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"

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

Pineapple Honeydew Drink

So I recently bought myself a nutrabullet. Therefore I'll be playing around with different things I can use this for.  I made yesterday's "Not So Tuna Salad" with the nutrabullet also.

Ingredients
- chopped pineapple
- chopped honeydew
- chia seeds about 2 tbsps
-omega oil (I used Barleans Omega Twirl - it's vegan) I put in about 3 squirts

Directions

-Put ingredients into blender for about 15 seconds and you have your drink!

Advice: depending on the consistency you like you may want to add a touch of water to make it more like juice

Not So Tuna Salad

Ingredients
- 1/2 small onion chopped
- 1/2 tbsp sea kelp
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1/2 water
- 2 cups almonds chopped

Directions
- Add all ingredients to processor or blender
- Blend until smooth
- Season to taste with salt and pepper
- Serve with crackers

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! 

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

Peanut Kale Salad

Sorry about the lack of recipes lately,  life gets a little hectic from time to time. 
Ingredients
* Washed Kale (about 2 cups)
* 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
* 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
* 1/4 cup of peanut sauce
* 2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
* 1 Tbsp of Chia Seeds
* Salt & Pepper to taste
* Mix together and chill for a few hours before serving