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*

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Radical Rancheros (Gluten Free)

This was one of our first "egg free" breakfast dishes. Tofu is a great substitute for eggs, it absorbs all the wonderful spices you add to it. This was another dish we packed to take on our train trip down to San Diego. We mixed the spices up ahead of time and put them in a small plastic bag.

2 t canola oil

1 medium onion, minced (approx. 1 c)

1 T chili powder

2 t ground cumin

2 t dried oregano

1 - 15 oz can tomato sauce

1 pkg diced extra firm tofu (14 oz), drained

2 T fresh squeezed lime juice

1 - 15 oz can of refried beans with or without green chiles, warmed (we use Amy's brand "light in sodium" organic refried beans)

6 - 6 inch corn tortillas (warmed)

2 tomatoes, diced (2 cups)

1 avocado, diced (1 cup)

1/4 c cilantro, chopped

Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onion, chili powder, cumin and oregano. Saute 5 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, tofu and lime juice. Simmer 10 minutes. Spread beans on tortillas and top with tofu mixture. Garnish with tomatoes, avocado and cilantro.
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