Grilled Tofu with Cilantro Sauce

Posted by Anna-Lisa Finger on Jul 2, 2012 in Entrees, News, Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes | 0 comments Tofu is so ver­sa­tile, low calo­rie and packed with healthy pro­tein that I’m always look­ing for new recipes.  The cilantro sauce really makes the tofu stand out.  It’s also deli­cious served with grilled sum­mer squash, mush­rooms or other grilled veg­eta­bles.  I mopped it up with some crusty bread, like a baguette.   Ingre­di­ents: 2 cups cilantro leaves 1/4 cup canola...
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Amaranth Porridge

Posted by Anna-Lisa Finger on Mar 3, 2012 in Breakfast Foods, Gluten Free, News, Nutrition | 0 comments Ama­ranth seeds may be tiny but they are nutri­tion pow­er­houses.  These tiny lit­tle seeds are a great source of pro­tein ( 9g per 1 cooked cup) as well as con­tain iron, mag­ne­sium, zinc and fiber.  Unlike other grains, they also pro­vide the essen­tial amino acid, lysine.  Most peo­ple get enough lysine from meats, cheese, fish and eggs but if you are vegan or an ath­lete you...
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Socca, a Healthy Crêpe for Vegans and Carnivores alike

Posted by Anna-Lisa Finger on Jan 22, 2012 in Entrees, Recipes, Vegan Recipes | 0 comments I was going through my old recipes when I dis­cov­ered this deli­cious treat.  Socca is pop­u­lar in the south of France, where it’s eaten hot off the grid­dle with a cool glass of wine.  Besides the fact this recipe only requires 3 ingre­di­ents (not count­ing the salt and pep­per), it’s so easy to make.  The thin­ner you make them, the crispier and bet­ter they taste. Makes...
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How to Make Hummus (Video)

Posted by Anna-Lisa Finger on Sep 20, 2011 in How to videos, News, Recipes, Sides, Dips, Spreads, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes | 0 comments This is a very basic and easy Hum­mus recipe.  If you want to make it more inter­est­ing, add your own spin by com­bin­ing any of the fol­low­ing ingredients: chopped cilantro chopped jalapeño chopped chipo­tle chiles chopped pars­ley chopped roasted bell peppers Zaatar (spice mixture)   For video click here: How to Make Hummus     Ingre­di­ents: 2 cups of cooked...
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Gordon Ramsay’s Red Lentil Curry

Posted by Anna-Lisa Finger on Sep 14, 2011 in Entrees, News, Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes | 0 comments I’m a big fan of Chef Ram­say.  This curry is adapted from a recipe I found online.  It’s easy, tastes deli­cious and also hap­pens to be vegan.  And from what I’ve heard him say about veg­e­tar­i­ans on TV, I’m sure he did not pur­posely make it vegan. Lentils are high in pro­tein, high in fiber, low in fat and packed with min­er­als. Besides being a nutri­tional...
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