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  December 14, 2011 by aprilcmast
  This is another awesome Melomeals recipe – A.K.A. "The Food Genius" I make about 9-10 average sized burgers from this one recipe, enough for leftovers for a few days!
  3 C HOT Beans (HOT means TEMPERATURE) 2 C old fashioned oats (rolled oats, uncooked) – I've used quick oats or rolled oats
  Mix HOT beans with oatmeal and onion soup mix - form patties
  5 minutes on each side - use a cast iron skillet if you have one
  This one is topped with Habanero Sauce... Yum!
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  December 10, 2011 by aprilcmast
  Here's another great recipe from Melomeals: Vegan For $3.33 A Day, this is one of our favorite meals! This chili is even better the second day and even better than that thawed from the freezer! I usually double this recipe and freeze half in 2 cup portions for my hubby to take to work. This is really good topped with Chipotle Sauce.
  2 serrano chiles, seeded if less spice is desired, chopped – I omit these sometimes so my toddler will eat it
  2 bouillon cubes if not using stock – I use 1 cube 1/2 c quinoa, rinsed
  1. In a heavy bottomed soup pot over medium heat, place the first 11
  ingredients in the pan and saute for at least 10 minutes. 2. Add the beans and stock and quinoa and bring to a boil. Cover, turn heat down
  to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes
  4. You may need to add more water to reach your desired thickness. 5. Turn heat to low and cover for 20 more minutes.
  6. Stir in the lime juice and cilantro and season with salt/pepper to
  7. Top with vegan sour cream, avocado and Chipotle Sauce! Veggies
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  December 5, 2011 by aprilcmast
  Share this:PrintEmail Pin ItLike this:Like Loading...	Posted in Appetizers, Beans, Makes Great Leftovers, Sauces, Wraps & Sandwiches.	Tagged brine, cheese alternatives, Cheeze spread, chipotle, fat free cheese, sauerkraut, smoky cheese spread, vegan cheese.	Kale Salad with Maple Lemon Dressing
  This dressing is so good! You can add this to steamed veggies, potatoes and sandwiches, it's so delicious! I found the dressing recipe on the Forks Over Knives website - I included my changes too, it was a little too sharp tasting so I added some Stevia and extra lemon. I decided to mix it with cranberries, oranges and almonds and it turned out great! The orange juice in this salad makes it even better! My toddler loves this salad! I add lima beans to her salad if I'm serving it as a meal, she loves them!
  Kale Salad with Maple Lemon Dressing*
  1 bunch of kale, stems removed and chopped or torn into bite-sized pieces – I used green kale this time but any kind is good!
  Dried cranberries, about 1/3 cup
  2 oranges – wedges removed (see pics for instructions) and juice reserved for salad
  Zest and juice of 2 lemons – I added 1 more juice and zest but try it with 2 first
  3 Tbsp Braggs Amino Acids (or wheat-free tamari or low-sodium soy sauce)
  1. Place all dressing ingredients into blender (I use my Vitamix) and blend until smooth.
  2. Chop or tear clean kale into salad bowl, add cranberries, almonds and orange segments (see pics) – top with dressing and massage with hands or toss with tongs
  This salad (and dressing to top other goodies!) will keep in the fridge for a few days.
  Blend ingredients in blender (Vitamix works great!)
  Wash, spin or towel dry kale, chop
  Cut the top and bottom off the orange(s)
  Cut off the peel and pith with a sharp knife in a curved motion against the orange
  Ready to cut segments! (P.S. You can cut ANY fruit like this!)
  Remove segments with a knife, add to salad. Squeeze orange into salad after all segments are removed
  Add cranberries and almonds with dressing, toss with tongs or hands
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  November 28, 2011 by aprilcmast
  This is a great way to use up leftover white beans and add a little more protein and fiber to your breakfast! Sometimes I add raisins, almonds or walnuts and I always top it with fruit!
  This recipe is from Melomeals: Vegan For $3.33 A Day - she wrote it on her Facebook page one morning and I had to try it.
  - 1/2 cup white beans (I use whatever I have left… today it was about 3/4 cup)
  - 1/2 tsp cinnamon (I use 1 tsp)
  - Stevia, to sweeten (I use Kal Brand Stevia Powder)
  1. Blend beans and water until smooth. (I use my magic bullet – it's fast and cleanup is easy!)
  - Add cinnamon, apple and oats to saucepan
  - Bring to boil, reduce heat to low and cover – cook for 10 minutes
  - Remove from heat, stir in flax and vanilla
  Use leftover white beans
  Add cinnamon, apples and oats to saucepan with bean water
  Bring to a boil, cover and cook for 10 minutes
  Add flax meal and vanilla before serving... sweeten with Stevia
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  November 25, 2011 by aprilcmast
  I bought some mung beans at the Asian Market last week, I've been wanting to try them since they're so good for you. This recipe is from Melomeals: Vegan For $3.33 A Day - I've had my eye on it for a while now so I decided to make it tonight. It's really easy to make, doesn't take much time at all and tastes delish! It was a tad too spicy for our toddler but not for us at all. The toasted coconut topping was a nice touch.
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  November 24, 2011 by aprilcmast
  Here's a quick shot of my Thanksgiving meal… it was a short menu this year – just made enough for my hubby's on-shift dinner (he didn't want to eat turkey this year!) and my daughter and I. It was delicious! Recipes and details to follow.
