All posts filed under: Vegan

Dark chocolate and cherry peanut butter cups

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A couple of weeks ago I was going stir crazy in the house. We had a couple of rainy days, so I started to play in the kitchen. I took this recipe, that I’ve made before for Jason’s coworkers (sans the coconut oil and with milk chocolate) and went a little crazy. This time, I used the original dark chocolate and coconut oil AND I added some cheery preserves to the mix. They were amazing. Instead of making 12, I only made 6. So you can imagine how huge they were. I made them about two weeks ago and have kept them in the refrigerator since. I just take one out whenever I want one, give it a couple of minutes to warm up and enjoy! Ingredients 1 200 mg dark chocolate bar (I use bakers chocolate) 2 tablespoons coconut oil 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup cherry preserves Instructions Melt the chocolate, either in a double boiler or the microwave. I used the microwave with 30 second bursts of cooking (and then stirring). In …

Cauliflower and Lentil Curry

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I decided to try out this cauliflower curry that I found a couple of weeks ago. I love all things curry so I figured it would be delicious, and it was! We had just a bit of rice left in our pantry so I decided to add it, and I adjusted the spices a tad. I also adjusted the lentils, but I don’t think it was necessary. I made a lentil shepherds pie earlier in the week and had some left over (roughly 1.5 cups), so that’s what I used. If you’re cooking them for this recipe, I would use the original amount of 2.5 cups. I’m one who loved a crunchy texture, so I served this with two pieces of toasted sourdough (naan would have been ideal). I forgot to take a picture of it once it was finished. So here’s my leftovers and empty bowl. Whoops!

Grain Bowls

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I’ve been working on making meals that don’t need to be heated before eating – so that I can take my lunch on the go and eat it wherever I end up in the city (I mainly do this because restaurants are crazy expensive in Sydney, and honestly, it’s easier). Enter grain bowls! I’m so happy they exist. They add a new twist to my kale salads that we all know I love. Anyway, here’s my first attempt after reading about them. Read more here.

Sugar Snap Peas, Carrots and Noodles

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I think it’s safe to say that I love anything involving noodles. I crave them all of the time. So naturally, I try to find healthier recipes to make so I can have them more often without feeling bad about it. A couple of days ago, I found an article on Huffington Post that provided a number of number of vegan meals. One of them was a recipe for Sugar Snap Pea and Carrot Soba Noodles from Cookie and Kate. I changed a couple of things based on convenience, but it still turned out really well. Give it a shot!