The Start of a New Way of Eating
In April of 2021, I suffered a TIA, a mini stroke. I discovered that I had moderate blockage – 50% – 70% in my P2 artery in my brain and that there was nothing the doctors could do for me. The P2 artery is about …
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Sweet Crispy Chickpeas
I was having a hard time coming up with healthy vegan no oil snacks when I first started this eating lifestyle. Luckily I found several crispy chickpea recipes. Sweet and crispy chickpeas are one of my favorite snack foods. They are very easy to make …
Vegan Whole Wheat Biscuits
My vegan whole wheat biscuits are oil and nut free. They are light and fluffy. Gary and I love to eat them with our soups, like my Vegan Basil Tomato Soup. The secret ingredient to make them light and fluffy is soy yogurt. With my vegan oil and nut free diet, I can not use coconut or almond milk yogurt because, they contain too much fat. Therefore, I use soy yogurt. I’ve found that soy yogurt is sometimes difficult to find in my local grocery stores, so you may substitute any nondairy yogurt.
This recipe is so easy and only requires 5 ingredients; whole wheat flour, soy yogurt, baking powder, and oat milk. It takes about 30 minutes to make. As I found, if you let the biscuits sit for 10 minutes before baking them, the biscuits will be lighter and fluffier. I suggest that you take them off of the cookie sheet as soon as you take them out of the oven, Put them on a plate, so they won’t stick to the cookie sheet while they are cooling.
Get the Ingredients for Vegan Whole Wheat Biscuits:
- 1/2 cup soy yogurt or any nondairy yogurt or a 5.3 ounce sized container of unflavored or vanilla flavored yogurt
- 1/4 cup oat milk or any non-dairy milk
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
Let’s Start Cooking:
Start with 1 cup of whole wheat flour in a bowl and add 1 tbsp. of baking powder, mixing well. Add 1/2 cup of yogurt or one single sized serving of yogurt. I usually use vanilla flavored yogurt as I’ve had difficulty finding plain yogurt at my local grocery stores. Add 1/4 cup of unsweetened oat milk. I sometimes substitute vanilla flavored oat milk if I don’t have unsweetened handy because it doesn’t change the taste very much. Mix all ingredients well. Put big spoonful’s onto a non-stick cookie sheet and bake in the pre-warmed oven at 425 F for 15 minutes. My favorite topping is a smidge of jam.
Ready for the oven
Use a large spoon to drop a spoonful of biscuit dough on a cookie sheet. You can use a silicone baking mat, which I have discovered makes the bottoms a little crispier than the nonstick pan. My silicone baking mats were a gift and I received a set of five mats of different sizes.
These Vegan Whole Wheat Biscuits are Crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside
Enjoy!
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Vegan Whole Wheat Biscuits
Light and fluffy, these vegan whole wheat biscuits are delicious and go well will soups and stews.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Add flour and baking powder and mix well.
- Add oat milk and soy yogurt and mix well.
- While heating the oven to 425 degrees, let mixture sit for 10 minutes. It helps to rise before cooking.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
Notes
I can’t always find unflavored soy yogurt and have found that vanilla soy yogurt works in its place without adding any flavor.
All of my recipes are no salt. You can add 1/2 tsp of salt if needed.
Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies are my favorite dessert and snack. They are one of the first deserts I found when I became Vegan. I have tweaked this recipe over time to come up with my current version. I found that adding cinnamon masks the …
Vegan Tomato Basil Soup
I’ve always loved tomato soup. This vegan tomato basil soup tastes better to me than the tomato soup I grew up eating and it is very easy to make. Vegan tomato basil soup is often our go to dinner when we get home after a …
Blueberry Power Smoothie
Here is my blueberry power smoothie recipe. I used to make myself a smoothie when I was in a rush to get out the door in the morning. Now, on my new eating journey, I try to chew all of my food instead of making smoothies. Chewing slows the absorption of fructose, so I don’t get a suger high. I still like to have an occasional smoothie after I do a workout at the gym for the added protein. I have the smoothie in addition to my lunch or snack ,so I don’t get the sugar rush. This smoothie goes well with my Vegan Oil Free Banana Bread.
The Daily Dozen
This smoothie helps me to get five to six foods in Dr. Gregor’s Daily Dozen food categories. His book, How Not To Die, lists the Daily Dozen. I strive every day to accomplish the goal of eating the daily dozen. I know I’m eating a balanced diet by following Dr. Gregor’s food plan. I get greens, berries, fruit, seeds, and beverage. I have an app on my phone “Daily Dozen”, so I can check off off the foods I eat. It is a nice way to stay on track, and I like seeing that I have achieved my goal.
Get the ingredients for a Blueberry Power Smoothie:
- 1 frozen ripe banana
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1 scoop Vegan Raw protein powder
- 1 Tbsp. flax seed
- 1 handful spinach or kale
- 1 cup oat milk or any nondairy milk
Let’s Start Cooking:
Start by gathering your ingredients. I’m using Garden of Life Raw Organic Protein Powder. Because I am a chocoholic, I like the chocolate flavor best.
