Creating Your Vegan Community
In spite of the fact that the vegan movement continues to grow around the world, there are times when being the only vegan in the room, at the table or in the workplace can feel quite lonely. I think most…
Do No Harm
There are so many resolutions I have attempted and failed at over the years. I wasn’t going to gossip. I wasn’t going to swear. I wasn’t going to interrupt Greg. I wasn’t going to judge my neighbor. I was going…
Maple Sesame Vegan Granola
This recipe for maple sesame vegan granola came about because we have a great love in our house for cold cereal. A bowl of cereal has been the go-to after school, before bed too tired, or too hot, to make…
Superfood Green Smoothie
Smoothies! Everyone loves them, right? But it's not just great taste and sweet fruit - a smoothie, particularly this vegan superfood green smoothie, can be a nutritional, cancer-fighting, health-boosting, powerhouse! How awesome is that? Read on! At Full of Beans household…
The Best Things in Life are Simple, Like Lunch
Keeping it Simple Since becoming vegan, Greg and I are often asked what we eat for lunch. Meat has become such a primary player in even the simplist of meals and sandwiches for so many people that to eat without…
Caramelized Onion and Broccoli Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
There is nothing quite like a perfectly cooked sweet potato. I really try to have a few on hand because you can easily build a meal around one. The prep is nothing. Just scrub and prick with a fork. The…
Quick and Easy Tomato Sauce
For most kitchens, tomato sauce is a staple for a quick meal of pasta or for making pizza. I try never to be without some on hand. The wonderful thing about sharing your kitchen with older children is that everyone…
Easy Hummus Recipe for the Best Hummus Ever
Hummus is terrific, right? But the store version is a little high in fat and salt, plus it's pricey for the amount you get. It doesn't have to be that way when you make it yourself. It's not hard at…
Better than Tuna: Vegan Tuna Salad
Vegan Tuna Salad Sandwich We are often asked what we pack for lunch. Portable and easy meals, like the classic tuna salad sandwich, are an essential for folks heading off to school or work for the day. This chickpea vegan…
Vegan Gluten-Free Lasagna
This recipe for Vegan Gluten-free Lasagna is a household favorite, hot or cold. It's also a fabulous way to use zucchini and will please lasagna-lovers of all kinds! Vegan Gluten-free Lasagna That Still Brings the Yum! For years our daughter was extremely…