October is World Vegetarian Month, and in this edition of Wellness for the Family, we explore a protein-packed dessert made with a very interesting ingredient. “Chickpeas can be used in all sorts of ...

From Ann Hodgman, author of "Vegan Food for the Rest of Us": "I would never think about chocolate mousse unless I thought I could never have it again. Now I can! This is a simple version, but it gets ...

The star ingredient in this chocolate mouse topping: bean water. No kidding. Called aquafaba (probably because it sounds waaaaayy better), that liquid you pour out of a can of chickpeas without a ...

Using aquafaba, the liquid from cooked chickpeas, in recipes such as this chocolate mousse gives the effect of whipped egg whites without the fear of raw eggs.(Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune/TNS) ...

Whip up bean water you might otherwise throw away, fold in some melted chocolate and you have yourself a quick, easy and healthy(ish) two-ingredient mousse I love the simplicity of today’s dish. Just ...

Wonderful desserts can be made with something most people pour down the drain: the liquid from a can of chickpeas. Called aquafaba as a compound of Latin's word for "water" and "bean," the peculiar ...

The award for most compelling actor in an utterly unexpected role goes to -- the chickpea! The legume, which also works under the stage name garbanzo, stars in such classics as falafel, hummus and ...

Whipping that gloopy liquid from cans of chickpeas yields a perfect vegan egg white replacement – even if it’s still unclear exactly why it works Photogenic, trendy meringues – macaroons and pavlovas ...

Why would an opera singer from France think that the liquid from canned chickpeas could be substituted for egg whites? And why would a software engineer from Indiana register a URL, or website, for it ...

Aquafaba is a trendy new food that has many interesting uses. Often featured on social media and health and wellness websites, aquafaba is a liquid in which legumes such as chickpeas have been cooked ...