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Sunday, February 5, 2017

High Carb Vegan Staple Meals For Success

High Carb Vegan meals are not only easy to make and healthy, but also super delicious! Having a 'go to' list of meals helps you stay on track and find success! Everyone has their favorite staple meals, these are mine:

 Potato Bowls 
These are the best, really, the BEST!! Easy to make, full of flavor, and super filling. You can use your favorite potatoes, sweet, white, yellow, red, even purple. There is no wrong potato!! Here's my go to recipe:
White potatoes, boiled, skin removed, cut into chunks
Top with spicy mustard
Load up with veggies:
Corn, peas, chopped pickles, shredded lettuce, chopped cucumbers, chopped tomatoes, red onion! Season with black pepper, and garlic powder! Stir lightly and enjoy!

Vegan Pizza
 There are millions of ways to make a vegan pizza, and everyone has their go to recipe. All you need to start is a basic vegan dough (premade, store bought, or homemade), simple vegan pizza sauce, and all the veggie toppings you desire! Bake at 450 until crust is golden. Here is my favorite combo:
Artichoke hearts quartered/chopped
Chopped or sliced yellow peppers
Sliced mushrooms
Chopped fresh tomatoes
Fresh parsley
Italian seasoning, black pepper, garlic powder

Rice Bowls
Imagine a rice and bean burrito, just in a bowl out of the shell!! So good!! Same idea as the potato bowl, except with a Mexican twist!
Rice, brown or white, cooked without oil, seasoned with fresh cilantro, black pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Top with:
Black beans, chopped tomatoes, red onions, jalapeno peppers, corn, shredded lettuce, fresh cilantro, 1/4 avocado, fresh salsa, and squeeze of lime! Let it all sit for a few minutes at room temperature for all the flavors to blend! Enjoy!

Overnight Oats with Fruit
Make overnight oats your favorite vegan milk. Once oats are ready, top with maple syrup, fresh sliced strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. Enjoy!

Open Face Veggies Sandwiches
 Who doesn't love a sandwich, right?? And veggie sandwiches are so darn good! You need a good wholesome vegan bread, Dave's Killer Bread is a great option, but there are plenty of awesome healthy vegan breads on the market. You can simply ask your local bakery what they offer if you want something fresh!
Top your bread with hummus, pickles, sliced avocado, sliced tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, and top with your favorite sprouts! Season with black pepper! Enjoy as many of these as you want!

Veggie Pasta
 Pasta doesn't always need to be eaten with tomato sauce. Switch it up with this great veggie dish! You will need your favorite pasta cooked (whole wheat, quinoa, rice, veggie, etc), low fat/fat free veggie broth, one red pepper sliced, frozen spinach, sweet onion sliced, sliced mushrooms, frozen peas, two sliced carrots, and fresh parsley.
In a large nonstick pan, pour about 2 cups of veggie broth, add frozen spinach, peas, carrots and onions. Cook on med/low until for about 5 mins, then add in mushrooms and red peppers. Cook for another 5 mins then add cooked pasta. Stir well, add fresh parsley, season with dried oregano and basil, black pepper. Cover and let pasta sit for another 5 mins, turn off the heat. Enjoy!

Sweet Potato Tacos
You can use regular or sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes taste really fantastic in a taco so give it a try! You will need one large or two small sweet potatoes, boiled and cubed into small pieces, taco shells, fat free vegan refried beans, cilantro, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, salsa, chopped greens, and mashed avocado. Warm up your taco shell, place a thin layer of refried beans inside, add sweet potatoes, salsa, veggies, then top with a spoonful of mashed avocado! Season with red pepper flakes and cilantro! These are so delicious! 

Vegan Oil Free Blueberry Pancakes
This is the easiest recipe ever!! Here's what you need:
2 cups of flour
2 cups of water
2 tablespoons of baking powder
1table spoon sugar
1 teaspoon of salt
1 pint fresh blueberries
Cook on med/high heat on a nonstick pan
Top with sliced strawberries and maple syrup