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Here’s a very quick & easy little cookie-like treat recipe for those who like chocolate & nuts together …

You will need:

10 walnut halves (or any of your prefered nuts - whole almonds/macadamias also work well)
Just Like Honey (enough to top each walnut halve with)
1-2 cups of melted vegan dark chocolate

Method:

Put the walnut halves on a non-stick baking tray, then put a dab of Just Like Honey on each walnut.
Put in the oven and cook for approx 3-6 minutes until a tad caramalized.
In the meantime melt the chocolate over boiling water, then put tablespoon fulls of the melted chocolate onto a tray covered with baking paper (so that you have 10 cookie like dollops of chocolate).
Next get the walnuts out of the oven and then place a walnut on top of each of the chocky biscuits. Sprinkle with any of the left over caramalized just like honey and let set.

These are a great treat for anyone.

Rebecca has worked in the vegetarian and vegan industry for many years, writes for Vegan Voice Magazine and is the founder of http://www.VeganSecrets.com a portal with vegan and vegetarian books, articles, veg living tips and tricks plus also of her blog at: http://www.VeganSecrets.com/blog which has online information on everything vegan, vegetarian and cruelty-free that can help you with any questions you may have on the subject.

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Vegetarian Recipe: "Coconut Stacks"

We love coconut in our household, so here’s a very quick and easy recipe for you to enjoy …

You will need:

Shredded coconut (how ever much you desire)
Dairy Free cooking chocolate

Method:

Melt chocolate in a double saucepan until fully melted and smooth..
Mix the coconut in with the melted chocolate.
Next spoon out onto some waxed paper or prepared dish.
Refrigerate until firm.

P.S. Add some dried fruit or crushed nuts for an extra nice change to this recipe.

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Vegetarian Recipe: "Fruit & Nut Balls"

These little fruity balls are high in fibre, very nutritious and convenient to have around for a quick snack anytime of the day. You’ll need these ingredients:

1/2 cup almonds, ground
1/2 cup coconut, grated
1/2 cup sultanas, chopped finely
1 banana, sliced finely
3 cups rolled oats
1/2 cups dates, chopped finely
2/3 tbspns rice syrup or honey alternative
water to moisten

You’ll have to start by processing the nuts and oats until they become a fine meal.

Then add the coconut and process to combine.

Next add the chopped dried fruits and follow with banana while your processor is still processing.

Finally add the rice syrup/honey alternative and enough water to help the mixture bind.

Scrap out small spoonfuls of mixture and shape into balls and roll in extra coconut.

(Makes approx 40 small balls)

*These will keep for up to 2 weeks in the fridge or you can freeze this recipe

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Have you ever wondered how vegetarians, vegans or people just wishing to avoid dairy products make delicious tasting and looking cakes and sweets without much effort at all?

Unless you are a vegetarian or 100% animal free cooker, chances are that you have never cooked without animal ingredients like eggs and dairy. In fact, if you don’t know any vegetarians personally you might not even be aware that you can cook without any animal by-products like, eggs and dairy.

Vegetarians are able to maintain a very healthy diet eating any number of traditional meals or sweets minus animal by-products.

And you don’t have to be a vegetarian to benefit from such things, even if you’d just like to cut down on animal by-products for the many health benefits involved or if you are lactose intolerant, have vegetarian friends you’d like to cook for or are trying to avoid cholesterol . . . you don’t have to feel you will miss out on all those wonderful sweets and treats you feel you can’t live without. Because cooking minus animal by-products is so simple and easy you won’t believe it until you experience it for yourself.

So I urge you to try the below recipe for yourself and then decide if vegetarians just eat rabbit food or not. You might be surprised. And you might even be shocked that you won’t even notice these muffins are not cooked using any eggs or diary.

1 cup water
1 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp vinegar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup coconut
1½ cup flour
3 Tbsp cocoa or carob powder

If you’d like to source out more amazing recipes like the above egg and dairy free option go to http://www.VeganSecrets.com, you can get a free recipe book just via visiting this site filled with more fabulous egg and dairy free recipes to try out.

