Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

I probably shouldn’t have made these today – Since it was only yesterday when I made vegan chocolate cupcakes …. And ate them… all. 

My diet starts … oh who am I kidding.

what’s a day without dessert? 

This recipe is so good!  It’s not even really my own I got it from here at the VeganHousewives.  I just decreased the sugar a bit, that’s all – it really is a fantastical recipe. 

I don’t usually share other peoples’ recipes, this is actually the first and only time I have, but I would be doing you an injustice if I didn’t share!

So Here We Go.  What You Need:

2 cups flour

1 tea baking powder

½ cup coconut oil

¾ c brown sugar

¼ cup almond milk

2 tea vanilla extract

3/4 cup vegan chocolate chips (I could have been okay with ½ cup really…)

And I added ¼ cup walnuts, just because I had them - and I love walnuts.   

The Fun Part:

Mix wet ingredients

Add dry ingredients

Add chocolate chips, and walnuts if you wish.

Form into balls – however big or small you like

Cook 350 for 10-13 minutes, depending on how big your balls are (hehe)

Let cool and

Enjoyyyyy 

Tofurky Wrap

Tofurky Wrap

Have you ever tried tofurky deli meat?  I had my qualms… but then I tried it. 

Maybe it was my low expectations for it, but I tasted it and literally said “wow! This is awesome!”

And it really is kids. 

Here is one of my favorite wraps I have made for years, and it was easy to make it vegan… salvation…!

What You Need:

1 spinach wrap

1 tbl veganaise

1 tea taco seasoning

3 slices tofurky (I like hickory smoked)

1 slice vegan cheese

Shredded lettuce (as you can tell from the photo, I love lettuce)

Pepper

The Fun Part:

Take yo wrap

Dab on the veganaise

Sprinkle on that taco seasoning like it’s your job

Slap that turkey on that mess

Add the cheese

Load on the shreaded lettuce (or not)

And sprinkle with pepper

Roll up and…

Enjoy!

Falafel Wrap

Fa Fa faaaaaaalafel (Falafel) Wrap

When I think about falafels I think about the Freddie Prince Jr. movie She’s All That! 

One of my favorite childhood movies, and since I’ve been in a child state of mind- watching all these one direction clips and all….

Anyway!  In the movie the girl works at a falafel place and she’s got a line “would you like to supersize those falafel balls?”  Don’t ask me why I remember that… I’ll tell you anyway…

Because I was massive obsessive over that movie!  I probably watched it every day for months… silly girl I was… But lets face it, Freddie Prince Jr. was a hottie mc hot pants!

ANYYYway, I have never had a falafel before …. Oh a month or so ago when I had a falafel wrap.  This recipe is a recreation of the most delicious thing I had tasted that day! 

So Here We Go.  What You Need:

For one wrap:

3 falafel balls – I make mine from a box, saves time! (one box makes like 12 balls)

2 tbl hummus

About ¼ cup diced cucumber

Slices of red bell pepper

Slices of red onion

Lettuce

Spinach wrap

The Fun Part

Spinich Wrap ready

Dab on hummus

Squash the falafel balls

Layer on the cucumber, pepper, onion, and lettuce.

Roll it up and…

Enjoy!   

Blueberry Muffins - Vegan

Blueberry something….



It’s blueberry season and it’s a party in my mouth! 

​

I just love blueberries, what I love more about them is once a year I can get them really cheap- Really.  Like a little over a dollar for a pint.  I’ve even gotten them for 75 cents a pint before… SEVENTY FIVE CENTS!!! {just in case you didn’t read it right the first time ;-)}



So in spirit of this momentous occasion I have decided to make something.. but what?!  I seriously didn’t know, as I shoveled blueberries into my mouth on the car ride home. 



Don’t judge me. 



I have had a go-to blueberry muffin recipe for a years now- but it is loaded with oil and sugar, so I’ve been experimenting trying to make it a bit healthier… three batches later and I think I finally got it!



So Here We Go.  What You Need:



1 cup white flour
½ cup wheat flour
3 tea baking powder
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
1/3 cup apple sauce
1/3 cup almond milk (vanilla)
1 flax egg (1 tbl flax seed 3 tbl warm water – let sit for a couple of min. before mixing
                   into recipe)
3 tbl oil
1 cup blueberries



The Fun Part:

-Mix dry ingredients together​
-Add wet ingredients – mix until combined
-Add in blueberries – mix.
--The batter should be thick, but if it is super doper thick, add a tablespoon or two of milk.
-Place cupcake liners in pan
-Fill ¾ way full
-Bake in 400 degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. 

Enjoy! 

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes



You know that feeling when you eat something and you feel like singing?! 

Like - *tunage* This is Deeeliiiiciouuuusss yeaaah!

​

That is the feeling I get when I eat ate these cupcakes. 



I’m not a huge fan of cupcakes… I don’t know what it is really. 

