Delicious Vegan Double Chocolate Cupcakes
If you like dark chocolate, you will love these cupcakes. The secret is in the zucchini. It adds moisture and a “vegetable”. Yields about 18-24 cupcakes. Make them various sizes to give people some choices. Some may want more, some may want less. During Covid serving cake in the form of cupcakes is a great… Continue reading Delicious Vegan Double Chocolate Cupcakes
Vegan Italian Black Truffle Linguine
This recipe is super easy and so elegant. Delicious meal for some lucky mom on Mother’s Day! Serves 2-4 depending on your portion sizes. Ingredients: 1 cup raw cashews, soaked in 2 cups of water for at least 2hrs Linguine (use about 1/2 pack for 2 servings) 1/2 jar Truffle Carpaccio in olive oil (6.35… Continue reading Vegan Italian Black Truffle Linguine
Instant Pot Vegan Butternut Squash Tagine
An easy family favorite. If you like the texture of Japanese squash that just melts in your mouth, you will like this recipe. Serves 4-6. Ingredients – 1 cup dried chick peas (or use 2 x 15. 5 oz cans. The dried tastes much better) 1 onion, chopped 2 tbsp cooking oil (avocado or coconut)… Continue reading Instant Pot Vegan Butternut Squash Tagine
Queer Eye Eggplant Dish
If you haven’t watched it already, Queer Eye is a Netflix series where 4 guys and a person AKA the Fab Five go around solving people’s life problems. In each episode, they coach someone who is stuck in their life, move on and thrive. Each of the Fab Five specializes in different life topics that… Continue reading Queer Eye Eggplant Dish
Natural Immune Boosting Ideas
It is a preventive so you do this before you get sick Raw Garlic (as Toum*) Ginger (tea). Also ginger pieces boiled with scallions as a tea* Chrysanthemum tea Pineapple ( I can only handle a piece a day. Too much Bromelain can cause canker sores) Shiitake and Maitake mushrooms cooked (These are the easiest… Continue reading Natural Immune Boosting Ideas
Try these Hot Cinnamon Rolls for the Holidays
These super fast home-baked organic cinnamon rolls are from Costco. When you and your friends/family are together for the holidays, this is one of the comfort foods. On top of being organic, they are also vegan/plant-based. Prior to baking it in my toaster oven, I did not space the rolls out like it recommended on… Continue reading Try these Hot Cinnamon Rolls for the Holidays
Healthy Blender-Free Smoothie Recipe
This is a great smoothie. Easy to make. Healthy ingredients. Sugar free. Tasty. I make it the night before, leave in fridge overnight and grab it on my way out the door in the morning. It will be my lunch. All of the ingredients are from either Costco or Amazon. The amount of each ingredient… Continue reading Healthy Blender-Free Smoothie Recipe
Green Tea Instant Oatmeal
Thaw out berries in a covered glass container in fridge. Keeps for a few days. Make a cup green tea with hot water. Steep for 3-4 minutes. Put Oatmeal in a bowl. Add the hot green tea. The amount of tea you use will be determined by how thick you like your oatmeal. Top with… Continue reading Green Tea Instant Oatmeal
How to make “decaf” Tea
Add your tea bag to hot water. Wait 30 seconds. Pour that water out and add fresh hot water to bag. Steep for another 3 and half minutes. When tea is steeped for more than 4 minutes total, the oxalates start to leach out. Oxalates are associated with renal stones. Now I don’t have any… Continue reading How to make “decaf” Tea
Baked Tofu Bowl as Main Dish
Topped with Kim Chi and Asian Pickled Greens, Sweet Potatoes, Spinach This recipe is for the Baked Tofu. The bowl is filled with Brown Rice, then topped with Seasoned Tommy’s Sweet Potatoes from Costco, Spinach, Pickled Veggies, Baked Tofu recipe is below. To keep it low carb, you can skip the rice and use a… Continue reading Baked Tofu Bowl as Main Dish
Roasted Cauliflower with Vegan Aioli Dip
Ingredients: One head of cauliflower cut into floret pieces, or buy ready cut olive oil spray salt and pepper 1/2 cup Trader Joe’s Vegan Spread and dressing 1 tsp minced garlic Sriracha Sauce optional Prep: Spray a baking sheet pan with olive oil. Put the florets in pan, spreading them out. Spray the Florets with… Continue reading Roasted Cauliflower with Vegan Aioli Dip
Honey Tofu Chocolate Pudding
Makes 6 servings Ingredients: 5 tbsp raw honey, 1/4 tsp salt. One squeeze of lemon, 1/2 cup Cacao powder 14 oz soft Tofu- put into a food processor or blender Coconut oil 2 tsp Coconut milk 3-6 tbsp Vanilla 1 -2 tsp 18 Raspberries and Fresh Mint leaves to decorate Prep: Blend all the ingredients… Continue reading Honey Tofu Chocolate Pudding
Sauté Spinach and Onions
Side dish for 6 Ingredients: 1 small or 1/2 large onion, chopped 1-2 tsp garlic, chopped 1 tsp ginger, grated 2 tbsp Avocado oil 1 – 16 oz bag of frozen organic spinach 1/2 cup Vegetable broth or 1 tsp Vegan Bouillon Squeeze of lemon or sprinkle of apple cider vinegar Salt and Pepper Prep:… Continue reading Sauté Spinach and Onions
Valentine Almond Cookies
This is a recipe from the Island of Malta. You can shape them into Hearts and decorate with a Maraschino Cherry (Whole Foods has sans food coloring). These cookies have 2 versions: vegan and traditional with egg whites. Bake @ 400F for 8-10 mins. Makes 84 x 2inch round cookies Ingredients: 4 cups ground almonds… Continue reading Valentine Almond Cookies
