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Recipes Tags: Gluten-Free Flours, Vegan Protein

By Lisa, October 4, 2022 Posted in Brunch, Pancakes

Introducing Different—and Delicious!—Gluten-Free Flours

If you’ve never tried cooking or baking with ragi flour or tiger nut flour—actually made from tubers, not nuts or tigers—I guarantee that you’ll enjoy these delicious Ragi Blueberry Pancakes.

Ragi is a flour that is widely used in India. Known in the U.S. as finger millet flour, ragi has some natural sweetness and is rich in mineral nutrients, including calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and iron, as well as in protein and B vitamins.

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Recipes Tags: Always gluten-free, Chickpeas, Entrees, Vegan Protein

By Lisa, September 13, 2022 Posted in Chickpeas, Legumes, Vegan Entrees, Vegan Recipes

Delicious Vegan Protein

If you want something that’s completely satisfying for lunch or dinner, try these extra-special Chickpea Patties. You may find that two of them are all you need to feel deliciously sated, though you may want some vegetable side dishes for a more well-rounded meal.

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By Lisa, August 30, 2022 Posted in Soups

Eating Greens Deliciously!

If you’re looking for something new to stimulate your tastebuds, look no further than this Savory Spinach Soup. It can be enjoyed at room temperature during these end-of-summer weeks or warmed up on the stovetop as the cooler nights roll in.

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Recipes Tags: Always gluten-free, Chia Seeds, Chocolate, Mint, Vegan Desserts

By Lisa, August 3, 2022 Posted in Chocolate, Desserts, Easy Recipes, Vegan Recipes

An Easy Guilt-Free Summer Dessert

If you’ve never tried making chia pudding, I’ve got a sweet surprise for you with today’s recipe—Chocolate Mint Chia Pudding. You will be hard pressed to find a quicker or easier dessert to make from scratch. It’s totally delicious, of course, and pretty much guilt free!

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Recipes Tags: Easy dinners, Vegan and Gluten-Free

By Lisa, July 19, 2022 Posted in Easy Vegan Meals, Entrees, Vegan Entrees, Vegetarian Entrees

Easy Dinners with Vegan Protein

Whether you are a strict vegan or an omnivore looking to add more vegetarian meals to your dinner routines, a Vegan Pad Thai will satisfy your checklist for an easy, satisfying, and delicious weeknight dinner.

Early on in my journey as a vegetarian, I was unaware that Pad Thai—one of my favorite dishes—is traditionally made with fish sauce.

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Recipes Tags: Peanut Butter, Summer soups, Vegan & Gluten-Free

By Lisa, June 14, 2022 Posted in Appetizers, Soups, Summer soups

Balancing Summer Heat with Cooling Foods

Today’s recipe for Peanut Butter and Cucumber Soup is the perfect remedy for this week’s heat wave hitting the South. It’s going to be 100ºF today in Raleigh, North Carolina, and with the humidity heat index factored in, forecasters promise it will feel like a blazing 109º—too darn hot for June! This is an ideal time to make some fun dishes that satisfy your hunger without ever turning on a stove.

The central ingredient in this delicious soup is, of course, peanut butter—which is a bit heating to the metabolism, according to Ayurveda. For this reason, I balance the recipe with cooling foods: a seeded cucumber, cilantro, and mint. (Cilantro haters can just use more mint!)

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Recipes Tags: Always gluten-free, Cucumbers, Red Lentils, Sweet potatoes, vegan

By Lisa, May 24, 2022 Posted in Soups, Summer soups, Vegan Recipes

A Fresh Twist on Summer Soups

Get ready to try a unique summer recipe: Summer Sweet Potato Soup with red lentils and cucumbers. It may be a little difficult to imagine what this will taste like, but it’s received some good reviews in my neighborhood! Like the best summer soups, you can serve this dish slightly chilled or at room temperature.

Yes, I love watermelon soup and gazpacho, but Tom and I want a heartier meal at dinnertime so we can sleep through the night without waking up hungry at 3 a.m. So many summer soup recipes you find online look lovely and delicious—but read a list of the ingredients and you instantly know that they may be pretty to look at and quite tasty, but they’re not especially filling. From a culinary perspective, watermelon soup and gazpacho are like ’90s cliches, right alongside the movies Forrest Gump and Groundhog Day. Sweet but no longer intriguing!

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Recipes Tags: Always gluten-free, Tofu, vegan

By Lisa, April 26, 2022 Posted in Side Dishes, Tofu

Tofu for Brunch, Lunch, or Dinner

Whether you are vegetarian, vegan, or a flexitarian who wants to eat less meat to do your part for the environment, tofu can be surprisingly delicious—as you will learn when you make this recipe for Savory Scrambled Tofu. It’s a perfect dish for any late-morning brunch, lunch, or dinner.

Because tofu is especially easy to work with, I will often add it as the protein alongside a simple vegetable soup, such as my now-famous Asparagus Soup or Carrot Soup with Coconut Milk (Sacred & Delicious page 99). But’s this scrambled tofu is also a lovely brunch centerpiece with a little avocado toast on the side.

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Recipes Tags: Always gluten-free, Beets, Pistaschios, vegan

By Lisa, April 12, 2022 Posted in Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan Recipes

Transition Dishes from Winter to Summer

Although beets and other root vegetables are often associated with winter meals, beets are also a perfect vegetable for springtime—which inspired me to offer today’s new recipe for Beet Salad with Roasted Pistachios.

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Recipes Tags: Always gluten-free, Green Beans, Olives, Sides & Salads, vegan

By Lisa, March 14, 2022 Posted in Green Beans, Salads, Side Dishes

Update a Favorite Recipe with Vegan Tapenade

After cooking my Elegant Green Beans recipe every week for more than a decade, I thought it might be fun to try something a little different this week. Imagine that! And so, my friends, I present you with Green Beans with Vegan Tapenade, a warm zesty side dish that can double as a salad come spring and summer.

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