Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients: 1 c. Florida Crystals 1⁄2 c. soy margarine 1⁄2 c. Better Than milk powder (vanilla flavored) 1 t. Rumford baking powder 1⁄2 c. water 2 c. white-wheat flour 1⁄2 t. almond or vanilla extract fruit jam or jelly [Read more] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Thumbprint Cookies", url: "http://www.vibrantlife.com/?p=523" }); Read More →
Timeless Thyme
There are about 350 species of thyme. Since they readily hybridize (blend with other species) in cultivation, their classification is quite complex. Many produce good garden plants, which are easy to grow and exhibit fragrant foliage and small pink or lilac flowers. Although the flowers are small, they’re numerous and produce copious amounts of bee-pleasing... [Read more]
Parsley
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) can be grown year-round and usually stays green late into the fall and sometimes throughout the winter. The plant can reach six to eight inches in height the first year and up to three feet when it flowers the second. Young foliage is preferred for eating, since the leaves of the second-year growth tend to be somewhat... [Read more]
Minestrone Soup
Ingredients: 2 qt. tomatoes, canned 1 qt. water 2 onion, large, diced 3 celery stalks, diced 1/4 c. barley, uncooked 3 carrots, raw, diced 1 c. okra, raw, diced 2 c. green beans, fresh, cut into bite size pieces 2 c. zucchini, fresh, diced 1 lg. potato, diced 1 16-oz. can pinto beans 1 16-oz. can white northern beans 1 16-oz. can black beans 2 T. Italian... [Read more]
Passion Flower
Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) also goes by the name passion vine, apricot vine, or Corona de Cristo. It’s a hardy, climbing vine that is noted for its beautiful flowers and tasty fruit. This perennial creeper is native to Central and South America, the West Indies, and the southeast region of the United States. The climbing tendrils can be... [Read more]
Vege-Tofu Burgers
Ingredients: 6 to 8 oz. bread crumbs 4 to 5 c. quick oats 2 c. whole-grain crackers (crushed) 2 to 4 c. pecans (chopped) 2 pkgs. tofu 2 med. onions (pureed) 2 to 3 pkgs. Good Seasons Italian dressing mix 2 c. lentils (cooked) 1 c. brown rice (cooked) Better than Milk (as needed) [Read more] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Vege-Tofu Burgers", url: "http://www.vibrantlife.com/?p=435"... [Read more]
Sesame Bread Sticks
Ingredients: 3 to 3-1/2 c. whole-wheat flour 1 T. honey 1 t. salt 2 pkgs. yeast (instant dry) 1-1/4 c. water (very warm) Sesame seeds (toasted) -as needed [Read more] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Sesame Bread Sticks", url: "http://www.vibrantlife.com/?p=394" }); Read More →
Chive Talkin’
Color your plate while battling bugs. Chives are part of a large genus of approximately 500 species of perennials that contain bulbs or underground stems. This mostly strong-smelling allium herb includes garlic, onions, scallions, leeks, and chives-all belonging to the lily family. Various allium species have been cultivated since earliest times-a favorite... [Read more]
Lavender
Relax! Relax! Relax! The lavender plant (Lavandula angustifolia) grows from two to three feet tall and produces small purple-blue flowers that appear on the stalks in attractive slender spikes. While fine lavender is native to the western Mediterranean region, lavandin, a hybrid lavender plant, is now widely cultivated elsewhere in Europe, the United... [Read more]
Scrambled Tofu Burritos
Ingredients: 1 lb. tofu (firm, water-packed), rinsed and drained 1 12.3-oz. Mori-Nu tofu (firm or extra firm) 1/4 c. nutritional yeast 1 1/2 T. imitation chicken seasoning 2 t. imitation beef seasoning 1 t. Vege-Sal (or any vegetable seasoning) 1/2 t. garlic powder 1 4.5-oz. can diced green chilies 1 c. green onions, chopped 10 whole-wheat... [Read more]
