Meatless Monday:Celebrate Earth Day Today and Every Day

One Step At a Time...

You Can Go Meatless

For All Three Meals

And Help the Earth

Today is Earth Day! Over one billion people in 192 countries are participating from London to Sao Paolo, Seoul to Babylon City, New Delhi to New York, Rome to Cairo. People everywhere are taking action in their communities and helping to save our earth. On Earth Day, EPA reaches out to people of every age, race, and economic status to "own" the environment, to omit to environmental protection as one of your top priorities. Why is this important? Because many people don't see "environmentalism" as an important issue in their lives. When actually having clean air to breathe, water to drink, and a neighborhood safe from toxics is important to ALL of us!

Choose at least 5 actions you’ll commit to. Use less water and electricity, commute without polluting, reuse and recycle, reduce you exposure to harmful substances, use safe, natural, green cleaning products in your home (such as Shaklee Get Clean products or Melaleuca cleaning products) and there are many more ways you can help your earth. Contact me for more information on these products.

Healthy Meatless Recipe:

Vegetable Pie With Zucchini Crust

( adapted from Lori Smith )

Ingredients:

• 4 zucchini, shredded and patted dry with paper towels
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups of mozzarella, divided
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 4 oz of mushrooms, sliced
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese, shredded
• 4 basil leaves, chopped
• Dried oregano, to taste

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a casserole dish with cooking spray.

After you grate the zucchini, pat it dry with a few paper towels, removing as much moisture as possible. Combine the zucchini with the eggs and 2 cups of mozzarella. Push the zucchini firmly into the casserole dish, forming a crust. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, if desired. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.

After the zucchini has baked, layer the casserole with green pepper, mushrooms, green onions, tomatoes, fresh basil, and finally top it with the remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and the Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle the top with dried oregano, to taste. Bake in the oven, uncovered, for 25 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes then serve.

Enjoy and Bon Appetit!

Healthy Weekly Motivator:

Get Out and Go

Outdoor activity may provide more benefits than staying inside. In a recent study, those who exercised outside reported a more enjoyable experience and left feeling more energized and less tense.

Getting out into nature can also help you revitalize and ramp up your routine!

Make the most of Earth Day by enjoying the outdoors this week. Bring one of your favorite indoor activities outdoors! You can try running, biking, swimming, even yoga. Or use this opportunity to try a completely new activity.

Have a great week everyone and remember a better tomorrow starts with what you eat today!

Do you have a favorite meatless recipe you would like to share with us? Send it my way!

Wishing you health and wellness from the inside out,

Lisa

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