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, August 25, 2010

"OCC's"

This is a quick "No Bake" oatmeal chocolate cookie recipe! One night we were craving chocolate, so we looked in our Pink Vegan Pantry and this recipe came to mind! You won't be able to stop eating these yummy "OCC's"!!!

2 c Vegan cane sugar

1/2 c soy, almond OR rice milk

1/2 c "Earth Balance" buttery sticks or spread

Combine sugar, soy milk and "Earth Balance" buttery spread or sticks in a saucepan. Over medium heat, stir until mixture comes to a boil and boil for approximately 3 minutes.

Remove from heat and add:

2 t vanilla

2/3 c crunchy or smooth peanut butter

Stir in:

3 c rolled oats (quick cooking or regular) OR 2 c rolled oats and 2 c puffed wheat

3 T cocoa powder

Beat until it starts to thicken. Drop from teaspoons onto a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper and let cool.

*Quick cooling method if you can't wait:

Place lined cookie sheet in refrigerator until set, these are best served cold!

After they cool, store in refrigerator in an airtight container, they won't last long!
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