Attending Book Passage’s virtual event last week, featuring Dr. Jane Goodall and author, Peter Wohlleben, confirmed for me the importance of a vegetarian diet.
Peter Wohlleben, author of The Heartbeat of Trees, talked about how much of the land and forest areas are used for meat production; so if we consume less meat, we can regain more forests. Dr. Jane Goodall echoed this sentiment by saying that moving towards a plant-based diet is one of the most important things we can do to help the future of the environment, including climate change. Not only does a plant based diet help the environment, but it is also better for our health too. Every so often I will post some vegetarian ideas. In my first post, I will showcase a couple of delicious sandwiches.
Humus Sandwich (Vegan)
whole wheat bread
hummus
carrot
cucumber
Take two pieces of whole wheat bread and spread hummus on each. Grate a carrot and add that to one slice of the bread. Thinly slice a cucumber and lay it on the other side of the bread. Put both slices together, cut in half and enjoy!
Beet Sandwich (Vegetarian)
French bread sliced
sliced beets
arugula or baby spinach
mascarpone or cream cheese
butter
Spread mascarpone or cream cheese on two slices of French bread. On one piece, layer sliced beets on top; on the other piece, layer arugula or spinach. Put both slices together to make a sandwich. Melt butter in a frying pan and grill the sandwich for a few minutes, then add more butter to the top of the sandwich and flip, grilling the other side. Remove sandwich from pan, cut in half and enjoy!
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