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Creamy, Dreamy, Garlic-free Hummus
Happy Holidays! I hope that those celebrating had a wonderful Christmas and are enjoying plenty of delicious, wholesome plant-based foods over the holidays. As these weeks are often packed with sweet treats and indulgent potlucks, keeping up with a balanced diet is tough! So over the next few posts, I wanted to share some recipes to make eating healthy during the holiday season a...
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Golden Vegan French Toast
Walking down the aisles of Whole Foods, I’ve noticed that so many products today are spiced up with some golden fairy dust: turmeric. You’ll find turmeric cereal, face masks, soap, popcorn, crackers, vitamins…and even toothpaste. We might as well say that turmeric is the new kale! Now, you’re probably thinking–isn’t turmeric a root? Yes, you’re right. Dried turmeric and dried ginger powder are two “root...
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Raw Cardamom Cashew Cream Tartlets
Raw Cardamom Cashew Cream Tartlets During my last semester at Pepperdine, I had enrolled in a Regent and Seaver Scholars Colloquium course on Eastern and Western Philosophy and Science. We covered some awesome topics in ethics and philosophy from Confucius, Yoga and Meditation, Chuang Tzu, Desedimentation, Chinese Calligraphy, and Ikebana. When my professor, Dr. Thompson asked our class for topic suggestions that we were interested about, I...
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Sunflower Soba with Chili Baked Tofu
Sunflower Soba with Chili Baked Tofu Gluten-free? Trying to cut out starchy-processed pasta noodles? Or are you just tired of the same old stir fry? Try using raw “sunflower soba” to replaces regular noodles in stir fry dishes. This dish is a quick fix, totally unique, and nutrient packed! This recipe makes 2-3 servings. 2 cups raw sunflower sprouts 1, 14-oz block extra-firm organic tofu 1...
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Coconut Curried Okra with Plantain Cutlets
Coconut Curried Okra Why eat okra? Okra, a.k.a lady finger/gumbo is high in Vit. C & K, folate, and fiber. The high dietary fiber content of okra supports colon health as a natural digestion aid. Okra also helps stabilize blood sugar, great for diabetes monitoring & prevention. High in folate, okra also can promote healthy pregnancy. Vitamin C rich food has been shown to help relieve...
