Healthy Cooking Recipes
“Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.” – Albert Einstein
It is not difficult to achieve good health with a perfectly well balanced vegetarian diet.
All you need to do is incorporate certain kinds of foods in your daily meals to meet nutrient levels. And as far as fatty foods are concerned you can replace them with Low Calorie Substitutes – The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life
A regular meal chart
Grains and cereals: Wholegrain bread, brown rice, whole-wheat pasta. They are a good source of energy and provide the necessary carbohydrates and also vitamins essential for the brain and muscles.
Fats Legumes, nuts and seeds: beans, peas, pulses, almonds, cashews, sesame seeds. Provide the essential fatty acids and helps the body to absorb certain vitamins.
Dairy and soy products: fat free and low calorie options in milk, yoghurts, cheese, butter etc. They provide the essential fatty acids and help the body to absorb certain vitamins. And are also the main source of proteins essntial for growth and bone development.
Fruits and vegetables: should be a part of the daily diet as they are a good source of iron, which is important for the blood.
Other nutrients such as: zinc essential for the immune system and calcium for strong bones are found in dairy products, soy foods, and legumes.
Vitamin D: is necessary for strong bones and for people living in cold countries because in winter the sun is more or less absent and you are not able to make enough vitamin D. Therefore, it is important to make sure you get vitamin D from the foods you eat such as fortified dairy products and soy milk, especially for vegans.
Find quick and healthy vegan recipes at The 30-Minute Vegan: Over 175 Quick, Delicious, and Healthy Recipes for Everyday Cooking
Tofu Pepper Sauce
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup – Tofu firm diagonally thick slices
2 No – Red bell pepper diagonally thick slices
4 tbsp – Vegetable oil
3 No – Shallots chopped
4 No – Garlic cloves chopped
1 tsp – Peppercorns
3 tbsp – Soy sauce
1/4-1/2 tsp – Brown sugar
Method:
Roast the dry ingredients till fragrant. Grind to make a paste.
Combine oil, sugar and soy sauce set aside.
Then add the paste to soy sauce and mix well.
Heat oil in a pan when the oil is hot add the paste and cook on medium high flame for 2 mins.
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