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          Easy Raw Purple Potato Passion         *From Jan’s Raw Kitchen Kreations* Does this recipe contain passion fruit? No, it does not, but the word expresses how I feel about raw purple potatoes and is indicative of the yumminess I experience whilst having it. Here is one really simple way to enjoy raw purple potatoes, which by the way, reminds me of cooked sweet potato as far as flavor goes. I made a snack out of this recipe and added my favorite greens, Purslane and some of my green sweet and tart sauce. I hope you give this dish a try. Servings 2 Persons 1 Cup Purple potatoes shredded or food processed to small pieces, peel first if desired. 2 Cups pure water, 1.5 – 3 Tsp Raw Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV). - Bragg brand. Directions Soak  shredded potatoes in water and ACV for 1.5 - 3 hours Strain off the water, Paper towel dry potato shreds...

Hi guys! Today I am going to share with you a brand spanking new recipe! The idea for this recipe hit me in the middle of the night. When I was growing up, one of my favorites was a chicken parmesan sandwich. Recently I have had a craving for something similar. I tried to find a cruelty free version, but I could not find one that was just right. What a better way to solve this problem than to create a recipe of my own! When I started creating this recipe, I wanted something that did not have super thick batter and that did not require me to have to buy a whole bunch of abnormal things. This recipe's ingredients are all things that I keep in my kitchen! The produce used in this can simply be grown in a garden. A few tips to help you make this recipe the best it can be! The first one is to make your own tomato sauce. If you are in a pinch or do not have much time it is easier to use store bought. I love the flavors that I can build up in a home made ...

Raw Vegan Stir Fry *From Jan’s Raw Kitchen Kreations* Ingredients Servings:  2-3. 1 Cup Button or Shitake Mushrooms chopped in ¼ inch sizes 1 Cup sun-dried tomatoes soaked overnight 1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar (raw) - ACV 1 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper 1 Tablespoon Himalayan Salt. Directions Sprinkle salt over mushrooms in a bowl, mix in well ensuring each piece is covered Mix well the ACV and Cayenne pepper Blend cayenne & ACV in with soaked sundried tomatoes until sauce consistency. Pour over chopped mushrooms and mix in well, ensuring each piece is covered. Set mushroom mix to marinade for 8 - 12 or more hours. Serve with fresh greens and enjoy! Jan P. López

Easy Raw Vegan Low Fat Guacamole Recipe *From Jan’s Raw Kitchen Kreations* Ingredients Serves 2-3 persons. 2 Cups chopped( 1/4" sizes) zuchini 2- 4 crushed cloves of garlic 1 medium sized avocado chopped. Or 1/2 cup of raw ackee ( my preference) 1/4 cup chopped green onions 1/8 cup cherry tomatoes 1 teaspoon spirulina Directions In a food processor, process zucchini with green onions, tomatoes, spirulina and avocado/ackee until smooth. Sprinkle black pepper on top, mix in. Serve on top of any salad or greens of choice & enjoy!  Jan P. López

Hey guys! With tomorrow being the 4th of July I thought it would be super awesome to share a Vegan Black Bean Burger recipe! This will be something you can make and enjoy at a summer barbecue.  The easy vegan recipe can be prepared the night before and then you can cook it a few minutes before you want to eat it. This is my favorite recipe for barbecues. I ask whoever is on the grill to grill it up before the meat or after (make sure they know to clean the grill and use new utensils). In my experience, most people are happy to do that if you let them know in advance. If they do not want to do that then you can bake them inside. Either way, they are delicious! Happy cooking! ~Stella~ 2 15 oz. cans black beans, rinsed and drained 1 cup diced mushrooms 3/4 cup shredded, chopped spinach 1 1/4 cup oats, coarsely ground 3/4 cup chopped onion 2 1/2 Tbsp. Vegan Worcestershire sauce 4 tsp. cumin 6 cloves roasted garlic -Using a fork, pres...

Hey guys! I hope you guys are having a wonderful week. This week I have been out of town visiting family and friends. One of the things I have struggled with is making sure I have time to spend with my family and having time to prepare my vegan food. I am the only vegan here so often I am preparing my meal while everyone else's meal is being prepared. It is important that the food I make while here is easy and healthy. This Easy Vegan Cucumber, Avocado and Tomato Salad has been a saving grace because I am able to make it ahead of time and it goes with pretty much anything else I am having. It can be eaten on its own, on top of a bed of lettuce, as a sandwich filling or on crackers. My personal favorite is to eat it with carrots after a long hike or a day at the beach. Happy cooking! ~Stella~ Easy Vegan Cucumber, Avocado, and Tomato Salad Recipe Makes 3 servings - 2 large tomatoes (if you do not have large tomatoes use 3 med...

