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 28, 2010

"Veganized" Barbecue Sauce

Many store bought barbecue sauces have honey in them, so we have "Veganized" our own! This recipe is simple and makes approx. 4 cups. We make "Sloppy Jodi's" with this barbecue sauce. It is great on anything that needs a sweet and tangy boost! Let's face it, barbecue sauce just tastes good, you could eat this one with a spoon (we have)!

*To store: Pour unused barbecue sauce into a large glass jar with a lid and refrigerate (if you think you'll be using it within a couple of weeks) or freeze the leftover barbecue sauce for another day.

1 T canola oil

1 medium onion, chopped fine

4 cloves of garlic, minced

1 t cayenne pepper

1 can of crushed tomatoes (28 oz)

1/3 c molasses

1/3 c white vinegar (we have also used apple cider vinegar OR rice wine vinegar)

2 T Vegan cane sugar

1 t dry mustard powder

2 t liquid smoke

Saute the onion in canola oil until browned, add the garlic and saute for another minute. Add the cayenne pepper, tomatoes, molasses, white vinegar, sugar, dry mustard powder and liquid smoke. Simmer for approx. 30 minutes.

*"Sloppy Jodi's " recipe is found on our blog homepage!
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