Easy Ways to Get Vitamins and Protein
Two condiments (well, what I consider condiments) that I’ve kept around since my vegan days are Nutritional Yeast and Bragg’s Liquid Aminos. Both provide protein and vitamins, both add delicious flavor to food, and they taste great together or alone. The Breakdown: Nutritional Yeast I get it. Something called “yeast” doesn’t bring to mind delectable bites. But it’s really quite good! Nutritional yeast is simply deactivated yeast, so, it won’t make bread rise nor will it grow in your intestine as active yeast would if eaten alone. It is sold in...
Read MoreA Huge Change You Can Make TODAY: Freezing Grains
Two of the cornerstones of healthier eating are 1) cooking your own meals and 2) consuming whole grains. This becomes a snafu of sorts when the concept of time is thrown into the mix since whole grains take longer than a hot microwave minute to cook. So, once a month, I cook ahead. I like to keep a stockpile of pre-cooked rice and quinoa in the freezer in storage bags. (Occasionally, I’ll cook another grain like kamut or wheat berries, but rice and quinoa are my standbys.) If you can’t find affordable, organic grains in your area, consider Green Polka Dot Box, an online grocery...
Read MoreStep One, continued
In Step One, I talked about changing some buying habits. When The Hubs (then boyfriend) and I went vegan, we quit animal products cold, ahem, turkey. We threw out butter, cheese, milk, etc., substituted faux meats and cheeses for the real stuff, and ended up really hungry and at a loss for what to do with most meals. Many loaves of bread and meat-cheats later, we landed on something that worked. Changing your entire way of shopping can be overwhelming, so here is a bit more about how to transition successfully (and not necessarily to a vegan diet, just a healthier one): 1. Don’t clean out...
Read MoreHealthy Alternatives to Common Grocery Items
STEP 1: Cleaning Your Pantry First things first: if you want to cook more healthily, there has to be something to choose from in those cupboards, right? The point here is to move away from products and foods that are hard for your body to process and digest and move TOWARDS whole, natural, preferably local, unprocessed ingredients. Let’s look at what we’re working with… I would say that the Standard American Diet has a few staples (And these are the items that tend to be on sale, in coupon ads, and advertised heavily.): -bread/tortillas -butter/margarine -eggs -peanut butter -jelly/jam...
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