Vibrant Vegan Food in Portland
Spicy Vegan Chorizo Queso – this smoky rich queso is the hit of any party snack table! go ahead and make a double batch, it disappears quickly!
Don’t you love it when the food thing you bring to a party or potluck is super popular?
I mean, that’s just fun and happy, right? and you don’t have to worry about bringing home leftovers. If it is a housewarming or event other than just a casual weekend get together, I often buy a set of bowls to bring the foods in, and then leave the bowls as a gift….
Vibrant Protein Rich Pineapple Chia Pudding – this tropical fruit breakfast or snack is packed with essential protein, fats, flavor, texture and crunch!
I am back to chia pudding breakfasts lately. On a normal day, this is such an easy breakfast for me – I usually make one first thing and stick it in the fridge to ‘set’ while I enjoy my coffee. By the time I am ready for breakfast, the chia is ready and I can add banana, berries, granola, whatever sounds good that day.
In addition to the heart healthy omega 3 fatty acids, chia seeds are packed with antioxidants, minerals, protein, and fiber. When I was testing Fruit Sweetened Brownie recipes, I may have had extra fruit concentrates in my freezer. These were perfect to flavor my chia puddings – so versatile!
Loving these quick and easy chia pudding breakfasts…
My latest chia pudding is such a great green, right?
It is easy to see why this …
Vegan Cheesy Crackers – a quick and easy recipe for a crisp and tasty cracker that is great for all kinds of appetizer boards, spreads, and dips!
We always have at least one kind of cracker in the house, to go with the dips, cheeses, and spreads we snack on. While these are often our favorite store bought snacks, I sometimes make crackers from scratch. These Vegan Cheesy Crackers are the latest favorite, and they could not be easier to make.
This recipe is …
Retro Citrus Jello Salad – a light and bright fluffy dessert that just might remind you of childhood. a mildly sweet dish for holidays, potlucks, anytime!
This “salad” was a holiday staple when I was a kid – gracing every Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner table. While it is sweet, and definitely a dessert, this was not our dessert. This was served with dinner – dessert happened several hours later, right? That is still how things are – dessert happens about the time cocktails and rummy card decks make an appearance…
This recipe goes way back to my Grandma Edie. Okay, my grandma’s jello salad was always lime. I changed the flavor this time for a couple reasons – one, I wanted a bright and sunny orange flavor, and two, I cannot find a vegan gelatin substitute in lime flavor. Other than the jello flavor, everything else is essentially the same. Well, a vegan version of the same….
Smoky Rich Double Layer Rice Paper Bacon – a savory nut butter version of a totally unique vegan bacon concept. Quick and easy recipe with great flavor!
Vegan Goat Cheese Bacon Wrapped Dates
I really dislike that phrase life changing when it is used to describe something that is most decidedly not.
I am not going to, but if I were to utter the phrase, this would be the time.
I have been mostly vegetarian from a young age. Like, way before the Hot Dog Incident even. Before making that conscious decision to not eat meat, one thing I enjoyed the flavor of was bacon. I loved the flavor, I loved the smell – that’s about it. I rarely ate it.
In the last year, I have eaten more of this bacon than any real bacon ever. and I have been making all kinds of things with it – like wrapping it around stuffed dates. Mmm.
Let me tell you – when you cook this bacon? Your kitchen smells. like. bacon. Actual bacon. This also …
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 …
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!
Spiced Pumpkin Basil Cheese Ball
Buffalo Jack Avocado Noodle Rolls
Vegan Bacon Wrapped Mini Burritos
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:
Oil Free Spicy Ginger Vanilla Granola – a quick and easy snack with a deliciously warm and spicy flavor everyone will love. Vegan, Gluten Free, Tasty!
This Oil Free Spicy Ginger Vanilla Granola is inspired by …
