Pesto Chickpea Salad

Pesto Chickpea Salad    Serves 6                   Ingredients: 1 can (15oz) garbanzo beans 4 cups fresh baby greens 1 avocado, diced ½ c red grapes, halved ¼ c pesto sauce (recipe below) ¼ c walnuts, finely chopped   Instructions: Rinse and drain garbanzo beans. Combine the beans … Continued

One Pot Pasta

Variations of Martha Stewart's One Pan Pasta have been making the rounds on food blogs recently, so we decided to give this quick dish a Life Over Cancer makeover. It's a delicious, no-fuss weekday meal.

Three-berry-sicles

Ingredients: 2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries (or blackberries if you prefer) 1 cup white grape juice concentrate (no sugar added!)  Instructions: Puree all ingredients in a blender until smooth (~1 minute). Strain through a fine sieve into a bowl to remove seeds. … Continued

Green Salad Twist

Ingredients: • 4 cups fresh green romaine, chopped • 2 cups baby spinach • 1 cup dandelion or beet greens, chopped (for something different and deliciously bitter) Vinaigrette: • 4 Tbsp olive oil • 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard • 2 tsp maple syrup • 1 tsp dried basil • ½ … Continued

Picnic in the Park

Vegan BBQ Baked Beans With Agave BBQ Sauce Serves 10 Ingredients:                                                          2 cups dried red kidney beans 2 cups vegetable stock 1 large yellow onion, diced 1 … Continued

Vegan Golden Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Avocado Frosting

Vegan Golden Vanilla Cupcakes  Makes 12 cupcakes Ingredients:  1 c                  Soy Milk 1 tsp                Apple Cider Vinegar 1 ¼ c               Whole Wheat pastry flour 2 tbsp             Cornstarch or Arrowroot ¾ tsp               Baking Powder ½ tsp               Baking Soda ¼ tsp               salt (increase to ½ tsp if using oil) ½ c                  non-hydrogenated margarine, soft (Earth Balance)                         … Continued

Powerfood Profile: Allium Family

Allium family vegetables are rich in organosulfides such as allicin, which help the body remove toxic compounds, including carcinogens, enhance immune function, reduce blood clotting, and lower blood pressure. They include fresh garlic, high-allicin garlic supplement, aged or pickled garlic, onions, leeks, scallions, and chives. To increase the activity of the organosulfides in fresh garlic, … Continued

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