Avocados are ever so popular amongst vegans and vegetarians. For some, it’s their main source of fat. However, once upon a time avocado use to have a “bad rap” as a vegetable that is too… More
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Food Fact: The Avocado
Consider adding avocado to salads, and not only on account of taste! Recent research has shown that absorption of two key carotenoid antioxidants—lycopene and beta-carotene—increases significantly when fresh avocado (or avocado oil) is added to… More
Superfood Highlight: Avocado
I love avocado! It’s perfect with salads, sandwiches, dips, eggs, and don’t forget the guacamole (yummy, yummy guacamole). My favorite way of eating avocados is in a salad. It’s so simple and easy and it’s… More
Recipe: Quinoa Toubbouleh – Salad
Quick, Simple, Fresh, and Healthy! Adding quinoa to your green salad adds so much vital nutrients. Quinoa (pronounced “keenwah”) is one of few plant-based foods that is a source of complete protein that contains 9 essential amino… More
Let’s Do Lunch
I just created this meatless sandwich from a few items I brought in to work. When most people think of sandwiches, they think of three core components: meat, cheese and bread. Well, here’s a… More
Bee Colonies Declining | What Foods We’d Lose
Honeybees are on a decline if you’re unaware. The Agricultural Research Service (ARS), USDA’s internal research agency, is leading several efforts into possible Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) causes. Scientist are looking at four general categories for… More
Simply Vegetables Sandwich
A simple vegan sandwich with fresh garden tomatoes on the side. It has baby spinach, sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado, and sprouts with lite French mustard on my favorite 7-grain bread. This is super easy, all… More
My Sweet Butterhead Lettuce Salad
This past weekend I picked up a Butterhead lettuce from my local green market. They’re also known as Boston or Bibb lettuce. They’re pretty sweet. The Boston lettuce is similar to iceberg lettuce because they’re… More
Vegan Salad: No lettuce Required
Who says, you need lettuce to make a salad? I know, but I won’t mention who for the sake of his reputation. A salad doesn’t need lettuce in order for it to be considered a… More
Day 2: Vegan Lunch
My massive lunch today consisted of sprouted beans and arugula, green leaf lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers, avocados, cucumbers, apples and my own dressing (fresh squeezed lemon and raw honey). Then my Kombucha Gingerberry drink to… More
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