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, November 3, 2010

Mom's Banana Nut Bread

Bananas that were overripe were always used in Mom's Banana Nut Bread. We have Veganized her banana nut bread, but it's just as delicious! Thanks Mom!

- Vegan Mama Jodi

3/4 c Vegan cane sugar

1/2 c Vegan shortening

2 egg replacers, like Ener-G egg replacer, 1 1/2 t Ener-G egg replacer and 2 T warm water (equal to 1 egg, so double) OR 1 T ground flax seed mixed with 3T of water (equal to 1 egg, so double)

2 c unbleached flour

2 t baking powder

1 c mashed bananas (about 3)

1 t fresh squeezed lemon juice

1 c chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

In a large bowl, cream sugar, shortening and egg replacer. Add flour and baking powder alternately with mashed bananas and lemon juice. Mix well. Stir in nuts. The batter will be thick. Spread the batter into an oiled loaf pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for 55-60 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan immediately and cool on a baking rack.
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