1. Haystacks Base layer: Baked Chips or brown rice Next layer: Blanca's beans Toppings: Chopped lettuce Diced cucumbers Diced tomatoes Shredded carrots Diced peppers Sliced olives Sliced green onions Sour cream Salsa Cheese sauce 2. Blanca's Beans Ingredients: 1 pound or 2 1/2 cups pinto or mixed beans 6 cups water 1 large onion, chopped … Continue reading October 30, 2023
February 20, 2023
Easy 4-Ingredient Chia Pudding Ingredients ¼ cup chia seeds 1 cup almond milk ½ Tablespoon maple syrup, honey or sweetener of choice ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract, optional Toppings of choice: fresh berries or other fruit, granola, nut butter, etc Directions In a bowl or mason jar, stir together chia seeds, milk, maple syrup and vanilla, … Continue reading February 20, 2023
May 15, 2023
Cucumber Lemon Orzo Salad Adapted from mydarlingvegan.com Ingredients 2 cups dry orzo pasta 2 tbsp. olive oil ¼ cup lemon juice 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 ½ cup cucumbers, chopped 1 cup lettuce of choice, loosely packed ½ cup packed parsley, minced 2 tbsp. fresh mint, minced ½ cup toasted pine nuts Directions Combine the … Continue reading May 15, 2023
January 2023
Fruit Thins Ingredients 1½ cups Brazil nuts or walnuts 1 cup coconut 2 cup quick oats ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour or unbleached white flour 1 teaspoon salt ¼ cup honey, warmed ½ cup water Filling: use ½ cup water with option 1, 2, or 3 below: 2 cups raisins, 1 cup dates 1 … Continue reading January 2023
November 2022
Fresh Cranberry Sauce Ingredients 2C fresh cranberries 1 navel orange, cut into quarters - I cut out the white core and hard areas where the “navel” is 2T sugar Directions Finely chop the cranberries in a food processor. Transfer to a small mixing bowl. Place orange quarters in a food processor and puree. The result … Continue reading November 2022
October 2022
Kale Salad Ingredients 2 medium bunches destemmed kale, finely chopped (8 to 9 cups/300 to 340 g chopped) 2 large garlic cloves ¼ cup fresh lemon juice 1-2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, to taste ½ teaspoon fine sea salt ¼ to ½ cup (35 to 70 g) dried sweetened cranberries, for garnish For the Pecan … Continue reading October 2022
Very Berry Good Treats (Bars)
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup rolled oats 4 cups fresh frozen unsweetened berries 2 tsp ground cinnamon, or to taste 1 tsp ground cloves 1/4 cup arrowroot 1/4 cup apple juice concentrate 16 whole berries, for garnish Directions: Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly oil an 8-inch square baking pan. In a blender or food processor, … Continue reading Very Berry Good Treats (Bars)
Delicious Mini Zesty Date Cakes
Ingredients: Zesty Date Filling 1 cup pitted dates ⅓ cup water, plus extra ½ tsp finely grated orange zest Generous pinch of salt (optional) Cookie Crumble ¾ cup almond flour ¾ cup gluten-free oats 1 ½ Tbsp coconut or raw sugar ½ tsp gluten-free baking powder ½ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp sea salt 3 … Continue reading Delicious Mini Zesty Date Cakes
Pumpkin Pie Chia Pudding Parfait
Ingredients: 1 recipe pumpkin pie chia pudding 1 recipe rad whip 1 recipe maple flavor granola Directions: Alternate layers with granola Top with rad whip
Tofu Whipped Cream
Ingredients: 12 oz tofu ¼ cup soaked cashews ¼ cup water ½ tsp lemon juice 3 Tbsps honey ½ tsp vanilla ⅛ tsp salt Directions: Blend all ingredients until smooth Enjoy