“A cold morning comfort food. Be sure to use organic raisins. Unfortunately, grapes are one of the most contaminated crops.”

It couldn’t be easier and they really are great.

I imagine any berries could be used but I used fresh wild blackberries and the muffins just blew me away – they are delicious!!

These are a little chewy at first and the texture improves as they cool but they are DELICIOUS when they come out of the oven, and I doubt they’ll last. They also rise really well.

I made these muffins for dinner tonight – they were kid-friendly and good. I got the recipe from the PCRM web site.

Source: Vegetarian Times Magazine 12/95
Yield: 8 slices

Here is a recipe I love for a no-added-fat granola. It is adapted from a recipe in John Robbins’ Diet for a New World. It does have nuts and sunflower seeds, which you could reduce, eliminate, or change, if you wish.

NOTES: This recipe is extremely low fat – couscous itself contains almost no fat and no saturated fat so the only fat comes from the soymilk. To make this recipe completely fat free, soymilk can be replaced with apple juice, however, this reduces the other nutrients etc like calcium.

Watch those edges toward the end, as they’ll brown or burn. But, the result is a nice crunchy texture.

NOTE: Most rice flakes are made with sugar, which is undesired if it is refined. I found some at my health food shop which are made with apple juice concentrate and they are much thicker and less crunchy but still nice.

Puree everything except the optional extra scallions and tomatoes. Then mix in those optional extras, if using. Done!

Per serving: 100 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (3% calories from fat); 6g
Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 181mg Sodium

Just wanted to share a recipe I made up to take the place of regular spinach dip. It really is good. You’ll never even know it is healthy!

Submitted by Courtney (from Cooking Light Magazine)

This lighter, cooler variation of the spring roll is not fried so there is not a lot of added fat. This is an Vietnamese recipe, so the only specialty item you will need are rice flour wrappers rolls (as opposed to spring roll or wonton wrappers), found in Asian supermarkets, gourmet groceries and the Internet.