Homemade Pistachio Raisin Bars Prep Time: 15 Mins Total Time: 1 Hour 40 Mins Yield: Serves 12 (serving size: 1 bar) Why buy store-bought granola bars when it’s so easy—and so much healthier—to make them at home? Switch them up with any dried fruit, nuts, or grains you like. Ingredients 2 cups old-fashioned oats 1/3 […]
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Raisins
Homemade Pistachio Raisin Bars Prep Time: 15 Mins Total Time: 1 Hour 40 Mins Yield: Serves 12 (serving size: 1 bar) Why buy store-bought granola bars when it’s so easy—and so much healthier—to make them at home? Switch them up with any dried fruit, nuts, or grains you like. Ingredients 2 cups old-fashioned oats 1/3 […]
Pasta
Pantry Pasta with Vegan Cream Sauce Many vegan cream sauces rely on blended nuts or steamed cauliflower, but this sauce is made of beans and pasta water alone—no soaking or blending necessary. It’s important that the beans are adequately hydrated: Once you start mashing, make sure there’s plenty of pasta cooking liquid in the pot […]
Salmon
One-Pan Salmon and Veggie Bake PREP TIME: 15 mins COOK TIME: 30 mins TOTAL TIME: 45 mins YIELD: 4 servings Ingredients 1 ¼ lbs. Wild-caught salmon, cut into 4 portions 1 lb. sweet potato (about 1 medium) 12 oz. green beans, trimmed ½ small red onion, thinly sliced 3 Tbsp. avocado or olive oil Juice […]
Beans
20-Minute Black Bean Burgers Making a vegetarian burger shouldn’t have to mean spending hours roasting vegetables, cooking beans, and forming patties. This quick and tasty recipe can have dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes. Try using half of a spare whole-grain hamburger bun in place of the bread slice. These burgers also […]
Green Peanut Butter Smoothie
Skill Level: Easy Prep Time: 5 min Serves: 2 Smoothies can be a healthy way to start your day, but when eating breakfast you want to consume something that will give you long lasting energy. While fruit contains lots of important vitamins and nutrients, smoothies made of only fruit can leave you feeling hungry. Fruit […]
Thai Peanut Sauce
Skill Level: Intermediate Prep Time: 5 min Cook Time: 5 min Add to noodles, veggies, chicken or tofu! Adapted from: https://www.recipetineats.com/thai-chicken-satay-peanut-sauce/ Ingredients: 3/4 cup PEANUT BUTTER 2 tbs RED CURRY PASTE 3/4 can COCONUT MILK 2 tbs HONEY 2 tsp SOY SAUCE 1 tsp SALT 2 tbs APPLE CIDER VINEGAR 3/4 cup […]
West African Peanut Stew
We tend to think of peanut butter as a classic American snack food, but it’s not just a snack; it’s an international staple! Peanut butter is a great source of plant-based protein, unsaturated fat and complex carbohydrate fiber, which makes it a great a snack and fantastic base for a meal to nourish […]
No-bake Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Energy Balls
Skill Level: Kid Friendly Prep Time: 15 min Makes : 12 We love peanut butter because it’s filling and energy-dense. It’s a great source of plant-based protein, unsaturated fat and complex carbohydrate fiber. These are the optimal kinds of protein, fat and fiber. These no-bake peanut butter and oatmeal energy balls are the […]
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It’s like Spaghetti, but it’s a Vegetable
If you’re like me, you love to eat spaghetti. Not only is it quick and inexpensive to prepare, but it also tastes delicious. However, often after consuming a pasta dish, I feel uncomfortably full rather than fueled. An easy way to get the same upsides as spaghetti – great taste, quick to cook, and affordable […]
