It’s scarey to buy a bottle of salad dressing from the store. Have you looked at the ingredients lately? Preservatives, fats, artificial this and that and loads of other chemicals that extend shelf life of products.
I make all my own salad dressings and vinagrette and my salads are healthier without all the chemicals. I also love to help people create their own recipes so there is a section at the end of the salad dressing recipes called make your own salad dressing recipes and it has shortcuts, tips and advice on making homemade salad dressings. http://www.simplifymyfoodchoices.com/salad-dressing-recipes.html
I just found a great article on the comparisons of cooking oils. The article lists the difference between good oils and bad oils. It also included descriptions of good oils that go beyond olive oil. If you are looking to find out more information on walnut oil, grape-seed oil and similar top shelf oils visit http://www.simplifymyfoodchoices.com/compare-cooking-oils.html
The baby zucchini that we grow zucchini in our organic vegetable garden is so delicious. I made this baby zucchini recipe many years ago when we were searching for the most delicious, easiest recipe to cook zucchini. I have brought this to pot luck dinners and friendly gatherings and everyone just loves it. http://www.vegantales.com/vegan-zucchini-recipe.html
April 26th, 2009 by admin
Vegan Vegetarian Sloppy Joes
1 cup textured soy protein
1 cup boiling water
1 16 oz can sloppy joe mix
4 hamburger rolls
Rehydrate the textured soy protein by placing it in a medium saucepan and pouring the boiling water over it. Add the sloppy joe sauce to the textured soy protein. Cook over low heat until heated through. Pour the mixture over the hamburger rolls.
April 14th, 2009 by admin
Vegan Rosemary potatoes recipe is one of the recipes that I have developed from scratch. This recipe can also be turned into dill potatoes by substituting the rosemary with dill.
Ingredients: Potatoes cut into quarters, olive oil, rosemary, course black pepper, garlic salt or powder.
Recipe directions: spray oil in botttom of baking dish or pan, add quartered potatoes, drizzle olive oil over the top of potatoes, sprinkle potatoes with rosemary, course black pepper and garlic powder or garlic salt. Bake in oven at 400 degrees until tender but not mushy. For moister potatoes cover with aluminum foil.
March 17th, 2009 by foodie
Soybeans are excellent sources of protein and minerals and they are also low in fat. Tofu contains all nine essential amino acids, the same kind as found in animal protein but without the risk of bad cholesterol. Studies have shown that eating 25 grams of soy protein such as tofu instead of animal protein can lower cholesterol levels by 5 to 10 percent. Tofu is also an excellent source of iron and calcium.
For lots of information on soy beans visit the national soy bean board http://www.soyconnection.com/
Tofu may not look appetizing when you fist look at it but give it a second chance you may be surprised how wonderful tofu is. The wonderful thing about tofu is the ability to soak up flavors and spices of food that it is cooked with.
- Tofu with spices and vegetables in a spicy lemongrass sauce
March 17th, 2009 by foodie
Vegetarians that are concernd about their health should be aware of the the difference between choosing fruit juice instead of a soda pop. Your average can of soda has about 15 teaspoons of sugar. Comparing labels on a 12 ounces of soda to 12 ounces of orange juice has some interesting findings.
Juice vs. Soda SODA ORANGE JUICE
Calories 240 grams 105 grams
carbohydrates 60 grams 39 grams
Added Sugar 60 grams 0 grams
Vitamin C 0 grams 162 grams
Calcium 0 grams 525 grams
March 7th, 2009 by foodie
Veganism is a lifestyle that involves eating and using as few animal products as possible. Gelatin is a by-product of the cattle and leather industry that is made by boiling the bones and tissues of slaughtered animals. As a result most vegans do not eat foods that contain gelatin or gelatine.
Find out what foods contain gelatin and the most popular vegan gelatin substitutes. http://www.vegantales.com/what-is-gelatin.html
March 7th, 2009 by foodie
Calcium is a mineral essential to bone development and prevents osteoporosis. Vegans and vegetarians that do not eat meat need to make sure that they get enough calcium in their diet. Teenagers in general do not get enough calcium which they need for healthy bone development.
Food amount mg of calcium
Soy or rice milk, calcium-fortified 8 ounces 300-500
Cooked collard greens 1 cup 357
Blackstrap molasses 2 tbsp 342
Tofu with calcium 4 ounces 200-300
Orange juice with calcium 8 ounces 300
Soy yogurt 6 ounces 250
Cooked turnip greens 1 cup 249
Cooked kale 1 cup 179
Cooked okra 1 cup 176
Cooked soybeans 1 cup 175
sesame seeds 2 tbsp 160
Cooked Bok choy 1 cup 158
Tempeh 1 cup 154
Cooked Mustard Greens 1 cup 152
March 7th, 2009 by foodie
Vegan foods Top 12 highest protein foods
Food amount grams of protein
Tempeh 1 cup 31
Seitan 4 ounces 15-31
Cooked soybeans 1 cup 29
Veggie hotdog 1 8-26
Veggie burger 1 5-24
Cooked lentils 1 cup 18
Firm tofu 4 ounces 8-15
Cooked kidney beans 1 cup 15
Cooked lima beans 1 cup 15
Cooked black beans 1 cup 15
Cooked chickpeas 1 cup 15
Cooked pinto beans 1 cup 14
March 7th, 2009 by foodie
