Halloween Pumpkin Dinner

Halloween Pumpkin Bowls with Maggots and Vomit

Amanda Nicole SmithDinner, Lunch, Vegan 1 Comment

A scary halloween dinner perfect for halloween dinner parties! Carved roasted sugar pumpkins stuffed with fall flavored kamut maggots paired with spirulina sweet potato vomit muahaha!! Here is a little less scary description 😉 Roasted sugar pumpkins stuffed with fall flavored kamut paired with spirulina sweet potato mash. Despite it’s scary appearance this vegan halloween dinner is extremely delicious and healthy. …

Simple Fall Salad

Simple Fall Veggie Salad

Amanda Nicole SmithLunch, No Tools Needed, Quick & Easy, Raw Vegan, Vegan Leave a Comment

Simple is the keyword, this salad has only 5 ingredients, takes only 5 minutes to make, and its full of vitamins and minerals. Raw kale, broccoli, cucumbers, red onion and raspberry vinaigrette have never tasted better raw!  Let’s just say October in the mid atlantic is much different from the October I’m used to in Upstate NY. In Maryland we still …

Raw Vegan Corn Bread

Raw Vegan Corn Bread

Amanda Nicole SmithAppetizer, Doughs | Breads | Crusts, Gluten Free, Lunch, Nut-Free, Raw Vegan, Snacks, Vegan 9 Comments

Get ready for the ultimate raw, vegan, gluten-free and nut-free corn bread! This raw bread is crispy on the outside like toast, soft on the inside like real bread; and only made with whole ingredients like pumpkin seeds, oats, red bell pepper, fresh corn and flax seed. Cut the pieces thick for a hearty meal by itself, or make a …

Raw Vegan Nachos

Raw Vegan Nachos with Zucchini Nacho Cheese

Amanda Nicole SmithAppetizer, Cheese, Dehydrated, Lunch, Nut-Free, Raw Vegan, Snacks, Vegan Leave a Comment

These raw vegan nachos are filling and full of fresh flavor. The base is hearty raw vegan corn chips, layered on top is raw vegan taco meat, upon that is a raw vegan zucchini nacho cheese, and lastly salsa fresca. All these layers come together and make the freshest nachos you’ll ever taste! This is one of those recipes where I …

Raw Vegan Lasagna - Nut Free

Raw Vegan Lasagna | Nut-free, Gluten-free

Amanda Nicole SmithDehydrated, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Nut-Free, Raw Vegan, Vegan 2 Comments

A nut-free and gluten-free raw vegan lasagna with mushroom meat, golden zucchini cheese, garlic herb tomato sauce, and eggplant/zucchini “noodle” layers. This is a wonderful refreshing summer meal as all the vegetables are in season. This food combination keeps me feeling full but light and is easy to digest. Despite having 4 layers, this is a fairly simple recipe. All it …

Pak Dong Mixin’ Meal Bowl

Amanda Nicole SmithCultured | Fermented | Pickled, Detox, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, No Tools Needed, Quick & Easy, Vegan Leave a Comment

A quick and easy hearty bowl of rice, greens, herbs, spices and fermented veggies. Pak dong is a Thai sweet and spicy pickled cabbage and carrot. It’s juices make the perfect dressing and the sweet and spicy vegetables are the perfect texture, nice and crunchy. Every 1-2 months I make a gallon of pak dong for easy lunches and dinners. My …

Raw Vegan Pizza with Zucchini Cheese

Raw Vegan Pizza with Zucchini Cheese

Amanda Nicole SmithCheese, Dehydrated, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Popular, Raw Vegan, Sprouted, Vegan 15 Comments

A raw vegan pizza with crispy crust, garlic basil tomato sauce, zucchini cheese, and “sautéed” mushrooms. The crust is made with sprouted buckwheat, almond flour, flax seed and zucchini. When I was younger, growing up in upstate NY, if you asked me what my favorite food was I would say “pizza”! There is something delicious about the mixture of dough, tomatoes …

Raw Vegan Stuffed Peppers

Raw Vegan Stuffed Peppers | Nacho Cashew Cheese

Amanda Nicole SmithAppetizer, Cheese, Detox, Gluten Free, Lunch, Quick & Easy, Raw Vegan, Vegan Leave a Comment

A simple stuffed pepper filled with a cucumber radish salad and topped with raw vegan nacho cashew cheese. Together they create a harmonious texture and taste that is sweet, spicy and herbaceous. These raw vegan stuffed peppers are the perfect simple lunches, one that you can take with you to work, and one that you don’t need to warm up. The filling …

Taco Salad with Raw Vegan Taco Meat

Vegan Taco Salad

Amanda Nicole SmithDetox, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Raw Vegan, Vegan 2 Comments

This taco salad has 4 easy components; brown rice, raw vegan taco meat, salsa fresca, and a sorrel garlic ramp guacamole. This is not your average taco salad, the taco “meat” is made from seeds, veggies and nuts. It’s the perfect summer salad with light ingredients, so you feel full without feeling weighted.  When I am detoxing in the spring …