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Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti

Published on March 24, 2019 by theaustinveganLeave a comment

SERVES 4:

1 small/medium Spaghetti Squash

1 bottle of Spaghetti sauce

1 pkg of Beyond Meat Italian Sausage

1/2 White Onion

2/3 cloves of Garlic

1 Sprig of Fresh Parsley

2 TBSP of Olive Oil

*Spices:

Sea salt

Pepper

Rosemary (optional)

*You can add extra spices to enhance the Spaghetti Sauce if you wish.

Directions:

Cut the Spaghetti Squash in half

Place both halves on cookie sheet.

Use 1 Tablespoon of Olive oil on both halves of Squash w/a dash of sea salt. Place on cookie sheet face down and place in oven (375 degrees), for 30 minutes

Cut Onion and saute in pan w/ Olive Oil and add Sausage.

Once Sausage and Onions are done, add Spaghetti sauce. Let simmer on low.

When Spaghetti Squash is ready. Take a fork and shred the insides out and add to the sauce (with the Sausages).

Dinner is served! Enjoy!

Spicy Tofu w/ Veggies and Brown rice

Published on March 24, 2019 by theaustinveganLeave a comment

SERVES 4

2 Cups of Brown rice

1/2 bag of frozen Broccoli (or you can use fresh)

1 box of Mushrooms

1/2 White onion

3/4 Garlic cloves

1 pkg of Firm Tofu

1/2 TBSP of Olive oil

*Spices:

Red Pepper flakes

Sea salt

Pepper

*Disclaimer: I use my spices liberally. If you are on the conservative side when it comes to flavor, I suggest 1 tsp of each spice (or less).

Instructions:

Cook the brown rice (follow the directions on the packaging)

Use a Tofu press(or you can use two heavy pieces of dishware), to press the water out of the Tofu. Once that is done. Cut Tofu in cubes. Marinate w/Amino Acids (or your choice of marinating sauce), for about an hour.

Place Tofu in oven on baking sheet at 375 degrees

Place the Olive oil in the skillet with the Mushrooms, diced Onions and Broccoli. Add the spices. Also, add the Garlic right before you are done with the Veggies so it doesn’t burn.

Now , Enjoy!

Vegan friendly Grocery stores in Austin

Published on February 24, 2019 by theaustinveganLeave a comment

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So, I just finished a 15 day cleanse that allowed for 500 calories a day. Don’t you know by the end of those two weeks I was craving everything under the sun! One of the numerous things I was craving was an Omelette. Being vegan, I pondered over how I would able to satisfy this longing. I came across a great recipe on Fork and Beans. Here is the link to the recipe: www.forkandbeans.com/2015/01/15/vegan-chickpea-omelet/

However, this is not the discussion of today’s blog! When I decided to create this masterpiece of an Omelette, I immediately became anxious when I began to look at the ingredients. Once again I overreacted for nothing. The recipe didn’t have any “crazy, hard to find ingredients”. It did have Chickpea flour. Chickpea flour is the MAIN ingredient. It’s what stimulates the egg-like texture. So, I NEED this! But where in the world would I find Chickpea flour? Oy vey!

That is when I was proud to call my resourceful city, Austin home! I immediately was able to conjure up several grocery stores to go to find the illusive Chickpea flour. I moseyed on over to Trader Joe’s (since it is close to my job). I know that some of their products cater to the vegan lifestyle. NOPE, no Chickpea flour. Sprouts was right across the street. I decided to go next. BAM! There it was, in all its glory staring back at me with the other flours. Garbanzo bean flour by Red Mills. I snatched it up for a very reasonable price of $2.58.

If it wasn’t at Sprouts I was going to go on a tour of grocery stores. I’m pretty sure I would have been able to find it at Whole Foods, Natural Grocer, Wheatsville Co-op, Fresh Plus or Rabbit Food Grocery . I am truly grateful to live in a city that I am able to have options to find what I need when it’s not on the straight and narrow so to speak. Trader Joe’s is usually my go to place. I am usually able to find products for my vegan needs at a low price. Sprouts is where I get my produce. They have amazing weekly specials on their Veggies and Fruits. Whole Foods- I lose myself! I am never able to leave without going over my budget. I enjoy going to Wheatsville Co-op when I am in need of a(n) appetizer for a gathering. They have a nice variety of cheese spreads, that I love! I have to admit they are a little pricey! I haven’t been to Fresh Plus in awhile. But whatever, I purchased, I don’t remember it being terrible. Even my regular grocery store, HEB, had a plethora of Red Mill products. I was so proud! They even had Xanthan Gum powder, y’all! I can’t wait to make something with that! I digress. Back to the lecture at hand.

If you live in Austin and have never tried these grocery stores, give them a try! Or, if you are one of the 100 people moving to Austin on a daily basis… well here are some options for you! Oh, you want to know how my Omelette turned out? It.was.amazing.