Sinful Vegan Sunbutter Chocolate Bars

Sinful Vegan Sunbutter Chocolate Bars

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup ground golden flax or chia seeds
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened finely shredded coconut
  • 1 1/2 TBSP cane sugar
  • 1/2 jar sunbutter
  • 2 TBSP coconut oil
  • half a bag of Enjoy Life Mega Chunks chocolate
  • 2 TBSP coconut cream from the top of a can of coconut milk

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl or mixer, combine the flax/chia seeds, shredded coconut, and sugar.
  2. Melt sunbutter and coconut oil over medium-low heat. Once melted, pour the sunbutter mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well. Press the mixture into a 7x11 baking dish until even.
  3. In a double broiler, melt the tahini and chocolate, then stir in about 2 TBSP of coconut cream until you get a nice consistency. Once melted, pour the chocolate mixture over the sunbutter mixture and smooth out the top. Freeze for about 30 minutes or until the sunbutter mixture has set. Cut into bars and enjoy! Keep refrigerated.
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Asian Quinoa Salad

Asian Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

  • Salad:
  • 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
  • 2 carrots, shredded
  • 1 cup red cabbage, shredded
  • 1 head broccoli, finely chopped
  • 1 red or yellow bell pepper, diced
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped (optional)
  • Dressing:
  • 2 TBSP coconut aminos
  • 1 TSP toasted sesame oil
  • 2 TBSP green onion, chopped
  • 1/4 TSP fresh grated ginger
  • 1/2 TSP salt
  • 1/2 TSP pepper
  • pinch of red pepper flakes
  • 1 avocado, chopped (optional garnish)

Instructions

  1. Cook quinoa per box directions. Cool and set aside.
  2. Whisk dressing ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
  3. Shred/grate carrots and red cabbage in a food processor. Chop broccoli, bell pepper, and cilantro. Dice cucumber. Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Pour dressing over salad ingredients and combine. When quinoa is cool add to salad and mix well. Garnish with avocado and serve or store in refrigerator.
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Shari’s Maple Apple Crisp

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Ingredients

  • 5 apples
  • 1/4 maple syrup
  • 1 TBS cinnamon
  • 1 TSP nutmeg
  • 2 Earth Balance Soy-Free Buttery Sticks
  • 1/2 C brown sugar
  • 1 TSP vanilla
  • 3/4 C oats
  • 3/4 C Bob's 1:1 gluten-free flour or oat flour
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Fill a medium-sized baking dish with apples.
  2. Coat apples with maple syrup and sprinkle with cinnamon & nutmeg.
  3. In a bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, vanilla, oats, flour, and salt.
  4. Crumble mixture over apples.
  5. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.
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Apple Crisp

Apple Crisp

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 10 apples (approximately)
  • 2 TBS cornstarch or arrowroot
  • 1 TBS cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 C sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups Bob's 1:1 GF flour or oat flour
  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 2 Earth Balance soy free buttery sticks

Instructions

  1. Fill a large baking dish with peeled, sliced apples.
  2. Mix arrowroot/cornstarch, cinnamon, and 1/2 cup of sugar in a large bowl. Add the apples and coat with the mixture. Dump this mixture back into the baking dish.
  3. In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour, oats, and 1 cup of sugar. Cut the Earth Balance butter sticks into chunks and add to the mixture. Pulse ingredients together until large crumbs form. Distribute clumps of the topping over the apples, being sure to cover the entire surface from edge to edge.
  4. Bake at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes.
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Guacamole

Gaucamole

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe avocados
  • 1 small jalapeño
  • 1 tomato seeded and chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3 TBSP white onion
  • 3 TBSP red onion
  • 3 TBSP fresh lime juice
  • 2 TBSP chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 TSP chili powder
  • 1/4 TSP salt
  • 1/8 TSP freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine everything in a food processor and mix into a chunky consistency.
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Creole Kidney Beans & Rice

