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Vegan Pumpkin Ice Cream by Isa Chandra Moskowitz

capture_19122014_233208Instead of using frozen bananas, Isa makes this ice cream with cashews and rice milk as her base.  She places her base ingredients in a blender, and adds her flavors, pumpkin puree,  sugar, sea salt, vanilla, corn syrup, pumpkin pie spice (ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and all spice), and a little olive oil.  She uses an ice cream maker to freeze her mixture.  But, you could also make it without an ice cream maker.  She tops her home made ice cream with candied, pumpkin seeds which she also demonstrates.  This is a delicious, dairy free ice cream.  Enjoy. Continue reading

Chocolate Fudge Brownies by Anja

capture_13122014_122245You wouldn’t believe you could make chocolate brownies with these healthy ingredients.  In a blender, Anja adds black beans, bananas, brown rice malt syrup,  cinnamon powder, cocoa powder, and vanilla powder.  After she blends the mixture, shes adds oats, and pours her batter into her pan and bakes it.  She likes to serve them with chocolate mouse.  Wonderful!  Try it, and Enjoy. Continue reading

Christmas Nut Roast by Anna Jones

capture_02122014_125130Are you ready to try something new?  Do you feel adventurous?  Then, prepare this “delicious vegan nut roast recipe that’s gluten and dairy free too. A nutty, buttery galette base with a creamy pesto topping of greens and cashews finished with roasted squash and caramelised red onions. This centrepiece recipe is a fantastic alternative to Christmas turkey that even the meat eaters will love.”  (quote from recipe description on youtube)  This recipe looks wonderful.  Try it and impress your friends and family.  Enjoy. Continue reading

Spicy Black Bean Casserole by Karen Bukolt

capture_25092014_091335This casserole is delicious and loaded with healthy ingredients; celery, bell peppers, black beans, cilantro, onions, chili sauce, maple syrup, and spices.  Karen mixes panko bread crumbs with cheese as a topping for this casserole.  The cheese could easily be a vegan substitute if you desire.  You can serve this casserole with tortillas, or brown rice and a salad.  It can be made ahead for a lunch or dinner later in the week. Continue reading

Orange Glazed Tempeh by Jason Wrobel

capture_16092014_121656If you like sweet and sour crispy glazed chicken, you’ll like this healthy orange glazed tempeh substitute.  Like many substitute recipes, it’s really easy to make with a few ingredients.  Serve it with brown or fried rice or quinoa for a delicious and healthy lunch, brunch or dinner.  Or, serve it with volcano rice as J-Wro suggests in this recipe demo video. Continue reading

Chocolate Brownies with Ganache by Laura Miller

capture_14092014_121341Laura says, “Caution.  Brownies are decadent.  So, even the raw kind can’t be eaten for every meal.”   In this video, she shows a simple technique to make these delicious treats with raw vegan ingredients.   After watching this video, you’ll want to make them yourself.  Laura says they are a great item to bring to a party, or to wrap up and give as a gift. Continue reading