Monday, April 15, 2013

Breakfast!! Success!!



It finally happened! Breakfast!!  I managed to eat this, and with only being a little nauseous, I'm calling this a great success!  Added bonus?  I think this breakfast is totally soy free!

In the bowl:
1/2 c (dry) oats [not instant] & 3/4 c Almond Breeze Almond Coconut Milk
1 medium banana, sliced
1/2 c Amande Plain Yogurt

Directions:Cooked the oats & milk per package instructions.  Let it cool a little, then slice bananas over the top, and spoon on the yogurt.  Enjoy!  It's best in layers; if you mix it together, the yogurt gets hot.. gross.

Nutritional breakdown:
Calories:  380
Carbs:  72g
Fat:  10g
Protein:  9g

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Friday, April 12, 2013

Mushroom Wrap



I could eat this three meals a day, and it's a great way to use up veggies!  I generally saute whatever I have in the fridge to al dente, put hummus in a wrap, layer on the warm veggies, top with kale, spinach, lettuce.. whatever leafy green I happen to have (in this case, it was baby kale), wrap it up, and demolish it!

This particular wrap has red pepper hummus, sauteed baby portobellos, mini sweet peppers, and kale.  Two of these are only 288 calories, with 47g of carbohydrates, 5g of fat, 13g of protein.
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Sunday, April 7, 2013

Dinner!!


This is delicious.  The "burger" is a Simple Truth Meatless Crispy Patty on a sandwich thin with lettuce and cherry barbecue sauce.  The fries were new to us, and more of a formed/pressed potato product.  The sprouts are Jennifer McCann's Best Brussel Sprouts recipe from Vegan Lunchbox.  All together, it was 592 calories, 75g of carbs, 26g of fat, 24g of protein.  Kind of a high cal meal, and I definitely could have made better potato choices, but tasty and indulgent nonetheless.  =]

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Monday, March 25, 2013

Chili gone wild!

Clancy's chili is in the monster tupperware container at the bottom.
I've already eaten two servings of mine...
Clancy and I are busy people who like to eat tasty food on the cheap and on the fly. Hence, large quantities of chili being cooked at once. But here's the thing.. there are TWO kinds of chili here. We started off with very similar base recipes, but he added sausage (like, real sausage, from a pig) and I certainly didn't. Different strokes for different folks, and YES, vegans can happily co-exist.

And by the way?  This chili is a vegan protein powerhouse.  You're welcome.  =]

Ingredients for my chili:
  • 2 cans of chili ready diced tomatoes (or just diced tomatoes, adjust your spices accordingly)
  • 1 can golden sweet corn
  • 1 can dark red kidney beans*
  • 1 can black beans*
  • 1 pkg Tofurkey Ground Beef Style
  • 3 mini sweet peppers (or 1-2 bell peppers), diced
  • yellow onion (I used up what I had left in the fridge, I recommend 1/2-1 medium onion), diced
  • Season to taste (cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, white pepper, chili powder, garlic, etc)

Directions:
Pour all of your canned ingredients into your crock pot and put it on high.  In a nonstick pan over medium high heat, saute your onions and peppers in your oil until your onions are starting to go translucent.  Add your "beef" and continue sauting for about five minutes per package instructions.  Stir your "beef" into your chili.  Let your ingredients cook for a couple of hours, stirring occasionally, and adding water as needed.  Bump it down to low, and let it simmer as long as you see fit (chili tends to simmer all day & night around our house).  Enjoy with homemade biscuits and peanut butter sammiches!

Nutritional info (serves 8?):
Calories:  229k
Fat:  4g
Carbohydrates:  37g
Protein:  14g

* = feel free to use whatever beans you like!  It's your chili!
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Breakfast!!


I made myself eat today!  I was up early enough that I had enough time to get hungry, versus the usual nausea I get in the mornings.  And before anyone asks, no, I'm not pregnant (unless I've been pregnant my whole life, ha).

In the photo:
1c Kroger Corn Flakes
1 medium banana
1/2c 365 Organic Vanilla Soymilk
1c Folger's Medium Roast Coffee
2tsp bulk sugar
splash of Soymilk in the coffee

Nutritional info:
Calories: 284k
Fat:  2g
Carbohydrates:  69g
Protein:  7g
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Friday, March 22, 2013

Quick! Who has Vegan cream cheese?!

I saw this recipe on a facebook group, and immediately thought.. "Oh, I have to veganize that!" I don't have any vegan cream cheese in my house right now though!
Photo from: http://www.facebook.com/BKrecipesHomeandGarden

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Presents.



I came home yesterday to a bicycle for each of us, vegan ice cream (& even my favorite flavor/kind), and new tupperware!! I dare say he loves me!

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