Cooking dried garbanzo beans (aka chickpeas) couldn’t be easier. Ready to eat in under an hour when using the Instant Pot and no soaking required. Use these cooked simply great garbanzo beans to create some of the best homemade hummus, plant-based burgers, and even cookies! Yes, chocolate chip cookies – who knew? I can’t wait to share the recipe with you but lets start by preparing the beans. This has to be the simplest recipe ever!
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It’s strawberry picking season and the berries this year have been amazing. So much so that I have already been to the strawberry fields twice! There is nothing like the flavor of a fresh berry that has literally just been picked from the ground. I am by no means a strawberry picking expert. However, I do have a few picking tips that may be helpful to you before you go.
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We could all use a little more color on our plate and this Sweet Heat Mango Salsa can help. The sweetness of the mango compliments the spicy cayenne pepper creating the perfect balance of sweet heat. Serve this salsa with organic tortilla chips for a simple appetizer or afternoon snack. It also pairs great with sweet potatoes, black beans, and brown rice. Oh, and don’t let the heat stop you from making this salsa. All the ingredients can be adjusted to your liking.
continue readingPerfectly Spiced Organic Pinto Beans
Turn dried organic pinto beans into perfectly spiced whole pinto beans or refried beans in under an hour. No soaking required. Best of all you can control the spices, flavor, and sodium content of these beans. Let your creativity in the kitchen flow and try making these Perfectly Spiced Organic Pinto Beans tonight.
continue readingAmazing Vegan Black Bean Burgers
Who doesn’t occasionally love a good burger?!? What if there was a plant-based burger you could make at home that even meat eaters would enjoy? Introducing the most Amazing Vegan Black Bean Burgers I have ever tasted! These plant based burgers are delicious and super versatile. Serve them on a bun, in a rice bowl, as taco filling, and more. Oh, and another added bonus is that they are super filling. Once you make these you will never want to buy store bought veggie burgers again!
Continue readingEat the Rainbow
Eat the Rainbow…have you heard this lately? If you have any exposure to the wellness world, you have likely heard this term…maybe even a little too much! Perhaps you’ve seen it on the cover of a magazine at the checkout counter, heard the term while watching a cooking show or even caught it on the radio. The term seems to be everywhere nowadays.
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