Food That’s Good (And Vegan) Every week we hit the raw bar, grill up some veggies, pre pack our lunches and spurn anything that comes from anything that once had a face. But then we get busy—buried under a pile of papers busy—and we forget to pack lunch, don’t have time to go out, and get a headache the size of Suffolk County. At that precise moment, when stress, hunger and pain blend into chaos and/or head banging, someone inevitably yells “who wants in on this souvlaki order!?!” And our vegan intentions come to a screeching halt. Hey, we’re not proud, but we’re honest. And we have discovered a few things along the way that are amazing, that just happen to be vegan. These are vegan. advertisement You can get this in half gallons at Trader Joe’s. It’s pudding without milk and it tastes like a slice of lemon meringue pie minus the crust. You can find a whole line of Amy’s natural frozen meals that are good for a quick lunch or dinner, and don’t taste like they were ever frozen or tossed in a microwave.
Nutella Mug Cake Bring Your Child's Favorite Characters to Life with These Disney-Themed Lunches Healthy Mickey-Shaped PB&J Muffins: A Breakfast the Whole Family with Love A Yummy Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Recipe Even the Pickiest Eaters Will Love This 3-Ingredient Coffee Fudge Is the Best Morning Pick-Me-Up Recipe: quinoa, black bean & sweet potato croquettes with pumpkin seed chipotle cream - Dreena Burton - Vegan Soccer Mom Black Bean, Sweet Potato and Quinoa Croquettes with Pumpkin Seed Chipotle Cream I recently asked my blog followers which of my recipes they’d like posted. I’ve been working my way through new recipes for my fourth cookbook. These gluten-free patties are somewhat delicate and fragile, and so should be eaten with a fork as a patty or croquette, rather than on a bun as a burger. Black Bean, Quinoa, and Sweet Potato Spicy Croquettes In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the oil. Note: For kids, omit the chile in the sauté stage, and then before making patties, remove a portion for your children. Note: Cook the sweet potatoes in advance by baking whole. Recipe copyright 2010 Dreena Burton. Pumpkin Seed Chipotle Cream Using a hand blender or blender, combine all ingredients. Note: Be sure to blend this sauce long enough until it is creamy smooth. Note: This sauce is fairly thick with pureeing, and will thicken with refrigeration.
How to Make Marshmallow Fondant This time I decided to make it with those mini fruit flavored marshmallows. I had to sort them by colour first. I figured they would add a little bit of flavor to the fondant so I wouldn't have to add much flavoring oil. I use gel colours to dye my fondant but regular food colouring will work too. You won't be able to get really dark colours without making your fondant sticky, but for lighter colours you can just even it out with more icing sugar. I also had lemon oil and coconut flavoring on hand.. oh la la the value brand (which still works fine). Step One: Take a couple of handfuls of marshmallows and put them in a microwave safe bowl. I like to make smaller batches because its easier to add the colour to the melted marshmallow than it is to work the colour into the fondant later. Step Two: Stick the marshmallows in the microwave for ten seconds at a time until the are puffed up and easily stir into a goo with a wooden spoon. Step Three: Step Four: Fondant with the icing sugar kneaded in.
3 Ultra-Satisfying Vegetarian Fall Soup Recipes · Eco-Chick Image via: Sneakerdog Every year, when it starts getting cold, I crave soups and stews packed with greens and garlic. To me, it’s the ultimate comfort food: hot, healthy, and vegetarian. Garlic, Chickpea and Spinach Soup By Sneakerdog 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 garlic cloves, crushed 1 onion, chopped 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons ground coriander 5 cups vegetable stock 12 ounces potatoes, diced More after the jump! 15 ounces can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2/3 cup Silk(tm) cream (or other non-dairy cream) 2 tablespoons light tahini 7 ounces spinach, shredded cayenne pepper salt and pepper, to taste Heat the oil in a saucepan and cook the garlic and onions until soft and golden. Add chickpeas and simmer for another 5 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Fat-Free Vegan Red Lentil Curry Soup By Happy Herbivore Makes 4 cups Line a large pot with a thin layer of water, turn heat on high and add onions. Ginger Gold Apple and Squash Soup By Christie’s Corner
Hell Yeah It's Vegan! » Blog Archive » Vegan Fried Chicken and Hot Wings Y’all, put down your mice and step away from the monitor. You have to go make this recipe for vegan fried chicken. Right now. Okay, so maybe wait ’til lunch, or ’til you get home from work, or ’til you’re through selling your body to science for the day. But seriously, this has long been one of the most popular recipes on my blog, and for good reason. Apparently lots of people hate boiled seitan, but I am not one of them. Remember that this is seitan, not a processed dead-animal analogue, so I’m not inclined to boast that you’re going to fool an obstinate omnivore with these patties (if you turn them into nuggets, though, all bets are off!). Don’t skimp on the vegan Worcestershire sauce; if you must, you can try substituting some (vegan!) Vegan Fried Chicken Recipe type: Entree Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 6 The time it takes for your seitan to cook fully may vary depending on several variables, including how rapid your simmer is. *Ha!
