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17 reasons why.. you should quit eating processed food and start reading those labels

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by OpenMint.net | on February 22nd, 2012 | 0 comments

Junk food is not just full of fats, there is much more there is hidden in a portion of chicken or some fries that we don’t usually thing about. Other unhealthy ingredients in fact are: sodium, trans fats, hidden calories, genetically modified ingredients, phosphates and a vast range of food additives that are linked to higher rates of chronic kidney disease, weak bones, and a lot of other issues that we don’t really want to get into here. Processed food is full ...

vegetarian club sandwich recipe

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by OpenMint.net | on February 3rd, 2012 | 0 comments

Have you ever thought of a club sandwich vegetarian style? It would be a perfect snack or light lunch option. So here is the amazing recipe: 12 slices white or brown bread depending on your tastes mayonnaise to spread leaves of your choice: iceberg, romana, rocket salad, baby spinaches Tomatoes, sliced Sea Salt and pepper Avocados sliced Sun dried tomatoes sliced as well Plastic cocktail swords First we need to Toast the bread on both sides and cut the leaves. To make a double-decker club we start by ...

Vegetarian pasta recipe

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by OpenMint.net | on January 10th, 2012 | 0 comments

This recipe will give you some insight on an issue that we don’t think too much when shopping for food: biodiversity! So in our recipe of today, we won’t be using just pasta, but spelt pasta which is basically a different kind of wheat. Here is the recipe: Spelt pasta with savoy cabbage. Ingredients for 4 people: - 300g of penne pasta - 1 small savoy cabbage - 4 carrots - 1 garlic wedge - 1 zucchini - 1 scallion - 1 table spoon of cumin seeds - 1/2 white ...

Filled up peppers: a veggie, easy and quick recipe

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by OpenMint.net | on January 9th, 2012 | 0 comments

Another quick and easy recipe for those of you in need of a veg idea every now and again Here are the ingredients for 4 people: - 1 green pepper - 1 red pepper - 3 Red tomatoes - 4 artichokes (we are going to use only the heart) - 2 garlic wedges, sliced. - 100 g of black kalamata olives - 20 g of capers - 100 g of greek feta cheese - Some bread crumble - Basil leaves - Extra virgin olive oil. Heat the owen at 190 degrees Celsius. Create a compost ...

Delicious Post Holidays Detox Recipe

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by OpenMint.net | on January 2nd, 2012 | 0 comments

Holidays, and Christmas Holidays in particular, can be a nightmare for our regular diet. So coming back to normality, everyone feels the need of some light meals to detox and get back in shape. Here is a recipe for you for a vegetarian leek quiche. Ingredients for 6 people: - 1 table spoon of extra virgin olive oil (you could also use maybe hemp seeds oil if you wish) - 30g of butter (or ghee) - 1 kg of leeks - 2 or 3 table ...

What to cook today: A veg idea!

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by OpenMint.net | on November 1st, 2011 | 0 comments

What to cook today? What can I prepare tonight for dinner? You can find the answer to this and many other culinary questions on the vegidea.org. The VegIdea is a website dedicated to vegetarians, vegans and raw foodists who love to cook and look for daily inspiration in their culinary efforts. If you would like to check it out, do not forget to subscribe to feeds, follow them on twitter, install a gadget on your website/blog or simply ...

Carob, the alternative to Chocolate.

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by OpenMint.net | on August 11th, 2011 | 1 comment

Carob is the fruit of the Ceratonia Siliqua, commonly known as Carob tree, and belongs to the pea family. In Ancient Egypt it was used as a sweetener and digestive complement, a bit like the Aztecas used Cacao. One of the best attributes of the Carob flour is that contains around 50% of natural sugars (fructose, sucrose, glucose, maltose). Therefore, it avoids the need to add sugars, instead it is necessary with Cocoa powder because of its bitter taste. Also, is ...

The environmental impact of food

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by Natura | on April 28th, 2011 | 1 comment

What to eat is a shot made by Jason Schwartzman that encourages to eat less meat in order to reduce global warming and climate change. He encourages to change small things in our lives to make big improvements in the world. The video shows how changing what we eat can have an impact on the environment. The shot is an initiative of the environmental NGOs of United States, the Worldwatch Insitute, Food and ...

Food on the road: Falafels in Paris

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by OpenMint.net | on April 25th, 2011 | 0 comments

Le Marais (which in English means “The Marsh”) is an historic district in Paris. While long was the aristocratic district of Paris and later on became a popular commercially active area, hosting one of Paris’ main Jewish community, it is now a vibrant fashionable district, home to many trendy restaurants, fashion houses and one of Paris’ main localization for hype art galleries. In a few words the Marais is an amalgamation of all that makes Paris the melting-pot that is today. ...

Flowers in your dishes

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by Natura | on April 11th, 2011 | 0 comments

Classic ingredients in the kitchen they have tastes that we already know. Why not dare to something different and alternative? They are the main element in our gardens and more often than not it is becoming more popular in the kitchen. Indian, Greek and Chinese cultures have tasted them since ancient times, while Europeans have used them as an element of design and decoration. However, not all flowers are edible so we need to take precautions. Flower shops and gardens cultivate ...

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