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Nacho Cheese Sauce

4/11/2019 2 Comments
 
A delightful nacho cheese sauce is yours in no time. Boil some potatoes and cashews, blend with the rest of the ingredients, grab a chip and dip. It's simple, tasty and delicious. Great for nachos, crunchwrap supremes, on pizza, as a dip and much more. Enjoy!
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Charcuterie Board with Baked Jalapeño Brie Cheese, Dinner Rolls & Garlic Dip + Best Food Blog Award!

12/14/2018 0 Comments
 
Prepare yourself for a feast for your eyes and palette with a plant-based Charcuterie Board. Homemade Dinner Rolls are soft and puffy, Baked Jalapeño Brie Cheese is a must have in your life and the Garlic Dip is something new to smear on all kinds of things. You're going to adore these new recipes all piled together to create a beautiful Charcuterie Board. 

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VEGAN Cheese Slices | Easy & Delicious

10/11/2018 2 Comments
 
7 Plant-Based Ingredients and one is optional. This recipe is easy you blend, refrigerate, slice and serve. Deliciously simple and still impressive at a party or to those you love. ​
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Vegan Sour Cream (Thick & Creamy)

7/7/2018 0 Comments
 
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When I was growing up it was common to find a tub of "Daisy's Sour Cream" in the fridge. When I went vegan, I could buy a tub of tofutti or a gourmet variety at a health food store. When I moved to the country, I couldn't. What's a woman to do? Make it. 

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Sweet Potato Sliders Recipe & Season Finale Glowing Meal Plan Series - S1E6!

5/14/2018 0 Comments
 
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You guys! I'm beyond thrilled to bring you the season finale of the Glowing Meal Plan Series! It's a stunning array of appetizing food you won't want to miss out on. My creative juices were FLOWING for the Season Finale, well-seasoned by the 6th week and created some meals that I believe can become staples in your home. We've had many of them more than once since filming this series. I'm addicted to the Sweet Potato Sliders and shared them on social media so thought I better share them here on the blog with you all too, offering a taste of what this week's meal plan series has to offer. 
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VEGAN Queso (Nacho Cheese) - Nut Free

9/18/2017 0 Comments
 
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Grab some chips because I got the dip! Vegan Queso! It'll have you sayin' "it's nacho cheese, it's my cheese". Slather it on your favorite dishes and watch as it melts fantastically and makes a beautiful addition to your meal. It's also packed with flavor.  I have a girlfriend who is allergic to nuts so nut-free options like these are great to have on hand. 

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Vegan Sharp Cheddar Cheese - 2 Ways

8/31/2017 1 Comment
 
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Vegan sharp cheddar cheese, that truly tastes like cheese. It is unreal. We used to have sharp cheddar cheese, crackers and wine when I first met my husband. We moved from vegetarian to vegan together and while I was sad to let the cheese go, recipes like this, make me not even miss it. I love that you can slice into the cheese ball have it on a cracker, what a treat. The spread or sauce is so gooey and delightful. Pizza, pasta, a drizzle here, there, everywhere. I think you'll love both varieties, step into vegan cheese heaven.  

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How to Make Amazing Refried Beans - Vegan + Oil Free Opt

3/4/2016 0 Comments
 
This is a sweet and simple way to make beans, within 25 minutes you can have hot, creamy refried beans. They are cooked in onions, garlic and peppers for added flavor and depth that literally knock your socks off. The secret bean? The Peruano bean, also known as a canary bean or Mayocoba bean. They are delightfully creamy. 
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My sweet husband recently surprised me with a pressure cooker for my upcoming birthday, I am in love with how quick and easy it is.  I excitedly pressure cooked our beans first, and took them about 5 minutes longer. They were super soft which made this process that much easier! When married with the flavors of onion, garlic and spicy chili peppers they turn into magical, amazing refried beans. We served ours alongside Mexican Rice and a spectacular salad with all of our favorites including an oil-free balsamic vinaigrette and a test of "homemade cheese" for our salad. WOW! What a meal. Eating plant based is so wonderful.

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Learn how to make your own by watching the video or using the recipe below:
Ingredients:
  • 1-2 Tbsp Olive Oil or Vegetable Broth/Water for Oil-Free
  • 1 Medium White Onion - Finely Diced 
  • 3 Cloves of Garlic - Minced
  • 2 Serrano Peppers - Sliced or Diced
  • 3 Cups Pre-Cooked Peruano Beans ​(a.k.a. Canary or Mayocoba Bean)
  • 1 Cup Water, Vegetable Broth or Bean Juice 
  • Season with Salt, Pepper & as desired

Peaceful Preparation:
  1. Heat a cast iron skillet or preferred skillet over medium heat. Once hot add the oil or for oil-free use vegetable broth or water. Saute the onions, minced garlic and peppers until fragrant and translucent, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add the pre-cooked beans. Add the 1 cup of liquid of choice, you can use less or more depending how you like your beans. Simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. Season with salt and pepper, I added a dash of cayenne as well for extra spice and health. Mash with a Machacadora (Bean Masher), you can use a potato masher but it may not be as smooth. You can also blend. Enjoy!!
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Jalapeño Garlic Hummus

