Cheesy Potatoes & Corn

Cheesy Potatoes & Corn | Vegan

amandanicolesmithCheese, Dinner, Lunch, Quick & Easy, Sauce, Vegan 1 Comment

 Sautéed then simmered potatoes spirals, smothered in raw vegan cheese sauce, and topped with a dollop of salsa and fresh cilantro. If you love cheesy potatoes, this is the recipe for you! Cut the potatoes anyway you want, but if you have a spiralizer, I definitely recommend potato spirals, they’re fun and different! The best way I can explain the …

Country Rice, Veggies & Gravy

Country Rice, Veggies & Chia Seed Gravy

amandanicolesmithDinner, Lunch, Nut-Free, Quick & Easy, Sauce, Vegan Leave a Comment

A hearty savory country rice bowl mixed with peas, carrots, potatoes, corn, bell pepper, onions and fennel; smothered in a herbaceous raw vegan chia seed gravy. This is a dinner for the days where you need a quick and easy healthy meal that is full of flavor! My idea of a healthy dinner is one with a whole grain, lots of veggies, …

Summer Pasta Medley

Summer Pasta Medley

amandanicolesmithDinner, Lunch, Quick & Easy, Sauce, Vegan Leave a Comment

Pasta mixed with sautéed summer vegetables and a raw vegan tomato sauce. The mix of cooked and raw elements creates a super fresh yet hearty pasta dish that is sure to delight. It’s a wonderful time of year, summer vegetables are in full force at the farmer’s market; eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, corn, green beans, and so much more! This recipe …

No Bake Chocolate Cake

The Ultimate No Bake Chocolate Cake

amandanicolesmithDessert, Gluten Free, Raw Vegan, Vegan 2 Comments

A decadent raw vegan layered chocolate cake with chocolate avocado frosting. This no-bake cake is gluten free; made with almond flour, coconut flour, cacao, flax seed, coconut oil, coconut nectar, coconut sugar and prunes. Don’t worry all you’ll taste is chocolate!! This chocolate cake is also super easy to make, when you’re done mixing everything together, all you have to do is …

Hickory Zucchini Slices

Hickory Zucchini Sandwiches

Amanda Nicole SmithDehydrated, Dinner, Lunch, Raw Vegan, Vegan Leave a Comment

Sweet and savory hickory zucchini slices marinated and dehydrated until tender, and put in-between two vegan buns with olive oil mayo, lettuce and tomato. I am very excited about this sandwich, I can hardly contain my enthusiasm! I devoured this very sandwich just a minute ago and can’t get over how satisfying it was! I had been craving a good …

Sweet Potato Chana Masala

Sweet Potato Chana Masala | Vegan

Amanda Nicole SmithDinner, Sauce, Sprouted, Vegan 2 Comments

Creamy sweet potato tomato sauce, with tender sprouted and slow-cooked chickpeas; over a bed of rice and sprinkled with fresh herbs. The sauce is extremely flavorful and filled with spices such as ginger, coriander, cumin, fenugreek, garlic, onion, paprika, cayenne, and more! Chana masala is a classic chickpea dish in a creamy tomato sauce, and there are thousands of different …

Chipotle Bean Burrito

Chipotle Bean Burritos

Amanda Nicole SmithDinner, Lunch, Sprouted, Vegan Leave a Comment

Boldly flavored beans, topped with salsa, cashew chipotle sauce and fresh herbs. You’re going to love this simple chipotle flavored bean burrito! This dish was inspired by the quaint Cafe Nola in Frederick, Maryland. There I found a delicious dish, black bean burritos stuffed with coleslaw, spicy mayo, salsa, and avocado. I had to recreate this bean burrito, so I could eat …

Dehydrated Sea Salt & Vinegar Chips

Sea Salt & Vinegar Kohlrabi Chips

Amanda Nicole SmithDehydrated, Popular, Raw Vegan, Snacks, Vegan 3 Comments

Crispy crunchy chips made from sliced kohlrabi, apple cider vinegar, and sea salt. These chips are sliced thin, soaked in the salt and vinegar, and dehydrated until nice and crispy. Kohlrabi, texture-wise, is like a cross between a turnip and a jicama; but it tastes like a mellow cabbage. It has thick light green or dark purple skin that has to be …

Raw Vegan Zucchini Chips

Zucchini Chips | Cheesy, BBQ, Salt & Vinegar

Amanda Nicole SmithRaw Vegan, Snacks, Vegan 4 Comments

These raw vegan zucchini chips are flavored to your desire and dehydrated until crispy. It’s a simple snack that is sure to please in flavor and texture. You can choose from cheesy, BBQ, and salt & vinegar; or you can mix all three, it’s so good! Making raw vegan chips is easy, especially these zucchini chips. All you need is the right …