Puff Pastry Cinnamon Rolls

Description Extremely easy cinnamon rolls made from a puff pastry. Ingredients 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 (16 ounce) package cream cheese frosting Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Total Time: 1 hr Servings: … Read more

Creamy Israeli-Style Hummus

Description Creamy, smooth, and tasty hummus that uses a hint of peanut butter. Ingredients 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon peanut butter 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon sliced green onions, … Read more

Oatmeal Chia Hemp Chocolate Chip Vegan Bars

Description While trying to eat healthy, I kept stuffing my face with my children’s over-processed store-bought granola bars as they were around and so yummy. I came up with these as a way to save my waistline and get some ‘healthy’ super foods into myself and my kids….they turned out great. My 4-year-old son loves … Read more

Oatmeal Energy Bars

Description These tasty vegan energy bars taste just like full-fat, non-vegan oatmeal cookies. Completely irresistible. They are great as breakfast bars with coffee, as an in-between meal snack to keep you going, or a healthy dessert! Once you try them, you will never bother with non-vegan oatmeal cookies again! Ingredients 1 ⅓ cups rolled oats ½ … Read more

Puerto Rican Tostones (Fried Plantains)

Description Crispy fried plantains. A plantain is a very firm banana. Serve as side dish with your meal or as appetizers. Ingredients 5 tablespoons oil for frying 1 green plantain 3 cups cold water salt to taste Instructions Peel plantain and cut into 1-inch slices. Fill a bowl with 3 cups cold water. Heat oil … Read more

Lentils and Rice with TVP

Description Lentils, rice, and TVP (textured vegetable protein) cooked in broth with onion and spices. Ingredients 1 cup brown lentils 3 cups water 1 ½ teaspoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 cup long grain white rice ½ cup texturized vegetable protein (TVP) 4 ½ teaspoons chicken bouillon granules 1 teaspoon curry powder 1 teaspoon ground … Read more

Slow Cooker Cinnamon Apple Steel Cut Oats

Description Another yummy way to eat oatmeal. The house smells wonderful while this is cooking. Ingredients cooking spray 8 cups water 23 ounces unsweetened applesauce 1 ½ cups steel cut oats 2 Granny Smith apples – peeled, cored, and diced ¼ cup ground cinnamon, or to taste ⅓ cup granular no-calorie sucralose sweetener (such as Splenda®) … Read more

Baked Pineapple Side Dish

Description Baked pineapple is good with ham, as a side dish, or with ice cream for dessert. Ingredients 1 cup white sugar ¼ pound butter, softened 4 eggs, beaten 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple 5 slices bread, crusts removed and broken into crumbs Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a … Read more