Vegan Chef April

This recipe is amazing and the tzatziki sauce is so close to the original, you can't even tell they are vegan. The cakes can be served alone or on top of a salad or in a pita. The sauce is also makes a great dip for veggies and bread. Baked Kale Chickpea Cake with Homemade Tzatziki Sauce Makes: 8 Cakes  Kale and Chickpea Cake Smothered in Tzatziki Sauce For Cakes you will need:  2 Cups de-stemed Kale 1 Can Garbanzo Beans (drained) 3 Cloves Garlic Juice of 1/2 Lemon (about 2 TBS) 1 TBS Oat Flour 1.5 TBS Tahini 1/2 tsp Cumin 1/4 tsp Chili Powder 1 tsp Salt 1 /2 tsp Black Pepper Parsley for garnish For Tzatziki you will need: 1 tub Sour Supreme 1/2 Cucumber (diced w/ peel on) Juice of 1/2 Lemon 1 TBS Salt 2 TBS Dill (if using fresh dill use 1 TBS) 1 TBS Garlic Powder 1TBS Onion Powder 1 TBS Olive Oil 1 TBS White Wine to Champagne Vinegar To Make Cakes: All ingredients combined in food processor Preheat oven to 350.

I love going to the grocery store, going to their olive bar, and getting a big pint of marinated mushrooms. They are on the pricy side (upwards of $8/lb), so I thought I should just make my own. And for half the cost for the same amount, I think I definitely will do it again! Marinated Mushrooms  What you will need: 8oz Baby Bella Mushrooms 3 TBS Olive Oil Juice from 1/2 Lemon (about 2 TBS) 2 TBS Freshly Chopped Oregano 2 TBS Red Wine Vinager 1 TBS Salt 1/2 TBS Freshly Ground Black Pepper To Make: Wash and de-stem mushrooms and set aside in large bowl. Whisk spices and liquids together until well mixed. Add marinade to mushrooms and stir well. Keep at room temperature for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Serve or refrigerate, stir before serving.

There are so many recipes for roasted almonds, but I noticed when I followed a lot of those, my almonds would come out too roasted. So I decided to make my own. Roasted almonds are great for snacking, putting into trail mix, or using with a charcuterie plate. Almonds on my charcuterie plate. Also pictured: evoo with seasonings, multigrain sourdough, pickled veggies, and olives.  Perfectly Roasted Almonds What you will need: 1 Cup Raw Unsalted Almonds 1 TBS EVOO 1/2 + 1/4 tsp Pink Salt 1/2 tsp Fresh Ground Pepper 1/2 tsp Onion Powder Perfectly roasted almonds.  To Make: Pre-heat Oven to 350. Place raw almonds in a bowl and mix with oil until almonds are all fully coated. Place almonds on a greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle onion powder, pepper, and 1/2 tsp salt over almonds. Place in oven for 5 minutes. Shake cookie sheet to flip almonds and return to oven for 2 minutes. Pull cookie sheet out shake almonds again and place on counter. Sprinkle with rema

This is absolutely the most delicious ice cream I have ever had. Not only was it super easy to make, it is just as creamy as traditional ice cream in a carton with out all the added sugar and preservatives. This ice-cream is also totally customizable depending on what flavor of ice cream you enjoy most. I will say, though, that this flavor does have the slight after taste of bananas, but it is in no way overpowering and doesn't take away from the other flavors, just adds to the enjoyment. Creamy Dreamy PB&J Ice Cream Serves 3-4 Prep Time: 10 minutes Creamy ice cream full of PB and strawberry chunks. YUM! What you will need: 4 Ripe Bananas (not over ripe; just when the hay brown spots, that is perfect. also do not use green, under ripe, or just ripping bananas) 4 TBS Natural Peanut Butter (just peanuts and salt) 1 TBS Natural Jelly or Jam (I used Strawberry) To Make: 1) Peel Bananas and cut them into 8-10 pieces (the smaller the pieces the easier to