Oil Free

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.

My favorite item at Sunday brunch growing up -- french toast! Not only does this recipe no longer require eggs, it does not have to be fried, either. Want to know my secret to the PERFECT low fat vegan french toast? BANANAS! This past weekend, Chris and I took an impromptu trip to Big Bear, CA to spend the Fourth of July weekend with my family and enjoy the festivities held at the lake. My mom surprised us with homemade bread on Saturday morning and Chris had a brilliant idea -- let's make french toast!

Easy Black Bean Fudge Brownies {high protein, gluten- & oil- and refined sugar-free} sweetsimplevegan.comMelt-in your mouth good yet they ain't too sweet! This is the second batch that I have made in the past 2 weeks and they are already almost gone. Not only are these brownies da bomb (dot com), they are also jam packed with plant protein, oil-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, sweetened with dates. Phew, that was a mouth full, and I definitely need a big deep breath after that one.Easy Black Bean Fudge Brownies {high protein, gluten- & oil- and refined sugar-free} sweetsimplevegan.comThere is of course a funny story behind these brownies. Actually, scratch that, maybe not so funny.