Check out some healthy vegan substitutes from funny chef author of Skinny Bitch Cookbook.
From Denny: President Bill Clinton is the most recent celebrity to go vegan to help regain a healthier heart after years of dietary abuse. His daughter Chelsea is a vegan, a former dancer, now gaining a Master's Degree in International Health, read her father "the riot act" about his poor diet. He is now a convert.
There are a lot of great vegan subsitutes for many common familiar ingredients we use in our everyday cooking. In this video clip, Chef Kim Barnouin, author of the popular "Skinny Bitch: The Ultimate Everyday Cookbook," talks with Steven Fabian about those vegan substitutes and the easiest ways to eat out vegan. This cookbook is toatlly vegan, full of recipes for tasty appetizers and tantalizing desserts, simple to make and good for you.
These recipes are from "The Early Show on Saturday Morning"'s "Chef on a Shoestring" challenge of preparing a three-course vegan dinner on the wallet skinny budget of $40.
In her first recipe using kale in a soup, remember that kale is high in calcium. Calcium helps you lose weight. It's important to take in a lot of calcium every day because it does leach out of your body at a high rate.
Dark, leafy green vegetables like kale are great for your liver too. It helps boost the liver function to detoxify better. Dark, green leafy veggies are also great for your nervous system and eyes.
Why not take a diet vacation every now and then and try vegan? You might find some favorites to add to your regular diet and enjoy healthy eating!
Recipes Featured:
Kale and White Bean Soup
Polenta Crusted Eggplant Parmesan
Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting