High protein kale chips are a fantastic snack, or complement to lunch! Loaded with flavor, the leaves are coated in plant-based protein powder before baking. Healthy Vegan Snacks with Protein My day here in Texas started much like my other weekdays, with the sound of foghorns (a reminder of home in the SF Bay Area) …
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Apparently there was a time when my only uses for chickpeas were hummus and salads. Oh, the naivete of youth. These days chickpeas have been making it into almost everything I make and bake, from cookies, to sweet dips to power bars, and of course soups, stews and tagines. I love their creamy texture and …
It only takes 2 minutes and 3 ingredients to whip up this thick, creamy breakfast shake. Frozen bananas deliver natural sweetness and create the rich texture while almond milk and whole almonds add pure protein and healthy fats.
Start your day with banana bread protein granola and feel energized and satisfied for hours! It is vegan, gluten-free, healthy. How to Make High Protein Granola Yes, you do need another granola recipe! Specifically, one that is low in sugar, high in protein, extremely versatile, gluten-free and vegan. Lucky you, I have the recipe and …
A chocolate dessert that doubles as a healthy snack or breakfast: my High-Protein Chocolate Pumpkin Pudding! It is vegan, gluten-free, and 8.5 g protein per serving! I love undulaterated chocolate much of the time. For example, a slice of my Mom’s very chocolate Bundt cake, a mug of hot cocoa on a chilly day, or …
Homemade vegan no-bake cookie dough protein bars are super-easy, high-protein, gluten-free, oil-free, inexpensive and delicious! Only four ingredients, too! Homemade Junk Free Vegan Protein Bars Both my husband and I eat protein bars on a regular basis, right after hard training sessions. For years, I never paid attention to my protein needs post-workout; I thought …
Vegan yellow split pea soup is a healthy, protein-packed, and frugal soup that is delicious and satisfying! It can also be made with green split peas or yellow lentils. Yellow Split Peas are Creamy & Mild Yellow split peas. I like them. A lot. Cheap, easy to prepare, creamy, versatile, naturally gluten-free and vegan, and …
Sesame-ginger edamame carrot salad is a fresh, vibrant and high protein option any time of the year. The salad comes together in little time and can be enjoyed as a side or as the main event. I had every intention of crafting and posting a blog entry yesterday, but I found myself in full-blown grumpy-pants …
3-ingredient banana protein balls! Fast and easy to make, they are naturally vegan, gluten-free, and only 51 calories (3 grams of protein) each. I debated whether to include this on the blog, because it is such a simple concoction. But in the end, I decided that that’s precisely why I wanted and needed to share. …
Easy vegan TVP meatballs! They are very high in protein (almost 30 grams per serving), simple to make with pantry ingredients and also grain-free and gluten-free. Hooray for fall! After months of blazing heat, suffocating humidity, and malevolent mosquitoes, East Texas is, virtually overnight, a tranquil haven. Praise be! Post-church, Kevin, Nick and I spent …
I need to have a t-shirt made for my husband that reads as follows: “My Wife Went to NYC, and All I Got Was 3 Bags of Quinoa” It’s true, and, in retrospect, pitiful. But it wasn’t pre-meditated. I had a very quick trip to New York city last week to film a Pepperidge Farm …