Random Foods Without Appropriate Recipes!

Last week I was notified that one of my writing gigs has come to an end.  This was one of my FAVES.  It's because of this that I have been in a funk.  I spent a lot of time writing for this place and eventho I understand the need to end it at the moment I am missing it very much!  I have been a little 'off' because of it I guess.  So today I thought I would post a few random vegan dishes I have eaten the last few weeks and have yet to blog about here.

First up is this lil diddy!  It's Multi-Colored CousCous topped with a Veggie Burger cubed up.  I added Wildtree Golden BBQ Sauce to the CousCous and on top is a blop of Garlic Just Mayo!

An interesting tidbit about this pic...Shannon Elizabeth LIKED it on Instagram. You remember Shannon Elizabeth from the American Pie Movie?  Yup!  Her!  She's a Vegan!!!  AND she LIKED my photo!  Woot!

Next up is one of the many attempts at a vegan mac and cheese.  This wasn't my best work but it was still edible.  It was VERY cheesy and I added vegan bread crumbs but it made it a bit salty and a strange texture.

Another side note...I have been putting a sprinkle of nutmeg on just about everything these days!

These are some of the Cacao Balls my mom and I made a while back and I will probably be blogging about them more in length in the future because I used the Indigo Herbs Cacao Powder and they turned out yummers but I don't have the recipe with me at the moment.

We rolled some of them in Cacao Powder some of them in a combo of Coconut Shreds, Red Pepper Flakes, and Sea Salt.

This was a great base recipe and I'm looking forward to trying out more toppings!

And last but not least...a simple pasta with vegan marinara!  I got the sauce from Wegmans and sprinkled - you guessed it - Marinara on top!

So sorry I don't have the recipes for these dishes at the moment but I will have some soon!

And don't forget tomorrow is a NEW MidWeek Munchies Week!  Tomorrow I will be featuring my haul from Dollar Tree!  I couldn't believe everything I found there!

Working with Cacao!

As many of you know I'm not a baker.  I'm not very good with desserts and such.  Lately I have been working with Cacao.  I have found that I enjoy creating Raw Vegan Fudge!  Here's a take on Freezer Fudge but it's more like a Dessert Cup!  This is part of the Indigo Herbs Recipe Campaign!  I used their Cacao Powder when making these!  This recipe contains...

5 Dates
3/4 C Cacao Powder
1/2 C Agave
1/3 C Melted Coconut Oil
Pinch Sea Salt
Golden Raisins for Topping

I put all ingredients (except Raisins) into a blender until smooth then added the raisin as topping and put in the freezer for about a half hour.

The aroma of the Cacao Powder from Indigo Herbs is out of this world.  It's so fine and fluffy and easy to work with.  I'll tell you the more I work with the products from Indigo Herbs and realize just how many products they offer - it's impressive!  I hope I can continue working with them!  I was sent some of their Cacao Powder to work with in exchange for an honest review and recipe post.  I will tell you that I will certainly be posting more recipes using the Indigo Herbs Cacao Powder in the coming months!  This is a great product!  And I am loving this company!