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, October 31, 2010

Morning Harvest Hash

We wanted something to satisfy our breakfast appetite for lunch, so we decided to make Morning Harvest Hash for Tim's dad's birthday! It was amazing! We also made Amy's Favorite Cinnamon Rolls and Craig's Cracked Wheat Bread!

8 oz shredded Vegan cheddar cheese or mozzarella

1 - 12.3 oz package Mori-Nu Organic Silken Tofu, drained, patted dry and crumbled (for a more scrambled egg texture, use firm or extra firm tofu, drained, patted dry and crumbled)

2 tomatoes, diced

1/2 t fresh cracked black pepper

1/2 t paprika

1 T refined coconut oil, divided

8 oz Vegan chorizo, crumbled OR Vegan bacon or breakfast sausage, crumbled

1/2 onion, chopped

1/2 red bell pepper, diced

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 lb baby medley potatoes or 2 russet potatoes cut into cubes (roast on an oiled pan in a 350 degree oven for approximately 30-40 minutes OR boil your potatoes until fork tender)

In a large bowl, combine the cheddar cheese, tofu, tomatoes, black pepper and paprika. Set aside.

In a large non-stick or cast iron frying pan over medium heat, add 1/2 T of the coconut oil. Add the Vegan chorizo, onion, garlic and red bell pepper. Heat and stir the chorizo mixture until onions are soft. Turn off the heat, add the chorizo mixture to the tofu mixture and toss. Heat the frying pan again and add the other 1/2 T coconut oil. Pour all ingredients back into the heated pan, stir gently and simmer until bubbling. Stir in the hot potatoes and serve.

Serves 4 - 6

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