Jodi and Amy

Jodi and Amy

Vegan, Vegetarian or Flexitarian?

Vegans are those who eat plant products only. No products derived from animals, meat, eggs, dairy, honey, fur or leather.

Becoming a Vegan is very challenging.

If its overwhelming becoming a VEGAN, here are some groovy choices to start with:

Vegetarians eat mostly plant products. A lacto-vegetarian include plant foods + dairy. A lacto-ovo vegetarian include dairy + eggs. A Vegetarian who will eat fish is called pescevegetarian or piscetarian, but consume no red meat, chicken or pork.

Flexitarians are those who eat a mostly vegetarian diet, but occasionally eat meat.

*Enjoy our 125+ Pink Vegan Recipes (low sodium)! All of our recipes can be altered to suit the needs of Vegans, Vegetarians and Flexitarian's alike!

*This blog is an attempt to provide healthier low sodium recipe choices. Scientific evidence overwhelming suggests that we need to use less sodium and add many fruits and vegetables to our diet.

*Calcium, eat broccoli, beans, leafy green vegetables, almonds, soy milk, tofu and calcium-fortified orange juice!

*Protein, beans, lentils, tofu, soy or almond milk, peanut or almond butter, peas, tempeh, whole grains, brown rice, oatmeal, quinoa, walnuts and almonds, seeds and seitan (wheat gluten).

*B12 (which is not found in plants), for a healthy nervous system. Make sure to include beans, nuts, whole grains and leafy green vegetables for iron.

*Omega-3 fatty acids, another essential nutrient. Found in fish, flax seeds, hemp seed and oils and algae.

*Choline, found in lettuce. Buy dark leafy green lettuce, like Romaine.

*ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE MAKING A DIETARY CHANGE*

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Kristin's Canadian Sweet Potato Wedges

Amy's best friend Kristin made these on a visit to Canada. They were so FABULOUS! We are now addicted to anything that has to do with sweet potatoes...and they are so good for you! Serve these with the amazing soy yogurt or soy sour cream herb dip! Thank you Kristin!

Serves 4

Wedges

3 sweet potatoes

1 T extra virgin olive oil

1 T dark brown sugar (make sure its Vegan)!

1 t ground cumin

1/2 t garlic powder

1/4 t cayenne pepper

Soy yogurt OR soy sour cream herb dip

1 c plain soy yogurt OR soy sour cream

1 t dried rosemary or dill

1 t finely grated lemon, orange or lime peel

Preheat oven to 450F. Place foil over large baking sheet, spray with olive oil and place in oven. Peel sweet potatoes and cut into wedges. In a large bowl, toss sweet potato wedges in oil. Then toss them in the sugar and spice mixture until each wedge is thoroughly coated. Place wedges onto hot baking sheet (BE CAREFUL). Roast in oven for 25 - 30 minutes until tender. Make sure you flip them about 3 times while roasting so every side gets cooked. While wedges are roasting, in a small bowl mix together soy yogurt OR soy sour cream, herbs and fruit peel. Serve wedges immediately with soy yogurt OR soy sour cream herb dip!
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