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Plant-Based Burgers

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These plant-based burgers are not meant to mimic a meat-based burger, but they do make a delicious and satisfying alternative between two slices of bread (or lettuce). Plant-based burgers can be made using a variety of ingredients. Below is a template that you can follow to create your own one-of-a-kind burger patty. I think the […]

Greens, Beans, Onions, and Mushrooms (G-Bombs Part I)

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Hi everyone! We have started another “Immunity Series” on the Podcast. For the next few weeks, we will be focusing on G-BOMBS as defined by Dr. Joel Fuhrman. ÔÇØG-BOMBSÔÇØ is an acronym that you can use to remember the best anti-cancer, health-promoting foods on the planet. G-Bombs are Greens, Beans, Onions, Mushrooms, Berries, and Seeds. […]

Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potato

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This recipe is an example of how you can quickly assemble a satisfying meal in 15 minutes or less. If you like “Tex-Mex”, you are going to enjoy this vegan, plant-based recipe. (A video for this recipe is below.) Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potato Recipe:(Feel free to use other varieties of the ingredients listed below […]

Chickpea Salad Spread (Vegan Chicken and Tuna)

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…for Sandwiches, Wraps and Crackers This chickpea salad spread has two options.┬á It can be prepared as “chicken” salad or “tuna” salad substitutes.┬á See “tuna” flavor salad add-in options below under the ingredients section. Ingredients: Of course substitutions can be made for many of these ingredients, but this list serves as a general guideline. One […]

Salad Made Easy

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This technique makes creating a mid-day lunch or dinner snack easy.┬á It also helps with creating a variety in your meals. What I like to do is put various toppings together into containers and add the salad dressing too. Ideally, choose any ingredients that you would like to marinate in the salad dressing. For me, […]

Grilled Eggplant and Hummus Stacks

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Note: This grilled recipe was inspired by the grilled eggplant as described by https://minimalistbaker.com/smoky-grilled-eggplant/. Serves 4. Hummus Recipe: Mix all of the following ingredients using a food processor. 1 can of chickpeas (or 2 cups) 1 clove garlic (2 if you like it spicy!) juice of 1 lemon 1/3 cup tahini 2 TBS roasted red […]

Tex-Mex Casserole – No Cheese Needed

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Do you think it would be impossible to make a casserole, a Tex-Mex Casserole without cheese? Well, let me show you how I did it for this recipe. I chose corn tortillas to keep the recipe wheat-free (aka gluten-free). And guess what? If you have someone that just loves cheese, they can top their serving with the […]

Black Bean Corn Tortilla Tacos (Plant-Based, Vegan)

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I usually cook a large batch of beans and freeze whatever I don’t use immediately. So, for this recipe, the only ingredient that I had to make was the “Not-So” Cheese Sauce that I found in the Vitamix recipe book. If you have the opportunity to purchase a Vitamix you should definitely do so. You […]

Kathmandu Stew

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Recipe By Moira Nordholt I donÔÇÖt know how I came about this recipe, but it has two of my favorite things in it. I love sweet potatoes and lentils, so I had to try it. It has lots of Indian flavors, quite tasty ÔÇô especially if you are looking for something different. Serves 41 teaspoon of […]