Jodi and Amy

Jodi and Amy

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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.

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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 29, 2010

Vermicelli Pasta with Peanut Sauce (Thai)

This is one of our favorite Thai dishes! Simple to make and peanut butter is a great protein! Make it with or without "chick'in", it's great either way!

2 - 3 T canola oil

1 package "Gardein" meat free "chick'in" filets, sliced or "chick'in" strips (optional)

1 c vegetable broth

2 T agave nectar (honey if you are not Vegan)

2 T soy sauce (balsamic vinegar or liquid aminos for lower sodium)

1 T corn starch OR potato starch

1/4 c peanut butter (smooth or chunky)

1 t crushed red pepper flakes and a few good dashes of Tabasco sauce to make it spicy Thai!

2 - 3 green onions OR 1 small onion, chopped

1 red bell pepper, cut into strips

6 - 8 oz bag of broccoli slaw (shredded broccoli stalks and carrots), optional

1 - 8 to 10 oz package vermicelli pasta OR your favorite rice noodles

Fresh chopped parsley

In a saucepan or wok, heat canola oil and brown "chick'in". Remove from pan and set aside.

In same saucepan or wok, add vegetable broth, agave nectar, soy sauce, corn starch and peanut butter, died chili peppers and Tabasco sauce, mix well. Cook and stir until thickened. Stir in green onions, red bell pepper and reserved "chick'in", heat through.

Boil vermicelli according to package directions (or until al dente). Drain pasta and divide evenly on 4 dinner plates. Spoon "chick'in" mixture over vermicelli, top with parsley and serve immediately.

*We like to toss it all together in a wok and then serve!

Makes 4 servings
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  1. whitney blaneSeptember 30, 2010 at 7:53 AM

    that looks delicious! Now i have to decide between this and an egg tahini salad recipe that i found for my lunch today...so hard to chooose!!!

    http://www.draxe.com/video/egg-tahini-salad-transform-your-kitchen-ep-23/

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