Alexander Mar's

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Recipes

Breakfast or Dessert Smoothie

Posted by Alexander Mar  

Smoothies are a great way to get your daily servings of fruit, vegetables and dairy. I have one of these with a veggie-laden breakfast bagel, and another one after dinner. Mixing up which types of fruit you use ensures a great variety of flavors... MORE»

Recipe #400246

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Multi-Vegetable Spread

Posted by Alexander Mar  

I'm a huge health nut and wanted a tasty, veggie-loaded, breakfast-appropriate spread I could use on my morning bagel. I usually throw whatever veggies I have on hand into the food processor, so feel free to add in a handful of olives, drained... MORE»

Recipe #398989

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Hummus and Vegetable Focaccia Sandwich

Posted by Alexander Mar  

The convenience store in my dorm has sandwiches similar to this one every once in a while, and on my life they are the best vegetarian sandwiches I've ever had! Even the meat-lovers I know live and die for these things. They're very easy to make,... MORE»

Recipe #394122

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Chocolate Orange (Jaffa) Cupcakes

(1 reviews) Posted by Alexander Mar  

A recipe I found floating around on the internet, based on Jaffa candy. We like to serve these with a simple chocolate buttercream icing in which the milk is replaced with orange juice. They're also great with your traditional chocolate... MORE»

Recipe #384875

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Blueberry Lemon Cupcakes

(1 reviews) Posted by Alexander Mar  

This is a great, versatile recipe. Try subbing the lemon for lime and the blueberries for strawberries... or orange and raspberry... or any other combination you can think of! I like to frost with a simple vanilla buttercream, but a fruit-flavored... MORE»

Recipe #384812

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Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes

Posted by Alexander Mar  

Try topping with vanilla buttercream icing and a sprinkling of crumbled chocolate cookies! MORE»

Recipe #384807

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Eggless Vanilla Cupcakes

Posted by Alexander Mar  

I adapted this recipe from a vegan one that had been a favorite of mine, but never went over too well with my family because the consistency of the cupcakes was heavier like a muffin's. The addition of butter makes these moist cupcakes lighter,... MORE»

Recipe #382139

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Vegan "buttermilk" Brownies

Posted by Alexander Mar  

My grandma's to-die-for recipe gets updated to accommodate the health-conscious and the vegan. These moist, cake-like brownies are topped with a stiff, buttercream-like frosting and are -absolutely- irresistible! MORE»

Recipe #379943

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Chocolate and Maple Baklava

Posted by Alexander Mar  

When my family found this recipe in Pillsbury's "Best Desserts", we couldn't resist giving it a try - and of course, being a health nut, I couldn't resist the challenge of tweaking it into a lighter dish without compromising its flavor.... MORE»

Recipe #379929

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Vegetarian Avocado Sandwich

(1 reviews) Posted by Alexander Mar  

These sandwiches are great for a quick-fix lunch, snack, or appetizer, and if you don't have everything on hand, these ingredients are easily substituted with seasonal veggies, any salad dressing, or any type of cheese - you really can't go wrong... MORE»

Recipe #379381

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Mango and Black Bean Stew

(1 reviews) Posted by Alexander Mar  

This recipe is the only vegetarian dish I've been able to get my family to enjoy - and they really enjoyed it! Since sweet potatoes are so hard to chop up raw, I go ahead and boil them ahead of time until they're just tender enough that I don't... MORE»

Recipe #379330

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Vegan German Chocolate Cookies

Posted by Alexander Mar  

This recipe was adapted from a family favorite to accommodate my health-nut, vegan diet. Made with coconut, oats or nuts, and applesauce, these delicious German Chocolate cake-inspired cookies won't weigh TOO heavily on the health-conscious! MORE»

Recipe #379307

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