As If You Needed Another Reason Not To Eat Animal Products... (soy, breakfast)
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I heard last night on NPR that a senator is trying -- for the 4th time -- to ban antibiotic use in farm animals that are not sick. She says that 75% of the antibiotic use in this country is geared to cover up the crowded, filthy conditions farm animals live in. And we all know the outcome of this: new, resistant strains of bacteria like our special friend, MRSA, which killed 18,000 people in the USA last year.
This senator may fail yet again -- that farm lobby is pretty dang powerful -- so you people know what to do. [BULLHORN]STEP AWAY FROM THE DAIRY CASE WITH YOUR HANDS OVER YOUR HEAD. PROCEED IMMEDIATELY TO THE PRODUCE AISLE.[/BULLHORN]
As for MRSA, if you see anything on your body that looks like an unfamiliar type of bug bite, go IMMEDIATELY to an urgent care or ER and make sure it isn't a MRSA lesion.
Good advice Cliffie. I just ordered a vegan cookbook for brunch items (have to wait until the release in June). My husband still has a craving for an omelette once in a while, so I want to come up with more vegan breakfast options.
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Man, you know a lifestyle change has truly arrived when there are special brunch-only cookbooks accomodating it. My own recommendation would be those rice-paper wraps with matchsticked vegetables inside, dipped in teriyaki sauce. Wash down with iced tea.
Good advice Cliffie. I just ordered a vegan cookbook for brunch items (have to wait until the release in June). My husband still has a craving for an omelette once in a while, so I want to come up with more vegan breakfast options.
I made migas with tofu and was pretty darn happy with the outcome!
The migas were inspired by this recipe I found online, thanks!
1/2 pound tofu
good handful of spinach
3-4 mushrooms
1/2 yellow onion
oil
1 garlic clove
soy sauce
nutritional yeast
a handful of corn chips
salt/pepper
Take block of tofu and simple crumble into a bowl using your hands.
Drizzle a bit of soy sauce on the tofu crumbles and toss with a bit of nutritional yeast. Add to heated and slightly oiled pan. Halfway through cooking, add a bit of minced garlic and remember to turn often - cook until "done" - nice and brown.
In a different oiled pan, add a good handful of fresh chopped spinach, chopped mushrooms and sliced onion. Cook until done and then add to the pan with the tofu - mix.
Here is an easy way to avoid making your own corn tortilla strips - just use a handful from a bag of corn tortilla chips. I try to keep these in the house because the chips go so well with refried beans - a great dinner or football snack.
So anyway, add the crushed chips to the same bowl you cooked the spinach etc. in - allow to heat and brown a bit - add to migas, salt and pepper - mix around and serve!
Hubby liked it even though he is not the biggest spinach fan. I will make this with red peppers next time!
Grill Pressed Hashbrowns
3 medium potatoes
1/2 yellow onion
salt/fresh ground pepper
oil
Cube potatoes - small! Boil in water for just a bit.
Drain. Chop onion.
Add potatoes in a nice layer to the oiled and hot pan. Add onions on top. Salt and pepper. Cover for the first 10 minutes or so. Uncover and flip potatoes and onion around.
Cook until done! These are so good! They have a nice crunch on the outside and are nice and soft on the inside.
I served breakfast today with toasted pita bread - a nice compliment to the above dishes. With some added fruit, I would say this can feed 3 or 4. We had left over migas between the 2 of us.
As for MRSA, if you see anything on your body that looks like an unfamiliar type of bug bite, go IMMEDIATELY to an urgent care or ER and make sure it isn't a MRSA lesion.
Please do not go to the ER to 'make sure' of what your lesion is. Go to the ER if it gets infected and you can't make it in to your primary doctor's office.
No, just another reason for me to hunt for my own meat...beware of the produce section, some of the stuff getting sprayed on it isn't too good IMHO...the only real way to know your food is safe is to grow, raise, or kill it yourself.
Please do not go to the ER to 'make sure' of what your lesion is. Go to the ER if it gets infected and you can't make it in to your primary doctor's office.
Why not?
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