 During this time of year I love stopping by Starbucks to get a vegan peppermint hot chocolate with coconut milk. It's one of my favorite holiday beverages, and I am so happy that Starbucks is starting to offer more vegan options. It's an occasional treat because those dollars start to add up if you're regularly spending $5 or $6 on a cup of hot chocolate. A lot of times during different holiday events at my daughter's school I have had to make vegan hot chocolate mix for her and send it to school. Last night we were at home, and I noticed that I had all of the ingredients to make our own hot chocolate so we did. I had plenty of cocoa powder left over from my vegan brownie recipe. Being that I love all things spicy, I decided to be adventurous and top mine with a pinch of cayenne pepper while my daughter watched with an I-can't-believe-you-did-that look on her face. Needless to say, the finished product was fantastic, so I wanted to share it with you! The hot chocolate is rich and sweet, and then you get the kick of cayenne. It's perfect if you like spicy drinks. If not you can certainly leave off the cayenne.  Rich, creamy, sweet, spicy, and only five ingredients.
Author: The Sensible Vegan Recipe Type: Drink Cuisine: Vegan Serving: 1 Ingredients:
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 Granola is a staple in our home. We eat granola bars, granola bites, granola cereal, and love making our own vegan granola as well. When we're not making our own, we absolutely love Made Good products. This recipe contains some of my favorite ingredients: dates, dark chocolate, and protein powder.  People often talk about vegan food being too complicated, tedious, and expensive. One of the most inexpensive and versatile vegan foods are oats. They can be used a variety of ways, and they are nutritious and filling as well. I used gluten-free rolled oats to prepare this recipe. You can toast them before adding them to the recipe or leave them raw. I prefer leaving them raw. Dark chocolate finds its way into many of my vegan dessert recipes. It's not too sweet, packed with antioxidants, and adds the perfect touch to the granola bars. This recipe is a hit with my husband and daughter, and I hope you love it, too! I am happy to make wholesome granola for my family. In the past when I was not as mindful about ingredients and picked just any old granola off the shelves, I was basically basing it off the price of the product versus the health benefits and quality. Sadly, there are a vast number of granola products on store shelves packed with preservatives, GMO-ingredients, and a long list of other ingredients that help preserve the shelf life by being laden with chemicals. There are quite a few with "wholesome" "all-natural" and "made with whole-grain" on the packaging. These terms do not always ensure a healthy or clean product. That is a definite marketing ploy. When I started reading labels and ingredients and researching what the chemicals can do to our bodies, I woke up. I am so glad I did! For this reason I love preparing our own snacks and meals so I know exactly what I am using in my recipes.   Sweet, simple, and only five ingredients.
Author: The Sensible Vegan Recipe Type: Snack Cuisine: Vegan Serving: 14 Ingredients:
Nutrition Info: Serving size 1 bar Calories: 200 Fat: 4 g Saturated Fat: 2.5g Protein: 4g Sugar: 14g Fiber: 3.4g Sodium: 20mg Carb: 23g  We try to have a weekly pizza night at our house. My daughter loves creating her own pizza! Sometimes we order the amazing vegan pizza from Mellow Mushroom, but most of the time we like to make our own. Each time I go to the grocery store I am constantly amazed at all of the new plant based products hitting the shelves. Vegan options are in high demand, and it is very exciting to see. I love creating vegan pizza recipes, and this time I decided to try some new products.  The toppings you use on your pizza can make or break the recipe, but I believe the right crust makes all the difference. I have used several different kinds of crusts in my recipes, but when I stumbled upon this product at Whole Foods, I had no idea it would end up being my preferred crust for future pizzas. Years ago when I first became vegan I was devouring documentaries and watching as many as I could. I remember watching the Forks Over Knives Engine 2 Kitchen Rescue with Rip Esselstyn, so I was super excited to see this Engine 2 pizza crust! Rip is the Engine 2 founder. He is also a former firefighter, premier triathlete, and All-American swimmer. When he was with the Austin Fire Department, he introduced the whole foods plant based diet and helped rescue a firefighting brother's health. This birthed the best selling book, The Engine 2 Diet. In 2009 Rip teamed up with Whole Foods Market as one of their Healthy Eating Partners and continues to raise awareness about the benefits of a whole foods plant base diet through books, speaking engagements, podcasts, a phenomenal food line, and so much more. The pizza crust is excellent! It delivers the pizzeria taste with plant based, non-GMO ingredients.  Saucy, spicy, meaty, cheesy, and only seven ingredients.
