Month: November 2019

Meal Prep Essentials: Freezer Hacks

Meal Prep Essentials: Freezer Hacks

In my meal prep world, I couldn’t live without a freezer. I prep 3 days of food and store it in the fridge and either do another small prep session later in the week or make freezer-friendly food to be eaten on Thursday or Friday.…

what we are getting on black friday this year

what we are getting on black friday this year

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Meal Prep Essential: Food Safety

Meal Prep Essential: Food Safety

Food safety is of course one crucial part of meal prepping. Imagine you spend a few hours on Meal Prep Sunday prepping your tasty delights and by the time you’re ready to eat them, they have all gone bad. No one wants that. So, let’s…

Winter Lima Beans Salad

Winter Lima Beans Salad

I had to move country to even discover lima beans, but my research for this recipe creation revealed that lima beans are the universal hate-vegetable. I think hate-vegetable will probably become a recognized word anytime soon since there is hate speech, hate crime and so…

Quickest Vegan Pantry Dal

Quickest Vegan Pantry Dal

Whether or not time is scarce, is really more a philosophical question than anything else.

In economics, scarcity refers to limitations. That means goods or services can be limited and so can be time or abilities to achieve the desired ends. The non-economists will agree that natural resources are scarce because they take a lot of effort, money, time, or other resources to get, or because there seems to be a finite amount available.

On a weekday night in our house, there is definitely only a finite amount of time available before the night routine for little L’Maddy hits in.

This Dal recipe pleases crowds because it’s lightning fast and will only set you back around 10 minutes of prep time. Your Indian friends will tell you that it’s not an authentic dal, but -yeah – it’s a convenient and speedy pantry dinner option. The best part is, you can change it up so many ways by simply varying the veggies you use.

This Vegan Pantry Dal recipe requires very little equipment:

Depending on where you live, you might not find the following ingredients readily available at your local store. I recommend Amazon for the following ingredients:

If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, and tag your Instagram photos with #theveganprepper. I absolutely love seeing your creations. Happy cooking! 

Quickest Vegan Pantry Dal

This Dal recipe pleases crowds because it's lightning fast and will only set you back around 10 minutes of prep time. Your Indian friends will tell you that it's not an authentic dal, but -hey – it's a convenient and speedy pantry dinner option. The best part is, you can change it up so many ways by simply varying the veggies you use.

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: 10 ingredient or less, dairy-free, egg-free, fall, gluten-free, grain-free, nutfree, recipes, spring, summer, vegan, winter
Servings: 4 with accompaniments

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 4 cup vegetables peeled (if necessary) and diced
  • ½ cup red lentils uncooked
  • ½ cup water plus more, if needed
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • tsp garlic powder
  • ¾ tbsp ground coriander
  • ¾ tbsp ground cumin
  • ½ tbsp ground turmeric
  • tsp ground black pepper
  • tsp ground cinnamon
  • tsp ground cardamom
  • tsp cayenne pepper sub: ground chilies
  • ¼ tsp garam masala

Instructions

  • In a large pot, melt the coconut oil over low-medium heat.

  • Add peeled and diced veggies into the pot and stir until combined. Increase heat to medium.

  • Add in the rest of the ingredients (lentils, water, diced tomatoes [with juices], coconut milk, all the spices, salt, and pepper). Stir until combined.

  • Increase heat to high and bring to a low boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook, uncovered, for 18 to 30 minutes, until the veggies and lentils are tender; the cook time will depend on the types of veggies you use, and their size. Stir the dal frequently while cooking, and reduce the heat if necessary to prevent it from sticking to the pot. Add water if mixture becomes to thick.

  • If desired, serve with (cauliflower) rice, and garnish with cilantro and lime.

Taste of India Theme Week

Taste of India Theme Week

Not quite an a meal plan, but here comes an idea that will minimize your thinking as to what to serve for dinner next week. Indian food is perfect for having country-themed meals every night of the week. That is because India has the world’s largest…

Vegan Aloo Tikki with Green Chutney;

Vegan Aloo Tikki with Green Chutney;

My cousin goes by the name of Tinka. A while ago, she asked my if there was anything with “potatoes or pasta” on my blog. I like pasta but more as a I-forgot-to-prep-something-let’s-just-eat-pasta (especially with this marinara sauce – or for a bit more nutritious…

Vegan Ferrero-like Raffaelo

Vegan Ferrero-like Raffaelo

If you’re a candy lover like me, I’m sure your vegan journey let you type “Which candy is vegan?” into your trusted search engine. Google will tell you:

  • 1) Twizzlers.
  • 2) Hubba Bubba Chewing Gum.
  • 3) Cracker Jacks, Original Recipe.
  • 4) Jolly Ranchers, All Standard Flavors.
  • 5) Mamba Fruit Chews.
  • 6) Sour Patch Kids.
  • 7) Swedish Fish.
  • 8) Skittles.

In case you’re missing Ferrero’s Raffelos on the list, it’s because they aren’t vegan. The truffle comprises a spherical wafer which is filled with a white milk cream and with the lactose goes the suitability for a vegan diet.

But that’s not really bad news, because you can whip up your very own Vegan Rafaellos in just 10 minutes.

If you’re planning to feed a baby with these balls, just skip the sweetner and you’re good to go. While such Baby Rafaellos are perfect for these little chubby fingers, eating them is a bit of a messy undertaking for babies, toddlers and adults alike. Coconut flakes will fall of, just like the ones that the commercial Rafaellos are coated in.

This Coconut Balls recipe requires very little equipment:

If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, and tag your Instagram photos with #theveganprepper. I absolutely love seeing your creations. Happy cooking! 

Vegan Ferrero-like Raffaelo

This recipe for raw vegan Ferrero-like Raffaello truffles with coconut and almonds is simply delicious. It's no-bake, vegan and only requires 10 minutes of active prep time..

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 10 ingredient or less, BLW, blw energy ball, dairy-free, dessert, egg-free, fall, freezer friendly, gluten-free, kids-friendly, no bake, recipes, refined sugar-free, spring, summer, vegan

Ingredients

  • 5 tbsp raw coconut oil melted
  • ¾ cup coconut flakes plus more for coating
  • ¼ cup almond meal
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup omit if feeding to kids
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Mix coconut oil with coconut flakes, almond meal, maple syrup, and vanilla.

  • Let the mixture chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

  • Put around 4 tbsp of additional coconut flakes on a small plate.
  • Lightly wet your hands to roll the truffles. Use 1 tsp, forming a ball with your hands. Roll in the coconut flakes until completely coated.

  • They will keep in the fridge for 3-4 days or up to a month in the freezer*.

Notes

*Spread them out on a tray, freeze for 1 hour and then transfer to a freezer-friendly bag or container.
Vegan Aussie Mint Slice

Vegan Aussie Mint Slice

I named this recipe Vegan Aussie Mint Slice because I learnt how to make this show stopping dessert. It was about time for a pre-vegan time substitute to Arnott’s Mint Slice, a famous Australian biscuit. This is the kind of desserts who want to your…