What we’re about
Thank You for visiting the VEGphoenix Meetup Group website! We sponsor numerous regular events (dining out, potlucks, hiking) as well as many other fun-filled activities (food-tasting, parties, movies, fundraisers, seminars, etc.) for VEG-minded people, VEGANS, RAW Food Enthusiasts, and even the VEG-curious. We're a non-profit, all-inclusive group, so everyone is welcome with open arms!
And any group member can schedule any social event, 24/7/365! Click on the Organizer's photo and send him a message with all the details.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Labor Day Vegan Taste Explosion at Authentic EthioAfrican Kitchen in Phoenix!Authentic Ethio African, Phoenix, AZ
Join us for a taste-tempting excursion of Ethiopian delights on Labor Day, Monday, September 1, starting at 12:30pm, at one the Valley of the Sun's most popular Vegan-friendly restaurants, Authentic EthioAfrican Kitchen in Phoenix! Where we’ll fix our eyes and mouths on their mouth-watering Vegan masterpieces, like love at first bite, a symphony of taste sensations rolling off our tongues; as a kaleidoscope of aromas fill our nostrils, better than the sweet smell of apple pie just coming out of grandma’s oven. And we discover firsthand exactly why laughter is a universal sound and the music of the soul. Join us as we break bread together with a feast for the eyes, tongue, and body at Authentic EthioAfrican Kitchen in Phoenix!
Authentic EthioAfrican Kitchen is rated the #17 best (out of 616) Ethiopian restaurants in the United States by the travel website, farandwide.com!
Check out their menu here: https://authenticethioafrican.com/menu
Note: Parking for this event is in the lot just West of the venue.
- Top RAW Food Potluck and Guest Speaker in Scottsdale!Natural Grocers , Scottsdale, AZ
Join us and a special Guest Speaker at Natural Grocers in Scottsdale on Saturday, September 6, starting at 5:30pm for this month's Top Raw Potluck! Please come and experience the grandeur, the spectacle, and the wonder of the world's most succulent and tantalizing foods. You'll discover new and creative dishes, consisting of savory and satisfying flavors, from foodstuffs found only in Nature. Get Real. Have Fun. Enjoy Life. And Living Foods! Hosted by Mary. (NOTE: This is a potluck, so please bring a RAW Vegan dish [to feed 8-10 people] and bring your own plate, utensils, and drinking cup [and take them with you afterwards].)
Stay tuned for more details about this month's special guest speaker!
This is a potluck, so please bring a Vegan RAW food dish (veggies/nuts, herbs/spices, salt, olive oil are generally acceptable ingredients for dishes), or a salad (fruits, veggies, nuts, spices), or a fruit/veggie platter for eight (or more) people, fully prepared and READY TO EAT. Don't know what to bring? There are literally 4.63 gazillion recipes on the Internet. Type in: "Raw Food Recipes" in a search engine and see what happens!
To see what others have brought at past Meetups to this event visit: https://www.meetup.com/VEGphx/photos/29509277/
This event starts at 5:30pm with food at 5:45pm. Please be on time so your dish can be featured in the line on attendees first pass through it. There is a guest speaker each month after the potluck. Stay tuned for forthcoming details.
HOUSE RULES at Natural Grocers: No items with gluten whatsoever are allowed, and there's no soliciting nor selling of anything at the store (which are the exclusive realm of the venue hosting the event). And to cut down on costs/waste, please bring your own plate, utensils, and drinking cup (and take them with you afterwards). Also, if you could list the ingredients of your dish, that would be helpful to people with allergy issues. Finally, we must have cleaned and vacated the potluck room (just inside the front door to the left) by 8:00pm. Please cooperate in that regard.
Please be advised that this is a RAW-Vegan potluck. For those persons unfamiliar with "raw," that generally means no foodstuffs that have been heavily processed/heated/cooked. In other words, "raw" typically entails foodstuffs as Nature intended (e.g., fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts/seeds, sprouts) which have all their nutrients intact, and not cooked out of existence, nor processed into oblivion. Most manufactured/canned/bottled/packaged foods, such as popcorn, chips, Veganaise, etc. are typically not "raw"; though, cold-pressed olive oil, raw coconut aminos, raw agave, spices, and salt are generally-acceptable exceptions to the non-packaging precept.
For those persons not familiar with the term "vegan," that generally means free from animal products and their derivatives. This includes all dairy products, honey, and whey. If, on the off chance that someone new attends this event, and is unfamiliar with the RAW-Vegan parameter of the event, please be in keeping with the longstanding tradition of the leadership and members of the Vegetarian Society of Phoenix (which includes the VEGphoenix! Meetup group) to be accepting/understanding (in the moment) of all people, their current level of awareness, and their own individual paths in life. This means that if there is a particular potluck item that is not entirely "raw" and not entirely "vegan," do your part (in a calm and loving way) to help make sure that this item is clearly labeled as such, and let the participants at the event decide for themselves whether or not to indulge in it.
- Magnificent West Valley VEGAN Potluck Party with Dr. Troy Anderson in Surprise!Clearview Fellowship Hall, Surprise, AZ
Hip, hip, hooray! Join our fabulous host, Dr. Edelita Jamis, on the West Side for her monthly Vegan potluck that typically attracts 30+ people, starting at 2pm on Sunday, August 10! This potluck also features Dr. Troy Anderson, who will speak on "The Joys and Amazing Health Benefits of Sleep." We'll dine on some of Nature's finest bounty, and your taste buds will hum with joy as you sample each mouth-watering delight created by potluck attendees. We’ll also be building a footbridge to others, by making new friends as gentle as surf on a sandy shore; that brings out the best in each of us, and is as rousing as the sound of a bugle! Take a tour for your taste buds, and feel wrapped in an invisible warmth of love, by joining us on the West Side!
This is a VEGAN potluck, so please bring a Vegan, or Raw Vegan dish, to share with others. Also, in an attempt to cut down on costs/waste, this is a "green" event, so please bring your own plate, utensils, and drinking cup.(Water, ice tea, decaffeinated tea will be provided.) Also, if you could list the ingredients of your dish, that would be helpful to people with allergy issues.
NOTE: This is a VEGAN potluck. For those not familiar with the term "vegan," that generally means foodstuffs free from animal products and their derivatives. This includes all dairy products, honey, and whey.
Host: Dr. Edelita Jamis Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness Practice PLLC (760) 278-3592
Phoenix West Valley Plant-Based Potluck | Lifestyle Changers
