My friend Cat had sent me a recipe for making a vegan chocolate spread using garbanzo beans (chickpeas) as the base. I tweaked the recipe a bit, it had called for 1 part peanut butter to 3 parts olive oil and I don't know...that just didn't sound appetizing to have the oil in it so… Continue reading Choco-Nut Spread
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Meals and whatnot.
Hummus Soup
We had this two ways, first as soup last night with salad on the side and then this afternoon for lunch. For the lunch I reheated the leftovers and served it as a sauce over freshly cooked Jasmine Rice. I'd say that I preferred it as a sauce, it tasted great with nuttiness of the… Continue reading Hummus Soup
Banana and Pear Oatmeal
This morning I took an unripe pear and turned it into a wonderful warm bowl of fall. There is something about oatmeal that just seems right in November. Banana and Pear Oatmeal Ingredients: 2 cups light vanilla soy milk 1 cup old-fashioned oats 1 cup pear, peeled, cored and large dice 1/4 cup brown sugar,… Continue reading Banana and Pear Oatmeal
Lentil Gravy Over Biscuits
I worked on this recipe for lentil gravy as a low cholesterol version of B&G (good ol' biscuits and gravy, of which nothing in it is good for you 😉 ) Awhile back I had made a different version but I wanted one without the ranch dressing in it. I served it over Yogurt Drop… Continue reading Lentil Gravy Over Biscuits