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, September 22, 2010

Double Chocolate Truffles

When I think of double chocolate truffles, I think of Christmas! Make a batch of double chocolate truffles and wrap them up as a gift for someone special!

- Vegan Mama Jodi

1/2 c chocolate soy milk

1 - 12 oz package Vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/4-1/2 c ground nuts, optional (pecans, almonds, walnuts)

1/2 c cocoa powder

In a saucepan, warm soy milk until too warm to touch. Set aside.

Melt Vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips in a double boiler OR a large metal bowl set over a simmering saucepan of water. Stir in ground nuts (optional) until smooth. Add warm soy milk and stir until mixed well and smooth. Refrigerate in a covered container until well chilled 4 hours or overnight (or until easy to roll into 1 inch balls). Roll into balls and roll in cocoa powder. Makes 30-40 1 inch truffles.
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