Author: The Sensible Vegan Recipe Type: Pizza Cuisine: Vegan Serving: 3 Ingredients:
Nutrition Info: Serving size 2 slices Calories: 333 Fat: 7.7g Saturated Fat: 2.7g Protein: 12.3g Sugar: 6g Fiber: 8.7g Sodium: 573mg Carb: 49g  Thai food is currently my cuisine of preference. When we were on vacation we found several Disney vegan options, including a fabulous Thai restaurant along the way. My husband is now a fan of Thai food as well, so we have been ordering it quite frequently lately. My favorite dish is green curry. Take out costs can start adding up, so I decided to try and create my own curry. I was very happy and excited about the results, and I look forward to experimenting with other dishes and creating homemade versions. This recipe is quick, easy, nutritious and tasty. I like spicy curries, and this one is not lacking on bold, spicy flavor and heat. When you have the urge to order takeout, try this recipe! If you do not like spicy curry, you can modify the recipe for a deliciously mild version. The great thing about Thai food is the variety of vegan options. It's very easy to order vegan food at Thai restaurants. From steamed veggies to thai basil rolls you can find some really great options. I hope you enjoy this recipe!  Savory, veggie-filled, nutritious, spicy, creamy, and only six ingredients.
Author: The Sensible Vegan Recipe Type: Entree Cuisine: Vegan Serving: 4 Ingredients:
Nutrition Info: Serving size (including rice) - 1 cup Calories: 257.5 Fat: 1.76g Saturated Fat: 0g Protein: 6.8g Sugar: 3g Fiber: 6g Sodium: 230.5mg Carb: 53g  ..If you're looking for a simple, fast, nutritious, and delicious family meal, then you should consider making stir fry. These days you can buy entire stir fry meal kits in stores, but I like to be in control of things like sodium content. Some of the kits contain sauces that are very high in sodium. One of the things I do enjoy using in my stir fry recipe is frozen veggies. It saves so much time, and there are so many to choose from. The package I used contained carrots, snow peas, shelled edamame, mung bean sprouts, mushrooms, and water chestnuts. Of course you can use your own combination of fresh veggies as well. Both are equally delicious.  For my protein, I used Gardein chick'n scallopini. It's lightly seasoned, tender, juicy and perfect for stir fry. It also contains 9 grams of protein per serving. I look forward to trying the scallopini in other vegan chick'n recipes.  Savory, protein-rich, filling, and only four ingredients!
Author: The Sensible Vegan Recipe Type: Entree Cuisine: Vegan Serving: 8 Ingredients:
Nutrition Info: Serving size- 1.5 cups Calories: 153.6 Fat: 2.7g Saturated Fat: 3.9g Protein: 9.3g Sugar: 5.6g Fiber: 4g Sodium: 362.5mg Carb: 11.3g  Lately it has been HOT in Georgia. It seems like we had winter, skipped spring – except for some rainy days, and now summer heat is in full effect. I don't know about you, but when it's hot outside the last thing I usually want to eat is hot food. These days, there is so much fresh fruit at the market, and I knew I wanted to incorporate it into a recipe. With this raw vegan recipe I didn't even have to turn on an oven to make a delectable pie. I really like this recipe because there can be many variations and toppings, and it is very simple to make. After I cut a slice and sat down at the table to enjoy it, my daughter quickly moved in and happily ate it. I had asked her to try a small bite. She said it was really good, and that made me smile. I am providing nutritious desserts that are healthy for myself and my family.  The crust is made up of two ingredients – cashews and dates – that's it! I don't like recipes with a long, daunting list of ingredients. That's why all of my recipes are ten ingredients or less. Also, people often avoid dates because of the belief that consuming them will elevate blood sugar levels, but studies show otherwise. If you make this pie, please tag me, I want to hear from you!  Sweet, filling, light, fiber-filled, fruity and only eight ingredients!
Author: The Sensible Vegan Recipe Type: Raw Vegan Dessert Cuisine: Vegan Serving: 8 Ingredients:
Nutrition Info: Serving size- 1 slice Calories: 186 Fat: 2.7g Saturated Fat: 1.1g Protein: 3g Sugar: 20g Fiber: 4.2g Sodium: 43mg Carb: 34g  Before becoming vegan, tuna salad was one of our favorite quick meals. My daughter absolutely loved it. After becoming vegan I started making vegan tuna salad, but it still was not the same. Don't get me wrong. The chickpea tunaless salad did the job, but then along came fish-free tuna by Good Catch™ Foods, and the rest is history!  When I opened the pouch to begin making my tuna salad I was amazed by the taste and texture of the tuna. It has the chunky albacore taste and texture without the cruelty! What cruelty? Many people don't think about the cruelty that's involved in the fishing industry. PETA has compiled a very good list regarding tuna. Besides being absolutely tasty, this tuna has 14 grams of protein per serving and is made with a six-plant protein blend.  To make the perfect sandwich you have to have the right bread, and I think I've found it. Sometimes when I look at labels for "healthy" foods I am amazed at the number of ingredients in some products. This bread only contains four: Freshly Stone Milled Whole Grain Sprouted Spelt Flour, Filtered Water, Freshly Stone Milled Whole Grain Spelt Flour and Sea Salt. That's it! It's alkaline, a great source of fiber, non-GMO, and made with spelt gluten which is naturally more water soluble that wheat gluten and easier for the body to break down. On top of all that it's absolutely delicious. It's made by Berlin Natural Bakery.  Protein-rich, filling, chunky, creamy, and only six ingredients!
