Archive for April, 2008

Going vegan is not a small task. It is a total diet change and involves removing all animal products from your kitchen, and, if you are choosing to live a vegan lifestyle, you entire home.

Of course you do not need to do this overnight. It is a progressive journey that takes some years, some months, and others just a few days to convert to a vegan diet. The choice it truly a personal one, but I can say it is a good choice.

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Tonight I was very limited on ingredients because we have to get to the grocery store, so I looked in my pantry to see what staples I had. I had a can of olives and two cans of garbonzo beans. We always keep those things on had for those rainy days and today we actually had some rain.

With a few simple ingredients, I was able to pull together a healthy meal in about 15 minutes. Once I tasted I made sure to write down the recipe because it was delicious.

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Cooking Vegan is not as hard as it seems. The trick is to know how to prepare, season, and execute cooking. Through research and application even you can make a great vegan meal.

Understand that cooking vegan is really no different than any other meal you cook. You just have to learn to apply what you already know and if you don’t know then visit places like Vegan Family Living to find out more about cooking vegan.

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Portobello Sandwich

Per Person

Ingredients

2 slices of whole grain bread (toasted optional)

2 slices of soy or other cheese alternative

10 to 12 Baby spinach leaves washed and drained

Sliced Tomatoes (about 3 med, cut slices)

Sliced onion (as much as you desire)

1 tbsp smoke

Dijon Mustard

1 nice round piece of Portobello mushroom

1/2 tbsp coconut oil

Directions