Black Beans Dark Chocolate Brownies
When it comes to Friendsgiving, you cant skip dessert! Did you know you could make brownies with Bushs® Black Beans and no one will know the difference? Black beans provide an additional plant-based, vegetarian-friendly protein kick in this decadent recipe while keeping the same delicious flavor of a regular brownie.
Have Them Practice This Genius Seconds Helpings Rule
I like to tell clients to go for second helpings of vegetables before second helpings of anything else, says Talia Hauser, RD, LDN. This way you know you’re getting more vegetables in your diet but also filling up on low-calorie, nutritious foods. For a side dish thats sure to have people digging in for more, try this grain millet and cauliflower mash with garlic gravy.
Cinnamon Almond Fig Bars And Coconut Mango Date Bars
All you need is a blender to make these subtly sweet no-cook energy bars from The Game of Eating Smart: Nourishing Recipes for Peak Performance Inspired by MLB Superstars by Julia Loria with chef Allen Campbell. The Cinnamon Almond Fig Bars offer New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton a quick energy boost on the go, while the Coconut Mango Bars are a favorite of Houston Astros second baseman José Altuve.
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Chocolate Cherry Fudge Brownies
These brownies are made with black beans instead of flour, so you get plenty of protein, fiber and extra nutrients. The oats and pecans add even more vitamins and minerals, so you enjoy a chocolaty, decadent dessert that is nutritious. Create a flax egg by whisking together one tablespoon ground flax seeds with three tablespoons of lukewarm water for each egg needed. Allow it to sit for five minutes before using it in the recipe.
Chili Stuffed Sweet Potato Skins From Ambitious Kitchen
This is a great twist on your usual Thanksgiving sweet potato dish using Bushs® Kidney Beans that add a rich fall flavor. To make this plant-based, use a plant-based plain yogurt or sour cream, maple syrup instead of honey and top it off with your favorite plant-based cheese or no cheese at all. For any guests who prefer meat, top with crumbled bacon for added smoky flavor.
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Vegan Recipes Carnivores Will Love
I make this vegan shawarma for family and friends all the time. It’s a winner! Wrapped in pita bread and drizzled with tahini sauce it’s mouthwateringly good. Jackfruit is a great plant-based meat replacement while chickpeas add protein.
Load up on your vegetables with this warming and nutritious Vegetable Dumpling Soup from Karen at CraveVeggies.
Mel’s Creamy Vegan Gnocchi with Garlic and Kale? Get in to my belly. This bowl of yum is from A Virtual Vegan.
A great addition to our carnivore-approved vegan meals list. I love a slow cooked meal and this Slow Cooker Pumpkin Red Lentil Chilli from Karen at Kitchen Treaty is hearty and loaded with flavour.
What can I say, I love my legumes and I love my curry. Chana Masala from Marina at Yummy Mummy Kitchen.
Gyros! This had to go on our list of carnivore-approved vegan recipes. Loaded with protein-packed tempeh, this Vegan Greek Gyros with Tempeh from Sophia at Veggies Don’t Bite is a delicious powerhouse.
Oh, my goodness this Vegan Garlic Sriracha Tofu Yakisoba from Lauren at Rabbit and Wolves is so vibrant and wonderful.
Carnivores will love this vibrant and pretty Couscous with Chickpeas, Almonds and Pomegranate from Lili at The Travelling Oven.
Super crispy and awesome, I am so excited to try these crispy baked cauliflower bites from Jenn at Veggie Inspired.
I love this Vegan Jambalaya from Mel at The Stingy Vegan. Jambalya is such a versatile and comforting bowl.
Festivals Fairs & Special Events
Every city, state, and country has festivals, fairs, and special events. Find one youre interested in. If you time your wedding right, your honeymoon can be a trip to one of these festivals. Burning Man, SXSW, Bonnaroo, the Renaissance Fair, regional harvest festivals, Mardi Gras, New Years Eve in Times Square, a movie premiere, or whatever youre into. If you plan your honeymoon at the right time in the right place, the possibilities are endless.
