Herbed Polenta with Beans & Bok Choy

From this recipe, although I didn't make polenta from scratch, much less with a pressure cooker :) If I were to make this again, I would use the veg broth more to saute the veggies up front rather than adding it at the end. Other than that, dee-lish!

Mustard & Turnip Greens - A New Favorite

Unexpectedly, I took notice of a bag of "triple washed mustard & turnip greens" at the ole Food Dog yesterday - they looked fresh and green and crisp and realizing I probably need to expand my repertoire further than my ongoing kale obsession, I decided to give them a try. I sauteed them in veg broth and a little bit of tamari, added some sage, garlic & nutritional yeast - phenomenal - a new staple - again, another vegetable(s) that I had been reluctant to try and now love.

Thai-Spiced Tempeh and Green Beans

From this recipe - The glaze didn't work out for me, but it's still quite good.

Brian & Steph Visit, and of course, Pizza

Cauliflower, Green Bean & Eggplant Curry

Simple, good ingredients(onion, eggplant, garlic, jalapeno, curry powder, cauliflower, green beans, tomatoes, stock) - wonderful! from Robin Robertson's Carb Conscious Vegetarian. Added to her recipe, garbanzo beans and kale, used immersion blender at the end of cooking.

Spinach & Lentils

A new breakfast favorite while following the Four Hour Body vegan style.
Simply saute about a cup and a half of spinach in cooking liquid of your choice, add a little onion powder, garlic, white pepper and about 3/4 cup of cooked lentils. Delicious and quick.

Roasted Chickpeas

In my quest to find some suitable vegan snacks on the Four Hour Body plan, I finally got around to trying out roasting chickpeas (don't need the oil, as usual). They were tasty. They didn't maintain their crunchiness as long as I anticipated, but definitely nutritionally superior to "chips".

Signs of Spring!!

Four Hour Body & Vegan Diet - is it possible??

Is it possible to follow Tim Ferriss's Four Hour Body diet AND a low-fat vegan diet?
Oh yes.
And it's surprisingly fun. Personally, I am enjoying the simplicity of what I am eating. I am enjoying the repetition. I am enjoying the extra energy I have and I am really enjoying watching that number on the scale decrease.
For months now, my friend Mary has been proclaiming the benefits of not eating bread. I get it now. I didn't think I could live without my sourdough bread or roasted garlic bread. 
And the "binge day" once a week really does take away the desire to "cheat".
So what does a low fat vegan Four Hour Body gal eat? Breakfast - lentils and spinach. Lunch - refried beans with salsa, salad. Dinner - kale, beans & "sausage" with salad. And soup. Lots of veggies.
Repeat.

February Pizza

Tomato, onion, mushroom, asparagus with new "sauce". Delish.

Cauliflower and Mushroom Marranca

Interesting casserole....very good!

Jerusalem Artichokes

a.k.a. - sunchokes - I've been meaning to try these for a while. After some googling, I decided to roast them (along with some onions, salt and pepper). They are good, earthy, I like them cooked until they are mushy, they get sweeter the longer they cook. Not likely to be an often addition, but am not scared of them now either.

Vegan Pizza

Tried out a new "cheese" sauce last night - incredible.

Nearly Instant Thai Coconut Corn Soup

From this recipe - added some jasmine rice - quick and delicious.....

Tofu Kale Stir-Fry

My kale obsession has resumed and back in full force - recipe here - really should have used reduced sodium tamari, wee bit on the salty side - other than that, this was quick and easy and will be a staple for meals in the future. Maybe add some mushrooms? Throw in some bok choy?