White Bean Chili

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Now for some dinner!

This White Bean Chili is:

• a great food prep
• Soy- free
• Vegan
• filling
• Full of protein and fiber
• something even a meat eater will love!

• Servings: 5
• Time: 40 minutes
• Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

• 1 lb golden potatoes
• 1/2 white onion, chopped
• 1 jalapeno, diced
• 4 c vegetable broth
• 2, 15 oz cans white bean, drained & rinsed
• 1, 15 oz can corn, drained & rinsed
• 1 c salsa verde
• 1/2 c quinoa
• 2 T corn starch
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• dash himalayan salt
• dash black pepper

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, over medium heat, add in and saute the potatoes, onion, and jalapeno.
2. Add in the rest of the ingredients, one at a time, slowly stirring and combining everything together.
3. Bring your mixture to a boil, and then turn it down and let simmer for 30 minutes or until potatoes are cooked through, stirring occasionally.
4. Serve hot and keep leftovers stored in a container in the fridge or freeze for future meals. Enjoy!

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Happy food prepping!

 

Chickpea Scramble

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Now for some scramble!

This scramble is:

• The perfect breakfast
• Soy- free
• Vegan
• Customizable – use any veggies you usually like in an omelette 
• Full of protein and fiber

• Servings: 1
• Time: 10 minutes
• Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

• 1/3 c chickpea/ garbanzo bean flour
• 3/4 c almond milk
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• veggies of choice (I used pepper, mushroom, kale spinach)
• toppings of choice (I used fresh ground pepper and tomato; salsa is also good)

Directions

1. Heat a skillet on medium heat.
2. In a medium size bowl whisk your chickpea flour, almond milk, paprika & turmeric.
3. Pour your mixture into your skillet. Add in your veggies of choice.
4. Once a texture starts to form from the chickpea flour & almond milk; mix everything with a wooden spoon.
5. Cover skillet and let your scramble cook, stirring occasionally, until the almond milk has been fully absorbed.
6. Transfer scramble to a plate. Add desired toppings and enjoy!

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Enjoy the weekend!

 

Spring Rolls with a Pea Basil dipping sauce

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Now let’s eat the rainbow!

These rolls are:

• Customizable – swap out any fruit or veggies for what you like
• Colorful 
• Raw
• Full of nutrients, protein and fiber
• Paired with a healthy & oil-free dipping sauce
• Delicious

• Servings: customizable
• Time: 30 minutes
• Difficulty: medium
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Ingredients

Step 1: Along with rice paper, pick your raw veggies & fruit! I used:

• Shredded cabbage
• yellow pepper
• tomato
• avocado
• mushrooms
• clementines
• basil

Step 2: Pea Basil Dipping Sauce

• 1 can peas, rinsed
• 1/4 c vegetable broth
• large handful basil leaves, stem removed
• 2 T nutritional yeast
• 1 tsp garlic powder

Directions

Step 1: Spring Rolls

1. Take one rice paper at a time. Soak in warm water for 5-10 seconds.
2. Lay sticky rice paper on a flat surface. Add in your veggies & roll to close.

Step 2: Pea Basil Dipping Sauce

1. Add all dipping sauce ingredients to a food processor.
2. Process until smooth and combined.
3. Serve sauce along side your spring rolls in a dipping bowl. Enjoy!

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Happy eating 🙂

 

Bucha Carrot Dogs

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Now, you’ve seen my carrot dogs before.

I’ve switched it up a bit to make them even healthier and more delicious by cooking them in kombucha!

I used Brew Dr. Kombucha’s new flavor, Vanilla Oak 🙂

Some things I would recommend:

• Make sure you cook it until it is soft throughout. At my second attempt of the carrot dog I didn’t simmer it long enough.
• I suggest marinating it for at least 4 hours. Some recipes say 2 hrs but I think the longer the better.
• Have fun with it! I have used an eggplant, flatout & a sweet potato as a bun for it. All were delicious!

• Servings: 2-4
• Time: 20 minutes plus overnight
• Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

• 4 large carrots
• 1/2 c vegetable broth
• 1/2 c kombucha
• 1/4 c Braggs Liquid Aminos
• 1 T dijon mustard
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp turmeric

Directions

1. Cut off ends of carrots.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients (your marinade) to a large pot & stir. Add in your carrots and spin carrots in your marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight to marinate.

1. After carrots have been marinated, place pot on the stove and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and let sit for 20 minutes or until soft through.
2. Add carrots to a buddha bowl or serve in a bun of choice & add your favorite hot dog toppings. Enjoy!

Bun Ideas: I have used a roasted eggplant, Flatout’s Rosemary & Olive Oil flat, & a baked sweet potato. All were excellent!

