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Wrap It Up: 3 Irresistible Vegan Burritos with Custom Spice and Flavor

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  Here’s a set of three delicious vegan burrito recipes — each using a different ready-made vegan wrap — and each offering different options for spiciness (mild, medium, or hot, depending on your taste).   🌯 1. Smoky Sweet Potato  & Black Bean Burrito Wrap : Spinach Tortilla (green, vegan, store-bought) Filling: - 1 cup roasted sweet potatoes, cubed - ¾ cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained - ½ cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen) - ¼ cup red onion, finely diced - ¼ cup cilantro, chopped - 1 tablespoon lime juice - ½ teaspoon smoked paprika - Salt and pepper, to taste Heat options: - Mild: Add a few drops of mild chipotle mayo (vegan) or omit spice entirely. - Medium : Add a few dashes of your favorite medium-heat taco sauce or a sprinkle of chipotle powder. - Hot : Mix in diced jalapeños or a spoonful of spicy chipotle adobo sauce. Assembly: Layer sweet potatoes, black beans, corn, red onion, and cilantro onto the spinach wrap. Drizzle with lime juice and chose...
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No Frills Healthy: Lentil Patties

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No Frills Healthy: Lentil Patties Lentils are legumes I love!  Not only do they appear on Dr. Michael Greger's Daily Dozen app for must-eat-daily-for-health but they have a history in my family-- at one time my "little brother" (always!) was one of the foremost brokers of lentils in the world, traveling to almost every continent to meet with buyers and sellers of lentils.  This little legume packs a lot of nutritional power, and has been around for centuries as an abundant, accessible source of great protein and fibre for the world's people.  Like other legumes (think soybeans and chickpeas and black beans for example), there are hundreds of ways to prepare it along with other delicious and healthy vegetables. The recipe for Lentil Patties below is definitely stripped of any glamorous culinary additions, such as hot spices and exotic oils.  Very plain jane, but as such, well digested.  This series of No Frills Healthy recipes is an attempt to re-introduc...
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No Frills Healthy: Strawberry-Blueberry Fruit Salad

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One time I was visiting a friend and opened her fridge to see a bowl of the most beautiful red and blue salad-- strawberries and blueberries.  I have made this simple, delicious, healthy fruit salad many times over the years.  It is particularly delicious if made with fresh organic home-grown sun-ripened berries and eaten under an umbrella on the deck-- but it is actually just as healthy and delicious when eaten anywhere, and store-bought ripe organic berries are a fine choice! Please add one or two of your own favourite seasonal fruits/berries if you wish. Opt out of strawberries if you are allergic to them (that is definitely NOT the idea here) and pick another colorful berry or fruit that agrees with you. I have offered a vegan version to make this a jelled salad using powder made from the sea vegetable agar agar (do not buy flakes, only powder for this recipe). STRAWBERRY-BLUEBERRY SALAD (Vegan Jellied version) INGREDIENTS: 2 Cups  fresh Strawberries 2 ...
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