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 10, 2010

Savory Mashed Potatoes

Whip up a batch of Savory Mashed Potatoes to go with our "Meatless" Loaf! Use any potatoes you like, but we like Yukon Gold or red skinned potatoes. A side of our biscuits and "Guiltless" Gravy adds a nice touch too!

*DO NOT peel your potatoes! You lose the best part of the potato if you peel them! Wash them and boil them with the skins on.

2 lbs potatoes, quartered

2 c onions, diced

1/3 c "Earth Balance" buttery spread or sticks

1 T crushed garlic and a few sprigs of fresh chopped chives OR 1 T ground cumin and 1/4 t cayenne pepper (either choice is delicious)

1/2 - 1 c soy, almond OR rice milk (add until desired consistency)

2 T minced fresh thyme (or 1 t dried thyme)

Boil potatoes for approximately 45 minutes or until fork tender.

While potatoes are boiling, saute onions, garlic, chives (or ground cumin and cayenne pepper) and "Earth Balance" buttery spread or sticks over low heat until browned. Turn heat off and add soy milk and thyme.

Drain potatoes and mash or whip with a hand mixer. Add onion mixture to potatoes and continue to mix until well combined. Season with white or fresh cracked black pepper.
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