Dates are a healthy snack or dessert idea and stuffed with peanut butter are delicious on the go snacks for kids and adults. Because of their natural sweetness, dates are known as “nature’s candies.” Medjool dates are ideal for this recipe because of their size and plumpness. You can use creamy or crunchy peanut butter, or another butter like almond butter. They are made of only 3 ingredients: dates, peanut butter (or other nut/seed butter), and pecans. They are impressive to serve at a get-together but are extrememly easy to make.
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Easy Roasted Eggplant With Lemon Tahini Sauce
Eggplant, also known as aubergine, is available year round. It’s a wonderful, hearty vegetable that can be used in amazing ways. One cup of cubed eggplant contains 20 calories, 3 grams of fiber, and 5 percent of your daily doses of both potassium and folate. It’s rich in flavonoids like chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid which may help fight cancer and protect cells from damage.
Today’s recipe is another veggie dish classic, Roasted Eggplant with Lemon Tahini Sauce. Choose medium or small eggplants that are shiny, smooth, firm, and heavy for their size. You can slice the eggplant in small circles or do long oval slices. It makes a great appetizer or side dish. For a main entree, add nuts such as pistachio nuts.
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An Easy Sophisticated Dish: Macerated Fruit
You may have had a delightful gourmet bowl of fruit “in syrup” with whipped cream and perhaps a piece of chocolate at a fancy restaurant. The technique is called macerating fruit. It softens fruit, by soaking it in a liquid. Unlike many desserts at upscale restaurants, macerated fruit and cream is beyond easy to make at home.
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Barbecue Cauliflower Wings
These crispy cauliflower wings, coated in sweet-and-spicy barbecue sauce, are a plant-based twist on the classic chicken wing appetizer. Made with just a handful of ingredients they’re a welcome way to add more veggies to your next outdoor BBQ or game-day get-together. Make sure to leave the florets slightly larger with a little bit of stem for easy hand-held eating. Serve the smoky wings with blue cheese or ranch dressing to add refreshing coolness to the tang.
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Coconut Curry Butternut Squash Soup
Several years ago, I shared a comforting recipe for butternut squash soup which is a great, hearty soup for autumn through spring. Today I’m sharing a vegan variation of warm and filling butternut squash soup with a zesty curry/coconut flavor. It’s a decadent first course for fall and winter.
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White Bean Dip
This super easy recipe provides a tasty appetizer or snack when served with vegetables and whole-grain crackers. You’ll also be getting a healthy alternative to so many of the commercial dips with a high fat and sodium level. I personally like a good dip and veggie plate with crackers for lunch.
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Stuffed Butternut Squash
Stuffed butternut squash is an easy to prepare vegan recipe that works well as a side or a vegan-balanced entree. It’s great served with a green salad and crusty bread. It’s also tasty enough to satisfy the whole family.
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Easy Marinated Tomatoes
Summer is a time of fresh vegetables whether you grow them yourself in the garden or buy them at the farmer’s market. One of my favorite veggies is tomatoes. I buy grape or cherry tomatoes all year long. In the summer I sometimes find heirloom tomatoes at the farmer’s market. Today’s simple recipe is a tomato marinade. Fresh tomatoes with olive oil, fresh herbs, pepper, a tablespoon of honey, and vinegar. I suggest red wine or balsamic vinegar but if you love apple cider vinegar like me, it’s good too. You can make it with 5 large tomatoes or 35 oz. in cherry tomatoes. I like using multicolored tomatoes too as it looks so appealing. For vegan-friendly, drop the honey and use maple syrup, agave, or brown sugar.
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