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Vegan Cream Of Broccoli Soup
We achieved ultimate creaminess without the cream by adding a Yukon gold potato to this low-fat, heart-healthy soup. The nutritional yeast, with its satisfying nuttiness, does a great job standing in for cheese look for it in health and specialty foods stores.
Get the Recipe: Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup
George Calombaris’ Carrot Tzatziki
“This dip is made with some pretty simple ingredients, but it is so important to roast your garlic before you use it. Roasting removes the astringent flavour that can be a little overpowering. There is nothing worse than going out for meal and tasting it again the next day, if you know what I mean.” George Calombaris
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Rafaela Michailidou is a Vegan Lifestyle Coach, and a freelance health and wellness content writer, with a Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies.
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Vegan Italian Recipes: The Best Plant Based Meals Inspired By Italian Cuisine
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Who doesnt love Italian food? When we traveled to Italy, I swear that we ate nothing but pizza and pasta for three weeks straight. Delicious, delicious carbs. Thankfully, its easy to bring a taste of Italy right to your kitchen at home. Ive rounded up 50 of the best vegan Italian recipes that take me right back to Italy. These food memories are right up there with floating down the canals of Venice, wandering through the museums of Florence, and discovering the history of Rome.
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Flavors to Focus On
Savory or umami is a fantastic aspect of the flavor spectrum to focus on to ensure a meat lovers palate is satisfied.
We often cover the salty or sweet tastes, but we dont always consider savory in the same way. Think of things like roasted garlic, roasted eggplant, nutritional yeast, sun-dried tomatoes, olives and miso.
Including ingredients with a savory flavor like these in your dishes will tickle the taste buds that arent necessarily fulfilled by cucumbers and kale alone.
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Brined Cauliflower With Macadamia Miso
Elevate your Fourth of July celebration with a touch of fine dining with this recipe by chef Abhijit Dey, winner of the Fine Dining Lovers Food For Thought Award for the Pacific Region. All the recipes are available in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Cookbook. Available for free to our registered FDL+ readers.
Zucchini Pasta With Beet Marinara
Heres an innovative take on marinara sauce: beet marinara sauce by The Roasted Root. Its not an authentic Italian recipe, but its an intriguing take on one. The beets will add a nice sweetness to the sauce, and theyll help to cut the acidity of the tomatoes. Feel free to pour this sauce on zucchini noodles or any noodles of your choice.
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Gnocchi With Tomato Confit
Lets start with a traditional Italian gnocchi recipe with a yummy roasted tomato sauce on top. This vegan gnocchi with tomato confit by The Fiery Vegetarian doesnt mess too much with what a yummy potato gnocchi should taste like. Its an Italian favorite for a good reason. The roasted cherry tomato sauce has many ingredients similar to a pesto sauce with tomatoes and wine in place of the copious amounts of basil leaves.
Bobby Flay Shares His Crispy Coconut
This simple, addictive crispy rice helped celebrity chef Bobby Flay win a throwdown on Beat Bobby Flay. We think it will become a fave in your kitchen, too! TIP: Allowing the cooked rice to cool completely is key to achieving a nice, crispy texture. You can even use leftover rice from Chinese takeout, says Flay.
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Festive Double Chocolate Biscotti
You are going to love these Italian style festive double chocolate biscotti. Biscotti are a twice baked Italian cookies. They are very crisp and crunchy and absolutely perfect for dipping into strong black coffee or hot cocoa. When dipped into a hot drink, they soften up beautifully and the texture is so good.
Roasted Carrot And Cauliflower Soup
This recipe comes from vegan cookbook author and This Rawsome Vegan Life blogger Emily von Euw This soup is packed with good-for-you ingredients. Cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower boast vitamin K and C, fiber and iron, promoting good bone, muscle, gut and blood health. The antioxidants found in these wonder veggies may also reduce inflammation and give your immunity a boost. The combination of turmeric and black pepper also has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, making this recipe a must for cold and flu season.
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Root Vegetable Soups And Stews
Carrots, onions, garlic, celery, rutabagas, parsnips, sweet potatoes, and other starchy root vegetables perform magic when their flavors are allowed to develop slowly under low heat. You can cook whole grains, or add cooked grains or cooked pasta just before serving. And if youd like, you can include some plant-based meat analogs like organic soy curls or diced grilled tempeh for extra chewiness.
