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Banana + Pineapple Smoothie



Our favorite smoothie of the year is the Banana & Pineapple Smoothie. It is also one of our easiest and favorite desserts to make. You can use almost thawed Trader Joe's Frozen Pineapple Tidbits, any dairy-free milk, and one nearly ripe banana to make this wonderful smoothie. This makes about 32 oz., equivalent to two . . .


Raw Zucchini Spaghetti with Walnut Pesto



After a long juice cleanse (about 2-3 days) , I would make something raw and eat clean such as the Raw Zucchini Spaghetti with Walnut Pesto. The raw walnut pesto became my favorite sauce for other savory pasta dishes and sandwiches. I received a Christmas gift from my best friend, and it is perfect for raw . . .


Sweet Earth Curry Satay with Curried Stew + Scallion Pancakes



We made a curried lentil & squash stew served with lightly fried Taiwanese scallion pancakes and Curry Recipe Satay by Sweet Earth Natural Foods. The 8 oz. curry satay seitan is vegan, plant-based, low-fat and protein-packed. It has shelf life of 90 days in the fridge. For individual recipes & photographs, view the following: 1. . . .


Spaghetti With Fresh Tomato Sauce, Basil + Parmela



I mentioned a couple of recipes involving a fresh tomato sauce, which is made raw and also known as "Pomodoro Crudo" in Italian: Vegan Fusilli Lunghi Bucati con Pomodoro Crudo and Vegan Spaghetti al Pomodoro Crudo. The raw tomato sauce is adapted from Giuliano Hazan's Thirty Minute Pasta: 100 Quick and Easy Recipes and it . . .


Curried Lentil + Squash Stew



I felt like having a warm curry dish during the chilly spring days in Oregon and came across this recipe from The New York Times' Vegetarian Thanksgiving 2011 list. In this recipe, it calls for one large unpeeled apple and the ingredient was way too sweet for a curried stew. If you prefer more sweeter . . .


Low-Fat Taiwanese Scallion Pancakes



My parents don't like to use a lot of oil, spices, soy sauce in their meals except that they love mildly salty broth. They believe that they would eat healthy free of additives, sodium and unnecessary spices. They both follow a strict low sodium and cholesterol diet occasionally. When it comes to good Taiwanese home-cooked . . .