Baked Orzo and Vegetables

4 cups hot cooked orzo or rosamarina pasta
3/4 cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg product or 3 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons soft whole wheat or white bread crumbs
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon basil pesto
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 large tomato, chopped (1 cup)
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to drain
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 can (15 oz) Progresso® chick peas (garbanzo beans), drained, rinsed

1. Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease 3-quart casserole.
2. Mix all ingredients; spoon into casserole. Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Carrie Underwood has been named the sexiest female vegetarian by PETA.  She won the same title in 2005. Apparently she has still got it! She was thrilled.

“I quit eating beef when I was about thirteen,” said Underwood.  “I do it because I really love animals and it just makes me sad.  I don’t like to watch commercials where they have meat. It weirds me out.”

The male winner was Kevin Eubanks.  He is Jay Leno’s band leader on the Tonight Show.

Congratulations to both of them!

There are many benefits of being a vegetarian. I will not cover them all, but rather review the most important. Some apply to everyone, and some do not.

There are monetary, spiritual, moral, and nutritional benefits of being a vegetarian. Of course some people could come up with more, but these cover most of the basics. And that is what we will be covering.
Today, more than ever, the monetary is one of the top benefits of being a vegetarian. Everyone is looking at costs! With the prices of everything sky rocketing everyone is looking for ways to cut corners.
Meat is costly to raise and process, and it wastes a lot of natural resources in comparison to raising plant based foods.

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This is one of the most requested and favorites! We had a Superbowl Party and everyone got to pick an item that they would like to see on the menu. My son picked this dip. Seems like it is always requested by someone. It is very versatile and can be changed to suit your own taste. You could even use it as a main course.

Ingredients:

1 16 oz can of refried beans

1/2 envelope taco seasoning

1 6 oz carton avocado dip

1 8 oz container sour cream

1 4 1/2 oz can sliced or chopped black olives

2 large tomatoes diced

8 green scallions chopped or sliced

1 4 oz can chopped green chilies

1 1/2 cup (6 oz) shredded cheddar cheese

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Paul is probably one of the most famous vegetarians. Watch this video clip, where he does an episode of “The Simpsons”!

“The medical argument for animal testing doesn’t stand up. Even if it did, I don’t think we should kill other species. We think we’re so much better; I’m not sure we are. I tell people, We’ve beaten into submission every animal on the face of the Earth, so we are the clear winners of whatever battle is going on between the species. Couldn’t we be generous? I really do think it’s time to get nice. No need to keep beating up on them. I think we’ve got to show that we’re kind.”
-Paul McCartney