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two ways: quinoa with beets, sage and sausage

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beets / grains / meals / quinoa / seitan

here are two different meals you can make with the same things, you could even make it one way then turn the leftovers into the other. WHAT? BELIEVE IT. versatile! this makes enough for 2 bowls of quinoa and leftovers to make 8 croquettes. SIDE NOTE for those of you vegans who may not know, it is SOOO GOOD FOR YOU. it’s not actually a grain, but a seed. it’s a complete protein, which isn’t […]

cheesecake

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cakes / desserts / quick / one-pot

i was in charge of dessert for a thanksgiving dinner and this one is easy and always impressive. it’s one of those things where it seems more fancy if you don’t know what it’s made of. you can do tasty cheesecakes with cashews and things but this tastes really good and if you’re looking for a quick recipe, this is the one to use. so here you go, keep it to yourselves. CRUST 22 graham crackers 1/4 […]

fake bbq meat sandwiches and a citrusy cocktail

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avocado / cocktail / meals / salads / sandwiches / seitan / tasty trash / tomato

i had my first multi-person visit at the new house the other night with some rad lady pals. they brought beer, i made foods. still on my soycurl kick i made something akin to a pulled meat sandwich on baguette with green tomatoes, massaged kale and avocado. i served them with a side of roasted nugget potatoes cut into wedges with a pesto mayo dip (vegenaise and pesto mixed together, lazy). i didn’t know they were […]

tacos with wildrice, kale, roasted tomato salsa, soycurls, avocado and tempeh

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avocado / meals / tempeh / tomato

taco time people! make a ton, also good in burritos. wildrice is crazy expensive, i just lucked out and found it cheap and snatched it up because i LOVE IT but long grain brown rice would work too. i’m still working through my america treats so expect a couple more soycurl recipes coming up.     SOYCURLS 1/2 red onion, diced 1 tbsp cumin seeds 1 tbsp chili powder 2 tsp tumeric soak soy curls, squeeze out […]

end of summer corn chowder

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corn / quick / one-pot / soup / soups

the other day i realized that summer is almost over and i’ve had fresh corn zero times this year. so i picked some up but it got all rainy/crappy out and decided to make delicious soup. even though it’s a soup, the corn keeps a nice freshness and crispness to it. you will have leftovers with this recipe. here’s how it went: 5 ears of corn 6 nugget potatoes (i used a mix of red, golden and […]