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Mexican Pizza - added black beans, roasted corn, jalapeños, avocado + the base of tomatoes, mushroom & green peppers from the pizza place.</span><br style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><br style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">#2. Potato Pizza - added roasted red potatoes with herbs from my garden & roasted corn to the base of tomatoes, mushroom & green peppers from the pizza place.</span><br style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><br style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">#3. Italian Pizza - added arugula, basil, olives, to the base of tomatoes, artichokes & green peppers from the pizza place.</span><br style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><br style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">We made an amazing salad with farmers market veggies & had some fun drinks & guest brought sorbet & berries & vegan dark chocolate! </span></span>Lexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004402682577798769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586449740859305530.post-86806395576717141252015-05-26T19:16:00.000-07:002015-05-26T19:16:04.339-07:00Memorial Day Bean Burgers<span style="background-color: #e4f3de; color: #333333; 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color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">squeeze of lemon juice</span><br style="background-color: #e4f3de; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4f3de; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">fresh rosemary from the garden (tablespoon)</span><br style="background-color: #e4f3de; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4f3de; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">2 tablespoons of fresh white onion from the garden cooked in veg broth</span><br style="background-color: #e4f3de; 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For pizza sauce I use Tomato Puree in a glass bottle & heat it on the stove to reduce it with lots of various dried chili peppers & paprika plus some white pepper. Load on the veggies, this was all from my garden! Cherry Tomatos, basil, jalapeno & orange pepper. Best part about California is growing stuff year round!</div>
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<br />Lexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004402682577798769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586449740859305530.post-37280283985718532422015-05-18T19:45:00.001-07:002015-05-19T00:14:13.301-07:00The Healthiest Grilled Cheese EverWas one of those days when I only had frozen sweet potato & slice of lavash bread in the fridge & raided my garden for fresh herbs & an onion and tossed together this pretty stellar sandwich!<br />
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">1 teaspoon baking powder</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">¼ teaspoon salt (optional)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">2 tablespoons chopped dried cranberries</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">1 tablespoon chopped dairy free chocolate chips</li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Mix applesauce, vanilla, almond milk, maple syrup into a creamy consistency in a large bowl.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">In another bowl, combine oats, flour, baking powder and salt.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until they are well combined; the batter should be slightly sticky.</li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Place bar-sized servings of the batter onto a parchment paper baking sheet.</li>
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Lexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004402682577798769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586449740859305530.post-79690784514343694802015-02-24T20:53:00.003-08:002015-02-24T20:53:47.334-08:00Garden Hash browns with beans.Here is another great manly recipe that is easy to make & fills you up without filling you out! Again, we used the Steller App to Storify this MAN MEAL! Enjoy!<br />
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Healthy Heart Hummus & Cucumber Sandwiches.</div>
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Use cookie cutters to cut out the bread. We used an organic sour dough from Whole Foods, which is problematic because of all the air holes you have to work around, but it has a superior texture.</div>
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You can vary your ingredients, but we used <a href="http://www.rootsfood.com/products/hummus/">Root's Oil-Free Hummus</a> & micro plane cut cucumbers layered on each side with Hummus & Asian MicroGreens & a cut cherry tomato on top. </div>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Coat the broccoli pieces with the flour mixture, place on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Bake for 20-25 minutes.</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909336810032181664noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586449740859305530.post-64306380053177052952014-01-10T14:49:00.005-08:002014-01-10T14:55:32.290-08:00Best Vegan Honeymoon: Mayakoba in Riviera Maya Mexico<span class="st"> ¡<i>Hola</i>!</span> When we thought of our perfect vegan honeymoon destination, a tropical vegan paradise came to mind.. beachfront bungalows, secluded beaches, private infinity dipping pools and stellar healthy vegan food were all part of our check list. Throw in white soft sandy beaches, warm bath like water, and BIKE RIDING everywhere and a vegan friendly international town next door with biomarkets and veg restaurants and you have paradise!! The Riviera Maya tops the list in
