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6 Easy Ways to Use Leftover Vegetables

Did your New Years resolution include eating more vegetables? Its a fantastic goal and one I get behind anytime of year, but theres definitely a learning curve! Im sure weve all had this experience: ambitiously buying a shopping cart full of vegetables at the beginning of the week, only to let half (if not all) of them wilt in the fridge by Friday. Having your vegetables end up in the garbage is practically the same as throwing your money away (except more smelly), so I wanted to round up six easy ways to use leftover vegetables, that anyone can do and with very little planning. Lets reduce our food waste, save some money, and eat delicious food in the process....

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3 Yummy Ways to Prepare Beetroot Juice Fast and Easy

(4-minute skim reading) PREWORKOUT POSTWORKOUT GLUTEN FREE DAIRY FREE VEGANThis is how to prepare beetroot juice fast using a blender, a juicer and a traditional juicing method.If you are into Youtube videos, at the end of this article I embedded a video tutorial on how to make beetroot juice without a juicer or blender easily.Nutrition supplement companies have formulated bestselling beet powders, concentrated juice shots and chewable soft supplements to sell to athletes. On the other hand, some scientist and vegan purists think you get the greatest benefit from consuming natural organic beets fresh from the ground.What Does Beets Do to your Body?Benefit of nitrous oxide. Beet juice is an athletes performance- enhancing drug because they have been clinically shown...

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Ginger Sesame Tofu (Easy + Gluten-Free)

If anyone tells you that tofu is bland, theyve never had this Ginger Sesame Tofu. Full of flavor, and super simple to make, this is may just be your new favorite way to prepare this soy-based protein. If you have a few minutes to spare, this Ginger Sesame Tofu is the perfect protein to add any meal. Whether, its a salad, sandwich, wrap, pasta, stir-fry, you-name-it, this recipe is the perfect complement. This Ginger Sesame Tofu is also perfect for meal prepping if thats your thing. You can make it in bulk and have it prepped and ready to go in the fridge when throwing together a quick meal. We added this tofu to the stir-fry recipe we just put...

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RECIPE: Greek Yogurt Dip & Sauce

Weve given up trying to lose weight as a New Years resolution, so more than a decade ago, we decided wed give up a different less-good-for-you food every year. These included fried drinks with sugar,foods, pizza and whole milk. Instead of every day or every week, we have them four times a year or so (O.K., pizza is once a month). One of these resolutions was to substitute 0% or 2% Greek yogurt for sour cream. We eat a lot of crudits with dips, so it was a good reduction in fat and calories. RECIPE: HERBED GREEK YOGURT DIP & SAUCE This dip is very flexible. Use whole milk yogurt for a thicker dip. Turn it into a salad dressing...

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Lemon and Asparagus Pasta in a Cashew Cream Sauce [Vegan]

The post Lemon and Asparagus Pasta in a Cashew Cream Sauce [Vegan] appeared first on One Green Planet.This article often contains affiliate links. All products are ones I recommend. If you choose to buy one of these items through the URL , I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you. All proceeds help support the blog.

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