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, June 23, 2010

Chocolate Chip Cookies

The most famous cookie of all! They will disappear and you will know why everyone is :)

3/4 c Vegan cane sugar

3/4 c Vegan dark brown sugar

1 c "Earth Balance" buttery sticks or spread (try the soy free version)

1 t vanilla

1/3 c applesauce (egg replacement)

2 - 1/4 c unbleached flour

1 t baking powder

1 - 1/2 c Vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips

In a large bowl or food processor, combine sugars, "Earth balance" buttery spread or sticks, vanilla and applesauce. Add flour and baking powder. Stir until the dough begins to stiffen. Add chocolate chips (if using a food processor, stop using and stir in chips by hand).

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake in a 370 degree oven for 10-15 minutes or until light brown.

Makes approximately 36 cookies
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