Nature’s bounty offers delights with every season. Indulge in tomatoes to cool you down when temperatures rise. Tomatoes are abundant in vitamin C, vitamin A, and lycopene. Lycopene has been extensively studied for its powerful antioxidant content and cancer-preventing properties. Enjoy fresh veggies, nuts, and olive oil in this Pesto Club Sandwich – take one bite and you won’t be able to put it down!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup walnuts or pine nuts
2 cloves garlic
1-2 bunches of fresh basil
1/2 cup olive oil
salt (to taste)
1 tomato, sliced
4 lettuce leaves
3 white mushrooms, sliced
1/4 onion, chopped
6 whole wheat bread slices
4 Tofurky Deli slices (optional – see product below)

Directions:

1. Blend nuts, basil, garlic and olive oil in blender until you get a thick paste; add salt to taste.
2. Toast bread slices until golden brown.
3. Make two sandwiches with three slices of bread each, spreading the pesto paste on the inside slices.
4. For each sandwich, pile the veggies on the top of a slice of bread, another bread slice, more veggies, and top with a third bread slice.
5. Slice into quarters and enjoy with your chips of choice and your favorite fruit juice.

Staff Recipe! This recipe is recommended by William Sidman, FARM’s Membership Coordinator. Share your recipe with us. Send an e-mail to recipes@meatoutmondays.org.

For this pesto and other veg recipes, visit www.Vegan-Food.Net!

Tofurky Deli Slices are a tasty way to enhance your veggie sandwiches. Made by Turtle Island Foods, Tofurky is America’s number one selling brand of meat-free deli slices. Certified vegan, Tofurky Deli Slices are smoked in a real smokehouse and sliced extra thin for a fulfilling, flavor-packed product. The texture and taste makes them an easy and delicious meat-alternative. Check for these exciting varieties at your local natural foods market: Oven Roasted, Peppered, Hickory Smoked, Cranberry & Stuffing, Italian, or “Philly Style” Steak.

Keep a lookout for other great products by Turtle Island Foods. The Tofurky line also includes Stuffed Roast, Gourmet Sausages, Franks, Breakfast Links, and smoked Tofurky Jurky. Tofurky serves as a peacemaker in thousands of homes, giving vegetarians yet another reason to celebrate life.

For more information about this and other products, visit www.Tofurky.com!

Eating fresh tomatoes not only provides you with a healthy dose of the powerful antioxidant lycopene, but it can also lower your blood pressure. According to a recent double-blind study conducted in Israel, tomatoes and tomato sauce can lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart disease. The study involved patients who were already being treated for hypertension but were not responding well to the medications. After the patients took a supplement of tomato extract, the results showed a significant drop in blood pressure after just four weeks.

Other antioxidants found in tomatoes have been found to help prevent heart disease and decrease the bad effects of LDL cholesterol levels.

To read the full article, click here!

Danielle Thompson decided to dedicate her life to animals when she chose her career in law. She was in her third year at Pace Law School, Portland OR, when she joined FARM’s Animal Rights National Conference last year. With great enthusiasm, Danielle volunteered her time at the event and educated people about her vegan lifestyle. After the experience, she moved to Washington, DC to intern at the Humane Society of the US.

This year she will be attending the AR2007 Conference, where hundreds of compassionate individuals will learn about the issues, educate others, dine on cruelty-free cuisine, and much more. The conference will take place July 19th – 23rd in Los Angeles. The four-day program features nearly 100 presenters from more than 60 organizations, appearing in plenary sessions, workshops, campaign reports, and rap sessions. Other elements include exhibits, videos, newcomer orientation, group workouts, and entertainment by animal-friendly musicians.

To learn more about the conference, visit www.ARconference.org!

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