BBQ Lentil and Sweet Potato Burger with spinach, red onion, avocado, and "cheesy" sauce It's been awhile since I tried a new burger recipe. My guys already have their favorites and don't like the idea of a possible flop aka the beet and black bean burgers. The beet and black beans never made it to … Continue reading BBQ Lentil and Sweet Potato Burger
Lentil Stuffed Peppers These beautiful lentil stuffed peppers were so easy to make, and the stuffing is so tasty that you can almost forget how healthy they are. Cooked peppers drying on a paper-towel First cut the tops from the peppers. I used yellow and red but any color will do. Discard the seeds and … Continue reading Plant Based Lentil Stuffed Peppers
Jackfruit Fajitas with Plant Based Avocado Crema If you haven't tried jackfruit yet, it is definitely worth a look. I have tried both the canned jackfruit and I bought fresh jackfruit at my local Whole Foods. The canned is what I prefer because its "young green", its tender and its texture resembles shredded chicken or … Continue reading Jackfruit Fajitas
Savory Plant Based Quiche - No cheese, no egg, only the good stuff This is a plant based quiche that is easily adaptable to your favorite veggies or those left over veggies you have in your fridge. It tastes surprisingly like the totally unhealthy quiches I used to make for my family. I divided the … Continue reading Savory Plant Based Quiche
Easter has become a chocolate, sugar packed, food dye bomb on our children. Easter baskets filled with goodies are literally everywhere you look. Aisle upon aisle of chocolates and candies created especially for this holiday, are found in every grocery store. How did Easter become synonymous with plastic eggs and baskets filled with candy? What's … Continue reading Plant Based Dye Free Easter
Our country is obsessed with protein! This is a photo I snapped yesterday at Costco when I noticed these boxes screaming about how much protein they contain. But, do you actually know how much protein your body needs, or if you are consuming too much? We only need .8 grams of protein per kilogram of … Continue reading Protein…Protein…Protein
This is our latest burger. We are always trying new recipes, tweaking, and then trying again. My freezer is sometimes full of things I've tried and then I can't wait to make it again and change one thing. So into the freezer all the tests go. Thankfully I have lots of people who enjoy eating … Continue reading Vegan Minced Mushroom Burger
Homemade Veggie Chili is one of my favorites. It is my go to soup probably once every two weeks, because most of the ingredients I have readily on hand. It also makes a bunch so we have left overs to last us a couple of days and it is perfect to send along for lunch. … Continue reading Homemade Veggie Chili
I haven't used my panini press in years. I guess I always thought it would need oil, or at least in the past I always sprayed it with oil. Little did I realize I could get that same crisp outer crust without oil. I have also made this recipe on vacation (because its so easy) … Continue reading Crispy Tzatziki Chickpea Wraps
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