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Meatless Monday: Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Apple, Parsley, and Pecan

  It’s the best day of the week! Happy Monday all you Cowlings! You know you love a good grilled cheese. If you’re vegan you know you miss a good grilled cheese. Miss no longer – here is a vegan grilled cheese recipe that will make you forget you’re vegan. Quickly, go make this and weep with joy ๐Ÿ™‚ Serves 1 (you may want to make 2 while youโ€™re at…

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Meatless Monday: Sweet Potato Split Pea Soup

Sweet potato and smoked paprika liven up this version of split pea soup with the sweet potato giving the soup its creamy texture.ย  For more whole-food healthy benefits, spinach or mustard greens can be added as well. Sweet Potato Split Pea Soup Serves 6 1 large yellow onion, peeled and diced 1 medium carrot, peeled and diced 1 celery stalk, diced 1 medium yellow bell pepper, diced 3 cloves garlic,…

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Meatless Monday Dessert: Raw Chocolate with Cashew Cream

Here’s another Meatless Monday recipe to tantalize your taste buds and get you preparing this cruelty-free meal in your kitchen. This week’s Meatless Monday recipe is contributed by our friend, Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! a website with a large range of vegan recipes that focuses on positive information, education and vegan outreach.ย  Enjoy. Raw Cashew Cream Ingredients: 1 cup raw cashews ยผ cup agave nectar ยผ cup water cinnamon…

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Creamy Vegan Mac and Cheese Recipe

Who doesn’t love mac and cheese? It’s the ultimate comfort food. Whenever I eat it I feel like I’m 10 years old again. Make this as a side dish or top it with kale and chopped walnuts to make it the main attraction. Either way, it will fill you up and make you smile. Extra Creamy Mac and Cheeseย  Serves 4-6 gluten free if using gluten free pasta soy free…

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Plant-Power your Year…The Right Way

If youโ€™re one of the many individuals with health and well-being at the top of priority list for this yearโ€™s resolutions, you are in good company. And for those who are already eating a vegan, or a primarily plant-based diet, you are on the right path. You see, hundreds of studies indicate that a plant-based diet is indeed the healthiest on the planet while also being the most environmentally sustainable.…

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Meatless Monday: New Year Detox Recipe

Nutrient packed and meat eater approved! Start the new year with this detox recipe that packs a flavorful punch. Happy New Year to all you Happy Cowlings! May this year bring you everything your heart desires and more. I am a huge, gigantic, I want to throw my arms around them, fan of Meatless Monday. They have done such an amazing amount of good in a relatively short amount of…

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Meatless Mondays: Stir-fry with Red Kidney Beans

Here’s another Meatless Monday recipe to tantalize your taste buds and get you cooking this cruelty-free meal in your kitchen. This week’s Meatless Monday recipe is contributed by our friend, Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! a website with a large range of vegan recipes that focuses on positive information, education and vegan outreach. ย  Ingredients: 1 celery stalk, chopped 1/2 sweet potato, cut into thin strips 8 brussel sprouts, thinly…

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Sweet Potato Casserole for You and Yours

So much of our holiday consumption seems saturated with meat. Our relatives and loved ones often talk of the effort they put into their turkey, or the pot roast theyโ€™re cooking up just in time for their children to fly home. On the other hand, animal-friendly food prep seems to get so little love during this time of warmth. A dish that has always been a hit with my family,…

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Spicy Black Mushroom Saute

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Sautรฉs offer a wide variety of meal options for vegetarians who like to vary the same recipe with different ingredients. This Asian-inspired recipe blends the exotic texture of the Chinese black fungus mushroom, also known as cloud ear or wood ear, with the tart flavor of Granny Smith apples for a sautรฉ that is as hearty as it is light and flavorful. Spicy Black Mushroom Sautรฉ Prep Time: 20 minutes…

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Meatless Mondays: Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Curry

Here’s another Meatless Monday recipe to tantalize your taste buds and get you cooking this cruelty-free meal in your kitchen. This week’s Meatless Monday recipe is contributed by our friend, Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! a website with a large range of vegan recipes that focuses on positive information, education and vegan outreach. ย  Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato, diced into medium sized pieces 1/4 pumpkin, diced into medium sized…

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Steamed Veggies with Garlic and Italian Herbs

This is hearty dish is easy to prepare and goes well with anything from bread to rice to pasta or even mashed potato. Ingredients: 2 cups broccoli florets 1 small carrot 3/4 cup button mushroom 4 cloves garlic salt and pepper Italian seasoning (basil, oregano, marjoram) 1. Peel carrot and cut diagonally. 2. Steam the broccoli florets and carrot until tender-crisp. Set aside. 3. Mince garlic. Set aside. 4. In…

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Meatless Monday: Thanks Living Vegetable with Pumpkin and Almond Sauce

Here’s a Thanks Living week Meatless Monday recipe to tantalize your taste buds and get you cooking this cruelty-free meal in your kitchen. This week’s recipe is contributed by our friend, Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! a website with a large range of vegan recipes that focuses on positive information, education and vegan outreach. Ingredients: 4 small-medium zucchini squash (yellow or green), sliced 1 red capsicum (bell pepper), thinly sliced…

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Meatless Monday: Crispy Spring Rolls

These light and crispy rolls are delightful treats. Feel free to be creative by pairing the rolls with different dips and sauces. Prep time: 30 minutes Serves 3-4 persons Ingredients: 10 large spring roll wrappers 1 cup soy granules, hydrated, combined with mashed tofu 1/2 cup carrots, grated 2ย  stalks spring onion 1 tablespoon Chinese celery, finely chopped 1 tablespoon raisins, optional 1 small red onion, finely chopped 2 garlic…

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