If you are not a vegetarian but are considering becoming one don't let the fear of eating egg or diary free stop you. If you already are a vegetarian or don’t eat dairy or eggs for other reasons, and have not tried cooking sweets, you might want to try it. It’s so simple and easy if you know how and have access to proven recipes.

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Finding a simple guide for vegan living can be a complicated matter because there are still not a lot of people that understand or relate to your way of life. This means that finding pure vegetarian or vegan food for your lifestyle can be even more complicated because the world does not revolve around healthy living decisions or great portion sizes. We all know about the fast food restaurants with their burgers that may or may not actually have come from an animal and the unfortunate way in which many fried chicken places treat their chickens. Whether we are making a stand or not, eating healthy is often tricky business. Vegan living does not need to be this way.

Vegan living, instead, should be about choices and finding the right vegetarian and vegan food options for your lifestyle choice. You should be able to live in a world that celebrates and enables all lifestyle decisions and, as long as you aren’t pushing your views on others, you should always have an avenue in which to do this. Remember that as a vegan you have made a choice that you believe to be ethical, however it is not a shared ethical viewpoint and vegan living can represent that in a very realistic way as you look for the right dietary and cooking ideas for your own palette.

For those that are not familiar, there is actually a difference between a vegan and a vegetarian. For one thing, vegans do not eat or touch any products that were created with an animal’s involvement. Gone are those monkey-created computers that come strangely out of the jungles and gone are any foods or drinks that were created using any animal products. Vegans, as a part of any good vegan living component, always look for another way to experience the product without using an animal’s parts or labour to do so. Making healthy choices based on this can sometimes create small challenges.

Based on this philosophy, cooking and finding recipes often takes a little bit of hunting if you are a vegan living in the world of the carnivore; it can often create complications for meal choices that you may never have experienced before. For this reason, you need to ensure that you stick by your vegan living principles to the fullest and help encourage other vegans to find ways to cook their food and experience some tasty recipe options in the same way. Life should be about enjoyment, regardless of what dietary and lifestyle decisions you have made, and you should be able to find a way to enjoy life within it.

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Here's How To Get Started On The Way Towards Better Health and Vegetarianism . .

1. Start your transition by dropping junk foods, white sugar, and all meats, including fish and poultry.

2. Find others who are already vegetarian who can guide and support you during your shift e.g. veg forums, meet-ups and societies in your area.

3. Read books on vegetarianism and veganism. Or contact your state’s Vegan and Vegetarian Society who would be happy to send you a Veg Starter pack.

4. Try out recipes that substitute plant-based alternatives into your old favorite dishes. (e.g. veggie burgers, veggie sausages, veggie fish cakes, tofu or veggie pies and soy products). Hint: Convenience foods cut out cooking time. Natural food stores stock many such things for you to choose from.

5. Eat less and less meat and dairy (if you couldn’t give-up all meats at once, gradually delete them from your diet over a week or so), and eat more and more fresh, raw fruits and vegetables. Eat large salad every day (hint: make your salads as colorful as a rainbow for maximum nutrient content, with plenty of dark leafy greens).

6. Replace meat and dairy with a wide variety of organically grown whole grains like breads, beans, rice, nuts, pasta and cereals.

7. Don’t worry about protein. There is protein in all whole foods. Humans need only 8% dietary protein - that percent amount is found in an orange!

8. Get regular exercise, fresh air, and plenty of clean filtered water. Enjoy your journey, soon you will have more energy, a cleaner body, better skin, plus you'll feel much healthier and lighter, too!

9. Join the veg community, and educate yourself more about animal and cruelty free living. Here’s a good place to start www.vegansecrets.com

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Confused about the vegan or vegetarian way of living or the nutrients needed for optimum health, then read on to find out more ...

There is endless information out there about Vegan and Vegetarian Living these days, but what is the difference between a vegan and simply a vegetarian. Or what about nutrients … how on earth do vegans and vegetarians get their nutrients if they are not eating meat anyway?

