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Sun, 19 Mar 2006

New! Indian Recipes from Homestyle Cookbook Author

Geraldine Hartman, author of 'Not Just For Vegetarians, Delicious Homestyle Cooking, the Meatless Way.' has sent three excellent Indian recipes from her new cookbook. Serve them together for a sumptious meal.

Easy Vegetable Curry: Looking for something a bit different for dinner? Don’t let your family 'write off' curries until you have tried this one. Quick to make, full of flavor, texture and colorful too. Serves 6 generously.

Indian Chapati Baked Flatbread: These yeast free Indian flat breads or chapatis are unusual in that they are baked in the oven rather than on the stove top. They call for butter and buttermilk - vegan substitutions are given. Eat them with anything that goes with bread.

Red Lentil and Rice Salad: Tired of the same old, same old fruit salads? Try this colorful and satisfying alternative. The peanuts, sunflower seeds and lentils add protein and crunch! Makes 8-10 servings as a side dish.

New! Soy Isolate or TVP: Is This A Health Food?

It all started when someone sent Savvy Veg a TVP recipe.
All I knew about soy isolates or TVP is that it's a by-product of soy oil production. I've never knowingly eaten TVP, but I know it's in just about every processed food, healthy or not, on the market. I decided to do a little research.

Many of those who regard protein as the most important part of their diets, but can't afford or don't want to eat meat, look to TVP (textured vegetable protein) as a valuable meat replacement, because of it's quick cooking, high protein, low fat attributes, and it's strong rep as a healthy food. On the surface, it all looks fine, but there's trouble in soy paradise. This article answers the question,
Is TVP A Health Food?