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Vegan Cooking and Nutrition Made Easy and Fun with the Vegan Coach

Vegan Cooking and Nutrition Made Easy and Fun with the Vegan Coach

Our Top 6 Favorite Herbs I love the taste of fresh oregano leaves – they have a strong flavor, but my taste buds have adapted! We literally get hundreds of questions a week from readers all around the globe. In fact, this past month we’ve had visits from 171 different countries. What’s awesome about that is eating healthy is a global event, not just something that happens in your home town with your, likely, small number of healthy friends. Some of the most popular questions that we get are ones that ask us about what we eat, our favorite herbs and our favorite supplements. A few weeks ago, I mentioned some of our favorite raw foods, but this week I’m going to address our favorite herbs (today) and then our favorite supplements later in the week. Keep in mind, this list is ever changing, so please base your own health decisions on what you need, not what we’re doing. Let’s take a look… 1. Holy basil helped me get through some of the hardest times of my health journey. There are two ways to consume holy basil. 2. 3.

Banana Bread Recipe Banana bread is one of those things that people know of, have eaten, but aren't quite sure why it's so popular and even more confusing ...why it's so hard to get a good banana bread recipe! We have found the answers to both those questions. Banana bread is a popular baked good partially out of necessity. Not wanting to waste money and still edible fruit, but not wanting to eat 5 or more bananas at a time, thrifty bakers found ways to incorporate bananas into recipes that would not only taste great but would save them from throwing their hard earned money away through waste. Finding a good banana bread recipe is like finding any good recipe. Some recipes also call for a lot more effort than others, and we all know time can be short when dealing with rapidly ripening bananas that never seem to do their thing on the weekend (when we have time for the more complicated recipes like Sunday dinner). Remember, for the best flavor use bananas that have skins that are almost black. Ingredients: 1.

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Coconut Date Nut Balls Recipes butter, flaked coconut, dates, rice cereal, beaten eggs, chopped pecans, sugar and 1 MORE B 30 mins, 8 ingredients medjool date, flaked coconut, nuts, ground flaxseed and dried cherry B 25 mins, 5 ingredients medjool date, walnuts, coconut flakes, salt, sesame seeds and honey B 40 mins, 6 ingredients walnuts, sweetened flaked coconut, graham cracker crumbs, dried date and honey B 35 mins, 5 ingredients medjool date, coconut flakes, chopped walnuts and ground cardamom B 35 mins, 4 ingredients cereal, butter, flaked coconut, dates, powdered sugar, sugar and pecans B 25 mins, 7 ingredients medjool date, chocolate chips, dough, cashews, cocoa powder, kosher salt and 6 MORE B 35 mins, 12 ingredients butter, flaked coconut, dates, confectioners sugar, crispy rice cereal, eggs and 3 MORE B 50 mins, 9 ingredients butter, flaked coconut, Crispy Rice Cereal, chopped pecans, sugar and pitted dates B 10 mins, 6 ingredients dates, margarine, walnuts, eggs, coconut, salt, sugar, vanilla and 1 MORE

Cooks.com - Recipe Search and More Corned Beef & Cabbage Recipe This is a hearty meal in one pot with corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, and carrots in a savory broth. Feeds a dozen hungry guests or plan on leftovers. Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 3 minutes Total Time: 33 minutes Ingredients: 1-3/4 pounds onions, divided use2-1/2 pounds carrots, divided use6 pounds corned beef brisket or round, spiced or unspiced1 cup malt vinegar6 ounces Irish stout beer1 tablespoon mustard seed1 tablespoon coriander seed1/2 tablespoon black peppercorns1/2 tablespoon dill seed1/2 tablespoon whole allspice2 bay leaves3 pounds cabbage, rinsed2-1/2 pounds small red potatoes, scrubbed1/2 cup coarse grain mustard, optional1/2 cup Dijon mustard, optional Preparation: You'll need a heavy-duty pot large enough to hold 4 gallons for this large quantity recipe. While the corned beef is cooking, cut the reserved onions into eight wedges and the carrots into 2-inch chunks. Add onions, carrots and red potatoes to the cooked corned beef, with the cabbage on top.

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