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Fruit and Chocolate Board
Have you seen these amazing vegan charcuterie platers and appetizer trays and wondered how anyone could put them together? It can seem overwhelming but it’s something anyone can do. It’s just about filling the space and trying to balance foods. For this board I chose to limit myself to fruits, nuts, and chocolate for a sweet paring. By limiting myself to this theme I am already making my tray more cohesive. Start with the one thing you really want to shine and build the board around that. I wanted to use this vegan fig salami that I just bought online. It is from Hellenic Farms. It’s naturally sweet but the…
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Buffalo Seitan Wings in the Air Fryer
Eric bought me an air fryer for Christmas and we can’t stop playing with it. Do you have one? It’s just as cool as that Easy Bake Oven you played with as a kid. It seems to work like magic. I Know Its Not Magic but don’t spoil my fun. I have a new toy to play with. If you haven’t already noticed we make a lot of seitan at our house. One of the things we like to do with it is fry it. Not so healthy, right? The air fryer is a game changer. It’s way healthier, faster and with less mess to clean up afterward. With the…
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Vegan Friendly BLT Dip
Facon Bacon. Lettuce. Tomato. A classic combination of flavors melded with vegan sour cream ranch dip. This amazing veggie friendly BLT dip is surprisingly fast and easy to to make. It takes less than 15 minutes to make and is perfect for parties or as a game day snack. It’s so good! It’s like a salad on a dip. I mean come on look at all those amazing veggies! And did I mention the veggie bacon and vegan ranch? drool worthy right? Plus it is sure to be a hit at your next gathering because it is delicious and a healthier option than most party dips. This recipe was inspired…
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Vegan Smoked Seitan Brisket Sliders
It has been a cold week here. Really bitter cold for the south lows in the teens and highs in the 30s all week. After a while of being cooped up inside we started feeling a little stir crazy and wanted to do something anything outside so Saturday when it was a little warmer (mid 40s) we decided it was a perfect day to fire up the smoker out back and smoke some seitan. To make the Seitan Brisket you need: 1 cup vital wheat gluten 1 tbsp rice flour 1/4 cup nutritional yeast 1 vegan beef bouillon cube crumbled up 1 cup water 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp…
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Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies have always been Eric’s favorite. He was a little bummed out when he discovered they were not on my list to make this year so he decide to make his own. Eric is even less of a baker than I am so I was pretty shocked when I came home from the gym to find him with the first batch of these vegan peanut butter chocolate chip cookies in the oven. If Eric can bake these you can too! They were super easy to make. Simply mix together: 1/2 cup coconut oil 2/3 cup sugar 2/3 cup peanut butter 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup plant based…
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Biscuit Bar for Christmas Morning Brunch
If you have a crowd to feed at your house over Christmas weekend a biscuit bar might be a fun easy option for breakfast. We kept our biscuit bar pretty simple and low key. I offered stone ground mustard, three different store bought jellies (cherry, apricot, and fig) and one homemade nut butter spread. It is easy to put together. Simply scoop a little bit out of the store bought containers into small pretty bowls or jars. I used small ramekins for the jellies and and mustard. Eric loves mustard so that was a must! I made Gingerbread Walnut Butter from the blog Well and Full. Sarah’s recipe is delicious and…
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Lemon Pistachio Vegan Cookies
These cookies are a nice change of pace because they are not overly sweet. The fresh citrus brightens the tangy flavor of these chewy vegan cookies. This recipe makes 24 cookies and uses an electric mixer. You don’t have to have an expensive stand mixer any old hand mixer will do. One of my favorite things about this recipe is I was able to use my Squirrel Nut Grinder from World Market for the first time. It was an impulse buy when I saw him I just knew I had to have! He is so adorable! If you don’t have a nut grinder you can chop the pistachios in a…
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Moose Drops – Vegan No Bake Cookies
These vegan no bake cookies are super easy and quick to make. They are called Moose Drops because well…they look like moose poop. They may look a little unsightly but they smell and taste amazing. Our whole kitchen smelled like rich hot coco while I was making these treats. To make Vegan Moose Drops you need: 2 cups quick oats 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup coco powder 1/2 cup vegan butter 1/2 cup plant based milk 1 tsp vanilla parchment or wax paper Lay out a large sheet of wax paper on your counter top. In a large bowl mix together quick oats and coconut…
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Cranberry Bourbon Arnold Palmer
This Cranberry Arnold Palmer drink is perfect with or without the bourbon. It just depends on the time of day whether or not I add it. If you are not adding the bourbon just add a little more tea. An Arnold Palmer is traditionally half lemonade half tea. This version is perfect for the holidays because it is refreshing and not too sweet or too tart. I hope this cranberry twist on a classic becomes your new favorite fall drink! To make one Cranberry Bourbon Arnold Palmer combine: 1 oz bourbon 1 oz cranberry juice 2 oz sweet tea 2 oz lemonade Stir well and garnish with a lemon wheel.…
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Roasted Carrots with Farro
Farro has a reputation of being hard to cook but we really like it. I enjoy the chewy texture of it. We have been making it in place of brown rice or quinoa. Farro also has more protein and fiber than other grains like quinoa. I bought a small bunch of rainbow carrots and wanted to try to do something special and healthy with them so I decided slow roasting and serving over farro would do the trick. Who doesn’t love roasted carrots? To make these vegan roasted carrots you need: Small bunch carrots 1 cup peeled pearl onions 1 cup farro 3 cups vegetable broth 1 tbsp olive oil…
