Saturday, March 31, 2018

Vegan Milk Tea (Boba Shop Inspired)

1 tsp Pure Leaf English Breakfast Black Tea Loose Long Leaf Tea
1 cup hot water (I used alkaline)
1 tbsp Florida crystals organic cane sugar (45 cal)
½ cup WestSoy unsweetened soy milk (50 cal)
maple syrup to taste
prepared boba, optional

Add tea leaves to a glass measuring cup and pour in hot water. Steep for 3 minutes. Stir in sugar and soy milk. Strain out tea leaves. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in milk tea. Shake and pour into a glass (with boba if using) over the sink if the cocktail shaker leaks. Add maple syrup to taste. Serve with a straw and enjoy.

Monday, March 26, 2018

Vegan Cheese Sauce for Quesadillas

1/2 cup + 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1/4 cup unbleached flour
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cumin
1/4 cup Daiya vegan cheddar shreds
optional:
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp chipotle powder

In a frying pan, simmer 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth over medium heat. In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup vegetable broth and unbleached flour until dissolved. While whisking, add flour mixture to vegetable broth. Add nutritional yeast and spices. Simmer for 10 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Add vegan cheddar and whisk until melted.

Sunday, March 25, 2018

Vegan Cheesy Soup

2/3 cup vegetable broth
2/3 cup WestSoy unsweetened soy milk (67 cal)
1/4 cup nutritional yeast (80 cal)
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/8 tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp garlic powder
freshly ground black pepper

If a thicker soup is desired, blend in some cooked broccoli/potato and/or use sauted onion and garlic instead of powdered. 147 calories.

Altered from Chloe's Kitchen

Friday, March 23, 2018

Vegan Green Tea Cupcakes with Frosting

About 14 cupcakes
1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1 cup sugar
4 tsp matcha powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 unsweetened soy milk
1/2 cup canola oil
1 tsp almond extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

About 7 cupcakes
3/4 cup unbleached flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp matcha powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp unsweetened soy milk
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/4 tsp vanilla extract

3 cupcakes
1/4 + 2 tbsp cup unbleached flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp matcha powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
3 tbsp unsweetened soy milk
2 tbsp canola oil
1/4 tsp almond extract
1/8 tsp vanilla extract

Frosting for 3 cupcakes, two colors
1 tbsp + 1 tbsp vegan butter, softened
2-3 tbsp + 2-3 tbsp powdered sugar
1/4 tsp matcha powder or 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp + 1/8 tsp unsweetened soy milk

Frosting for 14 cupcakes, two colors
3 tbsp + 3 tbsp vegan butter, softened
6 tbsp + 6 tbsp powdered sugar
3/4 tsp matcha powder or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3/8 tsp + 3/8 tsp unsweetened soy milk


Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Vegan Vanilla Soy Iced Coffee (Boba Shop Inspired)

1 tsp espresso powder
3/4 cup hot water (I used alkaline)
1 tbsp Florida crystals organic cane sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup WestSoy unsweetened soy milk
prepared boba (optional)

Add espresso powder to a glass measuring cup and pour in hot water. Stir in sugar, vanilla extract, and soy milk. Pour into a tall glass with ice and a straw and with prepared boba at the bottom if desired. Stir well. 

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Vegan Spiced Latte with no coffee

1 cup water
2 tbsp Silk caramel almond milk creamer
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves

Stir ginger, cinnamon, and cloves into water. Mix in creamer. Pour into a tall glass with ice, stir well and serve.

Monday, March 12, 2018

Vegan Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower

12 oz Trader Joes Broccoli & Cauliflower Duet
2 tbsp Earth balance vegan butter, melted
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl, pour butter over broccoli and cauliflower. Toss until well coated, add paprika and salt, and stir well. Arrange broccoli and cauliflower on a nonwarping sheet pan. Bake for 20 minutes.

Slightly altered from https://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/smoky-roasted-cauliflower/

Vegan Chocolate Banana Amaretto Milkshake

1 frozen banana
3 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp amaretto
2 tbsp Silk caramel almond milk creamer
2 tbsp unsweetened vanilla almond milk

Blend all ingredients until smooth

Sunday, March 11, 2018

Vegan Chocolate Banana Ice Cream

3 small ripe bananas
3 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp amaretto

In a blender, process all ingredients until smooth. Process in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer instructions.