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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...

More Satisfying Savory Sandwich Spreads- Plant-Based (Vegan)

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The Art of Home-made Vegan Sandwich Spread... Sandwiches have an interesting history (see the bottom of the article) and most adults today, even the vegan ones, probably grew up eating an array of different types of fillers between the slices of bread that made up their sandwich: peanut butter and jam, egg salad, baloney, salmon, grilled cheese, roast beef, and burgers, to mention a few. Fast forward to the 2020s when the value of  vegan food on the worldwide Market has topped 15 billion dollars , it would seem that millions of folks have opted to at least give plant-based food a try and millions of others are "all in" vegan. Recipes for Healthy, Delicious, Plant-Based, Savory Sandwich Spreads The following recipes were chosen for this article on the basis of their deliciousness factor. They are largely whole food, plant-based, so the ingredients do not include any animal products such as dairy, eggs, meat, fish, or fowl. Salt is used in very small quantities, if at all. Sugg...

Garbanzo (Chick Pea) Salad Recipes (Gluten-free, Vegan)

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Garbanzo Bean Salad- good winter or summer COMBINE: *2 C. cooked Garbanzo beans *1/2 Green Pepper, chopped *1/2 C. Slivered Carrots *1/2 C. Green Onions, chopped *1/2 C. Celery, chopped *1/2 Red Bell Pepper, diced *1/4 C. Parsley, chopped fine OPTIONAL: 2 cloves Garlic, minced FOR DRESSING, WHIZ IN BLENDER: *2 T. Olive Oil *Pinch of Salt *1 tsp. Honey *2 T. Lemon or Lime Juice