Happy eating 🙂

Curried Chickpea Salad & Rosemary Potatoes

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Now onto these side dishes!

Thanksgiving is in 4 days! Here are 2 healthy & delicious side dishes that everyone can eat 🙂

They are:

• vegan
• gluten-free
• nut-free

Curried Chickpea Salad

• Servings: 10
• Time: 10 minutes
• Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

Ingredients:

• 2, 15 oz. cans garbanzo beans (drained & rinsed)
• 1 c grated carrots
• 1/2 c dried cranberries

Sauce:

• 3 T tahini
• 2 T lemon juice
• 1/2 T ACV
• 1/2 T liquid aminos
• 1/2 T pure maple syrup
• 1 tsp curry
• 1 tsp cumin

Directions

1. Add your chickpeas, carrots & cranberries to a large bowl.
2. Add your sauce ingredients to a small bowl & whisk until combined.
3. Pour your sauce onto your chickpea mixture & mix everything together with a fork. Cover & refrigerate. Enjoy!

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Rosemary Potatoes & Brussel Sprouts

• Servings: 10
• Time: 1 hr
• Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

Ingredients:

• 1.5 lb small red potatoes
• 2 T coconut oil
• 1 T paprika
• 1.5 tsp rosemary leaves, finely crushed
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp pink himalayan salt
• 10 large brussels sprouts
• ground pepper

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 425F.
2. Rinse your potatoes. Line a baking sheet with a silpat and spread your potatoes onto the sheet.
3. Melt your coconut oil and pour on top of your potatoes.
4. Immediately, while the coconut oil is still hot, sprinkle onto your potatoes the paprika, rosemary, garlic and salt.
5. Mix everything together on the sheet with your hands or a spoon.
6. Bake for 45-50 minutes.
7. While that is baking, slice your brussels sprouts into halves or thirds.
8. With 12 minutes left of the potatoes baking, remove your sheet from the oven. Add your brussels sprouts. Grind fresh pepper across the sheet and mix everything together once more with a spoon.
9. Place back into the oven and allow to finish baking the last 12 minutes. Serve hot. Enjoy!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

 

 

 

 

Quinoa Pumpkin Chili

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Now onto this ‘Pumpkin Chili!’

Why to love this recipe:

• Easy to make (thanks to the crockpot)
• Perfect for food prepping
• Filled with veggies that can be swapped for any others you prefer or have on hand
• Filling
• Healthy
• Delicious
• Fall ready
• Vegan as always 🙂

• Servings: 6
• Time: 3-6 hrs
• Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

Ingredients:

• 3 c filtered water or vegetable broth
• 2 c greens (kale/spinach/chard)
• 1 sliced zucchini
• 1 c uncooked quinoa
• 1 15 oz can organic pumpkin puree
• 1 15 oz can black beans (drained & rinsed)
• 1 15 oz can corn (drained & rinsed)
• 1 6 oz can tomato paste
• 1/2 red onion, chopped
• 1/2 T cinnamon
• 2 tsp black garlic puree
• 1 tsp curry
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp pink himalayan salt

Directions

1. Add all ingredients to a crockpot.
2. Stir & cook on high heat for 3 hrs, or low for 6.
3. Serve hot. Enjoy!

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Happy Fall!

 

 

 

 

Roasted Asparagus, Split Pea Soup

This soup is an easy twist on my Slow- Cooker, Coconut Split Pea Soup!

Why Split Peas?!

 

Why this soup?! It is…

• Creamy
• Full of flavor
• Unique
• Very filling
• Healthy
• Vegan
• Easy to make
• Clean
• Simply delicious

If you love creamy soup, step right up! 

• Servings: 4
• Time: 4 or 8 hours
• Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

• 1 lb (2 cups) green split peas, rinsed & sorted
• 1/2 large red onion, chopped
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp cardamom
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 4 c vegetable broth + more to reach desired consistency
• 1 can light coconut milk
• Pinch of pink himalayan salt

Additional:

• 20 fresh mint leaves
• 8 thick or 15 thin asparagus stalk
• 2 limes

Directions

1. Add all of your ingredients, except for the mint leaves, asparagus & lime to a crockpot.
2. Stir, cover & cook on low heat for 8 hours or high heat for 4 hours.
3. When your crockpot is about done. Preheat your oven to 425F. Roast your asparagus for 15 minutes on a baking sheet lined with a silpat.
4. When soup is done & asparagus is roasted, transfer both to a food processor or high speed blender, such as a Vitamix. Add in the mint leaves & squeeze in your limes. Blend until smooth. Add more vegetable broth & blend if wanting a creamier consistency.
5. Serve hot. Enjoy!

*If you were wondering what my side is, it’s Jicama Fries! Simply Bake jicama in a little white wine vinegar, turmeric & sugar-free taco seasoning!

