Green Bean Mushroom Soup

♥ So I've never made soup with Oyster Mushrooms. But it came out delicious! At least in my opinion :-) I can't wait to hear everyone's thoughts so share if you make this. This recipe makes about 2 servings.♥

Ingredients

▶ 3 handfuls of green beans with ends cut off
▶ About 1/4 lbs of Oyster Mushrooms chopped
▶ Salt & Pepper to taste
▶ 1 1/2 cups of Almond milk (I suggest original so the sweetness of the vanilla flavor doesn't overpower the intended flavors)
▶ A dash of thyme
▶ A dash of basil
▶ Optional: I added a dash of Caribbean spices.

Directions

▶ Add all ingredients to pan
▶ Cover and cook on low to medium heat for 20 minutes (stir occasionally)
▶ Add ingredients to blender and blend until smooth (I use the NutraBullet).
▶ Depending on your preference for consistency you can add about 1/4 cup of water to thin out the soup consistency.
▶ This would be a good soup to serve with grilled  "cheese"

Kale Summer Squash Soup

★ Well when squash is on sale, who can resist picking some up. I haven't made a broth soup in awhile so here's hoping it goes well!  ★

Ingredients
● About 2 cups of water
● 1 leaf of kale (remove stem) chopped
● Summer Squash chopped - your choice (I picked the round one and used a little more than half)
● 1 spoonful of minced garlic
● A couple dashes of ground coriander
● A pinch of cardamom
● Salt & Pepper to taste
● 1tbsp Balsamic Vinegar

Directions
● Add water, coriander, cardamom, salt, pepper, and vinegar to pot
● Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes
● Add the remaining ingredients,  cover, reduce heat and cook for 20 minutes
● Serve it up!

Baked Kale with Veggie Spread

Ingredients
Kale leaf
5 Mini potatoes
5 Cherry tomatoes
Onion a little less t han 1/4 cup
Olive oil about 2 tbsp
Vegan cheese

Directions
Place chopped onions,  potatoes,  tomatoes, and olive oil in blender (mix to preferrer taste)
Wash Kale leaf
Place leaf on baking pan, place veggie spread in the middle, and top with cheese
Bake on 350 for 10 minutes
Kale will be crispy on the edges
Serve up and Enjoy!

Tomato Cucumber Soup

Ingredients
1 Tomato chopped
2 Persian Cucumbers chopped with skin still on
1 spoonful of Garlic
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup coconut water
Olive oil for pan
-I used a mushroom spice blend,  you can use your choice of spice blend. I think a spicy blend would go well. 

Directions
Coat pan with oil
Add all ingredients except coconut water
Simmer,  covered for about 20 minutes
Transfer mixture to blender,  add coconut water and blend
Serve it up!

Quinoa Corn Salad

First - there won't be any pictures with today's recipes. I'm trying to something with the new Vine App! So if you're on Twitter, there's a small video that goes along with the recipe so Check it Out!

Ingredients 

• 1/2 cup corn
• 1/2 cup black beans
• 1/2 water Quinoa
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 Eggplant Spread from Trader Joe's

Directions

• Cook Quinoa and water together on medium heat until water is absorbed
• Add all other ingredients to a bowl
• Add cooked Quinoa, stir, chill, and serve

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Sea Kelp Quinoa

Ingredients
☆ 1 cup quinoa
☆ 2 cups water
☆ 1/4 chopped onion
☆ 2 tbsp minced garlic
☆ 3 tbsp sea kelp
☆ Olive oil to desired consistency

Directions
☆ Add quinoa and water to pot, cook until water is absorbed
☆ Blend onions,  garlic, sea kelp,  and oil together (I used my nutra bullet)
☆ Remove quinoa from heat and mix with kelp sauce
☆ This can be served by itself or as a great filler for wraps

Spicy Butternut Squash Polenta

Ingredients
- 1/2 cup corn meal
- 2 cups butternut squash soup
- 3/4 cup of water
- red pepper flakes to taste
- garlic to taste
- salt & pepper to taste

Directions
- Mix all ingredients in a medium size pot
- Bring mixture to boil
- Reduce heat and cook until all liquid has been absorbed,  stir frequently
- Can be served hot or when cooled will harden and you can slice it to eat like a loaf

Green Salad

Ingredients

• Asparagus (about 6 stalks - I used a peeler on mine)
• Green Beans (about a handfull)
• Garlic (1 spoonful)
• Onion (1/4 cup)
• Tempeh (1.2 package)
• Vegan Mayo (about 2 spoonfuls)
• Cilantro (1/4 cup)

Directions

• Chop vegetables
• Mix all ingredients into bowl 
• VOILA! 

