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 14, 2010

Spicy Valentine Soup (Gluten Free)

Make this for your Valentine! Serve it in a nice deep bowl with a slice of fresh French bread or some yummy gluten free crackers! Snuggle under a blanket on the couch and watch a romantic comedy! This soup is on the spicier side so if you want it a little more mild just add a 1/4 t of red pepper flakes instead!

Serves 4 - 6

3 T extra virgin olive oil

2 carrots, peeled and diced into small cubes

1 small onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1 - 26 oz jar of Organic Marinara Sauce - No salt added (Trader Joe's brand)

1 - 32 oz tetra pack of low sodium vegetable broth

1 - 15 oz can of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (Eden Organic brand - No salt added)

1/2 c gluten free elbow pasta (or any kind of pasta if you are not worried about gluten free)

1/2 t red pepper flakes (next time you order your Vegan pizza - ask for some packages of red pepper flakes, that way you save money and don't have to buy them!)

1/2 t black pepper

Heat olive oil on low-med heat in a big soup pot. Add carrots, onion and garlic. Cook until soft (about 6-8 minutes) Add jar of marinara, vegetable broth, cannellini beans, red pepper flakes, pasta and pepper. Simmer for 10-12 minutes or until noodles are tender.
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