Vibrant Vegan Food in Portland
Juicy Peach Mint Chia Pudding – a quick and easy, juicy sweet recipe that celebrates the freshness of the season. Great as a satisfying breakfast or snack.
I know it is only May, but the peaches I found over the weekend tasted like they were picked straight out of the middle of summer. So juicy sweet, really!
Messy eating outside in the sunshine juicy.
Save a couple few to make some Peach Mint recipes juicy.
Run back to the store for more that same afternoon juicy.
If these …
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 …
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….
Indo Chinese Corn Soup – this fragrant and flavorful soup is a quick and easy recipe – everyone will love this warmly spiced dish!
I love, love LOVE sesame. The scent, the flavor… tahini, oil, seeds, all of it! I do not know why I am not cooking with it daily. This glorious Indo Chinese Corn Soup calls for sesame oil in the recipe, and I also added a little bloop to the bowl when serving. A perfect finish.
This warmly spiced and fragrant soup is …
Grilled Vanilla Pint Cake with Strawberry Sauce and Pistachio – fresh summer berries top a unique take on a pound cake – fresh summer flavor!
While I enjoy ice cream any time of year, summertime is when we celebrate it more, right?
We have been enjoying a unique take on a pound cake recipe – seriously, I cannot stop making this pint cake with all the flavors. Yes. Pint Cake. See what I did there? This super easy cake recipe is a variation of my dear friend Katie’s recipe – one that came from her Bubbie. It uses a pint of the Cashewmilk Frozen Dessert, and is the perfect dessert cake similar to a pound cake!
Seriously. You know how many different flavors of pints So Delicious has?
Endless flavor …
White Bean Veggie Burgers – these quick and easy veggie burgers are packed with protein and flavor – make ahead for fast lunches or dinners!
SUMMER!
Although we had our first official summer gathering last weekend, we haven’t opened the grill yet. We served these White Bean Veggie Burgers, and I pan fried them. This is a recipe I have been making since January, so I haven’t had a chance to test drive their grillability yet.
I do know they are fantastic with a pan fried crisp on them, though. That is my preferred method for these, served piping hot with melty cheese and a bunch of crisp pickles and greens:
Look at the broccoli! I love …
Sweet Pepper Poppers with Guacamole Crunch – cheesy cousin to the jalapeño popper, these pepper bites are the colorful hit of summertime!
Jalapeño poppers are one of my favorite things to bring to a summertime bbq. For quite a while now, I have been thinking about using sweet peppers to make a popper – I haven’t done that in … four years?
For a bbq this afternoon, I made a quick four ingredient cheese based on my Tangy Cheese Sauce – piped it into these sweet peppers (two ways – grilled stand up style where the tops get cut off, and halves that are filled, topped with crunchy …
Veggie Burger Recipe Collection – burgers for every flavor craving, even those you may not know you have – protein packed and plant based burgers for all!
Although it is raining today (is she really talking about the weather again?), the sun will be back tomorrow! We are planning to bring the outdoor furniture out of storage this weekend, and we might fire up the grill.
That first grill of the season – isn’t it the best?
Well, maybe not – any time we grill is pretty right on. I cannot wait for my first fresh grilled corn on the cob.
In compiling this veggie burger recipe collection, I stuck to burgers for the most part – with the exception of my favorite Cheesy Nacho Mushroom Melts. Right after that one, we are right back to burgers with a burger topped salad, for those who want to forgo the bun.
Or just love a warm protein topper to a cool crisp salad. *Raises hand*
This collection has some old favorites – my Sushi Ramen Burgers really need to be made again soon. My Chick-quin Burgers stuffed with Miyoko’s Mozzarella are always a welcome flavor – Marinara and Basil Aioli? Yes please and thank you.
Two of my cheese sauce recipes are also included. I recently made the Tangy Cheese Sauce – you may see it soon as a Totchos recipe.
Until then, bring on the burgers!
Mozzarella Stuffed Chick-quin Burgers with Marinara and Basil Aioli
Garlic Kale Stuffed Portobello Burgers
Tangy Cheese Sauce on Beastly Pretzel Sliders
Quinoa Basil Bean Burgers with Basil Aioli
Red Lentil Sweet Potato Hemp Burgers with Ginger Basil Sauce
Veggie Burger Salad and Quick Dill Pickle Dressing
which would you try first? do you have a favorite burger topping?
