Woman in Real Life

While I mourn the end of summer, I am grateful for many aspects of fall, not the least of which is that it's time to turn to our favourite comfort meals. Soups and stews are easy, healthful additions to our weeknight meals. They also work really well for meal planning - you can make a big batch of soup or stew and refrigerate it for a few days or put it in the freezer for several weeks. 

This Chickpea Sweet Potato Stew With Chive Dumplings is a favourite plant-based recipe in our house. I admit that its success is largely due to the dumplings. These dumplings are so easy to make yet they are just the decadent-seeming, delicious touch that this healthy stew recipe needs to bring it from tasty to fabulous. 

Head over to Reducetarian.org to get the recipe.

Cookies for breakfast is a thing. I promise. Especially when the cookies are full of healthy ingredients like antioxidant-rich pumpkin, heart-healthy oats and nutrient-dense Medjool Dates. Sometimes I just don't feel like eating in the morning, but if I don't eat, I end up feeling weak. These simple vegan cookies are perfect for those mornings when you don't want a big breakfast, but you want a little something to satisfy your tummy and keep you energized. This cookie recipe is also great for mornings on the run. You can store these Pumpkin Oatmeal Medjool Date Breakfast Cookies in the freezer and grab a couple as you head out the door. 

Natural Delights Medjool Dates boast 16 essential vitamins and minerals. Medjools have 50 percent more potassium (by weight) than bananas. Potassium is important because it helps with muscle recovery, builds muscle tissues, maintains heart health and kidney function and keeps skin cells hydrated. 

Head over to Reducetarian.org to get the recipe.