Open to anyone interested in learning & sharing information about healthy, plant-based food choices.
December Meeting
* Start the new year with information and support about healthy eating! We will share our holiday experiences and discuss ways to change eating patterns.
Bring any holiday leftovers to share as we talk and learn!(I will provide plates, napkins, utensils.)
Notes from November ...
At our November meeting, we discussed ways to substitute ingredients and adapt recipes to make dishes healthy yet tasty. As a follow-up to questions and issues that arose, I am providing the below information.
4) Plant-based milk: Below is the link to Lindsay Nixon's blog describing types of non-dairy milks. She outlines what to look for when buying milk products, as well as information about carrageenan & GMO's.
As Lindsay says,find a plant-based milk you like and use it!
Sue shared this Protective Diet recipe for "The Best Vegan PD Chocolate Chip Cookies." YUMMY!!1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
1 c. mashed/pureed banana
1/2 c. soy milk 1 tblsp. vanilla extract
2 c. oat flour 1 tsp. bkg. soda
1 tsp. bkg. powder 1/4 c. cacao nibsMix dry ingredients, then combine with wet ingredients. Add cacao nibs. Make rounded tblsp. balls; place on bkg. sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake 7 min., then use fork to mash top in 'X' pattern. Bake 1-2 min. more.
