Tips For Eating and Living Well
As I’ve aged, I’ve decided that I find bland food offensive. I compulsively purchase exotic spice blends and add them to everything, am unsatisfied with restaurants that lean on salt as their key seasoning, and I find myself enamored by new brands of hot sauce. As a result, the food that I cook at home contains layers of flavors and a little heat — hence my newest recipe, Lemon Harissa Cabbage Soup. …
If you’re new to plant-based eating or have been vegan for years, you may find that there are times in which you miss eating meat. I can honestly say that I typically don’t miss meat, but sometimes I do want the hearty, savory flavor you’d get from sausage or taco meat. In those instances, Chickpea Walnut Chorizo is the perfect substitute! It’s loaded with warm spices, protein, and healthful fats, so it’s filling as well as flavorful. I use it in burrito bowls, tacos, nachos, and on salads! …
Over the past 11 years that I’ve been eating plant-based, I’ve learned a lot about cooking vegetables with a variety of herbs and spices. I remember my younger self attempting a vegetable curry by adding yellow curry powder and coconut milk to cooked veggies and wondering why it didn’t taste good. I’ve since discovered that the key to a good curry is adding a blend of spices, allowing them to cook a bit before stirring in the majority of the wet ingredients, and layering multiple flavors. Cook this Chickpea and Potato Curry to practice making a comforting and delicious vegetable curry! …
This easy Ethiopian Sweet Potato Stew came from my desire to have dinner cooking in my crock pot while I worked on other things around the house, kept my 3-year-old alive and entertained, and tested other recipes for the blog. The result was too good not to share! Even Picky Husband gave it two thumbs up! 🙂 …
Roasted chickpeas are the perfect snack. They’re crunchy, salty, and packed with protein and energy. I love playing around with the flavors of these warm little beans and serving them to my husband and 3-year-old while they watch sports on the weekends. My latest creation — these Smoky Maple Chickpeas — were a must-share! I decided to try for a maple bacon flavor, so I went straight for the liquid smoke, smoked paprika, tamari, and of course, the maple syrup/sugar.
The result? Slightly sweet, slightly salty, smoky, and addictive chickpeas!…
With Super Bowl 50 less than 2 weeks away, it’s time to start planning your Super Bowl menu. I know, I know, you’ll probably just order a pizza and some wings, but why not have at least one nutritious menu item? And why not serve a secretly nutritious dessert, like this delicious cookie dough dip??? …
Happy New Year!!! I hope you all enjoyed the holidays and are ready for a new year of healthy choices 🙂
Trying to make better food choices this year? I suggest checking out last year’s post, How to Pack a Lunch For Work, for some healthy lunch ideas.
If you’re new to eating a plant-based diet, or if you’re someone who likes flavor but doesn’t want to spend hours in the kitchen making dinner, I highly recommend you try this Moroccan lentil stew! …
I’ve been making this recipe for years, and I’ve found it to be the most kid-friendly plant-based recipe. As an added bonus, it only takes about 15 minutes to make, and the kids can help by mashing the chickpeas! …
It’s an undisputed fact that vegetables in pancake form are more fun to eat than non-pancake veggies. Also, savory pancakes are great because you can top them with just about anything — hummus, salsa, stewed tomatoes, fajita veggies, sliced tomatoes, etc. — and BOOM, you have a delicious meal! …
I’ll admit that salad recipes are not my favorite to create. Usually my salads consist of greens and whatever vegetables are in my fridge. But sometimes I want to make my salads a little more special, like when a friend comes over for lunch or my mom is in town. For such situations, this lemon dill chickpea salad is perfect! …
