Savoury Vegan Waffles

Well hello!

So since I burst your bubble about Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes (even soy) containing dairy (sorry again, it’s in the syrup) – I decided I needed to make it up to you with a recipe!

I am a fan of savoury breakfasts – most mornings I have eggs and toast – mainly because I cannot think of anything else to eat that is savoury.  Until the other day.

I was laying in bed on Sunday thinking what I could make that was eggless for breakfast.  I had a craving for waffles, but wasn’t digging the whole “maple syrup” thing.

Then it came to me – savoury breakfast waffles – oh yes. 

I searched the internet, and apparently I’m not the only person that has thought this up.  BUT from what I could see – most contain CHEESE!   Being dairy free and not particularly enjoying dairy free cheese I had to come up with a plan…

Savoury Vegan Waffles

makes 5-6 waffles

1 3/4 cup all purpose flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

2 tbsp. chia in 4 tbsp. water (or 2 eggs)

1 1/2 cup almond milk (or milk of choice)

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/8 cup nutritional yeast

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1 pinch savoury (or spice of choice)

Pre-heat waffle maker.

Mix together dry ingredients

Add in wet ingredients and mix together until just combined.

Add 1/2 cup mixture to waffle maker per waffle..

Let waffles cook until desired texture – I prefer mine crunchy, so I cook them and then pop them in the toaster!

Toppings

I just did what I knew would work – for me savoury and mushrooms are a perfect marriage – so I sautéed up some mushrooms and kale in water with a pinch of salt.

Other options could include;

avocado

eggs

earth balance butter

grilled onions/veggies

Or you could even make it into a sandwich – with whatever fillings you want?  veggies and hummus?

 

My bottom line – I LOVED them – like really really loved them.  I am going to try to supplement something for the oil, as it’s a lot for a recipe.

My plans for the extras are to freeze them individually so I can pop them into the toaster for a quick snack!

Hope you enjoy this recipe! 

I start a photography course tomorrow – so expect to see my blog full of photos soon!!

Empty the Pantry Granola!

So if you knew me in my pre-dairy free days, you would know that one of my FAVORITE things was yogurt with granola and fresh fruit!  

I NEVER buy soy yogurt because it’s so expensive,  but the other day a 12 pack was on sale for under $5!!  I get this brand – and it’s very tasty!

So I had this 12 pack of “yogurt” so I KNEW I needed some granola to go with it!

Voilà -  I made some and it was perfect!

Empty the Pantry, Dairy Free Granola!

I call this empty the pantry, because I pretty much just used anything I had little bits of!!

2 cups oats

1/2 cup chia seeds

1/2 cup dry millet

1/2 cup dry buck wheat oats

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Preheat the oven to 350.

Mix all above ingredients into a large bowl

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Add to the mix;

1 TBSP Mesquite (optional)

1 TBSP Lucuma (optional)

1 TBSP cinnamon

1 TBSP vanilla

1/8 cup oil

1/4 cup liquid sweetener – I used maple syrup.

Mix together – taste and adjust flavours – you may want to add some salt to the mix too!

Put mixture on a baking sheet – and bake for 10 minutes

After 10 minutes flip granola and pop back into oven.

At this point – watch the granola so it doesn’t burn.   After about 5 minutes – I turned off the oven and just let the granola sit in the hot oven for a couple hours!

It came out perfect and crunchy!

The buckwheat grouts and millet added an awesome crunch and the mesquite and Lucuma added a really satisfying flavour (as well as boosted the nutritional stats!)

This granola would be great to wrap up as a gift for someone too!!   It should last awhile in an airtight container!!

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Do you have a favourite granola recipe?

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I’ve noticed a bit of a fade in the 30 miles in 30 days challenge!  Don’t loose hope!

I know though, I’m having a hard time with it too – because I am doing so many fitness classes at work – I’m tired when I get home and want to just hang out!  But we can still keep going!   We are only on week 2~~~  So feel free to join still!!

