Category Archives: Protein

Whole Food Plant-Based concerns about protein for vegans and vegetarians

Hummus and Variations on the Theme

hummusWe use a lot of hummus in our house!  We use it for all kinds of things! It is a substitute for mayo in a sandwich, salad dressing on Greek Salad and as a quick snack or small meal.  We eat it with carrot and/or celery sticks, on sliced tomatoes, corn chips, tortillas and whole grain (home-made) flat bread.

It is full of good stuff ! If you use a traditional hummus recipe with olive oil and tahini you are looking about 30 calories a tablespoon.  Breaks down to : 44% fat, 45% carbs, 11% protein. If you cut or reduce the oil and tahini, the fat content plummets. (more…)

by Genene Cote Posted on July 23, 2012
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Taco Salad

I’m on roll so I am just gonna go with it.  I promise I know how to make something besides Mexican and Italian. but the tomatoes and onions have inspired me so this week.

taco saladTaco Salad is a big favorite around our house.  We have sampled versions of Taco Salad in lots of  restaurants; we like ours best.  It is an incredibly easy salad to make but it is truly a complete meal with lots of bulk and lots of phyto-nutrients.  It takes about 10 minutes from start to finish to turn out this incredible food.

by Genene Cote Posted on July 17, 2012
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Of Chia Pets and Chia Seeds

chia petI can’t remember where or how I came across my first Chia Pet.  I think was some time in the late 70s.  What I do remember is how amazed I was that people would actually buy one of those things!   I probably should not have been, since I was around for the whole pet rock thing.  Chia was promptly relegated as a tagline to several lame jokes. (more…)

by Genene Cote Posted on July 15, 2012
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