Tempeh Tacos

Vegetarian/vegan eating doesn't need to be boring! These tacos are delicious and full of flavor and protein. This filling is great for tacos, but also works well on taco salads, burritos, with eggs. Really the sky is the limit.

-2 Tbs olive oil

-1 package traditional tempeh chopped up to resemble the shape and size of ground beef

- 1/2 onion finely chopped

-3 garlic cloves chopped

-1/3 cup canned tomato sauce

-2 squeezes ketchup

-1 Tbs cumin

-1 Tbs chili powder

-salt and pepper to taste

Saute onion and garlic in olive oil until soft. About 4 minutes. Add in tempeh. Next add in the spices and stir to coat. Lastly add in the tomato sauce and ketchup. Let cook for a few more minutes to bring it up to temperature. Done!

Banana Pancakes

Today was a longgggg Monday. My energy is shot, sooo that means breakfast for dinner. These banana pancakes are so easy, and my husband says they taste like doughnuts. Pretty hilarious because these healthified pancakes are a far cry from doughnuts! Serve with maple syrup, a dollop of natural PB, and some plain yogurt! 

-2 large bananas

-1 large egg

-1 tsp salt

-1 tsp cinnamon

-1 tsp baking powder

-1 cup Irish Oats (really ground down oatmeal, or just pulse regular oats in a blender until a powder)

-1/2 cup buttermilk ( low fat or regular, or make you own by adding 1 tsp of vinegar or lemon juice to 1/2 cup milk)

Mix all ingredients together and scoop onto prepared pan by the 1/4 cup full. Serve on a fancy platter to make this look like a legit dinner:)

Favorite Granola

I'm a granola fanatic. Anytime. Anyplace. Im always down for some granola. This happens to be my favorite "basic" recipe. From this starter recipe I switch up the flavors by changing the extracts I use and dried fruits. This week I wasn't feelin the whole dried fruit thing so I left the usual raisins and apricots out. Whatever you like though!

-1/4 Cup Olive oil

-1/4 Cup grade B Maple Syrup

-1 tsp salt

-1 tsp pure vanilla extract

-2 Cups rolled oats

-1 Cup un-sweeteend flaked coconut

-1 Cup sliced almonds

-1 Cup  roasted salted sunflower seeds

Combine the wet ingredients and mix well. Add in the dry ingredients and combine well. Spread evenly on a prepared cookie sheet. Bake at 325, stirring every 7-8 minutes until all is browned to your liking. Takes approximately 20-25 minutes.