Facts of Vegetarianism These articles are from Facts of Vegetarianism — a booklet that although we believe published in the early 1970s by a joint effort of the American Vegan Society, American Vegetarians, and Animal Liberation, Inc., still expresses valid considerations for adopting a vegetarian diet. Dudley Giehl, H. Jay Dinshah, Nellie Shriver, and Nathaniel Altman were contributing authors. Facts Of Vegetarianism Are We Meat-Eaters By Nature? It has been found that the diet of any animal in its natural state corresponds to its anatomical structure and general body functions. For example, the natural carnivores (such meat-eating animals as the wolf, lion, hyena, and cat) all possess a digestive tract only three times the length of the animal's body, and are thus capable of eliminating rapidly decaying substances (such as meat) in a very short time. The intestinal canal is relatively simple, and not convoluted. scientists to date back perhaps a half million years. for ourselves. b) Dr. b) According to Dr.
Finding Vegan | Vegan food photos - Vegan Recipes - Vegan Products Humans are natural plant-eaters -- in-depth article according to the best evidence: our bodies by Michael Bluejay • June 2002 • Updated December 2015 A fair look at the evidence shows that humans are optimized for eating mostly or exclusively plant foods, according to the best evidence: our bodies. We're most similar to other plant-eaters, and drastically different from carnivores and true omnivores.1,2,3 Those who insist that humans are omnivores, especially if their argument is based on canine teeth, would do well to look at what the evidence actually shows. I first wrote this article many years ago, but since then Milton Mills, M.D. published an excellent paper which covers the anatomy of eating, so let's skip right to my table-ized summary of his research: The details are in Mills' paper. Summary of this article The anatomical evidence tells us that we're optimized for eating mostly or exclusively plant foods. Looking at the evidence fairly The most common counter-arguments "Humans have canine teeth. "Humans have always eaten meat."
World's Greatest Vegan Mac n Cheeeeez You won't believe it. I'm not kidding; you will not believe it. Mac n Cheeze without a bit o' butter, cream or cheese, but with a dense, creamy sauce that will fool even the staunchest dairy-vore. This is hands-down my favorite recipe to make for my non-veg friends. They can't believe how creamy num-num it is, or what the 'cheeze' sauce is composed of, or that there's not a lick of dairy in the entire dish. I have adapted this recipe from Alicia Simpson's awesome cookbook, Vegan Comfort Food. . 1 lb pasta, (penne, gemelli, shells, etc) 2 medium yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced 2 carrots, peeled and diced 2/3 cup diced onion 2-1/2 cups water 2/3 cups organic canola or safflower oil 2/3 cups raw cashews 2 tsp kosher or sea salt 2-3 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 tsp dry mustard 2 tblsp fresh lemon juice 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp cayenne 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs 1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes Preheat oven to 350F
Oversized Cropped Tank or Vest DIY Fashion What you’ll need. . . * NOTE: as you wear it the edges will curl a little …which actually makes it look better for a cropped look, pull it back more or cut the center shorter * NOTE #2: instead of ribbon you can cut strips out of the left over t-shirt, shoe laces, lace, anything! Voila! See how I wore it by clicking the links below… DIY Crop Vest with Jeans | DIY Cop Top with Tropical Skirt Have Fun! * Find all my DIYs here Vegan Soup Recipes - warming, healthy and simple cooking back to recipe categories Cream of Tomato Soup Ingredients: 2 tins of plum tomatoes about a cup of water (rinse out tins with it) 1 onion 5 cloves of garlic 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 or 2 handfuls of cashew nutsasalt to taste Place the tomatoes and water in a pan and bring to the boil, adding the onion, sweet potato and garlic as it heats. If your blender is not very strong, try soaking the cashews in water overnight to soften them before using. Miso Noodle Soup Makes a good six bowls – a nutritious, easily digested soup. Bring the water to the boil as you prepare and add the vegetables and noodles. Pictured soup has the inclusion of Sea Spaghetti and is garnished with radish and parsley. Tomato, Lentil and Vegetable Soup Place the lentils in a large pan and cover with water. Vegan “Chicken” Noodle Soup Place all the vegetables except sweetcorn in a large pan and cover with water. Lurgy Soup Vegetable and Barley Soup Very simple to prepare this one! Leek, Potato and Pea Soup