Creole Kidney Beans & Rice

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 TBSP Olive Oil
  • 1 large yellow onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup of celery
  • 1 bell pepper chopped
  • 3 large cloves of garlic chopped
  • 1/2 TSP Thyme
  • 1/2 TSP Oregano
  • 1/2 TSP Cayenne pepper
  • Several dashes of hot pepper sauce
  • 1 1/2 Cups Vegetable Broth
  • 3/4 cup uncooked Basmati rice
  • 1 can Kidney beans washed and drained
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • Salt to Taste

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add onions, celery, bell pepper, and garlic and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed for about 20 minutes. Remove Bay leaf before serving.
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Vegan & Gluten Free Scones


Scones

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 8 scones

Serving Size: Four

Ingredients

  • 1 C Bob's Red Mill GF 1 to 1 flour (Blue Label)
  • 1 C Bob's Red Mill GF All Purpose Baking Flour (Red Label)
  • 2 TBSP Cane Sugar
  • 2 TSP Baking Powder
  • 1/2 TSP Baking Soda
  • 1/2 TSP Salt
  • 1.5 TBSP Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 3/4 C Original Oat Milk or other DF milk (unsweetened/unflavored)
  • 1 stick Earth Balance Soy-Free Butter

Instructions

  1. Place apple cider vinegar in a liquid measure cup and add oat milk so that you have 3/4 cup of "buttermilk." Tip: Oat milk or Milkadamia works best.
  2. Combine all dry ingredients in food processor.
  3. Cut the butter stick into chunks and add to dry ingredients until the mixture is crumbly.
  4. On a low setting, slowly add the "buttermilk."
  5. Knead gently 2-3 times on a lightly floured piece of parchment paper.
  6. Pat out into a circle and cut into wedges with a pizza cutter and separate.
  7. Pick up the parchment paper and place on a baking sheet.
  8. Bake at 425 degrees for 13-15 minutes.

Notes

Variations: Add currents, chocolate chips, grated lemon, or orange rind.

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Pumpkin Curry

Pumpkin Curry

Ingredients

  • 1 lb pumpkin or other firm squash cut into 1" cubes
  • 1 tsp tumeric powder
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 fresh coconut (grated)
  • 2c water
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 2 tsp black mustard seeds
  • 10-15 washed curry leaves
  • 4 whole dried red chilies
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Steam squash in a veggie steamer basket for 5 minutes or so
  2. Blend coconut, cumin seeds, turmeric, paprika and water together
  3. Heat oil in a large skillet
  4. Add chilies, mustard seeds, and curry leaves and fry for a 20 seconds or so
  5. Add squash and coconut paste to the skillet and fry for a few more minutes
  6. Add coconut mixture to the pan and cook for 10 minutes on low
  7. Salt to taste
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Italian Parsnip Soup

Italian Parsnip Soup

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 pound peeled parsnips cut into 1/2" cubes
  • 6c vegetable stock
  • 1/2c arborio rice
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • minced parsley for garnish

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a soup pot with a lid
  2. Saute parsnips until they start to brown
  3. Pour in broth and bring to a boil
  4. Stir in rice then put the lid on
  5. Lower heat to medium and cook for 20 minutes
  6. Add salt & pepper
  7. Garnish with parsley and serve
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Vegan & Gluten Free Cornbread

Vegan Gluten-Free Cornbread

Ingredients

  • 2c non-gmo cornmeal (medium or fine depending on preference)
  • 1c bob's 1 to 1 GF flour (or similar)
  • 2 tsp baking powder (aluminum free)
  • 1/3c melted coconut oil
  • 1/3c grade b maple syrup
  • 1 can full fat coconut milk
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Melt coconut oil in a 10" cast iron skillet
  2. Combine coconut milk and vinegar with a whisk in a medium sized bowl
  3. Add 1/3c of the coconut oil and maple syrup to the rest of the wet ingredients and whisk until bubbly
  4. Add salt and baking powered to the mixing bowl and keep mixing
  5. Add flour to the mixing bowl and keep mixing
  6. Add cornmeal slowly to the mixing bowl and keep mixing
  7. Pour mixture into the cast iron skillet and smooth the top out with a spatula
  8. Bake at 350 degree for 30-35 minutes
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