November Vegetarian Pot luck

Vegetarian Potluck : Come and join in on the fun, learn new and healthy recipes and get to meet others interested in healthy eating. Pine Shadows Clubhouse: November 5th at 5:40 p.m. Please bring a dish and recipe to share. Please bring your own table service Contact: Vincent Albert at 274-0490

Another East Indian Dish

CHANA MASALA

1 can of dice tomatoes
2# 15 ounce cans of chickpeas
1 medium onion chopped
4 cloves of garlic minced
1 tablespoon of Annis
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
2 teaspoons of salt
2 tablespoons of raw sugar
Cayenne pepper to taste
3 teaspoons of East Indian Curry powder
1 tablespoon of cornstarch
3 tablespoons of cooking oil

In a small skillet place 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, Annis, curry powder minced garlic, cinnamon, salt and raw sugar. Cook over a low heat blending it into a spice paste.

In a large skillet place the remaining tablespoon of cooking oil, the chopped onion and saute till onion is tender. Next add the can of tomatoes and cornstarch stir in the cornstarch while the tomatoes is still cold until evenly dispersed. Next add the spice paste and the two cans of chickpeas to the mixture. Add the cayenne pepper to taste. Over a medium heat blend together till mixture is lightly boiling then turn down to simmer and cook for 30 minutes.

Serve over a bed of basmati rice.

Water Crisis

Here is an example as to how everything is connected. Our personal choices do effect humanity and our planet.

Water Crisis Pt 2

The Politics of Diet

I have tried to stay away from the political side of eating animal products and only promote the health aspects of eating a Vegan or Vegetarian diet. Their is a side to how eating animal products in this country and around the world is being recognized as a danger to humanity. Many want to label this as political and there for should not be discussed. The truth is that it is risk management from a scientific perspective. The UN and most governments around the world are beginning to realize that the large scale animal food production is polluting, a major cause of global warming, the cause of our water shortages, Major cause of topsoil loss and a leading factor in human starvation and unrest. The whole animal food production system is unsustainable and truly a detriment to all of humanity. It is a risk that humanity can no loner afford. Every time we educate ourselves and others to this risks we gain ground in changing and correcting human behavior. These lessons are to important not to share with all our friends and relatives. Direct them to this blog and share the knowledge and always set an example for others.

What Makes You Sick

More and more doctors are coming to the realization that an animal base foods are unhealthy.

A great artical on diet.

http://qjmed.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/92/9/531

Here is the link to an "Vegetarian diet: panacea for modern lifestyle diseases? " This artical really cuts to the heart of the subject. Great read.