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Showing posts with label vegan lifestyle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vegan lifestyle. Show all posts

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Vegan Onion Rings



  Onions, are amazing. They are a stable in many ingredients and have been used by native Americans and ancient Chinese for centuries as a medicine. Onions are known to decrease bronchial congestion and spasms. Onions are a rich source of fructo-oilgosaccharides, which stimulate the growth of healthy bacteria needed to fight of infections.On a cardiovascular scale, the high flavoured content of onions protect against cardiovascular disease by decreasing internal inflammation and lowering blood pressure. Onions are amazing, and my personal favorite way to eat em is as onion rings.



1 large white or yellow onion
2 tablespoons soy creamer
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/2 cup corn meal
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon agave syrup
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup soda water
1 cup plank bread crumbs

Preheat the oven to 450 F, and gently spray a cooking sheet with oil. 

Slice the onion into half inch slices, and carefully separate into rings. In a large tuber ware container place the onion slices and add the soy creamer. Shake like crazy to cover the onions with the cream. Then gently remove the onions from the container and place aside. 

In the same container add the cornmeal, nutritional yeast, onion powder and mix together. 

In a separate bowl add together the vinegar, agave syrup, 1 tbsp oil, and half of the soda water. Add the dry mix to the wets mix and stir. The batter should be thin, and somewhat the consistency of pancake batter. Add more soda water as you see needed.

In another small bowl add the bread crumbs and 1 tbsp oil. Stir well. 


Carefully dip each onion ring into the batter, and then into the crumbs before placing on the baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden and crispy. 

Enjoy!

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Bakery Steezed Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

A healthy cookie is somewhat of an oxymoron. Sugar, flour, sugar, oil, more sugar, and it is no surprise why the cookie monster is such an addict. Baking, is a fun lazy day endeavour, especially around the holidays when you are already a little overwhelmed with chaos. The beautiful thing about baking cookies is how easy it is to create vegan varieties of all time favourites, while substituting in somewhat healthier ingredients. 


Super Soft Bakery Steeze Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies


2/3 cup soften coconut butter, (or spread)
3/4 cup sucanat
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp non dairy yogurt
2 1/2 cups whole wheat all purpose flour
1/4 ground flax meal
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp nutmeg
1 cup dark chocolate chips


Preheat the oven to 375 F

Line 2 cookie trays with wax paper

In a large bowl cream together the coconut spread, sugar, maple syrup, vanilla and yogurt until it becomes a smooth texture. 

In a separate bowl combine together the flour, flax meal, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg. 

Slowly fold the flour into the sugar mixture, mix until smooth and thick. 

Add the chocolate chips, and mix well. 

The dough should be a sticky texture, and should flatten easily was spooned onto the cookie trays. 



Bake for 8-10 minutes. The cookies should still look slightly doughy when you take them out of the oven. Once they cool they will solidify into a soft/chewy texture. 


-Enjoy!