Beyond delicious raw breakfast wrap.

I made this yummy little wrap on a whim the other morning. I wasn't feeling my usual oat bowl, so I decided to get creative! I'm so glad I did...this little guy turned out quite yummy! Hope you loveys enjoy it too :)

    Beyond delicious raw breakfast wrap. 

Everything ya need right here: protein, carbs, fruit, veggies, and of course crispy snicker doodle chickpeas. The most important food group ;)

Beyond delicious raw breakfast wrap! Vegan, gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients

1. One vegan and gluten free wrap of choice (I used wrawp brand energizing morning flavor--these are so good! You can use any grain based regular wrap as well though)

2. 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder of choice (I like garden of life brand and Sunwarrior!)

3. 2-4 T water

4. 1/4 cup canned pumpkin purée

5. 5 drops vanilla flavored liquid stevia

6. One small zucchini, rices in food processor (or hand grated)

7. 1/2 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed

8. One packet stevia powder

9. 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Method

1. Mix protein with water until it becomes a paste. Mix in pumpkin. 

2. Spread over wrap. Mix zuke rice with stevia and spread over wrap. 

3. Mix chickpeas with stevia packet and cinn and spread over a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 435 for 10 minutes. 

4. Let cool and add to wrap. Roll up and eat!

Chilled Cucumber Soup.

Spring means green food...naturally! This springy soup is sure to please any critic--sweet, refreshing, super quick...a perfect addition to any salad and sandwich meal. 

           Chilled Cucumber Soup. 

                            Yum. 

                  And oh so lovely! 

Chilled Cucumber Soup. Vegan, Gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients 

1. One large cucumber, chopped

2. 2 cups raw spinach leaves

3. 1 cup almond milk

4. 6 oz. silken soft tofu

5. Two fresh basil leaves

6. 10 drops watermelon flavored liquid stevia

7. 10 drops coconut liquid stevia

8. "Nogurt" and dried basil for topping

Method

1.  Blend all ingredients in your high speed blender until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to eat. Ssrve chilled, garnished with Nogurt (previous post) and dried basil, if desired. Enjoy!

Raw Goodness: TFVG's Asian Glow Bowl.

If you follow me on Instagram (@thefitveganginger), you already know that I LOVE my raw veggies--I don't go a single meal without a bowl of raw deliciousness! My diet is primarily raw or almost raw based...If I had to guess I would say it's about an 80/20 raw/cooked split. I love making savory and gourmet-style goodies out of vegetables...especially raw ones! Being vegan isn't just easy, it's FUN TOO! 👍 

This glow bowl is super easy, and super DUPER tasty--I just used what I had on hand...you do the same! 

            TFVG's Asian Glow Bowl. 

TFVG's Asian Glow Bowl; Vegan, Gluten-free option. Serves one. 

Ingredients

1. 5 small to medium radishes, sliced 

2. 1 cup sugar snap peas

3. Large handful sliced mushrooms

4. 1 medium carrot, grated

5. 3/4 cup canned no-salt added chickpeas, drained and rinsed

6. 2 oz. silken soft tofu

7. 1/4 tsp EACH onion powder, garlic powder, and ground ginger

8. 1 1/2 tsp braggs liquid aminos 

9. Pita bread for serving

Method

1. Prepare your veg and arrange as desired on a large plate. 

2. In your mini food processor, combine chickpeas, tofu, aminos, and spices with 3-4 T water. 

3. Blend until perfectly smooth and creamy, scraping sides periodically throughout blending. 

4. Serve hummus in the center of veggie bowl. Serve with Pitas for dipping. 

Raw Vegan Cinnamon-Coconut Veggie Cereal.

If you follow me on Instagram, you already know that one of my favorite breakfasts is my "raw vegan cereals". Super quick and easy, filling, and LOADED with nutrients, it's definitely a go to breakfast (or lunch/dinner!) for me. My bowls usually contain frozen fruit in addition to my veggies, but I was out of all my fruit on this particular morning! It was super good nonetheless. Because I did not have the sweetness of the fruit, I sweetened with stevia. Yummy! Hope you enjoy!

Raw Vegan Cinnamon-Coconut Veggie Cereal. 

