Happy Stroganoff Day!

Blogger of the Day: Bex at Vegan Sparkles
Pubs:
Freebie ebooks including Dessert Superfood Smoothies
Eating for Energy

Bex is a shot of sunshine if you're snoozin' through life! Stop by her site for inspiring health and lifestyle advice, some sassy soulful sobriety and colorfully easy vegan recipes too!

A rich hearty serving of stroganoff makes any soul sing! Ladle it liberally on a bowlful of pasta or a mountain of rice, or scoop it straight out of the pot with a wedge of bread for the ultimate comfort indulgence!  :)

Rustic Creamy Portobello Stroganoff

Chana Masala Pizza

Sweet Potato Bruschetta

Zucchini, Pea & Mint Salad

Tempeh Veg Skewers with Party Rice

Pickled Beet Mini Tacos

Toasted Banana Bread with Passionfruit Butter

Healthy Choc Hazelnut ‘Nutella’ Smoothie

Champagne & Orange Marmalade

Mum's Lemon Melters

Ten-Minute Raw Peppermint Slice with Choc Ganache

How do you serve your stroganoff?  :)

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It's Manatee Awareness Month!

Go hug one of these sweet gentle swimmers!

Happy National Nut Roast Day!

Blogger of the Day: Johanna at Green Gourmet Giraffe

Officially it's National Nut Day but since each lucky nut gets its own individual holiday, I'm dubbing it National Nut Roast Day...which gives me the pleasure of featuring Green Gourmet Giraffe!

I'm a relative newcomer to Johanna's blog so I'm still exploring her treasure trove of yumful recipes but one love I discovered we share is nut roasts! Not only has she developed dozens of delicious nut roasts, but she also features "A Neb at Nut Roast"* posts where you can learn of, share and discuss the wonders of this marvelous meal...what binders to use, which veggies pair well, how to sauce and sandwich up the leftovers if you have any! Give me a chunk of nut roast layered between two thick slabs of bread, bedded with veggies and dripping with sauce and I'm bouncing in roasty rapture...yumza!  :)

Beyond the roasts there's so much more...Johanna shares colorful notes and narratives on cooking, plus glimpses of her kitchen and garden in Melbourne and tales of her global gallivanting. She also provides plenty of advice and insights into ingredients, techniques and tools, as well as wit and wisdom on the joys and jangles of life. Johanna's recipes are easygoing, enticing and inspiring, and so is her writing...like wandering over to your favorite neighbor's house and joining in a casual chat on the porch on a lazy afternoon. Friendly peeps, lots of laughs and a side of music too...before you know it, many hours have pleasantly passed and it's almost past sundown! Time to hop up, run home and try one of Johanna's many irresistible dishes!  :)

Lentil and Walnut Roast

BBB Nut Roast (Broccoli, Brown Rice & Brazil Nut Roast)

Spinach, Sundried Tomato and Chive Chickpea Scramble

Sweet Potato, Chickpea and Hemp Seed Burgers

Potato, Edamame and Carrot Fritters

Sweet Potato and Cheeze Scones

Buffalo Cauliflower Sourdough Pizza with Tofu Blue Cheese Spread

Apple and Walnut Crumble Muffins

Choc Chip, Walnut and Date Sourdough Cake

Flourless Almond Choc Chip Cookies

GGG's Rockin' Vegan Roast Posts...

Lentil and Mushroom Nut Roast

Vegan 'Cheese' and Walnut Nutloaf

Walnut and Mushroom Loaf

Pumpkin Almond Ravioli Roast

Pumpkin Nut Roast

Parsnip Nut Roast

Carrot, Parsnip and Cashew Loaf

Golden Beetroot Nut Roast

Green (Pea) Nut Roast

Purple Nut Roast

Sweet Potato and Poppyseed Nut Roast with Strawberry Glaze

Tomato Nut Roast with Buckwheat and Seeds

Nut Roast Lasagna

A Neb at Nut Roast (March 2008)

A Neb at Nut Roast – Round Up (April 2008)

A Neb at Nut Roast II (March 2011)

A Neb at Nut Roast II – Round Up (May 2011)

Notes...
Many of the vegetarian roasts can be easily veganized!
Use a Cooking Conversion Calculator to convert oven temps, measurements, etc.
*According to Johanna, "Neb is Scottish slang for having a peek, taking a look, a sticky beak. It literally means ‘nose’."

