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Bagels ideas for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . Bagels Make a Quick and Easy Meal Who doesn't love a good bagel? But we mostly just toast them, slather cream "cheese" or "butter" on them, and call it a meal. But there's so much more you can do to make these little platters of goodness more interesting. And they can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Starting Out Start with a good bagel. I'm in love with the Sprouted Wheat bagels by Alvarado Street Bakery.  They are not gluten free but they do not contain added gluten, like so many baked goods do. Their main ingredient is Sprouted Organic Whole Wheat Berries. As stated on their package: "We sprout the whole grains by soaking them in filtered water for several days, until they begin to grow. We then transform these living sprouts into the unique dough that becomes the basis of all our recipes. Sprouting grains helps to increase the availabil...

Earth Day 2017 Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest We Must Act Every day I worry more and more about our planet. The new administration, packed with science deniers, is gutting the EPA, rolling back environmental regulations, and now there's talk about backing out of the Paris Agreement. So we can no longer look to our government to protect our planet. It's never been more important to take matters into our own hands. Instead of feeling helpless, there are things we as individuals can do to protect the planet. If enough of us do these things, they will certainly make an impact. Here are 5 things we can do. #1 - Eat More Plants and Less Meat Many people become vegans because of health reasons or because of their love of animals. A growing number are avoiding animal products for environmental reasons. Becoming vegan is a huge commitment, one many are not willing to do. But let me be clear, you don't have to become a vegan to make a significant difference in ...

Options for individuals allergic to dairy. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . Love Butter but Butter doesn't Love You? More than half the world's population (some put it as high as 75%) are dairy intolerant. Either they lack the enzyme lactase that allows them to digest lactose (the sugar found in dairy foods) or they are allergic to casein , (the protein found in dairy foods.) If you are dairy intolerant, you most likely cannot tolerate butter. I can't tolerate dairy of any kind. Yogurt, cheese, butter, milk, cream and ice cream all cause me to have severe stomach pains. But through the years, more and more dairy substitutes have come on the market. Eating out can still be a challenge, but cooking at home is not. Although Earth Balance has been God's gift to vegans and the dairy intolerant for many years, some superior products are coming on the scene. Recently I bought Miyoko's cultured vegan butter, and I was amazed and delighted with th...

This gluten and dairy free dessert is the perfect ending to your Easter Brunch. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . My Favorite Mango Our favorite little mangoes are in season. They come with many names like Manilla, Ataulfo, Champagne, and Honey,  with slight variations and places of origin. But they are all small (around 9 to 11 ounces) and as sweet as sugar. Doug and I have been under the weather so to cheer ourselves up, and with the excuse of having to create an Easter dessert for the blog, we created a cake on Sunday with our very favorite fruit. These are smaller, less stringy, and much sweeter than the large, more commonly found mangoes. Easter Sunday is a great time to have family and friends over for brunch and this dessert is a good choice. It's vegan and gluten free so besides delighting everyone's taste buds, it will accommodate most everyones dietary issues. (See "Variation" below for a whole wheat version of the recipe.)   ...

Sliced or smushed, avocado is a healthy and popular topping. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . A Popular Menu Item It's seems that whenever I try a new popular restaurant, avocado toast is on the menu. I'm not sure how or when this dish became so popular, but it seems to have really taken off. And why wouldn't it - avocados are one of America's favorite foods. Their consumption has quadrupled since 2000 and by 2015, the consumption of Hass avocados surpassed 2 billion pounds! I eat avocados every day in some form or another. Although many people worry about avocado's fat content, they shouldn't. Their combination of "good fats"  (phytosterols, polyhydroxylated fatty alcohols, and oleic acid), give avocados their anti-inflammatory properties. Inflammation is the root of many diseases such as cancer, arthritis, heart disease, Alzheimers, and other degenerative disorders.  In addition to reducing inflammation, they help us absorb car...