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, October 6, 2010

Pink Vegan Pumpkin Pie

Canadian and American Thanksgiving are just around the corner! Our family often celebrates both, so we can have pumpkin pie twice! If you love pumpkin pie, you don't have to wait for a holiday to make it! Make Louise's Apple Pie crust (9/8/10 recipe) or buy a ready-made crust, just make sure it's Vegan!

Note: use silken (soft) tofu for this recipe!

1 - 12.3 oz package of silken tofu (we use Mori-Nu Organiic Silken Tofu)

1 - 16 oz can of pumpkin puree OR sweet potato puree (approximately 2 c)

1 - 1/2 t ground cinnamon

3/4 t ground ginger

1/2 t ground nutmeg

1/4 t ground cloves

1/3 c canola oil

1 t vanilla

1 c Vegan dark brown sugar

1 - 1/2 T molasses

In a food processor or large bowl, beat all ingredients until smooth. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake in a 350 degree oven for approximately 1 hour or until when poked with a toothpick, it comes out clean. Let cool and top with Vegan whipped cream or Vegan ice cream just before serving.
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