Taco Salad with Vegan Chickpea ‘Beef’ Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Total time: 35 minutes Serves: 5 large salads A vegan taco salad that’s loaded with delicious flavor. It’s like a fiesta in your mouth! Ingredients 2 heads lettuce, washed and chopped (I used one romaine and one green lettuce) 1 can…
Mini After Eight Cake {two ways}
Mini After Eight Cake {two ways} Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 4 slices Fancy a cake but not the temptation to eat half of it all by yourself? The answer is simple: make this decadent mini cake, flavoured like traditional After Eight mint thins, with a healthy avocado (!) peppermint frosting. It’s always…
Homemade Oreos (Gluten-free)
Homemade Oreos (Gluten-free) Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 12 minutes Total time: 32 minutes Serves: 20 Homemade Oreos with coconut whipped cream. Oreos are not very healthy and you can’t eat them if you are a celiac, but these Oreos are gluten and dairy-free. Ingredients ¾ cup rice flour (200 grams) ¼ cup cocoa…
Coconut Quinoa 2/ Tamari Tofu & Veggies
Coconut Quinoa 2/ Tamari Tofu & Veggies Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 55 minutes Serves: 4-5 Servings Tamari-baked tofu and stir-fry vegetables balance the rich flavors of coconut-infused quinoa. A great vegan and gluten-free dish! Ingredients Baked Tofu: 1 14-ounce package of extra-firm tofu 3 TBS tamari sauce 2 tsp…
Simple Chickpea Flour Pancakes/Flatbreads
Simple Chickpea Flour Pancakes/Flatbreads Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 15 minutes Serves: A post all about chickpea flour and a multipurpose recipe for high-protein, gluten-free chickpea flour pancakes/flatbreads. Ingredients 1/2 C Chickpea Flour 1/4 tsp Baking powder 1/2 tsp Salt Pinch of chili flakes Pepper 1/2 C Water (Fresh herbs, other spices, etc.) Instructions…
Burger Baked Oatmeal
Burger Baked Oatmeal Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 2 servings Burger baked oatmeal… or is it? Well, not exactly. These “burgers” are banana baked oatmeal “buns” filled with chocolate and sweet potato “patties” and cherry jelly “ketchup”. It’s my early April Fools surprise! Ingredients For the banana baked oatmeal “buns”: 1 overripe banana…
Italian Tempeh & Sweet Pepper Pasta
Italian Tempeh & Sweet Pepper Pasta Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 4 A hearty tempeh pasta sauce with Italian seasonings. Easy and delicious. Ingredients 1T Olive oil 1 Medium onion, diced 1 Red pepper, diced 1 225g/8oz pkg Tempeh 1 Clove of garlic, minced 2t Fennel Seeds 2t Dried Oregano 1/2t…
Butternut Squash Noodle Bowl with Seitan and Scallions
Butternut Squash Noodle Bowl with Seitan and Scallions Prep time: Cook time: Total time: less than 30 minutes Serves: 2 servings I’m a big fan of halfway home-cooked meals. Sometimes you just don’t have the time, let alone energy, to make homemade butternut squash soup. But instead of settling on a bowl straight from a…
Cauliflower with Garlic and Lemon
Cauliflower with Garlic and Lemon Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Amazing recipe of blanched cauliflower that’s drained well and fried with olive oil, garlic, and lemon. Ingredients 1 large head cauliflower, trimmed and cut into bite-sized flowerets salt for cauliflower cooking water, about 1 tsp. 3-4 T extra virgin olive oil (I thought…
Pressure Cooker Mexican Beans with Avocado-Poblano Salsa
Pressure Cooker Mexican Beans with Avocado-Poblano Salsa Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Pressure Cooker Mexican Beans with Avocado-Poblano Salsa are a delicious side dish, or eat over rice for a vegan main dish. Ingredients Ingredients: 1 lb. dried pinto beans (don’t use beans that have been sitting around in the pantry or store…
Herbs & Spice Roasted Chickpeas
Herbs & Spice Roasted Chickpeas Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 40 minutes Serves: Simple savory snack with roasted chickpeas Ingredients 1 15-ounce can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 to 2 tsp olive oil 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp dried italian seasoning (or any other…
Baked Sesame Tofu Sticks with Peanut Butter, Tahini, and Ginger Sauce
Baked Sesame Tofu Sticks with Peanut Butter, Tahini, and Ginger Sauce Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Baked tofu sticks with a peanut butter, tahini, and ginger dipping sauce. Ingredients Ingredients: 14 oz. firm or extra firm tofu, pressed to remove water 4 tsp. toasted sesame seeds 1 tsp. peanut oil or other high…