Green Makes You Lean

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22/10/2017

FDA Recall Alert: http://www.miamiherald.com/living/food-drink/article180279086.html

Mann Packing’s nationwide vegetable product recall after listeria was found in its product includes store brands of Walmart, Aldi, Trader Joe’s, Safeway, Albertson’s and H-E-B.

26/09/2017

Mission 2 Transition Recap:

25/09/2017

What surprised you during this challenge? Is there something that you thought you would hate and now enjoy, or vice versa?

25/09/2017

Today is the last day of the Mission 2 Transition Challenge. With a heavy heart, today is our last day. The purpose of this challenge was to educate and provide resources to transition to a plant based lifestyle. So, what are your next steps?

Next Steps:
1. Access how your feel. Don't just look at the scale. are you sleeping better? Are you still having that afternoon bonk? Do you crave sweets/salt or healthy foods? Do you still have aches or pains?

2. determine what week was the most difficult for you to transition and repeat that week this week. If you have questions or need additional resources, please feel free to email or post to this page.

3.decide if you want to continue our Vegan-Vegetarian-You Choose method of eating?

4. Understand that this is your journey. Only you can decide what is best for your body. Don't feel the pressure to go all in as vegan or plant based. Transition in your own time, if you choose.

5. Stay connected with us via this page and IG. We will have more challenges focusing on transitioning your body and home to a plant based lifestyle.

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24/09/2017

As you meal prep for this week, this chart may be helpful to flavor your food.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/312226186646364152/

Looking to pin-down that elusive, savory, umami flavor in your vegan cooking? These 9 savory vegan seasonings will do the trick.

24/09/2017

We are on our last 2 days of the challenge. Use today to meal prep for the week. It is your choice this week to either continue with a Vegan breakfast, Vegan lunch and dinner of your choosing...or decide on your own what is best for you going forward.

Here are some great meal prep resources I have pulled for you:
https://www.pinterest.com/greenmakesulean/mission-to-transition-meal-prep-plans/

Discover recipes, home ideas, style inspiration and other ideas to try.

23/09/2017

Dinner: I love stir-fry because you can basically take any leftovers, toss in a pan and add a sauce. Stir- fry is a great transition meal since you can opt to add or not add meat (just double up on the veggies).

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23/09/2017

Friday Question: I am new to cooking veggies. I either burn them or they come out mushy. I need help!

Answer: It can be difficult. Seems like they always cook them so perfectly at restaurants, but I refuse to be charged $8-10 for a side of veggies I can make for under $1.

Here is a great resource (print out and stick on the fridge):
https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2017-05/4/9/asset/buzzfeed-prod-fastlane-02/sub-buzz-29715-1493903082-2.jpg?downsize=715:*&output-format=auto&output-quality=auto

22/09/2017

It's Friday!!!! How are things going so far? What questions do you have? Have you tried any new recipes?
Friday's are dedicated to questions... I am ready to help you any way that I can.

22/09/2017

Friday Question: I am craving salty snacks. I know chips are vegan but know they aren't healthy. Do you have any healthy snack recipes?

Answer: I like to make air popped popcorn,, spritz with a little water to make seasonings stick then add seasonings. I also like roasted chickpeas. Here is a sample recipe, the combos are endless:
http://pulses.org/nap/pulse-tips/roasted-chickpeas-5-ways/

The best healthy snack just got even better. Use these simple spice additions to create the recipes shown here, and give your Roasted Chickpea Snacks a variety of interesting flavor twists!

21/09/2017

Dinner: I enjoy a huge bowl of soup as the weather cools down. My go to soup is a simple lentil soup (basically 1 cup of veggie broth, lentils, carrots, onions, and corn) over a bed of fresh spinach.
TIP: I like to add barley to add some volume to my soups.
Here is a chart to help build a great plant based soup:
https://www.bodminsou.com/how-make-vegetable-soup/

How To Make Vegetable Soup Taken from our online Healthy Living Programs. Be a healthier you today!

20/09/2017

Dinner: I try to make a dish for dinner that will last a few days. I never know when I will have to work late or just not feel like cooking. Meatloaves are a great recipe to make as it is easy to stretch for a large family. Plus you can make sandwiches for lunch the next day or crumble into a salad.
Here is a simple recipe: https://wholefully.com/two-bean-meatless-meatloaf-vegan-gluten-free/

My Mama’s meatloaf is the stuff of legends. Relegated to elementary lunchroom horror stories and sitcom fodder, meatloaf tends to get a bad wrap, but I promise you, my Mama’s meatloaf will change the opinion of even the staunchest of meatloaf opponents. That all being said, this isn’t my Mama’s meat...

19/09/2017

Dinner: My favorite go to dinner is a Chipotle-like bowl. What is your favorite combo?
http://www.nomeatathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/TheChipotleMethod-NMA.png

19/09/2017

Quick soup packed with protein, fiber and veggies: https://www.instagram.com/p/BZM-09bjusd/?taken-by=msgreenmakesyoulean

0 Likes, 1 Comments - Ms. Green Makes You Lean () on Instagram: “Mission 2 Transition Week 3-Dinners: Threw together a quick 20 minute soup in my electric pressure…”

18/09/2017

Dinner: Who doesn't love a good burger. Plant based burgers are so simple to make at home. I have attached a few recipes. Let me know if you try any. http://educating-earthlings.com/18-staple-vegan-burger-recipes-summer-grilling/

Here are 18 staple vegan burger recipes! With warmer weather, comes more ‘get-togethers’ which calls for some grill outs! In this post you’ll find every kind of burger, from grilled portobello burgers to baked black bean burgers! I have linked these recipes from some other amazing blogs for …

17/09/2017

Dinner: Sundays are my meal prep days. I have pulled a few recipes to help get your creative juices flowing. Enjoy!
https://www.pinterest.com/greenmakesulean/mission-to-transition-dinners/

Discover recipes, home ideas, style inspiration and other ideas to try.

17/09/2017

Week 3 we are focusing on Dinners. Dinner can be primarily plant-based but if you feel the urge to add in a lean meat, poultry or seafood you can. The strategy behind the Mission 2 Transition program is that if you eat a Vegan breakfast and a vegetarian lunch, your body will crave plant based foods for dinner. You can choose to stay vegan or vegetarian for dinner if you are ready. Some people decide to have one or two dinners a week with meat as they transition...it is all up to you.

If you do include a meat, make sure it is cooked in a healthy way. No frying. Make sure to pick lean cuts of meat such as fish, chicken, turkey, lean beef, ect.

What is the one meat dish that is hardest for you to give up?