Vegan Muffins

Following yesterday's egg substitute review, I thought that I would share an easy and simple muffin recipe with y'all. 

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Simple & Basic Muffins 

Ingredients: 

2 cups of flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp salt

1 tbs baking powder

1 cup soy milk

1/2 stick vegan margarine 

Egg substitute for one egg (I'm using Ener-G) 

Directions: 

1. Measure out the Ener-G Egg Substitute, whisk it together, and set it aside. 

2. Mix together the dry ingredients in one large bowl, and set those aside as well. 

3. Melt your butter in the microwave and mix into the dry ingredients. 

4. Next mix in the milk, and stir until the batter is one consistency. 

5. Fold in your egg substitute. 

6. Dish into muffin pans and bake at 400* F for 20 minutes.  

They came out of the oven, warm & delicious. I added a little butter to mine and it was absolutely scrumptious. 

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Happy Halloween!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I hope you all had a very spooky, safe, and fun Halloween. (:

I had a blast Trick-o-Treating, carving pumpkins, watching scary movies, and decorating my house. Halloween is definitely one of my favorite holidays of the year. (: 

In fact I did a lot of pumpkin carving, and in turn I have a a whole lot of pumpkin seeds left over. 

Here is a quick way to turn those pumpkin seeds into something edible and delicious! 

After washing all the pumpkin off the seeds, I mix in a little olive oil until they are thoroughly covered. Then I add salt to taste and spread them across a cookie sheet. Finally I bake them in the oven for 10 minutes, flip them over, and bake for another 5 minutes. 

How did you spend your Halloween? 

Did you dress up? If so, I'd love to see your costume!

What's your favorite part of Halloween?!

Halloween Witches Hats!

Today I am going to be sharing a sweet Halloween treat with you all. My mom and I have been making these since I was a little kid, and even as an adult I still think they are cute, delicious, and perfect for Halloween. (:

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Halloween Witches Hats

You will need:

A microwave safe bowl

A spoon, knife, and fork

Wax paper

Ingrediants:

Ritz Crackers

Bugles Original Chips

Ghirardellli Simi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Peanut Butter

Chocolate sprinkles

Directions:

1.  Count out the number of Ritz and Bugles needed. You will need one of each for each treat you are making. Make sure the Bugles are whole and unbroken for a better look.

2. Pour chocolate chips into you microwavable safe bowl ( I like to use a glass measuring cup) and melt them in the microwave until thoroughly melted. I usually try stirring them after ever 30 seconds.

3. Dip you Ritz and you Bugles into the chocolate one by one and use your fork to allow extra chocolate to drip off. Lay them out on wax paper and let them harden.  

4. When the chocolate has hardened, use your knife to put a small dollop of peanut butter on the middle of the Ritz and push a Bugle into the peanut butter.

5. Sprinkle your chocolate sprinkles into the peanut butter.

Enjoy!

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Fluffy Vegan Pancakes

Pancakes were always a pretty big deal in my house. In fact, for as long as I can remember, Sunday’s were always pancake days. My dad would always make pancakes while watching Sunday morning talk shows and his pancakes were (and still are) the fluffiest most delicious pancakes that I’ve ever had; and I’m not just saying that as a ploy to get him to keep making pancakes for me. (:

Even though it wasn't Sunday, I was craving some pancakes and this time I had some extra special help in the kitchen. 

This little cutie wanted to help me pour all the ingredients in the bowl, but I think stirring was her favorite part. Cooking is a great activity to do with kids and because this recipe is so simple, it's a great one to keep on hand whenever you are looking for something quick and delicious. 

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Fluffy Vegan Pancakes

What You Will Need:

Large bowl

2/3 cup measuring cup

1/2 cup measuring cup

Spoon

Griddle or frying pan

Spatula

Fork

Ingredients:

2/3 cup of Heart Smart Bisquick Mix

1/2 cup of soymilk or other alternative milk

Vanilla Extract

Directions:

1. Pour the Bisquick Mix into your bowl and mash out all the lumps with your fork.

2. Pour the soymilk into the bowl and stir until desired consistency is reached.

3. Add the desired amount of vanilla and stir until thoroughly mixed. 

With a little butter and syrup, these are fluffy and delicious. 

Can't you tell they were a big hit? 

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Meatless Monday: Grilled Mushroom Sandwich

After a slam packed weekend of work and fun, I woke up exhausted. It certainly didn’t help that today was Monday.

Therefore, tonight’s dinner is going to be super simple.

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Grilled Mushroom Sandwich

You Will Need:

A frying pan

A knife and fork

Paper towels

Toaster

Ingredients:

10-15 medium or large mushroom slices

2 slices of bread

Olive Oil

Sandwich Spread*

Lettuce, onion, tomato, or your other favorite veggies (optional)

Directions:

1. Toast bread.

2. Sauté mushrooms in olive oil, until they become dark brown in color and soft.

3. Smooth sandwich spread across bread.

4. Using your fork pull the sauté mushrooms from the oil, blotting the excess oil off with the paper towels.

5.  Put the mushrooms on your bread and add your other vegetables to you sandwich.

Note: I used Smart Balance Light, but you can also Vegenaise or your favorite dressing. I am using the Cobblestone Mills San Francisco Style Sourdough Bread, but any bread will do. 

If you like mushrooms, you will love this sandwich. I enjoyed mine with some Stacy's Whole Grain Pita Chips. 

As you can see, my sandwich lacks any vegetables. This is because I didn't have any fresh vegetables at my house and going to the store tonight was out of the question. (I told you guess I was exhausted).  Normally I like some fresh lettuce, a nice slice of tomato, and some red  onion. 

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Enjoy!

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!