Tag Archives: healthy weeknight meals

Slow Cooker Vegan Chili

It’s so nice to come home at the end of the day and smell this… I’ve been loving the slow cooker lately. And I had a hankering for chili! Slow cookers and chili making just go hand in hand. With … Continue reading

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Black Chickpea Curry from The Indian Slow Cooker

Not the prettiest dish, but tasty and spicy. I’m glad I finally found a way to use black chickpeas! Last fall I got into the slow cooking craze, but it’s taken me a while to get comfortable with leaving the … Continue reading

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Seitan in Celeriac Purée

File this one under intuitive cooking. I’m trying to use up stuff that I have around the house before I go grocery shopping again. I have a bunch of different root vegetables that keep well, and among them was some … Continue reading

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Seitan Ribs, Rice and Greens

Score one for a healthy weeknight meal. Not the best picture, but excellent, chewy, tasty ribs. And look for better picture quality coming soon! I find that if I’m not vigilant about how much I put in my mouth and … Continue reading

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Sriracha-Maple-Cider Glazed Tempeh

Really simple to make- served along with greens and Roasted Fingerling Potatoes from the Candle 79 Cookbook. This was a simple dinner I made the other night, just after I got home from work. The tempeh came together quickly while … Continue reading

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Healthy Weeknight Meals: Macro Mac & Cheese

I can’t say that I made this tonight, but I did make this on a weeknight before VeganMoFo started. This is the Macro Mac & Cheese from Blissful Bites. The stars aligned a few weeks ago: I decided I was … Continue reading

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Healthy Weeknight Meals: Not Your Mama’s Pot Roast With Roasted Vegetables

Another slow cooker recipe, but this one from Vegan Diner. The actual directions for the dish have you cooking on high for 4 hours, but I cooked on low for a couple of hours first. I’m thinking it would work … Continue reading

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Vegan Soul Kitchen: Spicy Smothered Green Cabbage

This is what I was going to make Thursday night (but you got to see some awesome pizza instead- with Sci-Fi on the side!). I was again going to make it Friday night, but I was way too tired. But, … Continue reading

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Healthy Weeknight Meals: Black Bean and Kabocha Squash Stew

This recipe comes from Alicia Silverstone’s The Kind Diet. Originally made with black soy beans, I couldn’t find any, so went with black turtle beans instead. This is not a quick meal to make start to finish after work. In … Continue reading

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Healthy Weeknight Meals: PB&J

Biggest cop-out of VeganMoFo. Yes, that is peanut butter and jelly. On a wrap. But the peanut butter is organic and the jelly is low-sugar preserves, so that has to count for something, right? Did I mention the wrap is … Continue reading

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