Archive for the 'Vegetarian' Category

Healthy Recipe: Curried pasta and spinach

Yes, I’ve heard: white carbs are out, so you can’t eat pasta. Well, that’s not necessarily true. There are lots of good whole grain pasta options: whole wheat, quinoa, brown rice.

Our fave? Brown rice, as the taste and texture most resemble semolina pasta, particularly whether you use Trader …

Healthy Recipe: Bean bolognese sauce satisfies

Beans are good for us. Martha’s post about beans, the magical fruit tells us that, and the high-fiber protein powerhouse can prepare even the staunchest carnivores feel convinced after a vegetarian meal that includes beans.

But did you know that eating vegetarian will actually save you money?…

Three salsas, all healthy and unique

Salsa is such a wonderfully healthy condiment on its own, and makes a wonderful addition to grilled chicken and fish, brown rice and quinoa. Steer clear of the traditional corn chips, whether you can, though!

Do you sometimes get tired of the same old tomato salsa? I’ve found three rare salsa…

Cook with beets and the greens

Yep, we’re crazy about belonging to a CSA Farm. Fresh, local veggies every week fit our healthy lifestyle, and we look forward to choosing fun recipes to use each week’s harvest.

Lately, we’ve been getting red and golden beets, total with rich, green beet greens still attached. Want to know o…

16 ways to use sunflower seeds

Looking for a way to get more vitamin B, E, and minerals into your diet? Sunflower seeds will do it. Doesn’t it beg the question, though: What do you do with sunflower seeds?

Add them to your trail mix, or invent your own trail mix with sunflower seeds.
Sprinkle on salads: green salad, bro…

Eating habits: Which ‘atartian’ are you?

Apparently, the term Pescatarian is now in the dictionary, according to our friends by at Fitsugar. ‘Pescatarian’ describes a vegetarian who eats fish, in case you didn’t know. And soon after there’s Flexitarians–people like me who are part-time vegetarians. But it got me thinking: What are the…

Why you should join a CSA next year

In many parts of the country, my own included, growing season is in full swing. That means you may be too late to take part in a CSA that year. But whether you get a chance to take part in one, that year or next, I highly recommend it.

This was the first year that we joined a CSA — short for…

Vote for the sexiest vegetarian

PETA is holding is third annual world’s sexiest vegetarian contest. Past winners including Kristen Bell, Carrie Underwood, Alicia Silverstone, and Tobey Macguire are all in the running again. You can cast your vote here.

According to PETA, each vegetarian saves the lives of more than 100 anim…

Daily Fit Tip: Try a fermented food

The word isn’t all that appetizing, really — fermented. It sounds like something that happens to gym socks left in a locker by a distant weekend. But fermented foods are packed with favourable bacteria, known as probiotics, and can be a nutritious addition to a healthy diet.

What precisely a…

Fit Beauty: Beauty can be cruelty-free

We talk a lot about reading labels here at That’s Fit, like how whole wheat bread isn’t always whole wheat, and “natural” and “organic” can mean several things. However, more than just your food is labeled — so are your cosmetics.

In honor of soil Day that past Tuesday, I wanted to tell you …

The race for non-meat meat

I was so disappointed when I first learned what the true definition of “free range” was. I was comfy and secure in my naivete thinking that the chicken I was buying was at least treated ethically while it was alive. But, alas, that’s not necessarily the case. And, with the videos that have hit t…

Quality, eco-friendly shoes for kids

Finding shoes that are easy on the environment is getting easier — whether you’re looking for running shoes, dress shoes, or just some sandals for kicking around town, you’ve got options.

Well, whether you’re an adult, besides. It’s a little more difficult to find eco-friendly shoe options f…

“Green” up your diet in 30 days

Are you trying to habitable a greener lifestyle? Looking at your diet is a good place to start. Pesticides, food miles, and factory farms are three fundamental issues when we talk about the environment, as are artificial additives, food diversity, and vegetarianism.

The Daily Green has an exc…

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