You can look forward to a deliciously fulfilling morning treat with this easy-to-make Banana Chocolate Shake. Bananas are loaded with potassium, an essential mineral for maintaining normal blood pressure and heart function. They are also a good source of Vitamin C and fiber. Cocoa beans contain antioxidants and a variety of vitamins that are beneficial for long-term health. Check out the health article below!
Ingredients:
3-4 cups frozen bananas, cut into 2-inch chunks
1 cup soy milk, rice milk, or other non-dairy milk of choice
3 Tbs. cocoa powder
2 Tbs. maple syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup walnuts (optional)
1 1/2 Tbs. vegan protein powder (optional)
Directions:
- Remove banana chunks from freezer and allow them to thaw for 5-10 minutes.
- Place banana chunks in a blender, along with the remaining ingredients, and blend for 2-3 minutes to thoroughly mix flavors.
- Serve and enjoy!
Staff Recipe! This recipe is recommended by Alex Hershaft, FARM’s president/founder. Share your recipe with us. Send an e-mail to recipes@meatoutmondays.org.
For this and other great veg recipes, visit www.VeganChef.com!
Imagine
a stay-at-home mom who cooks, hikes, reads,
knits, sews, homeschools her 8-year-old son,
and spends quality time with her family. Jennifer
McCann does all of this and more! In addition
to running her own veg
group in Washington
state, she writes a popular vegan
recipe blog.
With so much positive feedback from fans, she decided
to write a book to share more of her wonderful meal
ideas.
Jennifer’s book, "Vegan Lunch Box," features well-balanced menus to help prepare nutritious and irresistible dishes. Enhanced with outstanding pictures, it includes quick and easy meals, recipes with ingredients from around the world, exciting themed lunches for special occasions, and ideas for older kids to make themselves. "Vegan Lunch Box" gives useful tips on feeding happy and healthy vegan kids, recommends fruits and veggies for picky eaters, and suggests products to make shopping a breeze.
About Jennifer McCann and her book, visit www.VeganLunchBox.com!
Eating
chocolate may help sharpen the mind and give a short-term
boost to cognitive skills, according to a new UK
study. The study, led by an expert from University of
Nottingham, discovered that consumption of cocoa drinks
rich in flavanols - a key ingredient of dark chocolate
- boosts blood flow to key areas of the brain for 2-3
hours.
The findings unveiled at the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference, inspired exciting new potentials for using chocolate flavonols in the treatment of various health problems, including vascular impairment, dementia, strokes and cardiovascular health maintenance. Flavanols are also naturally present in many fruits, vegetables, and teas.
To read the full article, click here!
Simone
Levine ranks among the increasing number of teen
vegetarians. Eager to share her views with her friends,
family and others in her community, she jumped on
the perfect opportunity to do so… and she did it
in style!
As a member of a Jewish community, Simone decided to speak her mind on the occasion of her bat mitzvah and celebration of her 12th birthday. During her speech, Simone spoke of the treatment of animals raised for food and the benefits of living a compassionate lifestyle. With a captive audience of more than 500 attendees, she asked, “If we have alternative foods, why should we eat animals when we can avoid violence?”
She then invited all of the guests to a cruelty-free celebration, stating, “I cannot expect you all to go Cold Turkey vegetarian…maybe I should change that to Cold Tofu, but the snacks at my party will not have any animals in them.”
To share your own story, email info@meatoutmondays.org!
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