Chickpea Avocado Sammies
Lunch was inspired by a Pinterest find for a smashed chickpea sandwich. I changed it to my taste. The lime is very powerful, so if you are not a fan, leave out the lime zest. The salad texture made me...
View ArticleCreamy Silky Hummus (and our new Vitamix)
Kirk talked me into it recently. A Vitamix 5200 blender. It was hard for me to get past the price tag (even on a great deal at Costco) – if you have ever watched a demo of one you know how pricey they...
View ArticleGluten Free Biscuits with Garbanzo Bean Gravy
I saw the recipe for these two items in the most recent issue of Vegetarian Times (April/May 2012) on page 46. Having everything in my pantry outside of potato starch and poultry seasoning I decided to...
View ArticleSweet Potato Hummus
This IS the best hummus I have ever had – made by me or commercially made. Is it making the tahini fresh? The sweetness of slow cooked yams? I don’t know but I will just say it is spectacular. Does...
View ArticleChickpea & Green Pea Smash
A quick and vegan friendly sandwich filling. While I didn’t use any, a pinch of sweetener might be desired – or add fresh herbs chopped up. The pretty green color goes well with a hearty seed and nut...
View ArticleGluten Free Coconut Biscuits and Chickpea Gravy
If it is Sunday morning it is often B&G time! I tried a recipe for the biscuits that I saw on Bob’s Red Mill’s site, adapted to be vegan as well as gluten-free. To top it, I made a chickpea gravy...
View ArticleItalian Chickpea Spread
This easy to make hummus is from Short-Cut Vegan: Great Taste in No Time, on page 49. If you are not a tahini fan (I am not a fan of it), hummus can be a disappointment. This has great flavor and pulls...
View ArticleSummer Dinners: Veggie Burgers, Vegan Cheese & Roasted Sweet Taters
Last night we had a wonderful relaxed dinner. Not being pregnant encourages me to dream of what to grill and to make the time to go outside – that and having a 2-year-old who loves being in the back...
View ArticleChickpea Sammies
Well…I hit a stumbling block in our un-processed world. It appears that fresh-baked bread is giving Kirk really bad gut aches and the culprit seems to be the yeast. It got worse when I opened a new bag...
View ArticleSuccess Is The Teen Asking For Seconds
Kirk was gone last week on a business trip on the East Coast, which for me leads to feeling stagnant. It is hard to get inspired to cook when I am facing a picky teen and a small stomach toddler as my...
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