Vegan Bowl Attack, Vegan Blender Recipes, Vegan Curry, & Random Oddity!

I've had the sniffles over the last couple of days which is odd for me.  It doesn't really feel like a head cold but I have never been one to have sinus issues so I don't know what the difference in how I feel would be if it were sinus issues.  It's not bad, really, it's just different.

Here is one of the cookbooks I purchased recently and the more I thumb thru it the more excited I am about it!  I need more bowls in my life and this book has some great ideas!  Plus, Jackie, over at Vegan Yack Attack is the author! 

I know you aren't supposed to judge a book by its cover but I have to say this one really drew me in!  Do you have this book?  If so - what are some of your favorites from it?

Earlier this week I wanted some sort of Broccoli Soup based on what I already had on hand so here is what I made all in a blender:

1 C Cashews
1 Can Chickpeas
4 T Nutritional Yeast
1 T Mild Miso
1 T Lemon Juice
3 T Minced Garlic
1 Carrot
1 Celery Stalk
2 C Water
3 C Broccoli
Sea Salt, Smoked Paprika, Nutmeg to taste

After our trip to Taste of India last weekend I was hungry for more curry type dishes so I threw this dish together - the cheaters way:

1 Can Garlic/Roasted Tomatoes with liquid
1 Can Chickpeas
1 Small Onion
1 Frozen Minced Ginger Cube
2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
2 t Garam Masala
1 t Curry Powder
1 Can Lite Coconut Milk
Black Sea Salt, Lemon Juice, Grapeseed Oil*
*if and as needed*

Last night I needed a snack and didn't really want to think about it so I grabbed some corn chips and made this Vegan Cheese Sauce:

1 C Cashews
Small Handful Nutritional Yeast
1 T Mild Miso
1 T Minced Garlic
1 t Onion Powder
1 T Lemon Juice
5 T Water

Nutmeg, Smoked Paprika, Black Sea Salt to taste

I stumbled across this lil guy while walking around downtown the other day.  He was standing all by himself in between a lamp post and trash can.  Upon further inspection, I noticed it was Rodney Dangerfield. 

I think originally he was supposed to talk and move but either he didn't have batteries in him or he was broken.  Regardless, seeing this, where I saw it, was random yet comical, and much needed that day!

There are antiques and oddity shops nearby so I don't know if the one store owner decided to put this there to make people stop OR if someone thought it was broken and wanted to dispose of it.  Regardless, it's not something you see every day so I had to take a photo!

4 MISC Foods - Last Few Weeks

Because I have been so busy with several projects and I'm now behind with blog posts here I thought I would do some catching up over the next few days!  This post is focusing on a few of the foods I have been eating over the last few weeks that I haven't posted about YET.  Here you will see I have - basically - Taco Salad - in a soft shell bowl of sorts.  I don't remember what brand they were but I found them at a discount store and they didn't have any animal products in them so I thought I would give them a try and they were quite good!  I used 'greens', Red Bell Peppers, and a little Daiya Cheese sprinkled on top along with some Catalina-esque Dressing for a quick meal.

Sticking with the quick meals and snacks and comfort foods...I had some nachos a while back.  Two different types of Daiya Cheese...one was shreds and the other was slices that I broke up.  Then some hardy salsa on top corn chips!  YUM!  I don't like to rely on fake cheeses and try not to always have them on hand because of all the oils they have in them.  However, I don't want to waste what I do have when I do have it.  These photos were taken within about a 3 week span of time...and not all at once over a day or two if that makes sense!

Another quick snack or small meal I had recently were these crunchy beans that I found at a discount store.  They were pretty tasty!  And no animal products!  Usually the breaded items have milk and/or eggs in them but these didn't.  I decided to make a dressing and dipping sauce for them and it turned out really well!  Recipe...
1/4 C Wildtree Garlic Dipping Grapeseed Oil
2 T Dijon Mustard
1 T Balsamic Vinegar
1 T Agave

And I have no idea why I haven't posted this dish sooner...this was from a month ago!  Oh My!  An Eggplant Lima Bean Curry of Sorts...

1 Small Eggplant
1 Small Onion
1/2 Red Bell Pepper
1 T Wildtree Garam Marsala
1 C Crushed Tomatoes
1/2 tea Ginger Powder
1/2 tea Cayenne
1 C Lima Beans
Water

Don't forget to enter my contest for the variety box of Coconut Organics snacks!  I will be choosing a winner on Monday!  Click here for full details!