So I was attempting to create yet another veggie burger recipe using black beans. After sautéing some veggies, draining and rinsing my beans and tossing it all together with spices, bread crumbs and tomato paste in my food processor, I ended up with a mixture that had the consistency of chili. "Do you think these will hold together … Continue reading How My Veggie Burgers Became Black Bean Burritos
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Chocolate Almond Butter Cups
Now that I have mastered the skill of making my own almond butter, I am getting a bit obsessed with the stuff. It is just so darn creamy and delicious and it goes well on crackers, on banana or apple slices, on bread with jam and on a spoon straight out of the jar. As I … Continue reading Chocolate Almond Butter Cups
Lessons From My 3-Week Cleanse
Yahoo I did it! 21 days with no animal products, gluten, alcohol, caffeine or sugar. It was a roller coaster 3 weeks but I made it through and I'm feeling great. Here are a few insights from my 3-week cleanse to offer a little inspiration and information: 1. Gluten and sugar are in so many of the foods I eat. … Continue reading Lessons From My 3-Week Cleanse
My Kitchen Helper and Oat Flour Pancakes
I have a "helper" in the kitchen when I am whipping up most of my culinary masterpieces. He is about 2 feet tall, has blue eyes, blond hair, a killer smile and he's been known to throw a measuring cup full of almond milk across the kitchen in a fit of rage. No I am not talking about a mini-Gordon … Continue reading My Kitchen Helper and Oat Flour Pancakes
Colourful Quinoa Casserole
When I decided to adopt a more plant-based diet, the very first cookbook I bought was Eat, Drink & Be Vegan by Dreena Burton. You can easily tell that I adore this book because I have probably made every recipe at least once (and many dozens of times) and my copy is completely dog eared and … Continue reading Colourful Quinoa Casserole
Lori Leigh Wilson 