Stir Fry with Tempeh

My sister and I randomly created this dish.   It turned out quite lovely.  

Contents:
Bell Pepper
Bok Choy
Leek
Daikon Radish
Mini potatoes
Granny smith apple
Garlic
Pre-marinated Tempeh
Braggs Liquid Aminos
Apple Cider Vinegar
Agave

Half/quarter mini potatoes.

Slice bell pepper.

Wash, peel, and cut daikon radish.

 Cut apple.

Bok Choy.

Separate the leaves from the stalks.   I forgot to photograph the stripped bok choy (gather and slice horizontally to strip).

Cut stalk.  Don't waste this!  Many people throw out the stems of their greens, but they have a lot of nutrients that shouldn't go to waste.  The stalks are similar to celery, but are not stringy.  They take longer to cook, fyi.

Leek.

Sliced.

In wok, heat minced garlic. Then add potatoes.

After a few minutes, add bok choy stalk.

And daikon radish...

And the bell pepper.

Next, add the apple.

Meanwhile, prepare the tempeh.  My sister, whom is exploring the vegan diet this summer, has never had tempeh before.  So, we bought some today just for her!

In a pan with a little oil, cook.  It doesn't take very long.. maybe a few minutes!

In wok, add leek.

Mmmm.

Finally, add bok choy leaves, apple cider vinegar, Braggs Liquid Aminos, and some agave.

Cover.  I didn't stir it yet.

Voila.

So delicious!  And my sister enjoyed the tempeh!

Healthy Cookie Dough Dip!

I have been obsessing over baked goods made from unlikely sources such as black bean brownies. Well, I found this recipe recently and finally got around to trying it!

"Blondie Batter" Dip from Chocolate Covered Katie (recipe from her website)

1 1/2 cups garbanzo beans (1 can, drained)

heaping 1/8 tsp salt

tiny bit over 1/8 tsp baking soda

2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 cup nut butter

1/4 cup plus 3T nondairy milk (or more or less, as needed) (Use less if omitting flax)

Sweetener 2/3 cup (brown sugar, maple, stevia, agave, etc)

1/3 cup chocolate chips

Optional: 1/4 cup flaxmeal for omega 3s and a fun texture (you can also add quick oats!)

The recipe does not call for cinnamon, but I seriously add it to everything!

Garbanzo beans

Food processor

Almond Butter

Hazelnut Milk

Baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, agave, and flax. Blend.

Add chocolate chips and stir.

Yumm.

Delicious, safe, and healthy cookie dough!

I refrigerated it overnight, and the consistency was way better after it set a little bit!

Carrot-fruit Smoothie

A whole bunch of carrots.

And some banana slices.

And some ice.

Blend. The vitamin is so awesome. I loveeee it.

Last minute mind change. I added some frozen fruit (mixture of strawberries, pineapple, mangoes, and papaya). I also added a squirt of agave nectar.

And voila! Two smoothies... for K-man and myself.

Peanut Butter Bars

Who doesn't love a good PB&J sandwich?

I found Peanut Butter Bar recipe online, and I copied it down. However, I forgot to bookmark the blog!! =[ I'm quite upset about this, but I don't know if I will be able to find it again via google. I found it randomly.

Anyway. I wanted to make something for my Spanish class, so I decided on these. They are vegan (of course), gluten free, and oh so delicious! They remind me of a PB&J!

Old Fashioned Oats, Walnuts, Peanut Butter, Preserves, Agave, Apple Cider Vinegar

In bowl, 1 cup peanut butter, about 1/4 cup agave (complete guess, I don't know how much I used. The original recipe called for 1 cup sugar, but I nixed that and replaced it with agave), and 2 tsp of apple cider vinegar.

Mix.

Spread on greased sheet.

Add a second layer using the fruit preserves. You could get fancy and even use apple butter or something of that nature. I will make these again and get experimental. I used peach, strawberry, and double berry (blend of marionberry and raspberry).

In bowl, mix 1/2 cup peanut butter with... less than 1/4 cup agave? I just guessed on measurements. Sorry for my lack of certainty.

Old Fashioned Rolled Oats- 1/2 cup.

Walnuts...

Chopped (1/2 cup).

Mix.

Spread on top. Bake for 15 minutes at 350.

Cut. And enjoy.