This is my absolute favorite thing to bring to parties. It is incredibly easy and always gets rave reviews. It can be eaten as a salad, or you can dig in with tortilla chips. In a large bowl, mix: 1 can black beans, drained & rinsed 1 can corn, drained 1 avocado, chopped 1 large …
Mar
12
The Clean 15: Foods You Don’t Have To Buy Organic
To follow up on the The Dirty Dozen, here is The Clean 15: The top 15 foods you don’t need to buy organic. There are many reasons to buy organic foods. The USDA Organic label tells you that fruits and veggies weren’t raised using manmade chemical pesticides, fossil fuel- or sewage-based fertilizers, or genetically modified seeds. …
Mar
09
Why Are Vegetarians So Depressing?
by Martha Flumenbaum, from The Huffington Post Animal agriculture is a bigger cause of global warming than cars. You’d be better off driving a Hummer than eating a steak. Eating too much meat can cause heart disease and cancer. Factory farms cause pollution and the people who live near them are getting asthma. Animals on …
Mar
06
Meatless Monday #24: Tofu Puttanesca
A variation on the classic Italian dish, spaghetti puttanesca, which translates to “whore’s spaghetti” because the ingredients are cheap and easy to find. This vegan version of the sauce does not contain anchovies. Of course spaghetti can be used instead of tofu, but tofu is a fantastic source of vegetarian protein. Recipe from Post Punk …
Mar
02
This Is Why
This March marks the two year anniversary of my decision to go meat-free. I immediately made the decision after reading first-hand accounts from slaughterhouse workers about the abuse that occurs in the meat industry. It broke my heart, not only to realize the immense suffering that these animals endure, but also to realize how horribly …
Mar
01
Meatless Monday #23: BLAT
Ingredients Bacon (I used tempeh bacon – quite tasty!) Lettuce Avocado Tomato Bread Butter (optional) Salt & Pepper to taste Directions 1. Assemble ingredients into a sandwich. Related Posts: Meatless Monday #78: BBQ/Buffalo Tempeh Sandwich Meatless Monday #67: Avocado Pesto (Oil Free) Meatless Monday #42: Tostadas and A Twist on Pico