Raw Seasoned Curried Rice. *From Jan’s Raw Kitchen Kreations* Hi guys ! Here is another gem worth giving a shot. Serves 3 persons. Ingredients 1.       Cauliflower - 1 head. Process finely in a food processor in to rice sized pieces. 2.        Unparched Turmeric - 1 Tablespoon 3.       Unparched pimento - 3/4 Teaspoon 4.       1 finely chopped medium sized Brandy wine tomato 5.        1. Chopped scotch bonnet pepper 6.       1 chopped medium sized onion 7.       3 crushed cloves of garlic Directions Combine all ingredients in a bowl, mix well, have the flavours marinate at room temperature..  Allow to set refrigerated for 24 hours and have flavours settle.  Set refrigerated mixture at room temperature for 1 hour and serve Enjoy with plant based fat...

Hi everyone! We have had a very exciting week here at the Smoothie Vegetarians headquarters! Not only do we have a few very exciting things we are working on for you guys, we also added two new faces to our team of writers! If you are interested in learning more about them, click on about us and everyone has a little section about them! Today's post is a yummy treat! Avocado pudding can sound a little off-putting at first. For me, I always say avocado as a savory food and it would stress me out a bit when someone put it in a sweet dish. Since then I have learned so much about avocados and food. I now have avocado with sweet foods every few days between smoothies, popsicles, and vegan pudding! If you have never tried it, I really suggest you do! Avocado gives everything it is added to this delicious smoothness and the fattiness makes desserts have that rich texture we are used to! My inspiration for this recipe was my Step-Grandmothers chocolate mouse. It was...

Hi guys! I am sorry I have been missing in action lately. We are preparing to move in the next few weeks and it has me going a bit crazy!  During these busy and stressful times, I have found it necessary to find something easy to make. Because I am a Vegan ordering in isn't always an option and it is not the best for you.  I have found that chili is an awesome thing to make. It takes awhile to cook, but it is passive time. I can go and do other things, I do not need to sit over it the whole time. I have had this on it's own, over rice and over baked potatoes. All three are equally as delicious.  I also really enjoy topping it with avocado, it adds a certain creaminess I am used to having with my chili. In my "pre-vegan" days I would just add sour cream, avocado has the same effect without using dairy! Happy Cooking! ~Stella~ Vegan Chili Recipe Seve 2-4 1/2 Yellow onion, diced 3 cloves of garlic diced 1 teaspoo...

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening! Today I wanted to share a vegan zucchini bread recipe with you. Zucchini bread is one of my Mothers favorite and we always had it this time of year. It is one of my holiday favorites. Since I am phasing eggs out of my diet, I thought it would be super fun to experiment with vegan zucchini bread recipes. I tried on with a flax seed "egg" and one with bananas. The banana one was voted the better out of the two in my house. My husband absolutely loves banana bread so he also really enjoyed this bread. It is almost like a combination of banana bread and zucchini bread and taste absolute heaven. You can not even tell it is vegan, which makes a perfect dish to share with others. For this recipe, I used a circle baking dish because I have misplaced my bread baking dish. This recipe works in pretty much any size baking dish you have! Feel free to mix this recipe up and add other things to it. A few ideas of d...

Hello everyone! We are going to wrap up this holiday recipe series with a traditional mash potato and gravy recipe. The issue with most gravy recipes is that they are almost always made with a meat broth or stock. I have found that this recipe is the best vegan friendly one I have come up with. The mushrooms give this recipe a “meaty” texture. I find that without adding some type of mushroom to it, the recipe is lacking flavor and texture. With this recipe, I encourage you to play around with it. Try it with garlic or onions. Pretty much every gravy recipe is the same at its core. Butter, flour, stock/broth. With such a flexible recipe one can’t help but have a little bit of fun with it! I hope all of you have a wonderful holiday season! If you try any of our recipes please show us on our social media, links and tag names are below! If you have any suggestions, loved this, hated this, or just want to say hello leave it in the comments below! ~Stella~ If you use thi...