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Matt here.  I had a chance this week to make it out to one of my absolute favorite places in the Portland area - Carina's Bakery.  Carina's is an all Vegan bakery that specializes in Swedish inspired baked good.  The owner and founder is vision impaired and makes a point to provide opportunities to others with physical or learning challenges.  Being from a Swedish family, the food enough is alone to make me want to make the trek, but knowing you are supporting a Vegan business that supports members of the community who might otherwise not find employment makes it even more special.

As another year comes to a close - it's time to celebrate new beginnings! Here at the Haus, we have a lot of favorite New Year's traditions that link us back to our family ancestry - the American south, Scotland and Hawaii are just a few of the places that inform our celebrations! We've written up a list of some Vegan favorites that we like to celebrate with and want to share them with you - the Haus family! In the southeast US, no good Southerner skips on eating Hoppin' John and collard greens at midnight on New Year's Eve! ...

Happy Holidays Hausketeers!Matt here!  One of my favorite things about the holidays is making gifts.  I come from a pretty crafty family - handmade Xmas presents are one of our big traditions.  They are a great way to spend time with family, are extra special and are a great way to keep your holiday budget under control.My big thing is holiday cookies - every year I spend and entire Sunday in the kitchen making batches of cookies and treats to box up and send to my favorite people.  I especially enjoy finding Vegan versions of my favorite childhood treats!This year,...

Going Vegan pt 2 Jo CaseIt has been two weeks now and things are feeling really good! The most notable achievement has been a break through in one of my weightliftingpersonal records. I have been attempting to break 300 lbs on my deadlift for at least6 months, if not longer. This last week I pulled 305 lbs and it was kinda easy! If youneed proof, check out the video on Black Rose Fitness Society’s Instagram. I waslaughing afterwards! Generally after finding a new maximum, I feel wrecked for a few days. Not only didthe lift feel good but my recovery...

Going Vegan A Weekly Blog Series For Haus Of Gloi By Jo Case   Today marks one week of consciously consuming a plant based diet. My partner has been transitioning his eating habits over the last month or so, and he finally convinced me to join him. We watched The Game Changers, a new documentary about athlete’s performance on a plant based diet and I was sold. As a physically active person, the science around vegan nutrition was the key selling point.   When I was in my early 20’s, my body stopped being able to process beef. It took...