartfelt recommendations, tips, and advice, and more surprises to come.

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These Incredible Montages Turn Puzzles Into Art by Jack Shepherd
Starting with the knowledge that many jigsaw puzzle manufacturers use the same pattern to make multiple different puzzles, Vancouver, Washington-based artist Tim Klein has built up an incredible portfolio of surreal puzzle collages by combining the interchangeable pieces to create montages.

Also from Jack this week: straight talk about tits + good news about cats.

“Yet after coming to terms with being basic, I began to find comfort in the reality of our shared existence. All at once, we are rediscovering that which is innate and nourishing to us. We are baking and planting and taking walks for the sake of breathing the fresh air. In Jungian terms, we have never forgotten these needs that dwell within our collective subconscious. Even in dreams, we share the anxiety of our teeth falling out and the heady joy of swimming through the air.” —Dakota Morlan, Why Did We All Think of Sourdough?

Arabella Breck on homemade seitan: Since Everyone Is Buying Up the Vegan ‘Meat,’ It Is Time to Make Our Own. How to DIY your dinner with a simple homemade “ch”’i’-kh’”’`-in” seitan that Arabella’s partner proclaimed “one of the best things you’ve ever made.”

Also from Arabella this week: a guide to volunteering from home.

This Netflix Doc Is ‘Tiger King’ for People Who Care About Animals by Danielli Marzouca — a fascinating, inspiring interview with The Animal People’s Editor / Producer Sasha Perry on their vegan origin story in the hardcore music scene, how their Jewish and trans identity informs their veganism and vice-versa, working with Joaquin Phoenix, and why you should watch this story of radical animal activists imprisoned as terrorists.

Flowers are over… bread is in.

CHEERS TO GETTING THROUGH ANOTHER WEEK

Drinking together, apart

It’s almost happy hour in our time zone (when isn’t it happy hour these days, anyway?), so have a drink (recipe) on us — from Laura Vincent’s newest Bartenderly column, Two Perfectly Balanced Vegan Vinegar Cocktails.

Balsamic Pineapple Daiquiri

• 2 ounces dark rum
• 2 ounces pineapple juice
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar syrup, agave nectar, or similar

Shake all ingredients vigorously with fresh ice and strain through a sieve into a chilled cocktail glass. A frothy layer should appear on the top of your drink — this is from an enzyme in the pineapple juice.

TENDERLY REC ROOM

On Fridays, we tell you about things we like.

“When people started talking about flour shortages a few weeks ago, I thought of Barton Springs Mill — an local mill making organic, heritage flours, and I placed a big order. Since then I’ve made countless loaves, pastas, biscuits, pizza doughs, and fresh tortillas with their flours, especially this Rouge de Bordeaux. They are wonderful, and they ship across the US (though they are on a short delay at the moment).” — Summer Anne

“This piece from Civil Eats is an inspiring and interesting read about how farmers who typically exclusively grow soy, corn, or cotton destined for the global commodity market are planting “chaos gardens” to feed their local community.” —Arabella

“Alex Delany, the drinks editor at Bon Appetit who also appears as a benevolent bro in the famous BA YouTube videos, is also really into music. As a person whose two most beloved hobbies are making breakfast and making Spotify playlists, I can relate. His ‘Very Beautiful Songs’ are posted regularly on IG and then kept in this playlist, perfect for Sunday shuffling.” — Summer Anne

“A while ago I bought myself a big ol’ box of chocolate covered sea salt Cocomels for rainy day emergencies. Turns out this has been very useful and I definitely recommend getting yourself a supply of your fave vegan candy if you can.” — Arabella

“Beloved OG Tenderly columnist and all-around smart person Alicia Kennedy wrote a wonderful piece for our friends at Heated, questioning why a certain kind of privilege that elides concerns around sourcing or sustainability is so continuously exalted in food media.” — Summer Anne

“I can’t stop thinking about this butterfly video from @NatureIsLit on Twitter. Is is beautiful? Is it terrifying? Is it making me uncomfortable because the butterflies aren’t practicing social distancing? Probably all three.” — Arabella

WHAT SHOULD YOU EAT?

A vegan recipe recommendation from the Tenderly archives

Alicia’s Easy Beet Dip. This simple dip allows one to feel like an earthy queen, without much work, and will put the beets you got in your CSA to good use. The flavor goes great with cut-up cucumbers, toast, crackers, and any other usual hummus vehicle. The big bonus is how nutrient-packed this dip is while being essentially a snack — and such a simple one to make, at that.

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Take care of yourself and whoever else you can,
— Summer Anne Burton, EIC of Tenderly