I Eat Goat Food

Or rabbit food.  Although according to my dad, 'rabbit food' is more appropriate as goats eat anything!  Welcome to eatforspeed, a space in which I hope to reach out to fellow vegans, aspiring vegetarian/vegans, atheletes looking to improve via nutrition, or anyone who is just really excited about food!

A short disclaimer - I am neither a nutritionist or a doctor, the recommendations and suggestions I give are purely based on my own findings.  Every one of us has our own 'science lab', and we have to keep experimenting and practicing until we find what's best for us!  I'm not particularly against eating meat, but have found that for me a plant-based diet is the most healthy and conscientious lifestyle.

If you are interested in the training/running portion of my blog, check out myrunnershi.blogspot.com.  I've tried to limit this one to only food-related things!  After completing my last race this weekend, I've decided to hold myself more accountable for putting healthy fuel into my body.  Each day (or realistically, several times a week), I hope to have some yummy food ideas to share and possibly reviews of some neat new products that I've tried.  Let's get started!

Veggie Peanut Butter Soup

Today for dinner I made a nice combination of African Peanut Soup and veggie stir fry.  In a future post I'll give you the REAL peanut butter soup, but for now this is a quick, easy, protein and nutrition-packed meal.

Olive Oil

Onions

Garlic

Tomatoes

Peanut Butter

Other veggies (I used many peppers)

Water

Turmeric

Paprika

Salt/Pepper

Nutritional Yeast

Cumin

Red Pepper

1. In a large pan, add a few tablespoons of oil (I use olive, your choice!)  First, add the garlic and onions and shallow fry until the onions are clear.

2.  Add in your other veggies, chopped and peeled as necessary into bite size pieces.  Leave on medium/low heat so that the veggies become softer ~10 min (carrots/potatoes may need to be pre-boiled if you choose these).

3. Add 2-3 tomatoes, continue to heat on low.  While the veggies are cooking, start adding your spices listed above.  Experiment as you like - nutritional yeast is the one that I'm sure to include as it is important for B12 in a vegan diet!

4. One the tomatoes have softened and you have something of a chunky sauce consistency, add about 2 tablespoons of peanut butter and a cup or two of water.  Stir and cook over low heat until the soup becomes thick and creamy.  Enjoy!

Give it a try, let me know what you think!  Eat happy :).