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Vanilla Garlic: Missed Valentine: Triple Chocolate Cookies. -Yes it's a late V-Day post. Stop with the rolling your eyes and frickin' read.- Dear Brian, So you're at field training this entire month with the army in the middle of nowhere Kentucky (though "nowhere" might be too general a description for that state) working on building your medical skills. It's noble of you and I'm proud of you, and even though I know you're bitching about it we both know part of you loves the military camaraderie and the fact that you get to build your knowledge base. I get to sleep at three in the morning.

I'm proud of you for what you do for your career, your education, and the fact that you do this for me, too. Remember the first time you were going to be gone for three months? We both know I'm much better now. -I'm kinda lying about the exercise part Sleeping by myself is also a pain. As for the Corgi, he's like trying to sleep with a tiny boulder making the bed sag towards the middle. Cooking is also hard without you because cooking for one just isn't easy. Butternut Squash Soup Recipe. Egg Drop Soup Recipe. This Chinese egg drop soup from my friend and guest contributor Garrett McCord couldn’t be easier! It takes no more than 20 minutes to make start to finish, and is perfect for a quick, healthy meal. ~Elise In college one of the dishes I relied on was my own version of egg drop soup. It was simple, tasty, comforting and (most importantly) budget friendly.

As I started to make it more and more I began to notice that friends started to drop by for dinner with increasing frequency. This was fine as all I had to do was add a bit more chicken stock and soy sauce and toss in another beaten egg. For years I ate what I thought had been faux egg drop soup cobbled together by a hungry student, however it was only recently I discovered that my recipe was actually quite accurate. Updated from the recipe archive, first posted 2009. Homemade chicken stock is the best for this. Ingredients *If cooking gluten-free, use gluten-free stock and gluten-free soy sauce. Method Hello! Simple Italian Sausages. January 29, 2012 Simple Italian Sausages by IsaChandra Makes 4 Sausages Time: 50 minutes || Active time: 10 minutes I realized I don’t have a super basic sausage recipe on the site and so here it is! In case this is your first time making a vegan sausage, here’s what’s going down: You’re going to mash some beans in a mixing bowl and then throw in the other ingredients and mix. 1/2 cup cooked white beans (great northern or navy), rinsed and drained 1 cup vegetable broth 1 tablespoon olive oil *or* 1 tablespoon tomato paste (tomato paste is a great fat replacement) 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 1/4 cups vital wheat gluten 1/4 cup nutritional yeast 1 teaspoon granulated garlic *or* 2 cloves fresh garlic, finely grated 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seed, crushed *or* 1 teaspoon ground fennel seed 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon sweet paprika 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme Several dashes fresh black pepper Have ready 4 square sheets of tin foil.

Cannellini Bean Vegetarian “Meatballs” with Tomato Sauce Recipe. Why should you have to miss out on “meatballs” if you don’t eat meat? This vegetarian version is satisfying & easy to make. Before I met my husband, I wasn’t much of a bean eater. It wasn’t that they didn’t appeal to me, but rather that I didn’t grow up eating a lot of Mexican food or other cuisines that might include the protein- and fiber-packed morsels. Everything changed when my husband ordered some black bean soup at a restaurant just a few blocks away from our New York City apartment.

This wasn’t just any black bean soup – nope, this one was garnished with crispy chorizo sausage. I was a goner. When I think of oregano, garlic and parsley, I turn right to cannellini beans. I throw everything into my Cuisinart Everyday Pan and let it simmer until done. Now, don’t expect the “meatballs” to have the same texture as versions made with ground beef or turkey. The recipe: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In the bowl of a food processor, combine beans and roasted red peppers. . Ingredients. Sweet Potato Hash with Chipotle Seitan Sausage. Crazy, crazy life… I feel like I might as well lay out a sleeping bag in my kitchen because of all of the food I’ve been making and recipes that I’ve been trying out for the cookbook. One thing, or person rather, that I need is a dedicated dishwasher. That’s my least favorite part of cooking, and believe me, the dishes are never-ending right now. Don’t worry, if you help me out, I’ll feed you lots and LOTS of delicious vegan food.

