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Beans and Legumes

Travel Snacks—Pam’s “Cocoa Puff” Chickpeas

By Cindy Thompson, MS, NBC-HWC | Trimazing! Health & Lifestyle Coaching / August 24, 2019 /

  I get a lot of questions about what people can have for healthy snacks. My number one recommendation are fruits and veggies, as they very low-calorie (non-starchy veggies are…

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Happy Vegan Campers & Recipe for Vegan Campers Stew

By Cindy Thompson, MS, NBC-HWC | Trimazing! Health & Lifestyle Coaching / August 21, 2019 /

  The topic for VeganMoFo for today is picnicking. Since camping is really just an extended picnic, I want to share how we recently camped Vegan Zero Waste! It’s very…

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Fresh Fava Beans & Fava Bean Pod Green Enchilada Sauce

By Cindy Thompson, MS, NBC-HWC | Trimazing! Health & Lifestyle Coaching / August 14, 2019 /

Admit it, you immediately thought of Hannibal Lecter, didn’t you? Man, did Silence of the Lambs kill fava beans. Silence of the Lambs scared the hell out of me when…

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Roasted Kabocha Squash with Chickpeas from JL Fields’ NEW, “Fast & Easy Vegan Cookbook”!

By Cindy Thompson, MS, NBC-HWC | Trimazing! Health & Lifestyle Coaching / July 30, 2019 /

I am so very excited! My friend, JL Fields, has a fabulous new cookbook coming out, , and not only did I get a copy for a sneak peak, but…

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Olive Juice, I Love You! Rainbow Minestrone Soup

By Cindy Thompson, MS, NBC-HWC | Trimazing! Health & Lifestyle Coaching / April 9, 2019 /

We are a house divided here at the Lakehouse. I love olives—but Alan hates them. It doesn’t matter if they are the mild canned black olives or the briny ones…

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Refrigerator Salad Bar!

By Cindy Thompson, MS, NBC-HWC | Trimazing! Health & Lifestyle Coaching / November 6, 2018 /

Last month I participated in a video challenge to learn about taking videos, editing them, uploading them, and being more comfortable in front of the camera so that I could…

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Vegan Protein

By Cindy Thompson, MS, NBC-HWC | Trimazing! Health & Lifestyle Coaching / October 2, 2018 /

One of the biggest sources of confusion for many of my clients is in regards to protein. Folks worry that they won’t get enough protein eating whole food, plant-based (WFPB)…

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Making Tofu

By Cindy Thompson, MS, NBC-HWC | Trimazing! Health & Lifestyle Coaching / September 26, 2018 /

#VeganMoFo18 Day 26 – Making Tofu   I never even imagined making my own tofu, but now that we’re working toward being a zero waste household, the plastic tofu tubs…

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Making Soy Milk

By Cindy Thompson, MS, NBC-HWC | Trimazing! Health & Lifestyle Coaching / September 25, 2018 /

#VeganMoFo18 Day 25 – Making Soy Milk Last summer I picked up The Tofu Book: The New American Cuisine by John Paino and Lisa Messinger that was a leftover from…

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Scarlet Runner Beans

By Cindy Thompson, MS, NBC-HWC | Trimazing! Health & Lifestyle Coaching / September 24, 2018 /
Shelling dried scarlet runner beans. https://trimazing.com

< #VeganMoFo18 Day 23 – Scarlet Runner Beans I’ve grown scarlet runner beans for several years now. They were recommended to me by a friend and I’ve been hooked since…

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