Serving-up compassionate cuisine
People have been tryng to eat healthier for years. Turning to vegetarian meals is an excellant way to improve your health and offer delicious alternatives to a meat-based diet. Vegetarian/Vegan restaurants are becoming a healthy alternative to the traditional restaurant. Why not discover one today?
Our Featured Recipes: Vegan Pizzas
Our pizza recipes are brought to you by VegWeb. They have a wide variety of recipes available
************************************
Zucchini-Crusted Pizza
Ingredients (use vegan versions):
3 1/2 cups grated zucchini
egg substitute equivalent of three eggs
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup vegan mozzarella or vegan cheddar
1/4 cup vegan parmesan
8 chopped basil leaves
1 chopped hot pepper (red or green)
1/4 cup chopped red onion (about half an onion)
salt
pepper
Directions:
Set oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Salt the grated zucchini lightly and let it sit for 10 minutes. Squeeze out any excess moisture.
Combine all ingredients and spread to the bottom of a 9x13 oiled pan. Set in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes- until crust is dry and firm.
Set the oven to broil. Brush the top of the crust with olive oil and put back in the oven for 5 minutes.
Top with any ingredients you please: chopped tomatoes, artichoke hearts, mushrooms and vegan cheese are some suggestions.
Heat in a 350 degree oven for 15-25 minutes depending on your ingredients.
Serves: 9
Preparation time: 1 hour
***************************************
The Best Vegan Pizza Ever
Ingredients (use vegan versions):
12 oz firm tofu (water pack kind)
one 8 oz can tomato paste
3-5 cloves garlic, finely minced
2 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
cayenne pepper
black pepper
one large loaf crusty bread (unsliced)
veggies (I like roma tomatoes, mushrooms and artichoke hearts)
olive oil or non-stick cooking spray
Directions:
My cheese-loving boyfriend begs me to make this vegan pizza every night!
*Preheat oven to 375
*In food processor, mix first seven ingredients until smooth. (The amount of garlic, soy sauce, nutritional yeast, pepper etc is very flexible. Use as much or as little as you like)
*Slice vegan bread the long way. Spread each piece with half of the tomatoey tofu mixture.
*Cover each piece with chopped vegetables. Press them into the tofu spread so that they do not fall off easily.
*Spray the vegetables with olive oil cooking spray so that they roast well. (If you prefer, you can toss the veggies with regular olive oil prior to putting them on the vegan bread)
*Bake on a high rack in the oven for 15-20 min or until veggies are starting to roast and tofu spread is heated through.
*Slice, serve and enjoy!
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 30-45 min
***************************************
Looking for sources for Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurants?
An excellent guide to restaurants across the United States can be found at Happy Cow at http://www.happycow.net/north_america/index.html
Another great resource for listings of Vegetarian Restaurants around the world can be found at VegDining.com http://vegdining.com/
Join Meatout Mondays and tell your friends!
Sponsored by FARM
Over 2,500 people have joined Meatout Mondays, the weekly email campaign that contains a vegan recipe, new product reccommendations, inspiration, and veg*n nutrition facts.
FARM would like to include your suggestions and ideas for recipes, products and nutrition. Email them at outreach@meatout.org and tell them what people are doing to spread the word about plant based diets in your community so we can include them as inspiration!
Meatout Mondays is just one simple way we can help reduce animal consumption among our friends and families.
The tremendous impact of daily food choices makes them some of the most important decisions we make about our own lives and about the planet. There are many things about the world that we cannot change, but each of us has the power to adopt a plant-based diet. A diet that celebrates life, not harms it—where each bite is a compassionate act that helps you live a longer, healthier life. We hope you join Meatout Mondays and use it as a resource to help you obtain more information and expand your food options. We also encourage you to invite your friends and family to join.
To join FARM and Meatout Mondays please click here.
Learn more about keeping your heart healthy by visiting these great sites:
The American Heart Association at www.americanheart.org to find out your local chapter and more. Learn how to keep your heart healthy with a healthy diet.
For information about hospital-based programs, the Medicare demonstration project, and retreats, visit www.lifestyleadvantage.org
Learn more about Cancer Survival by visiting the Cancer Project
Many nutrients found in plant foods have been linked to reducing cancer risk. For example, diets rich in the phytochemical lycopene may reduce the risk of prostate cancer, fiber-rich diets have been shown to reduce the risk of colon cancer, and choosing a diet low in fat helps to prevent breast and other types of cancer.
For more information about vegetarianism and veganism, visit the following sites:
Vegan Outreach
Vegetarian Starter Guide-COK
Vegetarian Starter Guide-COK
This site includes some great Vegetarian articles, and book reviews.
Vegetarian online Guide to Vegetarian Restaurants around the world
Make sure you check this site out before traveling.
For health and nutritional advice, visit the Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine at www.pcrm.org or http://www.vegan.com
For delicious veggie recipes, visit:
The Vegetarian Resource Group at http://www.goveg.com/VegKit/recipes.html
Vegan Cooking http://www.VeganCooking.com
Chef Beverly Lynn Bennett's Vegan Chef site at www.VeganChef.com
To learn more about Compassion over Killing visit COK's website at www.cok.net
COK has several programs available and sponsors the Veg Recipe site at www.VegRecipes.org
Take a few minutes and order a free Vegetarian Starter kit from TryVeg.com or GoVeg.com
Introduce yourself to a cruelty fee diet!
Web Links
American Vegan: www.americanvegan.org
For a free vegetarian starter kit: http://goveg.com/VegKit/index.html
A great Recipe Site : http://vegetarian.allrecipes.com/
PETA-For more information about vegetarianism, veganism, and other animal related issues: http://www.peta.com