My little ballerina.
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Here is another “ice cream” idea. It is guilt-free, healthy, and satisfying! It is also very quick and easy. My daughter and I love these! It contains no hormones, no casein, no artificial flavors and colors, etc.
Ingredients:
Note: if you want to sweeten this ice cream, you can add date paste, agave, or stevia. Personally, I like it without the extra sweeteners.
Directions:
Blend everything in your Vitamix/blender and serve immediately!
Sprinkle it with cacao nibs, shredded coconut, hemp seeds, peanuts, etc.
Enjoy!
This is the kind of ice cream we have in our house. All natural, hormone-free, low sugar, and healthy!
I have posted easy “ice cream” recipes in the past, but I just wanted to remind you again how awesome and delicious this stuff is! It is simple and quick! It takes me 5 to 10 minutes to make this stuff.
It is the best guilt-free chocolate “ice cream”! Made from fruits, cacao,and peanut butter…and a little bit of almond extract.
It is creamy, delicious, and so satisfying!
Ingredients:
Directions:
1. throw everything in the VITAMIX or high-powered blender.
2. Blend and serve
3. Top it off with more fruit, shredded coconuts, hemp seeds, vegan cookies, crushed peanuts, etc.
This post is dedicated to my friend, Scarlett, who asked me about “veganizing” some broccoli cheddar bites that she saw on Staceysnacksonline.com. So here it is!
I veganized it and made a few adjustments. For these “bites” I am using fresh broccoli instead of steamed (less cooked, more nutrients). I have added quinoa and a few other things for taste and nutritional purposes. I am also cooking it on a griddle instead of baking it. But, you can cook it either way. To bake: 325 degrees for 25 minutes turning over after 15 minutes (per staceysnacksonline.com).
****Reasons why we “veganize”:
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Note: if you don’t have cumin or oregano, you can try adding curry powder and dried cilantro.
Directions:
My cousins, who are living in Germany, came over to visit yesterday. I wanted to make them delicious vegan food and my daughter has been asking for sushi, so I decided to make vegan sushi. Sushi is awesome! I love making it, I love seeing it, and I especially love eating it! When I make sushi, I feel like I am creating art! Not only is it beautiful, it is deliciously wonderful. There are so many possibilities with sushi. You can make it as simple and as elaborate and fancy as you want it. Plus, it saves you money if you make it yourself! I made 20 rolls of sushi yesterday (5 slices each). Now, if I went to a sushi restaurant, I could have easily spent over $7 per roll.
To make sushi, you need the following:
If you are too lazy to get the tools individually from the store (like me), you can get the sushi making kit below. This, my friends, is how I learned to make sushi!
This kit comes with a cookbook, a rice paddle, a sushi mat, nori sheets, pickled ginger, soy sauce, sushi rice, wasabi, and sushi vinegar. All you would need to buy are your fresh toppings.
Note: For a healthier sushi, you can use brown rice instead of sushi white rice and liquid aminos instead of soy sauce. You can also buy some crunchy Gardein Soy nuggets to stuff your sushi rolls with.
Directions:
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Note: I wrap the mat with saran wrap for sanitary purposes.
Also, every time I make sushi, I always serve it up with some “dynamite sauce”. It is a mixture of Vegenaise and sriracha (equal parts). It is delicious!
Another topping you can add to your sushi: Tempura green beans (click here for recipe)!
ENJOY AND HAVE FUN!!!!
Delicious waffle topped off with frozen berries and served with orange slices.
My good friends, Tara and Aaron gave me this waffle iron for Christmas, and I must say, it makes pretty darn good waffles! So, thanks guys! 
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On Christmas morning, I treated my family with some delicious carrot, walnut, and raisin Belgian waffles! Notice below, I added “teff” flour into my batter. This is because teff is very nutritious. It has more protein than wheat, it is packed with calcium, and it contains iron and thiamine. I also added carrots for beta-carotene, walnuts for added protein and omega 3s, and raisins for added antioxidants.
These waffles have a crunchy outside and the inside is fluffy, sweet, and nutty. I hope you like it as much as we did!
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Last week I purchased some uncooked couscous for the first time. I usually just get the already-made-couscous-salad from the deli, but I wanted to try making it myself from scratch.
I purchased the “Ziyad Brand All Natural Middle Eastern Couscous” because it had an interesting recipe on the box that I wanted to try out (Curried Maftoul). Note: I am sure it would taste just as good if you used a different brand of couscous (just in case you can’t find this brand).
I have to say, it was pretty delicious! Which is why I am sharing it with you. I think you will like this tasty, healthy, and filling dish just as much as we did!
Ingredients (straight from the box):
Dressing:
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If you are a fan of chocolate, you will LOVE this pudding!
My daughter and I have been into puddings lately and I try to create different flavors every time. Yesterday, I made chocolate avocado mint and it was delightful! Today, I made this rich and decadent chocolate pudding. It is sweet, smooth, chocolaty, delicious, and much healthier than your average pudding in a box! Also, it only took me 5 minutes to make it!
Ingredients (for one serving):
Directions:
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My good friend Jenny made this dish last year at our veggie meet up group’s Halloween party. Everyone, myself included, loved it! So, I asked her for the recipe so I could share it with you folks!
Jenny’s recipe:
13-16 Oz Whole grain spaghetti noodles
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
4 tbs rice wine vinegar ( or white vinegar)
2 tbs sesame oil
2-4 tbs Sriracha hot sauce
4 cups slaw mix (or bag of slaw mix)
6 green onions, sliced
4 tbs sesame seeds
In her recipe, she uses sriracha, but I just used some other Asian garlic hot sauce because I ran out of sriracha last week. I also omitted the use of oil and added some broccoli, fresh ginger, water, and a little bit more rice vinegar.
Here is my tweaked version of her recipe.
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Directions:
So filling and delicious!!!!….and, healthy!!!!
Update: July 2012
I decided to add sprouts, Gardein Scallopini, and tomatoes to the dish…so delicious!!!!
My daughter loves granola bars from the health food store, but some of them contain so much sugar. So, I decided to make a granola bar that wasn’t full of sugar. So, I looked in my fridge and pantry to see what kind of granola bar I could make. I used mostly dates and other fruits to sweeten the granola bars (note: I did use one tablespoon of molasses for added sweetness and iron). I also used mixed grains which is even better than just one type of grain. And, for added goodness, I added chia and flax seeds for the omega 3s and extra protein.
These are pretty similar to Cliff bars. They are soft and a bit chewy.
Ingredients:
Keep in mind, these granola bars are NOT as sweet as the average granola bar. If you want to make it a bit sweeter, try adding 1/4 cup of semi sweet vegan chocolate chips (mix it in after you have put everything else through the food processor so you have chocolate chip chunks) or add 1/4 cup of agave.
But, this was perfect for my family because we are not huge fans of super sweet desserts/snacks. Note: children have more sensitive taste buds than adults, so this probably tasted pretty sweet to my daughter because she loved it!
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