hipsterfood:

This is that kind of meal that used to worry me. Will the potatoes be soft at the same time as the brussels? Will the tofu have enough time to absorb all the flavors it needs to? How do I make all of this come together? Timing is everything in cooking, and making a meal like this makes me feel pretty good in the kitchen.

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vegfest-and-a-run:

pesto quinoa & white bean cakes from oh my veggies

Vegan Pumpkin-Pecan Cinnamon Rolls w/ Ginger Cream Cheese Glaze

heyfranhey:

fuckyeahveganlife:

sun-dried tomato and basil white bean burgers

Recipe here.

veganpizzafuckyeah:

reblogged from chefinit:

This luscious green and white dotted Pesto Cashew Ricotta vegan pizza, And not only was this recipe fun to make - pizza always is - it was surprisingly easy once all the prep work was done. Even for a great date night with wife or girlfriend. You can even do the prep the night or day before for a super simple route to deliciousness.

Pesto Cashew Ricotta Pizza
vegan

for the pizza:
1 ball of pizza dough (whole wheat + 1 tsp hemp seeds + 1 tsp ground flax seeds)
1 cup lemon garlic cashew ricotta
1 cup thick vegan pesto
1 large beefsteak or heirloom tomato, thinly sliced
2-3 shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
1-3 thin lemon slices, seeds removed
1-2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil rubbed on the stretched dough + a dash of garlic powder
spritz of lemon juice over top the assembled pie
red pepper flakes as desired

Lemon Garlic Ricotta
1 1/2 cups soaked and drained raw cashews (soak in salted water overnight)
1 tsp garlic powder
2 cloves of raw garlic
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup water + more as needed
1/4 tsp salt (or to taste)
dash of pepper
dash of cayenne
1 tsp mixed dried Italian herbs (optional)
a few dashes of ground flax seeds (optional)
small scoop of nutritional yeast (optional)

Pesto
(use your favorite pesto recipe or the one below)
1 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup spinach (or another leafy green)
1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped with stems
1 cup raw walnuts (or a mix of raw seeds/nuts you may have on hand - pumpkin seeds and pine nuts work well too)
2-3 Tbsp nutritional yeast
a few dashes black pepper
1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
water as needed to thin out pesto during blend
optional: 1 small jalapeno, stem removed (for heat)

Pizza Dough
(double recipe for XL pizza - 1 packet makes about M-L sized pizza)
1 yeast packet
1 cup warm water
1 tsp agave syrup
2 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour (or another variety)
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp hemp seeds
1 Tbsp ground flax seeds
1/3 cup vital wheat gluten - helps with the chewiness of the crust

Directions:

Prep: soak cashews the night before in salted water - or at least for 4 hours.

1. Start your dough. Swirl the yeast and agave with the warm water. Let yeast sit for about 5 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the flour, vital wheat gluten, salt and oil - add to yeasted water. Gently knead dough into a ball. Place in a floured mixing bowl and let it sit for a while. It will puff up and become “happier” as it sits. If you need to knead a bit more to really mix the dough go for it. Place ball in mixing bowl and let sit for about 45 minutes to 2 hours.

2. While the dough is “growing” you can get started on your pesto and cashew ricotta. I do my ricotta first. Place all ingredients in a high speed blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. You may need to add a bit of water to get the blend moving - depends how “soaked” your cashews are. Salt and spice to taste. You want a light lemony garlic flavor with a hint of spiciness from the raw garlic and cayenne. Transfer ricotta to a bowl and place in fridge.

3. You really don’t even need to clean your blender - the bits of ricotta actually blend well in the pesto. Add add the pesto ingredients to the blender and puree until smooth - yet not too watery. If you end up with water pesto, add in more nuts and/or nutritonal yeast. Dried spices will also thicken things up a bit. Transfer pesto to a bowl and place in fridge.

4. Prep your veggies by slicing shiitakes and tomatoes.

*you can actually do all this prep work the day or night before if you’d like! Then the pizza part will be super easy. You can even place your fresh dough in a plastic baggy and seal it in the fridge for up to one day to use.

Preheat oven to 415-425 degrees

5. Knead dough on a floured surface - you can also use the hemp and flax seeds on the surface so that you get a nice seedy dough - with seeds along the crust and bottom. I like to drag the shaped dough in a pile of hemp seeds and a splash of olive oil. Shape dough into a pizza round and place on a lightly EVOO greased pizza pan.

6. Add a drizzle of EVOO and a light sprinkle of herbs and/or garlic powder.

7. Add the tomato slices.

8. Grab your ricotta and pesto and add dollops of each all over the pizza - alternating so that the pizza looks like a pretty white and green polka dot feast. Make sure you thin out each dollop with the back of a spoon.

9. Add the lemon slices around the edges - these should be removed before eating the pizza - but they add a very nice bright essence to the pizza. Add the shiitakes and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes.

10. Bake for about ten to fifteen minutes - depending on how thick or thin you rolled your crust. This pizza tastes amazing the next day for leftover too. Even cold!

aaaaand my to-do list just got one pizza longer.

tarastileseats:

Banana Clementine Morning Smoothie

You’ll Need

(serves 2)

2 frozen bananas

6 clementines

1 cup almond milk

1 table spoon Billy’s Protein powder

Now What

Vitamix or blend it up

theveggieblackboard:

EASY HEALTHY VEGAN BLACK QUINOA, BERRY AND CHIA SEED ENERGY BAR TOPPED WITH CRANBERRIES AND DARK CHOCOLATE RECIPE

• 1/2 cup of quinoa
• 2 tbsp of chia seeds
• 1 cup of frozen berries
• 12 dates
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 2 bits of dark chocolate

This energy bar is rammed with goodness! Not only is it the quinoa a complete protein, meaning that it contains all of essential amino acids the body cannot synthesize from other sources, but it also has the highest iron content of any grain! Additionally it is rich in essential amino acids and vitamins A, B2 and E and is an excellent gluten free alternative to other grains. I get mine from the wonderful people at Real Foods. The dates and berries are full of vitamins and dietary fibre and keep the whole bar stuck together. And well, the chocolate is a little happiness booster, filled with antioxidants and caffeine to get you pumped up and ready to go :)

And the best point is they are so easy to make! Start off with rinsing the quinoa in cold water, then bring to the boil and let it simmer for approximately 15 minutes, drain and set aside to cool (if you have the time, let it cool in the fridge overnight). Next step is the base: throw the chia seeds, berries and dates into the food processor and blend till its a gooey sticky red mess. I like to add apple sauce and vanilla for extra flavor. In a bowl mix most of the dried cranberries with the black quinoa and red mess. Spread the mixture on a sheet of baking paper, it should have a fairly dense consistency. Bake at 190 C/fan 170C/gas 5 for thirty minutes, depending on the thickness of the energy bars. Once crispy, remove from oven and cut into portions. Now’s the time to melt the dark chocolate in a small saucepan and cover each bar liberally, then sprinkle chopped dried cranberries on top while the chocolate is still warm. Let the whole thing cool et voilà! Enjoy as a workout snack, a posh biscuit or a lunchbox snack.

veganfoody:

Baked Buffalo Tempeh Tenders

hipsterfood:

This gorgeous meal would work well as a weeknight dinner, or even leftovers throughout the week. The best part is that the only fresh ingredients you need are asparagus and onions, and since it’s spring, you should be grabbing them anyway! So eat up :)

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heyfranhey:

veganfoody:

Raw Garden Herb Spreadable “Cheese”

Yum <3