Well you’d be surprised how easily it actually is to have a very healthy well balanced vegan or vegetarian diet and thrive with boundless energy, less disease and unlimited goodies to choose from for meals and snacking.

A vegetarian simply doesn’t eat any animal by-products (meaning no meat, poultry, fish or other water animals or bits taken from them like gelatine or animal fats). So the difference between a Vegan and a Vegetarian is what, well vegans go a few steps further than vegetarians and do not consume any animal by-products whatsoever these include eggs, dairy (including cheese, butter) plus vegans don’t use products that have been tested on animals either. Honey is also usually avoided, because bees are frequently killed during its production. And finally, vegans avoid wearing animal products like wool, leather and silk or using cosmetics and toiletries that contain animal ingredients.

So in short, veganism is a little more restricting from the stand point of view that you one may need to read labels on products much more frequently than a non-vegan, but it gets easier with time and is so very good for the heart, body, mind and soul.

As stated above there is an abundance of foods available to choose from for healthy living all filled to the brim with the nutrients that everyone needs to survive in this world (just because a person eats meat doesn’t necessarily mean they are not deficient in some form or another, or that they are healthy … in fact as you will see below * some natural vegetarian foods are much more superior than their meat counterparts).

Being on a balanced began diet can be the healthiest diet on earth; there are no worries whether a person will receive all their nutrients on such a diet. Let me clarify in a bit more detail for you…

Protein: essential for growth, repairing tissues and protecting against infections. Protein can be found in pulses, nuts, grains, seeds and also in tofu dried apricots and potatoes. In fact according to leading nutritionists, it is almost impossible to get protein deficiency on a vegan diet due to the average level of protein in pulses (*did you know pulses protein levels are greater than that of meat).

Iron: can be found in green leafy vegetables, nuts, pulses, tofu, wholemeal bread, pasta, dried fruits, pumpkin seeds, humus, lentils, sesame seeds, oats, fortified cereals and cocoa to name a few. Now don’t forget that Vitamin C can enhance absorption of iron, so iron deficiency should not be a problem if you have a well balanced intake of vitamin c rich foods like broccoli, kiwi fruit, oranges, parsley and even mangoes.

Calcium: sources for vegans and non-vegans alike can come from leeks, pulses, nuts, seeds, tofu, soy milk (fortified), wholemeal breads, almonds and Brazil nuts, and green leafy vegetables.

So ultimately there is no reason for any imbalance within a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle and should be little chance of a deficiency as long as you eat a well balanced healthy diet.

Now if you are not sure were to start or need some ideas on what food to eat, then here is a list of various foods you can choose from:

Veggie Burgers, Veggie Hot Dogs or Sausages, Tofurky, Vegan Mince, Veggie Bacon, Almond milk, soy milk, rice milk, oat and potato milks (some contain sweeteners or come in flavored options and most vegan milks are fortified with calcium and vitamins D & B12 as well). Non-dairy Ice Creams, sorbets and desserts, egg replacers, tofu, seitan, soy margarine, tempeh, TVP (texturized vegetable protein), soy cheeses including sour, creamed and whipped creams. And we can't forget about the many fruits, grains, nuts, seeds and vegetables to choose from as well.

So as you can see the abundance is only limited to your imagination. Therefore living with compassion and exploring the vegan or vegetarian way of life could and most probably will change your life for the healthiest.

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It's simple to take in all the nutrients you need on a daily basis to live abundantly on a vegan or vegetarian diet, here are just 10 simple ways to vary your food intake for optimum health:

1) Top your brekky - add fresh or stewed fruit to your fave breakfast cereal.

2) crunch your lunch - pack melon balls, pineapple pieces or celery/carrrot sticks in your lunchbox - or the kids.

3) Drink more - combine soft fruit and soy milk to make a luscious smoothie.

4) Use as a spread - try avocado instead of margarine on your toast.

5) Dipping - try vegetable sticks and berries with guamole or hummus.

6) Juicing - Start your day with a freshly made fruit or veggie juice (my favorite way to give me a quick boost in the mornings is Apple & Carrot).

