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Orange Chickpea Bowls

Ingredients

2 Cups Brown Rice cooked/steamed

2 15oz cans of chickpeas (Garbanzo beans) drained and rinsed and warmed with Orange sauce

2-3 heads of broccoli, cut into florets and steamed

3 Carrots, peeled and shredded/crinkle cut or carrot curls

Sesame seeds for garnish

 

Orange Sauce Ingredients

1/2 cup fresh orange juice

3 tbsp maple syrup

1/3 cup coconut aminos

1/4 cup rice wine vinegar

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 tsp fresh ginger, grated

1/2 tbsp orange zest

Pinch crushed red pepper flakes

3 Tbsp corn starch

 

Instructions

Whisk together all Orange Sauce ingredients, until corn starch is fully dissolved. Cook in a small saucepan over medium heat and simmer until thickened, stirring constantly. Add the 2 cans of chickpeas, stir to coat evenly, reduce heat to low until ready to assemble the bowls. Adjust sweetness/salt to taste.

Bowl Assembly

Place 1/3 cup - 1/2 cup of warm brown rice in each bowl and top with steamed broccoli, carrots and chickpeas in orange sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve immediately. 

Store leftover ingredients separately in lidded containers and refrigerate. Stays fresh for 3-4 days.

 
 
 
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Vegan Mozzarella

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Ingredients

1/2 cup raw cashews

2 cups hot water

6 tbsp tapioca flour

2 tbsp nutritional yeast

2 tbsp lemon juice or apple cider vinegar

2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp garlic powder

 

Instructions

Add ingredients to a high speed blender, and blend until completely smooth. Heat over medium high heat, stirring often, until thick and stringy. Will keep in refrigerator for up to 1 week. Use for cheese dips, on vegetables, macaroni, etc.

To make grilled cheese, spread onto a slice of bread to make a sandwich. Cook in George Foreman type counter grill for 4-5 minutes until toasty. Enjoy!

Millet Pancakes

Ingredients

1 cup sweet potato (raw, diced)

1 diced apple

1 1/2 cups water

1 banana

1/3 cup pure maple syrup (or sweetener of choice)

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour

1 cup millet

1 tbs ground flax seed

2 tsp cinnamon

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt (optional)

Instructions

In a high speed blender, combine sweet potato, apple, water, banana, maple syrup and vanilla. Blend until almost smooth.

In a large bowl, stir together the flour, millet, flax seed, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir to combine, leaving some small lumps.

Drop about 1/2 cup per pancake onto a hot (350º) non-stick griddle or fry pan.Cook for 4-5 minutes, until bubbles form, and a few in the center burst. Flip over and cook the other side for another 4 minutes.

Serve warm with desired toppings.

These keep well in the refrigerator, to reheat and enjoy another day.

Salad in a Jar

Ingredients

Favorite non-oil salad dressing

Chickpeas

Shredded carrots

Sliced onions

Cherry tomatoes

Yellow bell pepper

Cauliflower

Dried cranberries

Mixed greens

 

Instructions

Layer ingredients in the order listed, close the jar, and store in the refrigerator or cooler until ready to eat.

To prepare, empty the jar into a bowl to mix together.

Feel free to experiment, or sub ingredients! 

Serves 2, or as a meal for 1.

Dolly's USA Burgers

Ingredients

4 1/2 C water

1/2 C Braggs Aminos

1 1/2 TBSP onion powder

1 tsp poultry seasoning

4 1/2 TBSP nutritional yeast flakes

1 1/2 TBSP garlic powder

1 1/2 TBSP Italian seasoning

1 1/2 TBSP parsley

1 1/2 TBSP dried onion

1 1/2 TBSP vegan beef-style seasoning

Combine in a kettle and bring to boil.

4 1/2 C quick oats

4 1/2 TBSP coconut milk

1 1/2 TBSP pure maple syrup

Add to mixture in kettle and cook 5-10 minutes.

3/4 C finely chopped pecans (not recommended for those reversing CVD)

12 oz firm tofu

½ C finely chopped onion

Directions

Take off heat and add nut meal and tofu. Mix well, refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until you’re ready to form into patties.
Bake in oven at 350°F for 20 mins on each side. Makes 17 medium sized burgers.

*They do shrink a little as they bake, so make them a little bigger than the size of the buns!

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Sweet Crispy Rice Bars

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats

1 1/4 cups crispy brown rice cereal

1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds

1/4 cup flaked coconut

1/4 cup chopped dates

1/4 cup dried cranberries

3/4 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 cup brown rice syrup

1/4 cup creamy natural peanut butter

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325° F.

Combine oats, brown rice cereal, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, cranberries, dates, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl and set aside.

Stir together brown rice syrup and peanut butter in a small saucepan.  Heat over medium heat until mixture softens and bubbles slightly.

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

Pour syrup mixture over oat mixture and stir until well combined. (It should be very thick.)

Spread mixture in a 9x9 pan, lined with parchment paper.  Press down on mixture with the back of a wooden spoon to even out.  Alternatively, you may lightly wet hands and use them to press the mixture.

Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes.

Remove from pan using the parchment paper to lift it out.  Let it cool for a few minutes.

Slice into bars with a serrated knife.

When totally cool, either serve, or wrap bars individually in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, or in the freezer for one month.

Homemade Bread

Ingredients

2 cups very warm water

1/3 cup pure maple syrup

4 cups whole wheat flour

3 tbsp vital wheat gluten

2 tbsp ground flax seed

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 tbsp dry active yeast

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a bread maker and use the knead only setting. 

If you don't have a bread maker, you can form the dough using a mixer, or by hand. Knead the dough until it is soft and smooth. Cover the dough and allow it to rise in a warm place for about an hour. 

Once the dough has raised, remove it from your bread maker or mixing bowl and form it into a loaf. Place the loaf into a loaf pan lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Cover the loaf pan and let it raise for about 15 minutes while preheating the oven. 

Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. 

Green Smoothie

Ingredients

1 1/2 Cups Cold Water

1 Small Golden Delicious apple - quartered

1 Celery stalk cut into chunks

1/2  Small zucchini

1/8 cup Fresh parsley 

1 tbsp Ground flax seed

1 1/2 cups Packed fresh spinach or 1 cup frozen spinach

1 1/2 cups Packed fresh kale or 1 cup frozen kale

3/4 cup Frozen pineapple - unsweetened

1 frozen banana

 

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a high speed blender and blend until smooth. 

 

 

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Ingredients

16 oz. Brussels sprouts

2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar

1 tsp. onion powder

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

salt (optional)

pepper to taste

Instructions

Stir together balsamic vinegar, onion powder and garlic powder. Pour over Brussels sprouts and stir to cover. Spread on baking dish lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle on salt and pepper to taste. Bake at 400 degrees for 16-18 minutes or until they start to look charred.

Brussels Sprouts

Spicy Garlic Hot Wing Sauce

Ingredients

1 cup Frank's cayenne pepper sauce

2 tsp. maple syrup

1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp. vegan Worcestershire sauce

 

Instructions

Add all ingredients to blender. Blend until smooth. Store in refrigerator. Keeps up to a month.

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