Vegan No-Eggy Salad

The BEST vegan egg-less salad! 

Original recipe here:

https://theyummyvegan.com/blog/thebestveganeggsalad?rq=Egg%20Salad

I added a little more than a teaspoon of turmeric because I always add more turmeric than a recipe says. This … mashed on some pumpernickel toast with melted Daiya cheddar shreds, some homemade pesto, and fresh baby spinach was absolutely delicious! 

I always make the Bestest Pesto from Isa Does It because it IS the bestest pesto. You need look nowhere else! 

Makes a yummy quick meal. 

Attempts at Healthier Eating and New Cookbooks! Whoo hoo!

I made the granola and açaí bowl from Julie Montagu's Superfoods cookbook. I am never buying granola again! This was so, so good and made of only healthy things - no sugar. I LOVE this cookbook so far. The recipes are super healthy and all vegan. You might know Julie Montagu from Ladies of London on Bravo. Not only is she a healthy guru, she is also a Viscountess! She married the heir to the Earl of Sandwich. Neat!

I also made the Creamy Carrot Soup and Whole Food Proteins bowl from the Rawsome Vegan Cookbook this week. OMG! This was also so, so good and packed with healthy things. I found a purple sweet potato at Whole Foods this week and it was out of this world good. I didn't know potatoes could taste that good. Damn. Anyway, every recipe in this book looks like something I want to make. It's gonna get a lot of use.

Chewie was being so precious today that I had a hard time leaving for work - more than usual when I look at his cuteness. He got a haircut and a new bed. Both seem to be agreeing with him.

Vegan Protein Blueberry Banana Chocolate Smoothie

Vegan Protein Blueberry Banana Chocolate Smoothie

Ingredients:
1/2 cup frozen organic wild blueberries (Whole Foods has them in the freezer section)
1 banana
1 cup nut mylk (I use 5XProtein Unsweetened Almond Milk by So Delicious Brand)
2 scoops Orgain brand vegan protein - chocolate flavor

Blend all ingredients in a blender. Yum!

Had this smoothie for breakfast and made my cabbage curry for dinner. Yummmmmm.
Cabbage curry recipe here: Sundaegirl108's Cabbage Curry

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Healthy Vegan Mango Lassi Smoothie

 

Healthy Vegan Mango Lassi Smoothie

Ingredients:
1 mango or about 1 cup of frozen mango chunks
1 cup unsweetened almond mylk (I used 5XProtein So Delicious Brand)
1 - 3 tablespoons hemp protein (Optional: I like to amp up the protein by adding some hemp protein but it makes the smoothie greyish - not that lovely mango lassi color. I used just one tablespoon of Nutiva brand hemp protein. I think more than that wouldn't have tasted so good.)
1/4 cup of raw cashews
a pinch of cardamom powder

Method: Put all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend to smoothie perfection.

Nutritional Info (approximate):
330 calories, 16g protein, 35g carbs, 6g sugar, 15g fat, 0g cholesterol, 60% RDA of vitamin A, 29% RDA of iron

NOTE: I made this again with a scoop of the Vega Brand Vanilla Protein Shake instead of the hemp protein and it was even better tasting and more protein! (Pictured Below)  Yum!

Deamy Blueberry Smoothie

Dreamy Blueberry Smoothie
(delicious and super healthy!)

Ingredients:
1 and 1/2 cups water or almond mylk (I use almond mylk)
1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (if using fresh I throw in 4 ice cubes)
1 soft medjool date, pitted
1-2 tablespoons unsalted almond butter
1 tablespoon chia gel (see recipe below)
1 tablespoon shredded unsweetened coconut
*optional: I also put a teaspoon of spirulina in mine.

Method:

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth on high setting (about 45 seconds).

CHIA GEL: 3 tablespoons chia seeds soaked in 1 and 3/4 cups water overnight

RECIPE FROM: Clean Eats by Alejandro Junger, M.D.

Yummy things of the week ...

I went to see BLONDIE and MORRISSEY at Madison Square Garden on Saturday! I had general admission floor and I got all the way up front! I was THIS CLOSE! AHHHHHH! *swoon*

In other good news ... Figs are in season! Yes! (strawberries also)

Also, Vegan Chao is everything. I made the best breakfast sandwich ever with it this week: 1 slice tomato cayenne vegan chao cheese, 1/4 avocado, and roasted garlic hummus on toast. Mmmm

School's out for summer!

Classes for this academic year are finally over and so I finally figured out how to get photos off my phone and saved onto my computer. What will I do with all this free time?! Well, I cooked the tamarind lentils from Veganomicon tonight for dinner (pictured above) with Near East curry couscous (I like to squeeze lime on the couscous! It's divine!) and roasted Brussels sprouts. Mmmm

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And ... I finally have time to write about some things I've been enjoying over the past couple months.

 

One of my favorite raw breakfasts (pictured above): 1/2 cup buckwheat groats and a couple tablespoons goji berries (both soaked overnight, then drained) blended in my VitaMix with a whole apple, a whole orange (peel removed), 1/4 whole vanilla bean, and some cardamom (only about 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon). Garnish with raw almonds (or other fab nut) and some fresh fruit.   

 

The Polish Summer Salad from Salad Samurai is tha BOMB!

Make it, eat it, love it! I could eat this everyday.

My favorite healthy smoothie of the moment:
1 tablespoon maca powder
2 tablespoons hemp protein powder
(about 1 cup or so) unsweetened almond mylk
1 teaspoon spirulina (more if you can tolerate the taste; I can't but I find the peanut butter masks it.)
1 banana
1 tablespoon organic peanut butter

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