Vegan Creamy Potato Soup

Tonight, I’m going to share with you the great recipe I promised I would using the Silk creamer from yesterday’s vegan review. I’m talking about a delicious creamy vegan potato soup!

I mean seriously, who wouldn't want to try this soup?!

Here’s what you will need:

Soymilk

Silk Soy Creamer Original

Fresh Garlic

One Onion

Chili Powder, Salt, and Pepper 

Olive Oil

Stick Butter

Potatoes

Bay leaf

Directions:

1. Finally chop 2 cloves of garlic and 1 medium onion.

2. Sauté the onions and garlic in a little bit of olive oil in the bottom of a large stockpot.

3. When they begin to brown, mix in 10-12 medium to large potatoes, that have been peeled and chopped into small pieces.

4. Let these cook down, remembering to stir frequently.

5. After about 5 minutes or so (when the potatoes start to soften) pour in 2 cups of silk soy creamer and 2 cups of soymilk to the mix.

6. Add in the bay leaf, about 1/8 teaspoon of chili powder, a dash of salt, and several dashes of pepper.

7. Immediately bring the mixture to a boil and let boil until the potatoes are mash able.

8. When the potatoes are ready, turn the mixture down to a simmer and mash the potatoes.

9.  When the potatoes are mashed, mix in one stick of vegan butter (I’m using Blue Bonnet Lite).

Serve and enjoy! 

Meatless Monday: Fried Avocado Tacos

It's Monday, which means it's time for another Meatless Monday recipe! (: 

Today's recipe is a little unconventional, but it's delicious none the less. 

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Fried Avocado Tacos.

You will need: 

A frying pan 

A spatula 

A knife

A cutting board

3 small bowls

Ingredients: 

Small flour tortillas

Black Beans

Onions

Avocados

Flour

Water

Shredded Lettuce 

Salsa 

Directions: 

**Before you start prepping your avocado, I recommend that you begin heating a frying pan with about 1/4 inch of olive oil, so that your oil will be hot when you are ready to start cooking**

1. Using the knife, slice open the avocado and slice it length wise into long slices. 

2. Dip your avocado into water, then roll it in your bowl of flour, and once it is thoroughly covered it is read to fry. 

3. Place these slices into your pan, flipping them over after about 5 minutes.

You want the outside to be crispy, but for the best taste you want to keep the inside soft and creamy. 

4. When they are ready, pull them out of the frying pan (I recommend using tongs) and place your avocado slices on some paper towels to help absorb any extra oil. 

**Since I had the pan and the oil already heated up, I chose to go ahead and sauté my onions as well. This is a completely optional step, depending on how you like your onions. 

Now it's time to build you tacos!

I built this scrumptious taco, by layering black beans and onions on the bottom of my soft taco shell. Then I placed several slices of avocado into my taco and covered that with lettuce, salsa, a little salt, and some pepper. 

I served my tacos with margaritas, and they were a big hit! The avocado slices were the perfect touch to my tacos, they had that extra little crunch on the outside but maintained there smooth creamy rich texture on the inside. They complemented the salsa and other vegetables quite nicely. 

If you give this recipe a try, I would love to know what you think!

Enjoy!

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Crescent Rolls

The best part of November 1^st is getting to eat all the Halloween candy from last night, whether it be from your own trick-o-treating adventure or candy that never got handed out.

So, in honor of that, I’m going to break my routine once again tonight. Instead of posting about something sweet, I’m going to assume that everyone else has their fill of sweets at home to eat and talk about a meal staple in my house.

I’m a big fan of breads, whether it is for a sandwich or with pasta or even with a little butter as a snack.

One of the staple breads that I keep in my fridge at all times, is the Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls. 

Pop them out of the can, roll them up, and throw them on a cookie sheet. 

In 11-13 minutes they come out of the over warm and golden brown! They are quick and delicious and work great as a side to pasta, soups, and stews in the winter when a nice warm bread complements your meal perfectly. 

Add a little butter and just look how delicious this looks! So flakey and wonderful, plus they are only 100 calories a roll! (:

Have you ever tried these crescent rolls? What did you think about them?!

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Enjoy!

Vegan Mac & Cheese.

Tonight I’m going to share with you one of my favorite quick and vegan meal options. This one comes straight from the freezer isle, to the tune of macaroni and cheese.

This Amy's Mac & Cheese is Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free, Cholesterol Free, Lactose Free, and Tree Nut Free. The noodles are made from rice flour and the cheese is Daiya. 

With just over 500 calories, 190 of which are from fat, and 8 grams of protein, this is truly a great meal starter. 

I love to pair this with some vegan chicken strips and a green vegetable, like steamed broccoli. 

I mean look how creamy & delicious that looks! How could any one not want to give this a try!?!

If you do try it out, leave a comment and let me know what you think!

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Creamy and Delicious Vegan Coleslaw

Since my secret is out and now my friends and family knows that I’ve been secretly giving them Vegenaise for several years, I figured that I might as well share a recipe with you guys!

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Creamy and Delicious Vegan Coleslaw

You will need:

Chopper (optional)

Large bowl

Spoon

Ingredients:

1 bag of coleslaw salad

Vegenaise

Salt

Pepper

Sugar

Directions:

1. Empty you bag of coleslaw into your bowl, and chop it until it it the consistency that you desire.

Note: I personally like my coleslaw chopped very fine, but this is simply my personal taste. Some people prefer coleslaw coarse, and in that case you may not need to chop it at all.

2. Add a small spoon full of Vegenaise and stir.

3. Continue to mix in Vegenaise until your coleslaw reaches the desired consistency. 

3. Mix in sugar, salt, and pepper to taste.

If you try this recipe, leave a comment below and let me know what you all think. (:

Enjoy!