Growing up, my favorite thing to eat was steamed broccoli drenched in cheese sauce. It was the late 80s – early 90s and money was tight, so it was basically cheese sauce in a bag that was quickly warmed up and plopped onto overly boiled frozen broccoli.…
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Vegan Avocado “Chicken” Salad Recipe
If I am going to have a salad, it has to be worth eating. Meaning, there should be more than just a bed of wilted greens. In my opinion, here are a few elements to the perfect, balanced salad: Variety of textures A balance of fats, carbs, and proteins Fresh ingredients An assortment of vegetables In this recipe, I am combining my infamously tender and tasty tofu “chicken” recipe with fresh, plant-based ingredients.…
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How To Make Vegan Banana Pancakes
There’s nothing better than a gluten-free, vegan banana pancake batter that requires less than five ingredients. The secret ingredient: oat bran flour. The Substitute For All-Purpose Flour All we gotta do is blend up oat bran, and boom, you have oat bran flour.…
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Easy Tempeh Bacon Recipe
A few years ago, I had no idea what tempeh was, but I am sure I wasn’t alone. Although tempeh is not a new thing, it’s not exactly widely-known, either. But once you get the chance to experience it, you’ll fall in love.…
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10 Popular Plant Based And Broke Recipes 2019
February of this year, I decided to launch my Plant Based and Broke blog. To sum it up: it’s been a wild, fun ride. This year was the year for learning, growth, and hustle. The end of the year is approaching and it’s moving FAST.…
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Easy Roasted Carrot Red Lentil Soup
With only five, affordable ingredients, I was able to whip up a wonderful puree with a depth of natural sweetness pulled from the roasted carrots. This morning I was thinking about a hearty, thick soup, using whatever I had in the fridge.…
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Holiday Frugal Gift Guide For Home Cooks 2019
The holiday season is here and that means it’s time to think about gifts for our loved ones (or ourselves), but we all could save a coin or two. As much as I love cooking, I just can’t bring myself to slap down a thousand bucks on shiny, new cooking equipment – no matter how many mushrooms bacon I am bringing home. …
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Vegan Picadillo Recipe
Picadillo, also known as “carne molida” was a staple growing up. It’s a simple dish, using affordable, popular ingredients including potatoes, ground beef, tomato sauce, seasonings, olives, and oil. There are different variations of the dish, across countries and even from household to household. …
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How To Make Vegan Cheese Sauce
Just because you’re eating plant-based doesn’t mean you have to give up fun foods. That includes a decadent, creamy vegan cheese sauce that can be topped on just about anything: nachos, french fries, mashed potatoes, or pasta. Better yet, just add it to whatever you want.…
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13 Cooking No-Nos To Avoid
Are you the type of home chef that uses a non-stick pan with a metal spatula and cannot understand for the life of you why that pan looks like it has been clawed by an angry cat? (Clue: there’s a reason for it and this is one cooking no-no to avoid) Or, how hot oil magically splatters and spits when coming into contact with something as cool and collected as water? …