Maybe it’s the fact that I feel like a gorger when I eat them, because lets be honest, one is never enough. 

​

6 cupcakes later and I decided I should get my workout on… then found out my DVD player is shot… it really was a shame. ;-)



It freed up some time for me to eat just one more… hehe 



So Here We Go.  What You Need:  Recipe makes 12 cupcakes – feeds one lady. 



1 cup flour
½ tea baking powder
¾ tea baking dosa
¾ cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 cup chocolate almond milk
¼ heaping cup pumpkin puree
2 tbl oil
½ tea vanilla extract
1 tbl apple cider vinegar



The Fun Part:



Mix Dry ingredients
Mix Wet ingredients
Incorporate
Line cupcake tins with liners and fill ¾ way full
Bake at 350 for 18 minutes



Frost with your favorite icing and Enjoy

​

My icing:
3 tbl shortning
3 tbl vegan butter
3 cups powder sugar

Vegan French Toast

Vegan French Toast



Eggless french toast?  Thank you flax seed.  

My husband doesn’t love French toast, he says on days that he wakes up to the smell of French toast he feels like he did something wrong the day before and he’s being punished. 



… silly boy. 



This morning he actually said that they tasted great!  …

.

I will add that later he couldn’t remember saying that, he blamed it on the fact that he was half asleep.

Convienient. 



So let me tell you- These taste great!



So Here We Go.  What You Need:



½ cup almond milk
2 flax eggs (2 tbl flax meal 6 tbl warm water- mix, let sit 2 minutes)
½ tea cinnamon
½ tea nutmeg
4 pieces of toast



The Fun Part:



Mix flax eggs – let sit for 2 minutes
Then add milk, cinnamon, and nutmeg
Dip bread in mixture (both sides)
Place in hot pan with a bit of oil, butter, or pam.
Let cook for a few minutes each side until golden

​

Top with your favorite goodies and



Enjoy!

Tofu Stuffed Shells

Tofu Stuffed Shells



You know what I love most about being {mostly} vegan?  I don’t need to worry about pulling meat out of the freezer and planning what I’m going to make for dinner while I’m eating my breakfast. 

As dinner time approached I scoured the cupboard for something to make… and my boxed tofu kept staring at me! 
​​            --yes I buy tofu in the box, it is much cheaper than buying in the refrigerated section, and       

            when I say much cheaper I mean I buy a box for $1.15.  Yes!



Anyway the first time I made tofu stuffed shells they were barf-worthy, so when I thought about reluctantly making them again tonight I hoped they were at least 10% better. 



And boy if they weren’t absolutely amazing!



So Here We Go.  What You Need:



½ box large pasta shells
1 onion diced
1 package frozen spinach – thawed
1 package firm tofu – crumbled
1/8 cup nutritional yeast
1 tbl Italian seasoning
Pepper to taste

Pasta sauce to serve



The Fun Part:



- In large pot boiling water cook pasta shells for 13 minutes, or until soft
- Meanwhile in hot pan cook onion until translucent
- Add spinach and tofu to pan and mix until warmed and tofu is crumbled
- Add nutritional yeast, Italian seasoning, and pepper
- Drain shells and rinse quickly – just so they don’t burn my fingers!
- Stuff shells
- Serve with your favorite pasta sauce and



Enjoy!



Two ways to eat it... With a knife, or without..

Veggie Lo Mein

Veggie Lo Mein



What can I say about veggie lo mein... After a long outings with the family sometimes we come home long after I should have had dinner already on the table. 



On days like these veggie lo mein is my go to meal!  It takes me 15 minutes from start to finish, and full of veggies so it's gotta be good for you! 

​

So Here We Go.  What You Need:

I use whatever veggies I have on hand… tonight I had these certain veggies:

1 tbl vegetable oil
1 red bell pepper- sliced
1 zucchini- diced
1 onion –sliced
8 oz mushrooms –sliced
1 can baby corn cut in half
½ bag asian salad kit (it’s a mix of shreaded broccoli, carrots, and beansprouts- find it in produce              

                            section near bagged broccoli/cauliflower etc.)
1 packet asian dressing (comes with the asian salad mix- it's sesame ginger dressing)
¼ cup soy sauce
1 package lo mein noodles



The Fun Part:



- cut up veggies
- In a hot pan add a tbl of vegie oil and cook vegetables until soft.  (about 5-8 minutes)
- meanwhile boil a pot of water and cook lo mein noodles for 4-5 minutes
- drain noodles add to pan of vegetables
- add asian dressing and soy sauce



Serve and Enjoy!

Zucchini Side Dish

Zucchini Side Dish



I think I have an obsession with zucchini. 



And how can I not?  The stuff is so wonderful! Don't pretend like you don't love them too, otherwise you wouldn't have clicked on this recipe.  They’re so mild in flavor, they kind of taste like an apple to me.  Kind of.  Lol



​

​

Pair ‘em up with corn and facon and how can someone not love it?



