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Plant-based Mexican Kale Salad: gluten-free, protein rich and vegan
This is aĀ recipe for aĀ gluten-free and vegan Mexican Kale Salad with Black Beans and a Maple Lime Vinaigrette. ItĀ is one of my favorite salads as it is so easy-to-prepare, flavorful and satisfying. It usesĀ 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 forĀ an Iron Man competition. He was competing...not me! Heās 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 IĀ eat oatmeal just about every morning for breakfast and there are a variety of reasons weĀ 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 sheās been eating nothing but junk and needs to detox, I took notice. Her idea...āletās do a juice cleanse together.ā As it happens, Iāve been...
Ā A Cry in the Night
Ā 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.Ā Ā ...
Veggie Packed Curry Stew
(Curry in a Hurry) Serves 6-8 Ā 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 1Ā½ tablespoons sugar 1 packet active dry yeast Ā½ of a medium-sized ripe banana, mashed 3 cups all-purpose flour 1Ā½ 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 whatĀ I eat for breakfast. For many of us, it's hard toĀ imagine starting the day withoutĀ meat, dairy orĀ eggs. Turns out there are manyĀ wonderful non-dairy yogurts and cream cheeses on the market. My favorites areĀ two superb products from Kite Hill: an...
Tofu Scramble
Serves 2-4 Ā Ingredients: 1 - 16oz. package firm or extra-firm tofu, drained 1 tsp ground cumin Ā½ tsp dried oregano Ā¼ tsp ground turmeric 2 tbs nutritional yeast 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 bell pepper, chopped 1Ā½ cups spinach or...