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Vegan Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes

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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 [...]

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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

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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           [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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