Banana Cinnamon Sugar Toast

Who doesn't love cinnamon sugar toast? Well this is a healthier version that tastes even better than the original! 

Broccoli Salad (Vegan)

This salad is addictive! It won’t last long in your fridge! It’s a favorite in our house during the summer months. 

Coconut Rice (Vegan)

Depending on the type of rice you chose to work with this will take about 1 hour to cook. My daughter is an especially big fan of this rice. Who can blame her? It’s delicious! 

Onion Poppyseed Bread (Vegan)

Parsnip, Leek and Mushroom Soup (Vegan)

Cream of Mushroom Soup (Vegan)

This soup is amazing. My love normally hates soup and always says "If I want a drink I'll drink and if I want to eat I'll eat, but I don't want to drink my food." He even requested that I make it! 

Biscuits (Vegan)

Who doesn't love a warm fluffy biscuit? These don't disappoint! I love them with soup but they'd also be deadly with some peanut butter and jam!

Pulled Mushroom Sandwich (Vegan)

I got this recipe off of Pintrest. I know shocker. Although like most recipes I use I did change it a bit. I found it called for way too much BBQ sauce and it really wasn't needed. This recipe is seriously good. My entire family loves it.

Chocolate Cherry Soft Serve (Vegan)

This recipe just blew my mind. It was that good. Seriously, go make it right now. I sincerely hope you have some frozen bananas.

Portobello Steaks (Vegan)

This is another really easy recipe. I think mushrooms are so yummy and they have an almost meaty taste and texture. Portabellas make perfect steaks.

Radicchio and Arugula salad with Tahini Ginger dressing (Vegan)

This salad was inspired from a couple varieties I came across while browsing Pintrest. I took ideas from a few I liked depending on what I had laying around and this was the result. Quite good if I do say so myself!

Millet Oat Pancakes (Dairy free)

I was feeling experimental last week and decided to try out a new pancake concoction. I threw in a bunch of stuff I had in my pantry and the result was actually pretty delicious. I’ll definitely be making these again!

Tahini ginger dressing (Vegan)

Dressing

3 tbsp tahini

½ avocado

1 inch of fresh peeled ginger

1 clove garlic

1 tbsp agave

1 tbsp lemon juice

1-3 tbsp water

Add all ingredients into your blender or food processor and blend until smooth and well combined. You may need to add more or less water depending on your desired consistency.

Zelda the Super Foster Mom

Everyone thinks their pet is special. I just happen to be right. Anyone that meets my Baby Z sees it too and falls madly in love with her. Here's her encounter with two 5 day old kittens and her adventures as a foster mom...

Raising a Healthy Hippie Vegan Baby

Raising a healthy hippie vegan baby. Dealing with concerns about Iron, Calcium, Vitamin B12 and fat.

Hippy babies love bongos.

Breakfast of champions aka vegan toddlers

Breakfast of champions aka vegan toddlers
 

Quantity	Ingredient	Iron (mg)	Fat (g)	Calcium (mg)
1 cup	Steel Cut Porridge Oats	4.96	4.5	84
400 mL	Coconut Milk	1.86	73.26	186
2 tbsp	Black Strap Molasses	5.6	0	330
1/3 cup	Ground flax	2.8	11.3	91
½ cup	raisins	3.8	0	100
1/3 cup	Coarsely ground almonds	3.26	35.3	220
+ fruit like strawberries, papaya, pineapple, etc for added vitamin C
Serving Size (1/5 of the batch)		4.48	24.9	202

Cook oatmeal as directed substituting some of the water for the can of full fat organic coconut milk. About halfway through add all other ingredients except ground flax. Once cooked add flax and allow it to cool. Portion out into 5 airtight containers and store in the fridge.

Snack Time "Cookie" for toddlers

Snack Time "Cookie" for toddlers
Makes 12 cookies

Quantity	Ingredient	Iron (mg)	Fat (g)	Calcium (mg)
1 cup	Organic quick oats	3.2	6	44
2	Very ripe bananas	1.2	15.4	22.6
½ cup	Pumpkin seeds	11.2	46	44
½ cup	Raisins	4.2	.5	110
2 tbsp	Black strap molasses	5.6	0	330
¼ cup	Sesame seeds	5.6	3.5	82.5
¼ cup	Ground flax	21	8.5	68.7
½ cup	Coarsely ground almonds	4.9	132.9	1031.8
Serving Size (1/12 of the batch)		3.2	11.7	85.9

In a large bowl peel and mash your banana’s. Add all other ingredients and mix until well combined. On a parchment paper lined cookie sheet spoon out mixture into 12 cookies. Make sure to flatten them out as they don’t spread when cooking. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 for about 10 minutes. Let cool and keep in an air tight container in the fridge to prevent spoiling.

Chickpea Couscous Salad (Vegan)

Inspired by a request by my love for couscous salad here’s what I came up with. It’s pretty quick and makes lots of leftovers (which I love).

1 can chickpeas
1 red pepper
1 orange pepper
1/2 red onion
1 cup couscous
1/2 avocado
arugula
Orange tahini dressing

Cook your couscous and rinse with cold water. While you are cooking your couscous you can dice up all the veg (except arugula) and make your dressing. I leave the avocado out and add it to the top of the salad so it doesn’t get all mushy. Mix all your veg and couscous together and add your dressing. Put in the fridge to cool for about 15 minutes and serve over a bed of arugula (did I mention I’m obsessed?) Enjoy!

Orange Tahini Dressing (Vegan)

This is another super easy dressing. It’d be great on lots of stuff but so far my favorite is on my Chickpea Couscous Salad.

1 orange (add the zest if you want it really orangy)
2 tbsp tahini
1-2 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic
2 tsp cumin
Salt/Pepper to taste
sesame seeds (to sprinkle on top)


Combine ingredients into your mini food processor and blend until well combined. You may end up with more dressing then you need but throw it in the fridge and use it up on some toast or in a salad. 

Toasted Tomato Sandwich with Avocado Garlic Mayo (Vegan)

One thing I love about summer are fresh outta the garden tomatoes. Nothing is better then a yummy toasted tomato sandwich on a hot day. Since I don't like my family to consume a lot of pre-packaged foodstuffs veganaise is not on my shopping radar. This sandwich needed a little something creamy and yummy to bring it all together. Avocado is a great mayo substitute but the sandwich was still a little lacking. Add some garlic and nutritional yeast and presto! Perfection!