Spiced Banana Nut Bread

This is deeeelicious! I was so sad I made it so close to bedtime – I could have spent all day enjoying this with some coffee or tea. Ingredients plant-based stick of butter white sugar brown sugar flaxseed + water (for flax egg) vanilla extract all-purpose flour baking soda salt desired seasonings (I had premixedContinue reading “Spiced Banana Nut Bread”

Pesto Pasta

Ingredients Fresh Basil Walnuts Garlic Olive oil Nutritional Yeast Sea Salt Rotini or Bowtie pasta red pepper flakes black pepper vegan parmesan vegan meatballs Steps Cook pasta while preparing pesto sauce Place 6 garlic cloves in food processor and chop through Add 1/2 c walnuts and chop through Add 3 c basil leaves and 1/4Continue reading “Pesto Pasta”

Tomato Basil Soup

FRESH FROM THE GARDEN Tomatoes, Basil, Oregano, and Thyme. I have been dreaming of fresh tomatoes picked from the garden all winter! A few things I have learned about fresh tomatoes: 1. tomato plants/leaves smell incredible, 2. fresh tomatoes taste so juicy and need no seasoning, 3. fresh tomatoes slice perfectly and there is noContinue reading “Tomato Basil Soup”

Spicy Bean Crunchwrap

Ingredients Wheat Tortillas Tortilla Chips Refried Beans Onion Jalapenos or Serrano Peppers Shredded Cheeze Salsa Tomatoes Lettuce Vegan Queso or Guacomole/Avocado Cilantro Taco Seasoning Cumin Powder Coriander Powder Chii Powder Garlic Powder Salt Pepper Steps Heat up tortillas on a pan on medium-low heat (this makes them more pliable so they don’t crack/tear) Make beanContinue reading “Spicy Bean Crunchwrap”

Thai Green Curry

Ingredients Garlic cloves Lemongrass Green chilies Thai chilis Shallots Miso Galangal Powder Turmeric powder Cumin powder Coriander powder White pepper Sea salt Lime Thai basil leaves Coriander leaves Olive oil Steps Combine the following into a food processor: four shallots, eight garlic cloves, two Serano peppers, two red chilies, 1/2 c sliced lemongrass, six ThaiContinue reading “Thai Green Curry”

Mixed Bean Quinoa Chili Bowl

Beans, optional Beyond Meat crumbles, and quinoa, all cooked in one pot together. Easy complete meal. Ingredients Onion Bell Peppers Garlic Beyond Meat crumbles (optional) Pinto Beans Black Beans Chili peppers Avocado Oil Steps Heat 2 tsp avocado oil in a pot on medium heat Add 1/2 chopped red onion and 2 chopped bell peppersContinue reading “Mixed Bean Quinoa Chili Bowl”

One pot channa masala rice bowl

Nothing will ever taste like the food of generations prior to mine. Nothing will ever be as complicated to make as the food of generations prior to mine. I usually lose interest in a recipe due to lack of measurements and need for various pots and pans and ingredients I do not regularly carry (althoughContinue reading “One pot channa masala rice bowl”

Kale and Red Beans

Ingredients Kale Red Kidney Beans Cumin Powder Turmeric Powder Red Chili Powder Salt Black Pepper Olive oil Flaxseed meal Coriander Powder Steps Heat olive oil over medium heat Add Kale. I filled the entire pan (about 10c chopped kale). Cook through for about six minutes. Season with 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/2Continue reading “Kale and Red Beans”

Collards and White Beans

Meal prepping for the week with greens and beans and grains. Ingredients Collard Greens White Beans / Great Northern Beans / Cannellini Beans Coriander / Cilantro Quinoa Salt Pepper Cumin Red Chili Powder Minced Garlic Red Pepper Flakes Nutritional Yeast Steps Heat 1 Tbsp avocado oil in a pan While oil heats, cut collard greensContinue reading “Collards and White Beans”