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Vegan Pretzel Dinner Rolls This thanksgiving I wanted a homemade yeast roll. And to my -pleasant- surprise I accidentally made pretzel rolls! I assume it's from the egg substitute that I used, but needless to say I was not upset with the outcome! These came out pretty good, my almost 2 year old wouldn't stop munching these down, and they were demolished before everything else! I'm still in the debunking stage, as I am going to be making these again with flax eggs (so stay tuned)... But I am pretty sure that this is the reason. Cider Eggs. Now bare with me here... I just couldn't seem to find any Ener-G egg replacer. I thought of using flax eggs, and I even pondered how it would be with the Follow Your Heart Vegan Egg. But I freaked out and used a World War 2 era egg replacement. I figured if it was good enough to use back then, then it must be good now! If I had known that these were going to end up pretzel-y I would have sprinkled some Coarse...

Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup I am very much aware that I am late for Thanksgiving, but if your family is anything like mine, we eat *just about* the same thing for Christmas. Queue this Cream of Mushroom Soup recipe!  This came out SO good! I got plenty of compliments over the weekend from all kinds of people, and that alone helps solidify that this is better than your ole' can of Cream of Mushroom Soup for Green Bean Casserole! I just followed my typical Green Bean Casserole recipe with this as an addition, and boy was I surprised! I plan on uploading all of the recipes that really worked out for me this Thanksgiving, so take what you want for future reference, or do like me and make it for Christmas dinner too! Ingredients:  2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1/2 of a White Onion (diced) 8 Cloves of Garlic (minced) 1 lb of White Button Mushrooms (chopped) 1/2 Cup of Flour 2 Cups Unsweetened Soy Milk 2 Cups Vegetable Broth 1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg ...

The one thing I love the most when it comes to dinner, is a quick and simple meal. Seeing how my little one is sick... I needed to make a filling, easy meal yet again! So bare with me... my picture is absolutely terrible -I know- but making a dinner while pleasing a sick child is some work ! This took little to no time at all, and had a great end result.  Seriously, the longest thing that took place was me trying to snap a picture whilst drooling from starvation and sadly ending up in utter defeat. You can forgive me, right? Any who. Here's that terrible picture I speak of, and the recipe is down below! Ingredients: Romaine Lettuce (around 8 leaves) 1 Roma tomato -sliced 1 Lime -wedged 1 Avocado -prepped to your pleasing 1/4 White onion -diced 1 Tbsp cilantro -chopped 1 40oz can of pinto beans Your favorite taco seasonings (my homemade taco seasoning is below) 1/3 cup quinoa Tahini sauce (to drizzle) water as needed Taco Seasonings: ...

According to typical Southern California weather, it has actually been feeling like fall! And like how my usual days go, I think ALL day of what I want to make for dinner. I oftentimes find myself thinking of all the things I used to make before switching to veganism and how to make it successfully. So as I was doing my chores around the house I began thinking of things I used to enjoy, and ended up on my patio cleaning up there when it hit me. Fall. Fall hit me, and as mentioned earlier I'm in the Southern California region and it hasn't felt much like fall lately. Sure... we have a chilly day here and there, but it hasn't -felt- like fall until now! Fall for me is being all cuddled up on the couch with a nice warm blanket and a nice hearty bowl of soup like my mom used to make. And that soup for me, has always been Minestrone.  I hope you enjoy this recipe that I have complied for you! And don't forget to let me know if you've made it and how you liked...

Although I am a stay at home mom, I feel like I am always running around absolutely crazy. I mean... I do have a toddler, so you can excuse the mess right? Any who.... One pot (or pan) dishes are my favorite thing in the whole world. At the end all you have to clean up is the pot, your cutting board, knife and the plates and utensils you used during dinner. And if anyone doesn't see the allure of that... then we can't be friends... just kidding. I've always loved quick fulfilling dishes so I came up with this One Pot Tomato Asparagus Mushroom Pasta. And ya'll this one is so delicious... and simple! Trust me, it really is simple, it took no longer than 30 minutes. And that speaks to me! What you will need: 1 16oz package of Pasta (your choice) 1 bundle of fresh Asparagus (frozen is also ok) 3-4 cloves of garlic (minced) 1 cup of chopped mushrooms 1 1/2 cups of halved cherry tomatoes 1/2 of a large red onion (diced) 1 tbsp olive oil 2+ cups...

Welcome to my blog! My name is Elizabeth. I share my current dwelling with my husband Fernando, our son Gabriel, and our cat "Mamas." All three of us are Vegan. It is a new-found love, appreciation and understanding that we have come across. We begun our vegan journey late July of this year (2017) and aren't turning back! I have always been an animal lover. I volunteered at barns, saved so many kittens I've lost count... heck, I even started grooming because of my love of animals. It sadly didn't hit me that I was causing so much harm to these beautiful creatures until just recently.  As so many people who have switched, or dramatically changed their diet, our push forward was watching documentaries. The one that stuck out was "What the Health."  I still feel ashamed that a documentary about health had to be the eye opener. Much like the rest of my life, I'm the type that I believe what I'm told. I rarely look outside wha...