I have a fairly new category called family Favorites. These recipes have been in the family for generations and are NOT vegan…but…. they are worth trying and hopefully becoming your family favorite too! This dish sounds impressive and it’s on fancy restaurant menus but guess what? It’s not hard to put together and it’s company…
VEGAN LEMON/BLUEBERRY CAKE
I was trying out a new entre recipe and invited my neighbors over for dinner and she tried out a new vegan dessert recipe and it was delightful. She did not make hers gluten free but you can by substituting the regular flour with an equal mix of almond and gluten free flour. It does…
SWEET POTATO MINESTRONE
Normally, Minestrone soup has pasta in it… but, the pasta is replaced with sweet potatoes and it hits all the marks. Low cal, low carb and high protein and best of all, delicious!! I made this for my daughter and family when they were returning from a cold soccer tournament, after a 4 hours drive…
M’JEDRAH (SYRIAN-JEWISH RICE AND LENTILS)
I found this recipe in the AARP magazine and loved the story behind it so, tried it. I really like it! The story was about a woman recreating her immigrant grandmother’s recipes and of course Grandma had nothing written down. She cooked by feel and tradition. “A little bit of this, a little bit of…
CHERRY PIE BARS
These are yummy and super low in sugar and Gluten and egg free..WHAT??? Even my son-in-law and grand-daughter loved these bars. Another positive with this recipe is you can use tart or sweet cherries. I started with sweet cherries (frozen) because that is what I could find easily..but… I think I’m gonna love the tart…
VEGAN SCONES
All we need is an espresso and the Eiffel tower in the background and we’d have the perfect OLYMPIC coffee break . (although I think scones are more English than Parisian. hmmmmm) I LOVE scones!! Remember when Panera used to have these orange scones to die for? I am not sure why they discontinued their…
VEGAN BLUEBERRY MUFFINS
OH MY GOODNESS….. My daughter introduced me to these and they are delicious!!! The added bonuses are: no eggs, gluten free and refined sugar free.Baking something Gluten free has been the biggest challenge for me so to find something easy to make and yummy and turns out every time is pure bliss!! I threw everything…
Should I treat my Cholesterol with STATINS?
I have high Cholesterol. When I follow a very strict vegan diet with seafood exceptions, I can get my numbers into the mid-200’s. My HDL numbers (good) drive my numbers up and I do not have a family history of heart disease. I wanted to know if the food I was eating would make…
PROTEIN: WHY WE NEED IT AND WHERE TO GET IT
Proteins are made up of building blocks called Amino Acids. Aino Acids help to build and repair muscles and bones. They make Hormones and Enzymes and, they are an energy source. If you are low on proteins, you may notice difficulty with balance and your metabolism may slow down. Personally, with my vegan diet with…
VEGAN ENCHILADAS
This recipe was shared when some friends did the 21 day Daniel fast with church. Ty is a carnivore and Lita likes her dairy and some meats so going mostly vegan for 21 days was a huge accomplishment. Lita found this recipe and told me that Ty really liked it as much as she did…