Spice up your meals with a touch of traditional Chinese culture by adding green tea to your recipes! In addition to its pleasing flavor, green tea is a great source of vitamin C and is loaded with healthy antioxidants. Powerful nutrients found in plants-based foods, antioxidants have been associated with cancer prevention and heart health.

Ingredients:

3 cups green tea, steeped, regular-strength
1 lb. extra-firm tofu, cut in 1 inch cubes
2 tsp. fresh ginger, grated or chopped finely
1/4 cup tamari soy sauce
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup water or cooled tea
1/4 cup peanuts, roasted, and unsalted
3-4 scallions, shredded (green parts only)
3 cups brown or basmati rice, cooked

Directions:

1. Bring tea to a light boil over the stove; add tofu and boil for ten minutes over medium heat.
2. Scoop tofu onto a plate or bowl with a slotted spoon and remove all but 2 cups of tea from the saucepan.
3. Add ginger and soy sauce to saucepan; stir, and bring to a boil.
4. Mix cornstarch with water or cooled tea until smooth; pour slowly into the saucepan, stirring. Continue to stir until the sauce thickens.
5. Lower heat to simmer, add peanuts and scallions, and cook, stirring, for another minute.
6. Remove from heat and carefully add tofu, stirring gently. Serve over cooked rice.

For this and other great veg recipes, visit www.CatTeaCorner.com!

Soy has never been so tempting! Pearl Organic Soymilk produces a refreshingly unique and enjoyable line of soymilk flavors. Packed with health benefits, Pearl Green Tea Organic Soymilk provides as much calcium and more vitamin A and D than cow’s milk. It also offers healthy, cholesterol-free soy protein. With just the perfect blend of exotic and sweet, this Green Tea Soymilk is unsurpassed. The refined flavor and creamy smooth texture make drinking it a luxury. So indulge yourself every day!

For nutritional and product information, visit www.PearlSoy.com!

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that people who regularly drink green tea live longer. Researchers explain that the antioxidants found in green tea are key to explaining the life-prolonging benefit.

The 11-year study examined data from more than 40,000 men and women in northeastern Japan, a region where 80 percent of the population drinks green tea and more than half drink three or more cups daily. Study participants who drank five or more cups of green tea a day were found to have 16 percent lower risk of death and heart disease.

To read the full article, click here!

Join folks everywhere this October in observance of World Farm Animals Day. Events, small and large, include leafleting, information tables, exhibits, marches, demos, protests, and more.

Last year, Jozen Phemister from Virginia set up an information table at a local Vegetarian Festival. She distributed colorful WFAD handouts offering Free Vegetarian Starter Kits. You can too -- Click here to request free handouts! Jozen also set up a face painting booth and donated half of the proceeds to FARM.

Check out our online Events Directory to find out what activities are happening in your area. If you’re in the Washington, DC area, join local and national activists for a World Farm Animals Day demonstration. Click here for details.

To find out more about World Farm Animals Day, visit www.WFAD.org!

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