Okay. So, friends *always* ask me to make something to eat when there is a gathering, fundraiser or event. I do it for many reasons, mainly because:
1) I am a Vegan who loves to cook, share and eat
2) I am guaranteed to have at least *one* suitable food option
3) I see it as opportunity for a 'teachable moment' to expose others to high-quality, decadent, gourmet or just plain good grub that happens to be VEGAN
4) I am really good at creating delicious, healthy vegan food
All that being said, it is getting soooo EXPENSIVE!
I just bought/spent the following to make a 100% Organic (the only way I do it!) Pineapple-Cherry Upside-Down Cake for a gathering of 8:
2 cans pineapple @ $2.39 each -on sale!
2 cans coconut milk @ $1.99 each -on sale!
Frozen Cherries $3.39- on sale!
Then there are the staples that I have at home (flour, ground flax, brown rice and apple cider vinegar, baking soda and powder, oils, vanilla and lemon extracts, Earth Balance and so on).
When it's all said and done, this one cake cost me around $16.00!
It can become quite costly and awkward to put a limit on what one can make when a freind requests it or when going to a potluck, but I often end up spending $20.00 or more to bring my conscious creations to events! It's challenging at times, especially when others often bring GMO corn chips and a jar of salsa (about $3.00 cost and unhealthy to boot!).
There have been times when I have just brought a watermelon or some frozen juice pops or dried fruit and nuts (which is *still* expenseive!) but in general, people have come to expect really delicious treats from me, so the pressure to outdo myself is on
Anyone else relate or have especially expensive recipes or similar occurances?
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