Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with something special! Invite your friends and family to enjoy some homemade enchiladas for a fiesta. Enchiladas are a traditional Mexican dish; the name is a derivative of "enchilar,” which means “to add chile pepper.” This dish is high in flavor, low in calories, and rich in healthy protein. Arriba Mexico!

Ingredients:

12 small corn or 8 medium sized flour tortillas
1 large can of prepared enchilada sauce
1 can (15 oz) stewed tomatoes
1 15 oz can of black beans, drained & rinsed
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup fresh mushrooms, quartered
2 medium onions, cut into chunks
½ cup black olives, diced
¼ cup green onions, chopped
salt & pepper (to taste)

Directions:

1. In a lightly oiled pan, sauté mushrooms and 1 chopped onion until tender.
2. In a blender or food processor, blend canned tomatoes and 1 onion on high until smooth.
3. Pour mixture into a large bowl; add sautéed mushrooms and onions, black beans, corn (it’s okay if still frozen), and olives; add salt and pepper, as desired.
4. Pour a thin layer of enchilada sauce into the bottom of a large baking pan; fill each tortilla with the filling mixture, roll them up and put them in a baking pan; pour remaining sauce over the enchiladas, covering them well.
5. Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake at 350 F for 20-25 minutes.
6. Allow them to cool a little before serving. Top with green onions and enjoy.

Staff Recipe! This recipe is recommended by Adam Jaramillo, FARM’s office manager. Share your recipe with us. Send an e-mail to recipes@meatoutmondays.org.

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

Mother’s Day is approaching … you want something new for Cinco de Mayo… whatever your reason for gift-searching, look no more!

FARM’s store provides great gift ideas and products with educational messages. From small buttons to colorful T-shirts, you’ll find something for any occasion! Our posters, bumper stickers, magnets, awareness bracelets, books, and videos offer pro-veg messages to fit a variety of styles. Our "I Don't Eat My Friends” and "Bite Global Warming" T-shirts are must-haves! T-shirts come in a variety of colors and run from kids to adult sizes.

And you can feel good about where your money is going as all proceeds from our products go toward our worldwide campaigns to educate others about the benefits of a veg diet.

To check out our store, visit www.farmusa.safeshopper.com!

Recent study results indicate a link between eating processed meat and the incidence of lung disease. Researchers from Columbia University in New York found a statistical link between eating a diet heavy in cured meats (hot dogs, deli meats and bacon) and chronic lung disease, which can involve chronic emphysema, bronchitis or asthma.

The study examined diet and lung function of more than 7,000 participants averaging 65 years of age. Individuals who ate more than 14 servings per month of processed meats had 80% increased risk of developing chronic lung disease compared to people who didn’t eat processed meat at all.

To read the full article, click here!

Eleanor Pretzer demonstrates that no matter what age you are, you can make a difference for the animals! Recently celebrating her 100th birthday, she decided to take the opportunity to raise funds for animals in need. Rather than buying gifts, she asked her friends and family to make donations to a shelter for abused and abandoned animals in Southwest Florida.

"I'm 100 years old, I don't need too many dresses," she said, but don’t fool yourself by her age, since she goes to the Suncoast Humane Society regularly, where she visits every animal. She understands that animals want attention and love, and she gives all the cats a chance to sit on her lap. Her granddaughter says that Eleanor has always given to good causes, and even though she is on a limited income, she still gives by donating her birthday gifts.

To read more about Eleanor Pretzer, click here!

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