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How to Make Meatless Meatloaf

Howcast — Tue, 11 May 2010 08:31:54 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat oven Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and then grease the loaf pan with cooking spray.
Step 2: Load food processor Load the onion, celery, tomato, carrots, garlic and the salt and pepper into the food processor and pulse until it’s pureed.
Step 3: Add other ingredients Add the egg, tofu, and Parmesan cheese to the vegetable mixture and process until the tofu and egg are in small pieces.
Step 4: Add bread crumbs Stir in the breadcrumbs with a fork or your clean hands.
Step 5: Press into loaf pan and bake Press the mixture into the loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes.
TIP: Use the loaf pan as a mold and bake on a sheet pan for a crispier crust.
Step 6: Top with cheddar cheese Remove the meatloaf from the oven and top it with the cheddar cheese and crushed tomatoes. Then bake for another 10 to 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
TIP: Use your oven’s broiler setting to give the loaf a nice golden brown color.
Step 7: Cool and serve Cool and serve immediately with gravy.
FACT: A recent poll found Vermont to be the healthiest state based on eating and exercise habits, while Kentucky and Arkansas ranked at the bottom.

You Will Need

1 red onion
2 celery stalks
1 tomato
1 c. baby carrots
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper
1 egg
12 oz. package extra firm tofu
1 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1 c. bread crumbs
1 c. sharp cheddar cheese
14 oz. can crushed tomatoes
Gravy
Equipment:
Cooking spray
8-in. x 4-in. loaf pan
Food processor
Sheet pan (optional)

How to Be a Vegetarian

Howcast — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:05:04 +0000

Instructions

: Never change your diet without first consulting your physician.
Step 1: Examine your motives Think about why you want to become a vegetarian. Are you doing it for health reasons? Or is it just that you can’t bear eating any “food with a face”? People will ask, and you’ll want your answer prepared.
Step 2: Pick a vegetarian type Decide what kind of vegetarian you would like to be. A vegan gives up meat, poultry, fish, and all their by-products; lacto vegetarians eat dairy; and ovo-lacto vegetarians allow themselves dairy and eggs.
Step 3: Tell loved ones Tell your family and friends why you decided to become a vegetarian and ask them to respect your decision.
Step 4: Do research Start reading labels and asking questions at restaurants. That marinara sauce might have a base made with meat stock, and if you’re avoiding dairy, even potato chips, which contain whey, are off-limits.
Step 5: Be creative Think about all the yummy things you can eat, like nuts and nut butters, fruits, veggies, legumes, pasta, grains, tofu—and yogurt and cheese if you’re not vegan. Plus there are all kinds of spices and probably even foods you’ve never tried before.
Step 6: Take vitamins Buy a good multi-vitamin to supplement your diet and take omega-3 pills to replace the nutrients you would get from fish.
TIP: If you’re a vegan, drink milk substitutes enriched with calcium to maintain bone density.
Step 7: Get enough protein Make sure you get enough protein by incorporating plenty of beans, peas, lentils, nuts, seeds, and grains into your diet.
FACT: Wine is not allowed on a vegan diet because animal by-products are used in the clarifying process.

You Will Need

Vegetarian foods
Multi-vitamins
Omega-3 pills
Milk substitutes with calcium
A little willpower

How to Become a Fruitarian

Howcast — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:01:36 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Ease into it Ease into fruitarianism by starting off with fruit for breakfast, and then slowly begin eliminating meat, dairy, grains, etc. until you are eating raw fruit exclusively.
Step 2: Don’t mix fruit Eat only one kind of fruit at a time, and wait at least 90 minutes before switching to a different type of fruit.
Step 3: Eat only when hungry Eat only when you are feeling hungry and stop when you are satisfied.
Step 4: Supplement with nuts and seeds Technically, raw fruit includes things like olives, seeds (such as pumpkin, sunflower, and sesame), and nuts, like almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, and so on. Just make sure nothing is roasted.
TIP: Botanically, nuts are classified as fruits because they develop from pollinated flowers.
Step 5: Limit nuts and seeds Eat as much fresh fruit as you want, but limit the amount of nuts, seeds, and dried fruit that you consume.
TIP: Fruitarians recommend starting the day with the juice of 3 to 5 lemons or as much melon and/or melon juice as you like.
Step 6: Limit liquids Don’t drink. That’s right—fruitarians believe that if you’re eating the proper amount of fruit, you shouldn’t need to take in extra liquids—even water. If you’re fasting or really thirsty, drink fresh fruit juice.
Step 7: Fast at midnight Do not eat anything between midnight and 3 a.m. except passion fruit, which reportedly induces sleep, or lemon juice.
FACT: Some fruitarians eat only fruit that has already naturally fallen off a plant.

You Will Need

Discipline
Lots of raw fruit
preferably organic

How To Be a Vegan

Howcast — Mon, 19 May 2008 23:19:18 +0000

Instructions

: Consult your physician Never change your diet without first consulting your physician.
Step 1: Cut out meats, poultry and seafood Cut meats, poultry, and seafood out of your diet entirely.
Step 2: Find vegan equivalents to meat Find vegan equivalents to these meats – like a soy-based hot dog substitute.
Step 3: Eliminate dairy products Eliminate all dairy products and animal byproducts, like cheese, eggs, and chicken broth.
Step 4: Replace dairy products with vegan-friendly product Get equivalents to these products, too, focusing on soy and tofu as substitutions.
Step 5: Check food labels Check labels of everything you eat to check for vegan-friendliness. Many foods you might not associate with meat, like gelatin snacks, contain animal matter.
Step 6: Be wary in restaurants Be careful when ordering in restaurants. Even dishes that are meatless can include sauces, reductions, glazes, or stocks that are prepared with animal byproducts, like margarine, which contains whey.
Step 7: Take a dietary supplement Take a dietary supplement, like a multi-vitamin, to make sure you’re getting sufficient calcium and vitamins.
Step 8: Get omega-3s Eat plenty of nuts and seeds, like walnuts and flaxseeds, to get omega-3, an essential fatty acid, which you won’t be getting from fish.
Step 9: Keep your protein level high Be sure to eat beans and other products that contain sufficient proteins to sustain your muscles.
Step 10: Always get enough calcium with milk substitutes When drinking milk substitutes, be sure to get some enriched with calcium to aid bone density.
FACT: Get omega-3s Between 0.2 and 1.3 percent of Americans are vegan.

You Will Need

Willpower
Vegan equivalents to meats and dairy products
A variety of dietary supplements
An understanding of an animal-free diet