Recipes – Health for the Journey

Vegan Banana Oatmeal Blender Muffins

My kids really like these muffins and the recipe goes together quickly in the blender. I 1 ½ this recipe so I have 12 muffins. •Vegan Banana Oatmeal Blender Muffins• View this recipe at makingthymeforhealth.com

Breakfast, Recipes

Dessert Recipes

Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes

If you are craving some chocolate cake, these cupcakes do a good job of offering a more healthful version using dates and whole wheat pastry flour. You will want a powerful blender or food processor to get the dates pureed into a smooth paste. •Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes• View this recipe at ekahiornish.com

Dessert, Recipes

Dessert Recipes

Apple Crisp

I was happy to find this apple crisp that doesn’t use any fat. It works really well. You might choose to use a little less apple juice if it is too runny for you and you may also decide you want to double the topping (no need to use that much salt, a pinch would be fine). •Apple Crisp• View this recipe at hawaiipacifichealth.org

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Lunch / On the Go Recipes

Southwest Hummus Wraps

Aside from avocado (which can be omitted), I almost always have what I need on hand for this wrap. I make my own oil free hummus and just add a little salsa, cumin, and cayenne to make it southwestern. •Southwest Hummus Wraps• View this recipe at chef-in-training.com

Lunch / On the Go, Recipes

Lunch / On the Go Recipes

Thai Peanut Wraps

I love having wraps that aren’t boring. This wrap is filled with great veggies and has an easy Thai peanut sauce. The honey roasted peanuts and wonton strips are not on anyone’s healthy list but just a few sprinkled on a wrap really takes it up a notch. If you wanted to skip those though, perhaps just raw no salt peanuts would offer a good crunch. Also use with wraps you like that are low in fat and sodium. •Thai Peanut Wraps• View this recipe at spicedblog.com

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Main Dish Recipes

Easy Vegan Instant Pot Pasta

This is a really quick and healthful pasta to throw in the instant pot. I use zucchini instead of eggplant because we aren’t huge fans of eggplant. This makes for a really full pot but that works great for my family! •Easy Vegan Instant Pot Pasta• View this recipe at nutriciously.com

Main Dish, Recipes

Main Dish Recipes

Oat & Lentil “Meat Loaf”

This recipe is a little labor intensive but really tasty and rewarding! It doesn’t taste like you are eating meatloaf, but my family really likes this. It does have quite a bit of fat with the tofu and walnuts, so don’t use this if you are trying to keep your calories from fat really low. A good BBQ sauce is necessary. I like Primal Kitchen's Classic BBQ Sauce Organic Unsweetened. •Oat & Lentil "Meat Loaf"• View this recipe at gamechangersmovie.com

Main Dish, Recipes

Main Dish Recipes

Zucchini, Black Bean and Rice Skillet

This recipe has vegetables, rice, and beans all in an easy skillet. I choose to cook 1 cup of brown rice separately and omit the water instead of step two as stated. Just stir the cooked rice into the vegetables, beans, and tomatoes at that point. Topping with a small amount of low fat or vegan cheese is an option if it helps your kids like the look of it better, but I don't think I ever put enough that they even taste it. •Zucchini, Black Bean and Rice Skillet• View this recipe at readyseteat.com

Main Dish, Recipes

Breakfast Recipes

Egg-Free French Toast

I love that I can still eat french toast because it has always been one of my favorites. This recipe works really well. I found 1 Tablespoon maple syrup is enough and using ½ teaspoon cinnamon to be a better amount. Also if you have black salt (Kala Namak) you can add a tiny pinch to the blender and it will give it the egg taste and smell. •Egg-Free French Toast• View this recipe at gamechangersmovie.com

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Recipes Soup

Vegan Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili

My kids really like this soup and it is so easy with stovetop, Instant pot, and slow cooker options. Just sauté the onion and garlic in water and skip the olive oil. Also dice your sweet potatoes pretty small so they get cooked enough in the time you have. We love to eat it with cornbread. •Vegan Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili• View this recipe at noracooks.com

Recipes, Soup

Recipes Soup

Vegan Taco Soup

This soup goes together really quick and easy and can also be thrown in a crockpot to heat together in there if needed. It is also a good stand-in for people who like hamburger in their taco soup because the vegan crumbles take that place with barely a noticeable difference. •Vegan Taco Soup• View this recipe at veganblueberry.com

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