Happy New Year! My Mom once told me how you spend January 1st sets you up for the rest of the year. If you start it healthy, your year will be healthy. If you are happy and productive on January 1st, the rest of the year will be happy and productive. So we in Beetstown are starting out the New Year with a healthy recipe for Cashew Vegan French Toast. I am not usually a resolution person on New Year’s, but this year is different. I have set some goals for the year, but then I am also going [continue reading...]
#NoBake Vegan Cheesecake
When I was a senior in high school I worked in cheesecake shop. I ate so much cheesecake you would think I would be sick of it, even to this day, but I am not. I love cheesecake. I am sure my boss thought we would grow tired of all the free cheesecake, but he gravely underestimated me. And back when I was 17 my metabolism was quicker than my mouth. I managed to eat cheesecake my entire shift and still lose weight. Now I gain a pound just thinking about dreamy creamy cheesecake, why does God [continue reading...]
Easy, Thick, and Creamy Dairy Free Egg Nog
When I was growing up in Washington, DC, we lived near a convenience store called High’s Dairy and every year at Christmas time, we stocked up on High’s Egg Nog. It was so thick, so creamy, and so delicious. I crave High’s Egg Nog year round. As I got older, I learned how incredibly fattening my favorite egg nog really was and then Mr. Beet and I stopped drinking dairy milk. Fast forward to the varieties of almond nog and coconut nog that have now hit the market. All in all, these aren’t bad but [continue reading...]
Easy to Assemble Brownie Santa Hats
Did you survive Thanksgiving? We spent the holiday on Hilton Head Island and went out for a buffet dinner at the Sea Pines Resort. It was absolutely delicious and the weather was cold, perfect for Thanksgiving Day. We had plenty of seafood and turkey along with a variety of veggies like green bean casserole and candied sweet potato. And the dessert table was filled with pecan pie, pumpkin mousse, and bread pudding. The best part was NO CLEANUP. We came, we ate, and we went back to our condo and [continue reading...]
Brussels Sprouts in Fish Sauce Dressing
I am on this big fermented kick. Not fermenting my own stuff, but in trying things that are fermented. I am already a huge fan of Kombucha. Kombucha is basically fermented tea. I have also just recently discovered the joy of Kimchi, basically fermented vegetables. I think there is something so interesting in the process of fermentation. Sure, we all know about how yeast and grapes are used for fermentation to make beer and wine, but did you know that fish can fermented with salt to make fish [continue reading...]
Chickpea Mash
I am a huge fan of meals that come together quickly, and it’s even better with a recipe calls for only a few ingredients. For years I thought being a Vegan meant spending lots of time in the kitchen, prepping ingredients, trying to be creative in making fancy dishes that will appeal to everyone in the house. As Mr. Beet and I eat more healthy we have found it quite easy to find Vegan dishes that require little effort. Like this 2-minute 3-ingredient chickpea mash. I find most of my [continue reading...]
Starbucks Midnight Mint Mocha Frappuccino copycat recipe
I am at it again. I am stalking Starbucks. I am convinced I was the owner of Starbucks in another life. Is that possible? Now don’t get me wrong. Yes, I have the Starbucks app on my phone so I can preorder and not wait in line, and yes, I drink enough Starbucks throughout the year to qualify for free drinks. However, I really only drink about one Starbucks drink a week. This is not one of those places where everybody knows my name, and not everybody is glad I came. Well, wait, would people [continue reading...]
Easy Mint Sugar recipe
How have I never known about this mint sugar thing? Did you know about it? Not only is it the easiest thing in the world to make, it can also be used in so many delicious things like iced tea, lemonade, cookies, muffins, oh…and a plethora of coffee drinks. (I know this surprises a lot of you, I mean how would I know anything about coffee drinks?) Ok seriously, this is so easy. However, it does require a food processor. A high powered blender would work as well but mixing this by hand [continue reading...]
Creamy Brussels Sprouts and Asparagus Pasta
I am so sorry. I know that you guys look to me for all things Brussels Sprouts and it has been an entire SIX months since I have posted a recipe using those Heavenly little balls of cabbage. Shame on me. If you guys can just give me another chance, I have an awesome recipe for you today. And easy. This Creamy Brussels Sprouts and Asparagus Pasta has only 6 ingredients, including the pasta. The vegetable sauce comes together in about 12 minutes, the same amount of time it takes to cook up [continue reading...]
Starbucks Horchata Frappuccino copycat recipe
Well now, look what we’ve got – another new drink from the fine folks at Starbucks. Now this one is amazing. I am a big fan of the drink horchata. Horchata has many origins and many varieties. The drink is of Mexican, Spanish and/or Latin American descent, depending on who you ask. Horchata is also made with barley, rice and/or almonds, again, depending on who you ask. The way I understand and have been taught to make horchata is to soak long grain white rice for a few hours in water, then [continue reading...]
