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vegan spinach and hemp seed pesto

by Jackie Newgent  |  December 4, 2014  |  3 Comments
I like to start the day off with a great big spoonful of Hemp Hearts to help kick off my protein intake for the day. They’ve got 10 grams of protein in a 3-tablespoon serving! But I don’t stop there. I really love the cool little seeds for their taste and texture in so many recipes. So here’s my newest creation … a pesto that tastes luscious, but provides far fewer calories than the original. It’s vegan. But if you’re a little bit more of a traditionalist, you can just stir a little bit of grated Parmesan cheese into the finished pesto recipe. To add to the newness of it all, I whirled this up in the food processor bowl...
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vegan hollandaise sauce

by Jackie Newgent  |  July 27, 2014  |  0 Comments
When enjoying brunch at a restaurant, I can’t resist ordering Eggs Florentine with Hollandaise sauce. But the über buttery sauce is unfortunately not-so-good for the heart. Luckily, I have a sneaky secret when at home: I whip up this simple vegan Hollandaise sauce. OK, so technically this isn’t Hollandaise sauce, in the classic sense. It doesn’t have egg yolks or butter—two key ingredients of this “mother” sauce. But my recipe is a really tasty and truly “real” option to the overly-indulgent original version.
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