Whole Foods Plant Based Recipes
Growing up, raw cooked peanuts were a treat in the family. Back then, peanuts had to be cooked and simmered for hours. With the advent of the instant pot, raw peanuts, can be enjoyed with relative ease. Recently we saw raw peanuts on sale at the local supermarket in in yellow netted bags. Being nowhere …
Air Popped Popcorn is such a fun and healthy snack that pairs great with any movie night and or party. The are many variations out there that can be as simple or complex as your imagination can conjure. Here are a few of the staples that we keep coming back to. There is also a …
I’ve always had a soft spot for oatmeal raisin cookies. It’s tough in a larger family to continue pushing for raisins when it seems like I’m getting outvoted by the majority to atleast substitute some of them for chocolate chips. Thankfully since I’m the one who makes them one of my votes holds some substantial …
Before starting down the path of a whole food plant based lifestyle, spinach artichoke dip from the pub was a definite favourite with hot toasted pita bread or with tortilla chips. This is recipe has become a family favourite and an easy way to get those leafy greens to become strong like Popeye. Prep time …
This is a good traditional recipe for hummus. Originally called Hot Pink Hummus from Rip Esselstyn’s book ´My Beef With Meat’. I don’t think we’ve made the pink version that often, but our children always refer to the hummus as Hot Pink Hummus even without the beets to give it that extra colour. I usually …
This is a good way to eat chickpeas. These snacks are savory and crunchy. Very easy to make but do require some cooking time. They’re great as a snack by themselves or sprinkled like croutons on top of salads and or vegetable dishes. Originally found this recipe from Plant Pure Nation https://nutritionstudies.org/recipes/appetizer/roasted-chickpeas/ Ingredients:
This recipe was adapted from https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/vegan-snacks-appetizers/onion-rings/ Ingredients 1 large yellow onion Tips. We have a lot of yellow onions on hand leftover from previous recipes and grocery purchases. We found that the onions rings get eaten up quite quickly happily regardless if they are yellow or Vidalia sweet onions. In fact this is a good …
Inspired from the recipe presented by Kath Hester on Nutrition Studies.org https://nutritionstudies.org/recipes/appetizer/air-fryer-bow-tie-pasta-chips/ This is an awesome snack for children to pack in their school lunches and adults alike. The ingredients are so simple and they are reminiscent of the fish shaped cheese flavoured crackers that are so common. I will adapt the recipe to accommodate …
Banana Pancakes These are definitely a go to pancakes on the weekend or anytime really. Initially inspired by the Healthiest Diet on the Planet by Dr. McDougal. We were looking for some whole food plant based pancakes that were also fluffy. Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 10 Minutes Yield: 10 to 12 Pancakes. Ingredients