Both adults and children enjoy a good spread on a healthy whole grain bread. For a healthy low-fat spread, that supplies even more nutrients, try this fresh Banana Coconut Spread and choose a whole grain and stone ground bread. Number of servings: 1, 320 calories per serving. Ingredients: 5 Tbsp virgin coconut oil (unrefined is […]
Vegan Sugar Cookies
By definition, a sugar cookie is consists of sugar, flour, butter, eggs, vanilla, and either baking powder or baking soda. Based on this, you might think it difficult to make a vegan sugar cookie without butter or eggs. This recipe makes some of the most delicious cookies I’ve ever had. Number of servings: 8, 270 […]
Chocolate Muffins
This recipe starts with one seriously healthy ingredient: Beet puree! An entire cup of beet puree – equals out to about two whole beets – goes into a dozen, naturally-sweetened, whole grain muffins that also happen to be vegan. I didn’t even know such deliciousness was possible without butter, sugar and milk. Despite their exotic […]
Green Lemonade
Despite differences in size, flavor and color, lemons and limes share the same nutritional benefits. Both are low in calories and are good sources of dietary fiber, and they help you meet your daily needs for vitamins C and B-9. In addition, lemons and limes contain limonoids, which are compounds that may help prevent and […]