  Tempeh & Sage Loaf (Vegan Slow Cooker Recipe)
  Raw Collard Green & Apple Salad with Pomegranates (Melomeals: Vegan For $3.33 A Day Recipe)
  Mock Meatloaf with Brown Gravy (Happy Herbivore Recipe)
  Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Caramelized Onions (My Recipe Dill Potatoes (Josh's favorite!)
  Baked Acorn Squash with Apples (The Global Vegan)
  Butter Bean Chocolate Chip Cookies for dessert (Happy Herbivore Recipe)
  Josh's Firehouse Meal (with leftover gravy)
  Butter Bean Chocolate Chip Cookies - Happy Herbivore Recipe
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  November 22, 2011 by aprilcmast
  This soup is delicious! It's a little spicy and very satisfying with a side of toasted naan (if you eat bread, we do no more than twice a week) and a glass of red wine (or hemp milk for my toddler!). This recipe is from HealthyMammas.com – home of the recently made Creamy Dreamy Superfood Pudding and Black Bean & Corn Quinoa (2 more fabulous recipes!). This recipe is toddler approved, she ate the whole bowl but she commented on it being "spicy Mommy spicy" the whole time… you may want to back off the chili powder if you have a spice sensitive child. My daughter will eat wasabi peas and dried chili mango so she may be the exception. Bean Soup
  1 tablespoon olive oil (you can use veggie broth or water to sauté instead – I used broth)
  Shortly before the beans are done, saute onion and garlic in oil (or veggie broth) until slightly brown.
  Added chopped spinach Delish!!
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  November 19, 2011 by aprilcmast
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  November 15, 2011 by aprilcmast
  I've made this a few times for snack or dessert and it's always a hit! I love that it's so easy, healthy and delicious! My toddler loves it with apple slices!
  This is another delicious recipe from Healthy Happy Mama food blog, she also created the Orange Banana Walnut Breakfast Quinoa… double yum!
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  I'm almost over my soup phase for this month! I made this soup two days ago and served it at a party yesterday, everyone loved it! Everyone was surprised it was non-dairy soup that really tastes like cheese. I made a double batch and let it sit overnight before serving it. I've found most of these soups, bean and lentil dishes taste even better the second day!
  I found this recipe from Melomeals: Vegan For $3.33 A Day… another winner!
  1 t chipotle powder or smoked paprika if you don't like heat (you can also use 2 whole chipotle chile peppers instead of the powder – I did and it was yummy!)
  Around 2.5 c white beans and their cooking liquid (2-15 oz cans or 1-29 oz can)
  1 c salsa – I used the Costco brand salsa
  Salt/Pepper or Lemon Pepper to tasteMethod
  2. Add the beans, potatoes, salsa and tomatoes along with the broth. Cover and bring to a strong simmer for 10 minutes.
  3. Puree with a hand blender or in a food processor
  Yummy Cheezy Broccoli Soup!
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  November 11, 2011 by aprilcmast
  If you can't tell by my posts lately, I love soup! I love leftover soup too but after about 3 days of it, I'm ready for something new. That's when I usually ship it off to my hubby to share with the guys at work. I learned a cool new way to make burgers from leftover soup from my favorite vegan food blogger Melomeals: Vegan For $3.33 A Day.
  Here's my second try at this, I used leftover Red Lentil, Chickpea & Chili Soup for the burger and served it on rosemary sourdough bread with caramelized onions, spinach and Southwestern Chipotle Sauce. It was so good… like "party-in-your-mouth" good!!
  Leftover Red Lentil, Chickpea & Chili Soup Burger with Chipotle Dressing/Sauce
  First, I tried it out on leftover Chipotle Split Pea Soup and it was excellent! My hubby and toddler loved it and my hubby requested I put together a batch for him to take to work.
  * Take 1 cup of leftover soup and add it with a liberal 1/2 cup rolled oats and 1 Tbsp golden flax meal…. and that's it!
  * Mix and place in fridge for several hours or overnight – I did overnight, worked out great!
  * Shape into patties and cook in cast iron pan on high heat until done.
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  November 10, 2011 by aprilcmast
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  November 7, 2011 by aprilcmast
  Now that the weather is finally getting colder, I can make all my favorite soups! My toddler has almost perfected the use of a spoon so the timing is perfect!
  This soup is one of our favorites and it's super easy and healthy. This is similar to my Italian'ish Lentil Tomato Soup but with different spices – more of an Indian curry-type soup.
  3 1/2 cups vegetable stock – I use Imagine Brand No-Chicken Broth
  1 cup cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed (can used canned or homemade) – I pressure cook a pound or so a week and use those rather than canned.
  Plain soy yogurt - It's really good with this, try it!!
  Heat a large saucepan and dry fry the cumin seeds and chili flakes for 1 min or until they start to jump around the pan and release their aromas. Add the oil and onion, and cook for 5 minutes Stir in the lentils, stock and tomatoes, then bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 mins until the lentils have softened.
  Whizz the soup with a stick blender or in a food processor until it is a rough puree, pour back into the pan and add the chickpeas. Heat gently, season well with salt & pepper and stir in the cilantro. Finish with a spoonful of yogurt.
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