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

Mushroom, Asparagus, & Red Pepper Soup

The color of the soup doesn't come put looking very appetizing but it's really delicious (if I say so myself)

Ingredients (I was hungry so I only made one serving of soup - for larger batches just increase your veggies)

• 1/4 chopped red pepper
• 1 portobello mushroom steak chopped
• about 5 stalks of asparagus chopped
• 1 tbsp of oil
• about 1 1/2 cup of Almond milk
• pepper to taste
• salt to taste

Directions

• Saute veggies for about 5 minutes in the oil
• Add 1/2 cup of Almond milk, cover, and cook for about 20 minutes
• The milk should be almost absorbed by the veggies 
• Transfer to blender and add the additional 1 cup of Almond Milk
• Puree veggies and milk until smooth - add in pepper and salt to taste at this time
• Serve!

Cheesy Quinoa

Ingredients

• 1 cup of Quinoa
• 3 cups of Almond Milk
• 2 cups of Vegan Cheese (I used Cheddar Daiya Cheese)

Directions

• Cook in a Slow Cooker on high for 3 hours, stirring occasionally

Variations 

• Add salsa
• Add Vegan meat
• Add Broccoli 

Penne in an Avocado Cream Sauce

Ingredients 

• Penne Pasta (I used a gluten free pasta)
• 1 avocado
• about 1/2 cup of vegan cheese (I used Daiya Chedder Cheese)
• 1/2 tbsp cilantro
• 1/4 tbsp sage
• 1/4 cup of Almond Milk
• Lime Juice about 1/4 tbsp
• Apple Cider Vinegar 1/4 tbsp
• Pepper

Directions

• Blend all ingredients besides pasta together

• Cook Pasta and Drain, once pasta is drained add mixture to pasta and cook until cheese is melted on a low heat