veg in the southwest

I have to give a shout out to the Virtual Vegan for this recipe - it's based on her creation , and it's absolutely fantastic. Who knew almond flour could be a base for vegan butter?!?! I made a couple of tweaks based on my personal taste (and doubled the recipe). I doubt I will ever buy vegan butter again. This comes together in about 5 minutes and is oh-so-tasty.

Last week, I shared a video from Dr. Michael Greger  of Nutrition Facts that educated us on the benefits of eating mushrooms daily to protect against breast cancer. Read on for a few quick and easy ways to enjoy them! 1. Add them to a tofu scramble. Make sure you use organic tofu, as soybeans are often genetically modified. 2. Top a salad with them. They'll be great raw or cooked, your choice! I like to saute them and put them on top of spinach with a simple lemon tahini dressing, sprinkled with raw slivered almonds.

Based on current data, 12.4% of women in the United States will develop breast cancer during their lifetimes. This estimate is based on a report published annually by the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program. This means that each of us has about a 1 in 8 chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer. The good news?

Healthy living doesn’t have to be complicated, overly time consuming, or expensive. Start moving toward a healthier you with these five quick and easy healthy living tips. 1. Start the day with a smoothie. Smoothies - made the right way, with fruits, veggies, and no added sugar - are a quick and easy way to start the day. My favorite elixir is awesome and simple: put a couple of handfuls of spinach or kale, two celery stalks, a handful of cilantro, half an avocado, a fresh squeeze of lime juice, and about half a frozen banana, a small green apple, or a few fresh strawberries in a high-powered blender with about a cup of filtered water or coconut water, and blend until smooth. Voila! You have a tasty, nutrition-packed smoothie to kick off the day.