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Peppermint Mocha Chia Seed Pudding

I love having a quick, easy, healthy breakfast that is ready when I wake up and takes care of my sweet tooth. Chia seeds are versatile as well as a good source of omega 3s and fiber. Typically I use chia as a thickener for smoothies, egg replacer in baking, and PUDDING!

What do I need?:

  • 1 1/4 cup of non dairy milk
  • 1/4 cup of chia seeds
  • 2 TBSP cocoa powder
  • 1 TBSP mape syrup (the real kind)
  • 1/4 tsp peppermint extract or crushed candy cane

How do I make it?:

  • In a mixing bowl combine all ingredients and mix them to death.
  • Put in container or bowl and refrigerate overnight or for at least an hour to thicken to pudding firmness.
  • Eat

I like to separate my pudding into mason jars. Different sizes and number of jars depending on who I am making them for (children like the smaller jars). You can top the pudding with non dairy whipped cream or some crushed oreos if you want it to be more of a pie flavor/texture.

Send me some ideas for next time. Just remember, anything you can make, I can probably make vegan.

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Cereal Bars

I always have a ridiculous amount of cereal in my house. I’m not sure what I’m actually stocking up for, but I do have plenty. I can never figure out what to do with it all, and yes, not buy it would be the obvious thing, but my children go through spurts of wanting it and not wanting it. Therein lies the problem. I decided a little while back to transform it into something that they will eat and still keep it a breakfast food. So far it has been a hit.

What do I need?

  • 3 cups of cereal (whatever you have on hand, preferably healthy)
  • 3 cups of rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup ground flax seed
  • 1/2 cup of chia seeds
  • 2 cups of natural peanut butter (creamy)
  • 1 cup of agave or any liquid sweetener
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • sea salt to sprinkle on top

How do I make it?

  • Stir together your cereal, oats, chia seeds, and ground flax and set aside.
  • In a small pot, heat up your agave and peanut butter over medium heat until melted and softened. Turn off heat and add in vanilla extract.
  • Mix your dry ingredients and peanut butter and agave “sauce” together until incorporated.
  • Line a 10X15 baking pan with parchment paper and press mixture into it evenly.
  • Sprinkle with sea salt or pink salt.
  • Once you let the cereal bars cool, cut them into squares or rectangles and enjoy.

The cereal bars last up to a week outside of the refrigerator or a few weeks refrigerated.

Send me some ideas for next time. Just remember, anything you can make, I can probably make vegan.

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Fluffy Oven Pancakes

Every Sunday is pancake day. It’s one of the few meals that we all sit at the table together. My husband and I with our coffee and the children with their pancakes. The smell is amazing! Nothing like starting my week with a table full of smiles and laughter. I love the fact that, when it comes to breakfast food, anything goes for time of day. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all good times to have breakfast.

The best part about making pancakes this way is being able to make so many different kinds at the same time. No, wait! I take that back, that is the second best thing about these, the first is that you throw them in the oven and you don’t have to stand over them, pour, flip, pour, flip, repeat. Nope, just throw them in the oven and forget about them for 18-20 minutes. One batch makes 12 pancakes.

Muffin pans are one of my favorite kitchen tools to use. There are so many things that you can do with them and they are extremely versatile.

What do I need?

How do I make this?

  • Pre heat your oven to 350°. I like to pre heat my pan while the oven is heating up.
  • Mix all of your ingredients together. I like to use a larger measuring cup so that I can pour easier.
  • Spray your muffin pan with cooking spray.
  • Fill the cups evenly.
  • If you want to add things into your batter, now is the time.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes.
  • Pop out of muffin pans and eat!

Add ins:

  • berries
  • chocolate chips
  • tempeh bacon crumbles (trust me, it works really well with syrup)
  • vegan marshmallows

Add ons!

  • jams or jellies
  • confectioners sugar
  • chocolate syrup
  • maple syrup
  • warmed peanut butter (it gets all drippy and yummy)

Send me some ideas for next time. Just remember, anything you can make, I can probably make vegan!

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Homemade Pancake Mix

Sunday mornings are pancake mornings so I always have some homemade pancake mix on hand. It is super easy to make and 1 batch makes about 48 pancakes (each recipe makes 12).

What you will need:

I always like to put the recipe on the bottom of the container since it’s the only thing the container is used for and it is quicker to make more on the fly.

I also put the recipe on the back of the container to make a quick batch of pancakes as well. Top recipe is vegan, bottom recipe is for when my husband makes his.

How do I make this?

It’s EZPZ! Put all of the ingredients into an air tight container, close it up, and shake it like you mean it! THAT’S IT!

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Smoky Maple Tempeh Bacon

What you will need:

  • 1 – 8oz. block of tempeh
  • 3 Tbsp Bragg’s liquid aminos (or soy sauce if you don’t have it)
  • 2 Tbsp liquid smoke
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 Tbsp coconut oil
  • 1/4 tsp pink salt
  • 1-2 tsp of vegetable oil

Let’s make this!

  • Mix the liquid aminos, liquid smoke, nutritional yeast, and coconut oil in a container.
  • Cut your tempeh into “bacon” strips as shown below. About 1/4″ thick.
  • Add the tempeh strips to the marinade and coat them well.
  • Let marinade for about 30 minutes (best if left overnight).
  • You can pan fry using the 1-2 tsp of vegetable oil or do as I do and bake at 350 degrees until it is the perfect texture for you. I do about 10 minutes on each side.

What now?

You can use this just like regular bacon!

  • BLT
  • bacon with your tofu scramble
  • bacon chunks in your mac n cheeze

Tell me what you thought about this recipe if you try it. Just remember until next time, anything you can make, I can probably make vegan!

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