Homemade Sushi!
Fry up some tempura asparagus and put some sticky rice on! Roll it up with some avocado, cucumber, chives! Use parchment paper if you don’t have bamboo mats. delicious and easy!
Earth Day Interview with NASCARs Vegan Leilani Münter
I know I’m a little late for Earth Day but this chick is awesome. Another to add to the ever growing list of rad famous people who are vegan. She’s trying to get a vegan sponsored car on the track!
Tried this? Not even sure when this came out but you can get it at places like Fred Meyer! And it’s soooo good! I hate soymilk and chocolate milk but I love this stuff. Crazy. Oh and did I mention it’s organic and affordable? What?!?
New stuff in our Etsy shop!!! Check it out!
Homemade Kale Chips!!!
Although a dehydrator may not be accessible to everyone, if you’re a lucky monkey like us, you can make kale chips at home instead of paying $800 a bag for them.
We adapted the recipe from NorthWestVeg:
http://nwveg.org/news?entry=416
(we added a habanero pepper to make it spicy! and we used cornstarch instead of arrowroot flour)
We dehydrated at 105* for 10 hours and they came out delicious and crispy!
***To keep the kale chips from getting soggy put them in a tupperware with some uncooked rice at the bottom to absorb the moisture!***
Easter Lemon Cupcakes!!!
Easter. Ahh, the sound of children squealing with delight at their newly acquired live bunny/chick which will be cuddled to death or unceremoniously chucked out with the other spring cleaning in a month or so. Then, the dozens upon dozens of garishly dyed eggs. As if there was a more pointless way to use the product of an animal. Why don’t we just start washing our hands with milk and caulking our windows with ground beef. Easter is also the only time pastels are pleasing to the eye, so let’s at least give thanks for these beautiful and cruelty free lemon cupcakes!
(file this under ‘Bet you can’t tell these are vegan’ or ‘Idiots who think vegans don’t have any fun’)
Post courtesy of Jordan Barclay, out of the ATL
A Super Rad Vintage Etsy Store Run by Vegans!!!
What’s better than a true vintage Etsy store with awesome treasures? One run by vegans!!! Check it Out!
Have you had these yet?
Found these at the local Fred Meyer! Surprisingly delicious!
Meal idea: Serve with baked mini potatoes with Earth Balance, Tofutti sour cream and chives, roasted corn on the cob, and steamed kale topped with olive oil, paprika, nutritional yeast and sunflower seeds.
3 Ways To Use Filo Dough!!!
1) Filo Dough Pizza!
Layer Filo Dough onto a pizza pan, glazing with melted Earth Balance/Parsley mix between each layer (about 15). Top with marinara sauce, add all your favorite toppings (we did broccoli, olives, garlic, onions, jalepenos, red peppers, crumbled Field Roast Vegan Sausage and a bit of Daiya cheese). Bake at 350 for ~30min or till crust is crispy.
2) Mini Quiches
We used this recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/you-pick-the-veggies-vegan-quiche-463990 and did broccoli and green onions for the veggies. We used a cupcake pan with filo dough crust (~5 layers) and topped with a bit of cayenne pepper. As a side, we made roasted zucchini and potatoes, heavy on the garlic! The quiche itself wasn’t as firm as a traditional quiche but tasted amazing! Delish!
3) Berry Tart
Because we’re dessert monsters and because we had to use the remaining filo dough before it dried out, we created a berry tart off the top of our heads. We layered the dough in a cupcake pan using a brown sugar, cinnamon, drop of vanilla, and melted Earth Balance glaze. (Do about 10 layers and glaze between each layer). Then add a few cranberries, more layers, then top with an apple filling: Peel and cube an apple, add a spoonful of brown sugar, a pinch of cinnamon, and a bit of agave. Let sit for 5 minutes. Blend some frozen strawberries, juice of half a meyer lemon, and a pinch of basil. Pour this atop the apples and voila! Bake at 350 for ~30min. You won’t regret this one!
Vegan Panna Cotta with yuzu sour cherry reduction from Bamboo Sushi in Portland! Excellent vegan options, delicious food.
