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Hearty Breakfast Skillet

By · On Apr 14, 2011 · Comments (0)

Provide your body with plenty of energy to make it through a hectic day with this savory mixture of tempeh, onions, carrots, and the green cousins broccoli and kale. Serve it with slices of fresh fruit or whole grain toast. Recipe from Vegan Bites: Recipes for Singles by Beverly LynnBennett. Read More→

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Fruit and granola parfait

By · On Apr 14, 2011 · Comments (0)

This fresh fruit treat is as pretty to look at as it is delicious to eat. It’s made with generous layers of fresh fruit and berries, granola, and soy yogurt flavored with bananas. It’s presented in a similar fashion to an ice cream sundae. Breakfast treat or dessert, you choose. Recipe from Vegan Bites: Recipes for Singlesby Beverly Lynn Bennett. Read More→

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Crispy Rice and Almond Treats

By · On Jan 13, 2011 · Comments (0)

Contributed by vegan chef Beverly Lynn Bennett, these rich, no-bake treats are incredibly good. I know, because I’ve made them for my sons a zillion times. Read More→

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Brownie Bites

By · On Jan 13, 2011 · Comments (2)

This recipe, contributed by vegan chef Beverly Lynn Bennett, was a favorite of my sons’ during their teen years, as well as her Crispy Rice and Almond Treats. Moist and fudgy, it isn’t hard to see why it was one of their most frequently requested treats. Read More→

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Excerpted from The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Vegan Living by Beverly Lynn Bennett and Ray Sammartano. What are some calcium-rich foods, and how much of their calcium are we capable of absorbing and holding on to? You can find plenty of calcium in leafy green vegetables, and 40 to 60 percent is absorbable by our body. It was once believed that the oxalates in certain plant foods messed with our body’s ability to absorb calcium by binding with it and forcing it through the elimination process, but the latest research proves otherwise. Read More→

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