What's Up In My Kitchen - Recipe Round-Up (Finally!)

Ok, go glance at this article.  It will make you smile.

Blended chia pudding: if you don't like the texture of chia pudding, just blend it!  Makes all of the lumps go away, and it has the texture of yogurt.  Here, topped with piles of granola.

 

Made a batch of tofu feta.  Only this stuff is better than your normal tofu feta, because it's a LOT firmer.  Changes: 1/3 cup agar flakes, 3 tbsp olive oil (I ran out).  Wow, this stuff was good on a salad!

 

Pancakes... Mmmm... Sans frosting and raisins (which I left out and added a few pepitas), these make 2 292 calorie servings.  And the servings are HUGE!  I wanted to make the frosting, but forgot to chill my can of coconut cream... :(

 

 

 

Roasted Veggie Salsa - my first shot at homemade salsa.  I would recommend using less lime juice, but otherwise I loved this recipe.  Oh, and I used hatch chilis instead of jalapenos.  Because I have ALWAYS wanted to use those things...

 

Quinoa/Adzuki bacon.  Dang, this stuff smelled SO good in the oven.  Changed: cooked the beans, cooked up 1/3 cup quinoa to replace the buckwheat, Italian seasoning instead of thyme, and no oil.  It was a bit crumbly, but that was OK by me.

 

As for lunches... well, I've made a wrap with peaches, basil, lettuce, avocado, and sugar free blackberry jelly - yum!  Lots of fruit!

 

 

 

My other wrap has been peaches (can you tell I like peaches?) with the tofu feta, bacon, lettuce, and avocado.  Again, yum!  (adapted from Iowa Girl Eats)

 

 

 

Another new b-fast food: banana bread in a bowl.  Blendm, let sit for 45 minutes or so, and it's like ice-cream for breakfast.  Did I mention you should top it with chocolate (which turned out very good, by the way!)

 

 

 

 Salad dressing!  Good for using up a surplus of basil... Fat free and creamy basil blast for your salad!

 

And, finally, 100% whole wheat strawberry pepita muffins (adapted from Chocolate and Carrots)!  Mix:

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 tbsp + 1 tsp baking powder

1/3 cup pepitas

1/2 tbsp cinnamon

1/4 cup stevia baking blend

1 cup almond milk

1 tbsp apple cider or white vinegar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

1/3 cup chopped frozen strawberries

 

Pour into muffin tins and bake (I have only a mini muffin pan - this made 24 muffins, 250 calories for 7 muffins.  Bake for about 17 minutes for mini muffins, probably 27 for regular)

 

 

Falafel

I haven't made falafel in AGES!

 

 

Whaaat?  That shouldn't be legal...

 

But, I shall avoid those darn falafel police! ;)

Yummmmmy baked, herbed falafel... you know, I actually was going to throw some parsley in these,but totally forgot...

Adapted from Cookie and Kate

Blend:
1 cup cooked chickpeas
1/4 cup cilantro
1 sauteed shallot
1 sauteed clove garlic
a bit of cumin
a bit of cinnamon
a few tbsp water

shape into patties, bake at 375 for 25 minutes, and serve over lettuce, with grapes, and dressing...

Dressing (adapted from Healthy Vegan Recipes), blend:
2 peaches/nectarines (no need to peel, just pit them... I actually had some that got a little bad spot on them, and I froze them to use in situations like this!)
1 cup water
2 cloves garlic
1 cup fresh basil
1 tsp paprika
2 tbsp sesame seeds

Peach and Corn Tacos

Taco shells are like hamburger buns...

EVERYTHING that goes in them tastes good!

Oh, gosh, I'm loving this fresh corn, though...

Adapted from The First Mess

Cabbage slaw:

~1/4 cup thinly shredded green cabbage

Juice of 1 lime

Tacos:

~1/2 cup chopped onion

~1/2 red bell pepper

kernels from 1 ear of corn

cumin

chili powder

chopped fresh basil

a handful of dried brown lentils, cooked

1 peach, finely diced (peeling is optional)

taco shells

For the cabbage slaw, just mix the two ingredients together.  Doesn't get harder than that!

For the filling, saute the onion and bell pepper for a few minutes, and then add the corn.  Keep sauteing until the corn is tender, about 3 more minutes.  Add the remaining ingredients and heat through.  Spoon the filling into shells, and top with slaw.

Peach & Tofu Salad

These are a few of my faaavourite things:

Tofu and almonds and avocado and peaches...

Quick, healthy... summer!

Adapted from HHL

Base of iceburg, topped with sliced peach, avocado, raw almonds, and tofu slathered with bbq sauce and grilled.
Dressing... yeah.  Just throw on whatever you happen to have - something light.  The bbq sauce will provide most of the dressing, just add a splash of mirin or balsamic vinegar.

Was that easy enough for you? ;)