Transitioning To A Vegan Lifestyle

Let me start off by saying I am a huge animal lover, from farm animals to small domestic house pets I love them all. I could never bring myself to actually killing an animal let alone a cow, pig, or chicken for consumption. I guess you can say I've been naive about how chicken, turkey or beef made it's way to my dinner plate. I knew I was eating meat, but I didn't equate it to this is a slaughtered chicken or cow on my plate. Now I can honestly say I do, and I feel just as guilty as the workers who unmercifully torture and kill these animals each day should feel. So, after doing extensive research online and reading numerous books I found that a vegan lifestyle will work best for me. It's also a much healthier option for those of us who are health conscious. I would love to quit everything cold turkey but I can't. What I will do is Transition into a vegan lifestyle. Instead of cutting everything I've grown accustomed to out of my diet I will try to substitute for a healthier alternative. Meat & dairy is out without question, it tore my heart apart to see how the meat industry handles our food (the animals). I just couldn't stomach it, they can care less if those animals are sick or diseased they will still sell it to us for the sake of profit. I for one will no longer be their helper, from now on I will eat healthy, live healthy and feel healthy.

I tried a quick and easy recipe: Egg, avocado and kale on a bed of quinoa. Mmm... A very hearty satisfying meal I might add. 

What you'll need:

An egg 

An avocado, cut into cubes

A cup of kale

1/2 cup of quinoa

 

What I did was: Make the quinoa first, rinse the quinoa well in drainer under cold water. Bring the water (with quinoa in it) to boil, let simmer for 15 minutes, I added butter (dairy free), sea salt & pepper,  when done let sit. Pour very small amount (enough to coat the pan) of olive oil in pan, sauté the kale and avocado in a sauce pan for 3 minute or less under low heat. I added sea salt and pepper. Last I fried the egg, added salt and pepper. 

Voilà, you got yourself an inexpensive, healthy, light & satisfying meal vegan style. Also if your interested in going vegan or vegetarian and would love to learn how to switch. Go here this website helped.

http://www.chooseveg.com/