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Hummus is one of those basic foods that we often take for granted. It is tasty and versatile, often showing up in unexpected places. For variety, spread it on a sandwich with ripe tomato and sprouts, roll it in a tortilla with grilled peppers and spring mix, and of course it makes an awesome dip…

I made a variation of this pizza for my wife on one of our first dates and apparently I made quite an impression! It’s hard to resist roasted garlic, caramelized onions, and fresh figs. If figs are not in season, dried black mission figs work great too. The balsamic glaze is optional but it does…

We LOVE granola! Seriously, we eat it every day. I mix it into hot oatmeal, I use it to make amazing banana-granola pancakes, the kids like it as cold cereal with almond milk, we even eat it dry as a snack. The problem is that really good quality granola is expensive. So, we set out…

We just love Brussels sprouts and we were out at a nice restaurant recently and they had caramelized Brussels sprouts on the menu and we got really excited. We asked if they were cooked in butter (yes), and requested to have them cooked in olive oil instead. They said they couldn’t do it. We were…

I found this recipe in Brendan Brazier’s book Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life and it has become a family favorite. It’s easy to prepare, delicious, and provides a ton of great nutrition: mainly complex carbohydrates, beta-carotene, Vitamin C, iron, and protein. These sweet potatoes along side a big…