Creamy Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash Soup

Talk about easy peasy lemon squeezy.  My husband kept saying “Wow, this is so good!” …little did he know it was one of most effortless meals I’ve prepared in a long, long time… but hey, I’ll still take the compliment!

This soup has some wonderful flavors going on – hints of fresh ginger, cayenne, and lemon (yes, lemon!)

This soup will definitely tingle those taste buds!

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Pumpkin Curry

You can’t buy happiness, but you can make pumpkin curry – and that’s kinda the same thing.

Here’s the deal,  when making curries I don’t use a can or two of coconut milk for a few reasons – the astronomically high fat content and it causes me to get an upset stomach. So, I replace most of it with a cauliflower-cashew-pumpkin puree.

Sounds odd, right?…

Well… it is….But it’s amazing, and that’s why I am sharing it with you!

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The Power Bowl

This bowl is a great go-to for lunch or dinner –  it’s easy to prepare and it has so many wonderful nutrients; specifically protein and monounsaturated fats, which come from the quinoa, pistachios, and kalamata olives…and honestly, there is nothing quite like quinoa and hummus together… trust me on this…  It blends so beautifully.

Hummus as a dressing? Who woulda thought!

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Vegan “Clam” Chowder

How in the world do you make a vegan clam chowder?…

Use oyster mushrooms, cauliflower, and cashews…! Why use oyster mushrooms you ask? Well you see, oyster mushrooms are moist, completely hairless, fragrant, and quite frankly… taste a bit like the “sea.” Seriously. How else do you think they got their name?

There are a lot of ingredients that go into making this chowder, but trust me – it is worth it!

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Creamy Truffle Mac & “Cheese”

Oh yes…. this is divine. What’s better than a nice bowl of creamy truffle mac & cheese on a cold Autumn day? Uh…Nothing.

This of course isn’t made with real cheese; we eat plants people! With much thanks to nutritional yeast, we can still call this mac and “cheese.” And if you haven’t heard of nutritional yeast, I highly suggest trying it! Especially if you’re missing that cheese factor in your life. In addition, the fresh baby arugula gives this dish a nice bite and a unique freshness. It is simply clean & quite beautiful to say the least.

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