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, January 9, 2011

"Twice as Nice" Baked Potatoes

Twice the work, but twice the reward!

6 medium potatoes (your choice)

Scrub your potatoes and leave the skins on! Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and poke each potato with a fork (you don't want them to explode). Bake in a 350 degree oven until tender, approximately 1 hour. Let cool. When cool enough to handle, slice the top of each potato. Carefully scoop out the insides of each potato, being careful not to break the potato jackets. Place the baked potato insides in a bowl.

1/2 c Vegan sour cream

1/4 c "Earth Balance" buttery spread or sticks

1/4 c soy, almond OR rice milk

1/8 t fresh cracked black pepper

1 T green onion OR chives, chopped

1/4 c Vegan cheddar cheese (Daiya or Teese melt well)

In the same bowl with the baked potato insides, combine sour cream, "Earth Balance", soy milk and black pepper. Beat until baked potato mixture is fluffy. Stir in green onions and spoon baked potato mixture back into the potato jackets. Sprinkle with cheese. Place the loaded baked potatoes back onto the baking sheet. Continue to bake in a 350 degree oven until hot and the cheese is melted, approximately 15-20 minutes.
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