So simple flatbread pizzas

Morning!

Last week I met a couple of brand new vegans at whole foods(Hi Angiei!!!).  And it’s funny that I met them at the exact time that I did because I had tried to get to whole foods from school and ended up getting lost somewhere along the way, so I should have been there about 30 minutes earlier.  But if I had I wouldn’t have met them!  Which really makes me believe that I was supposed to bump into them and help them out!  God definitely works in mysterious ways!!

Anyway I just loved helping them- they were just so sweet and excited (which was really good for me to see because it makes me remember the reason that I choose to live this compassionate lifestyle!)  P.S. I’m coming up on my one year veganniversary and I’m going to have to do something fabulous to celebrate!!

I talked them into buying some of my favorite brand of wraps- California Lavash!

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I told them about the hummus wraps that I am addicted to that I make from these wraps, but I wanted to come up with something else to do with them, so here it is- behold the beauty of the flatbread pizza!!!  (P.S. they also make a flatbread specifically for pizza, it’s a bit thicker than their regular flatbread)

 

So simple flatbread pizzas

(Print this recipe!)

Ingredients:
California Lavash wraps (or whatever kind of wraps you like)
Pizza or tomato sauce (whatever kind you like)
toppings of choice (we used caramelized onions and sautéed mushrooms)
Daiya Mozzarella style cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Place flatbreads on a baking sheet

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Top with sauce (don’t do too much- you don’t want your flatbread to get soggy!) and other toppings of choice.

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Place into oven for around 5-8 minutes.  Really watch them- they burn easily!  When they start getting brown around the edges they’re done!

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Slice them up however you want and serve with a nice salad on the side.

What a lovely easy dinner!

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Almond Butter

I have been wanting to make this for forever!  There are several different recipes out there on the web, but none of them really appealed to me and most of them have quite a bit of added sugar.  I don’t like sugar in my almond butter, I find that it never really dissolves all the way so it leaves kind of a crunchy/gritty texture.

So I just decided to come up with my own version!

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Almond Butter

(Print this recipe!)

Ingredients:
2 cups almonds
2 tsp vanilla
pinch of salt
drizzle of agave nectar (probably 1 maybe 2 tsp)
1/2 cup chocolate chips, chopped(or the mini ones would be good too!)

Directions:
Toast almonds in a 300 F oven for 20 minutes, stirring them every 5 or so minutes (so they don’t burn!).  Let them cool completely before you work with them!

Process in your food processor until it reaches a nice smooth consistency- about 10 minutes (for technique help see my almond butter tutorial!)

Add your vanilla and agave nectar.  If you don’t like the consistency of your almond butter you can add a tsp of canola oil at this point.

Let it cool to room temp- the food processor will make the almond butter very warm, you have to let it cool down before you stir in the chocolate chips or they’ll melt!  Trust me on this one!

Stir in the chocolate chips and enjoy!

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Bodacious Breakfast Burritos

Good morning!  There’s not much better on a weekend morning than brunch!  We had some pretty amazing breakfast burritos, so I just had to share the recipe.

Bodacious Breakfast Burritos

(Print this recipe!)

Ingredients:
1 package tofu (drained but not pressed- you want a teensy bit of liquid)
1/2 bell pepper, diced
1/2 onion, diced
2 cups spinach
1 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp Mexican oregano
salt and pepper, to taste
tempeh bacon
wrap of your choosing (I like the California Lavash wraps)
salsa, cheese and whatever else you want for topping your burritos

Directions:
Sautee peppers and onions until tender.

Crumble in the tofu.

Add your spices- the turmeric, oregano, and S&P.

Stir and simmer until some of the water from the tofu evaporates out.

Add your spinach and stir until wilted

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Get your wrap ready…

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Load it up!  Start with the tempeh bacon…

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Then your tofu scramble…

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Then some Daiya cheese…

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And salsa!

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Enjoy on the patio on a lovely Sunday morning with a big cup of coffee!

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My favorite mug- go Texans!!!

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Vegan Peanut Butter Cups

You might hate me after this post!  These are soooo yummy and addictive!

Let’s get right to it!

Vegan Peanut Butter Cups

(Print this recipe!)

Ingredients:
12 mini cupcake liners
1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
1/4 cup natural peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon nutritional yeast (I know it sounds weird, but it really helps with the texture of the filling and I swear it doesn’t leave a taste)

Directions:

Get your mini cupcake liners ready…

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Melt your chocolate chips in the microwave or a double boiler.

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Mix together the peanut butter, salt, nutritional yeast, and vanilla.

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Pour a little melted chocolate in the bottom of the mini cupcake liner, then spoon in a scoop of the peanut butter mixture.

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Then top with some more melted chocolate.

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mmmmmm!!!

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Let your PB cups hang out until they harden (you can put them in the fridge or freezer to speed up the process, but they really taste best if you let them hang out overnight)

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You’re totally welcome!  Winking smile

 

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Black Bean Quinoa Salad

Black Bean Quinoa Salad

(Print this recipe!)

Ingredients:
1 ½ cups quinoa
3 cups vegetable broth
1 can drained and rinsed black beans
1 cup frozen corn
1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped
1/2 cup green onions, chopped
1 cloves garlic, minced
handful of chopped fresh cilantro

Ingredients for Dressing:
6 T fresh lime juice
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chili powder
3 T olive oil

Directions:
Rinse quinoa thoroughly

Bring veggie broth to a boil.  Add quinoa and reduce to a simmer.  Cook covered for 15-20 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and let cool.  (OR you can skip this if you have a rice cooker- just throw it all in there, turn it on and let it do its thang!)

When the quinoa is completely cooled add the black beans, corn, bell pepper, green onions, garlic, and cilantro.

Whisk together the dressing ingredients- lime juice, salt, cumin, chili powder, and olive oil.

Pour the dressing over the mixture and stir thoroughly.

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You can serve this at room temperature immediately or you can let it hang out in the fridge for a while- it tastes even better the next day!  I like to serve this over a big handful of spinach or kale!

 

Enjoy!

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