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<b>WHERE TO STAY</b>: Sure there are plenty of AMAZING resorts on the Riviera Maya but nothing compares to "Honeymoon" quality of the <a href="http://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/mayakoba-riviera-maya">Rosewood Mayakoba</a>!! It's literally EVERYthing you could ever dream of wrapped in an ecological and environmentally conscious veg friendly 5 star package!<br />
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Mind the Coati (tropical raccoon)! This mischievous little bandit only took moments to emerge when we plunged into our dipping pool! <br />
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Every restaurant at the Rosewood Mayakoba has a Vegan/Vegetarian menu .. they will accommodate to your dietary needs & desires.<br />
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Enjoy a plentiful Breakfast buffet every morning or order anything you'd like off the Vegan smoothie menu. Various vegan milks are laid out for the cereal and there is a menu for additional goodies along with a mind blowing selection of tropical fruits.<br />
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The pool side lunch restaurant has a delightful vegan menu of more the traditional pool fare. Our healthy steamed veggie black bean tacos hit the spot and kept our beach bodies in tact.<br />
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At night time Casa Del Lago reverts into a hip tropical jungle oasis with a top notch Vegan menu. The dishes are inventive and the atmosphere has the aura of a James Bond film.<br />
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A short stroll from the gift shop, hovering over the lagoon is Agave Azul,which boasts mind boggling Tequila selection all laid out and lit up in niches on the wall for you to browse while awaiting your table. The fusion restaurant's boasts many made to order vegetable rolls, which are as intoxicating as the tequila.<br />
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Mayakoba was constructed on a very fragile environmental treasure and the developers hired the top biologists, ecologists and geologists to balance the preservation and enjoyment of this oasis.<br />
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When you check in at the Rosewood you hop on a boat and down some fresh fruit and boat drinks for the sail to your room. In addition to being the swankiest check-in process on the planet, the boats also serve The Nature Adventure, which is an hour-long eco tour guided by one of many Mayakoba biologists that
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A short drive down to Tulum in the morning brings you to an astonishing beach front Ancient Mayan walled city. Its breath taking to imagine life during the heyday of this city. <br />
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<b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BioNaturalplayadelcarmen">Bio-Natural</a></b> -<i> Swing by Bio-Natural in Playa del Carmen for a quick bite and load up on tons on Healthy Vegan packaged treats! </i><br />
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I longer drive into the jungle results in one of the best end of the road paydays in Mexico... a pyramid that you can climb! Rent bikes at the head of the trail to take you there and do not go hung over or the climb will no be pleasant!<br />
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On your way back stop at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Green373"><b>Green 373</b></a>- in Playa Del Carmen. <i>This place is AMAZING!! So many Healthy Oil-Free items to choose from, the owner will do anything to accommodate your needs :) </i><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Cancun is a necessary evil for getting in and out of the country. While it is known for its all inclusive spring break high school binge drinkers, rarely do they make it down the shore to the more delightful destinations. The one stop you should make on your way in or out is at Vegan Planet, though! </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.happycow.net/reviews/vegan-planet-cancun-32976"><b>Vegan Planet</b></a>- The Chef at Vegan Planet is amazing and the food is fresh and inventive. Its a very modern & healthy spot that shouldn't be missed.<br />
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<b>Guacamole Grill-</b> Enjoy FRESH Gauc & corn tortillas on your way out of Cancun International airport via Margaritaville ... Thanks Jimmy Buffet! :)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">We wanted our wedding to be a celebration of our healthy lifestyle with our closest vegan friends and family. We went to great ends to make it cruelty free to both our guests, the planet and the animal kingdom. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The groom wore <a href="http://www.noharm.com/">NoHarm </a>Vegan Shoes & selected a Recycled Platinum Wedding Band Ethically sourced from <a href="http://www.brilliantearth.com/%E2%80%8E">Brilliant Earth</a> and a cotton (not wool) suit from Hugo Boss. Wedding favors were Mr. & Mrs. Vegan Eco Totes reusable beach/shopping bags by<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ilulily"> ilu.lily Designs</a>. The setting was in Kapalua, Hawaii a destination dear to our story line together & with ample healthy food options and fun outdoor activities from mountain hikes to surfing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">When selecting the menu we wanted to be able to actually eat the food served at our wedding with zero guilt and enjoy it, which means whole foods, oil-free vegan down to even the cake! We were concerned some of our guests would not be accustomed to healthier fare and our mom's were the toughest customers, but it just meant more leftovers the restaurant boxed up and we ate for lunch on our snorkel trip the next day. The food below was locally sourced farm to table amazing. The volcanic soil in Hawaii and ample clean rain fall make the best tasting veggies in the world. The family style service meant SAD eaters could pass on our delicious food they have no tastes buds or appreciation for, thus leaving more for us!</span></span></div>
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<i><i><a href="http://www.peachycanyon.com/">Peachy Canyon</a>, Westside, Paso Robles, CA, 2010</i></i></div>
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<i><i><a href="http://konabrewingco.com/%E2%80%8E">Kona Brewing Co</a>. Long Board Lager & Fire Rock Pale Ale </i></i><i></i><i> </i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">We were most concerned about finding a cake maker willing to play ball with an oil-free wedding cake. We emailed around this recipe from <a href="http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2007/12/chocolate-orange-cake.html">Fat Free Vegan</a> & Casey and Cheryl Logsdon at </span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://mauiweddingcakes.com/">Maui Wedding Cakes</a> accepted the challenge and created this exceptional Bundt Cake Tower. We were blown away by the mini bundt cakes and raspberry sorbet and the delightful presentation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cheers to starting our married lives together on point. Eating no added fat whole food vegan can be part of the most wonderful celebration in your life and add to the festivities. I don't know how anyone can think this way of life is limiting when its so grand and amazing. Those who couldn't bring themselves to enjoy the food were the most unhealthy at the table. They were embarrassing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.roysrestaurant.com/"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Roy's Hawaiian Rehearsal Dinner </u></span></span></b></a></span><i><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></b></i></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">What's a healthy wedding without a healthy rehearsal dinner? Roy's to the rescue! If you haven't ever dined at a Roy's you're really missing out. Most have a separate vegan tasting menu. All of them are supreme at customer satisfaction and excelling in turning various food requests into artful and flavorful creations. No steamed veggies on a plate ever! </span><br />
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<i><b>Asparagus Bisque</b></i> -grilled asparagus, green bell pepper, potato, salt and pepper.</div>
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<i><b>Tofu Crudo-</b></i>local tofu, cucumber, pickled jalapeno, pickled
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<i><b>Veggie Spring Rolls</b></i>- rice paper, local tofu, mixed greens, purple cabbage, carrots, sweet ponzu. (Specially made for the Bride)</div>
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<i><b>Avocado Quinoa Salad Stack- </b></i>avocado, tomato, parsley,
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">There you have it, a wonderful healthy wedding to start our married lives together. No compromising, everyone ate and felt great. Certainly helps to serve healthy food when we hopped on a catamaran the next day and set sail for some snorkeling! We were a little disappointed in our mom's for not enjoying the food and being so closed minded in front of our wonderful friends, but in the end we were so happy and the food was just amazing we didn't want to come back home. We have many more posts to come about the amazing healthy meals we had on our adventure in Maui! Its truly the healthiest most beautiful place on the planet and was the perfect setting for our wedding.</span></div>
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Here is the healthiest vegan of all handing out free samples of Oasis Hummus at Whole Foods on Montana Ave in Santa Monica today. She sold the store out of Hummus, Pretzel Chips and Woven Wheats. I had to run to a neighboring Whole Foods to buy more and cleaned them out, too! People can't resist trying all the flavors! <br />
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We'll be doing more demos at Whole Foods around Los Angeles! After 6 years of lobbying Whole Foods to carry the best hummus in the world we finally won, now we just need to get everyone as addicted as we are so they keep it.<br />
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This hummus just destroys all the store bought hummus and anything you can make in your own kitchen. I've been to Oasis in Toledo, OH and witnessed the process. This is NOT machine made hummus NOR are the chic peas from a gross can. These are the best of the best freshest Chic Peas grown in the USA. If there was a chic pea beauty pageant, these would win 1st prize, while Canned chic peas are soaked in a brine and their flavor just deteriorates into a mushy last place. <br />
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Even though this hummus comes in a package, its hand made by the sweetest ladies in the Ohio kitchen using old world techniques and tons of love. Only the last step involves a measuring device that seals the final product into the packaging. The Oasis family brought hummus to this country decades ago and continued to make it for their local community, but you can't keep quality to yourself for long! Come taste the difference and help us keep this gourmet product on the shelves so healthy eaters here in Southern California can enjoy the best hummus in the world! <br />
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Simple ingredients, no added fat, low carbon footprint*, no preservatives or additives, whole foods, make this the best hummus for you and the planet! <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*Since Oasis Zero Fat has no Sesame Fat we eliminate 1000s of miles of shipping. Sesame is mainly grown in China and India with no location production in the USA according to <a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/2005sesame_seed.PNG/800px-2005sesame_seed.PNG">Wikipedia</a>! By centralizing the production of Hummus we eliminate wasted repetitive production resources in each town and leave the Hummus making to the original experts! </span>Lexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004402682577798769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586449740859305530.post-53749397434467292462013-06-18T22:50:00.001-07:002013-06-19T13:57:50.878-07:00Oatnuts - The HEALTHIEST Donut in the WORLD!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm sure everyone is familiar with the phrase "You can't have your cake and eat it, too!" These little
circles of heaven defy that logic. I promise these are the best tasting
donuts you'll ever have! They taste sinfully delicious. In all my
years of Healthy Vegan hacking you could always 'taste the healthy' on a
baked good. I came to acquire a taste for the healthy, these make you
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<li>1 tsp Baking Powder </li>
<li>1/2 tsp Baking Soda</li>
<li>3 T Tapioca Starch</li>
<li>1/4 tsp Cinnamon</li>
<li>1/8 tsp Sea Salt</li>
<li>1 cup Quick Oats</li>
<li>4-5 T <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006UM6D94/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B006UM6D94&linkCode=as2&tag=theheaveg01-20">Betty Lou's Just Great Powdered Peanut Butter</a></li>
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<li> 1 T Brown Sugar </li>
<li>3 T Maple Syrup (overflowing.. if you like it sweeter:)</li>
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<li>1/2 T Apple Cider Vinegar</li>
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2 T powdered sugar<br />
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I have to say my experience here was exceptional, honestly beyond exceptional. Its a gorgeous place with attentive service and strong drinks. They went over and above to make my veggies and quinoa stand out with delectable herb flavoring. I had to ask the chef what he put in them because I swore it tasted like butter, but they don't use any dairy there. It was Chervil. I had to google it. Brilliant. Their Basil Tofu Sauce is also Oil-Free and AMAZING! Feed will definitely become a regular night out for us. Make a reservation because its packed with beautiful people.<br />
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I copied this little bit off their website because its refreshing and if every restaurant followed this simple train of thought what a wonderful world it would be;<br />
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"<span style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Feed’s mission is based on quality ingredients, simple preparation, a comfortable atmosphere, and a service experience that supports our principles of a modern & clean lifestyle. <b>We care about the health of our guests, our local community, and the global community as a whole.</b>"</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Thank you Feed! </span>Lexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004402682577798769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586449740859305530.post-50700006378260536472012-12-18T23:37:00.000-08:002013-01-04T11:39:10.704-08:00Fat Free Red Enchilada Euphoria<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you're an enchilada lover like me, you will love these!! They are super simple and great for a quick large meal or leftovers the next day! I like to serve them with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GZY8VG/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000GZY8VG&linkCode=as2&tag=theheaveg01-20">Near East Spanish Rice Pilaf Mix</a>, fast and simple is my style!<br />
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<b>Low-Fat Red Enchiladas Euphoria</b><br />
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<i>Ingredients:</i><br />
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<li>12 soft fresh corn tortillas</li>
<li>1 cup salsa</li>
<li>2 packets <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0048IFVCM/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0048IFVCM&linkCode=as2&tag=theheaveg01-20">Frontera Enchilada Sauce</a>
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<li>1 can Pinto Beans</li>
<li>1 can Black or Kidney Beans</li>
<li>1 cup fresh spinach, chopped</li>
<li>1/2 cup <a href="http://www.uptonsnaturals.com/products/">Upton's Chorizo Seitan</a></li>
<li>1/2 bell pepper</li>
<li>toppings: bell pepper, tomato, cilantro </li>
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<i>* Make your own sauce:</i><br />
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<li>1 8oz can tomato sauce </li>
<li>2 garlic cloves, minced</li>
<li>1 tbsp chili powder</li>
<li>1/2 tsp chipotle </li>
<li>1/2 tsp ground cumin</li>
<li>1 1/2 cup veggie broth</li>
<li>fresh pepper to taste</li>
<li>2 tbsp cornstarch (mixed with 1/4 cup cold water)</li>
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<i>Sauce Directions: </i>Place all the ingredients except cornstarch mixture in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the cornstarch mixture. Cook, stirring, until thickened. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909336810032181664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586449740859305530.post-64187432211582189202012-12-17T12:20:00.000-08:002012-12-19T12:23:29.370-08:00Fat Free Sugar CookiesAlex and I have been Christmas cookiein' it up .. gotta get our xmas high ya know =) I wanted to repost this to let you know these are STILL our best Fat Free Sugar Cookies YET!!<br />
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After many many tries at perfecting the fat-free cookie we have finally
NAILED IT! These are so good you'd swear there was a half a cup of
butter in them. Kristin ate the soy yogurt I bought to test as a fat
replacement so I scrounged around the kitchen for anything else and
found some<a href="http://www.stonewallkitchen.com/shop/speciality-foods/fruitbutters/161003.html"> pumpkin maple butter</a> (just pumpkin puree and sugar) and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004H8ES22/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=theheaveg01-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B004H8ES22">Ginger Spread</a>. Best sugar cookies you'll ever have! <br />
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Here's the ingredient round up.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004H8ES22/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=theheaveg01-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B004H8ES22">Ginger People Ginger Spread</a><br />
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Maple Butter works insanely well for icing. A few drops of food coloring and you're in business. <br />
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Reserve about a 1/2 cup of the mix to flour your rolling surface.<br />
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Roll it out using the 1/2 cup of mix you reserved! Its STICKY so flour your surface well.<br />
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Stir up your icing and spread it on and add sprinkles.<br />
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FREE - and simply the best Xmas cookies I've ever had or made!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909336810032181664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586449740859305530.post-29040368970340119542012-11-30T13:44:00.000-08:002012-11-30T13:44:09.047-08:00Whole Foods 365 Veg Broth FAT LIESOh you can never trust labels... Whole Foods, while I've shopped at nearly every single one of your stores and spend a fortune on you and thank the world for you existence & even won your 30year Bday Essay contest you continue to let me down... Its not enough that prepared foods vegan items from time to time aren't vegan, or Healthy Starts Here items are not healthy and oil-free items are covered in oil or fat, I can understand that prepared foods workers have a lot on their hands and know how long it took me to become a healthy vegan and understand what that means and can't expect people handling all sorts of varying health mantras to not slip up or fail to understand. However, for packaged goods I'd like to expect that someone exists who firmly understands allergies & health consequences of incorrect labeling...
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My friends does that look like a *trivial amount of fat???? It certainly doesn't look like FAT FREE or Total Fat 0g, that is a<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> LOAD OF FAT GREASY OIL!!!</b></span><br />
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Dear Whole Foods, please REMOVE the Fat Free label from this product and the *ADDS A TRIVIAL AMOUNT OF FAT PER SERVING. I estimate that 75%+ of the calories from this Veg Broth are from FAT! You need to reexamine the nutritional information, this is really upsetting.</div>
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Giving up fried foods seems like an obvious step toward better health, but the odd combo of potato, deep fryer and copious amounts of salt<b> </b>overtakes most human brains. Time after time again I see healthy people take a nose dive around a plate of hot fries. Making crispy fries only takes a little rinse and a convection oven (one that circulates hot air around the food). <b><br /></b></div>
<b>Step 1: Cut the potato into THIN strips, 1/4" </b>Thicker fries won't bake as fast as the convection oven browns the outsides.<br />
<b>Step 2: RINSE the strips thoroughly under cold running water</b>! This seals the surface of the freshly cut potatoes for browning.<br />
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<b>Step 3: Arrange on parchment paper lined metal pan. </b>I usually put the long ones on the left and short ones on the right so they all fit end to end side to side w/o touching, this lets the convention hot air brown every side.<br />
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<b>Step 5: YUM YUM Hot crispy fries! Add salt </b>(you might want to consider giving the freshly cut potatoes a dip in salt water because salt doesn't stick to these!)<br />
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It signifies a spinning fan inside the oven.Lexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004402682577798769noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586449740859305530.post-52627517425634936642012-11-11T22:39:00.001-08:002012-12-19T12:05:05.252-08:00Dave's Gourmet Korean at the Farmers MarketI found <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20https://www.facebook.com/pages/Daves-Gourmet-Korean/">Dave's Gourmet Korean</a> at the Brentwood Farmer's Market. Many of the items are OIL-FREE and LOW-FAT! Everything is vegan.<br />
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Each of these sides are $5 and consist of marinated vegetables (low sodium soy / pear juice / spices are all listed on the labels). Despite this being our 1st time with Dave we opt-d to go for $25 worth since it looked fantastic and it was worth every penny! The Lotus Root was our favorite with the spicy tofu the runner up, but really the way all these little sides converged on the plate with a little bit of rice was poetic.<br />
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I always grab a few bags of Whole Foods 365 Hashbrowns on my trips to the grocery store ($1.99). I'm always disappointed in the rest of the murdered potato selection of oil laden fries and tots. I finally came up with a super quick way to turn fat-free hashbrowns into tater tots.<br />
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<a href="http://www.matthewkenneycuisine.com/restaurants/santa-monica/">M.A.K.E</a> has the makings of the finest vegan restaurant in Los Angeles. I struggle to find words that can compete with these photos, they in fact taste as amazing as they look. The medleys of farm fresh flavors fight for the attention of your palate while your eyes are visually inspired by the artful presentation of shaved heirloom carrots. <img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sYb68vTCKqA/UJYE1iys1-I/AAAAAAAAAxM/vYUCiEX0KHo/s640/photo+5%284%29.JPG" width="640" /></div>
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We stood contemplating the menu as we had done many times before in the last month or so since hearing about a brand new raw vegan restaurant in Santa Monica place mall, our main stomping grounds due to their electrical vehicle charging stations. This time M.A.tthew K.E.nnedy the owner came up to us and said "are you interested in a healthy vegan dinner this evening?" haha, he asked THE Healthy Vegans if we'd like a healthy dinner, ok its on! Oil-Free? "No problem!" The menu was ours to pick from and they would shave, chop, dice, blend, mix but not heat a dazzling selection of fresh produce into works of culinary art. We picked two salads and the Nori Roll and partook in the wine cocktail menu. Raw food has failed to ever impress me despite dining in nearly every raw vegan restaurant on the planet. I went into this evening KNOWING I was shooting myself in the wallet and came out ready to become a Nori Roll regular. If you'd asked me two days ago if I'd ever frequent a raw restaurant I'd have laughed up my baked potato. The staunchiest starchitarian's palate has been melted by this rawesome restaurant. The chefs here and the farms they frequent are truly a credit to their movement.<br />
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The zen like atmosphere of M.A.K.E. inside The Market at Santa Monica Place Mall takes a moment to settle into, but commotion of the shopping mall quickly disappears in this quite corner of the mall. TIP: Utilize the free valet parking in front of True Food and get it validated with your bill to save on parking. </div>
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<span style="background-color: #ffe599;">1 Tbsp - Apple Sauce </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #ffe599;">1 cup- Mashed Bananas</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #ffe599;">1 cup - hazelnut/almond/cashew milk </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #ffe599;">1/2 cup - sparkling water (makes it light and fluffy)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #ffe599;">1 Tbsp- fresh lemon juice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">Use a <a href="http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000000000102709&pid=25170&adurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chefscatalog.com%2Fproduct%2F25170-Calphalon-Unison-Nonstick-Cookware-Set-8-Piece.aspx%3Futm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dshopping%26utm_content%3D25170%26utm_campaign%3DCalphalon%26gdftrk%3DgdfV23800_a_7c2214_a_7c9504_a_7c28727&usg=AFHzDLuHVTd_dPgKrhR-zYwPREE2eag44w&pubid=559551" rel="nofollow">Calphalon Unison Nonstick Pan </a>& Set the heat to your cook top to LOW. Use a 1/3 or 1/4 cup to pour the batter into the pan. When you see the batter bubble on top it's ready to FLIP with a <span style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;"><a href="http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000000000373657&pid=573568&adurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.surlatable.com%2Fproduct%2FPRO-573568%2F&usg=AFHzDLvRXwvjIZdgeYHPpUD5wHWyM3dvHw&pubid=559551" rel="nofollow">Silicone Flexible Turner</a></span>.</span></div>
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NOW you have the PERFECT VEGAN OIL FREE / LOW FAT Pancakes everyone will enjoy!!<br />
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!</div>
</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909336810032181664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586449740859305530.post-3838860293591207082012-10-31T11:49:00.001-07:002012-10-31T12:02:04.051-07:00Nutty Bean Co's Chic Pz's are AMAZING!Finding a non-deadly snack is NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE! On a recent trip to San Francisco I was perusing the aisles Rainbow Grocery trying to avoid the temptation of vegan donuts and stumbled upon these no-oil dry roasted chic pea snacks from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00480MKD8/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00480MKD8&linkCode=as2&tag=theheaveg01-20">Nutty Bean Co</a>! They are not only low in fat, but simply amazing! The Chai Vanilla are a true stand out. Unfortunately, I can't get these in the Los Angeles area, but Mother's Markets has them to the south of me. For now you can order a sampler pack on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00480MKD8/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00480MKD8&linkCode=as2&tag=theheaveg01-20">Amazon </a>. One flavor includes honey, it would make a nice gift for a non-vegan friend.<br />
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<cite>http://www.<b>millennium</b>restaurant.com </cite>Lexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004402682577798769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586449740859305530.post-56599331467967923322012-10-04T06:53:00.002-07:002012-10-31T11:50:42.777-07:00Vegan Pumpkin Muffins<h3>
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A few weeks ago I saw some delicious pumpkin muffins pop up on my Instagram feed. They looked delectable but were they healthy vegan style? I messaged my friend Heather to find out.<br />
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She took the Trader Joe's Pumpkin Bread & Muffin mix and veganized it. It might not be completely up to snuff with Lex's healthiest vegan mantra, but this shit is good! Like, totally nom-alicious. It's like taking a Starbuck's pumpkin spice latte and baking it in the oven. The muffins are so sweet, you could actually whip up some tofutti icing to top them off. YUM.<br />
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<li style="text-align: left;">1/2 cup of William Sonoma Pecan Pumpkin Butter (Or <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/10/how-to-make-pumpkin-butter-with-canned-pumpkin-recipe.html">you can whip up your own version of it</a>.)</li>
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She baked her bread at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. However, when I made the muffins, I only baked them at 350 for 26-27 minutes, and they were perfect. Just keep an eye on them, and check it with a toothpick. If nothing sticks to the toothpick, then you are ready to rock and roll!</div>
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These pumpkin muffins make a great present (like upcoming Boss Appreciation Day!), or they could even be a wonderful entry into the Brooks #RunTreat Photo Contest hosted by <a href="http://runningshoes.com/">RunningShoes.com</a>. All you have to do is upload your food picture <a href="http://bit.ly/UyKYvt">HERE</a> to enter. The winner will score free Brooks shoes and gear along with a bucket-load of HEALTHY VEGAN Halloween candy. (<b><span style="color: red;">*PLEASE NOTE*</span></b> if you win the contest please let runningshoes.com know you are a Healthy Vegan so they gather a fantastic bucket special for you!) </div>
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Or you could just eat all the pumpkin muffins yourself and never tell a soul about your indulgences ... especially LEX ;-) !!</div>
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