Friday, January 30, 2009

Famous Vegans and Vegetarians

Its interesting to see how many famous people though out history have been inspired to eat a healthier diet. Enjoy the Video:

Thursday, January 22, 2009

RECIPES

This first recipe is an old favorite:
Aunt Rosie's Eggless Raisin Cake
In a large sauce pan boil one cup of raisins in two cups of water for 10 minutes.
Then add ½ cup of virgin olive oil and let cool. Now in the same sauce pan add
1 ¾ cups of whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon of salt
1 cup of raw sugar
½ teaspoon of cinnamon
½ teaspoon of nutmeg
1 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts

Mix it all together (no sifting required) Pour into an oiled and floured 11x7 baking pan or dish.
Preheat the oven to 350° t0 375° and bake for 35 minutes serve warm or cold.
Yum Yum!

If you have any recipes you would like to share with others please send them to denrnr_644@q.com and I will post them for you. Thanks so much

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Tragic Results of Eating Meat

Once again another great video on the benefits of a plant based diet. Enjoy and share this blog with your family and friends. As always feel free to comment on any of the posts.

Friday, January 9, 2009

The Word is Out

Here is a video on CNN connecting the eating of meat to cancer. Must see TV

Sunday, January 4, 2009

My Favorite Books on Healthy Eating

Here is a list of my favorite books on eating healthy:

Diet for a New America, by John Robbins

The Compassionate Cook, Warner Books

The China Study, by T. Colin Campbell

Diet for a New World, By John Robbins

The Mad Cowboy, by Howard Lyman

The Food Revolution, By John Robbins

Healthy at 100, By John Robbins

Harvest for Hope, by Jane Goodall

If you have any titles and authors of books to add to this list please feel free to email them to me so that I can add them to the list, denrnr_644@q.com Thanks

CNN News Video

Here is an interest video on how the ever growing popularity of vegetarianism and vegan ism is spreading. Here is a great way to reduce your carbon foot print.

Welcome to the Vegan Times

This Blog is dedicated to the sharing of information on eating a healthy diet. We welcome recipes, book suggestions, questions, and links to healthy living web sites.

This blog can also be used as a tool to connect members to events, potlucks and the sharing of ideas on diet and its affects on humanity and our planet.

Share this blog with friends and neighbors who are looking to better their lives and health.

I will get things started by linking a couple of my favorite YouTube videos on veganism, I hope you will enjoy them. Dennis