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, September 23, 2012

Pink Vegan Recipe #117 Cold Couscous Salad

The great thing about this dish is you can make it your own. I like it with only spinach, red onion, cucumber and fresh dill and the vinaigrette of course. The problem is, I can't stop eating it!

-Vegan Mama Jodi

1 c couscous

Cook couscous according to package directions. Let cool.

4 oz fresh baby spinach, chopped

1/2 c sun-dried tomatoes, diced (optional)

1/2 c black olives, diced (optional)

1/4 c red onion, diced or chopped

1 small cucumber, peeled and chopped (optional)

2 T fresh mint OR dill, chopped (or 1 T dried dill)

4 oz crumbled feta cheese (if you are vegetarian)

Lemon vinaigrette

1/4 c fresh squeezed lemon juice

1/4 c extra virgin olive oil

2 t fresh garlic, minced

sea salt to taste

Vegan cane sugar to taste

When the couscous is cool, toss in the spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, black olives, red onion, cucumber and mint OR dill. Toss in the lemon vinaigrette and feta last and serve.

Makes 6 servings
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