Tasty oil free, nut free, WFPB vegan recipes
Brownies are a great dessert. I love the rich chocolate taste. I couldn’t believe how delicious black bean brownies could taste. The idea of eating black beans in a brownie, didn’t sound appealing, but I could not have been more wrong. I searched for an …
When I started on this vegan WFPB (Whole Food Plant Based) journey, I had to learn what I could and could not eat. Basically, I can eat any fruit or vegetable, except avocados or nuts. Because I am trying to reduce the plaque buildup in …
In my pre-vegan life I loved pulled pork sandwiches. I felt deprived that I would not be able to eat them again on my new eating journey. Luckily, while researching new food ideas, I came across soy curls. They sounded strange, but had lots of good reviews. I decided to try them out. They have no taste by themselves, so adding seasoning is very important. My first try was adding BBQ sauce. If you want a very easy meal, try making a vegan BBQ sandwich using soy curls. This sandwich is so tasty and filling! It feels like comfort food, so now it is one of my favorite sandwiches. Soy curls are very versatile. You can even use them to replace chicken or hamburger in recipes. I’m working on some other soy curl recipes which I will share with you soon.
Soak a handful of soy curls for 10 minutes then drain the excess water. Preheat a frying pan and add the soy curls and BBQ sauce. My favorite BBQ Sauce is Bone Suckin’ Sauce, which is also oil free. If you look carefully at the grocery store you may find another brand. I look for oil free and no high fructose sugar in the ingredients.
Cook for 5 to 8 minutes until the soy curls are hot and the BBQ sauce is caramelized. Put the BBQ soy curls on a whole wheat bun or whole wheat toast, add a tomato slice, arugula, purple cabbage, and onion. Now you have a great sandwich. I make this for lunch or dinner. If you have left overs, put them into a plastic container and heat them up the next day.
Enjoy!
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I decided to experiment with other meditations, other than chakra meditations. I choose to look for meditations in Nature because a few years ago I listened to a great nature meditation and still remember how much I enjoyed it. Alas, I can’t find it anywhere. …
Mexican Black Bean Soup has been my favorite even before I was a vegan. Now, I leave out the meat and use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. Start by using one to two tablespoons of vegetable broth to sauté onions, garlic and hot peppers. …
Vegan oil free zucchini fritters make a great healthy snack or a tasty side dish with dinner. Gary and I grow zucchini in our garden every year, so I am always looking for good ways to cook and eat them. My favorite way to cook them in my big non-stick frying pan,. I love it and use it for everything. My food doesn’t stick (no oil cooking) and it is very easy to clean. I’m thinking of purchasing a large, non-stick griddle to cook the fritters and my vegan pancakes, but that is for another day.
I use one zucchini to make about 8 medium size fritters. Grate the zucchini and place in a bowl, sprinkling a little salt over the top. Let it sit for 10 minutes. While that is setting, make your flax egg by mixing ground flaxseed with water. That needs to set for 10 minutes as well. Once 10 minutes is up, grab a handful of zucchini and squeeze out as much water as you can.
Turn on the heat for the frying pan, allowing it to pre-heat before cooking. Next, add the zucchini to the flax egg and stir until zucchini is covered in the flax “egg”. Finally, add whole wheat flour or gluten free flour and mix well. Take a handful of the mixture and make it into patties. Place in the frying pan and cook for at least 3 minutes, or until brown on the bottom. Flip the fritters over and cook on the other side until it reaches your desired crispiness. These patties go nicely with my black bean soup.
Enjoy!
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These vegan gluten free (oil free) oat biscuits are light and fluffy and so delicious. Switching up my whole wheat biscuit recipe, I decided to make it gluten free with oat flour. I had to tweak the ingredients slightly, by using more oat flour, adding …
Since I am starting my meditation journey, I decided to start with 10 minute meditations. I searched on YouTube for “10 minute guided meditations”. Meditation can lower blood pressure, by reducing stress, and quieting the mind. I thought starting with a 10 minute meditation should …
This vegan pie cherry granola bars recipe has been in my cookbook for over 10 years. The basic recipe has two ingredients, bananas and old fashioned oats. Well, maybe 4, I sometimes add a tablespoon of ground flaxseed and a tablespoon of cinnamon. I can add whatever additional ingredients I want. For this recipe, I am adding pie cherries and sprinkling some vegan chocolate chips on top. My favorite vegan chocolate chip brand is Enjoy Life Dark Chocolate Morsels.
If you do not have a nut restriction, you can add 1/4 cup of walnuts, slivered almonds, sunflower seeds, or pepita seeds. If you want to add chia seeds, add one to two tablespoons of chia seeds. We buy a tub of fresh pie cherries every summer and divide them into serving-size containers and freeze them, so I can have pie cherries all year. I love cherry pie and this is a great substitute. I hope you try this recipe and leave me a 5 star review.
3 very ripe bananas
2 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup pie cherries
1 Tbsp. ground flaxseed
1 Tbsp. of cinnamon
1/4 cup vegan chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Peel and mash three bananas with a fork in a mixing bowl. Add three cups of old fashioned oats. Add 1/2 cup of pie cherries, no juice. Mix well and put into either a silicon pan or a glass 9 x 9 pan. I like chocolate chips, you can sprinkle vegan chocolate chips on the top.
If you can eat nuts, add 1/4 cup of walnuts, slivered almonds, sunflower seeds, or pepita seeds. You may not be a fan of pie cherries. Feel free to substitute raisins or dried cranberries. Add whichever extra ingredients you like, though I would not add cranberries or raisins with the pie cherries. Cook for 25 minutes.
Cool for at least 10 minutes. If you don’t eat all of the granola bars, refrigerate the leftovers. Sometimes, I will heat up a leftover granola bar for 20 seconds in the microwave, because I love the melty taste of the chocolate chips.
If you like easy recipes and chocolate check out my Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chips Cookies.
Enjoy!
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This moist and delicious vegan oil free banana bread is great for a morning snack or for a dessert. My recipe is vegan, oil free, and nut free. I love finding a way to use ripe bananas. As the bananas ripen, the sweeter they will …