Happy Wombat Day too!

Do you eat vegan meatloaf sandwiches? What's your fave vegan meatloaf/nut roast?  :)

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Happy National Vegan Sausage Pizza Day!

Blogger of the Day: Nava at VegKitchen
Pubs include:
The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet
The Vegetarian Family Cookbook
Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons
Vegan Express (photos by Susan Voisin)
Vegan Holiday Kitchen (photos by Susan Voisin)
Wild About Greens (photos by Susan Voisin)
Plant Power (photos by Hannah Kaminsky)

VegKitchen is InfoCentral when it comes to all things vegan! Nava and her guests provide guides to Holiday Menus, Seasonal Produce, Natural Food Ingredients, Green Kitchens, Healthy Eating and Vegan Living, as well as Nutrition articles, Product reviews and Book reviews too. They even include suggestions and recipes for Veg Kids & Teens and Plantbased Pregnant Moms! Nava's recipe section seems endless...from bento boxes to fabulous feasts it's all wholesomely delish! Keep this site bookmarked for when your family and friends doubt your vegan diet...send them to VegKichen and they'll become veganfriendly in a healthy heartbeat!  :)

It's also African Penguin Awareness Day! Yes, Africa has penguins. It's a big place...there's room for eveyone.  ;)

Roasted Veggie Sausage Pizza

Mexican Pizza

Classic Veg Chili

Miso-Butternut Squash Soup with Soba or Udon Noodles

Baked Sweet Potatoes and Apples

Tofu and Potato Hash Browns

Tortilla Soup

Pasta with Hearty Lentil and Spinach Sauce

Pear and Apple Crumble

Easy Pumpkin or Squash Pie

Easy Chocolate Cake

Enjoy a glimpse of Nava's artistic side too!  :)

Are you a "meaty" pizza eater? Share your favorite recipe!  :)

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Happy Seitan Day!

Blogger of the Day: Jess at Thank God Bourbon Is Vegan

It's Halloween season and seitan has arrived! Seitan (actually pronounced say-tahn, or as awesome Isa says it, say-tan) is a savory meat sub made with vital wheat gluten. The VWG gives it that dense meaty texture that some people miss when they go vegan...and cons carnivores into thinking it's meat! You can make seitan yourself or buy it premade and flavored. If you're missing meatballs, meatloaf or any other meaty eats, seitan is a devilishly clever switch!  ;)

Animal loving angel Jess shares her seitan secrets and more hearty heavenly feasts.  :)

Sage-Baked Seitan with Brown Sugar Buttered Acorn Squash

and Balsamic Rainbow Chard

Sunday Night Meatloaf with Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Potatoes

Teriyaki Tempeh

Blackened Tofu with Cheezy Polenta and Greens

Seitan Pot Pie

Tofu Saag Paneer

Roasted Butternut Squash Calzones with

Sage-Walnut Risotto and Balsamic-Agave Reduction

Tofu Parmesan

Tortellini and Sausage Soup

Sunday Brunch Quiche

Lavender Heart Cookies

Ginger Apple Cider Fizz

DIY Seitan Recipes and Videos...
• Jess' Pictorial Guide to Homemade Seitan
• Isa's Homemade Seitan recipe
• Vegetarian Times' Homemade Seitan recipe and video
• Show Me The Curry's Seitan Meat Substitute recipe and video
• Dairy Godmother's Seitan Meat "Cheat" Balls recipe and video
Tip...reading through the comments gives you extra hints and options!