Vegan Black Bean And Sweet Potato Soup
This hearty vegan soup conjures up the flavors of Spain in a bowl. The smoked paprika gives it a deep savory taste that anyone will enjoy. We like water as the base of this soup because it lets the flavors of the vegetables shine through. While it’s optional, the drizzle of sherry vinegar at the end adds a brightness that takes this dish to the next level.
Get the Recipe: Vegan Black Bean and Sweet Potato Soup
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Tell Them That Instead Of Subtracting Animal Foods Focus On Adding More Vegetables
Larger lifestyle shifts can come later, but one of the best ways to start out is by having friends and family members think about what they can add to their plates, instead of what they have to take away. The easiest way to eat more plant foods when it comes to vegetables is to just add more to your current meals. For example, if you’re following a recipe, and it calls for one cup of spinach add two-to-three cups or if you’re adding roasted vegetables to your plate make sure to add an extra one or two spoonfuls, suggests Kathleen Oswalt, RDN.
Whats The Bottom Line
These dishes show you exactly how you can satisfy a meat lovers tastebuds with healthy vegetarian recipes, and there are lots more out there to explore.
Everyone has different tastes, so the best strategy is to think about the dishes your meat lover enjoys then try to make a dish that hits a similar flavor, texture, and look.
Remember to focus on the savory flavors, and use oil and salt to wean your meat lover over to the plant side. All thats left to do is start cooking!
A honeymoon is important. The wedding is over. The months, or even years, of stress and planning are finally over. Its time for the two of you to relax, settle in, and start enjoying your time together as you embark on your first journey as a family.
To make the most of this time for the least amount of money, its important to focus on what you want out of a honeymoon. This isnt your typical list of touristy honeymoon locations everyone goes to. Rather, its a list of cheap honeymoon experiences a couple can enjoy together, regardless of where its at.
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Chickpea Curry & Rice
- 1 cup of uncooked brown rice
- 2 cups of water
- 2 tablespoons of curry powder, divides
- ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon of ground ginger
- 1 can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil OR ¼ cup of water
- ½ onion, diced
- 1 cup of kale, finely chopped
DIRECTIONS:
- 1 bunch of Dhania/ 30g Coriander
- 1 head of Garlic
- 1 large head of lettuce
- 1 bunch of celery
- ¼ cup raw sunflower seeds
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- Fattis & Monis Macaroni 500g
- 1 tin cannellini beans
- 1 tin of pasta sauce
- 1L Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Milk
- 1 package of Vegetable Stock
- 2 x 250g Penny Lane Frozen Mixed Veg
- 6 Weetbix biscuits
- More seasonal, Summer fruit for snacking
- Salad Dressing
- Bananas
- Black Pepper
Pasta With Vegan Vodka Sauce
This pasta with vodka sauce recipe by Fried Dandelions has an extra little kick! As an added kick, the cream sauce component of the recipe is made using hemp seeds instead of the typical cashew nuts. This dish is perfect for anyone who has nut allergies or wants to try something a little more complex than regular tomato sauce.
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Difference Between A Slow Cooker And A Crock
You may have heard the term Crock-Pot used interchangeably with slow cooker and wondered about the difference. Crock-Pot is a brand of slow cooker that uses a ceramic or earthenware crock as its main cooking vessel, often encased in a heating element. Crock-Pot has been around since the 1970s and lent its name to the entire class of cookers in the same way that Kleenex became a synonym for tissue. So every Crock-Pot is a slow cooker, but not every slow cooker is a Crock-Pot.
I mentioned the Instant Pot brand earlier, which is becoming synonymous with pressure cooker. In fact, Instant Pots are multicookers, which combine both slow cooking and pressure cooking functions.
While the modern slow cooker uses electricity, the concept of slow cooking goes back long before the advent of electricity. Certain heavy-duty pots could be used for slow cooking if they distributed heat evenly enough. The cast iron dutch oven, a pot with a tight-fitting iron lid, is an example of cookware that could slow cook in an oven, or even over smoldering coals.