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a diary of eating for health & living with compassion

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— Rainer Maria Rilke, transl. by J.B Leishman, from Poems 1906 to 1926 (New Directions Books, 1957)

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- a diary of "how we get our protein" -

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How To Be Vegan

I am asked, so very often…”how do I begin?” I have polled hundreds of vegans on their favorite resources for sharing with others transitioning to this lifestyle. What are your favorite resources? Below are their suggestions: Documentaries: What the Health?! Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead Forks Over Knives Vegucated Earthlings Cowspiracy Websites: https://www.colleenpatrickgoudreau.com/ One Green Planet The Vegan 8 Minimalist Baker Vegan Richa - veganricha.com Veggriangle.com (NC residents only) VegNews (email recipe club) Books: Eat To Live The China Study Plant Powered Families How Not To Die Cookbooks: Oh She Glows Thug Kitchen Veganamicon Vegan Soul Kitchen (anything by Bryant Terry) Forks Over Knives Plant Powered for Life Apps: VeganXpress Is it Vegan? Eat Vegan Happy Cow Restaurant Guide Vegan Pocket 21 Day Vegan Kickstart Forks Over Knives Vegaholic (beverage guide) Daily Dozen Vegan Wines Animal-Free VeganSearch YouTube: Hot For Food The Happy Pear Buddhist Chef "The Best Speech You Will Ever Hear" - Gary Yourofsky Podcasts: Food for Thought Rich Roll Our Hen House Howard Jacobson Ian Cramer Facebook: Mercy for Animals Vegan Recipes Best Out and About Restaurants: Taco Bell Wendy's Moe's (Generally Asian cuisine and Mexican/Hispanic cuisine are easily made vegan) Misc. Resources Nutrition for Littles: http://www.firststepsnutrition.org/pdfs/Eating_well_for_veg_infants_for_web.pdf Dairy in 5 min: https://youtu.be/UcN7SGGoCNI Egg in 21 min: https://youtu.be/utPkDP3T7R4 Forks Over Knives Meal Plan: https://www.forksoverknives.com/your-free-meal-planning-guide-for-the-forks-over-knives-plan/ Go Vegan Kit: http://www.onesteptohelp.com/ PETA Go Vegan Kit: http://features.peta.org/how-to-go-vegan/ Go Veg Vegan Kit: http://www.chooseveg.com/ Vegan on a Budget: http://www.chooseveg.com/vegan-on-a-budget-17-easy-affordable-recipes-2 Vegans with soy/Gluten: http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/how-to-eat-soy-free-gluten-free-and-vegan/ Nutrition Info: http://nutritionfacts.org/ Protein: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/do-vegetarians-get-enough-protein/ Humane: http://www.humanemyth.org/m How to Cook as a Vegan: http://veganrecipesnews.com/learn-to-cook-vegan-if-you-are-you-in-your-twenties-recipes/ Vegan MacGyver: https://www.facebook.com/VeganMacGyver/ Hot For Food Blog: https://www.facebook.com/hotforfoodblog/ Dairy is worse than Steak: http://www.mercyforanimals.org/heres-why-eating-cheese-is-actually-worse Anthropology: Starchy Carbs Caused Advance: http://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2015/08/10/starchy-carbs--not-a-paleo-diet--advanced-the-human-race.html Backyard Chickens Not Vegan: http://freefromharm.org/farm-animal-welfare/backyard-chickens-expanding-understanding-harm/ Fish Extinction: 2048 http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=8744&catId=1 Veganism is about Justice https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1297059043649656&id=1118053411550221 Inexpensive Vegan Food http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/how-i-maintain-a-very-humble-low-budget-eating-vegan-without-any-sacrifice/

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Vegan Chili Mac

Meet one of our new favorite go-to dinners! We all love it, including our toddler who gets super excited and usually asks for seconds....

It’s been a while since I wrote in...I’ve turned to Pinterest for recipe logging.  We made this tonight, though, and it was pretty good!  Very “southwestern-y!”

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Chick Peas and Tomatoes Over Rice 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes 1 14 oz can diced tomatoes 4 to 5 cloves of garlic, diced 1 head of kale, finely chopped 2 14 oz cans of chickpeas , drained and rinsed oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin to taste brown or wild rice, cooked as directed in a separate pot Add tomatoes, spices, and chick peas to a large pan on medium heat. Simmer until hot throughout. Add chopped kale and cook until tender. I added 1/4-1/2 cup of water during cooking to keep the sauce looser. Serve over brown rice or with toasted bread.

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Easy Vegetable Minestrone http://www.littlespicejar.com/homemade-minestrone-soup-slow-cooker/ I omitted several of the ingredients (celery, tomato paste, pesto, bay leaves, parmesan-obviously, zucchini, rosemary) and I subbed kale for spinach. I made these changes based on what we had in the fridge and cabinet...so you could modify and add as needed. Served with lightly toasted bread, this soup was easy, filling, and hearty! Even a hit with the non vegans!

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My body will not be a tomb for other creatures.

Da Vinci.

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Sometimes the healthiest of meals come from all the separate dishes you've made. This dish is a combination of basmati rice and white beans from last week, marinated vegetables from the kabobs we made yesterday for the grill, and several handfuls of kale. For dressing, I used the remainder of the balsamic marinade we used on the vegetables (balsamic vinegar, basil, garlic powder), ground flax, and nutritional yeast. Best part? It keeps all that food from being wasted!

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Breakfast. ❤️ Lemon Balm is my new favorite herb!

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Great resource to peruse!

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Tortilla Pizzas whole grain tortillas (I use Ezekial brand) pasta or pizza sauce toppings of choice (I used spinach, arugula, onions, and mushrooms) basil, oregano, garlic/garlic powder Cover the tortilla with pasta sauce and veggies. Shake herbs on top. Bake in the oven for approximately ten minutes on 400 degrees. It's THAT easy! :)

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A friend of mine recently shared the recipe for Depression Cake with me and, after eating half of her cake, I decided to make one of my own. This cake was made during the Great Depression when eggs, milk, and butter were hard to come by. It's unintentionally vegan and absolutely delicious! Find the recipe here: http://www.sweetlittlebluebird.com/2013/03/tried-true-tuesday-crazy-cake-no-eggs.html?m=1 For the icing, I took a 3.5 oz dark chocolate bar and mixed it with 2 tbsp raw almond butter in the microwave for 30-45 seconds. After stirring, the chocolate melted and it was soft enough to pour over the cake. Fair warning, the icing makes this cake extremely rich. You may enjoy it without the icing more!

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Ultimate Comfort Food:

baked potato with hummus and salsa... Hits the spot every time!

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Recently made the vegan lasagna from Veganomicon...worth every second!