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Apple & Potato Hash with Blackened Tempeh

Let the apple recipes continue… I’m slowly working my way through my apple stash.  This recipe is clean and simple, so there’s a lot of room for tweaking it and/or adding in extra ingredients. Apple & Potato Hash with Blackened Tempeh [vegan, gluten free] Ingredients: For the hash: 2-3 potatoes (I used 1 russet and 2 red potaotes) 1 large apple (I used 1 pink lady) 1-2 tbsp coconut oil For the tempeh: 1/2 block (4 oz.) tempeh (I used TJ’s brand) 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp garlic… Read more >

Curry Vegetable Couscous with Cashews

This is another one of those meals that came together coincidentally.  After I scoured the pantry and fridge for a few minutes, I created my own little Top Chef challenge and came up with this.   Curry Vegetable Couscous [vegan, gluten free option] Ingredients: 1 cup (uncooked) couscous (I used Lundberg Farms’ GF brown rice couscous) spinach tomatoes 1/4 cup plain almond milk 1 tbsp curry powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder pinch of each cumin, turmeric, paprika, dried ginger 1/2 cup roasted cashews Directions: Cook couscous according to instructions.  I used… Read more >

Apple cinnamon rolls with peanut butter & chocolate filling

This is the kind of recipe that gets attention with photos alone.  So I’m gonna be brief with the text and just get to it. Apple Cinnamon Rolls with Peanut Butter Chocolate Filling [vegan] Ingredients: Basic Dough (I used this recipe) 1 1/2 cup warm water 1 tbsp sugar 2 1/4 tsp active yeast (1 packet) 4 1/2 cup all purpose flour 2 tbsp oil 2 tsp salt Filling two medium apples 1-2 tbsp coconut oil (or vegan butter) 1/2 -1 tsp cinnamon 1-2 tbsp maple syrup peanut butter chocolate hazelnut butter (I used rawtella… Read more >

Roasted Acorn Squash Bowls

I’ve discovered the trick to keep me motivated in the kitchen.    New and different ingredients.  Specifically produce.  This acorn squash was an impulse buy last week and I was so excited to do something fun with it.  I mean, I will happily eat any and every squash plain.  Simply roasted in coconut oil or dipped in nut butter or drizzled with olive oil, salt and pepper.  It doesn’t take much.  But isn’t the most fun thing about acorn squash cutting it in half and using it as a bowl?   Yes.  For sure.  … Read more >

Beans & Squash & Greens

Black Bean & Butternut Squash Soup (inspired by Sprouted Kitchen) 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 2+ cups chopped kale 3-4 cups butternut squash, cubed 3 cups vegetable broth 3 tbsp nutritional yeast 1 1/2 tsp cumin 1 tsp cocoa powder pinch of chipotle powder or cayenne pepper 2 cups cooked, black beans (~ 1 can, rinsed & drained) salt to taste (~1 tsp) (optional) avocado, for garnish (optional) cilantro, for garnish Directions: Heat the oil in a deep soup pot & sauté the squash and… Read more >