A recipe for vegan pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
Meatless Monday- Mushroom Barley Soup
So, I’m changing the name of this feature to meatless Mondays because I think the word vegan freaks people out. But, the recipes will still be vegan. This week is a super simple crock pot soup. It’s cold and wintery even in L.A., so I thought a nice warm soup would hit the spot. Plus mushrooms and barley are so good and healthy. The recipe is from Vegan 101 edited by Kate DeVivo. I added the bay leaves and used the mushrooms I had on hand. Ingredients: 3 cups water 1 can diced tomatoes, undrained 3/4 c each chopped onion, [...]
Vegan Meal of the Week: Lentil Seitan Sloppy Joes
This week we’re delving into fake meats. Just because you’re not eating an animal, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy that chewy texture in your food. My recommendation is to start with the products mixed into something instead of as a separate dish. They don’t taste exactly like meat and you may be disappointed if you think a Gardein chicken breast is going to taste like the real thing. This recipe, again from Skinny Bitch Ultimate Everyday Cookbook by Kim Barnouin, does just that. I’ve tried quite a few lentil sloppy joe recipes, and this is my favorite. It uses seitan, [...]
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