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Millet Rice with Asparagus and Lemon Butter Sauce (Vegan)

Millet rice made with seasonal spring asparagus and a delicious lemon butter sauce. Yes it’s vegan! This recipe also contains plant based protein packed white beans and plump tomatoes. Perfect healthy dish to eat warm or cold over a salad!

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Spring is taking her sweet time isn’t she? But Mother Nature knows best so who am I to disagree (tho I may whine a bit about it). This millet rice recipe with seasonal asparagus will keep me patient a little longer until Spring decides to make an official presence.

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Black Bean Quinoa Veggie Bowl

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This veggie bowl is simple, affordable, and filling! With black beans and quinoa, this veggie bowl is full of plant based protein. Using summer veggies like zucchini and yellow squash and hearty portobello mushrooms, this veggie bowl makes a great meal prep dish!

Simple whole food plant based meals are my favorite. They are affordable, easy to make, and don’t take much time to create. I put this recipe together by pure accident. I was too busy and tired one night to create something “elaborate” for dinner, so I threw these ingredients together.

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“Beefy” Vegan Lentil Loaf

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I don’t mean to toot my own horn but…This is the best vegan lentil loaf ever! lol Using stables like protein packed lentils and your favorite vegan crumbles makes this vegan lentil loaf just as good (if not better) than the classic version!

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Editor’s Note: This recipe has been updated. Old pictures of original post are below.

I loved meatloaf as a kid. But when I went vegan, meatloaf was one of those things I thought I had to give up. Not anymore. This vegan lentil loaf satisfy my kid meatloaf fix!

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Slow Cooker Yellow Dal

by Gina Marie 7 Comments

Healing Slow Cooker Yellow Dal Soup. Made with warming spices like cinnamon, coriander, cumin and the healing spice turmeric to help boost your immune system during these winter months.

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This Midwest weather goes up and down so much I often forget it’s still winter season. But with a lot of folks catching the flu bug I was quickly reminded that we are still in the cold months. This slow cooker yellow dal soup will comfort you and the spices included will help keep you healed for the reminder of the flu season.

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Red Bean Lentil Vegan Zucchini Pasta

by Gina Marie 12 Comments

Protein backed and healthy vegan zucchini pasta. A healthy dish great for a romantic dinner or post work out meal using simple ingredients; lentils, red beans and spaghetti sauce.

Editor’s Note: This recipe has been updated. Old pictures of original post are below..

You might be shocked to see this recipe on this blog. Vegan zucchini pasta instead of flour pasta? You’re probably thinking “So is this a low carb dish?” Absolutely NOT.

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BBQ Lentil Balls (Pssst my FAVORITE post work out meal!)

by Gina Marie 68 Comments

BBQ Lentil Balls. Simple plant based ingredients of lentils, rice, mushrooms, and BBQ sauce. Vegan protein packed dish! These lentil meatballs serve great as a post work meal or as an appetizer for your party or game day events!

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Updated with baking instructions. Originally posted July 27, 2017

These lentil balls are something I often force myself NOT to make all the time in order to prevent burn out. It is my favorite lentil meatball recipe. It was inspired by @Coach_Hope (who is transitioning to a plant based diet! Go follow her on Instagram!) She posted BBQ turkey meatballs and paired it with raw zucchini as a low carbohydrate dish. These lentil balls are my plant based version of that idea.

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Glazed Tofu Buddha Bowl

by Gina Marie 39 Comments

A Buddha bowl is a bowl packed full of food resembling a belly appearance like a Buddha statue. This tofu Buddha bowl contains glazed tofu, white rice, and broccoli. A healthy filling meal after an intense yoga or strength training session.

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I am one of those stereo typical vegans that actually like tofu. Unfortunately not everyone shares my love for it. Outside of all the conversational of soy products (a topic for another post), some people think it’s nasty and plain tasting.

But when prepare properly the flavor and texture are delicious! Today I will show you how to get the most out of this versatile ingredient.

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Sweet Potato Kale Black Eyed Pea Soup(Slow Cooker)

by Gina Marie 19 Comments

Want good luck this New Year? This black eyed pea soup is a healthy vegan version of a southern tradition. With added sweet potatoes, kale, and the use of a slow cooker for a creamy soup.

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Editor’s Note: This recipe has been updated. Old pictures of original post are below.

Did you know that there is magic in your food? Eating black eyed pea soup for the New Year is good for the following reasons:

Dried beans in general expands in volume which symbolizes expanding wealth for the upcoming new year.
Black eyed peas loosely resemble coins.
When served with greens it represents good luck (four leaf clover), U.S. paper currency, and your higher heart chakra.
When served with cornbread it symbolizes gold because of it’s yellow color.

See I told you? It’s magic. …

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