Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Where is Iron Man when you need him?

Seriously, where is he? With the most common nutritional deficiency in the world, for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians being iron, there is a real problem out there!

What is the point of  a muscle-bound super hero, if he is not in the business of delivering nutrient dense meals to iron-needy women? He is totally useless. (though, considering the fact that at least he doesn't wear tights, I can give him a few points in his favour.)

Since I can't expect such a delivery any time soon, I will provide my own iron sources.






1/2 cup olive oil
4 onions, chopped
2 green bell peppers, seeded and chopped
2 red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 (14 ounce) package firm tofu, drained and cubed
4 (15.5 ounce) cans black beans, drained
2 (15 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons ground cumin
6 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
1 tablespoon liquid hot pepper sauce                                                   

        Directions
  1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions; cook and stir until they start to become soft. Add the green peppers, red peppers, garlic and tofu; cook and stir until vegetables are lightly browned and tender, the whole process should take about 10 minutes.
  2. Pour the black beans into the slow cooker and set to Low. Stir in the vegetables and tomatoes. Season with salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, oregano, vinegar and hot pepper sauce. Stir gently and cover. Cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours.

Great Iron information:

http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/iron.php