Vegan/Vegetarian

Garbanzo Bean Cookies, NATURALLY Gluten Free & High in Fiber

What is life without COOKIES?? I’m in Love, I’m in Love and I don’t care who knows it… I’ve been Gluten intolerant for several years and I really miss cookies. Yes, there are gluten-free versions on the market. And there are gluten-free recipes using gluten-free flour, but since giving up most processed foods, I find…

HEALTHIEST HUMMUS EVER!!!

Beans, Beans are good for your heart, your muscles, your energy, and most importantly, for your BOOTY…and your BRAIN. Hummus is an EASY PEASY WAY to eat beans EVERYDAY!! Mmmmmm…Hmmmm….HUMMUS or Houmous, however you spell it, it’s pronounced “Dee-Licious!!” I simply LOVE HUMMUS! So much so, that I just had to learn to make it…

SLAW: fill the VOID by adding SLAW to meals & snacks

Not sure what to do with that head of cabbage you bought several weeks ago? Peel off the outer leaves, chop it up & add some shredded carrots & fresh chopped herbs. I often have cilantro & parsley just looking to be put to use. Next, make a dressing. If you don’t…

How to make GARBANZO Beans from SCRATCH!

Garbanzo Beans from SCRATCH!!?? Yes!!! YOU can DO IT!!! Making beans from scratch is not as difficult as you might think. Despite the numerous, cumbersome methods I’ve seen on other cooking experts websites, it does NOT have to take two days, or even an ENTIRE day, to make beans from scratch. In fact, making beans…

What does your refrigerator say about you? by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Thought for Food We all know the saying about “Food for Thought” which means anything that provides mental stimulus. But how many of us really think about our food? Not only that, but how many of us think about how our food is reflective of our personalities, our successes and failures or better yet, our…

Super Nutritious Comforting Tuna Casserole (Gluten-free & Dairy Free)

Comfort food is a must when life seems like it’s not going your way. But too much comfort food may not always favor the slender figure you seek. Thankfully it’s my J-O-B to create recipes that are multipurpose: Nutritious, Delicious, Slenderizing & Comforting too. This recipe also happens to be cost effective & filling. For…

EAT the WHOLE EGG!!!…by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

EGGs Rule! It’s incredible. It’s edible. It’s an egg, although many people think it’s a no-no. The egg is in fact a yes-yes, even a “must-have” for people following a vegetarian diet. For vegetarians willing to incorporate eggs into their eating repertoire, they can easily meet their needs for many otherwise lacking nutrients. These vegetarians…

What’s in Season?

There is a season Originally published on pg. 6 of the Santa Monica Daily Press newspaper To everything, “turn, turn, turn,” there is a season “turn, turn, turn,” but sometimes we forget since we, in America, can pretty much get anything we want year round. During a recent trip to the farmers’ market, I was…

Refrigerate After Opening…or not

No Refrigeration Required I just moved into a beautiful beachfront apartment. Each morning I have the privilege of stepping out my front door right onto the soft sand. I pinch myself each time and ask, “Have I died and gone to heaven?” The only downfall to my literal paradise is that, for the moment, my…

Where’s the Grass-fed Beef? by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

To eat beef or not to eat beef? While walking through my favorite grocery store, I overheard the guy at the meat counter tell a customer that their organic, free-range beef was raised on a mixed grass and grain diet. Although I eat red meat infrequently, I thought I was buying a good source from…

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