Jason K. Lee – Life & Health Network https://lifeandhealth.org Your Health Simplified Fri, 08 Jun 2018 00:01:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://lifeandhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cropped-lhn-favicon-32x32.png Jason K. Lee – Life & Health Network https://lifeandhealth.org 32 32 Vegan-ish, Week 10: Roasted Almond Butter https://lifeandhealth.org/food/why-plant-based/vegan-ish-week-10-roasted-almond-butter/157405.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vegan-ish-week-10-roasted-almond-butter https://lifeandhealth.org/food/why-plant-based/vegan-ish-week-10-roasted-almond-butter/157405.html#respond Tue, 06 Jun 2017 22:10:12 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=7405 Nuts are a great gateway into plant-based foods for meat-eaters who crave protein. Almonds are an excellent source of fiber, protein, fat and vitamin E. Products like almond butter and almond milk have become increasingly popular, but they definitely come with a hefty price tag. Let’s see if making it at home is as simple…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/food/why-plant-based/vegan-ish-week-10-roasted-almond-butter/157405.html/feed 0 Vegan-ish, Week 9: Tofu Thai Curry https://lifeandhealth.org/food/why-plant-based/vegan-ish-week-9-tofu-thai-curry/087390.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vegan-ish-week-9-tofu-thai-curry https://lifeandhealth.org/food/why-plant-based/vegan-ish-week-9-tofu-thai-curry/087390.html#respond Wed, 31 May 2017 15:24:30 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=7390 My wife grew up vegetarian, so when we started dating Thai food was a great common ground for us when it came to picking restaurants. It’s also one of the cuisines that has, in my opinion, some of the tastiest plant-based dishes. Thai curries are bursting with flavor and should hit all the notes, so…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/food/why-plant-based/vegan-ish-week-9-tofu-thai-curry/087390.html/feed 0 Vegan-ish, Week 8: Roasted Butternut Squash & Sage https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/vegan-ish-week-8-roasted-butternut-squash-sage/117377.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vegan-ish-week-8-roasted-butternut-squash-sage https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/vegan-ish-week-8-roasted-butternut-squash-sage/117377.html#respond Tue, 23 May 2017 18:13:29 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=7377 With a jam-packed week, I needed something quick and easy to make. As I poked through the pages of From Plant to Plate, I stumbled across this simple recipe for roasted butternut squash. I never really partook of butternut squash growing up, but I’ve come to enjoy the sweet and starchy flavor of this interesting…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/vegan-ish-week-8-roasted-butternut-squash-sage/117377.html/feed 0 Vegan-ish, Week 7: Kale & White Bean Soup https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/vegan-ish-week-7-kale-white-bean-soup/097270.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vegan-ish-week-7-kale-white-bean-soup https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/vegan-ish-week-7-kale-white-bean-soup/097270.html#respond Wed, 10 May 2017 16:30:22 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=7270 My wife and I have been making a concerted effort the past few years to bring our own lunch to work instead of eating out. Always looking for a good accompaniment to a sandwich or a salad, we found that soup is a great way to go. I had success in Week 1 with the…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/vegan-ish-week-7-kale-white-bean-soup/097270.html/feed 0 Vegan-ish, Week 6: Simple Basil Pesto https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/vegan-ish-week-6-simple-basil-pesto/107234.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vegan-ish-week-6-simple-basil-pesto https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/vegan-ish-week-6-simple-basil-pesto/107234.html#respond Tue, 02 May 2017 17:40:19 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=7234 Italian food is one of my absolute favorite cuisines and I’ve been lucky enough to eat pesto at some amazing restaurants all around the world. A good pesto will be fresh and bright in flavor and should feel clean and light. Let’s see how this one stacks up. THE COOK Like most Italian foods, pesto…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/vegan-ish-week-6-simple-basil-pesto/107234.html/feed 0 Vegan-ish, Week 5: Citrus Cream Biscuits https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/veganish-week-5-citrus-cream-biscuits/107220.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=veganish-week-5-citrus-cream-biscuits https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/veganish-week-5-citrus-cream-biscuits/107220.html#respond Wed, 26 Apr 2017 17:36:15 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=7220 Time to try a dessert! Citrus cream biscuits called out to me from the pages of “From Plant to Plate” as I am a notorious lover of all things biscuit. For me, the ideal biscuit, sweet or savory, is pleasantly buttery and crispy on the outside, but still light and fluffy on the inside. The…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/veganish-week-5-citrus-cream-biscuits/107220.html/feed 0 Vegan-ish, Week 4: Garlicky Potato & White Bean Mash https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/vegan-ish-week-4-garlicky-potato-white-bean-mash/106992.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vegan-ish-week-4-garlicky-potato-white-bean-mash https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/vegan-ish-week-4-garlicky-potato-white-bean-mash/106992.html#respond Wed, 19 Apr 2017 17:23:37 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=6992 I love making mashed potatoes. Whenever I’m assigned this tasty side for Thanksgiving dinner, I make sure I have three things: cream, butter and cheese. Today’s recipe calls for none of those things. Be still, my beating heart. THE COOK My favorite way to roast garlic is to slice a head of garlic in half,…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/vegan-ish-week-4-garlicky-potato-white-bean-mash/106992.html/feed 0 Vegan-ish, Week 3: Roasted Beet And Carrot Salad https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/vegan-ish-week-3-roasted-beet-and-carrot-salad/086826.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vegan-ish-week-3-roasted-beet-and-carrot-salad https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/vegan-ish-week-3-roasted-beet-and-carrot-salad/086826.html#respond Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:27:31 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=6826 When I was picking recipes for this series, I had no intention of choosing a salad. After all, creating a vegan salad isn’t much of a feat. But when I stumbled across this recipe for a roasted beet and carrot salad, I knew I had to try it because it was a take on one…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/vegan-ish-week-3-roasted-beet-and-carrot-salad/086826.html/feed 0 Vegan-ish, Week 2: Mujaddara https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/vegan-ish-week-2-mujaddara/126776.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vegan-ish-week-2-mujaddara https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/vegan-ish-week-2-mujaddara/126776.html#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2017 19:12:33 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=6776 Described by the cookbook as “nutty and earthen,” mujaddara are Lebanese lentils. My experience with lentils doesn’t go beyond soup and Indian curry so I took this on hoping to find another potential dish to add to my repertoire. THE COOK While not a difficult dish, I have to say this took a lot of…

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