Raw Vegan Cinnamon-Coconut Veggie Cereal; Vegan, Gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients

1. One large zucchini, chopped 

2. One medium size (or 6 baby) carrot, peeled and chopped

3. 1/2 tsp cinnamon

4. 1/2 packet stevia 

5. 5 drops coconut flavored stevia

6. 1 cup almond milk

Method 

1. In a large bowl, place your chopped veggies and add cinnamon and stevia (both types). Mix with a spoon to distribute spices. 

2. Pour almond milk over and serve!

"Flavor of Spring" Salad.

To be honest, I was not planning on posting this recipe. I didn't think it would turn out to be a "recipe", really. I was literally just "cleaning out the fridge" when I made this salad. But as I've come to find out time and time again, those "clean out the fridge" salads are often the BEST salads! Hope you enjoy this one!

            "Flavor of Spring" Salad. 

      Layers and layers of raw goodness. 

    Another, because it's just so pretty!

            Ok, ok, last one. Promise. 

"Flavor of Spring" Salad; Vegan, Gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients 

1. 7 oz raw broccoli florets 

2. 5 oz raw cauliflower florets

3. 1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped 

4. 1/2 cup steamed beets, sliced

5. 2 T raisins

6. 1-2 T balsamic vinegar (I used one T but I would definitely use two making his again as mine was pretty dry)

7. Parsley flakes to taste

Method

1. In your food processor, process your broc and cauli florets. I did this separately to make the "layers". Scoop "rice" into medium size bowl. 

2. Top with carrot, then beets, then raisins. Drizzle with balsamic and sprinkle with parsley flakes. Dig in!! 

Raw Hummus

Raw vegans rejoice! I have created a fully raw hummus dip. The secret ingredient? Zucchini squash in place of chickpeas...really! You will be shocked at how much this resembles "real" hummus. Yum!

                       Raw Hummus. 

Raw Hummus; Vegan, Gluten-free. Makes about 3/4 cup hummus. 

Ingredients

1. One small zucchini squash, chopped (mine weighed 6 oz.)

2. 1 tsp tahini 

3. 2 tsp minced garlic

4. 2 to 3 T fresh lemon juice

5. Splash water to blend

6. Black pepper for garnish

Method 

1. Add all ingredients to your mini food processor and blend until smooth, scraping down sides as necessary. Serve as desired! 

Holiday Post!: Easter Salad

I'm all about spring-themes food. It's just so pretty! And what vegan doesn't love a big, raw SALAD?! MMMM.....
I've had a head of purple cauliflower in the fridge for a while...I've been waiting to use it until it got close enough to Easter so I could be festive. You all should know by now...I'm cheesy like that! This is a quick, delicious, and beautiful meal you can serve/eat on Easter, and any time of year for that matter! It takes all of 10 minutes to prepare, but it's both pleasing to the eye and the tastebuds. Sounds like a win-win to me!

Easter Salad.

Easter Salad; Vegan, Gluten-Free. Serves One.

Ingredients

1. 1/2 a medium head purple cauliflower
2. 5 cherry tomatoes, halved
3. 1/2 cup green peas, steamed if desired
4. 3 oz. carrot "matchsticks" 
5. onion and garlic powders, black pepper to taste
6. 1-2 T apple cider vinegar (varies depending on how tangy you want it)

Method

1. Place your cauliflower chunks into a mini food processor and process until  the texture of rice. DO NOT OVERPROCESS!
2. Add cauli rice to a large bowl. Top with green peas, carrots, and tomatoes. Sprinkle with spices and drizzle with apple cider vinegar. 
3. Serve!

                                                                                           

Easter Salad, all mixed up and ready to eat!

Asian Plate

As you all know by now, I absolutely love Asian food. It's my favorite. In fact, I look for excuses to cook Asian! Yesterday was no different. I was working on history homework before lunch (reading about Asia, as a matter of fact)...and that's all it took for me to crave Oriental food. I told you, I'm a sucker for all things Asian! I thoroughly enjoyed this meal. It's not only totally delicious, but it's very visually appealing to. Nice spring colors! Hope you enjoy!

Asian Plate. Yummmmmm.

Asian Plate; Vegan, Gluten-Free. Serves One.

Ingredients

For the Cucumber Sushi

1. One medium cucumber (mine weighed 8 oz.)
2. 1 mushroom, sliced into VERY thin strips
3. 1/4 avocado, sliced into VERY thin strips
4. small handful of carrots (I used pre-cut "matchsticks")

Method

1. Wash your cucumber and slice off the ends. Slice it in half, lengthwise. 
2. Using GREAT caution, slice very thin strips with either a sharp knife or a mandolin slicer, if you have one available. I just used a knife.
3. Once you have all your cucumber sheets ready to roll, begin placing small handfuls of veggies inside, in the order you wish.
4. Carefully roll into sushi and add to plate!

