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Cheesy Vegan Chick’n and Broccoli Skillet

September 10, 2020 By Nava Atlas 2 Comments

A mild, comforting dish that never fails to please, this vegan chick’n and broccoli skillet is on the table in no time. Use baked tofu or your favorite plant-based chicken alternative.

I’ve been making this recipe forever, with slight variations. In its early iterations, I always used baked tofu. Now, there are so many ways to recreate the classic chick’n and broccoli skillet. You can stick with baked tofu — it’s still great in this — or use one of the plethora of plant-based chicken-style products on the market today.

Bottom line — theres’s no reason, and no more excuses to use the bird! A few possibilities that work well in this dish (in addition to baked tofu):

A Guide to Barley, a Versatile Grain

September 9, 2020 By Taylor Jasmine Leave a Comment

With its mild flavor and pleasantly chewy texture, barley deserves more use in everyday fare. Here’s a basic guide to barley, a versatile and useful grain, with ways to use it and links to recipes.

Inexpensive and widely available, barley deserves to be kept on the culinary radar. Ahead you’ll find a bit about its background, varieties, how to cook it, and ways to use it.

Barley can be just as versatile as rice and combines well with bold seasonings. With good amounts of a natural sugar called maltose, it’s the source of barley malt syrup, a thick, not-overly-sweet liquid sweetener. Here are more resources for learning more about barley:

Barbecue-Flavored Tempeh Salad

September 7, 2020 By Nava Atlas Leave a Comment

As a light meal, this delectable barbecue-flavored tempeh salad can stand on its own, especially for lunch. Add some baked fries (homemade or organic frozen) for a fun meal.

Tempeh, an intense, high-protein soy food, is greatly enhanced by a quick, high-heat sauté in barbecue sauce, your favorite bottled variety, or an easy homemade recipe.

Any dressing you’d like: This salad is great with most any kind of dressing — se whatever you’ve got on hand. If you’d like to use homemade dressing, Basic Vinaigrette works well, or for a creamy effect, try Vegan Ranch. which you can grab from this recipe.. Even plain vegan mayo and a little lemon juice works well.

Kale, Avocado, and Pomegranate Salad

September 5, 2020 By Nava Atlas Leave a Comment

This simple and colorful kale, avocado, and pomegranate salad proves that you don’t need a lot of ingredients to make a bold statement.

If you’re looking for ways to use fresh pomegranate, you’ve come to the right place. This festive recipe uses one half of the beautiful, ruby-colored fruit for the dressing, and the other for the salad.

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