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Entrées — Avocado Oil

#EssentialRecipe => Homemade Plant Based Mac and Cheese

This is a serious comfort food of mine and Jonny’s. Every time we are sick or not feeling all that great, it’s either a miso soup or a warm comfy bowl of mac and cheese. There’s something about the creaminess that makes you feel instantly “comfier”.

And since Miss J has started school, she has already caught two colds... Germs really spread fast with kids! So I had to work on a plant based version that would be as satisfying as the one I grew up with.

The key, is to make sure to...


#EssentialRecipe => Grilled Nectarines and Quinoa Salad.

This is such a delicious and practical salad. Quinoa is packed with protein and you will feel energized every time you take a bite. You can serve it as is or you could add spinach, chard, kale, nuts, almost anything you have in your fridge.

 

Salad Ingredients:

-1 Cup tri-color quinoa

-3 Small to medium nectarines cut into thick wedges

-4 Medium Heirloom tomatoes cut into wedges

-1/2 Red onion thinly sliced

-1/4 of a small fennel thinly sliced on a mandoline

-Small bunch...


#EssentialRecipe => French Lentil, Beet and Chard Salad

 

This is such a comforting and satisfying dish. There's nothing worse than eating a salad and feeling hungry again 40 minutes later! This one is perfect for an early lunch and will have you lasting until supper!

Ingredients:

-4 Medium beets scrubbed and trim in wedges

-1 Cup of dry lentils

-1 Tbsp avocado oil

-1/2 Large red onion

-1 Garlic cloves finely chopped

-4 Cups rainbow chard chopped in a couple inches pieces

-Champagne vinegar dressing

-Sea salt and pepper

-Flat leaves parsley

 

Method:

Preheat the oven at...


#EssentialRecipe => Portobello Mushrooms Wrapped in Phyllo Pastry

Ingredients:

-3 Portobello mushrooms

-2 Large onions chopped

-2 Tbsp olive oil

-150 gram baby spinach

-2 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves

-1 Box vegan phyllo pastry

-1 Tbsp dijon mustard

-Sea salt and pepper to taste

Vegan wash ingredients:

-1/4 cup cashew milk

-1/4 cup aquafaba (chickpea water)

-1/4 cup avocado oil

-1/8 cup maple syrup

 

Method:

In a frying pan, heat 1 Tbsp of olive oil over medium low.

Add the onion and season with sea salt and pepper. Cook until the onions are light golden brown stirring frequently. 

Remove the onions and...


#ESSENTIALRECIPE => Spicy Quinoa Taco Filling

It's hot outside and we are planning on patio chilling with these delicious Tacos and Sangria.

 

Ingredients:

-1 cup tri-color quinoa or your favorite color

-1 cup vegetable broth. you can use chicken if your prefer

-3/4 cup water

 

Seasoning Ingredients:

-1 small red onion diced 

-1 small shallot diced

-1 clove garlic chopped 

-1 Tbsp nutritional yeast

-1 tsp cumin seeds 

-2 tsp ground chili powder

-1/2 tsp garlic powder

-1/2 tsp each sea salt and black pepper

-1 Tbsp Jonny Hetherington Essentials Peach Hot Sauce 

-1 Tbsp avocado oil

 

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