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, December 26, 2010

"Hail Caesar" Salad

Caesar salad can be made Vegan, use no anchovies and make sure that your Worcestershire sauce in Vegan too! We like to serve "Hail Caesar" Salad as a side dish with our Fabulous Fettuccine Alfredo recipe on 9/19/10!

"Hail Caesar" dressing (vinaigrette style):

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1/3 c extra virgin olive oil

3 T fresh squeezed lemon juice

2 t Vegan Worcestershire sauce (Robbie's or Annie's brand are Vegan)

1/4 t dry mustard powder

Fresh cracked black pepper to taste

*If you want a creamier "Hail Caesar" dressing, whisk in a 1/4 c of Vegan mayonnaise (this is our choice)!

2 - 4 hearts of Romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces

1 c Vegan garlic croutons

1/4 - 1/2 c Vegan grated Parmesan cheese

Whisk together crushed garlic, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard powder and black pepper in a bowl (whisk in Vegan mayonnaise if you want it creamier). When ready to serve pour dressing over the Romaine lettuce, toss until coated. Sprinkle with Vegan garlic croutons and Vegan grated Parmesan cheese.
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