Agar-Agar flakes or bars are particularly effective in cheesecakes and in some ice creams, cakes, and pies. Gives a jelled effect that can substitutes for gelatin and eggs.

Arrowroot or Cornstarch mixed with liquid is particularly good as thickener and excellent in puddings and custards that have to be firmed up in the refrigerator.

Baking Powder will often achieve the desired effect if more leavening is required. If baking powder is not called for in recipe, add 1-2 teaspoons (4 – 8 g) in place of eggs. If it is called for in the recipe, you can sometimes add an extra teaspoon if you have removed an egg.

Egg Replacer is available in most health food stores. Follow directions in package to replace eggs. It is quick and convenient, but not necessarily more effective (and often less so) than many of the other techniques for replacing eggs.

Evaporated or Condensed Milk : Use 1/4 cup (2 fl oz or 60 ml) for every egg, plus 1/4 teaspoon (1.1 g) baking soda or baking powder according to recipe directions. Beat well with an electric mixer. This tends to work well in butter cakes. It does not work as well in cakes containing syrup, honey, or oil. Both evaporated and condensed milk can also be used effectively to make ice cream.

Extra Liquid works well in some recipes, particularly cookies. Simply adding a little extra milk or water to the ingredients does the trick.

Flax Seed : Soak 5 tablespoons (2 1/2 oz or 75 g) of flax seed in 5 cups (1 1/4 qt or 1 1/4 L) of water for an hour, then simmer for 2 minutes. Strain and store in the refrigerator. Or grind 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 oz or 45 g) of flax seeds with 1/2 cup (4 fl oz or 125 ml) water in the blender and process about 30 seconds. Add to muffins or quick breads. Does not hold up well under heat but can be beaten and used the way egg whites are used in meringues.

THe microwave method or preparing flax seed is to combine 1 tablespoon (1/2 or or 15 g) of flax seed in a 2-cup (2-L) measuring cup. Microwave, uncovered, on full power until the seeds begin to dance and mixture boils. Continue to boil for 2 or 3 minutes until the mixture has been reduced to about 3/4 cup (6 fl oz or 180 ml). Scoop the mixture into a blender and grind for about 1 minute to break up the seeds. Strain. (It’s ok if some seeds get through the strainer.) You’ll have about 2/3 cup (5 fl oz or 160 ml) or the mixture. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before using, or cover and store refrigerated for up to two weeks. Use 1/4 cup (2 fl oz or 60 ml) of the mixture to replace 1 whole egg or 2 egg whites.

Lemon Juice or Vinegar : Adding 1 tablespoon (1/2 fl oz or 15 ml) lemon juice to 1 cup (8 fl oz or 250 ml) of milk called for in the recipe, in combination with baking powder or baking soda, will usually lighten the cake. Adjust your liquid accordingly. About 1 egg equals 1/4 cup (2 fl oz or 60 ml) liquid.

Liquid Lecithin combined with water can be used in some quick bread and muffin recipes.

Self-Rising Flour can be used in all kinds of baked goods, but be careful about overheating. It will sometimes collapse when cooled.

Tofu can be used to replace egg, particularly in sweet and savory pies, savory loafs, muffins, and quick breads.

Yogurt : About 2 tablespoons (1 oz or 30 g) yogurt in place of 1 egg works particularly well in muffins and some cakes, but does not hold up well to heat.

Yogurt Cheese can be use as a substitute for eggs in some custard pies and cheesecakes. It is good in savory custard pies.

Quote from The Green Way To Healthy Living

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Jesus’ philosophy of non-violence was as far advanced as that of any other teacher of this subject, probably all of whom have also been vegetarian. How can one who advises turning the other cheek, giving your cloak to one who has already taken your coat and walking two miles with one who has already coerced you into going one mile with them, be thought to have happily eaten up the bodies of slaughtered animals? How can one who is so far removed from thoughts of violence and revenge that he recommends extending unlimited forgiveness to others, advises loving with your enemies and doing good to those who treat you badly, have been expected to have condoned the killing of other creatures for his food?

Jesus also reiterated the commandment attributed to Moses,”Thou shalt not kill”, as we find in the King James Version of Mark and Luke. In many modern translations, however, the key word has been changed to “murder” in both the Old and New Testaments, though the meaning in Deuteronomy is ambiguous and could mean either or both. ‘Murder’ implies only human beings,’killing’ refers to all life, and the translators must have been aware of the implications of their change.

