by Michaela Kennedy | Aug 5, 2014 | Vegan Main Meals
When we do one-day hikes, we often get hungry in the late afternoons. We like to have a meal that not only reminds us of real dinner but also gives us energy. At the same time, it has to be easy to carry and eat.
This dish is a perfect match. Serve in pita bread and you can have a healthy dinner ready in minutes.
Bulgur wheat is an excellent source of protein, low-fat and low in calories, perfect for an active person.
This recipe is a basic Tabbouleh, add your won favorites, we like
- Tomatoes
- Zucchini
- Mushrooms
- Leafy greens
- Herbs
- Lemon juice
You can substitute the bulgur wheat with quinoa, wild rice or even chickpeas.
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Photo Credit: Alpha
by Michaela Kennedy | Jul 31, 2014 | Recipes
It is so good for you, full of fibre
and beta-carotene, but it seems sooo uninteresting.
The taste is nice but you can’t just toss it in everything and hope for the best, can you?
Well, the answer is that you almost can!
I was searching for new ideas on how to use it. And hopefully in a kid-friendly too, and stumbled on this pot of gold: None less than 30 ways to sneak the green little leaf in your food.
All the way from Avocado,Kiwi, Spinach smoothie, to spinach, lentil, ragout.
Just be aware that the recipes are vegetarian and not vegan (most are though) so be sure to use a vegan alternative to cheese and pasta among other things, or just get inspired to use it in the dishes you already make, like I did.
Just follow the link to get to the recipes: http://www.vegkitchen.com/tips/healthy-and-delicious-spinach-recipes/
by Michaela Kennedy | Jun 25, 2014 | Vegan Main Meals
I love Italian vegan sausages, and they are great to take on picnics. I pack and take them along with other lunch goodies on hikes in the forests where I like to roam with my hubby. But I cannot buy vegan sausages in Finland where I live at the moment. So, I did a search and found a great website: http://www.theppk.com
I will make them from the recipe below, and post an update on how they panned out.
1/2 cup cooked white beans (great northern or navy), rinsed and drained
1 cup vegetable broth
1 tablespoon olive oil *or* 1 tablespoon tomato paste (tomato paste is a great fat replacement)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/4 cups vital wheat gluten
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon granulated garlic *or* 2 cloves fresh garlic, finely grated
1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seed, crushed *or* 1 teaspoon ground fennel seed
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
Several dashes fresh black pepper
Before mixing your ingredients, get the steaming apparatus ready, bringing water to a full boil. The rest of the recipe comes together very quickly.
Have ready 4 square sheets of tin foil. In a large bowl, mash the beans until no whole ones are left. Throw all the other ingredients together in the order listed and mix with a fork. Divide dough into 4 even parts (an easy way to do this: split the dough in half and then into quarters). Place one part of dough into tin foil and mold into about a 5 inch log. Wrap dough in tin foil, like a tootsie roll. Don’t worry too much about shaping it, it will snap into shape while it’s steaming because this recipe is awesome.
Place wrapped sausages in steamer and steam for 40 minutes. That’s it! You can unwrap and enjoy immediately or refrigerate until ready to use.
The recipe and tips on how to: http://www.theppk.com/2012/01/vegan_sausage/
UPDATE: they are now a part of my favorite Italian recipes. They were easy to form, the sausages looked nice and the taste yummy.
Photo credit: Ari Moore
