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NH Home Stager's Vegan Adventure - More Vegan Recipes Part 2

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Home Stager with Sharon Tara Transformations

My Vegan adventure continues and I'm still taking it one day at a time....so far so good!

As I continue my quest for tasty & healthy meat free and dairy free diet choices, I have four new recipes to share with you.

 

Vegan Pancakes 

I totally revised a pancake recipe I've enjoyed for many years...still delicious...but now they are much healthier!

These pancakes are dairy free, oil free and the best part is...you won't know the difference!

vegan pancakes

1 Tbsp ground flax or chia seeds

3 Tbsp water

1 C flour  (I use organic, white whole wheat)

1/2 Tbsp sugar

1 Tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 C unsweetened vanilla almond milk

1 tsp vanilla

2 Tbsp unsweetened applesauce

1 banana

blueberries or diced apple 

 

Combine ground flax (or chia) and water.  Set aside.  Blend flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.  Set aside.  

Blend milk, vanilla, applesauce and flax mixture.  Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients.  Use whisk and blend until moist...do not over mix. 

Add diced or mashed banana and blueberries.    (Sometimes I use banana and diced apple.)

I prefer my pancakes really thin...if you like them thicker, use a little less milk.  

 

Here are three Vegan Recipes I found online that I've really enjoyed: 

 

orange berry muffins

 

Orange Berry Muffins

from:  Straight Up Food

 

These muffins are wonderful!  Not only are they not bad for you.....

almost every ingredient is very good for you.

Great for a quick breakfast....on the go snack....or mid day energy boost! 

 

 

 

 

Vegan Stuffed Peppers

from:  Milk Free Mom

vegan stuffed peppers

Very good!  

Don't overcook lentils or they will be mushy. I had enough filling to fill 5 peppers.

How to Blanch Peppers:  Place peppers in boiling water for 3 minutes.  Remove and place in ice water until cool.  

 

 

mac and cheese

Mac-Oh Geez! 

from:  Plant-Powered Kitchen

This casserole is awesome!  A very good dairy free substitute for traditional macaroni and cheese.

The delicious Alfredo-like sauce is made with raw cashews and brazil nuts....no fake cheese or tufu!

It reheats well...great leftovers!

I used diced sauteed onion, not powdered.

Also good with sauteed mushrooms added.

The recipe doesn't call for it, but I soaked the cashews in water overnight to make them softer.

  

 

5 Helpful Tips For Vegan Newbies 

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Comments (17)

Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Sharon - as part of my "get healthy and lose 5lbs", I'm coping all these recipes for future reference. Thanks for sharing them and I love blueberry pancakes...........but who doesn't?!

Feb 28, 2013 11:13 PM
Margaret Goss
@Properties - Winnetka, IL
Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate

I have been a vegetarian for around 25 years - but going vegan would be tough for me because I love yogurt and cheese.  But maybe someday . . .

Feb 28, 2013 11:14 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Good morning, Sharon - thanks for sharing the recipes and the sources --all great and healthy alternatives but the stuffed peppers sound especially good to me.   

Feb 28, 2013 11:15 PM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

You may even tempt me to try a few of these Sharon...........they sound delicious.

Feb 28, 2013 11:16 PM
Rafi Footerman
Mid Jersey Inspections - Edison, NJ
Home Inspector, Mold Inspector, Radon and More!

My kids are gluten and dairy free and my daughter is also allergic to eggs and all nuts.  We found the flax to leave a bad aftertaste.  There is a better egg replacer available (Ener-G I believe).  Try it, the pancackes will be even better.

Feb 28, 2013 11:16 PM
Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

Sharon-These sounds very tasty. I would love the blueberry pancakes especially

Feb 28, 2013 11:32 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Sharon,

I love how you have embraced your vegan lifestyle.  These are great recipes.  Thanks for sharing. A

Mar 01, 2013 12:51 AM
Berni Kerr
Retired - Mortgage Professional. - Port Dover, ON
Retired AMP Mortgage Agent - Port Dover ON

Sharon,  Thanks for the recipes I will add them to my new "meatless" list.  I have switched to almond milk and love it, also use flaxseed to top cereals and fruit salad.  By the way...did you ever get to watch the Forks Over Knives video?

Keep Healthy :)

Mar 01, 2013 01:51 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Kristine:  I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.  Let me know.

Margaret:  I have never liked yogurt so that isn't an issue for me.  I am a fan of cheese, but I haven't missed it at all.  Not yet anyways.

Michael:  The recipes can all be adapted to individual needs and tastes.  I hope you get a chance to try the stuffed peppers.

Roger:  I hope so!  I will only be posting recipes I have tried and liked.  Let me know if you try any of them.

Rafi:  You are lucky there are so many gluten free foods today....would have been a real nightmare years ago! I've not found any taste from the flax...I'm told chia seeds work the same but haven't tried them yet.  I will check out your suggestion too.  Thanks.

Mar 01, 2013 03:43 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Sharon:  I really like the pancakes....when I make them I do use syrup so I don't have them that often.  I hope you enjoy them!

Alexandra:  I have a new batch of recipes to try this week...it's really been fun!

Berni:  Yes, I did watch the video....Wow!  That video, together with the video that started me on this path, have killed any interest I had in eating meat.  I did find some sites online that debunk some of the things stated as facts in Forks Over Knives.  Not anything that changed my opinion though.  Pretty much everything out there has someone that disagrees...and the hardest part of all is that they all sound so convincing!  I'm still trying to find the answers.

Mar 01, 2013 03:50 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Sharon, I am going to give some of these recipes a try. I particularly like the Orange Muffin and and the Oh Mac Geez.

Mar 01, 2013 04:44 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Debbie:  Two of my favorites!  I hope you like them as much as I do!  Enjoy!

Mar 01, 2013 08:19 AM
Lloyd Binen
Certified Realty Services - Saratoga, CA
Silicon Valley Realtor since 1976; 408-373-4411

Sharon, Your food photography skills are totally professional.  Is there a cookbook planned; "New Hampshire Neena's Vegan Cookbook"?

Mar 01, 2013 01:29 PM
MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900
Get Results Team...Just Call (408) 252-8900! . DRE #00901962 . Licensed to Sell since 1985 . Altas Realty - San Jose, CA
Family Helping Families Buy & Sell Homes 40+ Years

Thanks for the informative vegan version of pancakes.

Mar 01, 2013 03:46 PM
Mary Borth
Bloomington-Normal, IL
LuxeHomesBN.com

Thanks for sharing these - the mac and cheese looks particularly good! Just the sort of comfort food I want on a cold and snowy day.

Mar 02, 2013 01:59 AM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

I admire you for taking the vegan route to healthier living. I couldn't do this. I love my yogurt and cheese too much. The lentil peppers sound amazing and I can see this working very well. Thanks for sharing your recipes.

Mar 03, 2013 06:42 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Lloyd:  Thank you, but there is no cookbook planned at this time.  I'm mostly finding recipes online, so I don't have much original material to work with, LOL!

Michelle:  I hope you enjoy them!

Mary:  It's really very good...I hope you give it a try.

Debbie:  Dairy was already given up years ago....I have an allergic reaction if I eat too much...so that wasn't an issue.

Mar 03, 2013 07:00 AM