9.13.2020

Apple-Carrot Muffin

 


Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

3 TBS melted vegan butter (I use

1/4 cup agave

1 flaxseed egg (1 TBS ground flaxseed combined with 2 TBS water and let sit)

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup finely grated or food processed apple

1/2 cup finely grated or food processed carrot


Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl

3. Combine wet ingredients in a separate bowl

4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients until just combined, do not over mix

5. Pour into pre-greased muffin pan and bake for 15-20 minutes

Spinach balls



Ingredients:

1 bag 10-12 ounces frozen spinach

2 TBS ground flaxseed

2 TBS lemon juice

3 TBS nutritional yeast

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 tsp sea salt

1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper

2 cups breadcrumbs (I ran out and added croutons that I food processed....oops)


Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Combine flaxseed and lemon juice and set aside

3. Steam spinach and squeeze out excess moisture.

4. Combine all ingredients, except the breadcrumbs

5. Add breadcrumbs gradually until the mixture is less moist, but not quite dry. Set aside excess crumbs, you'll use them later.

6. Set in refrigerator for 30 minutes 

7. Form balls (about 1 1/2 TBS) or small patties and roll or mush in excess breadcrumbs.

8. Place on a pregreased cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes - flip about halfway through.


10.27.2019

Savory waffles


Ingredients:

1 medium zucchini
1 large carrot
1/2 cup sweet corn
1/2 cup vegan shredded cheese (I used Follow Your Heart, Cheese Alternative, Cheddar Shreds)
1 TBS olive oil
1 1/2 cup pancake mix (I used Birch Benders, Pancake & Waffle Mix, Plant Protein)
3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
Dash of salt and pepper

Method:

1. Grate or food process zucchini and carrots and add to a bowl.
2. Add all other ingredients to form the batter.
3. Grease the waffle press
4. Spoon batter into a waffle press, panini press, or pan. 

My family these in a few different ways:
1 - with marinara
2 - with salsa
3 - topped with black beans and avocado (and salsa)
4 - topped with avocado (my favorite)
5 - with a side of pickles --> a kiddo favorite!

10.14.2019

Homemade Vegan Nutella



Adapted with slight modification (to reduce bitterness) from one of my favorite vegan bloggers, Sadia at Pick Up Limes.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups roasted and peeled hazelnuts
1/3 cup almond milk
1 TBS liquid coconut oil
3 TBS maple syrup
6 pitted dates
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt

Method:

1. Using a food processor, process the hazelnuts until they resemble any nut butter. Smooth and creamy!
2. Add the remaining ingredients and continue processing until smooth.
3. Enjoy on EVERYTHING!!
4. If any is left, store in an airtight container in the fridge.

9.02.2017

School Year 2017-2018 (Week 1)

Strawberries, Kix, date, cashew, hard-boiled egg, ham, banana pancakes,
avocado toast sprinkled with chia seeds

Blue box: Clementines, pumpkin cherry oat cookies**, steamed carrots and
broccoli, banana pancakes (with syrup), veggie sticks, and PB and homemade
jam** sandwich
Purple box: except she chose apples, sliced raw carrots, and cinnamon
chia seed pudding


Pink box: Superhero bananas**, quesadilla (with guac), roasted broccoli, apples,
and cinnamon chia seed pudding.
Green box: He had the same except he chose corn over broccoli.

Clementines, blueberries, banana pancakes (with syrup), roasted broccoli,
cinnamon chia seed pudding, ham and cream cheese roll-up,
Triscuits topped with peanut better and date slices.

Pumpkin Cranberry Oat Cookies
Ingredients
1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree
2/3 cup dried unsweetened cranberries
2 flax seed eggs (or 2 eggs)
1/4 cup agave
2 cups old fashioned oats
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
2/3 cup shelled pumpkin seeds

Method
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a microwavable bowl combine coconut oil and agave (microwave until melted)
In a large bowl combine oats, pumpkin seeds, ground flaxseed, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and oats
Add pumpkin puree and eggs, to the heated coconut oil and agave. Combine well.
Add the the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.
Shape 12-15 cookies
Bake for 12-18 minutes, edges will lightly brown.

Homemade Jam (adapted with slight modification from www.pickuplimes.com/single-post/2017/04/06/Easy-Berry-Chia-Seed-Jam)
Ingredients
2 cups frozen mixed berries
2 Tbsp chia seed
1 Tbsp orange juice (or agave if you'd like it sweeter)

Method
Heat frozen berries in the microwave for 3 minutes (stir every minute)
Food process thawed berries
Transfer berries to leak proof container 
Add chia seeds and juice (or agave)
Shake to combine
Let cook with top off then refrigerate for up to a week

Superhero Banana
Ingredients
Banana
Peanut butter (heated for 30 seconds)
Hemp seeds
Mini chocolate chips (I used semi-sweet)

Method
Slice bananas and set in a single layer
Drizzle heated PB over bananas
Sprinkle hemp seeds and chocolate chips

4.07.2016

Mango-Strawberry Fruit Leather


Breakfast: LA had mango and strawberry pancakes.  LQ had a hard-boiled egg, strawberry pancakes and mango.

Lunch: Baked chicken breast, steamed broccoli with Mexican rice with blueberries and mango.

Afternoon snack: Strawberry mango fruit leather, cashews and yogurt.

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Fruit leather

Ingredients

1 cup apple sauce
2 cups frozen fruit -- 1 cup mango, 1 cup strawberries
** I've used blueberries, strawberries, mango, banana, and raspberries and pretty much every combination.  I even made it with apple sauce and cinnamon.

Methods

1.  Thaw fruit 
2.  Blend fruit and apple sauce until smooth
3.  Lightly grease a cookie sheet
4.  Pour mixture on the cookie sheet and spread it out evenly
5.  Place in oven at 195 degrees and leave the oven slightly ajar, it allows for easier dehydration.  It usually takes me about 3 hours, but times will vary depending on the thickness of your fruit leather.  At some point I usually trim the cooked edges, likely cause by my super old cookie sheet.  Keep an eye on it.

2.07.2016

Grilled Burritos and Cinnamon Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding


Breakfast: Cinnamon apple pancakes and yogurt
Lunch: grilled burritos filled with cheddar cheese, black beans, avocado and spinach and a clementine
Afternoon snack: pretzel sticks and peanut butter


Breakfast: Cinnamon apple pancakes and baked turkey and egg
Lunch: Peanut butter and banana sandwich, apples and yogurt
Afternoon snack: Hummus and carrots


Breakfast: Cinnamon apple pancakes, had-boiled egg and clementines
Lunch:  Pita filled with turkey, cheese, and hummus, apple and steamed mixed vegetables
Afternoon snack: Yogurt and trailmix (Barbara cereal, cashews and pumpkin seeds)


Breakfast: Cinnamon apple pancakes, hard-boiled egg and blueberries
Lunch: Fusilli with veggie packed marinara, topped with cheese and black olives, grilled chicken and clementine
Afternoon snack: Peanut butter Triscuit sandwiches and cinnamon vanilla chia seed pudding

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Grilled Burritos

Whole wheat tortilla
cheddar cheese
black beans
avocado 
chopped spinach

Place all the ingredients in a bowl and combine well.  Place the mixture in a tortilla.  Fold both ends of the tortilla (to prevent mixture from falling out), roll into a burrito and grill.

Cinnamon Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding

2 TBS white chia seeds
3/4 vanilla almond milk
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp agave

Place all ingredients in a spill proof container, shake and place in the refrigerator overnight or at least 5 hours.