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Green Smoothie
Serves 2-3 Ingredients: 1 ripe banana, sliced and frozen 1Ā½ cup frozen mango or pineapple chunks 2 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice (about one lime or lemon) 1Ā½ cup non-dairy milk (e.g., almond, soy, rice etc.) 2 cups of chopped kale Procedure:...
Whole Wheat Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Serves 4 Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour 2 tbsp baking powder 3 tbsp sugar 1/4 tsp sea salt 1 3/4 cups non-dairy milk 2 tsp fresh lemon juice (or vinegar) 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana 2 tbsp canola or vegetable oil Ā¼ cup non-dairy semi...
Tempeh and Potato Stir Fry
Ingredients:Ā 1 block tempeh (approx. 350 grs/12 oz) 3 cups vegetable stock 2 tbsp olive oil 1 1/2 cups potatoes, peeled and small diced 1/2 cup red onion, diced 3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup bell peppers, medium diced 1 tsp chili powder or...
Blueberry Oatmeal Waffles
makes 6 eight-inch waffles Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat pastry (or all-purpose) flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1 cup quick cooking or rolled oats 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce 1 1/2 cups...
Oat and Chia Parfait
Serves One For the oats: 1/2 cup rolled oats 3/4 cup almond milk or other non-dairy milk 2 tablespoons chia seeds Ā½ tsp ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon agave For the layers: 1 tablespoon slivered raw almonds 1/3 cup fresh or frozen (and defrosted)...
Creamy Banana-Raspberry Oatmeal Bowl
Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 cup steel cut oats Toppings: 4 bananas, sliced Ā½ cup raspberries 1Ā½ teaspoons cinnamon 1 tablespoon ground flax seed 3 tablespoons raisins 3 tablespoon chopped walnuts Preparation: In a medium saucepan, bring four...
The Most Impactful Thing We Can Do to Protect our Planet
The news for our planet is not great these days. A climate change denier has been appointed to head up the Environmental Protection Agency transition team. He questions the scientificĀ consensus that human activity is fueling climate change. If this leaves you...
Race Report from a Vegan Iron Spouse
My husband is an Iron Man. He eats a vegan diet. Tempting as it is to connect these two facts and attribute his diet to his athleticism, I donāt. I learned that lesson the hard way. I hesitate to make claims about the benefits of a plant-based diet. Yes, it has...
Starting a Plant-based Cookbook Club
Iāve heard that on average we only use three recipes from each of the cookbooks we own. Why so few? Perhaps itās lack of time, fear of failure or something else. This is the beauty of a Cook Book Club. The club choses a cookbook and each member prepares...
Nordstrom Sale Offers Autumn-Ready Vegan Pieces
Hello Dear Readers- Nordstrom's bestĀ sale of the year is hereĀ with prices for fall piecesĀ at up to 40% off. Early accessĀ starts today forĀ Nordstrom card holdersĀ and July 22nd for non-account holders.Ā Ā If you don't have a card, and would like early access, you can...