I was innocently perusing the pages of a women’s health magazine when I came a cross a rather offensive ad. It was a full-page advert that proclaimed: That’s right: Steak has vitamins. How do you like us now?

Hmm. How ’bout Not At All?

The beef-it’s-what-for-dinner-folks (aka the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association) had the audacity to target a health-conscious demographic who they thought might be eschewing beef for healthier options. The ad bragged that beef has B vitamins.

A 3 oz. flank steak has 158 calories and 25% of the daily value of B6, 23% of B12, 7% riboflavin, and 34% niacin.

So what?

B vitamins are a great source of energy, but potatoes have 31% of B6. Portobello mushrooms have 24% of riboflavin. Peanut butter and passion fruit have loads of niacin. And B12? I’d rather get it from fortified bread, soy milk or a…

Yes, I know it is only Friday, but, with the long weekend looming ahead, the thought of a sizzling BBQ is on everyones mind.

Why not plan ahead and on this holiday Monday, experiement with one of the many wonderful healthy alternatives to meat burgers.

You could try my recently posted Meaty Mushroom BBQ Burger, which is totally delicious, and my current favourite.

Or, you can go to the Mealess Monday web site where you will find lots of great ideas. Click the logo below, and it will take you to thier BBQ cookbook. There are so many wonderful recipes there, you will run out of summer weekends before you run out of new burgers to try.

Finally, as if all these great burgers are not enough, I am planning to make Vegan Chilli Fries from Cara, at her blog, Fork and Beans. These look so good, I…

This column reviews a beer based on aroma, appearance, taste and palate (mouthfeel). At the end of each review, we score the beer based on a five-star system (one star meaning you will likely regret ever drinking such a horrible concoction, five stars meaning it’s your new favorite beer, and two, three, and four stars falling somewhere in between).

Goose Island Brewery initially began as a single brewpub back in 1988. Founded by John Hall, the brewery is best known for its 312 Urban Wheat Ale and Honker’s Ale. In 2011, Goose Island announced that it would be selling its stake to the dreaded Anheuser-Busch InBev, provider of all things terrible in the beer world. Side note: I didn’t realize this last fact at the time that I was drinking Honker’s Ale, but, for what it’s worth, the anonymous mob of the internet has noted a difference in quality after…

I was craving french toast for lunch the other day so I went online in search of vegan french toast recipes. Many of the recipes required ingredients that I had never heard of or I didn’t have on hand (such as nutritional yeast and chickpea flour) but I found one that is not only easy but delicious! It only requires bananas, soy milk and some other basic ingredients that I had in my kitchen.

Below is the recipe. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 2-3 ripe bananas
• 3/4 cup organic soy milk
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Gluten free bread – about 6 slices (I used Uudi’s from Trader Joe’s but any kind of thick sliced bread will do)
• Organic maple syrup
• Fresh organic berries of any kind (I prefer blueberries)

Instructions:

1. Blend together bananas, soy milk, cinnamon and vanilla in a blender or food processor.
2. Pour the mixture into a shallow container such…

I discovered this delicious salad from a sample at the downtown farmer’s market. Once I finally got around to making the recipe I had to stop myself(my husband too) from eating it right out of the bowl. The nice thing about Quinoa is that it is full of protein and like tofu it picks up the flavor of your seasonings. I sure am glad I grabbed a copy of the recipe.

Posted by She Cleans