Spicy Vegan Curry

Three words: SPICY VEGAN CURRY. What more could you want? This was so good! and very spicy. AAAAND husband approved. I served this over farro but was really envisioning it over cauliflower rice..just ran outta time to make some!

serving size: 6 servings

What you need:

• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 block of firm tofu, pressed and cubed
• 1 sweet potato, diced
• 1 eggplant, cubed
• 1 can of chickpeas, drained
• 1 can of unsalted, diced toamotes
• 2 cups of packed spinach
• 2 cups of veggie broth
• 1 cup of water
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 teaspoons cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1.5 teaspoons garam masala
• 1.5 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon chili in adobo sauce
• 1 teaspoon paprika

What you need to do:

1. Heat olive oil and saute onion until translucent, about 3 minutes over medium high heat
2. Add in garlic, tofu and sweet potatoes and cook about 10 minutes or until tofu is crispy and brown
3. Add in your water and broth, then add in your eggplants, chickpeas and diced tomatos
4. Next, add in all your spices and stir well
5. Bring everything to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 30-35 minutes or until sweet potatoes are cooked
6. Add in your spinach and cook another 1-2 minutes until wilted
7. Serve over rice, farro, quinoa and enjoy!

Iced Matcha Latte

I have officially perfected my Matcha Latte! Sweet, frothy and delicious! And super simple to make. I make it before work and if you know me, that's amazing because I literally wake up 30 minutes before I have to leave for work!

serving size: 1

What you need:

• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1/2 tablespoon sweetener of choice (I go between honey or maple syrup..if using maple syrup use 1 teaspoon)
• 1 teaspoon matcha powder
• 1-2 teaspoons coconut butter
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3-4 ice cubes
• you could also add in 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla!
• ice cubes to serve it over

What you need to do:

1. Add everything to blender and blend!
2. Serve over ice

Healthy Banana Bread with Pecans and Granola

Okay guys, here's another banana bread recipe I whipped up this weekend, and I mean..you can never have enough healthy banana bread recipes in your arsenal of healthy baking! This time I used pecans annnnnnd granola! Vanilla chai veganic granola at that!

serving size: one loaf (i believe I used my 8 x 5 inch pan?)

What you need:

• 1 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 eggs
• 2 large bananas, mashed
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup of rice milk depending on how thick your dough is 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 handful chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup your favorite granola (I used a veganic vanilla chai)

What you need to do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix all dry ingredients together in a medium bowl.
3. In a large bowl, mix your liquids, then whisk eggs and mashed bananas into mixture.
4. Add dry into wet and stir until combined
5. Fold in chopped pecans, saving a couple to top your bread with
6. Pour into greased loaf tin and top with all the granola and leftover pecans chunks
7. Bake for an hour or until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean
8. Let cool and then enjoy because this bread is delicious!