Articles tagged with getnatured
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Healthy Hemp Seeds
Since I began the vegetarian path over 15 years ago, I have heard my share of people's comments on vegetarians and our "weird" foods. While it is true that health-conscious people have a wide assortment of foods that we include in our diets, I don't consider "vegetarian food" to be mysterious or even all that [...]
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Vitamin D: The Sunshine Vitamin
As the weather is warming up, and the sun it staying up a little later, it is beginning to feel like spring. It has finally been warm enough to spend a time outside in the sunshine. Sunlight and fresh air are nourishing in so many ways. Not only does spending time outside help me to [...]
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Spicy Noodles with Asparagus and Broccoli
It really feels like spring this week. The kids are playing outside without shirts or shoes. The birds are happily tweeting away in the freshly-greened trees. There is a breeze blowing which softly reminds me that winter still has a tiny hold, but the air smells like summer. While I should be gathering [...]
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"Panade" or baked soup
It just started raining here and it is cold in a way that will require hunkering down and hot soup tonight. My slippers are on and the fireplace is soon to be lit. I'm trying to distract myself with coziness. A panade (or baked soup) is a super comforting way to warm up your belly [...]
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Zucchini and Sweet Pepper Pancakes
Shrove Tuesday is approaching, and it's time to take out the syrup and get pancake flipping. Unfortunately, when we're dieting, pancakes can be our biggest downfall. There is nothing nutritious in them. How about doing pancakes with a twist this Shrove Tuesday and making a dinner out of them? These zucchini and sweet pepper pancakes [...]
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Hearty and warming cabbage soup
Whilst I like cabbage, I don't eat it as often as other vegetables. With a small, savoy cabbage threatening to go south in my fridge, I decided to throw together some soup. This was one of those "something-out-of-nothing" dinners, as I didn't have much to work with. This soup turned out great: hearty enough for [...]
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Curried red lentils with bulgar and spinach
Maybe it is our broken heater but our meals have taken a spicy turn this week. We've had Thai spicy green beans with tofu and curried red lentils. I fully expect to be creating a meal or two that involves chiles and other belly-warming things. These curried lentils are very healthy and make a hearty, one-pot [...]
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Staying afloat: My bag of tricks for staying buoyant
This time of year can be a mixed bag of emotions for many people. The holidays apply pressure to be jolly, to bake, to shop. To wrap and invite. To consume. The cloudy skies and early setting of the sun can keep us inside and away from the things that feed our souls (like [...]
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Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato and Pesto Torta
Ingredients 1 prepared recipe of cashew cheese (use 2 cups of cashews and as little water as possible) 1/4 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes 1 cup fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup lightly toasted pine nuts Divide cashew cheese into 3 equal parts. Line your container with plastic wrap, letting it hang over the sides of the bowl. Place one part cashew [...]