1/26/2016 0 Comments
 
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This happened today: Jalapeño Garlic Hummus. We worked out hard and I knew just the trick to refuel our bodies. White beans, freshly squeezed lemon juice, garlic, spicy jalapeño slices were just the ticket. Imagine this dip with pita bread, vegetable sticks, veggie chips, paired with a Greek salad...how will or would you eat it? I used to buy a tub of hummus from the health food store and would be shocked at how we'd eat it all in one sitting, this batch was no different, it's all gone! This could easily serve 4 as a snack, we just couldn't stop! Enjoy. Love, Christa 
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1 Batch of Hummus
2 Large Servings
562 Calories
36.1 G Protein

Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 Cups Cooked White Beans (Garbanzo or Cannellini)
  • 1/4 Cup Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
  • 3 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 Large Jalapeño (Divided)
  • 1 to 1 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • Opt: 2 tsp Olive Oil
  • Garnish with: Extra White Beans, Paprika &/or Red Pepper Flakes

Peaceful Preparation:
  1. Blend White Beans, Lemon Juice, Garlic, 1/2 Large Jalapeño (more or less as desired), 1 to 1 1/2 tsp Sea Salt & Black Pepper.
  2. Blend, scrape, blend - repeating until smooth. Opt to add the olive oil for extra creaminess, however it is not required.
  3. Place in a bowl. I surrounded ours with extra beans, the balance of the jalapeño with a touch of paprika and red pepper flakes. Delicious!
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Holiday Dinner - Featuring: Scalloped Potato Recipe

12/27/2015 0 Comments
 
Cozy socks, warm clothes, snuggles, hugs, family, loved ones, cheerful people, a giving spirit, these are a few things I love this time of year. I hope you all had a Merry Christmas, are enjoying your holidays and were able to spend time or catch up with family and loved ones. We caught up with our families and it was such a nice heart warming treat. We enjoyed a relaxed day with lots of good food. A homemade baguette, a hearty lentil loaf infused with gravy vegetables with a crust made of rice....
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...scalloped potatoes with a vegan cheesy topping
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and a Inca quinoa salad.
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I surprised my husband with our vegan feast. It was so much fun to have a variety of delicious plant-based foods gracing our plates and a home filled with love.
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It's hard to believe this year is already coming to a swift end, the countdown is on and 2016 is inching closer and closer. The world in many places is in turmoil yet has pockets of peace. May the peace and love arise as we go into this next year, unknowing what will come. I do know one thing, sharing home-cooking with your loved ones is a simple way to show your love and bring people together happily no matter what's going on. It's kind of magical that way. 

Holiday Dinner 
  • Holiday Baguette 
  • Lentil Loaf
  • Inca Quinoa Salad 
  • Scalloped Potatoes 
  • Cookies for dessert!

Notes: 
  • Holiday Baguette is the June's Baguette recipe - pg 157 in The Artistic Vegan Cookbook - PDF or Book)
  • The Lentil Loaf recipe is free in eBook when you subscribe or ask for one at [email protected]
  • I used the Inca Quinoa Salad recipe, modified slightly, from the World Fusion Cookbook, my favorite! Any salad will work.
  • Scalloped Potato recipe is below! 
  • Cookie recipe is coming soon!

These potatoes are so hard to resist you may find yourself asking for another spoonful. Creamy, "cheesy" and so wonderful they nearly melt in your mouth.  

Scalloped Potatoes 
  • 2 Tbps. Olive Oil (Sub Vegetable broth or water for oil-free)
  • 1 1/2 Cloves Garlic - Minced
  • 2 Tbsp. Harina de Maiz - Corn Flour 
  • 1 tsp. Freshly Minced Thyme
  • 1/2 tsp. Sea Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper
  • 1 1/4 Cup Cashew Milk or non-dairy
  • 3 Yukon Gold Potatoes - Peeled and Sliced Thin
  • 1 Small Onion - Diced 
  • Opt: 1/2 - 3/4 cup Dairy Free Cheese (I used the Mozzarella Cheese recipe in my book; you could use this one too)

Peaceful Preparation:
  1. In a saucepan add the olive oil, saute the garlic for 1 minute. Add the corn flour, thyme, sea salt and pepper, whisk for 1 minute.
  2. Gradually whisk in the cashew milk. Whisk constantly until boiling and thickened, about 8 minutes.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 
  4. Peel and very thinly slice the potatoes. Layer in a cast iron skillet, casserole dish or pan. I used a cast iron skillet, well greased. Spread 1/3 of the potatoes in a layer and top with 1/2 of the diced onion. Repeat with 1/3 of the potatoes and another layer of diced onion. Add the final layer of potatoes. Cover with the sauce, using the back a knife to spread the sauce between the layers. Opt to top with dairy free cheese (suggested) stir to mix in slightly. 
  5. Cover and bake for 1 hour, uncover and bake for an additional 30 minutes.

 
Happy Holidays with love from my heart and kitchen to 
yours!
​

Christa




 Adapted from the great recipe at Canadian Living.
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