Happy Meatless Monday! Whether you are vegan, vegetarian, reducing your meat intake or just veggie curious welcome to another post on proving that vegan doesn't mean deprived. In the ongoing saga of my reignited passion for BBQing today I bring you another recipe. I've already mentioned that recently Gardein sent me a bunch of products for free, to use for Memorial Day BBQs. And today I am sharing a recipe for vegetable kebabs using Gardein Teriyaki Chick'n. Perfect for any Memorial Day …
Recipes
Recipe: Portabella Pizza Burger
When the folks at Gardein sent me a bunch of their products to grill with I really didn't know which to try first. They have so many different products, many of them ideal for BBQ season! When you think of BBQ though you immediately think of burgers. The problem for me is that I'm not a huge fan of burgers in buns. Thankfully I've come up with some creative ways to enjoy burgers and today I wanted to share a recipe for what I'm calling a Portabella Pizza Burger. While Gardein did send me their …
Gardein Sweet & Tangy Pita Pocket
Since our trip to San Francisco I've been a little obsessed with pita's. The Flying Falafel in San Francisco really reminded me how awesome a pita can be for a quick tasty lunch. Pita's are like having a sandwich, but everything is contained. Meaning it's way less messy! I've been throwing all manner of things into a pita lately, and seeing what tasty combinations I can come up with. So when Mambo Sprouts asked if I wanted to do some *Gardein Grill Recipes I jumped at the chance because we …
Blueberry Protein Pudding recipe, vegan protein packed dessert
For the last 12 weeks I've been on the Gold's Gym 12 week transformation challenge. During that time I've lost 10lbs. While not a lot "the biggest loser", it's what is the trickiest to lose: that "last 10lbs". That's always the hardest because it's the one you really have to dial in. And yes, I did it all on a plant based diet eating copious amounts of carbohydrates. More importantly I didn't deprive myself of treats and desserts. I'll post more on the challenge after it's finished (tomorrow!), …
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Trader Joe’s Black Bean Pasta Bowl
As soon as someone finds out I'm vegan, I get the question... "where do you get your protein?". My answer: I get my protein the same place you do, plants! Yes plants have protein. I just choose not to get extra protein from animals. People are way too obsessed with protein intake, when in reality they should be more concerned with the amount of fibre, fruit and vegetables they are eating. I get it though. People want to know if living on a plant based is diet achievable. I'm here to tell you it …
Vegan protein chocolate raspberry pancakes!
I know, I had you at "chocolate raspberry pancakes". If I didn't already entice you with that delicious combo, you need to seriously stop and think about your life choices. I mean it, because chocolate raspberry ANYTHING is freakin' amazing. Anyhow, one of my goals for 2017 is to share more recipes. Why? Well because people need help, they need to make better choices, and they always need pancake recipes right? After all, the point of this blog is to show people that living life as a fit and …
Delicious Daiya Berry Parfait Recipe
We all have our daily routines, that can get, well... boring. It's easy to get stuck in a rut when preparing meals or snacks. This is close to my heart as I'm currently on a clean eating kick, as I'm doing the 12 week transformation challenge with Gold's Gym. This stemmed from my 3 month hiatus away from lifting, and 3 months of indulging during Hawaii, Holidays and Florida. Excuses, excuses! Anyone, one thing that's apparent from my food tracking on MyFitnessPal is that I was overeating and …
The Green Smoothie : Breakfast of champions!
You have probably heard the old adage that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. While some people swear by intermittent fasting and skipping breakfast, personally I cannot do it. If I do not have something in belly by 9am I have zero energy. Plus simultaneously ravenous and nauseous all at the same time. In fact, I'm 85% certain I'm a hobbit! Given a chance I'd take second breakfast and elevensies. So to keep my body fueled through the morning craziness that is my everyday life, I …
Scrambled Tofu Recipe
Every time I make scrambled tofu and post pics on facebook and instagram I get messages asking how to make it. So today I figured it was time to share my recipe for scrambled tofu. This recipe is adapted from a Scrambled Tofu in the Follow Your Heart cookbook but I rarely stick to a recipe (ask Bob he'll tell you!). I go with what feels right, rather than weighing and measuring, and I tend to switch out ingredients depending on what I have on hand. Plus sometimes, recipes just seem way too …