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Vegan Chikn Chipotle Pasta

March 6, 2018 By Ashley 3 Comments

In the past – just a few weeks ago, to be exact – if you had told me that chipotles would make a great sauce for pasta, I would have laughed in your face.

Chipotles? And Pasta? Like, together? No, thank you.

To be honest, I would have never even thought of this epic combination. I credit a local restaurant here in town that serves up a similar dish as a lunch special every now and then. Unfortunately…well, now that I think about it, fortunately, the restaurant’s version isn’t vegan and that’s how our vegan chipotle pasta was born! As soon I saw it coming out of the kitchen, I knew I had to make a similar version. And as soon as I tasted it, I knew I had to share with all of you! Our vegan chipotle pasta is sooo damn good.

You’re welcome. Now grab a beer and let’s get to cookin’!

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Vegan Butternut Squash Soup with Fried Sage Croutons

January 10, 2018 By Ashley Leave a Comment

Happy January, friends!!! I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe Holiday season!

I don’t know about you guys, but I am going through some serious PCD (post Christmas depression). My entire immediate family was able to spend The Holidays together for the first time in years, so going back to “real life” after everyone left kinda sucked, but I am super excited to see what this new year has in store for us!

Besides ending the year with the people we love the most, we also ended 2017 with a vegan pop-up dinner at the same location we had our very first pop-up! It was the best pop-up we’ve had! Looking back, I still can’t believe how smooth it went.

Anyway, the first dish we served at our Holiday inspired pop up was vegan butternut squash soup with fried sage croutons and it was a huge hit! I figured since all of our guests loved it, you guys will too.

Let’s get to makin’ some soup!

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Vegan Tofu Spring Rolls (GF)

September 17, 2017 By Ashley Leave a Comment

I love spring rolls. I could eat them EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.

In fact, I have eaten them every single day this week.

I mean, if you ask me, what’s not to love about them? They’re damn delicious, extremely versatile, pretty simple (and fun!) to make, and can be enjoyed as a healthy lunch, dinner, or snack…or breakfast, or brunch, or all day!

I told you, I love spring rolls.

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The Best Vegan Pasta Salad (Gluten Free)

September 4, 2017 By Ashley Leave a Comment

When I think of summers in the Central Valley, a few things always come to mind…

Baseball Games at Chuckchansi Park (Go Fresno Grizlzies!!!)
Cold Brews at Tioga
Pasta Salad

If you ask me, it’s not a proper summer if all three above named items don’t make a debut at least once.

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Southwest Style Quinoa Burgers (Vegan + Gluten Free)

August 29, 2017 By Ashley Leave a Comment

I love Mexican food. I also love burgers. The other night I was craving both, so I figured why not combine the two? If you’ve been following me for quite some time now, then you probably already know I have a thing for combining different dishes…I love fusion cuisine! Examples A, B, and C.

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Cauliflower Buffalo & Ranch Tacos with Celery Slaw (Vegan)

August 3, 2017 By Ashley 2 Comments

Ok, first thing’s first. I apologize I didn’t post a recipe last week, but Ashlee and I have busy little bees lately! If you follow us on Instagram, then you probably saw we hosted our very first Pop Up Eats a couple weeks ago! It was seriously amazing! Crazy busy – since we did back to back days – but still AMAZING. We live in a town that doesn’t offer many vegan options when eating out, so we were extremely happy and honored to have sold out both days! Spreading the word on vegan cooking and a vegan lifestyle is my absolute passion. For everyone who bought tickets, THANK YOU! We cannot wait to host our next Pop Up Eats in a few weeks! If you guys wanna see a page on this site dedicated solely to all of our pop ups, let me know! I’d love to share with you!

Aside from our Pop Up Eats, I’ve also been developing recipes like a madman for Greg over at veganlifecoach.com. The recipes I’ve developed for Vegan Life Coach are exclusive to that website only, so make sure to check em out! You can also follow Greg on Instagram at @veganlifecoachdotcom.

Alright, now for the good stuff – FOOD! A few days ago, I asked you guys on Instagram what recipe ya’ll wanted to see next on the blog. The most requested? Cauliflower wings.

Since cauliflower wing recipes are literally everywhere on the internet, I decided to step it up a notch for you guys. I mean, who doesn’t fucking love tacos, anyway, right?!

Friends, I introduce to you…(drum roll, please)

CAULIFLOWER BUFFALO AND RANCH TACOS!!!

YUM!

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Nacho Average Hot Dogs (Vegan)

July 19, 2017 By Ashley Leave a Comment

I always have a pretty good laugh when my omnivore friends tell me that plant-based meats are weird…especially when it comes to hot dogs.

I mean, if you think about it, hot dogs are just a bunch of remnants of the pig that no one wants to eat – all ground up into a link, then encased with intestines to hold it all together.

Doesn’t that sound way more scrumptious than a veggie dog?! I didn’t fucking think so.

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Vegan Ceviche

May 3, 2017 By Ashley 3 Comments

Vegan ceviche – easy, delicious vegan ceviche loaded with young coconut meat, tomatoes, cucumber, cilantro, onions and jalapeños, and marinated in fresh lime juice and zesty seasonings. The young coconut meat is a wonderful substitution for white fish! This quick and easy dish is perfect for hot summer days!

vegan ceviche … the summer recipe of your dreams

I’m not kidding when I say this is one of my favorite recipes of all time. It is seriously the perfect recipe during the spring and summer months. It checks all the boxes! This vegan ceviche is:

Fresh
Easy
Flavorful
Zesty

Basically everything you want on a hot summer day. Plus, it pairs perfectly with a cold beer and salty tortilla chips!

Grab a drink and let’s get to making the best Vegan Ceviche!

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Vegan Crab Cakes (Crabless Cakes) with Dill Remoulade

April 25, 2017 By Ashley 44 Comments

People often ask Ashlee and I if transitioning to a vegan diet was hard, and to be frank, it really wasn’t. Obviously, the first couple of weeks of transitioning was a bit rocky, but all in all, it was fairly easy for us.

Although I almost never crave meat, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t crave a crab cake every once in awhile.

I know, who the fuck craves crab cakes?

My only response is, some people crave chocolate. I crave crab cakes.

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Vegan Crunchwrap Supreme

March 13, 2017 By Ashley 10 Comments

I have a secret.

I love Taco Bell.

Like, an I’ll die-without-you, Romeo & Juliet type of love.

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