Josh used to have a burger any chance he got, so I tried to find a recipe that would help us feel like we can still have burgers and fries, but in a healthier way. I tried out a few veggie burger recipes and the result was a mushy patty with no texture and…
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Crispy Baked Eggplant Dippers
This is a scaled down, cheese free version of eggplant parm and it keeps the eggplant nice and crunchy! It’s a light meal with a salad and a side of marinara. 2 eggplants, peeled, sliced about ⅓ inch thick ½ c almond milk 2 cups breadcrumbs, love the Trader Joe’s bag 1 tbsp italian…
Asian Lettuce Wraps
These crumbled tofu lettuce wraps taste just like the ground chicken version, but a little lighter texture. They taste like a restaurant specialty and this is a great recipe for a light, colorful dinner. Recipe here
Tofu and Vegetable Ramen
This fall I had bronchitis twice, which led to my stomach being in knots from two rounds of antibiotics. All I wanted was warm comfort food and I knew chicken noodle soup wasn’t an option. I searched vegan soup recipes and this looked right up my alley. I used premade dried ramen noodles (from the…
Chickpea and Veggie Stir Fry
I pretty much crave Asian all the time which annoys Josh, but it’s helpful going vegan since there is rarely any dairy involved so it’s an easy go to category. This was a quick Asian stir fry that you can be really creative with. You can swap out the veggies or use a pre-made sauce,…
Porcini and Spinach Wonton Ravioli
I used this recipe and added sauteed spinach into the filling mixture and it was great! I would recommend boiling them for only a minute or two, not 5 minutes like advised because they are so thin that they started falling apart after that long. I boiled them a minute or two then transferred them…
Spinach, Mushroom, and Tempeh “Sausage” Lasagna
My mom makes amazing lasagna so it was always something our family looked forward to eating growing up, but since it’s laden with ground meat and cheese I wanted to find a replacement for us to enjoy. Most of the shredded vegan cheese I’ve tried aren’t the tastiest, so sometimes I’d rather just go…
Why Trader Joe’s is THE Best
I usually make my weekly Trader Joe’s haul and I’ve found some awesome products that we love. They’re flavorful, easy, international, and cheaper than traditional grocery stores and I play a little “Guess how much?” game with friends when I unload because it’s ALWAYS cheaper than what everyone guesses. Must Try Products Flowers-I have fresh…
Our First Turkeyless Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving… the holiday celebrating togetherness, thankfulness, and gorging yourself with tons of FOOD. It’s everywhere! Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, peas, gravy, etc., etc. and very little of that makes the vegan cut. This has been what we’ve eaten every year on Thanksgiving for my entire life. SInce we started this veganish diet…
The Beginning of the End for Meat
It all started with What the Health… that’s how going vegan started for quite a few people I’ve heard. I know it might not be 100% factual and it’s one documentary, but it was enough for me to be cleaning out every animal based product under our roof before the credits were done rolling. I…
Vegan Weight Loss
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The Charming Chickpea 