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This appetizing salad of multicolored bell peppers is perfect to make when colorful bell peppers are plentiful. It goes well with pastas and grain dishes. Read More→
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This fruit-filled red cabbage salad adds great color to any plate. It benefits from having time to stand and let the flavors blend and for the cabbage to soften, so prepare it before making your main dish. Read More→
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Olives belong to the group of fruit called drupes that also includes mangos, plums and almonds, among others. They have been used for over 2,000 years by various cultures all over the world for food as well as medicine. One serving of olives has only 25 calories and 2.5 grams of fat and count as a serving of fruit. Olives have no trans fats, no cholesterol, are low in carbohydrates and free of allergens. They are packed with monounsaturated fatty acids (the good fats!), vitamin A, C and E, iron, calcium and natural antioxidants. Read More→
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Real, dark chocolate and cacao contain numerous natural compounds offering a myriad of health benefits. No wonder that chocolate has long been known as “Food of the Gods” due to its many health-enhancing qualities. Read More→
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When you switch to a vegetarian or vegan diet, you are making a significant lifestyle change. You will need to learn about vegetarian protein options and develop meal plans to receive the most balanced diet. You will also need to adjust your finances to account for the slight increase of your grocery bill. Fresh produce and some of the premium ingredients for the vegetarian or vegan diet can cost more than processed foods. Read More→
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Cream-filled maple leaf cookies showcase the bounty of the country’s many maple farms. If you’ve never had one, now’s the time to enjoy this sandwich cookie filled with maple buttercream frosting. Free of nuts, peanuts and yeast. Contributed from The Allergy-Free Cook Bakes Cakes and Cookies*by Laurie Sadowski (Book Publishing Co, ©2013)
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Excerpted from Feeding the Hungry Ghost: Life, Faith, and What to Eat for Dinner.* Copyright © 2013 by Ellen Kanner. Reprinted with permission from New World Library.
You could call the way the riot of fresh greens coincides with Lent divine intervention, a great cosmic meant-to-be. Or you could call it seasonality. This term has gotten a lot of buzz in the past few years, which goes to show you how out of whack we are. Until the last century, seasonal eating was all we did. We would harvest the fruits and vegetables available to us when they were ready, then we’d eat them. This makes sense. Read More→
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Featured Recipes
OK, one more full month of winter to go. Before long we can begin longing for spring in earnest and put all the freezing temperatures and seasonal ailments behind us. Meanwhile, there are still a few weeks to go that require hearty, warming meals that offer plenty of comfort. Here are some of VegKitchen’s new postings, plus some old favorites, for this short but intense month.
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New Product Reviews
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Nava’ Late Winter/Early Spring Speaking Schedule: Food, Books, and Art
This spring you will find me all over the map, traveling to various venues to speak about my personal work as well as to demo the joys of healthy plant-based food. Please join me if you are in the California bay area, suburban NYC, Raleigh-Durham NC, slightly upstate NY, or Portland, OR. Here’s my current schedule of appearances. More dates to be added! To keep up to date, join my Facebook author page. |
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VegKitchen PDF e-Books
Our series of compact, affordable pdf e-books is growing … slowly! Think of these as greatest hits collections of sorts – featuring VegKitchen’s most visited and requested recipes. These pdf e-books, consisting of about 35 recipes each, allow you to delve into specific food niches without poring through lots of web sites (or even on VegKitchen, which in itself has thousands of recipes!). Visit the VegKitchen e-books page periodically for updates. Next month, we hope to have our new quinoa e-book ready to roll out.
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