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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."

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Veggie Pot PIe

I made this one up last week, and it was mouth watering.

1 small yellow squash
1 small zucchini
1 red bell pepper
1 tomato
5-6 mushrooms
3 green onions
1 celery stalk
1 carrot

Chop into small pieces and sautee in olive oil on low heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine 1/4 cup vegennaise, 1/4 cup soy sour cream, 2 T herbes de provence, 1 t black pepper, 1/2 t thyme, 1/2 t sage, and salt to taste. Stir mixture into vegetables after removing from heat.

Pour into pie crust (I like making my own, using this recipe).

1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 t salt
1/3 c vegetable shortening
5-6 T water

Cut shortening into flour and salt mixture until it forms small balls. Add water one T at a time until dough consistency is reached. Form into a ball, and roll into a 12 inch circle.

You will need two of these. Line the bottom of a pie pan with one, pour in the vegetable mixture, place the other crust over the top, pinching edges together to close.

Bake for 50 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

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