A favourite product of ours has finally hit Vancouver shelves everyone-Daiya Vegan Cheese! Hailing from North Vancouver and a cult favourite among vegans worldwide, it will delightfully substitute dairy cheese in any dish and can now be found at Choices, Capers, Whole Foods and The Drive Organics. Yippee! This recipe for steamed veggies smothered in [...]
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Broccoli and Cauliflower with Cheesy Sauce
Posted in Holidays, Recipes, Sides, tagged broccoli, broccoli and cauliflower with cheesy sauce, cauliflower, daiya, daiya vancouver, daiya vegan cheese, vegan cheese sauce on October 6, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Tempeh Stuffing
Posted in Holidays, Recipes, Sides, tagged tempeh, vegan stuffing, vegan thanksgiving recipes on October 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Just like Mom’s… Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves of garlic 1 cup chopped mushrooms 1 chopped celery 1 package Homestyle Tempeh 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper 2 cups vegetable broth 4 cups of sourdough bread, cut into cubes and [...]
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Shiitake-Miso Gravy
Posted in Holidays, Recipes, Sides, tagged mashed potatoes, shiitake-miso gravy, vegan mashed potatoes, vegan thanksgiving recipes on October 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes 1 head of garlic drizzle of olive oil 8 large potatoes 2 tablespoons earth balance 3/4 cup potato water 1/2 cup non-dairy milk Salt and pepper to taste Cut off the top of the garlic head and drizzle with olive oil and wrap in tinfoil. Place in an oven safe dish [...]
Warm n’ Creamy Kale and Sesame Salad
Posted in Mains, Recipes, Salads, Sides, tagged creamy kale salad, dulse, hemp hearts, Kale, sesame, sunflower seeds, vegan health, vegan protein, vegan protein sources, vegan recipes, warm n creamy kale salad and sesame salad on September 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Feeling a bit weak or low on energy? After eating this yummy salad, you can practically feel the nutrients feeding your muscles (recipe below). The consumption of adequate protein is a primary concern to the discerning vegan. In fact, the most common question I get from other athletes is ‘how do you get enough protein [...]
Miso-Pea Risotto
Posted in Recipes, Sides, tagged arborio rice, miso paste, miso pea risotto, miso risotto, risotto, risotto recipe, vegan risotto, vegan risotto recipe on September 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This recipe came about because I was had a huge craving for some ‘creamy’ risotto but was lacking stock or non dairy milk, not even a bouillon cube was to be found. I did however have shiro miso paste. I love when one discovers a new recipe based on necessity. Plato was right, it really [...]
Vegan Greek Salad with Tofu Feta
Posted in Recipes, Salads, Sides, tagged greek salad, greek salad recipe, the vegan project, Tofu, tofu feta, tofu feta cheese, tofu recipes, vegan, vegan feta, vegan greek food, vegan greek salad, vegan recipes, vegan tofu feta cheese on September 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This vegan greek salad takes a little bit of planning but is so worth it! Marinate the tofu the night before and it will be ready for lunch the next day. It is surprisingly similar to feta cheese. Even our non-vegan friends marvelled at the resemblance! This is a very loose recipe and can easily [...]
Mushroom and Cauliflower Quinoa
Posted in Mains, Recipes, Salads, Sides, tagged cauliflower, cauliflower and mushroom quinoa, mushrooms, quinoa, quinoa recipes, recipes, vegan, vegan quinoa recipes, vegan recipes on August 5, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Quinoa was considered the ‘mother of all grains’ by the Incas. I might have to agree. It is extremely high in protein, and a complete one at that, and an excellent source of dietary fibre. It cooks with the same ratio as rice, though way easier in my opinion, and shares its ability to be [...]
Pineapple-Sage Salsa
Posted in Appetizers, Recipes, Sides, tagged pineapple, pineapple sage, pineapple salsa, pineapple salsa recipe, recipe, salsa, salsa recipe, vegan, vegan recipe on August 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
1 Cup fresh pineapple, chopped 2 Small tomatoes, chopped 1/2 Green pepper, chopped 1 Green onion, chopped 1/2 Jalepeno, seeded and chopped 1 Tablespoon Pineapple Sage 1 Lime, zest and juice Salt and pepper to taste Combine ingredients in a medium bowl and let sit in the refrigerator for about an hour so the flavours [...]
Rainbow Chard & Garlic Scapes
Posted in Recipes, Sides, tagged Collard greens, garlic scapes, Kale, Rainbow Chard, SOLEfood, spinach, Vancouver Farmer's Market, vegan on July 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Picked up some BEAUTIFUL rainbow chard from SOLEfood at the Vancouver Farmer’s Market the other day (among other tasty delights) along with some garlic scapes from another vendor and this is what I did with them… 1 Bunch Rainbow Chard (or kale, spinach, collard greens) 1 Bunch Garlic Scapes (I cut off the buds at [...]
Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese
Posted in Mains, Recipes, Sides, tagged butternut squash, kale & apples, mac & cheese, toasted rice, vegan on July 5, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Prep: roast 1 small butternut squash with olive oil, onions, garlic and salt & pepper. Puree in blender or food processor with 1 can coconut milk. boil macaroni or other pasta until al dente. add 1 tablespoon Earth Balance vegan butter to cooked pasta and ½ cup vegan cheese, and the butternut squash puree. pour [...]
