Green peas, snap peas, and chickpeas get tossed with cooked pasta and pesto for a vibrant, hearty main dish.
Bran Flax Muffins
Perfect for breakfast or a snack, these muffins are moist and flavorful with a mix of whole grains, flax, apples, carrots, and a touch of cinnamon. Recipe courtesy of Bob’s Red Mill.
Black Bean Brownies
These chocolatey brownies get a boost of fiber and moisture from canned black beans. The recipe can even be made vegan with by replacing the eggs with applesauce.
Trail Mix Cookies
These wholesome treats have nuts, fruits, and seeds baked with whole-grain oats and whole-wheat flour.
Pumpkin Spice Blondies
A tasty dessert treat made with beans, pumpkin, maple syrup, and spice.
Mini-Pepper Vegetarian “Nachos”
Mini-peppers replace tortilla chips as the base for this vegetarian appetizer. Drizzle them with a little Avocado Crema (recipe below).
Sweet Potato Cake
A lightly spiced cake made with mashed sweet potatoes, light cream cheese and chopped nuts.
Corn Mush
Sometimes called Hasty Pudding, Corn Mush is a cornmeal pudding made with eggs and milk and sweetened with molasses. The mixture gets cooked in the oven in a water bath until firm.