Holiday Vegan Main Dish – Stuffed Squash
This is easier to make than a Turkey…. Ingredients: 2 Medium Acorn Squash 1/2 cup Orange Juice 1 good sized onion, chopped 1/2 cup Wild Rice 2 tbsp Avocado oil or coconut oil 2 cups Vegetable Broth Spices- 1/2-1 tsp Curry powder; 1/2-1 tsp Cinnamon; 1 tsp Cayenne pepper, salt and pepper to taste 1/2… Continue reading Holiday Vegan Main Dish – Stuffed Squash
Easy Dinners in Bowls
This meal’s prep time is not 10 mins but around 25 mins with some pre-planning. Pre planning –> Make ahead: Miso dressing (See Sept 2017 blog for recipe or way down at bottom of this recipe) and set up rice cooker with brown rice. Turn on rice cooker few hours before guests arrive. Serving a whole… Continue reading Easy Dinners in Bowls
Easy Vegan Dinner #2
This dinner takes about 10 mins to make. Needs to get these ingredients together from Trader Joe’s and some basics from Costco. Prepare Carrots as per package but bake convection oven at 400deg for about 8 mins to brown carrots. Then Microwave covered for about 2 minute to soften (depends on wattage of your microwave).… Continue reading Easy Vegan Dinner #2
Easy Vegan Dinner #1
You can make this in 10 mins- I was at Costco and bought these 3 things- Potato and Spinach Pierogies, Korean Gondre Herb Rice and precooked Beets I pan fried the Pierogies with avocado oil over medium heat, covered, 4 minutes on each side with a splash of water in the last minute… Continue reading Easy Vegan Dinner #1
Victory Vegan Burgers for the 4th or anytime
Makes about 4 burgers – I doubled the recipe to have extra later in the week. Ingredients 1 can of green jackfruit, drained and rinsed 1 L of vegetable broth 1/3 Cup Chickpea/Garbanzo Flour (Sprouts had this) 1/3 Cup chopped red onions 1 tsp of grated Ginger 2 tsp minced Garlic 1/4 Cup Cilantro, chopped… Continue reading Victory Vegan Burgers for the 4th or anytime
Coconut Lentil Soup with Roasted Golden Beets and Mango Slaw
This recipe is only going to work easily if you have a Trader Joe’s near by. You could make everything from scratch but that would take much more than the 5 minutes it takes to make this meal. Mix about 1/2 cup of canned coconut milk (note this is not the coconut milk substitute for… Continue reading Coconut Lentil Soup with Roasted Golden Beets and Mango Slaw
Try this Miso Paste
I bought this at my local Korean Grocery store. 99 Ranch Market may have too. It tastes pretty good. *Although miso is high in salt (risk factor for stomach cancer and high blood pressure), the anticancer and antihypertensive effects of soy may counter the effects of the salt. *The How Not To Die Cookbook by Michael… Continue reading Try this Miso Paste
Eat Some Probiotics with Every Meal
Why are probiotics important? These healthy microbes are an essential part of our body. Without them we would not survive. Most of these healthy bugs are found in our gut. Also 70% of our immune system is located in our gut. There is communication between our gut microbes and our immune system and even with… Continue reading Eat Some Probiotics with Every Meal
Yummy Probiotic Rich Salad Dressing
Miso Lime Dressing with Honey 1 1/2 tablespoons miso paste* 2 tablespoons rice vinegar* 1 1/4 tablespoons raw honey* 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds (optional) Add toasted almonds (optional) Mix the above ingredients. Serve in a mixed green salad *these… Continue reading Yummy Probiotic Rich Salad Dressing
Coco Aminos Tofu, Beets and Fennel
Hi There. Sorry I have not posted for a while. Was flying around the world or so it seems. From LA to Australia then New Zealand then NY and finally back home in CA. Took a while to get over the jet lag. Now back to normal. I was just explaining to someone why… Continue reading Coco Aminos Tofu, Beets and Fennel
Examples of Delicious Vegan Food
About time to show you some examples of delicious vegan foods: Lunches from Trader Joe’s Costco Gluten Free Bread to eat with Peanut or Almond or Cashew Butter First dish I made- Vegetable Stew (recipe below), Costco Sauerkraut and Stuffed Grape Leaves 2. From Target Restaurant called Freshii – the dish… Continue reading Examples of Delicious Vegan Food
My Average work day Vegan Breakfast
My average go to breakfast (nibbled on during my morning commute): 5 pieces of dark chocolate covered expresso beans, organic superfood mix and an organic green tea latte with soy or almond milk. I add to the latter a squirt of mushroom extract. My green tea latte is made by steeping organic green tea in… Continue reading My Average work day Vegan Breakfast
Garbage in Garbage out
Two reasons to eat properly. To avoid excess Calories and maintain ideal your weight. Recognize what is a normal portion size for height and ideal weight. Majority of people eat way too much. I don’t think people think about portions, they just eat until they can’t eat anymore (more about this later). Over weight/ obesity results… Continue reading Garbage in Garbage out
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