Don’t like facon? (fake bacon) use onions instead.  Or use onions anyway!  Sounds good to me…



So Here We Go.  What You Need:



1 tbl oil
4 slices facon (or bacon) - diced
2 (fairly large) zucchini -diced
1 can of corn



The Fun (and Easy) Part:



-In hot pan add oil, facon, zucchini, and corn.
-Cook until softened, but not too soft.  Around 5 minutes on medium heat

​

Enjoy! :)

Black Eyed Kim Salad

Black Eyed Kim Salad

This salad is sans lettuce… But I promise you it’s quite healthy!  How can it not be when it’s full of beans and veg! But the best part?  It’s delish! 

This recipe would be great as a BBQ side dish, or even used as a ‘dip’!

When I first had this I asked the hostess what was in it and she spouted off a list of ingredients… I’d be lying if I told you I thought about anything else the rest of the day!  I should have just asked for pen and paper… 

I got home and couldn’t wait to replicate this colorful dish! 

So Here We Go.  What You Need:

1 can black eyed peas (drained)

1 can black beans (drained)

1 can corn (drained)

½ (or a bit more) chopped celery

½ red onion- chopped

1 jalapino (or pimento) pepper –chopped

1 tea garlic powder

1 tea black pepper

¼ cup apple cider vinegar

¼ cup veg oil

2 tbl worcestershire sauce (I always have to google the spelling of this crap.)

1 tbl sugar

The Fun Part:

-Combine all ingredients.

-Chill for a few hours

Enjoy with corn chips or tortillas or a spoon J

Fluffy (eggless) Pancakes

Freakin Fluffy Eggless Pancakes

Can you keep a secret? 

Don’t tell my dad…

Pinky promise??

Okay.  I love this pancake recipe more than my dad’s good ‘ol fashion recipe. <yike>

I know.  Shame on me, I have disgraced my entire family.  Seriously though- how can I NOT love it!  It’s vegan, eggless, and uses basic ingredients that I can bet you have in your pantry RIGHT NOW! 

Actually I am going to bet you $500 that you do have them in your pantry, because even if you don’t – this is the internet, and I can make outrageous bets like that and not have to live up to them. 

It’s so simple I’m sure even my husband can make them… though this is not a tested theory – I wouldn’t dare.  As I once said, ‘he doesn’t even know how to stir.’ 

So Here We Go.  What You Need:    This recipe feeds 2 people or 1 hungry person.     

                                                           (about 6/7 pancakes)

1 cup flour

2 tbl baking powder (yes you read that right, tablespoons)

2 tea cinnamon

1 cup almond milk (or non-dairy milk- or heck-cow’s milk if that’s all you’ve got)

2 tbl oil (I use orange juice- you can use coconut, veggie, whatever, earth balance butter,

               pineapple juice, I don’t care.)

The Fun Part

-Mix dry ingredients

-Mix wet ingredients

- Incorporate.  Stir just until combined

-Over medium heat in a non stick pan add a ladle full of batter and let cook until it bubbles all around (a minute or so)

- Flip

- Cook for half a minute or so, and…

Enjoy J

Whoopie Pies - Vegan Style

Whoopie Pies

Whoopieeeeee 

Ever since I took a vaca to Pennsylvania to visit my family last summer I have fallen DEEPLY in love with all of the amish goodies – Their breads, their jams, their auctions, and most importantly- their oh so famous whoopee pies! 

I literally gained 5 lbs that summer and I can attribute every pound to those darn delicious whoopee pies. 

I even got a whoopee pie maker!  How cool is that?  If you’re interested in getting one I got mine at Kohls  and it is called babycakes whoopee pie maker – and it’s fantastical.
I will add that you do not need this special maker for this recipe, these cakes will cook just as easily in the oven on a regular cookie sheet .. you’re welcome!

Whoopies.  What You Need:

1 box Duncan heins yellow cake mix (accidentally vegan)

1 can pumpkin puree

*I promise they don’t taste ANYTHING like pumpkin… do you trust me?

That’s it!  I told you it was easy.  

The Fun Part: 

Mix.

Cook in whoopee pie maker for 2:30

Or

Scoop onto cookie sheet- Cook in the oven at 350 for 15ish minutes or until golden

I use a small cookie scoop to get even rounds.

 – makes 24 whoopie pies – 48 single rounds. 

   Filling

4 c powdered sugar

3 tbl shortening

3Tbl earth balance butter

Ps. If you DO want pumpkin tasting whoopee pies use spice cake mix and add spices like cinnamon, ginger, ground cloves, nutmeg, and allspice – just a tad of each—or pumpkin pie spice—whatever) 

Before their trip to the oven. 

left side = whoopie pie maker
right side = oven