Skipping Meat Reduces Carbon Footprint

If you were looking for a reason to pat yourself on the back for going veg, good news:

The Harvard Business Review recently covered a study regarding the choices people make about food and the relative impact these choices have on carbon emissions. The study found that cultivating and processing food is much more energy [...]

Vegan Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

1 ½ c. unbleached flour 1 ½ c. whole wheat flour 1 T. baking soda 1 ½ t. baking powder ½ t. sea salt ¾ c. organic applesauce ¾ c. canola oil 2 ½ c. sucanat or other sweetener 1T. egg replacer 1/3 c. water 1 ½ c. unsweetened organic cocoa 1 ½ c. [...]

Swedish Meatless Balls (vegan)

Ingredients

Meatless balls (Trader Joe’s frozen vegan meatless balls or make your own) 1 16 oz. can jellied cranberry sauce 1 10 oz. catsup 2 Tbsp. brown sugar 1 Tbsp. lemon juice

Melt all sauce ingredients in sauce pan on stove top. Pour over frozen meatless balls in pan. Bake for 20-30 minutes at 350 [...]

Vegan Parmesan

Ingredients

4 garden burgers of choice 4 slices Vegan soy mozerella cheese 2 c. organic pasta sauce 1 c. slice peppers (any color) 1 c. sliced onions 3 cloves fresh garlic minced 2 T. olive oil 4 c. spelt spaghetti cooked Vegan parmesan cheese

Saute peppers, onions, and garlic in olive oil. Set aside. Saute [...]