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In a Hurry? 15 Minutes to Quesadilla Heaven

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December 18, 2011

Busy? I’ll bet you are! Quesadillas are the perfect dish for this time of year. Fast and easy and so colorful, this dish warms you up just to look at it. It’s filling and nutritious, and it only takes 15 minutes to make. Serve it with a salad or some...
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Festive Comfort! Scrumptious Pumpkin Pie

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December 16, 2011

I hope you don’t think that pumpkin pie is just for Thanksgiving. This Sour Cream Swirled Pumpkin Pie is such a warm winter comfort, I had to share it with you. The recipe is unusual because it uses vegan sour cream instead of cream cheese. With only six ingredients, it’s...
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35 Vegan Kitchen Essentials

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December 14, 2011

Whether you’ve been vegan for a while, or you want to start doing Meatless Mondays, or you are curious about how to begin going vegan, this list of grocery essentials might be useful. It answers many questions a newcomer might have…like, where do I get protein, what can I use...
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3-Ingredient Vegan Buffalo Nuggets

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December 12, 2011

Fast, easy, and tasty. Just the thing for busy holidays! This is one of Kathy Patalsky’s recipes. Kathy is a vegan chef who wanted to find a fast, protein-filled dinner one night, and she came up with 3-Ingredient Buffalo Nuggets. Crispy and delicious on the outside with a tender interior texture in...
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Pineapple-Papaya Parfaits

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December 10, 2011

Pineapple-Papaya Parfaits are a good choice for dessert during the holidays. They’re a super-easy, fast dessert. They look and taste great, take only a couple of minutes to make, and are filled with nutrients! Here’s the recipe: Ingredients 2 cups papaya, peeled, cubed 2 tbsp lime juice 1⁄2 tsp lime...
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Artichoke-Pasta Toss with Pine Nuts

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December 8, 2011

Here’s a hearty vegan dish that will appeal to non-vegans as well. Did you know that artichokes contain vitamins C, K, folic acid, magnesium and manganese? When you eat them with a grain and a fat like olive oil, your body absorbs the folic acid and the vitamin K better....
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Company’s Coming? Serve Vegan Dishes They’ll Love!

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December 6, 2011

This is the time of year when friends and family get together for visits. Maybe you have vegan friends coming to visit, and you’re not vegan. Or maybe you’re vegan and you’d like to share some tasty recipes with your non-vegan visitors. Some non-vegans worry that vegans don’t get enough...
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5 Ways to Cook Vegetables without Losing Nutrients

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December 4, 2011

A study from Spain revealed that the cooking process will determine how many health-boosting antioxidants make it to your plate. Researchers took 20 common veggies and measured antioxidant content before and after preparing them six different ways. As a general rule, griddling (that’s cooking on a flat metal surface with...
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10 Easy Ways to Eat Fruits and Vegetables Daily

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December 2, 2011

We’ve all been told since preschool that getting five daily servings of fruits and vegetables is essential for health. But the truth is that most of us don’t. A recent Gallup poll found that only 55.9 percent of Americans are eating five or more servings of fruits and vegetables at...
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Are Meatless Mondays for You?

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November 30, 2011

Many people are curious about eating vegan but they’re afraid they’ll miss meat. Or they don’t know if they’ll get all the nutrition they need. Or they don’t know how to start. And so on. It’s only natural to have questions when you’re thinking about trying something you’ve never tried...
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