Toasted Peanut Butter and Banana sandwich

Toasted Peanut Butter and Banana sandwich

I found this wonderful idea from http://allrecipes.com/recipe/grilled-peanut-butter-and-banana-sandwich/. Why not grill your peanut butter and banana sandwich? It’s a fun twist to your everyday sandwich. I don’t know what it is about warm and melted peanut butter, but I am definitely a fan! The recipe is super easy. Take 2 slices of bread, slather your peanut butter
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Vegan Wheat & Oat Pancakes

Vegan Wheat & Oat Pancakes

Pancakes are a morning comfort food and sometimes even a pleasant dinner choice.  This week we had pancakes for dinner one night and I wanted to share  my recipe for Vegan Wheat & Oat Pancakes.  I used whole grains and eliminated the eggs, milk and oil to give this family favorite a healthy twist. Above you see them
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How to: Make a Salad for a Toddler

How to: Make a Salad for a Toddler

If you are like me, you have often wondered, “What on earth should I feed my child?” My husband and I eat salads at least once a day, and for a while I questioned how to translate that into a meal for my 1 1/2 year old.  I love the idea of giving my child
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4 Tips for Using a Weekly Menu

4 Tips for Using a Weekly Menu

Click here for your printable weekly menu plan (PDF). I was recently reading Doug Lisle’s excellent book The Pleasure Trap: Mastering the Hidden Force that Undermines Health & Happiness, and he strongly suggests menu planning.  Because if you think about it we eat 21 meals a week x 52 weeks in a year, that’s 1092!  That’s a
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Our Favorite Vegan Pizza

Our Favorite Vegan Pizza

I have made a lot of different variations on the “vegan pizza.” When I made this one, both my husband and I looked at each other and said “This is it!” We had finally found one that we were happy with. I mean we had 3rds for heaven’s sakes! My husband and I are HUGE
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Hearty Lentil-Loaf

Hearty Lentil-Loaf

I have been wanting to make a Lentil Loaf for quite some time! We have a bunch of dried lentils in our pantry and I thought that this would be an awesome way to use them! This Lentil Loaf has a great hearty texture and savory flavor so you feel full and very satisfied afterwards.
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Taco Style Salad

Taco Style Salad

Over the weekend we bought a case of re-fried beans from Costco. We have been wanting to buy some for a little while but our budget never had enough room for it.  I was so excited about them that I used them for our dinner salad that night. Before we decided to only eat vegan/plant
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Playful New Kitchen Gadgets

Playful New Kitchen Gadgets

I got a little sidetracked today by adorable kitchen gadgets I saw on Pinterest.  But sometimes a new kitchen gadget is what you need to get your cooking mojo back or make your eating/cooking lifestyle more exciting!  So instead of reaching for the sugar and fat to add pizzazz, consider some of these finds: Boston Warehouse
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