And in our jubilee, we have to pay recognition to all of our friends and families that went above and beyond to allow us to stay social, but also stay on track to our goals- many of whom, joined with us in cooking, getting creative and bringing out the WOW factor.
We couldn't resist not sharing some of our very favorite recipes that originated with some of our loved ones, but should be shared with all who love good food.
In the brunch we enjoyed last weekend, a beloved friend put a bold twist on our morning mimosas- look how beautiful they turned out! Looks just like a tequila sunrise, right at sunrise
(so appropriate)Here's the trick:
Fill the glass half full of champagne (or Cava- even better!)
Then fill 2/3 of what's remaining with orange juice
Finally, add a splash of pomegranate juice (we used POM)
Delish!
And take a look at this BEAUTIFUL spread of avocado-wasabi sushi that our friends made- from scratch- so impressive, scrumptious and healthy - the best potluck dish I've seen in a long time!I wasn't able to get the recipe from them, but couldn't resist not providing the visual- Perhaps they'll post it in the comments (hint, hint) :o)
Then- we have two recipes that have become clutch for our very existence and have been key in our success both through this resolution and being vegan in general (seriously, they are amazing!)- both were recipes of those close to use: Vegan Bean Brownies (don't knock it, till you've tried it) and amazing Guacamole (modified to be vegan).
Vegan Bean Brownies:
(We like to pretend like these are as healthy as they sound)
Ingredients:
1 can of black beans
1 box of brownie mix (we like Giradelli Dark Chocolate)
Preparation:
Put the can of black beans into a food processor with the bag of brownie mix
Blend until smooth (will be thick)
Spread mixture onto (pre-sprayed) baking pan
Bake for 35 minutes
LOVE the brownie.
The BEST Guacamole ever:Ingredients:
1 onion (diced)
4 avocados
1 jalapeno pepper (minced)
1 cup of vegan cheese (Diaya)
4 cloves of garlic (minced)
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tbsp. of all spice
1 1/2 tbsp. of garlic powder
Preparation:
Mash the avocados and put them in a medium size mixing bowl
Add the onions, garlic, jalapeno pepper and mix together until smooth
Add the vegan cheese, lemon juice and spices, mix until smooth
Add pita chips and enjoy!
One. More. Week.
GO TIME.
Vegan maki rolls are easy peezy once you have a bamboo sushi roller (purchased for $4 at Whole Foods) and the ingredients.
ReplyDeleteThe ingredients needed for any maki roll (again purchased at Whole Foods) are:
sushi rice
rice wine vinegar
Nori seaweed sheets
Additionally, we added avocado, cucumber, wasabi paste, and sesame seeds to the roll.
The hardest part is spreading the rice on the nori.
The funnest part is rolling the roll!
Yes! Thanks for sharing! Jon and I are definitely going to try to replicate these this week- there were SO delicious!!
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