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 12, 2010

Sheila's Bulgogi

In 1988, Al, Sheila and Nic Tucker drove up to visit us in Medicine Hat, Alberta. While there, they prepared this wonderful meal for us! We didn't have a garlic press, so when they got home they sent us a red garlic press, we use the same garlic press today! This meal became a family favorite! We have Veganized it! We then all drove drove to Banff, Alberta and watched Nic, while Al and Sheila attended the Calgary Winter Olympics and skied. We had a great time, thank you Tucker family! We miss you Al!

Marinate:

Two packages "Gardein" meat free beef tips OR 2 - 8 oz packages tempeh, cubed or sliced

3 - 4 scallions, chopped

4 cloves garlic, crushed

6 T soy sauce (balsamic vinegar or liquid aminos for low sodium)

1/4 c Vegan cane sugar (scant)

2 T toasted sesame oil

2 T sherry or wine

1 T toasted sesame seeds

Dash of fresh cracked black pepper

Combine scallions and all other ingredients. Add "beef tips" OR tempeh to marinate. Stir well to coat, marinate for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Cook "beef tips" OR tempeh on a cookie sheet under the broiler or prepare the "beef tips" OR tempeh mixture in a wok) and keep warm.

1 head of Romaine lettuce

Make a batch of brown or white rice. Most recipes are a 1 c rice to 2 c water ratio and a little oil or "Earth Balance" (brown rice sometimes requires more water)

Kim Chee (spicy pickled cabbage)

Tear leaves off Romaine, wash, drain and leave them whole. These act as your little boats for all the fillings. Cook rice and keep warm.

*Prepare your little boats by adding cooked rice, "beef tips" OR tempeh mixture and top with Kim Chee. These have an amazing flavor, enjoy!
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