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Veggie Lover’s Pizza Ingredients 1 piece packaged thin pizza crust. 8 oz tomato sauce. 1 cup shredded cheese (mozzarella or cheddar). 1/2 cup broccoli, chopped 1/2 cup green bell pepper, finely diced 1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped 1 handful pitted black olives, sliced 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves Directions 1. Preheat oven to 400°F. 2. Spread tomato sauce on one piece of thin crust. Sprinkle cheese evenly throughout. 3. Top with chopped and diced veggies. 4. Cook for about 12 minutes. Let cool. 5. Cut into 4 pieces and place on a plate. Enjoy!

LEVEL: EASY COOK: 25 MINS PREP: 10 MINS SERVES: 2 INGREDIENTS · 50 gm shitake mushroom-soaked in warm water for 15 minutes · 100 gm fresh mushroom-sliced · 1 Tbsp chopped onion · 1 clove garlic · 1 Tbsp fresh thyme or fresh parsley, chopped · 30 ml white wine · 100 gm whole wheat pasta-penne or linguine · Salt and pepper for seasoning DIRECTIONS 1. Put the pasta in boiling salted water for the time specified on the packet. Whilst the pasta is boiling prepare the sauce. 2. In a heavy bottomed saucepan, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil, add mushroom and wine. 3. Once the wine has evaporated, add some of the water in which shitake mushroom was soaked. 4. Add salt, herbs and cook for 5-6 minutes. 5. Once the pasta is cooked, add to the sauce with a little bit of pasta water. Serve at once.

LEVEL: EASY COOK: 10 MINS - 15 MINS PREP: 10MINS SERVES: 4 INGREDIENTS - · 2 avocados, stoned, peeled and chopped · zest and juice 1 lemon · 25g blanched almonds · 1 garlic clove · small pack basil · 300g whole wheat spaghetti · 25g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), finely grated, to serve (optional) DIRECTIONS 1. Put the avocados, lemon zest and juice, almonds, garlic and half the basil in a food processor. Blend until smooth, than set aside in the fridge. 2. Cook the spaghetti following pack instructions. Drain and toss in the creamy avocado sauce. Top with the remaining basil leaves and grated cheese (if using) before serving.

Despite what many non-vegans believe, being vegan isn’t a huge sacrifice, a practice of suffering and not being able to eat anything good. Actually, being vegan is really fun. It’s fun because you are not only lifted of the guilt of participating in animal suffering… you’re learning new things! You get to try new recipes, learn about new ethnic cuisines, learn about nutrition and new weird vegetables and grains (spelt? quinoa? red kale?). It’s an exploration of food and health, and the more you learn about the ethics of animal suffering, and the incredible waste of eating animals, you become more and more glad that you’ve made the change. Even if you only do it for a week, it’s something new, different, interesting. Vegans, because they start out by wanting to ensure that they get adequate nutrition on a very different diet, tend to inform themselves about diet more than most people do. It’s good to learn about what you put into your body, rather than just eating it because you’re use...

There are several “levels” of vegetarianism, or types of vegetarian. Starting from the most restrictive and working our way down, the types of vegetarian are as follows: · Vegan : Vegans do not consume any animal products or by-products. So vegans of course do not consume red or white meat, fish or fowl. They also do not consume eggs and dairy. Vegans do not use honey or beeswax, gelatin and any other animal by-product ingredients or products. Vegans typically do not use animal products such as silk, leather and wool, as well. · Lacto Vegetarian : Lacto-vegetarians do not eat red or white meat, fish, fowl or eggs. However, lacto-vegetarians do consume dairy products such as cheese, milk and yogurt. · Ovo Vegetarian : Ovo-vegetarians do not eat red or white meat, fish, fowl or dairy products. However, ovo-vegetarians do consume egg products. · Lacto-ovo vegetarian : Lacto-ovo vegetarians do not consume red meat, white meat, fish or fowl. However, lac...

 The vegan diet has become very popular. Increasingly more people have decided to go vegan for ethical, environmental or health reasons. What is the Vegan Diet? Veganism is defined as a way of living that attempts to exclude all forms of animal exploitation and cruelty, whether for food, clothing or any other purpose. For these reasons, the vegan diet is devoid of all animal products, including meat, eggs and dairy. People choose to follow a vegan diet for various reasons. These usually range from ethics to environmental concerns, but they can also stem from a desire to improve health.