To go back to where I was would just be wrong.
I’m pressing on.
Pressing on, all my distress is going, going, gone. (pressing on, pressing on)
And I won’t sit back, and take this anymore.
‘Cause I’m done with that, I’ve got one foot out the door.
And to go back where I was would just be wrong
I’m pressing on.
Keep that forward momentum! You’re making changes in your life, challenging yourself to become stronger, faster, leaner. You’re eating food that fuels your body with the highest quality nutrients, and still delights your tastebuds. You’re happier and healthier than you’ve ever been.
What? You’re not there yet? Well, it’s a journey. Keep taking small steps each day. They’ll add up to a lifelong trip. Don’t settle. Don’t falter. Keep pressing on.
Replacing eggs in a recipe can be tricky. Eggs are used for different purposes – to leaven (make rise) a cake, to bind a filling, to lighten a batter, to become a pudding or custard, to be the main food.
So if you don’t want to eat eggs, what do you substitute?
TO BIND, LEAVEN OR LIGHTEN
One of the easiest ways is to use a commercial product. Ener-G Egg Replacer is pretty good at everything except being an egg. Use it in cookies, cakes, brownies, breads, and even quiche. Just add the powder to the right amount of water and mix it up. You have “egg replacer.”
Other options include:
1 teaspoon arrowroot powder, 1 teaspoon soy powder, and 1/4 cup water
1 Tablespoon tahini (sesame paste) and 3 Tablespoons. of any liquid, such as juice
2 ounces of tofu blended with any liquid
1 Tablespoon ground flaxseed blended with 3 Tablespoons water until frothy
1/2 banana, mashed
If you need to replace an egg that will be the star of the show – in egg salad or scrambled eggs – or you’re making pudding or custard, then tofu is a better substitute.
STARRING ROLE
Mashed tofu works great in eggless salad and scrambled tofu. You may think you won’t like tofu, but the secret is cooking it with enough flavors that it takes on those flavors. Saute some vegetables, season them, and add mashed tofu. Cook it together for about 5 minutes, so the flavors blend.
PUDDINGS
Silken tofu makes good pudding and mousse. Put it in the blender with some liquid to thin it, and add flavors. MoriNu makes packets of different flavors to add to the tofu and liquid, or you can experiment with your own flavors.
We love quiche for dinner – some days just seem better with a light meal at the end. Serve with a tossed salad or plate of sliced tomatoes and cucumbers.
Refrigerate any leftovers, and eat them warm or cold for breakfast or lunch the next day.
1 single pie crust (make your own, or purchase a dairy-free crust from your local health food store)
1 Tablespoon Earth Balance margarine
1 leek, white/light green part only, rinsed well and thinly sliced
1/4 pound mushrooms, sliced (use a mix of your favorites)
1/2 cup asparagus tips, sliced in 1-inch pieces
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
Salt or Braggs Liquid Aminos to taste
Pepper to taste
Egg replacer – equivalent of 4 eggs
1-1/2 cups soymilk
3 Tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt (or a few squirts of Braggs Liquid Aminos)
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
paprika
Preheat oven to 375F. In sauté pan, sauté leek, mushrooms and asparagus in Earth Balance. Sauté just till mushrooms wilt and leeks soften. Add the thyme and season with a little salt (or Braggs) and pepper. Pour vegetables into bottom of pie crust.
Beat together the egg replacer (already prepared), soymilk, flour, salt and mustard, or mix in a blender. Pour into pie crust. Sprinkle top with paprika.
Bake 40-45 minutes or until solid in center when jiggled.
As I’ve said so many times during our classes and chats here at Marilu.com, we are all in a different place in our health journeys. This class is not meant to “force” you into being vegan while you’re taking it. Nor does it mean that if you can’t eat vegan the whole time, you can’t take the class. Maybe you’ll just go vegan for a day (or for a week) during class. Or maybe you’ll only read what’s it been like for Jan and Kyra to live this way. Let’s say you just want to eat a little lighter, healthier and “wetter” now that the weather is warmer. Or perhaps you’re trying to find a way to reduce your carbon footprint. Whatever the case may be, I promise you, you will get great first-hand information as to what it’s like to live in a vegan world!
~ Marilu
Class is Monday, July 12 through Friday, July 23 for 10 weekdays with Coaches JanB and VeganKyra, a dynamic mother-daughter team that knows food, family, fun, and … veganism! No judgments, no expectations. Come and learn. Challenge yourself to try something new – a new ingredient, a new recipe, a non-food vegan choice, a day of eating vegan, two weeks of eating vegan – whatever will challenge YOU. Or just come and ask your questions.
Sign up here! Members, check your inbox for the class email.