Almost forgot my banana. I usually use a very ripe frozen banana to make my smoothie cold. That is my favorite way to drink smoothies.
Put all ingredients into the blender. If your banana is frozen, I find it blends better if you break it into two or three pieces.
I add 1 cup of oat milk and blend for 3 minutes.
If you like the cutting board, my nephew sells beautiful custom made cutting boards on Etsy. I hope to showcase more of his products in the future. His name is Trevor and he is very talented.
Enjoy!
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Blueberry Power Smoothie
This blueberry smoothie is a great way to power up after a good workout or a quick way to get extra nutrients in your body.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Put all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. If it seems too thick you can add a little more oak milk and blend for another minute. Makes 2 8 oz. glasses
Notes
You can always use your favorite non-dairy milk. My favorite is vanilla oat milk. I sometimes buy unflavored for some recipes.
I like using a frozen banana to make my smoothie nice and cold. You could add a few ice cubes if you are using a room temperature banana to cool off your smoothie.
When my bananas get very ripe, I like to freeze them and save them for smoothies and other recipes.
Spicy Vegan Chinese Vegetables
I was missing the crunchy feeling of chewing as many of my newly found recipes are soups and stews. This Spicy Vegan Chinese Vegetable and Brown Rice dish has just the right amount of crunch with the vegetables. It takes a little longer to prepare …
Oil Free Potato Chips
When I started my oil free diet, I found I could not find any potato chips at the grocery store that were oil free. Even the baked chips had oil. I first baked potato slices in the oven but they didn’t come out very crispy. …
Vegan Banana Blueberry Pancakes
These light and fluffy Vegan Banana Blueberry Pancakes are easy to make and very tasty. I’ve tried several different pancake recipes to find the best one or at least the top two favorites. This recipe is made with whole wheat flour. Check back again to see how I can make these pancakes gluten free.
On the days we workout, we usually have Vegan Power Oatmeal Breakfast and I will be sharing several different options in my breakfast tab. Our rest-day breakfasts tend to include waffles, pancakes, or muffins. Now that I am sharing recipes, it is time to start diversifying and finding some new foods to eat. All food submitted on this blog are “Gary and Susan” approved. I am always working on tweaking recipes that I find or make up.
Here are the ingredients for Vegan Banana Blueberry Pancakes:
- 1 Tbsp. flaxseed mixed with 3 Tbsp. of water. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- 1 tsp. maple syrup
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 cup vanilla oat milk or any non-dairy milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 2 ripe bananas
Let’s Get Cooking:
Soak the 1 Tbsp. of ground flaxseed in 3 Tbsp. of water. Allow to sit for 5 minutes. Peel 2 ripe bananas and mash in a small bowl. Use a fork to mash them. That will leave a few small banana chunks that add flavor in the pancakes.
Pour in milk, 1 tsp. of maple syrup, 1 tsp. of baking powder, and whisk until batter is consistent.
Add one cup of whole wheat flour. Be careful when measuring the wheat flower. Whole wheat flour can pack down if you scoop it out of the bag with your measuring cup. As a result, you may add more whole wheat flower than is required. Whisk until the batter is smooth. Add 1/2 cup of blueberries. Gently stir until folded into the batter. If the batter is too thick you can add a dash of extra milk to achieve your desired consistency.
Use a 1/2 cup measuring cup to scoop and pour the pancake batter into the frying pan/griddle. Wait until you see bubbles in the heated pancake mixture. Don’t flip the pancakes over until the bubbles have started to pop . As you can see in this picture, I tried to turn over the first pancake too quickly and it stuck to the edge of the pan. Stay away from the edge of the pan as the pancakes don’t cook as quickly or evenly there. I recommend making medium sized pancakes, as they cook faster than larger pancakes.
Ingredients
Method
- Add 1 Tbsp. of ground flaxseed to 3 Tbsp of water. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- Mash the 2 bananas with a fork and add to flaxseed mixture
- Add and whisk 1 tsp. of baking powder
- Add and whisk 1 cup of whole wheat flour
- Gently stir in 1/2 cups of blueberries
- While putting ingredients together, put your nonstick griddle or nonstick frying pan on the stove to heat up over medium heat.
- Pour 1/3 to 1/2 cup of batter into your hot griddle or frying pan. Cook until bubbles start to pop, then turn over with a spatula. If the pancake isn't cooked enough it may stick to the pan. If so, cook 30 seconds or so longer.
- Your pancakes are ready to eat. You can add unsweetened applesauce, cinnamon, or a little maple syrup on top of your pancakes.
Vegan Cinnamon French Toast
We love to eat French Toast! I was surprised to find so many different recipes for Vegan French toast. In this recipe, I added cinnamon to give this French toast more flavor and it turns out very moist. Sometimes I eat it without any toppings, …