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Recipe: Peanut Butter - Chocolate Chip Cookies

I made this recipe for a family ski weekend. I thought it would be nice to have something sweet to munch on in between hitting the slopes. I am happy to say that these cookies were a big hit!Ingredients1/2 cup butter, softened1/2 cup peanut butter1 cup packed brown sugar1/2 cup white sugar2 eggs2 tbsp light corn syrup2 tbsp water2 tsp vanilla extract2 1/2 cups all purpose flour1 tsp baking soda1/

Dans la Cuisine: Tofu Scramble

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I'm back! But before I can begin to show you any new Bahamas pictures I still need to unpack my camera, download and sift through all of them. So instead I have this super easy tofu scramble recipe to share with you. We tend to forgo going out for Brunch often since there are few places that serve a vegan brunch, and the places that do well, most of them have a tofu scramble on the menu. This, my friends, is super easy to make at home. The ingredients can be swapped to suit your taste buds and the measurements can also be to revised to your liking. But if you're new to a tofu scramble, here's one to get you started. Ingredients: 1 pkge of firm tofu (I like to use the extra firm as it has less water) 1 tbsp Braggs (or soy sauce will work) 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 cup mushrooms, chopped 1 cup spinach 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped 1 small onion (red or yellow), finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup cheddar "cheese", shredded 1 vegan sausage ( I like field roast ...

Dans la cuisine: Quinoa & Tofu wrap

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When I talked about starting to chronicle my food adventures, this was not the type of meal I thought I'd be sharing. I've been following recipes from Veganomicon , The Kind Diet and The Garden of Vegan for a couple of months now but this one is one of my own creations...muah hahaha. All kidding aside, I made this one night by throwing whatever I had in my fridge together. Yes, these are actually ingredients I have laying around. Since it turned out so delicious, and I actually made the same thing the very next night, I decided it was blogworthy. Quinoa and tofu wrap What you'll need (keep in mind this is definitely negotiable depending on what sort of stuff you have already): 1x whole wheat tortilla wrap 1/2 cup quinoa (uncooked) cubed tofu braggs, or soy sauce 1/2 cup kale 3 mushrooms 1 garlic clove 1/4 tomato, chopped 1/4 avocado, chopped vegan cheese (optional) 1 tblsp veganaise 1. Cook the quinoa as directed on package. Quinoa is such a great alternative to r...