Simple Buddha Bowl

If you know me, you know I LOVE Buddha's!!  

I also love Buddha bowls – this was a super simple one that I made for a lunch the other day.

Buddha Bowl

Cooked Brown Rice (can use other grains such as millet, quinoa etc.)

Steamed Veggies ( I used zucchini, snap peas, broccoli)

Chopped Almonds

Dressing

2 TBSP tahini

Juice of 1 lemon (2 TBSP)

1 tsp miso

Sprinkle of sugar or agave (to taste)

A bit of warm water about 3 TBSP

Shake all ingredients together until mixed together – pour over Buddha bowl!

Enjoy!

Make sure to update your 30 miles in 30 days walking totals! I’m going to do a blog post about it on Sunday with everyone’s totals!

 

Up tomorrow – an awesome guest post about how much calcium we need and how to get it!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Balls

The first of many guest posts coming up in the next week!!  

Kristina from Spa Bettie is here today, with another tasty dairy free treat!!

Make sure to check out her blog, it’s wonderful and jam packed full of beautiful bright photography and the cutest puppy around!

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I am honored to guest post for Jessica while she is getting married and enjoying the sunny beaches of Mexico! Congrats, again, Jessica! So happy for you and excited to hear about all the details!

First I'm sharing my recipe for a great energy snack I make all the time, then showing the special adaptation I made just for Valentines Day and for Jessica!

Of my many no bake energy ball recipes, and this is the most popular at our house:

peanut butter chocolate ball

1 cup peanut butter 1/2 to 3/4 cup millet puffs 1/4 cup cocoa powder

Combine peanut butter and cocoa until blended; add puffs. You may need to mix and adjust, mix and adjust. I added more peanut butter after I started rolling – they do stick together.

Makes 20 one inch balls, with some sampling as you go. Store in refrigerator.

For Valentines, for friends getting married, for a Saturday afternoon, I made this recipe into a tasty treat.

Instead of shaping into bite size pieces, simply flatten the mixture into a pan -

I used a 9x9 square. Melt a package of vegan marshmallows -

I used Sweet Sara chocolate peppermint

YUM! Spread the melted marshmallows over the top, refrigerate to set.

The chewy top with mild peppermint flavor is a perfect marriage with the nutty chocolate base. Thank you again,

Jessica for having me here while you are in Mexico! I wish you and David the best!

Good *Monday* morning!! :)

Awwh…  only 11 days until we leave!!  So excited/nervous!! 

I won’t be putting out many posts in the next 2 weeks, as I am crazy busy!   But stick around because once I get back, there will be a bunch of awesome recaps of our trip!!     And wedding details that I know a few of you are excited to hear!!  

Thanks to the ladies at school (who are amazing) for an awesome stagette! 

(little did I know, this wasn’t all I was getting dressed up in!)  

You all know I’d post pictures but many of them are highly incriminating haha…  we had a fantastic time though and I even got to go out dancing, which I haven’t done in forever!    And the food……  was so good!  Everyone made a dairy free dish for me (awwh)  There were salads, and salsas, and amazing noodles, fresh baked buns, dairy free deserts,  it was fantastic!

They also did (which is an amazing idea)  a money/wedding advice tree!

This was an amazing gift idea!!  I want to pass it onto anyone planning a baby or wedding shower.

Everyone submitted some wedding advice and anonymously gave some cash!   I love the anonymous part, because some people don’t like giving cash because they can only give a little, and my theory on this is no one should have to feel bad, so being able to do it anonymously is fantastic!!

I am for sure doing this for any stagettes/showers I do!!  Who doesn’t appreciate cash?    And the wedding advice was beautiful!   Plus we have a tree to plant to symbolize our wedding!

Anyways, that’s all the stagette pictures you get!!  You guys know my thing about not posting friend pictures without permission, so I don’t want to do that!!

Anywhoo have a great Monday!!!