Cooked vegan meals
Keeping up with the breakfast muffin trend, when my sister asked me to make some healthy breakfast muffins, I originally went with banana zucchini. However, my idea to use coconut flour in the muffins just didn't turn out well. The muffins were dense, did not cook fully and were just a disaster. The taste however, … Continue reading Banana Zucchini Muffins – Gluten Free!
Yes, it's me with another quinoa dish, I just can't stop! Once I find a mixture or base dish that I really love, e.g. quinoa and sauteed mushrooms/onions, then building from that makes it so much easier. Of course, if you don't like mushrooms (or onions), you can always substitute for something else. The addition … Continue reading Quinoa, Sauteed Veggies and Walnuts
Well, after 2 unsuccessful attempts at making vegan burgers, I finally mastered it! And I couldn't say what was the key ingredient, though I did learn that adding too many chunky vegetables in them will cause the burgers to fall apart easier. So for this, I will add some optional additions to the burgers, but … Continue reading Quinoa Chickpea Burgers
It's still asparagus season, which means I'm still finding ways to incorporate it into my diet. One of the best tips for eating healthy, local, and organic is to eat seasonal foods. If you are a co-op or CSA member, you will get seasonal vegetables and fruit from your local farmer. This means weeks of … Continue reading Quinoa, Baba Ganoush and Lemon Roasted Asparagus
If you don't have time for a fancy dinner but you want something healthy, well then, I give you roasted chickpeas and asparagus! This is a pretty simple recipe to make, especially if you have the chickpeas already cooked! This meals not only gives you lots of protein from the chickpeas, but also fiber, manganese … Continue reading Roasted Chickpeas and Asparagus
Well, here we are again...another mushroom recipe! And yes, similar to my Potato Vegan Tacos, and yes, also similar to my Quinoa and Sauteed Mushrooms recipe. What can I say, I love mushrooms and I love kale! Call this one a hybrid between the two. Let's talk for a moment about shiitake mushrooms. Mushrooms in … Continue reading Shiitake Mushroom, Kale and Red Potato Bowl
Ever since finding out that roasting portobello mushrooms with tamari sauce is basically the best thing ever, I've been on a huge portobello kick, roasting and mixing with all sorts of things. Of course, it was only a matter of time before I ended up adding them to one of my quinoa bowl mixtures, so...this … Continue reading Quinoa bowl with Portobello, Kale and Sweet Potato
I love portobello mushrooms, but I could never figure out an easy, tasty way to cook them. I've sauteed and grilled in the past and used red wine, but I always thought that there must be some better way. Enter tamari sauce and coconut oil! Wow! Grilling these with just two ingredients made all the … Continue reading Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms with Chickpea Basil Pesto
Pabellon Criollo is a Venezuelan meat dish made with pulled beef, arepas, beans, rice and plantains. I was watching The Food Network one night and I saw a segment on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives about a place that made Venezuelan Pabellon. The woman was show what went into the sauce, and I thought wow, that … Continue reading Vegan Venezuelan Pabellon
This is a really easy and versatile recipe. This can be used as side dish, for stuff other vegetables like sweet peppers or potatoes, or you can use this as a full meal to make at the beginning of the week, that you can take everywhere with you! There is minimal cooking, as you must … Continue reading Simple Southwestern Quinoa Salad!
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