‘Cheesy’ Vegetarian Tempeh Chili
One World Cafe’s Twist: Green Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie
Avocado Chocolate Protein Smoothie
Oh The Variety of Recipes :)
Raw Fennel Chickpea Salad w/ Brown Rice & 2 Ingredient Vegan Avocado Ice Cream!
For lunch yesterday, I made a big batch of raw fennel chickpea salad with a bunch of vegetables and spices I found in my pantry and mixed it with some brown rice! Simply throw all the ingredients together and enjoy as a hearty, colorful lunch – easy to make and easy to take on the go 🙂 And, then, for dessert I made a two-ingredient avocado ice cream to satisfy my craving in the hot weather – you won’t even believe that the ice cream is vegan when you taste it (caution: you should like avocados before you try this recipe)! Also, I apologize for the poor photo quality – had to deal with just an iPhone camera.
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The Recipe
Yields 2 servings
1 cup chickpeas
1 cup brown rice, cooked
1 cup argula leaves, diced finely
1 tbsp oregano
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
1 cup broccoli, pureed (to make salad creamy)
1 cup blueberries, washed
1/2 lemon worth of juice
30 cherry tomatoes, diced
1 cucumber, diced
1 small onion, diced
2 tbsp fennel seeds
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (optional)
1 tsp salt (optional)
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I tried to be adventurous for my dessert and pureed 1 pitted avocado with 1/2 a frozen banana and 1/2 a cup of almond milk. It made a creamy texture, which I froze and then enjoyed as ice cream 15 minutes later!! It’s so tasty, especially if you like avocados. If you aren’t a huge fan of avocado alone, blend 1 tsp of vanilla extract and 2 – 4 tbsp of sugar (your choice) with the puree.
pureed avocado ice cream
frozen ice cream !
Pumpkin Spiced Tofu Scramble w/ Carrot Fennel Quinoa
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The Recipe
Yields 2 – 3 Servings
1 cup quinoa
2 1/2 cups water
3 tbsp fennel seeds
1 cups shredded carrots
2 1/5th blocks of extra-firm tofu
1 cup bok choy leaflets
1 cup eggplant, diced
1 cup mushrooms, diced
1 small onion, diced
1 tbsp turmeric powder
1 tsp garlic powder
3 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp pumpkin spice
1 tsp ginger powder
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Directions
1. Cook the quinoa in the water. Throw in the carrots and the fennel seeds and allow them to cook with the quinoa.
2. Throw all the vegetables and spices onto a saucepan and drizzle with olive oil.
3. Cook till the bok choy has simmered down and the tofu is a little crispy.
4. Enjoy warm by first laying a bed of quinoa into your bowl.
5. Then, top with the tofu scramble and enjoy together! yumm fall pumpkin spice 🙂
Almond Hemp Pumpkin Apple Ginger Breakfast Protein Bowl
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The Recipe
Yields 1 serving
1 cup unsweetened almond or soy milk
2 tbsp hemp seeds
2 tbsp pumpkin seeds, broken into smaller pieces
1 medium apple, diced
2 tsp pumpkin spice
1 tsp ginger powder
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Directions
1. Mix everything together in a bowl and eat right away before the apples get soggy – eat cold. You can microwave it to make it a little warm if you want, but I didn’t try this so I can’t vouch for the taste (the apples will definitely get softer if you microwave it).
Vegan Coconut On Coconut Raw Cake
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The Recipe
Yields 3 – 4 servings
1 cup shredded coconut
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp virgin coconut oil
1/4 cup water
1/2 – 1 tsp vanilla extract
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Directions
1. Blend all the ingredients together for about a minute. You just want a cake-texture but don’t need all of the coconut pieces to be ground completely.
2. Mash the puree into a cake pan or onto a plate (like I did) and flatten out. Freeze for ~15 minutes and the cake is ready to eat! Store with some saran wrap around it either in the refrigerator or the freezer – it will last up to two weeks in the fridge!
Sweet Treats & Easy Indian Recipes
Pumpkin Spiced Pepper Stuffed Tofu Scramble
Looking for a delicious and protein-based breakfast full of vegetables? Try this one out! Pumpkin season is my all-time favorite time of the year so for breakfast this morning, I made a pumpkin spiced tofu scramble that I stuffed into half of a raw bell pepper to add some crunchy taste! It was absolutely delicious – one of my favorite pumpkin recipes thus far and the magical part is that there was no pumpkin even in the tofu scramble; the pumpkin spice did all of the work!!
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The Recipe
Yields 1 serving
1/5th block of extra-firm tofu
1 cup broccoli, chopped
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/2 large green bell pepper
1/2 cup mushrooms, diced
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp pumpkin spice
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
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Directions
1. Stir-fry all of the tofu and vegetables together. Spice them up!
2. Stuff the pepper with half of the tofu scramble. You can use another half pepper to stuff the rest of the tofu scramble or simply place it on the side like I did.
Recipes on Recipes!!
Ah, I have so many recipes that I have made in the past two weeks at college, but never had time to upload them yet so here is a myriad of recipes 🙂 I hope you enjoy! I’ll be baking a few different things this weekend as well so look out for those.
Vegan Lemony Raw Quinoa Edamame Salad for Two
Quinoa Oat Green Khakhra (Indian Thin Crackers) & First College Breakfast!
Before I headed out to college, my mom and I had made a Quinoa Oat Green Roti (Indian flatbread). There’s this other famous Indian snack called khakhra that is basically a thin Indian cracker – crunchy and savory! One morning, my mom tried roasting the green roti on the stovetop for a little bit longer than needed for roti and it become hard and crunchy, just like khakhra! It is a really thin cracker, which makes it ideal for any one to enjoy on-the-go as well. So, if you want a healthier version of a cracker with some hearty leafy greens added, check out this recipe for Quinoa Oat Green Roti here and simply roast the dough after rolling it for about 5-7 minutes longer till it becomes harder and crunchy. Enjoy with anything; culturally, this snack is enjoyed in the morning with tea or for a snack in the afternoon!
look how thin!
Next, for a yummy recipe! I just moved into college successfully – very tiring process and it rained thanks to that silly hurricane, but everything is good now thankfully! For breakfast this morning, I decided to try out Shiloh Farm’s Oat Bran that I had recently discovered in my local health food store. It’s a hearty breakfast since oat bran is filled with fiber and protein – one serving has a whooping 8g protein and 7g fiber! It’s a healthy and delicious way to start off your day and you can top the oat bran off with literally anything, just like oatmeal! I choose some apple slices, cinnamon powder, and flaxseeds. Feel free to play around with yours – you can add nuts, fruit, dried fruit, brown sugar, nut butters, milk, chocolate chips, etc!
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The Recipe
Yields 1 Serving
1/3 cup oat bran
1/2 cup almond milk (optional)
1 cup water
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tbsp flaxseed, ground
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Directions
1. On the stovetop, cook your oat bran in water till the water starts to evaporate and the oat bran becomes like porridge. Add your milk if you wish and let it cook for about another minute till the milk and oat bran start to bubble a little to the consistency you wish. Stir frequently.
2. Pour the oat bran into a bowl. Top with your desired add-ins and enjoy warm! If it is too hot for you to eat, place in the freezer for a few minutes and then enjoy.
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