AR-News: (US TX) Susan Mullins cooking up a new career

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

While her income is still just above the subsistence level, that has nothing 
to do with her determination to continue.

"I have enjoyed every minute of it. I knew I would enjoy the cooking, but I 
had no idea I would enjoy meeting all the wonderful people who come in here. 
They seem to be a special type. They seem to care deeply about the world around 
them. They are concerned for each other and it has just been a wonderful 
experience."

Susan explained that her place is not your standard eating experience - fast 
foods or otherwise. Every Wednesday night she and her customers have a 
Sing-Out for Peace. Some folks just want to come in and talk. Politics is a popular 
subject. Others find Susan's Vegetarian a good place to exhibit art works. She 
has purposely kept her walls bare of murals or other art so that painters, 
photographers and other graphic artists can display their work. The artwork 
changes with the whims of the owner and the artists.

"I realize my place fills a niche. I spend a little extra money to buy baking 
powder with no aluminum. I buy organic products when possible. I get people 
here from Weight-Watchers, the low-carb people and others who are looking for 
special diets. I can deal with wheat allergies and people who don't eat dairy 
products or eggs. And I can make it taste good. First and foremost, I am a cook 
- was long before I became a vegetarian."




full story:

http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/articles/2004/03/21/news/news6.txt 
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