Have a great night guys!

 

Crispy Carrot Bacon

This recipe is similar to my ‘Carrot Dog’ recipe. Check it out here!

As for this ‘Crispy Carrot Bacon‘…. meat eaters, I don’t want to hear it. Say the word ‘carrot bacon’ to a meat eater & a common response will be, ‘ew’ or ‘why ruin bacon?’

Well my friends, no this is not going to taste like your meat bacon. Why? Because yeah duh it’s not made from meat cause it’s 2018 why are people still eating meat? But vegan or not just give it a try! My carrot bacon is: crispy, healthy, and full of flavor! I promise you will like it!

• Servings: 2
• Time: 30 minutes
• Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

• 2 large carrots
• 2T Braggs Liquid Aminos
• 1 tsp dijon mustard
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp black garlic puree
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• dash of cayenne
• dash of pink himalayan salt

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with a silpat or nonstick spray and set aside.
2. Add all of your ingredients, except the carrots, to a small bowl & whisk until combined.
3. Use a vegetable peeler to peel carrots into thin strip. 
4. One at a time dip your carrot peels into the bowl, coating the entire peel, & place on your baking sheet.
5. Bake for about 15 minutes or until crispy. Serve with fresh dill. Enjoy!

Enjoy your Sunday Guys!

Quinoa Rainbow Stew

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Now onto this ‘Quinoa Rainbow Stew!’

Why to love this recipe:

• Can be made in a crockpot or on the stove
• Perfect for food prepping
• Filled with veggies that can be swapped for any others you prefer or have on hand
• Filling
• Healthy
• Delicious
• Vegan as always 🙂

• Servings: 3
• Time: 30 minutes
• Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

Ingredients:

• 1 c veggie broth or filtered water
• 3/4 c un-cooked quinoa
• 1 15 oz can, petite diced tomatoes
• 1 c cubed butternut squash
• 1/2 a zucchini, sliced
• 1/2 an eggplant, sliced & chopped
• 7 stalks asparagus, chopped
• 1 tsp black garlic puree
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp Flavor God’s Everything Spicy seasoning (or other natural spices of choice)

Optional Toppings:

• Fresh Basil
• Nutritional Yeast

Directions

1. Add all ingredients to a crockpot OR large skillet sprayed with avocado spray.
2. Stir & cook on high heat in the crockpot for 4 hours; OR in your skillet on medium heat on the stove for about 20 minutes (or until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is cooked), stirring occasionally.
3. Serve hot with things like fresh basil & sprinkled with nooch. Or cover & refrigerate or freeze as a food prep. Enjoy!

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Happy Tuesday. It’s never too late to food-prep for the rest of the week!

 

 

 

 

Jicama & Cauliflower Buffalo Bites

 

 

I am obsessed with my ‘Buffalo Cauliflower Steak‘ recipe. Because I could eat it every day I decided to try to make it even healthier without compromising taste.

How I’ve changed the recipe:

• I used half the amount of hot sauce cause the first one is reallyyyy hot. You can leave it with the full amount though. All depends on your desired heat level.
• I reduced the amount of flour used.
• I replaced the sprouted spelt flour with coconut and garbanzo bean flour.
• I adjusted the spices a bit.
• I tried baking jicama in the buffalo batter!
• I added a vegan yogurt sauce to dip it in. This also helps with the heat 🙂

I personally loveddd how this turned out. I ate the entire cauliflower by myself and didn’t have to have any guilt about it.

You can check out the original recipe here to see which you might prefer or if you want to try making something somewhere in the middle of these two recipes.

Now on to the new version!

• Servings: 1-3
• Time: 45 minutes
• Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

Ingredients:

• 1 head cauliflower (I used an orange one)
• 1/3 of a jicama
• 1/2 T flaxseed
• 2 T garbanzo bean flour
• 1 T coconut flour
• 1/4 – 1/2 c hot sauce (depending on desired heat level)
• 1/4 c non-dairy milk
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp taco seasoning (I used Flavor God)
• 1/4 tsp ground pepper

Yogurt Dipping Sauce:

• Non-dairy greek yogurt mixed with just a little cumin

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350F.
2. Chop your head of cauliflower either into steaks, florets, or both.
3. Cut the skin off your jicama and cut into fry shapes.
4. Add the rest of the ingredients to a large bowl & mix until combined.
5. Dip cauliflower & Jicama on all sides into the sauce.
6. Place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
7. Bake for 35 minutes minutes or until crispy.
8. Mix in a little cumin into non-dairy greek yogurt for a dipping sauce.
9. Serve straight out of the oven after slightly cooled. Enjoy!

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And so everyone knows, tomorrow is my dog’s 3rd birthday!!!