August 31st, 2010 by Savvy Veg
How to eat healthy satisfying vegetarian meals without spending all your spare time in the kitchen
Question for Savvy Vegetarian:
I was wondering if you have vegetarian recipes you can recommend that we can make a big batch of ahead of time and freeze or store to eat as quick meals when we’re rushed for time? I’m not a [...]
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August 25th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Article excerpt from A Month Without Monsanto, published 8.26.10 by YES! Magazine, via CommonDreams.org
Author April Dávila wondered what it would take to cut the GMO giant out of her family’s life. She found that Monsanto was far more entrenched in our food supply than she’d ever realized.
“Unfortunately, with the exception of a few national brands (check out Annie’s, [...]
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August 25th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Dr. Nina Bailey: Boil, steam or fry: are we getting the best nutrition from our vegetables?
The message that we need to eat at least 6 servings a day of fruit and vegetables seems to be having a positive impact on our food choices. By eating fruits and vegetables in a variety of different colors, you get the best [...]
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August 11th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: I know that local food has health and environmental benefits, but my local grocer only carries a few items. Is there a push for bigger supermarkets to carry locally produced food? Maria Fine, Somerville, MA
By eating locally sourced foods, we strengthen the bond between local farmers [...]
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July 27th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Message for Savvy Vegetarian: Thank you for these wonderful recipes. Is there a way to also get the nutritional value on the Quinoa Black Bean Salad (and others)? For example the calories per serving and the fat, carb and protein percentages? Please let me know. Thanks! L.N.
Hi L. N., Thanks very much for writing! You aren’t the first to [...]
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June 30th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Why this rant about processed foods?
Humans have been processing their food in various ways for thousands of years, right? Freezing, drying, preserving and canning come to mind.
So what’s the problem? I recently sampled a brand of veggie burger which shall remain anonymous as there isn’t much to choose between the various brands.
I found the veggie burger [...]
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May 23rd, 2010 by Savvy Veg
A couple of days ago, I did an update on our oatmeal recipe, and realized all over again what a fab food oatmeal is, and how we all should eat it everyday!
Cooked oatmeal has 11 grams of protein per 1 cup serving, 19% of the daily iron requirement, 33% daily fiber, 19% daily carbs, a pinch of omega 3, [...]
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May 7th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
What – and how – does a busy, working, veganish Mom feed her ovo-vegetarian kids?
I cook twice a day; breakfast and a meal that does double duty as lunch and dinner. When I cook beans, I make extra for future meals. Weekday lunches have to be foods that hold up well in a lunch box. I [...]
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April 18th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Question for Savvy Vegetarian:
Hello. After a lot of back and forth, I have finally settled in to my vegetarian lifestyle. I am having trouble finding things to eat, however. I fine myself constantly eating the same meals, and it gets a little bland and boring after a while.
Recently I went to a restaurant and tried [...]
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April 1st, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Convert any dessert recipe into a sugar free recipe, with stevia: natural sweetener and sugar substitute!
Diabetics and hypoglycemics are always looking for sugar free desserts. And sometimes it’s hard to find diabetic dessert recipes, especially vegetarian, vegan or gluten free.
But more and more people, especially vegetarians, are becoming conscious of the unhealthy effects of processed [...]
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