Onion Gravy? Seriously?

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 Being vegan has it’s challenges.  I’m not gonna lie–I love mashed potatoes with gravy.  I could just buy a jar of savory beef gravy in the store–or I could have gravy without eating the flesh of an animal.  Then I started thinking, just thinking, thinking while probably eating bacon . . . about what I was going to eat or not going to eat.  

I decided that I for me I wanted to try to not eat any animal products.  But what about gravy?  I can’t just eat naked mashed potatoes!  Luckily for me my food convictions come with a huge dose of creativity!

Onion Gravy.  Yup.  Gravy made with onions.  And it is awesome, not oniony and has a great “mouth feel”.

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I would love to know if your curiosity has challenged you to whip up some onion gravy!   Let me know in the comments below.

Oh wait, I almost forgot–if you need a vegan mashed potato recipe to go with your onion gravy?  Check out this recipe.  Or maybe you need a stuffing recipe?  I’ve got you covered!

Be Blessed.

L.O.V.E.,

Renee

Vegan Red Sauce

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Do you remember the commercial for Prince Spaghetti night with the little boy running through a city neighborhood, running up that stairs and sitting down to a big bowl of pasta with red sauce?  (you can find it on my Pinterest Recipe page)  

My house is similar!  My kids love red sauce–they could eat it everyday.  

I love red sauce because with the addition of peppers, onions and mushrooms it makes a very healthy meal.  In this video I show you how to get around the “I don’t like’s”.  

If you found this video helpful let me know!  And Giada if you are reading my blog and want to come and cook with me . . . I’d welcome the opportunity.

Be blessed.

L.O.V.E.,

Renee

 

 
 

How-To Cut a Pineapple Video (and a quick dinner)

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Ok, so pineapple is not very local in Illinois.  There I’ve said it!  I have a goal in my mind of wanting to eat local, organic, veggies, everyday BUT somedays I end up eating something that is grown a million miles away.  I’m still trying to reconcile the veganomics of the food I eat.  

How to Cut up a pineapple

I love pineapple but they are sort of a sticky mess to cut up.  I could buy one precut but then I start to think about all the things that could have touched my pineapple . . . then I get grossed out.  So I buy a whole one and cut it myself.  

My family runs hot and cold on food {does your family like something one day an not the next?}–one day it will be the favorite food and the next time I make it . . . not so much.  We buy about 1 or 2 pineapples a month–my kids go “on” and “off” fruits and veggies, so I always ask before I buy one.  This saves me from being crabby about what they will or won’t eat.  (although now that I have a juicer, I’m way less crabby because I know I can juice the “off” food.)

The How-to Cut up a Pineapple Video!

In this video I cut a pineapple AND show you how I make a very quick meal of rice, broccoli, store-bought chicken meatballs and of course pineapple!  This entire meal is ready to go in the time it takes for the rice cooker to finish.  It would take even less time if you had the pineapple cut up ahead of time and prepped the broccoli.  

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Vegan Tip:  leave out the chicken meatballs and add black beans.

Pineapple is also on the Clean 15 list--go check it out!

pineapple is a symbol of hospitality

pineapple is a symbol of hospitality

Be Blessed.

L.O.V.E.,

Renee