Here it is... the "recipe" post. I was trying to hurry and make up all of the recipes so that I could have a pic with each one, but it was just taking too long. Rest assured, all of these have been tested and approved by me and my family. These are all simple for the most part and tasty. What I love most about these recipes is that they are fast and easy! I'm not one to plan dinner out days or even hours in advance... so anything that is fast is my favorite!
Chickpea salad:
1 can organic chickpeas
1 tbsp. vegenaise
1 tsp. dried dill
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. minced onions
salt and pepper to taste
Place peas in blender and blend until slightly chunky. Stir in remaining ingredients. This salad is great on a lettuce salad or in a wrap!
Refried Beans:
1 can organic pinto beans
1 tbsp. vegenaise
1 tbsp. minced onion
1 tsp. garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
Place beans in blender and blend until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients. We love to put this in a tortilla with steamed veggies and salsa.
Vegan Alfredo Sauce:
1/3 cup raw (unsalted) cashews
1 garlic clove
3 tbsp. nutritional yeast
1 cup almond or soy milk
2 tsp. liquid aminos
2 tsp. organic Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp. paprika
Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. We put this over pasta mixed with steamed veggies. I know this says "alfredo sauce" but it tastes more like a Chinese dish. It still is really good!
Breakfast Smoothie:
2 cups vanilla soy milk
1 cup organic frozen blueberries
1/2 cup organic frozen peaches
Handful of baby spinach
1 tbsp. ground flax seed
Lunch/Snack Smoothie:
2 cups water
2 tbsp. orange juice concentrate
1 cup mixed frozen fruit
Handful of kale
Pizza:
1 Whole wheat pizza crust (or make your favorite one)
3 tbsp. tomato paste
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried parsley
1 tbsp. minced onion
Add tomatoes, steamed broccoli, mushrooms, and cauliflower.
Mix paste and dry ingredients then spread on pizza crust. Add veggies. I bake it at 450 for 10min.
Mexican Pizza:
1 Whole wheat pizza crust
5 tbsp. refried beans
1/4 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. chili powder
3 tbsp. salsa
1/2 chopped tomato
1/4 cup corn
1/2 avocado chopped
Spread refried beans on crust. Sprinkle cumin, chili powder, and salsa over beans. Add remaining ingredients. Bake at 450 for 10min.
Sunday Bread:
2 cups lukewarm water
2 tsp. quick rise yeast
1 tbsp. erythritol or sugar
3 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
Mix water, yeast, and erythritol. let set for 10min. Mix with flour. The dough will be sticky. Put dough in a large glass bowl, I use a big round Pyrex or a 9x9 Pyrex. Let rise in a warm oven ( I start to let the oven preheat to 350 for a 1min and then turn it off) until doubled (about an hour). Bake at 425 for 10min. reduce heat to 375 and bake for 20min longer.
*make sure to spray pyrex before adding the dough to it. Also cover with tea towel.
*I will sometimes just make it before church and let it rise while we're gone (3 hours) then bake it as soon as we get home.
ATC Sandwich:
Sliced Sunday bread
1 sliced tomato
1 sliced cucumber
1 smashed avocado
1 minced garlic clove
1 tbsp. minced dried onion
salt and pepper to taste
Mix avocado, garlic, and dried onions together. Spread on Sunday bread. Add tomato and cucumber.
Chunky Guacamole:
2 avocados chopped
1/2 tomato chopped
1/4 small onion
2 garlic cloves
1/2 juice of lime
1 tsp. chili powder
salt and pepper to taste
Mix together and enjoy!
Muffin Base:
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/3 erythritol or sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 flaxseed egg ( mix 1 tbsp. ground flaxseed and 3 tbsp. water)
3/4 cup soy milk
1/2 cup applesauce
2 tsp. vanilla
Heat oven to 400. Mix flour. erythritol, baking powder, and salt. Then add flaxseed egg, soy milk, applesauce, and vanilla. After mixed well add whatever fruit you want (blueberries and strawberries are our favorite). You could add dark chocolate chips for a treat.
*Side note ... I steam a ton of veggies (enough to fit in a 9x13 Pyrex) every few days so I always have them on hand to eat or cook with. I do broccoli, mushrooms, cauliflower, carrots, asparagus, and snow pea pods. The more healthy food you have on hand and ready to eat the easier it is to do so! We also snack on air popped popcorn, nuts (not too many though... they are high in fat) and edamame. I'm not a big fan of fruit so the smoothies help me with the fruit intake.
It was so hard at first to eat this way. I was so used to having meat and cheese and all other animal products, but after the first thirty days it became much easier and I feel amazing! I know this isn't for everyone but this works for us! I'll post more as I think of them, but these are our favorites right now. Let me know how they turn out for you!
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