This makes a great Thanksgiving appetizer! Ingredients: 1 to 2 butternut squashes, depending on size, peeled, seeded, cut up 2 yellow onions, diced olive oil salt & pepper vegetables stock 1 tsp curry powder or more to taste for serving: toasted coconut flakes, toasted cashew pieces, scallions, fresh or dried banana slices Directions: pre-heat oven…
Tag: Gluten-free
Masor dal [gently spiced lentils with an Indian flair] with awesome coconut rice
I firmly believe I lived many lives in India – I love that cuisine so much! Besides, the variety of Indian vegetarian meals that are easily veganizable is a heavens-send for anyone bored of traditional rice and beans for their plant protein intake. Make this meal. Now. Make a lot, and freeze out portions. Your…
Low-fat baked tofu or tempeh
Moar protein! Moar protein!!! MOARRRRRRR! Well, you’re in luck because I have this super easy way to prepare tofu or tempeh – because let’s face it, these are great way to get some plant-based protein, but they can get super bland (and bitter, in the case of tempeh) . Ingredients: Packaged extra-firm tofu or tempeh…
Coconut bars, vegan + GF
As inspired by Oh She Glows here. I did not want to use anything processed, so instead of Graham crackers, I used the pecans that were supposed to be on top for the crust. Then, I ran out of chocolate chips so I changed things up a little in the custard as well. Finally, note that these…
Cocoa energy bites [GF]
This is my own twist on a Scott Jurek recipe, and one of my favorite recipes of all times. It is a little long to make, but well worth the effort! And yes they do look like little goats poop pebbles but do not let that deter you!!! Ingredients: 1/2c cocoa nibs, processed into a…
Grapefruit-cucumber-quinoa salad [GF]
I have been seeing myself as a vegan-with-cheese, but I wanted to give a go at going full vegan, so I purchased the Vegan Reset meal plan, which started August 1st, 2016. The recipes yield large portions, so I haven’t done all of them. I’m basically picking and choosing. And I happened to have had friends…
The easiest vegan panna cotta [GF]
This is such an easy and delicious dessert – vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free… Perfect to satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth! It has a velvety, tasty creamy texture that melts in the mouth. The amount of thickener used ensures a texture more on the softer side – if you like your panna cotta firmer, increase the amount of agar,…
Simple banana-oats breakfast cookies [GF]
Cookies for breakfast! What could be better? The fact that they’re ready in 20 minutes tops! 2 bananas yield about 19 cookies, at 1 heaping TBSP batter each Ingredients: 2 old bananas – the darker, the better because the sweeter! 1/4c ground flax (I ground 1/4c of whole seeds and it works just fine) 1c…
Chocolate chip cookie dough balls [GF]
O.MG! These are vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free and sinful! Besides, anything Mary likes is a double whammy win in my book! Just disregard how rich they are because, they taste like hey-I’m-just-gonna-have-one-more-or-two-or-what-the-heck-I’ll-have-a-third-one-thank-you-very-much! You want to double the amount you’re making, right now. Trust me on that one. Ingredients: 1/2 c almond butter 1/4 c +3 TBSP maple syrup 3…
Fluffy oats pancakes [GF]
These can be ready within 30 minutes! You wake up, crave pancakes, and bam! Before you know it, they’re on your plate! Yields about 8 pancakes, at 1/3c batter each, Ingredients: 2c oats flour (ground rolled oats in a food processor) 2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 TBSP flax meal…