I would say that 95% of the time, I eat a vegan diet. I do that for health, and I find that I’m gaining a lot of benefits (personally) from sticking to this kind of eating regime. From my personal experience, here is how eating mostly vegan has helped me: How eating mostly Vegan benefited…
(Yields: 2 brownies, Serving: 2, Prep time: 15 mins) Ingredients 3/4 cup roasted hazelnuts 1/4 cup malted barley flour 2 tablespoons cacao/carob powder 2 tablespoons almond milk 1 tablespoon shredded coconut 1 tablespoon herb infused oil 1-2 tablespoons date paste Note: You can substitute carob for cacao, but you will need to add a little…
(Yields: 1 plate, Serving: 2, Prep time: 25 mins, Cook time: 40 mins) Ingredients Barley 1 cup barley 2 cup vegetable broth/water Tempeh 22-25 thin slices tempeh Marinade 1/2 orange (zest and juice) 2 teaspoons less sodium soy sauce 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon extra light olive oil 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1/2 teaspoon…
Okay, perhaps you knew about them ages ago, but I didn’t, until recently. My reaction was like: OMFG THEY EXIT? Chickpea Flour Also known as Garbanzo bean flour, this is made from grinding up chickpeas. You can make pancakes with them, cookies, bread, crackers and such. Millet Flour Who would’ve thought that these tiny little…
(Yields: 4 buns, Serving: 2, Prep time: 2 hrs 30 mins, Cook time: mins) Ingredients 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour A sprinkle of Himalayan/sea salt 1 cup warm water 1 tablespoon dry active yeast Scallion Mix 3-4 large scallions 1 tablespoon extra light olive oil 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1/4 teaspoon sea salt Olive…
I wanted to make a post on all the things I’ve learned (since last time) about baking. Tips for Better Baking: If you want to bake cookies that are crunchy, you have to make sure the dough is very hard, has a fair amount of oil (that you can feel on your hand when you…
We all know that getting enough calcium helps us with our bones, but did you know you can get plenty of calcium from vegan, plant-based sources? Here’s a list to keep in handy. 1. Hemp milk (1 cup, 460 mg) 2. Blackstrap Molasses (2 tablespoons, 400 mg) 3. Collard Greens (1 cup, 357 mg) 4….
Some people may believe that eating a plant based diet will not give you enough protein, so I wanted to make a chart on vegan sources of protein to help everyone know what foods to eat. 1. Tempeh (1 cup, 31g) 2. Soybeans (1 cup, 39g) 3. Triticale (1 cup, 25g) 4. Seitan (1/2 cup,…
(Yields: 2 bowls, Serving: 2, Prep time: 25 mins, Cook time: 30 mins) Ingredients Vegetables 2 Roma tomatoes 1 small onion 2 garlic cloves A sprinkle of Himalayan/sea salt 1 1/2 cups shredded purple cabbage 1 zucchini A few sprinkles Himalayan/sea salt Dressing 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons pineapple juice 1 tablespoon extra virgin…
I love the idea of herb infused oils as it just seem to make the food have that extra special taste. Here is how you can make it. What you will need: A glass bottle Herbs of choice (I used Tarragon, mint, basil, rosemary and sage) Oil of choice (I used extra virgin olive oil)…