Archive For The “Vegan/Lenten” Category
We had some VERY ripe bananas just before we left for our trip to Gatlinburg, so I put the in the freezer (my mom’s idea) to save to make banana bread with. The bananas smelled so sweet, so I changed up my usual recipe a bit and even tried out some new substitutes as well. [...]
I admit it: I am lazy when it comes to beans. I only use canned beans. But that doesn’t mean I don’t buy dried, because I do, I just don’t use them. They sadly sit in my pantry, gathering dust. I found this great post at $5 Dinners about the best way to cook dried [...]
These chocolate chip cookies are dairy-free, and are VERY delicious! Michelle’s Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chip Cookies Ingredients: 2 cups unbleached flour 2 tsps baking powder 1/2 tsp.salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1/3 bag mini chocolate chips 1/3 bag peanut butter chips 1 cup raw sugar 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 [...]
I subscribe the Living on a Dime Newsletter, and here are a few recipes from it for A P P L E S After we make our annual trip to the orchard, I will definitely try these out! Apple Crisp 6 apples, peeled and sliced 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 cup brown sugar [...]
For those of your who are interested, a friend of mine recently discovered that some Duncan Hines cakes be made vegan. VeganBob wrote a post explaining how to bake box cake mixes to make vegan cakes: The only “trick” is to use applesauce instead of eggs (1.5 tablespoon of applesauce = 1 egg) and soymilk [...]
Punky has been asking to make lemonade for weeks; so we finally bought a bag of lemons at the store the other day. However, we decided to go an extra step and make a Lemon Slushy and mini-ice pops. Fresh Lemon Slushy Recipe 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 cups water 3-4 cups of [...]
Ma Torg is hosting a Vegan Recipe Swap, and this week’s theme is Grains. Here is my submission: Spanakorizo Ingredients: * 2 1/4 pounds of fresh spinach, chopped, washed, drained * 1 spring onion, chopped * 1/3 cups of olive oil * 1 1/3 cup of water * 1 1/3 cups of long-grain rice * [...]
I found a recipe on someone’s blog (but I can’t remember who!) and then tweaked it a little bit. It was REALLY good! I love lentils when the weather is cold, and this was perfect for a snowy night. Lentil Stew and Crispy Garlic Potatoes Stew: 1 onion, chopped 1 bag of lentils (one pound) [...]
