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Meatless Monday Recipe – Soda Bread with Carrot and Raisins

Dec 14, 2015 · by Lisa Camomile · In: Meatless Monday Recipe, vegetarian Tagged: Meatless Monday, Meatless Monday Recipe, Meatless Monday Recipes

A healthy Meatless Monday recipe for a simple soda bread flavored by carrot and raisins This recipe is perfect for making use of leftover carrot pulp from juicing. It only requires six ingredients and doesn’t call for sugar, oil, butter or eggs, making this soda bread a healthy breakfast or tea-time snack option that’s fast and easy to prepare. Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup carrot pulp/ shredded carrots 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons buttermilk 1/2 cup raisins Directions Preheat oven to 400° F. Combine flours, baking…

Meatless Monday Recipe – Baked Stuffed Apples

Nov 16, 2015 · by Lisa Camomile · In: Meatless Monday Recipe Tagged: Meatless Monday, Meatless Monday Recipe

Welcome the aromas and flavors of Autumn into the house with this quick and easy recipe for baked stuffed apples. Some apples are more suited for this way of cooking than others, particularly those that retain their shape and “appley” flavor, such as the ever popular Honeycrisp. For that classic apple taste and quality, the widely available Golden Delicious does a fine job. Ingredients 5 to 6 large cooking apples 1 tablespoon coconut oil 1/2 cup cranberries, cut into halves 4 medjool dates, pitted and chopped 2 tablespoons liquid sweetener such as honey/ maple syrup/ agave nectar 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom…

Meatless Monday Recipe – Almond Butter/Quinoa Blondies

Oct 26, 2015 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: Meatless Monday Recipe Tagged: almond butter, almond butter dessert, blondies, brownies, gluten free desserts, Laurie Glass, Meatless Monday, Meatless Monday Recipe, Nikela Meatless Monday, Quinoa dessert, vegetarian dessert

Quinoa is a versatile, nutritious seed: full of essential amino acids, B-complex and E vitamins, and essential fatty acids. It’s also AMAZING in desserts! My eldest daughter makes these vegetarian, gluten-free blondies for potlucks, soccer games, and parties when it’s likely someone may have a particular food preference or sensitivity. I was blown away when I tasted them: Moist, chewy, and delicious—what I EXPECT in a blondie! INGREDIENTS: ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened ¾ cup smooth or crunchy almond butter 2 large eggs ¾ cup packed, light brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract ¾ cup quinoa flour* (see notes below) 1…

Meatless Monday Recipe – Vegetable Stir Fry with Tofu and Brown Rice Noodles

Oct 19, 2015 · by Lisa Camomile · In: Meatless Monday Recipe, Nikela Blog Tagged: Meatless Monday, Meatless Monday Recipe, Vegan, vegetarian

A quick and easy stir-fry noodle recipe for vegetable lovers. It renewed my love for long beans! With colorful veggies, protein-rich tofu and high-fiber brown rice noodles, this stir-fry is sure to satisfy. It’s easy to make and very adaptable to preferences and ingredient seasonality. I used long beans and bell peppers harvested from a farm I volunteered at. Serves 2. Ingredients 2 + 1 tablespoons peanut oil 1/2 block (190g) extra firm tofu, drained and sliced into thick rectangles 225g brown rice noodles 2 teaspoons sesame oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1.5 inch ginger, chopped 300g long beans, cut crosswise…

Meatless Monday Recipe – Wild Rice Holiday Dressing

Sep 28, 2015 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: Meatless Monday Recipe Tagged: Holiday dish, Laurie Glass, Meatless Monday, Meatless Monday Recipe, Rice, Thanksgiving, Vegan, vegan sausage, vegan Thanksgiving side dish, vegetarian

Celebrate the autumnal equinox with this mouthwatering vegan side dish. It’s been a part of my family’s Thanksgiving feast for at least 40 years! This is the Thanksgiving dish I look forward to the most. It’s savory, nutty, satisfying and drop-dead delish! My uncle (an amazing cook) added this to the family’s Thanksgiving dinner menu many years ago. Though he’s since passed, we lovingly refer to it as “Uncle Don’s Dressing.” Ingredients 1 cup white basmati rice 2 boxes Uncle Ben’s Wild and White Rice Mix 1 package meatless sausage (I use Lightlife’s Gimme Lean Sausage) 1 large sweet…