SOUP-er Bowl SUNDAE, get it, get it? Conscious Chris and I thought of this clever menu idea and put work in the kitchen the other day to deliver to you two new awesome recipes to make your game day menu a winner!
For a savory starter, Chris put together a Vegan French Onion Soup
To all of you lovebirds who need a cute Valentine's Day date idea, why not do a relaxed night in, making a healthy homemade dinner with your sweetie?
My boyfriend Chris and I collaborated yet again, and put together a healthy, oil-free and easy peasy Vegan Valentine's Day Menu for you to enjoy. Even if you are stumbling across this page far our from the month of February, all of the recipes we included are must try's!
Our full Vegan Valentine's Day Menu {oil-free} is available on both my blog and ConsciousChris.net. You can check out all of the featured recipes below, all of these are perfect for a night in with you and your {vegan} honeee, I hope you enjoy!
My first time adding farro to soup, let alone trying farro, and I was quite surprised by how much it brings to the dish. Not only does it create heartiness and comfort, it also brings new dimensions of flavor, texture, and satisfaction. If you are seeking a gluten-free alternative, simply sub in a gluten-free grain, such as brown rice, millet or even gluten-free oats.
This dish is easy, jam packed with flavor thanks to the homemade stock (recipe below), and brings to the table a plethora of vitamins and minerals to bump up the nutrient content in your next meal. Breakfast, lunch or dinner? I enjoyed these leftovers at all three, and would say it is the perfect fit for them all, as it is that good.
If you're in or have ever visited Los Angeles and have been well immersed in the vegan restaurant scene, then you would have had to visit Crossroad's Kitchen in West Hollywood. They are now serving brunch 7 days a week...I know, WHAT!
I have visited the restaurant several times for brunch and dinner, and all of the food is always not only well presented but absolutely delicious. The food is served tapas style, or in small dishes and sizes, great to be able to order a plethora of dishes during your visit to get a more extensive taste of the menu. The only downfall to the menu, in my opinion, is their declination of substitutions or adjustments. Most other vegan restaurants in LA accommodate for the oil-free preference one may have, and I wish that Crossroads was able to do the same as it could easily be done in a handful of dishes.
Fortunately, this cookbook includes
Winter is approaching, and although that doesn't mean much in LA, I know a lot of you in colder climates will dig this recipe for that cozy feel you crave when you're stuck indoors!
My boyfriend Chris recently moved here from New Jersey, and I thought that it was hilarious that I was complaining of not being able to wear shorts to school this morning in 60F weather, and he was telling me it was like summer for him! Well, I guess this soup is more for me than him right now in this LA weather, but I could honestly go for some soup any time of the year, and with this recipe, well so could you ;)
A creamy, vegan, oil-free and low-fat recipe for a soup, sauce, or even a dip. I created this with the intention of it being a soup, but I discovered that it could be enjoyed it in various ways. I couldn't decide which way I loved most, so I photographed and shared them all with you below.
A couple of weekend's ago, I visited the Hollywood Farmer's Market and came home with the beautiful organic produce pictured above, some of which inspired this recipe.
This recipe is pho-nomenal. It is so pho-king delicious, you will love it, pho-sho. It's not only easy and pho-bulous, but it is also good pho-you, and you will be pho-ever grateful for this recipe.
Okay sorry, I had to get all of that off of my chest. But really, you're going to love this!
I'll be honest and say that prior to going vegan, I had traditional beef pho only once in my life. I know, I was shocked at myself since LA is filled with a plethora of pho restaurants. So, in order to truly know if this recipe was worthy of sharing on my website, I invited my friend Andy over to help me. He is vietnamese, and enjoys traditional beef pho weekly (I know, sad face), but I thought well maybe I could also inspire him to try making this with his family. And with the result of this recipe, I'm pretty sure I did just that.