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My Mom's Famous "Sweet Simple Beans" -- Easy & Oil-free sweetsimplevegan.comOne of my mother's best recipes EVER for you all to try out :) Not only are these jam packed with flavor, they are effortless, and can even be made while you sleep.
The way my mom measures rice is, well, not the usual method. From my YouTube video I have realized it is of my mom's Chinese origin, and I will try to explain it as best I can.

Vegan Carrot Lox (oil-free) sweetsimplevegan.com #oilfree #carrotlox #vegan #sweetsimplevegan #veganloxThe absolute perfect way to enjoy your Sunday brunch? Bagels and lox, of course. This carrot lox will actually blow your mind, and you will not miss out on anything, I promise. Chris and I have served this to many MANY nonvegans, and vegans as well, and it was a hit all around. Vegan Carrot Lox (oil-free) sweetsimplevegan.com #oilfree #carrotlox #vegan #sweetsimplevegan #veganloxThe inspiration for attempting this dish in my kitchen was my friend Ted (@wokwikside). Ted had invited ChrisYvonne and I over for brunch last September (wow, a year ago, how crazy!), and while there, Ted served us a plethora of homemade recipes, including vegan lox.

Mexican Pizza Cake w/ Sun Dried Tomato Jalapeño Cornbread {gluten & oil-free} sweetsimplevegan.comPIZZA. CAKE. YES, YOU ARE WELCOME :) Three layers of Sun Dried Tomato Jalapeño Cornbread + refried beans, nacho cheese, guacamole, pizza sauce, all them veggies, is this real life?! Why yes, yes it is :) After promising to you guys this epic recipe in our Mukbang video last month, is has finally arrived! Mexican Pizza Cake w/ Sun Dried Tomato Jalapeño Cornbread {gluten & oil-free} sweetsimplevegan.comI honestly can't remember how Chris and I came up with this recipe idea -- we were chatting one day about future blog posts etc. that we  wanted to create, and one way or another, a pizza cake came to mind. Our original idea was a bit different, but after being blown away by mexican-style pizzas from our friends Alex and Kristin (Mr. and Mrs. Vegan), we just couldn't resist.

Vegan Mother's Day Brunch Menu & Recap 2016 | sweetsimplevegan.comThe day had finally come where Chris and I had our parents meet :) It was nerve wrecking for me, and I am not sure why. His parents are so kind and personable, and I already knew that they would hit it off, but I guess it was just one of those things, a step in our relationship that I had butterflies in my tummy for. I did not vlog the day for my YouTube channel as I was not sure how they would have felt about it, and it was one of those in the moment events we had to be fully immersed in. We all sat out on our back patio on our couches and just chatted for hours about everything. Well, more so our parents, Chris and I got up here and there cause I needed a break LOL but trust me, after all the cooking and bouts of stress, you would too. Okay so onto the food....we blew it out of the park! We rocked this vegan brunch spread and our parents were thoroughly impressed by all of the food, especially the bagels and lox, it made us so happy <3 We always want to be able to show that vegan food is delicious, easy, and so fun to make & share with your loved ones. Being able to show people new and creative ideas we have in the kitchen is something that I honestly find so much joy in. Both his and my parents are not vegan, so of course it is even more of a plus that they loved the food. I mean, they all are so open to our lifestyles and have made positive changes in light of our own, but anything we can do to give them that extra push, we are going to do it! Here is a summary of the brunch that we served to our parents, I hope you can try these recipes! They were actually very easy to make, and I was surprised by how less of a stressful night/morning it actually was. The most time consuming part was the bagels just because of the rising time and extra time for boiling, but other than that, we were able to prepare things ahead of time (two days ahead for the lox, night before for the bagel dough, night before for marinating the veggies, and salad), so that the morning of we just put the final touches.

Vegan Mother's Day Brunch Menu & Recap 2016 | sweetsimplevegan.comHomemade Bagels + oil-free cream cheese, homemade carrot lox, capers and red onions

Simple Vegan Buddha Bowls w/ Sundried Tomato Tahini Dressing & Savory Granola {oil-free} sweetsimplevegan.comBowls, bowls, bowls, what a beautiful thing. I truly believe my food taste better when it is presented in an aesthetically pleasing way. Bowls are a normal part of my weekly (even daily) routine, whether it be a sweet or savory combination, simply because they are SO EASY to put together. Honestly, you can even just take all of those leftovers in the fridge, or whatever you have on hand and want to dive into in your kitchen. Voila, a munch worthy, and most importantly, insta-worthy ;) meal. Ya'll love when I post bowls on my feed, so it was only fitting to finally share a full on recipe for a nutrient dense bowl on my blog.Simple Vegan Buddha Bowls w/ Sundried Tomato Tahini Dressing & Savory Granola {oil-free} sweetsimplevegan.com