Gingery Carrot Stew with Peanuts and Cilantro

This satisfying and flavor-packed carrot stew is simmered with North African spices, then sprinkled with crunchy peanuts and fresh cilantro before serving. This is a recipe for carrot stew that I’ve been making for years. It’s absolutely delicious, both sweet and spicy, and completely satisfying. In my early days of making this one I often served it when entertaining. My former roommate warned me against this: ‘You can’t just serve people soup! Especially boys! They’re gonna be hungry an hour later!’ Well, this is so not the case with this soup. It is thick and rich and hearty and will

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Portobello Vegan Beef(less) Stew

This hearty vegan beef stew uses tender portobello mushrooms in place of meat, along with potatoes and veggies simmered in a savory herbed red wine broth.  It has been a weird season so far here in the northeast. Fall was freakishly mild. Christmas was downright balmy. Spring is in the air and the cherry blossoms are in bloom. In January. And it’s killing my allergies. I totally wasn’t ready for that. And then, about a week ago, I found broccoli growing in my backyard. No kidding! I didn’t even plant broccoli, at least not this year. It seems to have returned

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How Eating a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet Can Benefit Your Fitness Goals – One Green Planet

Fitness and exercise is one of the many essential elements of maintaining a well-balanced and healthy lifestyle. For some, that may just mean going on a thirty-minute walk each morning. Others might opt for a weight training session at the gym followed by a spin class.

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