A different way to eat your kale salad. You can substitute your favorite kale salad. Add other fillings like shredded beets or carrots, a seed or nut cheese, or some eggplant bacon. Ingredients: Large organic whole grain tortillas or wraps 1 bunch kale 1/2 red onion sliced thin 1 avocado chopped 1/2 red bell pepper […]
Meet Vanya Francis, yoga instructor and co-owner of Om Point Yoga, wellness coach, mompreneur, and mostly raw vegan. She offers great tips for parents, talks about wellness as a lifestyle and shares her advice for those transitioning to a vegetarian diet. Ama: How long have you been a vegetarian and how did you get to
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Raw desserts are so easy and fast to make that you can often decide to make one and be eating it in a matter of minutes! This blueberry crisp recipe can be adapted to use whatever fruit is ripe or that you prefer. Adapted from Raw Food Made Easy For One or Two by Jennifer
When you’re a new vegetarian you may find that your co-workers, family and friends are a problem. They can overwhelm you with a lot of questions and comments. Here are 8 tips to help you stay focused while still staying connected to your family and loved ones and friends.
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Are you taking a road trip this summer? We are. By planning ahead you can eat healthy vegan or even raw on AND have a great time. Here’s my tips for how to eat vegan on a road trip. I find I’m much more likely to eat things that I shouldn’t eat if I haven’t
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West African Groundnut stew is a very flavorful and satisfying dish. This vegan version uses lentils. It can be varied by adding okra or squash. Groundnut stew is traditionally hot and spicy. Groundnuts are legumes. Peanuts are a groundnut and are similar to the nuts used in West Africa. INGREDIENTS 3 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 large
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I use mangos almost everyday in our morning smoothie. And kiwi is a welcome addition from time to time as well. In this video I demonstrate how to cut both a mango and a kiwi quickly and easily. What kitchen tip videos would you like to see? Let me know in the comments below.
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Today’s interview is with black vegan Tracye McQuirter, a vegan trailblazer and public health nutrition expert, who was recently named a food hero by Vegetarian Times. Her national best-seller, By Any Greens Necessary, was the #1 vegan book on The Huffington Post. (Update: find out about her newest book, Ageless Vegan here.) Her website and blog is
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