Quinoa, Kumquat, and Asparagus Salad

Here's a nice recipe for a cold summer salad.

Ingredients 

• 1 cup Quinoa
• 2 Cups Water
• About 6 to 7 Kumquats seeded and chopped
• About 3 stalks of Asparagus sliced
• 1 Scallion sliced 
• Chia Seeds - about 1 to 2 tbsps
• Lemon Juice about 1 tbsp
• Olive Oil about 1 tbsp
• Spice Mixture (I used a mushroom spice mixture)
• Add salt and pepper to taste

Directions

• Boil 2 cups of water, add quinoa
• Prepare the kumquats, asparagus, and scallions
• Mix kumquats, asparagus, scallions, and chia seeds in bowl 
• Add spice mixture to quinoa - make sure the water has not been absorbed yet
• Once the water has been absorbed remove Quinoa from heat and let cool
• Add quinoa to veggie mixture, add lemon juice, and olive oil
• Stir mixture and chill
• Serve Cold

Basmati Rice and Sauteed Kale

Ingredients

• 1 cup of rice
• 2 cups of water
• 2 kale leaves deveined and chopped
• Onion Slices
• Olive Oil for pan
• Vegan Butter about 1 tbsp
• Herb de Provance about 1 tbsp
• Veggie Burger of your Choice chopped

Directions

• Mix water and rice together and cook on medium heat to stir frequently
• Coat pan with olive oil, add kale, onion, and veggie burger
• When rice is about done, add Herb de Provance seasoning and butter, Stir
• Remove rice from heat
• When onions are brown, remove from heat
• Add kale mixture over rice and ENJOY!

Simple Sweet Potatoes

Well here's something super simple

Ingredients 

• Sweet Potato
• Olive Oil
• Balsamic Vinegar
• Salt/Pepper (Optional)

Directions

• Cook the Sweet Potato (simple way - wet a paper towel wrap the potato cook in the microwave for about 4 to 5 minutes)
• Mash out of the skin
• Drizzle with Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar

The fun part about this is you can experiment with different oils and vinegars. First, I tried a peach balsamic vinegar with a regular oil. Then I tried a Basil Oil with a Fig Balsamic Vinegar. So many options!!! ENJOY!

Not So Egg Salad

Ingredients
- Cubed Tofu
- Chopped Onions
- Chopped Green Peppers
- Spoonful of Vegan Mayonnaise
- Chopped Zucchini
- 1/4 Cup of Peanut Sauce
- 2 Tbsps of Hot Sauce

Directions
- Mix ingredients together until mayonnaise and peanut sauce are well blended. 
- Serve cold with your choice of bread
- You can use noncubed Tofu but mash it thoroughly while mixing ingredients

Tofu Black Bean Portobello Salad

Need a quick easy meal, give this a go!

Ingredients
- Portobello Mushroom
- 1/2 cup cubed Tofu
- 1/2 cup black beans
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red pepper

- 1/4 cup of Daiya Mozzarella Cheese
- Less than 1/4 cup chopped onion
- Peanut Sauce to taste (about 1/4 cup for my tastes)
-Salt and Pepper to taste
- I also add Chia seeds and Vegan omega blend

Directions
- Cook black beans, onions, peppers,salt, pepper in medium sauce pan on low heat for about 15 minutes stirring occasionally
- Remove from heat and cool, chop mushroom
- Mix Tofu, Mushroom,  and black beans together. Serve cold and enjoy!
- If you're adding omega blend add when cool