Category: Dinner
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Guinness Stew
1/2 lb. small potatoes (I used rainbow fingerling) 3 T. olive oil 4 T. flour salt and pepper pinch of cayenne 3 T. butter (your preferred plant based) 1 large yellow onion 3 cloves of garlic 4 T. tomato paste 1 1/4 cups Guinness 3 carrots (again, I used rainbow) 3 tsp. thyme 3 cups…
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Vegan Salisbury Steak
Vegan Salisbury Steak (makes 6 steaks) ½ yellow onion minced 1 not-chick’n bouillon cube 1 T. olive oil 1 tsp. salt 1 T. vegan Worcestershire sauce 2 lbs. Beyond beef 2 tsp. garlic salt 1 tsp. pepper 1 T. spicy brown mustard 1 T. bbq sauce 1 cup panko bread crumbs In a small skillet…
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Lima Bean Succotash
My favorite book by David Shannon is A Bad Case of Stripes.In the book, a little girl named “Camilla” loves lima beans. She is afraid her friends might think she is strange for liking the beans, so she refuses to eat them. This craving that she has for lima beans turns her into all sorts of…
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Cheesy Taco Casserole
Cheesy Taco Casserole (serves two) 1 10oz bag of frozen “steam in bag” vegetables (I used broccoli but you can use whatever you like) 2 cups of vegan shredded cheddar style cheese (or a Mexican blend if you can find it) Corn or flour taco sized tortillas 1 can of vegetarian refried beans 1 cup…
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Seaweed Snacks
After reading the book The Rainbow Fish, by Marcus Pfister, a perfect snack is seaweed snacks. It’s just what I’d imagine the colorful fish in the story would have together at the end when they all become friends. This easy snack would also be a good one to share with friends. Seaweed Snacks 1 0.6…
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Celebration on a Bun
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!, by Mo Willems, is a book that is sure to be read over and over again! The pigeon in the story is very excited to find a hot dog to eat all by himself, when a little duck shows up to spoil his treat. The little duck just wants…
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Pizza for Everyone
One children’s book that I always think of to read on Earth day is Todd Parr’s, The Peace Book. Not only does this book have a drawing of Earth on the cover, it has a wonderful message of peace to everyone throughout the pages. When you get to the page with pizza for everyone, talk about…
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Cannellini Bean Stew
This stew is perfect for an easy weeknight dinner and a great way to use up a bunch of greens that might be lurking in your fridge. Try it and let me know what you think! Cannellini Bean Stew 1 14 oz. Package of Impossible Sausage, spicy (you can use whatever plant based sausage you…
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Veggie Stir Fried Rice
3 cups cooked brown rice 1 cup veg stock 2 zucchini chopped 2 yellow squash chopped 2 leeks (cut down the center longways, before chopping up, then rinse well in a colander. Leeks can be sandy!) 4 T. soy sauce 2 tsp. Sesame oil ½ cup Just Eggs Sriracha Veggie stir fried rice can be made with…
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Cabbage and Brats with Cheesy Quinoa Grits
I was in the mood for some German fare so I cooked up some vegan bratwurst with sauteed chopped cabbage and a jar of sauerkraut. You can saute this all up with a drizzle of oil or some vegetable stock. I cooked mine with veg stock and then finished it with a couple tablespoons of…
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Gluten Free Gnocchi with Vegan Italian Sausage
Italian food has always been a comfort food for me and just because I’m vegan doesn’t mean that I can’t still enjoy all the fabulous dishes that I love! Since I try to eat mostly gluten free, I was super excited to find a vegan, gluten free gnocchi in the pasta isle of my regular…
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Spinach and Tofu Curry with Peanut Sauce
I read a recipe recently, for a spinach and tofu dish with a peanut sauce. I love anything with peanut butter and I cook with tofu a lot, so I thought I might try it. Last night I got out my tofu, peanut butter and spinach and then realized I wanted to take this dinner…
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Mushroom Risotto
Who doesn’t love a risotto? Don’t be intimidated by its fancy name or by the fact that you need to stir this dish a lot while cooking. It’s just rice, its not hard!! Rice is a starchy food, the shorter the grain of rice, the more starch it contains. The arborio rice in risotto is…
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Vegetarian Chili
I signed up earlier in the week to bring a soup into Church Friday night for a soup pot luck. Thursday night I realized I had forgot all about it and had nothing planned to cook. When I searched the kitchen for on hand ingredients, I found everything needed to whip up a pot of…
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Spring Rolls
Last night the whole family got in the kitchen together to make Spring Rolls. We prepped all of the ingredients and then made an assembly line passing plates along to fill up the rolls. Everyone had a hand in the action and it was a fun night! Tasty too! Spring Rolls 1 pkg. of rice…
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Easy Bread and Butter Pickles
Recently, while visiting my in-laws in Kentucky I was loaded up with cucumbers from their farm. I have been trying to squeeze them into as many recipes as possible to use them up and still I have cucumbers stuffed in the fridge. Good time to play around with pickle recipes! When life (or your mother…
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