Easy vegan beefless wraps

Hey all,

I just wanted to share an easy and delicious dinner that I made with the new Gardein sizzling szechuan beefless strips. The strips were delicious even before we put the sauce on. We used leftover Chipotle lime rice and it took less than 20 minutes to assemble. I thought it was a strange concept to put yogurt in a wrap but I really enjoyed it once I tried it. Enjoy!

1 package of Gardein beefless strips
2 tablespoons of oil
1 cup of leftover Chipotle lime rice
4 tablespoons of hummus
2 wraps
1 cup of organic mixed greens
4 tablespoons of plain coconut yogurt

Pan fry the beefless strips in oil per the package directions. Add in the leftover rice to heat up for a few minutes. Distribute the Gardein and rice mixture, and all other ingredients between the two wraps. It's that simple! :)

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! We hope that everyone has had a great holiday season and New Year's celebrations.  We haven't made any resolutions this year, per say, yet we are trying to eat healthier. I have personally been super lazy when it comes to cooking anything, which means no new recipes for me to post. : (

I have been a little better about packing up lunches the night before work so it is ready to go in the morning. So, if you are also somewhat forgetful or strapped for time before work, it is a great time-saver. It also helps you save money and most likely calories by not ordering take-out food or buying junk from the vending machine while at work! : )

So I'll just go over a few of our favorite snacks that we pack up. I usually pack about 3 or 4 snacks along with a meal that we will prepare the night before also. One of my favorites as of late is to just make little trail mixes and store them in half-pint mason jars. I like to put in Sunflower seeds, almonds, carob chips, dried cranberries, peanuts, and walnuts. I like to eat the mix on its own but it also tastes great in yogurt. Another one of our favorite snacks is hummus with anything! : ) Sweet potatoes sliced with a mandoline make great raw "chips" to dip in the hummus, along with celery, bell peppers, carrots, etc. And lastly, we usually have one or two fresh fruits in our lunch bags. I have always loved bananas, but oranges are a new favorite for the both of us. Blood oranges are in season right now and are so delicious!

Well, I hope that we will be able to post some new recipes soon, but maybe these simple snack ideas will help someone in the meantime. Happy and healthy new year to everyone!

Nicole

Spaghetti Squash Pancakes

I will admit that I did not measure anything when it came to making these, so the amounts are pretty much just estimates! The finished product was pretty tasty though! The mister had baked a squash and we wanted to do something fun instead of just eating it plain, so the squash pancakes were created. I made a HUGE mess while forming the pancakes with my hands, so just beware that you are most likely going to get messy! Feel free to add more flour if the mixture is not sticking together.

3 cups of baked spaghetti squash insides
1 1/2 cups of flour
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 Tbsp of nutritional yeast flakes
Olive Oil for pan-frying

Set a frying pan to medium heat and add a small amount of oil. Mix all ingredients together until combined. Form the pancakes with your hands. Fry each for about 4 minutes and then flip over. They should look golden brown on each side when done. I cooked several pancakes at a time and it took about 30 minutes for all of them to be done. The mixture should make about 15 or so pancakes. We had enough to last us for 3 different dinners! They tasted great with a little bit of wholegrain mustard.

I hope that everyone enjoys this recipe! I think it would also taste great with a little bit of Daiya cheese melted on top! : )

Easy Vegan Sausage Crescent Rolls

We found a package of vegan crescent rolls and I knew that I had to try to make a version of pigs in a blanket. I used to love them when I was growing up and these were absolutely delicious and SO easy to make! 

1 package of crescent rolls(hopefully your local Whole Foods or grocery store will carry some)

1 package of Tofurky sausages

1 package of Daiya cheese slices(we used Provolone & they were on sale at Whole Foods this week!)

So this was extremely simple and pretty quick. I preheated the oven to 350 degrees per the directions on the package of crescent rolls. I used 2 crescent rolls per Tofurky. Place two crescents together to make a larger triangle to wrap around the sausage. Place the sausage on the wider end of the crescent roll. Break the cheese slice in half and place both slices down the length of the sausage and roll the crescents. Bake in the oven per the instructions of the crescent roll package. Take out of the oven when golden and enjoy!

Quick Dinner

Hello,

I just wanted to share our dinner from last night because it was super simple and tasty! I was pretty hungry so I didn't even take a picture of the finished meal, but this took less than ten minutes to make and only had a few ingredients involved.

2 Tofurkey kielbasas, in half-inch slices
1 cup of kale
2 Tablespoons of nutritional yeast flakes
1 teaspoon tumeric
1/4 teaspoon of cayenne
1 cup of cooked cous cous (we had some leftovers)
1 tablespoon of oil

Add the kielbasa slices and oil to a frying pan and sauté on medium-high heat for two minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in the kale and sauté for another two minutes. Toss in the rest of the ingredients and lower the heat to medium. Cook for about two or three minutes and mix together well. Serve in two bowls and enjoy!