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High Protein Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake-- 3 Ways

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                                         Maybe you have seen the delicious dark chocolate vegan cheesecake whose major ingredients are chickpeas and firm tofu? I got to thinking that, hey, other vegan cheesecakes could have this same unusual foundation and be just as yummy (and high protein, for those who are looking for additional protein in their vegan diet). Here are recipes for three such cheesecakes:  1. Lemon Vanilla Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake,  2. Maple-Pecan Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake 3. Cherry or Strawberry Swirl Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake  Scroll down to the recipes-- excited to see what you think!   1. ** L emon-Vanilla Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake ** Lemon-Vanilla Cheesecake. Image generated by Firefly. ** Crust: ** - 1 ½ cups (150 g) graham cracker crumbs (or gluten-free cookie crumbs) - ¼ cup (60 mL) melted coconut oil - 2 tbsp (30 mL) maple syrup ** Fill...

Vegan Carob Waffles

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The delicious vegan Carob Waffle  (NOT Pancake) I have been publishing (and sampling) so many carob recipes lately that it was inevitable that I would next come up with a delicious carob waffle recipe-- our household LOVES a great waffle! So, here it is! I have changed up the recipe to be gluten-free using organic oats and blending them up with all the other ingredients at once in a Vitamix (or in another high speed blender, or in smaller batches in a regular blender). And it is soooo YUMMY!  I am not exaggerating!  INGREDIENTS: 2 cups of instant oatmeal (or 2 cups whole wheat flour) 2/3 cup of raw carob flour * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (without aluminum) 1 very ripe mashed banana 2 1/2 cups filtered water 1/2 cup of filtered water 4 heaping tablespoons Peanut Butter or 2/3 cup of grapeseed oil *all of the above ingredients (except baking soda/baking powder/water) were organic but use what you have access to. **I did not use salt or vanilla because our little dog likes c...