Orange Banana Walnut Breakfast Quinoa
Lemony Chickpea Stir-Fry
This is one of those recipes that looks weird but tastes GREAT!! The first time I made this, my hubby and his friend (who said it looked like barf) loved it so much they each ate three helpings!
SUPER Fudgy Brownies
These brownies are so moist, no one will ever know they are whole-wheat, dairy free and VERY low-fat! My hubby LOVES these brownies and the guys at the fire station do too. Come on, just look at them… they scream fudgy!
Super Fudgy Brownies
This recipe is from one of my favorite plant-based food bloggers recent cookbook “The Happy Herbivore: Over 175 Delicious Fat-Free & Low-Fat Vegan Recipes“.
Here is the recipe:
* 2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
* 1 cup brown sugar
* 1 cup raw sugar
* 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 1 tsp fine salt
* 1/4 cup chocolate non-dairy milk
* 18-oz cup plain soy (or almond, rice or coconut) yogurt
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips (optional) – I did not add these
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Grease a standard 9-inch square baking pan, set aside
3. Whisk flour, sugars, cocoa, baking powder and salt together in large bowl
4. Add 1 cup water, chocolate non-dairy milk, soy yogurt and vanilla, stirring until just combined
5. Add chips if you’re using and continue to stir until fully incorporated
6. Transfer to the greased pan, using a spatula to even out the batter and smooth the top
7. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes
These are SO GOOD!!!
Fresh from the oven
Look how moist they are!
Yummy!!
I like it warm with a little soy ice cream on top!
Ancho Chile Salsa
I got this recipe from my favorite plant-based food blogger MELOMEALS: Vegan For $3.33 A Day – she’s amazing! She actually eats on $3.33 a day! Her system is cool, she makes a few base sauces at the beginning of the week and uses them to make a bunch of other meals throughout the week. I made her Salsa recipe the other day and it turned out really good! I plan on following her plan and making bbq sauce out of it too.
I used ancho chile powder and added 1/4 cup raw sugar and it turned out awesome!
Here’s her recipe:
1 T oil – I used vegetable oil
1 T coriander seeds ( or ground coriander ) – I used coriander seeds from World Spice Merchant
1 t cumin seeds
2 T chili powder – I used Ancho Chile Powder from World Spice Merchant
Pinch oregano
1 large onion
5 Serrano or Jalapeno Peppers – I used Jalapenos
1 t Tony’s Cajun Seasoning or Salt – I used Tony’s
Around ½ cup water
28 oz can tomatoes and their juice, crushed with your hands – I used Trader Joe’s Organic Diced Tomatoes
5 cloves garlic. chopped – I used like 8 cloves
Stems from 1 bunch of cilantro, chopped
Juice of 2 limes or 2 T balsamic or apple cider vinegar – I used lime juice
** I added 1/4 cup raw sugar to this recipe, I like my salsa a little sweeter.
Method:
Over medium heat, add the oil and spices. Toast for several minutes or until very fragrant. Add the Onions and peppers along with the salt and cook for 15 minutes, stirring often adding water to keep the mixture from burning. Next add the tomatoes , cover and turn heat down to medium low. Simmer for 30 minutes. Take off heat, stir in the garlic, cilantro and lime juice. Puree in a food processor or blend. I used a hand blender. Allow Salsa to cool then taste and add more salt if needed.
Here’s my steps:
Chopped my onion, garlic, jalapenos and cilantro stems
Heating spices in the oil... smells so good!
Added the veggies
Added tomatoes
Done cooking... I blended it using my hand blender at this point.
YUMMY!
