Recipes

Vegan Pizza with Tofu “Feta” and Basil

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In addition to the delicious vegan chili, here is another fantastic recipe inspired by the book Eat & Run by Scott Jurek. This recipe is low-fat, whole food, and plant-based/vegan as long as you don’t add oil or include olives. Tofu “Feta” • 16 ounces firm tofu • 4 tablespoons light miso (yellow or white) […]

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Spectacular Plant-Based Chilied Potatoes with Cashew Sour Cream

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This recipe was inspired by Scott Jurek in his fantastic book Eat & Run. Scott is a world-renowned ultramarathon champion who trains and races on a plant-based diet. In the summer of 2015 Scott set a new speed record for traversing the full Appalachian Trail entirely on a plant-based diet. Scott knows how to fuel right and […]

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Easy Vegan Dinner Formula

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Eating vegan is not that hard. Simply leave out all the animal-based consumables (meat, dairy, eggs, honey) and pile on the plant-based foods. Who doesn’t like fried potatoes, rice crackers, corn chips, oatmeal cookies, and PB&J sandwiches? But wait, is this enough? Yes, it is if you want to eat a vegan plant-based diet. However, if […]

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Vegan Pizza Popcorn

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Update: Since writing this post, we’ve upgraded to an air popper to avoid oil all together. Here is why you may want to consider reducing or eliminating oil in your diet too. Now back to the original post…. Some of the best recipes are accidental. My daughter was enjoying her garlicy Italian seasoned popcorn while I […]

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How to Eat a Banana with a Spoon

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I am quite fond of my high school alma mater: The Asheville School. One of the very important lessons I learned while there was how to eat a banana with a spoon. Little did I know then that 27 years after graduation, the banana would become one of my favorite foods and that I’d be […]

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Easy, Quick Homemade Popcorn (Photos)

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Update: Since writing this post, we’ve upgraded to an air popper to avoid oil all together. Here is why you may want to consider reducing or eliminating oil in your diet too. Now back to the original post…. I love popcorn! It satisfies a crunchy salt craving in the afternoon or fun snacking during a […]

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Ice Cream for Breakfast

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Smoothies and juices – both of which I love – are all the rage right now. What’s next? I think it’s ice cream for breakfast! Get ahead of the trend and start making whole fruit “ice cream” now. I’ll show you how. Won’t your kids think you’re beyond the greatest for feeding them ice cream […]

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The Prettiest & Most Healthful Birthday Cake Ever!

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My husband’s birthday was this weekend and I’ve been excited to try making the raw watermelon cake that I’ve seen circulating on the internet. It was a hit! Here are the details of how we, my daughter and I, made it. First you need to get two cans of coconut milk for the icing and […]

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