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, November 28, 2010

Tasty "Meatless" Taco Filling

Everyone loves tacos! Store bought taco seasoning is full of sodium, so try ours! This recipe is simple and delicious, ole!

Makes filling for 8 - 10 tacos

1 - 12 oz package meatless ground (Yves beef, chicken or turkey)

1/2 c onion, chopped

1 - 8 oz can tomato sauce (look for low sodium or no-salt)

1 t chili powder

1/2 t garlic powder

Brown meatless ground in a skillet until crumbled. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Heat hard or soft shell tacos, add the meatless filling and top with your favorites!

*Favorites:

Shredded lettuce, shredded spinach, chopped tomatoes, more chopped onion, Vegan sour cream, Vegan shredded cheddar cheese and your favorite taco sauce (we like Trader Joe's no salt added Fire-Roasted Tomato Salsa).
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  1. jvawterDecember 26, 2010 at 6:27 PM

    Wendell just sent me a link to your blog. I'm very happy to find your blog. The recipes are terrific looking. Any time you can, please post brand names for products. Thank you for your work on this blog.

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