What is vitamin B-12, and why is it important?
Besides animal products, are there other foods that have vitamin B-12?
Who needs vitamin B-12, and how much?
What else do I need to know?
1. Vegetable Frittata with Lima Beans [2]
A frittata is the ultimate food for batch cooking. Add any veggies, herbs, and spices that you enjoy. Also, you can make one big skillet and have many servings for the rest of the week—breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
2. Whole Grain Pasta with White Beans and Arugula Pesto [3]
Classic pesto includes basil, Parmigiano Reggiano, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, and salt. Here, we swapped out cheese for nutritional yeast, and added arugula, cashews, and lemon. The result is a peppery pesto that tastes delicious with beans and whole grain pasta.
3. Cardamom and Orange Overnight Oats [4]
Cardamom and cinnamon may conjure up memories of wintertime dishes, but we enjoy these overnight oats year-round. You can substitute your favorite kind of milk and add any fruit on top!
For more, explore our recipes page [5].
Vitamin B-12 Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet. (2016). Retrieved from https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB12-HealthProfessional/ [6]
Emilia Petrucci, Oldways media intern and nutrition communications student at Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Links
[1] https://www.oldwayspt.org/programs/oldways-vegetarian-network/oldways-vegetarian-network-resources/vegetarian-vitamin-b12-food
[2] https://www.oldwayspt.org/recipes/vegetable-frittata-lima-beans
[3] https://www.oldwayspt.org/recipes/whole-grain-pasta-white-beans-and-arugula-pesto
[4] https://www.oldwayspt.org/recipes/cardamom-and-orange-overnight-oats
[5] https://www.oldwayspt.org/recipes
[6] https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB12-HealthProfessional/