Note: DO NOT OVERSTUFF YOUR SUSHI. It is better to add to little and get a nice looking roll then to overstuff and have it fall apart. It is totally fine if you have ingredients left over-just make a side salad to go along with your meal!

For the Sesame Tofu

1. 3 oz. firm tofu 
2. 1 T Bragg's liquid aminos
3. sesame seeds for sprinkling

Method

1. In a shallow bowl, place 1 T aminos. Take your tofu slice and slice it in half lengthwise (should end up being about 1/2 inch in thickness). Press into aminos and let marinate for about 10 minutes. Flip and press. Marinate 10 more minutes. 
2. While marinating, heat a non stick pan over medium heat. Once tofu is marinated (aminos should be pretty much absorbed by now...if not, marinate longer), slice into tiny cubes and throw into pan. Cook about 3-4 minutes, or until heavily browned and fragrant. Flip and repeat.
3. Add tofu to plate and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

For the Spicy Carrot-Ginger Paste

1. One medium carrot (mine weighed 4 oz.), washed, peeled, and chopped
2. 2 tsp spicy brown mustard
3. 2 tsp fresh minced ginger
4. water, as needed

Method

1. In a mini food processor, combine chopped carrot, ginger, and mustard. Process until combined. Add a splash of water, scrape down sides, and process again. Repeat this until a paste forms. Add to plate and sprinkle with more sesame seeds, if desired. 

Note: I didn't measure the water because the amount you will need varies on the moisture content of your veggies. It's pretty flexible. You just want to make sure you add just enough to make a paste.  

Cold Cucumber-Watermelon Salad with Pine Nut-Mint Pesto

Everyone loves a good salad. Especially if that salad has veggies AND fruits. Super yum. This is a nice, quick meal that is not only filling, but very hydrating and refreshing. Both cucumber and watermelon top the charts as having the highest water content of any fruit and vegetable. So this is what you eat after those super sweaty long runs in 95 degree heat (I'm looking ahead to the summer...it's actually snowing as I type this!). Cool, crisp, refreshing, delicious, and quick. What more could you ask for?

Cold Cucumber-Watermelon Salad with Pine Nut-Mint Pesto

Cold Cucumber-Watermelon Salad with Pine Nut-Mint Pesto; Vegan, Gluten-Free. Serves One.

Ingredients

1. 10 oz. fresh watermelon, cut into chunks
2. 1 medium cucumber (mine weighed 7 oz.), sliced, then halved
3. Dried Basil, for garnish
4. 1 T raw pine nuts
5. 2 Cups fresh spinach leaves
6. 2-4 fresh mint leaves
7. 1 T apple cider vinegar

Method

1. Arrange watermelon and cukes on a large plate (or in a large bowl). Sprinkle with dried basil.
2. Add remaining ingredients to a mini food processor and process until finely chopped. Top salad with pesto and serve chilled. 

Note: You can add as much or as little mint as you want. If you want it really minty, add all four leaves. If you just want a touch of minty-ness, add only 2. 

Spicy Raw Carrot Burgers with Portabello Bun

Prepare to have your mind blown. I'm so not kidding. This is the best thing I have ever tasted. And yes, I know that is a VERY bold statement. And it's 100% true. The combination of flavors in this burger are unbelievably delicious. Heck, don't take my word for it--GO MAKE THIS RIGHT NOW!

Spicy Raw Carrot Burger with Portabello Bun.

Spicy Raw Carrot Burgers with Portabello Buns; Vegan, Gluten Free. Makes one Burger.

Ingredients

1. 1 medium carrot (mine weighed 4 oz.), peeled and chopped
2. 1 T lemon juice
3. 1/8 cup chopped onion
4. 2 tsp spicy brown mustard
5. garlic, oregano, basil, black pepper
6. 4 sundried tomatoes (make sure they are not oil-packed), chopped
7. 2 raw portabello mushroom caps, washed and stems removed

Method

1. Combine all ingredients (except mushrooms) in food processor and process until very finely chopped and well-combined. 
2. Scoop into hands, form into a patty and place on one of the mushroom halves. Top with remaining mushroom and EAT!

Spicy Deliciousness. Oh yeah.