Pet Food Recipes

Here are recipies for cooking for your dog at home:
http://www.suite101.com/content/homemade-dog-food-recipes-a17176

And, since Bubba and Porky Hachero aren't vegetarians, I use the the humanely-raised animals from Whole foods:

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/products/5step.php

Vegetarian Black Bean Soup Recipe

Black Bean Soup

• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 15-ounce cans of black beans, rinsed
• 1 1/2 to 2 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin

Saut� the onions and minced garlic in a 1/4 cup of water in a nonstick saucepan. Once the onions have become translucent, place the onions and garlic in a large stockpot. Add the rinsed beans, water, and spices. Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Taste-test the soup after 20 minutes and remove from heat once the beans are cooked to your liking.
For a slightly different taste, add frozen or fresh vegetables such as chopped carrots, kale, or broccoli.
from Linda Hachero

Sushi

As a vgetarian, I don't eat sushi, butit's worth going to the Sushi bar to get some Seaweed Salad for the vitamin B12.



Recipe from Linda Hachero:

3/4 ounce dried wakame seaweed (whole or cut)

3 tablespoons rice vinegar (not seasoned)

3 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1 teaspoon sugar

red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon finely grated ginger

1/2 teaspoon minced garlic

2 scallions, thinly sliced

1/4 cup shredded carrot

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1 tablespoon sesame seed, toasted

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/seaweed-salad-247035#ixzz1JVwu0skD

Run for the Paws

Get a better workout with your dog - sprint, then chase  squirrel, stop to pee, sprint, sit down and scratch.  Then sprint again.  Bubba and Linda Hachero cross the finish line at Run the Paws.  Bubba, of course, is not a vegetarian :)

Humanely Raised Pet Food

Trying to find pet food made from humanely raised animals.  The only options I've found are to make your own:

http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/farm-animal-cruelty/certified-humane-faq.aspx


Linda Hachero, Bubba and Porky make their own dog food:

How many lives do vegetarians save?

I've heard that it's between 50-100 animals per year per vegetarian.  Here's one article:
http://www.chooseveg.com/vegetarians-save-lives.asp

And apparently there are lots of people out there think that drinking milk is harmless and that cows just constantly give milk.  Well, we're mammals - do we lactate all the time?  Are we baby cows?  Um, no.
http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-food/dairy-industry.aspx

Quote from Linda Hachero, "It's sad, but people really don't care where their meat comes from and the amount of torture on every forkful."

Vegetarian Recipes for Runners

I'm writing this while munching on a vegetarian bean burrito.  Yum.  Here are some good recipes:

http://www.runnersworld.com/subtopic/0,7123,s6-242-303-308-0,00.html

And, there's a great online magazine just for Vegetarian Runners!

http://www.vegetarianrunner.com/vegetarianism/vegetarianism-defined



Bubba and Linda Hachero driving home after a five mile trail run:

http://www.yatedo.com/s/Linda+Hachero

Run for Animals

I ran my first marathon last December. I found 26.2 easier as a vegetarian than when I used to run half marathons when I was a carnivore.

PETA agrees:
 
http://prime.peta.org/2009/08/running-for-animals

My running partner, Linda Hachero, and her doggies trained with me by running on the beach: