Recipes

9 Rules for a Healthy Vegan Diet

9 Rules for a Healthy Vegan Diet

If you’re thinking about going vegan, and don’t know how to get started eating a plant-based diet, read on to learn more about the basic steps and rules for how to eat a healthy vegan diet. Are you considering a vegan lifestyle? Wondering how to go vegan healthfully? Well, you are really not alone! Not so long ago, “going vegan” was considered a difficult path, filled with challenges and, to a certain extent, isolation. Today, being vegan is “cool,” thanks to celebrities like Alicia Silverstone, who wrote a bestselling book on the vegan diet called “The Kind Diet,” and Beyonce,...

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These Meatless Dishes Can Be Your New Favorite Ulam Recipes

These Meatless Dishes Can Be Your New Favorite Ulam Recipes

You can't talk about meatless recipes without talking about tokwa or tofu. This is the undisputed king of meatless recipe ingredients and for good reason. Not only is tokwa an ingredient that can easily absorb the flavors of the dish you add it to but it can be just as filling, too. Plus, it's a plant-based ingredient that is affordable and easily accessible no matter what marketplace you visit!  Are you feeling like you need to get on the meatless bandwagon too? Here are recipes that will make your ulam dishes feel as hefty and delicious as a meaty one:  Photo by Mark Jesalva 1...

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Baked Turkey Meatballs

Baked Turkey Meatballs

Baked Turkey Meatballs There are nights when I want to feel adventurous in the kitchen, and then there are nights when I want my dinner to come up, give me a hug, and tell me that, yes, I am doing a good job. Those are the nights I make Baked Turkey Meatballs. Fork-tender, filling, and layered with Italian spices and herbs, these healthy turkey meatballs want to be your mealtime cheerleader. They are easy to make and won’t make you hunt through the grocery store for ingredients. Once you have your ground turkey and Parmesan in the fridge, you’re likely...

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Lemon Broccoli Rice

Lemon Broccoli Rice

This recipe is really handy if you have some leftover rice from a previous meal or if you have those stir fry rice pouches you can get from the supermarket. A brilliant way of having a good meal without it taking much time. Additionally with this recipe if you are using leftover rice you can keep it at room temperature instead of heating it up; otherwise cook until piping hot. Serves 2 Ingredients: 250g cooked/ leftover rice 1 lemon Crushed black pepper 1 garlic clove, grated 1 broccoli head, cut into florets 1 tbsp pine nuts 1/2 tsp dried basil...

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WIS, WWA | in the midst of unrest

WIS, WWA | in the midst of unrest

I’m not gonna lie; I feel a little silly writing ordinary blog posts in the midst of what’s going on in Ukraine. But like I said on Instagram last night, I have pretty limited power (ok, zero power) to fix problems of this magnitude. I don’t know what the future holds (Are we heading into another world war??), so I am defaulting to what I always do when I feel helpless: Pray and then keep doing the next right things in my life: make meals, parent children, correct math lessons, do laundry, feed rescue cats, do my A&P homework, and...

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