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Mushroom and Cheese Frittata

By on Saturday, July 24th, 2010 | 10 Comments

6 egg whites
3 whole eggs
2 Tbsp milk
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
nonstick cooking spray
8 oz mushrooms, sliced
1/2 small onion, chopped
1 medium zucchini, sliced into rounds
2 oz Gruyere cheese, grated
3 Tbsp parmesan, grated
1 tsp chopped fresh thyme

Preheat the broiler.
Whisk egg whites, eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl until well blended.
Heat a 9 inch nonstick oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray and add the mushrooms and onions; saute until softened and juices evaporate. Add the zucchini and saute until tender, …

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Pumpkin Soup

By on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 | 7 Comments

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium onions, sliced
2 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger root
3 cups water
1-3/4 cups nonfat chicken broth
2 cups canned pumpkin
Pinch nutmeg
1/2 cup light sour cream

Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat until hot, but not smoking. Add onions, carrots, and ginger; cook until golden, stirring constantly. Stir in the water, chicken broth, pumpkin, and nutmeg. Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.

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Apple and Spinach Salad

By on Sunday, July 18th, 2010 | 10 Comments


2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp fresh orange juice
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp honey
1/4 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
8 cups fresh baby spinach (about 8 ounces)
1 large apple, cored and thinly sliced
1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled blue cheese
Combine juices, mustard, honey, salt and pepper in a small bowl and whisk together. Place onions and spinach in a large bowl. Add dressing and toss together. Top with blue cheese.

Other Suggested Recipes:

  • Spinach Pear Salad with Warm Vinaigrette
  • Citrus Shrimp And Spinach Salad
  • Spinach

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Beet And Orange Salad With Citrus Vinaigrette

By on Thursday, July 15th, 2010 | 1 Comment

1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. balsamic vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
4 medium beets, stems trimmed to 1 inch
1 large navel orange
8 large Boston lettuce leaves
1-2 Tbsp. diced red onion
1/4 cup orange juice

Set a steamer insert into large, deep saucepan. Pour in cold water to a depth of 2 inches, making sure it does not touch bottom of steamer. Arrange beets in one layer in steamer. Cover tightly and set pot over high heat. When water boils, reduce heat and simmer beets 45 minutes, or until …

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Roasted Beets with Balsamic Glaze

By on Monday, July 12th, 2010 | 1 Comment

6 medium beets (about 2 1/2 pounds)
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp sugar
1 star anise
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 400°.

Trim off all but one inch of the stem on beets, and leave root intact. Scrub well with a brush. Wrap the beets in foil. Bake at 400° for 1 hour or until tender. Cool beets to room temperature, then peel and cut each beet into 8 wedges.

Combine orange juice, balsamic vinegar, sugar, and star anise in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. …

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Gluten free vegan cookies

By on Friday, July 9th, 2010 | No Comments

3 large, ripe bananas, pureed
1 tsp. vanilla extract
¼ cup warm coconut, olive or canola oil
2 cups rolled gluten free oats
2/3 cup almond meal
1/3 cup coconut, shredded and unsweetened
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. fine grain sea salt
1 tsp. baking powder
6 to 7 oz. chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and put the racks on the top third. Mix the bananas, coconut, olive or canola oil, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Combine all the dry ingredients, except the chocolate chips, in a separate bowl. Put together the contents of the two …

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How To Make Vegan Bread

By on Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 | No Comments

2 cups sugar
3 1/2 cups white flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon nutmeg
1/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup water
2 bananas
2 1/2 cups pumpkin

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease lightly 2 pans. Set aside. Mix sugar, salt, flour, baking soda, nutmeg and cinnamon in a large container. Combine bananas, pumpkin, applesauce, water and oil in a smaller bowl. Mix the content of the two bowls and knead with hands. More water may be needed for moisture. Pour the resulting batter in the 2 …

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Vegan Cheese

By on Saturday, July 3rd, 2010 | 1 Comment

1 1/2 cups water 
5 Tbsp. agar flakes 
1/3 cup nutritional yeast flakes 
1/2 cup macadamia nuts 
3 Tbsp. lemon juice 
1 Tbsp. tahini 
1 Tbsp. soy sauce 
1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 
1 1/2 tsp. onion powder 
1/2 tsp. turmeric 
1/4 tsp. salt 

Cover a rounded-bottomed glass or plastic bowl with cooking spray. Set aside. Combine water and agar flakes in a pan and allow it to boil. Simmer over a slow fire and mix for about 5 minutes in order to obtain a homogenous mixture. Put the dissolved agar and the rest of the ingredients in a food …

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Making Delicious Vegan Soup

By on Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 | 1 Comment

1 medium onion, finely diced 
1 red pepper, finely diced 
1 carrot, finely diced 
1 small butternut squash 
1 potato, chopped 
500ml of vegetable stock 
1 bay leaf 
Salt and pepper to taste 
1 clove of garlic 
1/2 of split red lentils

Cut the butternut squash in blocks of 2 inches and roast them in a hot oven for 20 minutes. Put the vegetables with some olive oil and garlic in a pan. Leave the pan over the fire until the vegetables become semitransparent. Combine the vegetables with the lentils, flavorings, and the stock. Simmer for half an hour. Put …

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Vegan Food: 4 Tasty, Healthy Recipes To Live By

By on Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 | 3 Comments

Just because it is based on alternative ingredients, it does not mean that vegan food cannot be tasty. You can maintain a healthy lifestyle while following a diet based exclusively on raw vegan food. In order to comply with the vegan food pyramid, the recipes must be based on fruits and vegetables, and contain the least amount of fat as possible. Once you get used to vegan bread or vegan candy, you will also observe the benefits brought by this lifestyle.

Recipe #1: Vegan Bread

Ingredients:
2 ½ cups yellow corn meal
1 ½ cup unbleached white flour
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