It’s asparagus season! Even though it’s springtime, it’s been cold and wet in our parts of the globe. Therefore, it’s still time for our favorite food, soup! Asparagus is a seasonal vegetable that loses it’s vitality quickly. It’s best picked straight from the garden. If that’s not an option, try to get it as close…
Archives for April 2014
Thyme Roasted Sweet Potato “Fries”
Looking for a different side dish? How about some sweet potato “fries”?! We love sweet potatoes! They’re packed with Vitamin A which is a powerful anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory, great for bone, dental, skin, and eye health. Sweet potatoes are also a great source of potassium which help lower blood pressure and maintain fluid balance throughout…
Baked Vegetarian Beans: Gluten Free & Vegan
Nothing says summer like baked beans! Yum. We made these in a flash and didn’t have to rely on a pre-made can. We like to cook our own beans. We have a pressure cooker, and make beans with 12 minutes of cook time (vesus 1 1/2-2 hrs in a standard pot). We like to make…
Banana Coconut “Cream” Black Bottom Pie: Dairy and Grain Free
This pie is dairy and grain free. The crust is a great base for any pie (chocolate vegan pie coming soon). I could just eat the crust and be a happy camper! The crust was adapted from the “Gluten-Free Almond Flour” cookbook. The pudding was adapted from a very fattening Bon-Appetit Peanut Butter Pie Custard…
Tropical Blueberry Smoothie: Vegan
Fruit is packed with powerful anti-oxidants that reduce your risk of all forms of cancer, heart disease, and other inflammatory diseases. Varying your fruit and vegetable intake, as well as greatly increasing it, will help you to fight many diseases. Smoothies are easy ways to pack in your pyhtonutrients (phtyo=plant) as well as a delicious…