Velvety Red Lentil Soup with Cherry Tomatoes & Shredded Coconut

January 6, 2022

This velvety red lentil soup defies expectations of what lentil soup can be. It is packed with flavor from the ginger, shredded coconut, tomatoes, and the fragrant, warming Indian spices. If you have never used this lentil before, red lentils are a quick-cooking legume with a mild, subtle sweet flavor.  Cooking red lentils is easy,…

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Podcast #88: Simple Soup Enhancing Tips To Liven Up Your Vegan Soups

October 14, 2020

Several studies that have tested the effects of consuming soup on a regular basis found that routinely eating soup can reduce energy intake, enhance satiety, and promote weight loss. Vegan soups are especially satiating because high fiber vegetables are high volume foods. This is called energy density. Energy density is the number of calories in…

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Vegan Dumplings with High Protein Chickpea Flour Atop Vegetable Soup

September 17, 2019

One of the secrets to a successful vegan diet is consuming satiating meals like these rich homemade vegan dumplings over soup. Cozy, hearty, comfort food! What makes these vegan dumplings extra special is that they are made with chickpea flour. Unlike all-purpose flour, chickpea flour is high in protein, fiber, and micronutrients, while being low…

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Podcast #62: Anti-Inflammatory Food To Fight Inflammation

September 16, 2019

  Today’s podcast explores the root of all disease, chronic inflammation. Also, the anti-inflammatory food that can help reduce and fight inflammation. Inflammation is part of the body’s response to infection and tissue damage, and it is crucial to the healing process. But over the last 15 years, studies show that when chronic inflammation lingers,…

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Vegan Pumpkin Soup with Ginger & Carrots

October 5, 2018

  Did you know that every 20 seconds a woman has a heart attack in America,  and heart disease is the number one killer of women? Although men and women can experience the same chest pressure, women can experience a heart attack without chest pressure,  and women can have unique symptoms. Those symptoms could be…

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Vegan Cauliflower Stew with Pickled Cauliflower, Parsnip & Potatoes

January 27, 2018

The very first thing I would like to say about this outstanding vegan cauliflower stew is don’t get overwhelmed by all the steps. Make sure you practice mise en place – meaning have all your ingredients measured, cut, peeled, sliced and grated before you start cooking. This technique will help you stay organized and assembly…

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Chickpea Dumplings Over Vegan Yellow Curry Lentil Stew

January 12, 2018

Chickpea dumplings are my new favorite flavor bomb. These chickpea dumplings are very versatile, and you can poach them on top of most soups and stews. All you do is divide the dumpling mix into heaping tablespoons and drop them into the cooking sauce or broth. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and gently simmer…

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