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Smoky Lentil Chili and A Hot Dog Toppings Bar

June 25, 2017 by Kristina Sloggett 18 Comments

Smoky Lentil Chili and A Hot Dog Toppings Bar – this tasty chili recipe is a year round favorite, and is a great addition to a summertime BBQ!

July is National Hot Dog Month.

I mean, summer is hot dogs, right? At baseball games, an ice cold beer and a hot dog are required, right? They are essential to BBQs and backyard cookouts, camping and summertime road trips.

As essential as chili.

We topped bowls of chili with cashew cream and Spicy Jalapeño Sesame Salsa:

While it is a valiant effort for July to dedicate one whole month eating hot dogs, the third Wednesday in July is National Hot Dog Day. So… options.

There’s also …

Vegan Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

June 15, 2017 by Kristina Sloggett 11 Comments

Vegan Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower – tangy and spicy, this quick and easy recipe is essential to any game day, happy hour party, or random Thursday.

It is no secret that cauliflower is one of my favorite veggies, especially lately.

Also no secret that I love spicy, and everything buffalo sauced.

This quick and easy recipe could …

Tangy Buffalo Chickpea Chili

March 15, 2017 by Kristina Sloggett 2 Comments

Tangy Buffalo Chickpea Chili – a quick and easy chili recipe with the flavors of everyone’s favorite tangy hot sauce. Mildly spicy with a ton of flavor!

The tangy flavor of buffalo hot sauce has been a longtime standard in this kitchen. Especially when it comes to football season and game day food plans – I first made this recipe for our small Superbowl party earlier this year. I figured after making it a few more times, I should get around to sharing. This chili makes great leftovers, we like it over rice…

This Tangy Buffalo Chickpea Chili tastes great when …

Whipped Lentil Chipotle Dip

March 6, 2017 by Kristina Sloggett 6 Comments

Whipped Lentil Chipotle Dip – this incredibly flavorful dip is so smoky smooth! a super quick and easy recipe for an appetizer or sandwich spread!

If you have been wanting a unique and incredibly flavorful dip and spread, search no more. I know I often say things like this recipe has been made multiple times (three so far, for this particular dip), it has amazing flavor and everyone will love it (it does, and so far several folks will agree), and so on. I know… how can I say that about every recipe?

Well, you know by now I am enthusiastic about food, sometimes animatedly so. Still – please believe me on this one – not only is this a quick and easy recipe, it has a sweetly smoky flavor and a light, whipped texture. This Whipped Lentil Chipotle Dip is perfect for dipping all manner of crackers and crudité, and it makes a great sandwich spread too!

This rave worthy recipe is …

Tasty Vegan Game Day Recipes

January 31, 2017 by Kristina Sloggett 2 Comments

Whether watching the game or the commercials – or you’re just there for the food – this collection of Tasty Vegan Game Day Recipes is just what you need.

For game day. or awards season, girls night, movie night, getting the band back together…

One of the biggest weekends in television commercial watching is coming up.

Oh. Wait, there’s a football game on, too. Even if my team isn’t playing, we are watching. As with most events, I take the festive day as a great excuse to make some tasty snacks and have people over. While I am deciding on the final menu for our party, I assembled some of my time tested, crowd pleasing recipes for you to add to you game day menu and win the day!

Tasty Vegan Game Day Recipes

Spiced Pumpkin Basil Cheese Ball

Buffalo Jack Avocado Noodle Rolls

Vegan Bacon Wrapped Mini Burritos

White Bean Veggie Burgers

Hawaiian Mac Salad

Beer Marinated Portobello Tacos with Avocado Corn Salsa

Vegan Goat Cheese Bacon Wrapped Dates

Cool Vegan Dill Pickle Dip Bread Bowl

Chipotle Quesadillas with Minty Mango Salsa

Smoky White Chili with Hatch Avocado Cream

Mozzarella Stuffed Chick-quin Burgers with Marinara and Basil Aioli

previous Tasty Vegan Game Day Recipes collections:

Football Favorites

Game Day Recipes

FOODball Eats

Cool Vegan Dill Pickle Dip Bread Bowl

December 20, 2016 by Kristina Sloggett 3 Comments

Cool Vegan Dill Pickle Dip Bread Bowl – perfect for a potluck, holiday party, or game day – this cool and tangy dip will be a crowd favorite!

I seem to be going totally retro with my holiday recipes, right? First a Spiced Pumpkin Basil Cheese Ball, now an old school, church basement potluck, good old fashioned Dill Dip in a Bread Bowl.

Jason asked me to make this. He randomly said to me “you know what I haven’t had in a long time, that I really want this year? dip in a rye bowl!” The grandson of a Methodist minister, he says they always had these.

When he described it to me, it reminded me of a dip I made all the time in college, and always around the holidays. Back then, my favorite Nordstrom store (the one downtown) would …

Chipotle Quesadillas with Minty Mango Salsa

January 31, 2016 by Kristina Sloggett 15 Comments

Chipotle Quesadillas with Minty Mango Salsa – crispy buttery quesadillas with mildly spicy chipotle flavors and creamy avocado – game day or any day!

The countdown is on for Game Day.

I like football okay. Denver is on our short list of places to live. Still, game day gatherings are all about the food for me.

Foodball, really.

When planning a party, make ahead recipes are my friend. I like having most of the work done beforehand, with easy finishes of sticking something in the oven or quickly cooking up these quesadillas. Then I am free to enjoy the party. This weekend, that means I can watch the game too.

Or the commercials.

Do you love a cheesy gooey quesadilla as much as I do?

These can be assembled and stacked ahead of time, ready to go for a quick melting in the pan whenever ready. If you have a panini press or even a waffle iron, you can set up a quesadilla ingredients bar and …

Crispy Maple Mustard Stuffed Potato Balls

December 6, 2015 by Kristina Sloggett 17 Comments

Crispy Maple Mustard Stuffed Potato Balls – a flavorful and fun food that works as an entree, side, or appetizer – you will want these all through the holiday season!

I lost count of how many times we made these Crispy Maple Mustard Stuffed Potato Balls in the last month.

While the concept of “leftover mashed potatoes” is foreign to me, I’ll gladly cook up a new batch of potatoes just for this purpose!

I recently made a new tangy sweet jackfruit recipe. When the …

Smoky Lentil Chili and A Hot Dog Toppings Bar

Vegan Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

Tangy Buffalo Chickpea Chili

Whipped Lentil Chipotle Dip

Tasty Vegan Game Day Recipes

Tasty Vegan Game Day Recipes

Cool Vegan Dill Pickle Dip Bread Bowl

Chipotle Quesadillas with Minty Mango Salsa

Crispy Maple Mustard Stuffed Potato Balls

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