7) Mashed - try mashed vegies, including carrot, sweet potatoes, turnip or cauliflower.

8) Grate it - Grate extra vegies into your stew or pasta sauce, carrot, zucchini, mushrooms.

9) Treat yourself - Poach pears or soak mandarin segments in orange liquer; serve with soy custard or dairy free ice cream.

10) Platter Art - Try this one at gatherings instead of the usual chips and dip, serve fresh seasonal fruit slices, nuts and pretzel sticks with dairy free chocolate spread (e.g. Sweet William Chocolate Spread ) for dipping.

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"Vegetarian Pumpkin & White-Bean Curry"

Cut pumpkin into 3 cm pieces, toss with half of th eoil in a large baking dish; bak, uncovered , in very hot over for about 15 minutes or until browned and tender.

Cut onion into thin wedges. Heat remaining oil in wok; stir-fry onion, garlic, ginger and seeds until onion is soft.

Add pumpkin, beans, coconut milk, spinach and basil; stir-fry, tossing gently until heated through.

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"So Where Do Vegans & Vegetarians Get Their Nutrients From Anyway?"

It really is a BIG myth going on out there that vegetarians and vegans are lacking in nutrients of one form or another so here I'll jump straight into a few facts on rich sources of nutrients . . . after all you are what you eat.

** And Another All Important one 'IRON', here's where you can find this nutrient ...

I hope this quick guide to nutrients comes in handy for you or your loved ones, especially if you are new to vegetarian or vegan living this should bring a little extra insight into some nutrient sources.

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"The No BS Vegetarian and Vegan Living and Nutrients Guide Explained!"

There is endless information out there about Vegan and Vegetarian Living these days, but what is the difference between a vegan and simply a vegetarian. Or what about nutrients? how on earth do vegans and vegetarians get their nutrients if they are not eating meat anyway?

Well you'd be surprised how easily it actually is to have a very healthy well balanced vegan or vegetarian diet and thrive with boundless energy, less disease and unlimited goodies to choose from for meals and snacking.

A vegetarian simply doesn't eat any animal by-products (meaning no meat, poultry, fish or other water animals or bits taken from them like gelatine or animal fats). So the difference between a Vegan and a Vegetarian is what, well vegans go a few steps further than vegetarians and do not consume any animal by-products whatsoever these include eggs, dairy (including cheese, butter) plus vegans don?t use products that have been tested on animals either. Honey is also usually avoided, because bees are frequently killed during its production. And finally, vegans avoid wearing animal products like wool, leather and silk or using cosmetics and toiletries that contain animal ingredients.

So in short, veganism is a little more restricting from the stand point of view that you may need to read labels on products much more frequently than a non-vegan, but it gets easier with time and is so very good for the heart, body, mind and soul.

As stated above there is an abundance of foods available to choose from for healthy living all filled to the brim with the nutrients that everyone needs to survive in this world (just because a person eats meat doesn't necessarily mean they are not deficient in some form or another, or that they are healthy - in fact as you will see below * some natural vegetarian foods are much more superior than their meat counterparts).

Being on a balanced began diet can be the healthiest diet on earth; there are no worries whether a person will receive all their nutrients on such a diet. Let me clarify in a bit more detail for you?

Iron: can be found in green leafy vegetables, nuts, pulses, tofu, wholemeal bread, pasta, dried fruits, pumpkin seeds, humus, lentils, sesame seeds, oats, fortified cereals and cocoa to name a few. Now don't forget that Vitamin C can enhance absorption of iron, so iron deficiency should not be a problem if you have a well balanced intake of vitamin c rich foods like broccoli, kiwi fruit, oranges, parsley and even mangoes.

Calcium: sources for vegans and non-vegans alike can come from leeks, pulses, nuts, seeds, tofu, soy milk (fortified), wholemeal breads, almonds and Brazil nuts, and green leafy vegetables.

So ultimately there is no reason for any imbalance within a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle and should be little chance of a deficiency as long as you eat a well balanced healthy diet.

Now if you are not sure were to start or need some ideas on what food to eat, then here is a list of various foods you can choose from:

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