As far as everything else is going, the Beer Run 5K was pretty cool and I got to try out a new-ish vegan spot in Anaheim by the name of Healthy Junk (that was REALLY GOOD!) After I was done running. Overall, pretty fun weekend; but, right now, I’m still waiting to hear from the company I had my second interview with last week. Trying to stay optimistic, but at this point it’s a little hard! So, this morning, I decided that I’d make a semi-elaborate savory breakfast. One Year Ago: Sweet Watermelon, Carrot & Apple Juice Author: Jackie of Vegan Yack Attack ¾ C. Vegan Mother Hubbard: Vegan Grilling No. 3 BBQ Seitan. I'm a cheater. I made this dish last night and it was so windy outside that there was no way I could manage a fire in the grill. I went to the next best thing: the George Foreman grill. It worked great, though I'm certain the seitan would have been even more flavorful and delicious, if I had cooked it over a fire. We ate the seitan as sandwiches with avocado (or as Clarissa might say, "otto-cotto") and pickles and with a side of roasted edamame.

I have three recipes here: seitan, broth for cooking the seitan, and BBQ sauce. You can most definitely make the seitan and sauce the day before you plan to grill, to make things quicker and easier. If you just don't have time to make the seitan from scratch, you could purchase prepared seitan, but making your own is cheaper and is super delish. Seitan 2 cups vital wheat gluten 1 tbsp nutritional yeast 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 2 cups of water In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients. I selected this post to be featured on Vegan Blogs . Vegan Mother Hubbard: Vegan Toddler Meals #12. This week I have highlights from Clarissa and Veronica’s meals over the last two weeks. The meal I was most please with was the lentils and sweet potatoes, which Clarissa gobbled up and then asked for more! After you take a look, let me know what you and/or your kids have been eating. Have your eating habits changed with the seasons? Top: banana, peas and carrots, blueberries, peanut butter toast Bottom: roasted broccoli w/nutritional yeast, apples, tomatoes, roasted butternut squash Top: pineapple, dates, carrots, peanut butter toast Bottom: lentils over rice and quinoa, roasted sweet potato Top: banana, apple, tomato, peanut butter toast Bottom: peanut butter on sliced dinner roll, blueberries, Tofu Pup, roasted sweet potato Top: mango, figs, Cheerios, carrots Bottom: pumpkin bread, peas, banana, beets Top: banana, vanilla soy yogurt, carrots, beets Bottom: apple, peas and carrots, sweet cherries, peanut butter toast.

Cupcake Topiary Recipe. How to Make Horchata. Whether or not you're planning to imbibe during this Cinco de Mayo, you won't regret making a big pitcher of horchata, an old school Mexican beverage made with rice, almonds and cinnamon. You can spike it with rum for the evening, then chug leftovers (sans booze) in the morning to cure what ails you. This recipe will make six or seven glasses, so you can double or halve it depending on the size of your guest list. Begin by pulverizing 4 tablespoons of dry rice in a blender, basically for as long as you can stand the noise. Then, transfer it to a large bowl and add 6 ounces of blanched almonds (cashews will also work), a cinnamon stick and a couple of strips of lime zest, then cover it with 2 1/4 cups of hot water.

Let this mixture sit in your fridge overnight. After the mixture has soaked, pour it all back into the blender and let it roll until it's super smooth. Now, just serve it up alongside this Impossibly Easy Taco Pie or use it to wash down this incredible Mexican Chocolate Cake. Chocolate Strawberry Nachos Dessert. Zucchini and Potatoes in Curry Sauce Recipe. Healthy Watermelon Tart Recipe. Southern Stir-Fry Recipe. Mexican Corn-on-the-cob; Mazorcas De Maiz Hervidas Y Sazonadas Recipe. Sweet Potato Puffs Recipe.