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This fast & easy easy Italian white bean soup is cozy, comforting & delicious! It is also vegan, oil-free, high in protein, & super frugal. Long before I had any specific thoughts or preferences about beans in general, I loved bean soup. Not just any bean soup, but Campbell’s bean and bacon soup. It was …

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Your new favorite nibble: 2-Ingredient Baked Split Pea-Nuts! Made from humble split peas, they are nut-free, vegan, high in protein, gluten-free, grain-free, frugal, and fabulous. ‘Tis the season to enjoy all kinds of snacks and nibbles, and I have a great one to share: baked crispy “nuts” made from split peas! I’m a nibbler. Always …

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Grab the bag of split peas in your pantry and make a batch of baked split pea meatballs! They are vegan, gluten-free, high in protein & fiber, and so tasty, both for meals and snacking! Yellow Split Pea Love The only way I ate split peas for the first two decades of my life was …

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Dinner, made simple: thick, spicy, 3-ingredient vegan black bean chili made in under 30 minutes! It is vegan, oil-free, high in protein, and so darn good. Oh, dinner. Haven’t I made you six thousand times in the last two months?  And yet, I can’t quit you. My hunger persists. I propose a compromise: a hearty …

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Craving bread? Then head to the pantry and grab a bag of lentils to make my rustic, 2-ingredient lentil flax bread ! It is vegan, oil-free, high in protein (8.5 g per wedge), gluten-free, and ready in under an hour. Easy Rustic Flatbread Made with Lentils Lentil tortillas are one of my favorite tortillas to …

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High-protein vegan pasta fagioli soup made with chickpea pasta! It is grain-free, gluten-free, and has 16.8 G protein per 1.5 cups serving. Make it oil-free with 1 simple substitution. This is exactly what your February, post-Superbowl Monday ordered: a quick, hearty, homestyle soup that doubles as a restorative. Recipe Benefits This easy soup is also: …

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Vegan 3-ingredient roasted carrot soup (with white beans)! Gluten-free & grain-free, it is silky smooth, loaded with flavor, fast and simple to make, and a good source of protein, too! If you have a bag of carrots, an onion, and a can of white beans, you have the ingredients to make this spectacular soup. “Spectacular” …

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Vegan oil-free chickpea muffins that are tender, sweet and delicious! Made with chickpeas, chickpea liquid, & chickpea flour, they are also grain-free, gluten-free, easy to make, have 137 calories, & 5 grams protein each.I have a short and sweet post for all of you today, with a short and sweet recipe to match! I still …

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Healthy 4-ingredient white bean flatbread, made with dried white beans and coconut flour! It is grain-free, low carb and easy-to-make. Grain-Free Bread made with Dried Beans & Coconut Flour For my latest ultra-simple bread creation, I decided to revisit one of my favorite recipes from last year–my Red Lentil Sandwich Bread— for inspiration and a …

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Perhaps the easiest option for Taco Tuesday, ever: my 3-Ingredient vegan enchilada soup, ready in 15 minutes! Serve it plain or add your favorite toppings. It is high-protein, oil-free, grain-free. and only 146 calories per large serving. An Easy Taco Tuesday Option: 3-Ingredient Vegan Enchilada Soup Happy Tuesday, everyone! It’s been a hectic start to …

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Savor a hearty, satisfying meal while still kickstarting a healthy New Year with kale potato & white bean soup. It’s packed with classic Tuscan flavors, but also protein, fiber, and nourishment! Healthy Heart Soup for January Resolutions Happy 2019, everyone!!! Regardless of the resolutions you may have set for the year ahead–or whether you have …

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So easy, and so good: my vegan sweet potato enchilada bake! Layered with kale, beans, corn and enchilada sauce, it is grain-free, oil-free, and high in plant protein! Healthy Enchilada Casserole made with Sweet Potatoes Tomorrow is New Year’s Day–time for new pursuits and a long list of resolutions! But we all need to fuel …

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Sesame sriracha stuffed cucumber cups, filled with an easy, flavor-packed, Asian filling. Vegan, keto and gluten-free, they are perfect for show-off appetizers or healthy snacks. Healthy Fresh & Flavorful Snacking: Stuffed Cucumber Cups Just in the nick of time, I have an appetizer recipe to share that is perfect for any and all New Year’s …

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Stellar, grain-free lentil loaf made with  ease and humble pantry ingredients. Packed with flavor, it is vegan, gluten-free, high in protein (8.5 grams) and only 150 calories per jumbo slice! A Better, Simpler Lentil Loaf The first time I made a meatless meatloaf of any kind was in my tiny, windowless, graduate school kitchen. It …

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Grain-free vegan lentil flatbread is a hearty, rustic, high-protein bread that is perfect on its own or with meals. Made in minutes with 4 ingredients, it is also oil-free & flourless. What a relief that fall is finally here! At long last it is time for soups, crock-pot meals, all things apple and pumpkin, and …

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Versatile, velvety-smooth vegan white bean pesto, made in minutes with 5 ingredients. It is high protein & can be enjoyed as a sauce, dip or spread! Hello, everyone! Apologies for my brief posting furlough. I was home in California, relishing some quality time with my family, as well as the San Francisco fog. Both were …

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An ideal snack for workouts, lunches, afternoon pick-me-ups, and breakfasts, these 4 ingredient peanut butter energy balls are vegan, oil-free, made without oats, and simple to prepare (no cooking required). 4-Ingredient Energy Balls without Oats My willingness to bake flew out the window as the temperature approached 100 degrees today. Oy vey! I reworked my …

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Delicious, satisfying, and nutrient-packed vegan coconut flour lentil cookies are perfect for breakfast (yes!), sweet treats, or for packing on day trips and into school lunches! The cookies are oil-free, grain-free, and easy-to-make, too. Happy August, everyone! It is approaching one million degrees here in Texas, so you may be surprised that I have been …

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1-ingredient black bean tortillas made with dried black beans (plus water & optional salt). They are grain-free, oil-free, vegan & only 50 calories each. I remember when I first stumbled upon the “Will it Waffle?” book. I picked it up in a bookstore and looked at nothing else for the next hour. It is such …

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