THE MVET WAY CEMN NEWSLETTER_APR_MAY_JUNE_2018

ATASTE OFVEGAN

By Andrea Alfaro

Healthy, Tasty, and Easy Recipe

Andrea Alfaro

Directions: Step 1: Bring a medium pot of water to boil. Add salt and two tablespoons olive oil. Once boiling, add Capellini and cook according to package directions. Drain water out of pasta once it’s ready. Optional : while pasta is still hot you can add a spoonful of vegan butter and stir it around to add more flavor. Step 2: Chop fresh roasted tomatoes, red pepper, onions and garlic. Put them in a medium sauce pan and cook in extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper (optional add basil and/or parsley) for 5-10 minutes on low heat. Step 3: Add cooked pasta to the roasted vegetables, and stir. Step 4: Add salt and pepper, serve and enjoy! Optional: You can add garlic bread or a salad to this meal. If you make gar- lic bread you can use the ‘Earth Balance’ vegan butter. *Tip* Make enough for the whole week A Few Informational Resources To Get You Started: 1) Physicians Committee for Re- sponsible Medicine - http:// www.pcrm.org/

Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Pasta Sauce

Hello MVET group. I am honored and thrilled to be working with you on the topic of lifestyle and nutrition. I grew up hearing my folks stating “you have nothing without your health.” Another saying I heard more recently, that makes me chuckle, is “you can’t take a U-Haul behind a hearse.” Simply put, in order to enjoy life and all of its of- ferings your health is vital! As human beings our happiness comes in all forms. However, in order for our body to begin to function properly, feel good physically, and have mental clarity we need to look what is on our plates on a daily basis. From the day we are conceived our diet begins and the choices we make to nourish our bodies determine the rest. Personally, I have chosen a whole foods plant based diet that I thrive on. I am here to help in any way I can, to provide you with as much information as possible so you can thrive too! I encourage you to carefully check out the resources I pro- vide ( and other resources you may find on this topic ) so you can begin your own journey and draw your own conclusions on what will be most ben- eficial for you and your loved ones.

(Level-Easy) · Prep Time: 10 minutes · Cook Time: 8 minutes · Total Time: 18 minutes · Servings: 2-3 Ingredients ( all the ingredients can be bought at trader joe’s-except vegan butter ) · 8 oz. Capellini · 1 teaspoon salt · 2 tablespoon olive oil · 5 roasted Roma tomatoes, in their juices · 1/2 roasted red pepper · 1/4 roasted red onion · 2 cloves roasted garlic · Optional- Vegan Butter Recom- mend: Earth Balance Vegan Butter (you can get this at Walmart, target, sprouts, jumbos etc...Optional- fresh or dry basil and/or parsley Optional- add garlic bread Salt and pepper, to taste

Highly recommend this organiza- tion, The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. It’s a highly respected group of doctors and researchers that advocate and educate about vegan diets. 2) Movies- Cowspiracy, Forks Over Knives, and What the Health 3) Books- Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer and The Kind Diet Alicia Silverstone

4) Podcasts- Rich Roll Podcast 5) Cooking Websites- http:// ohsheglows.com/ and https://minimalistbaker.com/

To be continued in part 2