Discover the Grilled Vegetable

Posted by Anna-Lisa Finger on Jul 3, 2012 in Healthy Eating, News, Nutrition, Vegetarian, Weight Loss | 0 comments Think out­side the box this 4th of July and instead of hav­ing the same olé’ coleslaw or potato salad, exper­i­ment with your favorite veg­eta­bles.  Grilling brings out the nat­ural sug­ars of veg­eta­bles which causes them to caramelize and add a sweet and smoky flavor. Which veg­eta­bles are great for the grill? The pos­si­bil­i­ties are end­less.  I’m list­ing a few...
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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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Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes

Posted by Anna-Lisa Finger on Jan 8, 2012 in Breakfast Foods, News, Recipes | 0 comments These pan­cakes are not only easy to make, but they are also high in pro­tein.  I like to make them on Sun­day morn­ings with a big pot of hot tea or cof­fee. If you don’t have fresh blue­ber­ries, you can also use them frozen; they will defrost when cooked in the skillet. Ingre­di­ents: Makes 6 pancakes 1 3/4 cup or 15 ounces of skim or part-skim ricotta cheese 1 Tbsp sugar 1...
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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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