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Sharon Palmer

Cooking/ Recipes

Vegan Sugar Cookies

This is my mom’s 50-year old recipe for sugar cookies, which I gave a vegan update. While they are certainly not healthy, I think it’s ok to splurge on something every once in awhile! And these heartfelt, home-made, hand-decorated cookies are certainly worth it. I have been making them for my kids since they were little for special holidays: Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter, St. Patrick’s Day. They used to love…

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Vegan Cinnamon Apple Crumble

Vegan Cinnamon Apple Crumble

Nothing spells comfort like the combination of spicy cinnamon and sweet apples! One of the healthiest, fruit-centric desserts you can whip up is a baked apple crumble, with a thick layer of juicy apples and a crunchy whole grain topping. Every delicious bite is packed with fiber and nutrients. Ingredients: Filling 4 large apples, peeled, cored, sliced ¼ cup orange juice ½ teaspoon cinnamon Crumb Topping 2/3 cup old-fashioned rolled…

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Vegan White Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Cookies

Vegan White Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Cookies

Yum! These golden, flavorful cookies disappeared in seconds in my house! A plant-powered spinoff from the classic White Choc Macadamia cookie, my cookie recipe is modest in sugar, and packed with the power of chia, flax, coconut, and almond flour! Ingredients: 1 ½ tablespoons chia seeds ½ tablespoon flax seed, ground ¼ cup plant-based milk (i.e. soy, coconut, almond) 1 teaspoon vanilla 2/3 cup dairy-free margarine 2/3 cup light brown…

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Peter’s Vegan Pepparkakor (Swedish Gingerbread Cookies)

Vegan Peter’s Pepparkakor (Swedish Gingerbread Cookies)

The holidays are here, and it’s time for Peter to dust off his Swedish cookbook and make pepparkakor, a traditional Swedish ginger cookie. Peter has fond memories of his mom making home-made pepparkakor as a child, and now he’s instilling those memories in our boys. Every year he collects all of the ingredients together, with a quick run to IKEA for any missing items, and then he creates a massive…

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Health/ Nutrition/ Veganism

Meeting Your Nutrient Needs On A Vegan Diet

Meeting Your Nutrient Needs On A Vegan Diet

As a registered dietitian for 25 years, I know a thing or two about nutrition. And not so long ago, a vegan diet was cause for concern among the health care community because of concern regarding potential nutrient risks. Flash forward to today, and growing research points out that a well-planned vegan diet can not only meet your nutrient needs, it can offer a range of benefits, such as a…

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Health/ Meatless Monday/ Nutrition/ Recipes

Plant-Power your Year…The Right Way

If you’re one of the many individuals with health and well-being at the top of priority list for this year’s resolutions, you are in good company. And for those who are already eating a vegan, or a primarily plant-based diet, you are on the right path. You see, hundreds of studies indicate that a plant-based diet is indeed the healthiest on the planet while also being the most environmentally sustainable.…

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