Nutella Shots Guess what I am drinking tonight? Ingredients & Measurements: • 1 cup ice • ½ cup milk • 2 tablespoons Nutella • 1 shot Baileys or Frangelico Hazelnut liquor • 1 shot vanilla vodka Instructions: Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend until thick and creamy. That’s it, now it’s time to get stinking drunk…enjoy! [Cheers thisbottleofvodka]
Chow Vegan Soft Wrap Bread I blindly made this bread for a dinner that I had been looking forward to for a long time. To be honest, I made this wrap-style bread myself (instead of buying it) because there isn’t a good bakery close to me and I didn’t want to eat cardboardy, stale pitas for dinner. My hopes weren’t very high for this bread – it was more like a means to an end. But all of that changed. Amazing. *Update (6/10): I’ve made this bread too many times to count since originally posting it and wanted to share that I now almost always make it with whole wheat flour (usually white wheat flour because that is what I have on hand to grind). This recipe works best with instant yeast because it dissolves during the kneading process, so you don’t have to knead liquid into the dough. Also, I often use half to 3/4 finely ground white whole wheat flour with good results - and sometimes I get crazy and use 100% whole wheat flour (always finely ground white wheat). Ingredients Directions
A Different Way to Serve Fresh Watermelon. Watermelon 'Cake' |... I saw this watermelon cake idea in the August issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine. This is a cute, fun, unique way to serve fresh watermelon. And I’m not the only one who excitedly tried this; checkout ‘messy thrilling life’ blog who also tried Martha Stewart Living Magazine watermelon cake. Thankyou Martha! Martha Stewart Living Magazine serves the watermelon cake plain, thats what I’ve done too. But if you want to jazz it up, here are some suggestions: - sprinkle a little lime juice or lime zest on top - top with chopped basil or mint - sprinkle some feta cheeseand balsamic vinegar over the watermelon “cake” - drizzle a little tequila or rum or cachaca Wash and wipe a seedless watermelon. Lay it down horizontally. Cut about one thirds from the other end. Lay the middle third (the watermelon ”cake”) on a serving platter. Now take the two ends of the water melon. Now arrange these balls on top of the water melon ‘”cake”. Comments comments Tagged as: watermelon
Deodorant Recipe Thank you for visiting Little House in the Suburbs. Please subscribe and you'll get great simple living tips and how-to articles delivered to your inbox, for free! In the DIY world of home health and beauty products, deodorant seems to be the the most feared replacement. Stinking is NOT OKAY in our culture, right? But aluminum crammed in your pores cannot be good for you, and it seems in recent years that store-bought deodorant is becoming less and less effective anyway. So, here’s what I suggest….make this stuff ahead and use it on SATURDAY, or a sick day, or any day you aren’t going to see anyone special, so you’ll feel secure and not look like a nut obsessively sniffing your underarms all day. Homemade Stick Deodorant 1. 2. 3. 4. When applying this deodorant, use a lighter hand than you would with normal stick deodorant, especially the first couple of days or it’ll drop little balls on your bathroom rug.
How to Make Caramel Apple Shots Photo: Michelle Oddis Once in a while, a party trick comes along that grabs our attention. Food blogger Michelle Oddis of That's So Michelle loves making caramel apple shots we can't imagine anyone would turn down. Using, wait for it, real fruit and time-tested formulas for tasty, jiggly shots that stay put in their edible "shotglasses," Michelle's gotten Food Republic on the gimmicky Halloween bandwagon we've been resisting so fiercely. Try out these irresistible boozy apple treats (and don't hold your breath for a candy corn cocktail on our end). Here's what you'll need: 10 small granny smith apples 1 envelope knox gelatin 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup coconut milk 2 drops yellow food coloring 1 envelope Land 'o Lakes caramel hot chocolate (regular would do just fine if you can't find caramel) 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup butterscotch schnapps lemon juice Halve and hollow out apples, cutting them from the stem down using a melon baller or spoon. Cut halves in quarters and those quarters in half again.
Your Vegan Mom You guys, the broccoli we talked about? It's not ready yet. It cooks a long time. In the meantime, let's talk about birthdays. In Desmond's cake from last fall (seven layers!) And last summer, Felix's pumpkin pancakes were held together by yogurt frosting (soy yogurt + raw cashews + maple syrup -> Blend until smooth.) For Grandma, we made multigrain pancakes with layers of lightly sweetened yogurt and berries. To turn our basic pancake recipe multigrain, I used a cup of whole spelt flour, 1/4 cup of cornmeal, 1/2 cup of all purpose, and 1 cup of oats in place of the 2 cups of flour called for. I love birthdays and pancakes and watching my boys snuggled up against their grandma at breakfast. It's been a good day. *(Also, I'm not 100% happy with the recipe yet.
Homemade Drumsticks - Cupcakes and Cashmere Share this image Share It Pin It As a kid, there was nothing that completed a summer day by the pool like the song of an approaching ice cream truck. While most of my friends would switch up their selections each time (between Astro Pops, Creamsicles and Klondike Bars), I'd always go with a Drumstick. Share this image Share this image