by Michaela Kennedy | Sep 2, 2015 | Lifestyle
Vegan Stereotypes Vs. Actual Vegan. Is a great and funny video about vegan stereotypes, yet it's all about the diet. Let us not forget vegan is about a lifestyle. It's not just a diet. It is boycotting leather clothing and about using environmentally safe cleaning products. It's about having your friends and family follow your example. The comments are as one would expect diverted, some are cool, some are funny, some are plain stupid. Some ask the usual question “why is it wrong to kill plants but not animals?”. My answer is “‘I'd rather kill a cauliflower than a cow.
Enjoy the video!
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by Michaela Kennedy | Aug 30, 2015 | Snacks
The sun is shining, it's hot, I want a snack, I don't want to cook. In my freezer I have chickpeas, in my fridge I have lemons, a cucumber, and tahini. Hummus comes to mind, why not add cucumber to a hummus? it would make it lighter and healthier. Yes, I'll give that a try with crackers. Goes well with a glass of chill white wine. The best thing about this recipe is, you just toss everything in a mini chopper or a food processor.
Start – pulse – ready to serve.
I use avocado oil, you can of, course use your favorite or none at all.
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Photo credit Mattie Hagedorn I added the text, you have CC license to the photo.
by Michaela Kennedy | Aug 29, 2015 | Food Guide
The Vegan lingo can be hard to understand. If you are new to the vegan world or even have been here for a while you might wonder about some of the terms we use. I remember the first time I read the word ‘nooch' in a recipe, and vegan margarine – I would never use ‘normal' margarine, so why would I use the vegan version? and what's Daiya? Cheeze anyone? Let me start this” Vegan Lingo Explained” series with Nooch.
- Nooch, is nutritional yeast, with no rising effect. It's usual not easy to find in shops, yet it's easy to use.
- It is a deactivated yeast.
- Nutritional yeast is produced by culturing a yeast in a nutrient medium for several days.
- While it contains trace amounts of several Vitamins and minerals, it is only a significant source of some B-complex vitamins. Sometimes nutritional yeast is fortified with vitamin B12.
- Nutritional yeast has a strong flavor that is described as nutty and cheesy.
- It is a complete protein, meaning it contains an adequate proportion of all nine essential amino acid that we need to function.
- It is low in fat and sodium and is free of sugar, dairy, and gluten
How to use Nooch, Nutritional Yeast
- Grind it in a mini chopper with an equal part of blanched almonds to fake Parmesan cheese, this is great sprinkled on pasta!
- Add a tablespoon or two to risotto, quiches, cannelloni, stuffed mushrooms. Anywhere you would use Parmesan
- Sprinkle it on popcorn
- Blend it with nuts to make a vegan cheese sauce and soft or hard cheese.
As always experiment with your foods – Enjoy!
by Michaela Kennedy | Aug 25, 2015 | Snacks
Why would you want to make a homemade Nutella? Because Nutella is not vegan, yet there are some Nutella-alike products for you to buy. If you are anything like me, you will spend endless hours reading the labels – yes I know you do, you love Nutella too. So Nutella is not vegan? no, read this ingredient list for the original Nutella Hazelnut Spread:
- Sugar (may or may not be vegan)
- Palm oil (vegan but not for the environment-friendly)
- Hazelnuts
- Cocoa
- Skim milk!
- Reduced minerals whey (and that's milk)
- Lecithin as emulsifier (soy, unless labeled “organic” it's GMO)
- Vanillin: An artificial flavor (can contain anything)
Below the recipe is an infographic.
Home Made Vegan Nutella
This batch will be 2-1/2 cup.
1 cup = 2.3 dl.
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by Michaela Kennedy | Jul 22, 2015 | Vegan Soups
This healing white vegan gazpacho soup has many vitamins and minerals. It contains highly anti-inflammatory vitamin E and B and riboflavin in the almonds. The olive oil, cauliflower are also highly anti-inflammatory. The apple is rich in histamine, which lowers quercetin.
Apple cider vinegar is the lowest histamine of all vinegar. It is made from apples that have significant antihistamine and mast cell stabilizing activity. Garlic is not only anti-inflammatory but also anti-bacterial. Cucumber is an antioxidant that is good for your skin as well as an analgesic, which might decrease pain.
A healthy and cooling soup excellent to beat the summer heat.
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Sources: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18433135
and The World's Healthiest Foods
