Archive for April, 2011

I've been mulling over a new saying lately, similar to "form over function" but this one is "health over flavor." That's because I realize most of my days I'm looking for balance between them.

Today's recipe represents equilibrium: a perfect balance between health and flavor. Frozen Banana Bites are coated in healthy things like peanut butter, ground flax seed or trail mix and then dipped in chocolate. All the ingredients are healthy. And all the ingredients rank high on flavor, especially when combined!

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Posted in Food, Vegan Recipes | 26 Comments ›

One person's trash is another person's treasure. Said differently, one person's weed is another person's low growing ground cover. We happen think there's a lot of benefits to weeds. We're lucky to live in an older house in the downtown area of our community so we're free of homeowner's association restrictive rules. That means we can have clothes lines, open garage doors, vegetable gardens, and good ol' weeds.

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I feel like Forrest Gump of the chickpea. I like 'em in a veggie burger. I eat them in hummus and gravy. Heck, I even make a faux "tuna" salad with them. I could write a cookbook on a 100 things to do with chickpeas. Today's recipe is one of my favorites because it's so easy and so delicious. My daughter and her friends love these bite-size morsels. You could make a double batch and take them as an appetizer to a party, or just have them on hand as a healthy snack at home.

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Posted in 100 Things to do with Chickpeas, Food, Vegan Recipes | 21 Comments ›

My new series is called The Name Project, where I do in-person, brief interviews about peoples’ names along with my photograph of them. Names are my inspiration and I hope to share with you photographs of a variety of people and some fun stories about their names. The Name Project: Zori Growing up in the United States with an …

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These Fruity Pancakes are loaded with both fruit and flavor. If you've ever thought being healthy means denying flavor, then this is one recipe that will show you it truly is possible to have both. I used to have a thing for diet pepsi. I would have at least one a day. I still have an occasional soda, …

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Imagine a Vegan Sandwich Series featuring America's Top 10 New Sandwiches veganized! A group of vegan bloggers put them together and now they're featured on Endless Simmer. We're pleased to announce that our series, America's Top 10 New Sandwiches Veganized has been published on Endless Simmer. That's right. All 10 Veganized Sandwiches in our series, including: Sandwich No. …

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Posted in Food, Vegan Recipes, Vegan Sandwiches | 2 Comments ›