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one girl's quest to follow her heart... into her food

You can call me vegan, but definitions can get messy. I haven't eaten animal products in a year and a half, but I didn't throw away all my leather shoes when I turned vegan, because I also believe in no waste. I don't eat animal foods for ethical reasons, and I eat plant foods for health reasons. I don't believe that an animal-free diet is right for everyone, but I do believe that a conscious connection to our food is vital. I am a nutritional consultant, and I am in school to further my knowledge of holistic health. I love life and health and think the two are inseparable. This blog ponders what we put into and onto our bodies. We really are what we eat, and because the skin is so great at absorption, we are what we wear, too. Through this blog, I will explore cruelty-free, toxin-free, chemical-free, GMO-free, and big corporation-free methods of eating and caring for our bodies. Hippocrates had it right when he said, "Let thy food be thy medicine."

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Veggie Balls

1 zucchini, chopped
1/2 eggplant, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
1/3 green chile pepper, chopped
1/4 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 hand of broccoli, chopped
2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup soy milk
1 t salt
1 t baking powder
tumeric powder
soy sauce
basil
rosemary
thyme
oregano
Shredded soy cheese


Preheat to 400. Stir fry chopped veggies with soy sauce and spices- to your taste. Make sure the veggies are done. Mix flour, sugar, oil, soy milk, salt, and baking powder to a doughy consistency. Add more milk or flour to desired consistency. Knead dough and let sit 10 minutes. On greased cookie sheet, flatten sections of dough. Place veggie mixture in center, and fold sides of dough up to meet in center. This should create a samosa-like, or even a ball like casing of dough around the veggies. Do this for each section. You can make them large or small. Bake until dough is golden brown: 20-30 minutes. Melt cheese on top.