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Plant-based Mexican Kale Salad: gluten-free, protein rich and vegan
This is a recipe for a gluten-free and vegan Mexican Kale Salad with Black Beans and a Maple Lime Vinaigrette. It is one of my favorite salads as it is so easy-to-prepare, flavorful and satisfying. It uses a technique that my daughter calls "life changing". Massaging...
Sweet and Sour Crispy Tofu and Rice Salad
Hello dear reader- Recently my husband, Dan, and I travelled to Mt Tremblant, Canada for an Iron Man competition. He was competing...not me! He’s a plant-based triathlete and the night before long endurance races like this, his goal is to eat a high...
Oatmeal Bowl: a healthy, plant-based breakfast
Hello Dear Reader- My husband and I eat oatmeal just about every morning for breakfast and there are a variety of reasons we love doing so. They are a simple-to-prepare, low-fat, breakfast option whether using rolled oats, served cold and uncooked with plant-based...
My Experience with a Juice Cleanse
Hello Dear Reader- When my youngest daughter came back from a few days away with friends and announced that she’s been eating nothing but junk and needs to detox, I took notice. Her idea...”let’s do a juice cleanse together.” As it happens, I’ve been...
A Cry in the Night
This post is a departure from my usual format in which I write about plant-based cuisine, share recipes and nutrition/health information. I wrote this after reading an article about a dairy farm located relatively close to my home in Massachusetts. ...
Veggie Packed Curry Stew
(Curry in a Hurry) Serves 6-8 Garam masala is a blend of spices typically containing cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, pepper and cumin. This blend of spices adds a highly aromatic flavor and warming quality to this nutritionally dense and simple to prepare curry...
Ten Steps to Grant Funding Your Vegan Work
This post outlines how I obtained grant funding to do what I love (teach free vegan cooking classes to low-income groups) and how you can too! Network with Likeminded People At a Forks Over Knives screening, I met an attendee who is a board member of Mission...
Challah Rolls
Makes 12 Ingredients: 1 cup lukewarm water 1½ tablespoons sugar 1 packet active dry yeast ½ of a medium-sized ripe banana, mashed 3 cups all-purpose flour 1½ teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon almond milk 2 teaspoons maple syrup Preparation: Add the...
A Dozen Satisfying and Tasty Plant-based Breakfast Recipes
I'm often asked what I eat for breakfast. For many of us, it's hard to imagine starting the day without meat, dairy or eggs. Turns out there are many wonderful non-dairy yogurts and cream cheeses on the market. My favorites are two superb products from Kite Hill: an...
Tofu Scramble
Serves 2-4 Ingredients: 1 - 16oz. package firm or extra-firm tofu, drained 1 tsp ground cumin ½ tsp dried oregano ¼ tsp ground turmeric 2 tbs nutritional yeast 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 bell pepper, chopped 1½ cups spinach or...
To receive the Healthy Vegan Made Easy system AND supporting video with four recipes showing you how it all works, add your email address below. I’ll show you how to prepare my delicious Asian Peanut Dressing and then how to use the Vegan Made Easy system to build three totally distinct and delicious dishes around it: Spicy Asian Salad, Pad Thai Peanut Noodles, and Rainbow Buddha Bowl. That’s right, one dressing, three simple-to-prepare, healthy, out-of-this-world amazing dishes.