vegan recipes

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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Easy Avocado and Hummus Topped Toast

My daughter had this for lunch the other day and we both gobbled it down. I love avocados, and so this combo of avocados with the already seasoned hummus on toast was so tasty! Easy Avocado and Hummus Topped Toast   Print Prep time 5 mins Total time 5 mins   Author: GreenLeavesAndJam.com Serves: 1 Ingredients
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Salad Combo Idea: Almonds, Apples, Beans, and Corn Salad

Like I’ve mentioned before in my  salad on the go post, my HH(Healthy Husband) and I eat a salad a day. This means that I have to get creative. I have tried a TON of combinations and somehow they never go wrong! I usually have one bean of some sort, a nut or seed (sometimes
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Cozy Cauliflower and Kidney Bean Soup

This is a warm-your-heart kind of soup. We made it the other day when it was a little bit chilly outside and it was just what we needed! I love the colors and the look of this soup as well. It also made for great left-overs for the husband’s lunch the next day. We love
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‘Creamy’ Vegan Broccoli Soup

Like everyone else on the planet, I have ‘lose weight’, ‘be health’, ‘get fit’ goals for 2013 which includes a plant-based diet. I also have other goals for 2013 such as financial goals.  I hope you will join us and share your goals for 2013 and your struggles and successes! I’m hoping that we can encourage
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Keep It Simple, Silly

Earlier this year I was inspired by the post Five Life Lessons I Learned in 2012 from Kristi at Addicted 2 Decorating. In her posts she occasionally shares a glimpse of her personal life including her husband’s health issues and their effort for a healthier lifestyle. My family has made major changes over the past
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‘Homemade’ Chili and Blueberry Oatmeal

When my friends learn that we eat a plant-based diet, one of the first questions they ask is, “What do you eat?” This of course is always accompanied with a shocked look and dismay. To most of us who have eaten a standard American diet our whole lives, giving up meat, fish and dairy can
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On the Go Salad: How to Pack a Salad for Lunch

My HH (Healthy Husband) and I eat at least one salad a day. Often, I end up packing him a salad for lunch. They are such a great, healthy and easy thing to pack, you just have to know how to do it right. I have found that the best way to pack a salad is in a
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