VEGAN

The term "vegan" was coined by the founder of the vegan movement, Donald Watson, in 1944 and was defined as follows:

" Veganism is a way of life which excludes all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, the animal kingdom, and includes a reverence for life. It applies to the practice of living on the products of the plant kingdom to the exclusion of flesh, fish, fowl, eggs, honey, animal milk and its derivatives, and encourages the use of alternatives for all commodities derived wholly or in part from animals."

EDAMAME SALAD

1 16 oz bag frozen shelled edamame
1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp freshly ground pepper
1bunch radishes, cut in half and thinly sliced
1 cup loosely packed chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Toss all ingredients in a bowl. Serves 4.

CHICKPEA SNACKS

Chickpeas
Olive oil
Spices

Drain chickpeas well. Toss with enough oil to coat. Sprinkle with spices. Spread on cookie sheet and bake in oven 45 minutes at 400F. Stir half way through baking.

VEGAN CHOCOLATE PUDDING

2 cups soy milk
3 tbsp cocoa
5 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar ( I use stevia )
1 tsp vanilla

Combine ingredients in sauce pan. Stir until thick over medium heat. Pour into dishes, chill and serve.

WHY DO SO MANY PEOPLE ASK ME WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I DRANK A GLASS OF MILK?

This is for all the people out there that do not have any food allergies and have never suffered the consequences of accidentally ingesting something you shouldn't have. Some of the repercussions are:

• explosive gas


• violent cramps


• severe bloating


• a bad bout of diarrhea or possibly constipation

Need I say more? Now stop asking what happens...its embarrassing!!!!

YUMMY "CHEESE" CAKE

1 vegan graham cracker crust
16 oz. Toffuti Better Than Cream Cheese
1/3 cup sugar
4 EnerG egg substitute "eggs"
1 teaspoon vanilla
juice of one lemon

Combine "cream cheese", sugar, "eggs", vanilla, and lemon juice in blender until creamy and smooth. Pour into graham cracker crust.
Bake at 375F for 25-30 minutes until set. Let cool. Chill for 12 hours before serving.
Top with whatever you like!!!!

I made my nephew a "cheesecake" for his first birthday. He loved it!!

DAIRY DISGUISES

• acidophilus milk


• casein , hydrolyzed casein, rennet casein


• ammonium caseinate, calcium caseinate, zinc caseinate, sodium caseinate, potassium caseinate, iron caseinate, magnesium caseinate, caseinate (in general)


• butter, butter fat, butter oil, butter solids, natural butter flavour


• buttermilk, buttermilk powder


• cheese ( animal based )


• condensed milk


• cottage cheese


• cream cheese


• cream


• curds


• custard


• delactosed whey


• demineralized whey


• dry milk powder


• dry milk solids


• evaporated milk


• ghee


• goat milk


• half & half


• hydrolyzed milk protein


• lactalbumin


• lactoferrin


• lactoglobulin


• lactose


• lactulose


• milk, low fat milk,malted milk, milk derivative, milk fat, milk powder, milk protein, milk solids, nonfat milk, skim milk, sour milk solids, sweetened condensed milk, whole milk


• sour cream


• nougat


• paneeer


• pudding


• recaldent


• whey, sweet whey, whey powder, whey protein concentrate, whey protein hydrolysate


• whipped cream, whipped topping


• yogurt


• kefir

BEAN BURGERS

3 cups cooked beans
1 small onion, chopped
salt to taste
1/2 cup whole grain flour
water ( enough to blend)

Stir together ingredients, mashing beans if desired. Shape into patties. Bake 30 - 45 minutes at 350F. Serves 3-4.

MANGO ORANGE SPINICH SALAD

Ingredients:
washed baby spinach
canned mandarin oranges
sliced almonds, toasted ( layer on cookie sheet and put in oven till browned)
PC mango dressing
Absolutely delicious!!!

DO YOU KNOW WHATS IN YOUR FOOD????

AMBERGIS - from whale intestines.Used as a flavouring in food and beverages.

GELATIN - protein obtained from boiling skin,tendons, ligaments and/or bones with water.
Used as a thickener.

LIPASE - Enzyme from the stomachs and tongue glands of calves, baby goats, and lambs. Used in making cheese and digestive aids.

RENNET - Enzyme from calves stomachs. Used in many coagulated dairy products and in cheese making.

YUK!!!!!!! ISNT THAT AWFUL?!!!

SIMPLE VEGAN FRENCH TOAST

Dip slices of bread in a mixture of:
Flax seed gel( recipe below), soy milk, vanilla and cinnamon.
Place slices on griddle or frying pan. Brown on both sides. Serve with syrup, jam or fruit.

FLAXSEED GEL (THE PERFECT BINDING AGENT AND EGG REPLACER)

2 cups water
6 tbsp flax seeds

In small pot, add flax seed and water. Bring to boil. As soon as it boils it will turn from a liquid to a jelly like consistency.
Remove from heat and immediately pour mixture through strainer and into container.
Cool and store in refrigerator. Use as an egg replacer and binding agent.

SCRUMPTIOUS CAROB PIE

2 cups water
2/3 cup raw cashews
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup maple syrup
3 tbsp cornstarch
3 tbsp carob powder
1 tbsp instant coffee substitute (caf lib)
1/3 cup carob chips

Blend all ingredients in blender,except carob chips, until creamy smooth.
Pour blended mixture into saucepan. Stir constantly over medium heat until sauce comes to a slow boil.
Remove from heat and add carob chips. Stir until all chips melted.
Pour into prepared pie crust. Chill and serve!!

TOFU SALAD

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp basil
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp oregano
1 head of leaf lettuce
10 cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 of a red onion, sliced
1 package of firm tofu cut into 3/4 inch cubes

Combine oil, vinegar, salt, basil, pepper and oregano.
Add tofu, stir and marinate at least 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine lettuce, tomatoes and onion.
Add tofu and toss.
Serves 6.

RICE PUDDING

2 cups pre-cooked rice
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 cup raisins
3-4 cups vanilla soy milk

Mix all ingredients together in a pot. Simmer until mixture begins to thicken, stirring occasionally. Remove from stove and serve hot or cold.

FABULOUS VEGAN PUMPKIN PIE

MAKE THIS THE DAY BEFORE SERVING. Needs a day to set well.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Have a 9" unbaked pie crust ready.

Blend in blender:
2 cups solid packed canned pumpkin
1 cup rich soy milk
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 tbsp molasses
1 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Pour filling into pie crust. Bake for 60 minutes. Cover edges with foil if they begin to brown to quickly. Cool, then refrigerate overnight before serving.

" I , for my part, wonder of what sort of feeling, mind or reason that man was possessed who was first to pollute his mouth with gore, and allow his lips to touch the flesh of a murdered being; who spread his table with the mangled form of dead bodies, and claimed as daily food and dainty dishes what but now were beings endowed with movement, with perception and with voice. "
-Plutarch