Lace Ballet Skirt w/ Raw Edges DIY Fashion * 1 yard of lace fabric …unless you want it longer, then measure appropriately {I had an almost square piece of vintage ivory lace} * Matching thread * Ribbon {color & size & texture of your choice} * Scissors, pins, tape measure * This is a simple drawstring style skirt. * Cut edges off lace, and into a circle of sorts. * Lay out your lace and find the center. * Continue cutting a perfect circle. * Try on your skirt. * Using your ribbon to determine the size of your waist band {drawstring tunnel}, fold your center circle fabric over it and pin in place. * To continue creating your drawstring tunnel, you’ll have to notch the fabric. * This is the inside of your skirt * Hand stitch your drawstring tunnel flat in place. * Flip your skirt right side out and try it on. wearing: black leggings, old black lace printed tank, black blazer, Tiffany lock pendant/chain, Boutique 9 lace up pumps Have Fun! Find my Hair Tutorial Here
Homemade French Fries Why there is no need to purchase pre-made fries in the freezer aisle – in pictures and rhyme: One potato (find a potato) Two potato (cut the ends off) Three potato (cut slices) Four (cut fries from slices) Five potato (Toss in herbs and olive oil) Six potato (Bake) Seven potato (Eat!) More! See how easy? Baked French Fries Author: Erin Alderson Recipe type: Side Dishes Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 2 1 large Potato1 tablespoon olive oil1 tablespoon garlic1 teaspoon black pepper1 tablespoon oregano1 teaspoon mustard powder1 teaspoon parsleysalt to taste Preheat oven to 425˚.Before cutting potato, rinse well under water. Related Watermark Tee by Sweet Verbana Hello U-Create readers! I am so excited to be guest posting here today. It just so happens to be my first guest post and I'm still a little shocked that it's here at Ucreate, one of my favorite blogs! A little bit about me.. I'm from a little town called Keller, Texas. I'm a junior at Texas A&M University (whoop!). I'm working on my education degree and expect to be an elementary school teacher in just two short years. When I'm not busy studying for classes, I love to sew. I just started blogging in May and have already met all kinds of wonderful women, I hope you'll stop by and say hi too! Watermark Tee Tutorial What I love about this project is that it's completely customizable. Materials: Elmer's Blue Gel Glue (it must be the blue gel, white won't work) Fabric Dye (RIT is my tried and true brand) A white cotton Tee, Tank, Dress etc. Tutorial: If you're unfamiliar with Batiking, it's a method of dyeing fabric in which you create a design with a dye- resist. Step 1: Prepare Step 2: Design
Spinach and Quinoa Salad with Grapefruit and Avocado This salad is loaded with vitamin C, A, Potassium and good heart-healthy fats!! There is something wonderful to me about biting into a salad with grapefruit. It's juicy and refreshing and lends a sort of bitter-sweetness to each bite. If you are not a fan of grapefruit this is also great with oranges or you could even do a combination. Let's talk about quinoa pronounced (KEEN-wah). It surprises me how many people have never even heard of quinoa. I love using it in soups, in place of rice, but it's also wonderful in salads. Spinach and Quinoa Salad with Grapefruit and AvocadoSkinnytaste.com Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 1/4th • Old Points: 5 pts • Points+: 6 ptsCalories: 222 • Fat: 12.9 g • Protein: 4.5 g • Carb: 25.5 g • Fiber: 5.9 g • Sugar: 1.6 gSodium: 26.8 mg (without salt) Ingredients: Rinse quinoa well under cold water and cook according to package directions. Peel the skin and white membrane off the grapefruit and separate the pieces. Divide between four plates.
8 Cute DIY Bookmark Ideas bookmarks | 26 comments I don’t really use real bookmarks. I’m not sure why. They’re not expensive, or hard to make, but I tend to just pick up whatever to mark my pages. Old receipts, scraps of paper, a pencil, etc. But I don’t ever dog ear my pages. (For those curious, I finished A Million Suns a couple days later and really enjoyed it! I’ve been eye-ing lots of super cute DIY bookmarks for the last few months that I’ve seen pop up around the web. The problem is, often my bookmarks fall out and I lose my page. I’m definitely going to keep these in mind for future gift giving opportunities after I’ve made a couple for our use at home. 8 Cute DIY Bookmark Ideas Bow Tie Paper Clips Using Fabric Scraps from How About Orange. No-Slip Bookmark Tutorial from Mary Janes and Galoshes. Fabric Button Paper Clip Bookmarks from Quiverfull of Blessings. Remember when I mentioned all those cute ways to use or make fabric rosettes recently? Ribbon Bookmark or Journal Wrap Tutorial from Craft Snob.