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, September 26, 2010

Amy's Creamy Tomato Soup

One of Amy's favorites, serve Vegan grilled cheese sandwiches on the side!

Serves 4

2 - 14 oz cans of diced tomatoes

1/3 c onion, chopped

1 T Vegan cane sugar

4 fresh basil leaves, torn OR 1 t dried basil

2 T "Earth Balance" buttery spread or sticks

2 T flour OR potato starch

2 c soy, almond OR rice milk (warmed in microwave)

1 red bell pepper (roasted, *see below)

*In a 350 degree oven roast red bell pepper. Place red bell pepper in foil, drizzle with oil, wrap and bake for 1 hour OR on the burner of your stove top with a tongs turning slowly until charred on the outside (for either method, let cool, peel and seed)

White or fresh cracked black pepper to taste

Simmer tomatoes, onions, sugar, and basil in a small saucepan for 5-10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add peeled and seeded red bell pepper. Place tomato and red bell pepper mixture into a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth. Set aside.

Melt "Earth Balance" buttery spread or sticks in a large saucepan, whisk in flour OR potato starch until bubbling and thickened. Remove from heat and stir in tomato mixture. Continue to simmer. Slowly stir soy milk into tomato mixture until hot, but not boiling.

Suggestion:

Add 1/2 c cooked wild OR brown rice to each bowl before serving, makes a more hearty soup

Vegan grilled cheese OR (1 serving):

2 slices of bread, spread with "Earth Balance" buttery spread or sticks (grill sides). Spread 1 slice of bread with sweet potato puree, Vegan cheddar cheese and top with 2nd piece of bread. Grill both sides until brown and crisp and dip in hot Creamy Tomato Soup! *You can also make your grilled cheese open-faced. Slice buns or rolls, spread with sweet potato puree and Vegan cheddar cheese. Place under the broiler until browned and melted, yummy!

Vegan quesadilla:

Spread sweet potato puree on a Vegan tortilla (flour or corn), sprinkle with Vegan cheddar cheese, top with another tortilla and microwave, broil, grill or pan fry until cheese is melted. Cut hot quesadilla into pie shaped triangles and serve with your soup!
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