Basil, lime and coconut are 3 of my favorite things. If you combine them into a smoothie, well then you just made yourself the perfect breakfast! This smoothie contains plant-protein powder as well as almond milk. You can of course substitute the almond milk for any nut milk you desire, and use any plant based … Continue reading Basil Lime Coconut Protein Smoothie
After making my vegan carrot oat muffins a few weeks back, I realized how easy it could be to make a vegan, gluten free, sugar free version. Yes, you heard that right. An infamous combo followed by groans from the masses as they automatically dismiss the idea that a vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free dish could be … Continue reading Carrot Coconut Oat Muffins – Sugar Free!
Recently I made a mistake online purchase for oats. I thought I was buying one single tub of oats for our office. Turns out it was several tubs in one, and I ended up with 5 pounds of oats. What are you supposed to do with 5 pounds of oats? Well, start making cookies, for … Continue reading Oatmeal Coconut Pecan Cookies
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
When I lived in Mexico, I loved to eat a tasty treat that sort of tasted like sweet popcorn, except the grains were tiny and had no kernel. Fast forward 16 years later, and I'm reading online about how this grain called amaranth is so good for you, and it's a great vegan staple to … Continue reading Mexican Amaranth Candy
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
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
When you think, "Hmm, what's a great smoothie combination?" I can almost guarantee you that banana, lemon, coconut milk, and ginger aren't the first ingredients that come to your mind. Surprisingly (or not surprisingly) enough, this is a really great tasting smoothie and combo! This is also a wonderful alkaline smoothie that can help reduce … Continue reading Banana Coconut Lemon Smoothie
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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