Author: The Sensible Vegan Recipe Type: Salad Cuisine: Vegan Serving: 3 Ingredients:
Nutrition Info: Serving size- 3 tbsps Calories: 95 Fat: 4.7g Saturated Fat: 0.2g Protein: 9.3g Sugar: 1g Fiber: 1g Sodium: 340mg Carb: 5g  I was about to purchase a veggie bowl at Whole Foods the other day. They had brown rice, tofu, brussel sprouts, green beans, and several other items to add. Everything was great until I asked how the tofu was prepared. I was disappointed to find out that it was cooked in the same oil as the meat items. This should not be! Needless to say, I walked away and decided to make my own stir fry instead. I found the perfect veggies for my family meal, and picked up some Gardein Chick'n to add to the recipe as well.  Gardein Crispy Chick'n Gardein products are absolutely superb. Before my husband became vegan I would use Gardein products in my recipes, and he didn't even know he was not eating meat. When I talk to people about becoming vegan, one of the excuses I often hear is "but I can't live without meat!" It doesn't phase me, and I assure them that they can. I tell them that they like the taste of meat and like how it's seasoned and prepared. Then, I usually explain how true carnivores in their natural habitat don't season their meat. They catch their meat with their teeth and claws while ripping through fur and crushing through bones. Those are true meat eaters. They don't season their meat with herbs and spices made from plants. There are hundreds of vegan products on the market today that look and taste like meat. You can have the taste without the cruelty or animal abuse involved. Some of my favorites are Tofurky, Beyond Meat, Hilary's, and Dr. Praeger's products.  Protein-packed, colorful, savory, and only six ingredients!
Author: The Sensible Vegan Recipe Type: Entree Cuisine: Vegan Serving: 10 Ingredients:
 It seems like every time I go to the store, there is a new vegan option when it comes to burgers. The demand continues to increase. In fact, this multi-million dollar industry is making a worldwide impact. Whether you're having a Slutty Vegan burger in the ATL, or trying out a homemade vegan burger recipe, you're saving the lives of innocent animals and making great food choices at the same time. I prefer making my own vegan burgers, and this recipe will fire up your taste buds if you love spicy food. If not, just hold the habaneros, and you will be happy.  This nine-ingredient vegan burger recipe is very simple and loaded with protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. I like making my own recipe because I can experiment with different flavor combinations, and I can make fat, husband-sized burgers, or kid-sized sliders. Everyone ends up happy, and there is always room for seconds (and thirds).   Big, tasty, spicy, filling, and only nine ingredients!
Author: The Sensible Vegan Recipe Type: Burger Cuisine: Vegan Serving: 8 Ingredients:
Nutrition Info: Serving size-1 burger Calories: 167.5 Fat: 0.9g Saturated Fat: 0.1g Protein: 8g Sugar: 3g Fiber: 7g Sodium: 176mg Carb: 32.5g  One of my favorite sweet treats are chocolate brownies. Pair the rich, chocolatey goodness with a glass of cold almond milk, and I am content. For the holidays, my daughter and I decided to do a newer version of our vegan brownies by adding peppermint to this recipe. After all, peppermint is to winter like pumpkin spice is to fall. This recipe is a perfect holiday dessert.  Not only do the brownies taste scrumptious, they are packed with wonderful ingredients. Long gone are the days of making brownies with milk and eggs. These five-ingredient brownies are high in vitamins, minerals, and fiber and require no oven at all. You can actually eat one and not feel like you've totally wrecked your diet, but don't take my word for it. You'll have to make this quick and easy recipe yourself to find out.   Sweet, chocolatey, minty, rich, and only five ingredients!
Author: The Sensible Vegan Recipe Type: Dessert Cuisine: Vegan Serving: 12 Ingredients:
Nutrition Info: Serving size-1 brownie Calories: 140 Fat: 6.9g Saturated Fat: 3.5g Protein: 2.2g Sugar: 15g Fiber: 4g Sodium: 0.8mg Carb: 15g |
About Tabatha JamesTabatha James is a wife, mom, and children's book author who loves creating vegan recipes with 10 ingredients or less! Vegan Categories
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