NUTRITIOUS

meats meets flavor IN#06 - May 2017

Insperational Quotes:
“I can’t think of anything better in the world to
be but a vegan, and not just for the taste.”
- Allyson Silver

“It takes time to learn the recipies, but my

dishes bring life to food, not take away life to
make food”
- Justin Leo

“It’s not dripping with grease and fat, so I’m

sure it looks a bit funny to you”
- Josh Petrooske
“Part of my becoming a vegan was looking at
my burger, then my dogs, and not seeing too
much of a difference”
- Kristy Bello
“People have had these life savoring diets for
years, do you really think nobody has found a
way to make it delicious?”
- Baxtor Rellis
“But I already eat like 90% of what’s on this
diet, what on earth?”
-Noan Leowarski
What is vegan food?:
The only foods that have to be replaced
are the foods that normally cause animals
distress. When mass production came
into play a few decades back the vegan
lifestyle really started gaining momen-
tum. People now use animals in order to
produce massive amounts of product and
keep their wallets hefty. Eating vegan is
straying from foods that consist of an-
imal products such as meats, eggs, and
dairy. Most animal products have a large
amount of unhealthy ingredients and are
cooked unhealthily on top of the matter,
so obviously a vegan diet can potentially
be much better for one’s health.
Quick Recipies! Try It Out:
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 cup veggie broth
• 1 garlic glove minced
• 1/2 cup of corn, peas, and carrots
• 2 cans crescent roll dough
• 1/2 lb of vegan chicken (or substitute)
1. Preheat the oven to 350.
2. Add flour to into a large pot and stir
on low heat until toasted.
3. Add oil and stir. Slowly add in broth
while stirring.
4. Add garlic, veggies, and meat substi-
tute. Cook 5-10 minutes.
5. Separate the crescent roll dough and
place filling inside while closing the
roll.
6. Cook until golden brown (20 minutes)
Note: Alterations can be made to any rec-
ipe, like any other dish. Just be a creative
chef. For example, maybe there are other
vegetibles that you’d like to add, or you’d
like to change up the broth. Feel free to
throw in a little salt and pepper or maybe
some red pepper to spice things up. If you
don’t like garlic or don’t have any that’s
fine. Maybe add some vegan cheese.
• 1 pack of vegan sausages
• hotdog buns
• tbsp of worchestire sauce
• pinch of salt and pepper
• condiments of your choice
1. slice the sausages lengthwise.
2. add them to a frying pan on medium
oven eye heat.
3. sprinkle some sat/pepper, add
worchestire sauce, or possibly BBQ
sauce, and any spices of choice.
4. cook for 5-8 minutes or until golden
brown.
5. place in bun and add condiments.
An easy breakfast for anybody. Toast a ba-
gel or some slices of bread a few minutes.
Slice a banana up on top of some peanut
butter. (Might not want to add salt and
pepper to this one)
Try Adding to Your Diet:
Rather than stopping cold turkey, literally,
there are other ways to change one’s diet. Be-
gin incorporating more whole grain, beans,
legumes, nuts, seeds, and tofu into your diet.
Familiarize yourself with their preparation,
storage, and uses. Start collecting and experi-
menting with vegan recipes that appeal to you.
Find a few different quick and easy vegan
meals that you enjoy and get comfortable pre-
paring them. Switch out milk for a non-dairy
alternative such as almond or soy. This is an
easy switch for most people but there’s a lot of
options, so experiment to find which you like
best.
Keep a Positive Attitude:
Think of all the new and delicious foods
there are to try rather than thinking about
the foods you’re giving up. You may find
yourself surprised at how many options
there really are. Some of your favourite
foods are probably vegan to begin with,
there’s loads of international dishes that
are suitable for vegans, it can be so easy it
is to veganize your old favorite meals and
recipes. Don’t worry about the changes
you’re making, get excited about them!
Find and Remember Your Mo-
tiviation to Change:
There is a huge difference between adopt-
ing a vegan lifestyle and “going on a
diet”. It’s easy to be tempted into stray-
ing from diet plan or “cheating”, but it’s
not the same with veganism. When you
know exactly why you want to be vegan
you simply don’t stray from the lifestyle.
This is why it is so important to learn the
benefits of a vegan lifestyle and the effect
animal products have on our health, en-
vironment, and humanity. Once you’ve
taken the time to open your eyes to the
real effects animal products have on our
lives it just sticks with you and there’s no
going back on that.
Helpful Advice:
Every little bit counts. Don’t let yourself
get caught up trying to label yourself. It’s
not that difficult, but there’s a learning
curve. Maybe try cooking new recicipes as
a fun activity with friends and family.
Leave Barrier Foods to the End
of Your Transition:
If the idea of becoming vegan appeals to
you but you feel like you’ll miss a certain
food too much to commit 100% to the
vegan lifestyle, then start the transition For additional Services and
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diet because of a barrier food, that’s okay!
Don’t let that stop you from minimizing
your intake of animal based products to
whatever extent you can. Give up all of
the animal ingredients and foods that
you won’t miss, and allow yourself the
occasional exception whether it’s a food,
holiday meal, or favourite restaurant. I
advocate following a fully vegan diet and
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you should do! This also serves to make
the vegan lifestyle a lot less daunting and
more approachable to others. You’ll also
have to find which products you like the
most and learn how to prepare them to
your liking through a little bit of trial
and error.