Month: November 2012

Vegan Holiday Turkey Alternative from PETA

November 16, 2012

PETA (People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals) website sells several turkey-friendly alternatives for Thanksgiving.  Here are your choices.

  • Field Roast’s Celebration Roast
  • Field Roast’s Hazelnut Cranberry Roast En Croute
  • Gardein’s Holiday Roast
  • Gardein’s Savory Roast Turk’y
  • Trader Joe’s Turkey-Less Stuffed Roast with Gravy
  • Turtle  Island Foods Tofurky Roast
  • Vegetarian Plus’ Vegan Whole Turkey

If you prefer to avoid having a dead bird on your Thanksgiving table, follow the link to Vegan Holiday Turkeys, and buy a non-meat alternative right from the PETA website.

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Compassionate Cuisine: Thanksgiving Without Turkey

November 14, 2012
Trader Joe’s Meatless Turkey

Thanksgiving without the turkey doesn’t mean you’ll feel deprived.  Instead of focusing on the meat, you’ll be consuming more fruits, hearty vegetables, lean protein, and delicious sauces without animal fat.

Enjoying a vegetarian Thanksgiving Holiday meal boosts your fiber intake.

Serving creative vegetable dishes like Maple Roasted Brussel Sprouts, and Portobello Mushrooms with Savory Lentil-Cashew Stuffing, Streusel Topped Pumpkin Pie, Sourdough Stuffed Winter Squash,  Avocado and Grapefruit Salad, Chestnut and Apple Casserole, is just as mouth-watering, if not more so, than an animal-based holiday meal. Continue reading “Compassionate Cuisine: Thanksgiving Without Turkey”

Hand Powered Appliances: Get Off The Grid And Get Some Exercise

November 11, 2012
Instead of using a noisy leaf blower, rake leaves manually. You’ll feel better getting exercise.

Power outages are not much fun.  Keeping body and soul alive during a time when you have no lights, no fridge, no phone, no heat or hot water, takes it toll on your emotional and physical well-being.

During Hurricane Sandy, there were parts of New York City that had no cell phone service.

For sure, there will be a next time when the power goes out. You can start getting off the grid, by making lifestyle changes in the everyday products you use.

In addition to saving you money, manually powered appliances give you more exercise.  Continue reading “Hand Powered Appliances: Get Off The Grid And Get Some Exercise”

Emergency Kitchen Tool: The Rotary Egg Beater

November 10, 2012

The Rotary Egg Beater, was a staple kitchen tool, until the electric beater came along.  Hand powered kitchen tools gave your arm, shoulder and fingers a workout. Now, all you need to do is hold an electric beater in your hand while it does all the work.  Or you can watch a blender, crush, mix and frappe without much effort on your part.

Good Old Fashioned
Rotary Egg Beater

Before the advent of electric kitchen appliances, everyone used kitchen tools that were powered by elbow grease.

Electrically powered blenders, food processors, peelers, mixers, make food preparation fast and easy.

Hand powered kitchen tools provide exercise for your wrists, fingers, and arms. Continue reading “Emergency Kitchen Tool: The Rotary Egg Beater”

Eating Healthy During Weather Disasters

November 8, 2012
Weather disasters are emotionally and physically taxing.

Imagine finding yourself in a blackout, having to do without modern conveniences.  Your stove doesn’t work, you have no lights, and in a few days all your food will go bad.

The local food markets are closed due to drastic weather conditions. Without power, perishable food in your refrigerator will spoil.

You don’t know how long the power outage will last. Your car is lost in a flood. What should you do?

Prepare for future emergencies by stocking up on non-perishable food.

NON-PERISHABLE FOOD

Natural Ointments For Muscular and Joint Pain

November 6, 2012

Here are two natural products that help relieve muscular aches and pain.  Neither contains drugs, or causes side-effects.  After applying, they don’t sting or burn, have no perfumes or odor.

TOPRICIN is a regulated, natural medicine that relieves muscular and joint pain without side-effects. Applied topically, Topricin ointment helps the healing process by improving blood flow to the injured tissue.

Topricin Uses: Achilles Tendinitis, Arthritis, Back Pain, Bruises, Bursitis, Carpel Tunnel Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Heel Pain, Impact Injuries, Leg Cramps, Minor Burns, Nerve Pain, Neuromas, Overuse, Plantar Fascitis, Sciatica, Scrapes, Sports Injuries, Sprains, Strains, Tendinitis.

TRAUMEEL is a homeopathic, odorless topical ointment that is available in a white cream or gel forumula.  It is used for natural pain relief.

Traumeel Uses: Bruises, Joint and Muscular Pain, Sports Injuries.

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