Springfield, IL 365

365 things to do in and around Springfield, IL. That's 1 thing a day for a year. And you thought you were bored!

Sunday, July 18, 2010

#39 Make a Vegetarian Vegan or Raw Food meal

Remember all that great stuff you got at the farmers market? Better yet, remember all those veggies that are just sitting in the fridge? Well lets put them to a healthy use! Create a vegetarian, vegan or raw food meal for yourself or your family.

Vegetarian:
Function: adj
1 : of or relating to vegetarians
2 : consisting wholly of vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, and sometimes eggs or dairy products vegetarian diet>
from dictionary.com


Recipes:
Double Tomato Bruscetta
Spicy Eggplant
Sweet Potato Casserole

Vegan:

–noun
a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
from dictionary.com


Recipes:
Spinach Artichoke Hummus w/ Roasted Red Peppers
Guacamole
Vegan Cupcakes

Raw:
The raw food diet is a diet based on unprocessed and uncooked plant foods, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, sprouts, seeds, nuts, grains, beans, nuts, dried fruit, and seaweed.

Heating food above 116 degrees F is believed to destroy enzymes in food that can assist in the digestion and absorption of food. Cooking is also thought to diminish the nutritional value and "life force" of food.
from about.com



It's summer and it's pretty hot. There is no need to crank up the stove and make the kitchen hotter!

Recipes:
Raw Brownies
Veggie Casserole
Sunshine salad

Or look online for something you would like!!

Task: Make a vegan dish that other will like!

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