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 29, 2010

Peanut Butter Cup Bars

On weekends I would ride to town with my grandpa Martin, he'd say let's go "silky"! He nicknamed me "silky" because I had long dark brown silky hair. We would pick up a newspaper and groceries. He would always buy me a peanut butter cup at the bus stop where we bought the newspaper. It was something I looked forward to every weekend and something I have held in my memory all my life.

- Vegan Mama Jodi

1 c "Earth Balance" buttery spread or sticks, melted

1 - 3/4 c crushed graham crackers (Health Valley Amaranth OR Oat Bran work well)

2 - 1/2 c Vegan powdered sugar OR icing sugar

1 c peanut butter (creamy OR chunky)

In a bowl, mix melted "Earth Balance", graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar and 1 c peanut butter. Pat into an oiled 9 x 13 inch pan and let cool.

2/3 c Vegan chocolate chips

2/3 c peanut butter (creamy OR chunky)

In a saucepan melt chocolate chips and remaining peanut butter. Spread over the first layer and refrigerate. Cut into bars, take a bite and bring back childhood memories!
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