Hello Friends,

Don't you just love October? There's a breeze in the air, crunchy leaves under your feet, and it's almost time to bring out the hoodies from the closet. As soon as the weather starts to turn cool, we usually get the urge to do more baking and cooking. If this sounds like you as well, then be sure to check out our new products and recipes in this newsletter. As usual, we also have a special discount available only to our newsletter subscribers. Remember, all orders over $100 (within the U.S.) get free shipping every day at Cosmo's.

We were lucky enough to be interviewed for the Vegan Freak Podcast # 11. We had a lot of fun talking to Bob and Jenna.Their weekly podcasts are very entertaining, so have a listen! Please click here to listen to our interview. Until next month, bake some cookies, hug your companion animal and stay vegan. Thank you for your support!

Cheers!
Ken, Leigh and Cosmo
Cosmo's Vegan Shoppe

In this Issue: October 2005

• Obligatory picture of Cosmo
• October Discount
• New Products
• Recipes
• Special thanks to our graphic designer friend, Tony Price

October Discount

New Products

Handmade Porcelain Pottery By Jeanette Zeis

We are pleased to offer these beautiful ceramic bowls by Atlanta artist (and vegan!) Jeanette Zeis. As functional as they are cool, every bowl is microwave and dishwasher safe. We asked Jeanette why she decided to put a vegan spin on some of her work, and this is what she told us:

"I have been involved in ceramics for 15 years and a vegan for the better part of 10 years. So it seems only natural that two of my passions should merge. I enjoy making functional pottery that I know people will use in their everyday life. In making this "VeganWare", it is my hope that it is used both to serve yummy vegan food and to increase vegan awareness. As well as a reminder to be proud of the choice to be vegan." Jeanette turns out these fantastic bowls and many other fine creations at Cabbagetown Clay and Glass Works in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Who doesn't love puddin'? This pudding is simple to prepare, and they are Cosby and dairy free. Just add your own soy, rice or almond milk, and you are well on your way to a yummy dessert. You can even spoon some into a pie crust for a quickie pie filling. Available in four flavors: Vanilla, Chocolate, Coconut, and Mocha.

Yeah, it's a classic. In the Cosmo's test kitchen, we use this stuff on practically everything. Use The Goddess on salads of course, then try it on baked potatoes, in burritos, as a dip for raw veggies, in sandwiches or wraps, etc. If you're wondering what Goddess Dressing tastes like…. It just tastes like love. Creamy tahini and garlic flavored love.

We have three new hair care products from Giovanni! Frizz Be Gone is a light serum that helps tame frizzies and fly-aways on wet or dry hair. The Straight Fast! Gel works great to help you achieve super straight, shiny locks, even in high humidity. We also offer Air-Turbo Charged Mousse, which helps you hold your style without being heavy or sticky. Giovanni uses organic herbal ingredients in their formulas, and are (of course!) completely vegan and cruelty-free.

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Most traditional worcestershire sauces contain anchovies, which are certainly not vegan! Lucky for us, we have The Wizard's Vegan Worcestershire Sauce to get us by.
Add a rich flavor to your gravies, salad dressings, tofu, tempeh, veggie burgers, and much more! It can be your special "secret ingredient" in many a recipe.

We have two new additions to our very popular Harvest Direct mixes. How else can you feed a family of four with one box of mix and two cups of hot water? You can't! Well, maybe with pasta, but that can get boring. These mixes are spiced just right, and taste really good. Try them out and see for yourself.

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We now offer Freeda B12 in a sublingual lozenge form. Each lozenge provides you with 500 mcg of B12 (cyanocobalamin) and each bottle contains 100 lozenges. Our Freeda Iron supplements are sourced from ferrous fumarate, which is a well absorbed organic form that generally does not lead to stomach upset. Each tablet provides 29 mg of iron, and each bottle contains 100 tablets. We offer each of these products for a great low price!

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We love Goodbaker Mixes, and once you try them, you will too! We are pleased to offer two new mixes from Goodbaker: Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix, and Wheat-Free Spelt Pancake and Waffle Mix. Goodbaker mixes are made with organic ingredients, and taste gourmet all the way. They are also VERY easy to make, so you have no excuse for showing up to the vegan potluck empty-handed. Try some today!

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Comfort Food Recipes

Since the cool weather is coming, we have some easy comfort food recipes. But don't forget to eat your veggies too!

Super-Simple Southern Style Banana Puddin'

2 boxes of Dr. Oetker Organic Pudding Mixes in Vanilla
4 cups vanilla soymilk
3 ripe bananas
1 box health Valley Amaranth Graham Crackers

In a saucepan, mix both pudding mixes together according to package directions (your soymilk will be used here). Allow cooked pudding to chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
Once pudding is chilled, begin lining the bottom of a glass casserole dish with the graham crackers. Slice bananas into about ¼ inch slices, and add a single layer of banana slices over the graham cracker layer.
Pour a generous amount of pudding on top of the banana layer. Begin again with another layer of graham crackers, then banana slices. Top with pudding. Keep making your layers until your casserole dish is topped off.
Cover and chill entire dish until ready to serve. This pudding is wonderful by itself, or topped with Ricemellow Crème.

4 slices of your favorite sandwich bread (we're liking Rudy's Organic Multigrain lately)
1 packet of Road's End Cheddar Chreese
¼ cup boiling water (to mix Chreese)
1 small tomato, sliced
1 tsp Wizard's Worcestershire Sauce
a few pats of Earth Balance, or your favorite vegan margarine

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Lightly spread margarine on one side of two pieces of bread, and place the pieces margarine side down on skillet. Mix the chreese packet with boiling water. If sauce is lumpy, add a bit of soymilk or olive oil, until desired consistency is reached. Add Worcestershire sauce to chreese, and mix well. Spread chreese evenly over both pieces of bread, and top with a slice of tomato.
Spread more margarine on the two other slices of bread, and place on top of each sandwich, margarine side facing up.
At this point, take a spatula and flip the sandwiches over. A nice, golden brown side should now be facing up. Press down on the sandwiches with your spatula, to make the sandwiches a bit flatter. (we don't know why a flatter sandwich tastes better, it just does!)
Once the other side of each sandwich is browned to your liking, then plate those things and serve with a nice cold glass of soymilk.

If you have ever seen any of our magazine ads in Herbivore, VegNews, or Satya, then you have seen the handiwork of one Tony Price. Tony is a talented graphic artist with a steady hand and a good eye for design (he also designed our logos). So if you're looking for excellent design work, check out www.tonyxprice.com. He's vegan, he's awesome and he's a great friend!