But there is another passage among the books attributed to Moses, this time in Genesis, where the meaning is stated clearly:

And God said,
“Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,
which is upon the face of all the earth,
and every tree,
in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed;
To you it shall be for meat.’

Genesis 1:29, KJV

There is no doubt about the vegetarianism inherent in this piece of advice. So although the provenance of these biblical writings is largely a mystery and their meaning often obscure and allegorical, this passage at least is clear enough and applicable to all human beings in all ages and cultures. This is one of the reason why Jesus said:

Did not Moses give you the law,
and yet none of you keepeth the law?

John 7:20

Jesus, who spoke so definitely about the hypocrisy of the Pharisees and Jewish priests, is hardly likely to have behaved hypocritically himself. How, then, can he be expected to have killed for his food? Can one imagine Jesus with a gun, a knife or a sword, or going out as a hunter or butcher? The picture is quite inconsistent with everything else he taught.

So although there is no explicit quotation from Jesus recorded in the gospels on the subject, the evidence of the remainder of his teachings alone is more than suggestive. It would have been most inconsistent of him if he had not abstained from killing animals and eating meat.

Quote from John Davidson’s book : Gospel of Jesus: In Search of His Original Teachings (Origins of Christianity)

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Four Food Groups :

1. Meat substitutes : as vegetarian, we can use gluten, tofu, tempe
2. Natural milk and milk products
3. Fruits and vegetables
4. Grains, nuts, cereals, and cereal products

Our meals must be carefully selected from the four food groups. They should be attractively prepared, following proper cooking times for different foods, and sanitations procedures, to avoid food poisoning. As much as possible, eat fresh fruit and vegetables.

There are many cooking tips we can keep in mind about preparing healthy meals. Here are some of them :

1. Avoid frying food. It is better to boil (in just a little liquid), broil, or bake.
2. Substitute salt with herbs and spices to enhance flavor. Try lemon juice in some dishes.
3. Avoid additives with artificial coloring, and food artificially sweetened with saccharin.
4. Avoid saturated fat and cholesterol from hard cheese, coconut and palm oils. They increase the risk of heart diseases. To play it safe with cholesterol, check its level in your blood periodically. It should be 160 fr young adults and 200 for middle-aged people. Remember : all kinds of fat may increase the risk of bowel and breast cancers.
5. When snacking, eat fruit instead of sweets which are full of “empty calories” that squeeze more nutritious foods out of diet. Avoid snacks close to meal time so they will not interfere with your appetite for meals.
6. Avoid or minimized processed foods such as biscuits, white breads, etc., because they are high in additives.

The secret of eating healthy is to eat a variety of foods in the right proportions, and to prepare them properly.

Adapted and Quoted from Longevity Through The Organic Lifestyle

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• Homer
• George Bernard Shaw
• Count Leo Tolstoy
• Mahatma Gandhi
• Buddha
• Confucius
• Moses
• Cicero
• Pythagoras
• Diogenes
• Plato
• Daniel
• Nietzsche
• Lao Tze
• Albert Einstain
• Henry David Thoreau
• St. Paul
• St. Francis Of Assisi
• Francois Voltaire
• Arthur Schopenhauer
• Plutarch
• Lucius Seneca
• Socrates
• Zoroaster
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Aristotle
• Percy Bysshe Shelley
• Charles Darwin
• Sir Isaac Newton
• Milton

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If animals, like men, can possibly have rights.
We pray on Sundays that we may have light
To guide our footsteps on the path we tread.

We are sick of war.
We do not want to fight -
The thought of it now fills our hearts with dread;

And yet – we gorge ourselves upon the dead;
Like carrion crows, we live and feed on meet,
Regardless of the suffering and pain
We cause by doing so;

if thus we treat
Defenseless animals for sport of gain
How can we hope in this world to attain
The PEACE we say we are so anxious for?

We pray for it, o’er hecatombs of slain,
To God, while outraging the moral law;
Thus cruelty begets its offspring – WAR.

George Bernard Shaw

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Cream Cheese
Walnuts and dates, chopped
Honey or maple syrup
Date nut bread

Tomatoes and Cheddar Cheese
Cucumbers
Eggless mayonnaise
Rye bread

Peanut Butter And Jelly
Banana
Soft Wheat Bread

Avocado And Sprouts
Green onion, chopped
Sesame salt and olive oil
Pita bread

Grilled Tofu And Lettuce
Miso or tamari
Whole-wheat bread

Mashed Tofu
Green onion and celery, chopped
Eggless mayonnaise
Pita bread

Melted Cheddar or Swiss Cheese
Sauerkraut
Rye bread

These recipes from Australia and New Zealand.