Sources for Vital Wheat Gluten...
• Arrowhead Mills
• Bob's Red Mill
• King Arthur Flour Company

Seitan's Vegan Minions...
• Sweet Earth Natural Foods
• Taft Foodmasters
• Upton's Naturals
• WestSoy

Which is your favorite meat substitute...seitan, tempeh or tofu? How do you like it served? Would you rather be an angel or a devil for Halloween?  ;)

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Happy National Hot Dog Day!

Blogger of the Day: Angela at The Veracious Vegan

My brother is a HUGE baseball fan...he's on a mission to visit every MLB ballpark in the country and as many minor league ballparks as he can find too. He's also a ballpark frank fan so every summer I send him PETA's superfabulous lists of the most vegfriendly ballparks. Here are the 2014 lists...

PETA’s 2014 Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly Major-League Ballparks
1. San Francisco Giants’ AT&T Park
2. Philadelphia Phillies' Citizens Bank Park
3. Pittsburgh Pirates' PNC Park
4. New York Mets' Citi Field
5. Washington Nationals' Nationals Park
6. Colorado Rockies' Coors Field
7. Seattle Mariners' Safeco Field
8. Boston Red Sox’s Fenway Park
9. Toronto Blue Jays’ Rogers Centre
10. Atlanta Braves' Turner Field
Details on what to order

PETA’s 2014 Top 5 Vegetarian-Friendly Minor-League Ballparks
1. Omaha Storm Chasers’ Werner Park
2. Buffalo Bisons’ Coca-Cola Field
3. Pawtucket Red Sox’s McCoy Stadium
4. Tacoma Rainiers’ Cheney Stadium
5. Nashville Sounds’ Herschel Greer Stadium
Details on what to order

They feature annual Top 5 Vegetarian-Friendly NFL Stadiums (2013) and Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly NBA Arenas (2013) lists too...many thanks PETA!

If you're on a nationwide tour of ballparks, you'll find boatloads of hot dog variations depending on what part of the country you're in. One of the most popular is the Chicago-style dog, which Angela has veganized deliciously! Angela is a certified Food for Life instructor for PCRM so her recipes are smartly healthy and smack full of yum! Plus she reviews popular and new-to-the-market products (including wine!) so you'll find plenty of inspiration and ideas. She recommends Field Roast franks for her recipe but any vegan dog will do.  :)

Chicago-Style Vegan Hot Dogs

Grilled Kimcheese

Tempeh Reuben with Sauerkraut

Garlic-Toasted Vegan Cheese & Tomato Sandwiches

Chorizo Chili

Summer Gazpacho

Mapo Tofu

Spinach, Corn, and Potato Enchiladas with Vegan Shreds

Creamy Garlic and Dill Potato Salad

Zach's Spicy Chocolate Mousse

Blueberry Hemp Smoothie

What to buy...
• Cedar Lake Foods Deli-Franks, Jumbo Franks, Tasty Links, Tofu Links, Vegi-Franks
• Field Roast Frankfurters
• Fry's (UK/Europe) Original Hot Dogs
• Lightlife Jumbo Smart Dogs, Smart Dogs, Tofu Pups
• Loma Linda Big Franks, Little Links
• SoyBoy Not Dogs, Vegetarian Franks
• Taifun (UK/Europe) Tofu Wieners
• Tofurky Jumbo Hot Dogs, Hot Dogs
• Yves Good Dogs, Hot Dogs, Jumbo Hot Dogs, Tofu Dogs

Where to buy...
• Food Fight! Grocery
• GoodnessDirect (UK)
• Pangea Vegan Store
• Planet Organic (UK)
• VeganEssentials
• Your local grocery store, healthfood store or co-op

Everyone has a favorite frank...I found a few taste tests here and there, usually using 2 or 3 brands, but no clear winners overall. Calling all vegan bloggers...we need an Official Hot Dog Taste Test!  ;)

What hot dog tops your list of favorites? How do you bun it up...Chicago style, Carolina style, Coney Dog, Seattle Dog or...? Do you eat ballpark food? Who gets your vote for most vegfriendly ballpark?  :)

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Hot Dog Tips

Hot Dogs to Avoid

Leaflets to Share (pdf)