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, December 15, 2010

Mom P's Oven Caramel Corn

There is always an orchestra of baked goods being made in my mom's kitchen at Christmastime! Mom P's Oven Carmel Corn was amongst the yummy Christmas desserts we all waited for! Make a batch, wrap it up in bags with pretty ribbons and hand them out to your favorite Vegan friends for Christmas!

- Vegan Mama Jodi

6 quarts popped corn

2 c Vegan dark brown sugar

1 c "Earth Balance" buttery spread or sticks

1/2 c corn syrup (we use Karo, light or dark)

1 t vanilla

1 c nuts (peanuts, pecans, walnuts, etc.), optional

1 t salt, optional

1 t baking soda (use baking soda for this one, it makes it foam)

In a saucepan boil dark brown sugar, "Earth Balance", corn syrup, vanilla and salt for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add baking soda (will foam). Stir into popped corn and nuts to coat. Spread coated popped corn and nuts onto a large 11 x 15 inch jelly roll pan or baking sheet with sides. Place in a 200 degree oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool and store in a covered container.
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