Get Out Your Vegan Waffle Recipes: Trends Suggest 2011 is a Great Year for a Vegan Party

…And perhaps for a vegan waffle party in particular. Thanks to you, The Global Vegan Waffle Party is positioned to make even greater social impact as we enter our fourth season. While it’s still largely underground, several trends may support it in gaining mainstream influence. Since 2008, we’ve observed substantial increases in the following:

vegan waffle analysis graph
Orthogonal mean of annual vegan waffle recipes derivative, controlling for extraneous topping interactions
  • recognition of vegan parties and celebrations as a social change tool
  • appreciation of the power of a coordinated global or worldwide approach
  • popularity of waffles in general (not always vegan—but we hope to leverage this as an opportunity anyway)

In other words, global, vegan, waffles, and parties, in various combinations, are all getting hotter. A few specific examples:

A Frothy Vegan Cafe-Style Drink Complements Vegan Waffles & Impresses Your Guests

frothy vegan drinkOn a cool fall or winter day, few things warm the stomach like a fresh vegan waffle rinsed down with a warm, frothy vegan beverage. You can even dunk your waffles just like doughnuts. Perhaps you don’t have a nearby cafe that serves both, perhaps you just want to stay at home, or perhaps you’d like to show a friend that you don’t need animal milk or cream to make a tasty, frothy treat. Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to add such a cafe-style flare to your drinks, and the equipment to do it is inexpensive.

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