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Chickpea Salad/Bowl with Tahini Dressing

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This is the chickpea salad that I’ve had a few times this week. Sometimes with rice and sometimes just the chickpeas, salad greens, and dressing. I also made it a warm bowl by using chickpeas, veggie balls (IKEA), basmati rice, and collard greens. (I’ll have to add a photo of the bowl with collard greens […]

Savory Tahini Salad Dressing (Oil-Free)

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Hi, ya’ll. I’ve been using this savory tahini salad dressing over my meal bowls this week. And this week, I’ve been eating a lot of my favorite beans – chickpeas. And chickpeas just remind me of tahini because I used to get falafel wraps from this small Greek restaurant that served them with tahini dressing. […]

Podcast Episode 31 – Healthy Lifestyle Goals

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Perhaps the goal of living a healthy lifestyle has fallen to the wayside. But today you can take simple actions to make improvements for your health and wellness and create a healthier lifestyle that will benefit you. No matter what your age or your current health condition there are actions that can be made to […]

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Cabbage, Potatoes, and Mushrooms

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This recipe can be eaten at any time of the day. Today I had it for breakfast. The ingredients are simple and it’s easy to prepare, especially if you have leftover cooked potatoes. This makes about 2 servings. Ingredients: 2 – 3 medium golden potatoes 1/4 onion (or 4 green onions), thinly sliced 1/4 of […]

Podcast Episode 30 – Vegan or Plant-based?

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We’ve noticed that the terms “vegan” and “plant-based” are being discussed together quite often. Are there differences? If so, what are they? Shonda and Patryce discuss their “take” on these two terms. We want to come alongside you, as well, as we all continue moving toward a positive direction to support our healthy lifestyles. If […]

How to Make Wheat-Free/Gluten Free Flatbread

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This is my “go-to” bread for making sandwiches and flatbread (for pizza). Ingredients: ┬À 2/3 cup of Oats┬À 1/3 cup of Millet┬À 1/3 cup Quinoa┬À 3 TBS tapioca┬À 2 tsp psyllium powder (2 TBS husks)┬À ┬¢ tsp baking soda┬À 1 cup of room temperature water┬À ┬¥ tsp salt (optional)┬À 1 tsp ACV┬À 1 tsp sweetener […]

Podcast Episode 29 – What’s the deal with oils?

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Well, we really don’t need to add oils to our food/diet. Oils add many calories and do not contribute much to our nutrition intake. We can eat a whole sweet potato (including the skin) for the same 100/125 calories that are in just 1 tablespoon of oil. Because oils lack fiber, it’s easy to over-consume […]

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 […]

Podcast Episode 28 – Healthy Food Habits

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Let’s talk about habits. It’s springtime. And this is just a good time to think about new beginnings. Have you thought about how important developing good habits are to facilitating living a healthy lifestyle…more specifically, good, healthy food habits? We want to come alongside you, as well, as we all continue moving toward a positive […]

Chocolate Shake (or Frappuccino)

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Here is a treat that’s good for your health. A real food, chocolate shake that’s made using whole, plant-based ingredients, and no refined sugars. Just last week in Podcast Episode 27, Patryce and I were talking about ways to create a healthy relationship with food, and during the podcast, I started the discussion about how […]

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