Things I Love – #7

Pasta made from chickpeas. This comes in many shapes and sizes and you can buy it at Target. It’s great for vegetarians or anyone wanting more protein with their pasta. I like to rinse the pasta thoroughly after cooking to rinse any remaining chickpea starch.

I know many non-vegetarians who also swear by this broth for making soups, rice, gravy, etc. It has a rich taste that’s difficult to find in vegetable broths.

Fresh and yummy with a lower glycemic index than peanut butter.

It’s tasty and good for you – it’s organic and high in fiber and protein. It also doesn’t have any preservatives so you’ll most likely find it in your grocery store’s freezer. I store this in my freezer and throw a frozen slice in the toaster for avocado or almond butter toast. Delish!

This is a really tasty plant-based protein powder.

Made with 3 – 5 ingredients. One of the healthiest packaged snack bars you can buy
(clean but high in carbs, and not a huge amount of protein.) Peanut butter chocolate chip and peanut butter and jelly are two of my favorites.

For a homemade, low cal version of the Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade brew a pitcher of tea, chill and mix over ice with Minute Maid low-calorie lemonade.

Deliciously sweet and inexpensive for toasting the little things. It also makes a nice mimosa.

This sparkling wine is a little more grown-up, both in taste and in price.