Quote from : The Green Way To Healthy Living

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Basically, what we have to do is to reduce as much as possible all the activities that generate greenhouse gas emissions.

There are five main things we can do to save the planet earth, namely:

1. Reduce or stop eating meat!

2. Reduce emissions of carbon dioxide!

3. Plant more trees!

4. Recycle and reuse

5. Use alternative transportation to reduce carbon emissions

6. Changed! Start changed NOW!

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NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY :

Japan Food Standardized Ingredient List stated that nowadays’ natural foods loss most of the nutrients due to enviromental factors, soil destruction and additive.

One example is the Amounts of Vitamin C in 100g Spinach :

• 1950 : 150 mg
• 1963 : 100 mg
• 1982 :   63 mg
• 1994 :   13 mg

Apart from the decreasing nutrition value, Dr. Lester Packer, known as the father of antioxidants and the world’s foremost antioxidant researcher also states that it is difficult for us to take all the essential nutrients through our daily diets alone. If we do not have sufficient nutrients, our body cannot provide an optimal health defense system which increases the risk of developing CHRONIC DISEASES.

That’s why we need ORGANIC FOODS to prevent this CHRONIC DISEASES.

FREE RADICALS :

Free radicals are unstable molecules that steal or “scavenge” electrons from other molecules in our body. They damage the DNA and impair the cellular functions. When there are many cells are damaged or dead, aging and cancer will be appeared.

According to scientist, 99% of the time, you age because of free radicals attack your body. Besides, studies have proven that free radicals are associated with over 20 kinds of chronic diseases. However, we can’t avoid them as we can’t avoid our body’s exposure to the sources. It is because there are over billion free radicals attack our body everyday.

Free radicals are generated from many sources :

• Radiation
• Smoking
• Pollution
• Stress
• Oxygen metabolism
• Chemical toxins
• Unhealthy diets
• Sunlight

Notes :

• Radiation includes UV light, X-Ray, cosmic radiation, and radioactivity.
• There are 10,000,000,000,000,000 free radicals per cigarette.

To provide effective protection from free radicals damage, we need antioxidants. Antioxidants are the body first line of defense against them. Antioxidants are stable molecules that freely share their electrons and stop the degenerative chain reactions. Although our body can naturally generate some antioxidants, researches show that this level cannot provide sufficient antioxidant protection. To build up a comprehensive antioxidant defense system, apart from the intrinsic antioxidants which synthesized in the body, it is important for us to get extrinsic antioxidants from diet and supplementation.

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Research from the University of Chicago have shown that a vegetarian can reduce carbon emissions to 1.5 tons per year! This number is even more out of your car by changing the Toyota Prius, which only save 1 ton of carbon emissions each year. Some media even mention “Vegetarian is the new Prius!”

To become a vegetarian need not cost anything, otherwise it will save your budget. Compare when we buy environmentally friendly cars which price is very expensive and can only be purchased by the wealthy.

Do not think that just because you’re alone, you will not be able to make much difference, because there are many others who still do the same. Conversely, Information and tangible example of one person can inspire hundreds and even thousands of other people. This is not a spoof or a compliment that made up.

You are the candidates savior of this world through your actions and choices of responses will be many other people. Thousands of people who switch to vegetarian diet, a reduction equivalent to 1,500 tons of carbon emissions per year. If only 10% of the population of the world to become vegetarian, then we have to reduce at least 750,000,000 tons of carbon emissions per year! This is a number that is fantastic savings!

Reason for vegatarian is not only because you feel good, feel concerned about the fate of animals. Also, not because you care about your health, but there is a purpose larger than that, namely:

You want to live longer on this planet and you want to inherit a decent future for your children and grandchildren soon!

Whether that will be by our children and grandchildren when they know that the bleak stretch in which their future is the fruit of their parents passivity.

Change now! There is no cost to replace a piece of meat with a piece of tofu, a piece of tempe, or a piece of gluten, if this is directly related to your safety, and also the future of your children and grandchildren.

To save the world is very simple: Replace the meat from your plate!

From now on, when you feel the weather is very hot, or when you see the news of natural disasters in the excruciating TV or in the newspaper this morning, think again just what you eat last night.

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