Monday, August 5, 2024

Vegan Egg Roll in a Bowl


  • 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp. sweet chili sauce
  • 1 tbsp. seasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp. cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp. avocado oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 large bunch green onions, white and light green parts only, chopped
  • 1 tbsp. minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp. minced ginger
  • 1 - 12 oz. block extra firm tofu, pressed
  • 1 - 14 oz. bag coleslaw 
  • Sriracha, to taste

First, prepare the tofu by draining it and pressing it for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, vinegar and corn starch. Set aside.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 tbsp. oil.  Add the yellow onion, green onions, garlic and ginger and saute for about 5 minutes, until onions become translucent.

Reduce heat to low and use your hands to crumble the tofu into the pan.  Cook until tofu begins to brown, about 10 minutes. Pour in half the sauce mixture, stir to combine, and continue to saute for another 2 minutes.  

Increase heat up to medium and add the cabbage to the pan.


Saute until tender, about 5 minutes.  Stir in the remaining sauce and mix everything together.  


Drizzle sriracha over the top and stir to combine.


Enjoy!









🍌 Hawaiian Apple Banana Bread 🍌


  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 11 very ripe apple bananas
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tbsp. vanilla extract
Preheat Oven to 350F.

Cream together the butter and sugar.  Add eggs and bananas, mix well.

Add flour, baking soda and salt, mix well.  Add vanilla, mix until well combined.  Do not overmix.

Pour into two greased 9x5 nonstick loaf pans.

Bake for 60 minutes.  Let sit in the pans for 10-15 minutes and then transfer to wire racks to cool.





Monday, February 19, 2024

Savory Coleslaw

 

  • 1 - 14 oz. bag coleslaw mix
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
  • 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp. white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup vegan mayo
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. celery seeds
  • Freshly ground black pepper
Whisk the shallots, mustard, vinegar, mayo, salt, celery seeds and pepper in a large bowl.  Add the coleslaw mix and stir to combine.  Let sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, to overnight, before serving.

Enjoy!



Saturday, February 17, 2024

Slow Cooked Impossible Beef, Tomato, Veggie, Acini di Pepe Soup

  • 1 - 12 oz. package Impossible LITE beef
  • 2 - spicy Impossible sausage links, from a pack of 4, casings removed
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup chopped red onion
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped baby carrots
  • 1 - 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes with oregano & basil
  • 32 oz. vegetable broth
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 oz. Acini di Pepe pasta, dry

Heat a large skillet over medium heat and generously spray with avocado oil spray. Crumble the sausage into the pan, breaking it up with a wooden spoon.  Add the Impossible beef and season with 1 tsp. salt.  Break the beef up into small bits, stirring the sausage and beef together.  


Add the onion, celery and carrots and saute until starting to soften, about 5 minutes.


Transfer the beef, veggie mixture to a crock pot sprayed with avocado oil spray.
Add the tomatoes, broth and bay leave and stir to mix well.  


Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 5.5  hours.

Add the pasta to the crock pot and cook until pasta is tender, about 20 minutes.  Keep on warm until ready to devour!!


Remove the bay leaves and enjoy!

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

🌶️ Deliciously Spicy Plant Based Chili 🌶️

  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
  • 1 tbsp. chopped garlic
  • 1 - 12 oz. package Impossible LITE
  • 1 - 6 oz. can tomato paste
  • 3 tbsp. chili powder
  • 2 tbsp. oregano
  • 2 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 - 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 - 15 oz. cans black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 - 15 oz. can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 - 15 oz. can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 - 4 oz. can chopped mild green chiles
  • 2 tbsp. barbecue sauce
  • 2 tbsp. sriracha sauce
  • 2.5 cups reduced sodium vegetable broth, divided

Heat a large pot over medium heat and generously spray with avocado oil spray.  Add the onions, celery, carrots and garlic to the pot and saute until starting to soften, about 8 minutes.


Push the veggies to the side of the pot and add the Impossible to the pot, breaking it up with a wooden spoon until fully cooked, about 4 minutes.

Stir in the tomato paste and mix well.  And 1/2 cup of the broth into the pot and stir to mix well. Add the chili powder, paprika, cumin, oregano, cayenne and bay leaves, and stir to mix well.


Add the crushed tomatoes, beans, green chiles, barbecue sauce and sriracha and stir to mix well.  Pour in the remaining 2 cups of broth and stir.  Bring to a simmer and allow to simmer for 30 minutes.


Serve with toppings such as chopped green onions, vegan cheese, vegan sour cream and avocado chunks.



DELISH!!!