Sure, I can probably make my own pesto and sun-dried tomatoes, but let’s be real here, sometimes I don’t have the time or the means. Besides, the stuff in the jar do just fine. Although pesto typically has animal products, this one’s vegan and from.…
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Vegan Butter Chicken Recipe
As per usual, I was craving Indian food. But I wanted to be in control over what went into it and I wanted it to be veganized – which is a challenge to get when just wandering into any usual Indian restaurant (they often use ghee, butter, and milk – which aren’t vegan). Okay.…
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Crispy Roasted Chickpeas with Cinnamon
Listen, sometimes I just want a snack just using what I already have at my home. Besides, I am not about that go-to-the-grocery-store-just-to-make-a-dish life. I love all of my readers, but I also love being frugal. 😉 Anyway, I took a peek into my very sad and nearly empty pantry (I haven’t done propper shopping in a couple of weeks) and I spotted a beautiful can of chickpeas. Then I saw that I had cinnamon.…
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Quick Savory Garlic Oat Bran
What costs less than $1 dollar to whip up and takes less than 5 minutes of your attention? A warm bowl of quick savory garlic oat bran – that’s what. Although I can totally go for a warm bowl of oats topped with fruit paired and maple, savory is definitely my favorite way of having it.…
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Toaster Oven Potato Cakes
You guys. Sometimes I just want whip up toaster oven potato cakes with the least amount of effort required. So, that means I don’t want to chop, I don’t want to use a bunch of equipment, and I don’t want to have to go to the grocery store to buy extra stuff and go over my grocery budget.…
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11 Rice and Beans Recipes That Aren’t Boring
Looking for rice and beans recipes that are fun and not boring? Here’s my roundup of some of the most delicious rice and beans recipes on the net, that’ll blow you away (on a budget, of course). Some pros to rice and beans: >> They are some of the cheapest food items you can find. >> Together they make a complete protein. >> A rice cooker and canned beans make it ridiculously easy to whip up a meal.…
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How To Make Tofu Taste Like Chicken
The best recipes are created through mistakes. And that’s exactly how I was able to get this tofu to taste almost like chicken. So here is what happened: I was preparing tofu to be grilled. So, that meant I threw the tofu block into the freezer for a couple of days before that.…
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Quick Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
What’s easier than dumping a handful of ingredients into a blender and making dessert? I guess just dumping them straight into your mouth, but that’s not as…satisfying. This quick chocolate chia seed pudding is whipped up in just a minute or two in a high speed blender. Most chocolate chia seed pudding recipes ask for the dish to be cooled overnight or long.…
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Pineapple Orange Smoothie
I wanted to feel like I was on an island, because to be honest, I am sitting in a very hot apartment with sticky clothes. This refreshing pineapple orange smoothie has helped bring back the vacation feels, sans sweat. This smoothie recipe is as simple as it gets and it’s totally plant-based, healthy, and vegan.…
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Toast With Hummus, Olives & Almonds
Is there anyone in the world who loves toast as much as I do? I am literally obsessed. It’s filling, versatile, and obviously…it’s toasted. And when the toast is loaded with natural fats like peanut butter or hummus – it’s game on!…