I will act now. I will act now. I will act now. Henceforth, I will repeat these words each hour, each day, everyday, until the words become as much a habit as my breathing, and the action which follows becomes as instinctive as the blinking of my eyelids. With these words I can condition my mind to perform every action necessary for my success. I will act now. I will repeat these words again and again and again. I will walk where failures fear to walk. I will work when failures seek rest. I will act now for now is all I have. Tomorrow is the day reserved for the labor of the lazy. I am not lazy. Tomorrow is the day when the failure will succeed. I am not a failure. I will act now. Success will not wait. If I delay, success will become wed to another and lost to me forever. This is the time. This is the place. I am the person.
Look at all the professional sports on the calendar right now.
World Cup (soccer) finals
All-Star Break (baseball)
Tour de France (cycling)
Wimbledon (tennis) just ended
British Open (golf) is in a week
There’s a sport out there for everyone. Sometimes you have to experiment to find the one that fits you. Or you have to find the way it fits you.
Does competition energize you or demoralize you? There’s no right answer – just the answer that’s right for you. If you won’t ride your bike around your neighborhood, but you love the idea of a road race or a mountain bike race, then by all means, find a cycling competition! If the idea of a golf league scares you to death but you love the feel of swinging a golf club, then schedule a couple of sessions at the driving range each week.
Do you feel nostalgic for your energetic days of youth sports? If you miss your high school tennis team, but don’t want to compete yourself, then volunteer to help coach kids’ tennis. Perhaps you love the game of baseball or soccer – then pass on your passion to young people and become a youth baseball umpire, or youth soccer referee. Role models are good – and you’ll have to do some moving, too.
Do you like working alone, with a partner, or in a group? Maybe individual sports like golf work best for you. Perhaps you like to share the work with one other person, like a tennis doubles partner. Maybe a team is more fun – or maybe it’s just a lot of stress. Choose a sport that fits your personality.
The Cornell University Food and Brand Lab found that people who eat off of typical 12-inch plates regularly consume 27% more at meals than those who eat off of smaller 10-inch plates.
The bigger your plate is, the more you eat.
That’s because the bigger your plate is, the more food you have to put on it to make it “look right.” You know exactly what we mean. And once the food is on your plate, it’s as good as in your mouth. And then it’s on your hips. And you can’t figure out what to change – after all, you’re eating food that’s good for you!
So what would happen if you used smaller plates? You’d eat less, of course. But you certainly wouldn’t be hungry. If your set of dishes came with luncheon plates (between a salad plate and a dinner plate), use those exclusively. Or buy some new 10-inch plates. Or 9-inch plates. That’s plenty of room for the food you need.
But you know that weather (hot or cold, wet or dry) is not an excuse for not exercising, right? There are some exceptions, of course – don’t go outside during an electrical storm or hurricane or tornado – but the recent heat is not enough to stop exercising.
We just need to exercise smart when it’s hot.
Pay attention to your body’s response to the environment. Can you still breathe easily? Can you still talk while you’re moving? Is your heart rate staying below 80% of its maximum? Are you still sweating?
Don’t push it – this is not the time to add distance or reps, or increase speed or weight.
Take water breaks. Or bathroom breaks. Or just breaks.
If you exercise outside, go early in the day or late in the day. Avoid the hottest part of the day.
Split your workout into shorter intervals. These aren’t speed intervals – just partial workouts. Instead of one 60 minute workout, try three 20 minute workouts throughout the day (think creatively).
Wear sunscreen if you’re exercising outside.
Stay hydrated! Start drinking water an hour before you exercise, drink (sip) while you exercise, and keep drinking for a couple of hours after you exercise. Replenish what you’ve lost through sweating. Don’t chug it, though. At a certain point, you’ll need to consider replenishing minerals, too. We’re not fans of sweetened sports drinks, but there are some brands of enhanced water (check for sugars!) that aren’t too bad. Or drink a glass of watered down fruit juice, and make sure you’re eating lots of vegetables and whole grains.
This is all true for your kids, too – whether they’re “just playing” outside, or are in an organized sport.
Marilu.com’s exclusive Viva la Vegan class starts Monday, July 12! There’s still time to sign up and learn all about living and eating vegan – from two coaches who do it. Get great recipes, too!
As I’ve said so many times during these classes, we are all in a different place in our health journeys.
This class is not meant to “force” you into being vegan while you’re taking it. Nor does it mean that if you can’t eat vegan the whole time, you can’t take the class. Maybe you’ll just go vegan for a day (or for a week) during class. Or maybe you’ll only read what’s it been like for Jan and Kyra to live this way.
Let’s say you just want to eat a little lighter, healthier and “wetter” now that the weather is warmer. Or perhaps you’re trying to find a way to reduce your carbon footprint.
Whatever the case may be, I promise you, you will get great first-hand information as to what it’s like to live in a vegan world!
You thought we were going to say “find a sexy outfit” or “check out a new scent.”
Nope.
Get energized! Here’s a fun song that will put you in the mood for love (remember – sexy is mostly in your brain!). It will help you burn some calories, too.
