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Hearty Baked Potato & Kale Mash

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This hearty dish is comfort food with a kick of healthy kale. We get the groundedness of the potato root vegetables. The kale adds the benefits of iron, vitamin c and antioxidants nourishing veggies and whole foods

Hearty Baked Potato and Kale Mash
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Hearty Baked Potato and Kale Mash

Recipe by Leslie Indigo AlisonDifficulty: easy
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Calorieskcal
Baking TIme

20

minutes

Ingredients

  • One bag yellow potatoes (other potatoes can be used but may need to be peeled after boiling)

  • Lacinato kale (also called dinosaur kale!) 🙂

  • 1 cup plant milk such as oatmilk

  • 1 cup vegan cream cheese

  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic

  • Salt and pepper to taste – generous is delicious in this dish

  • Fresh Herbs to Garnish if available

Directions

  • Wash and boil the potatoes in a large pot of water until tender to the prick of a fork
  • Strain the water off the potatoes and set aside
  • Rinse kale and pull kale leaves from stems ; break leaves into bite sized pieces
  • Mix potatoes, oatmilk, cream cheese, garlic, and kale in mixer until chunky but smooth and well incorporated together. Add salt and pepper to taste.
    Note : If using a high speed blender mix ingredients in two batches. If using a large countertop mixer all ingredients can likely be added into large mixing bowl.
  • Spread the potatoes into a large oven safe casserole dish and use a fork to create hatch marks across the top of the mashed potatoes. This creates even more surface area to brown in the oven.
    Note : This Potato Mash is delicious once blended, and can be eaten right away, but baking in the oven allows all the ingredients to further infuse and allows the top of the potatoes to crisp in the heat of the oven.
  • Bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes at 350-400 degrees depending on your oven. For extra browning, turn the broiler on for a couple minutes. Watch closely so its browned just perfectly. Its easy to burn if you step away for too long.
  • Plate and sprinkle with fresh herbs, salt and pepper, and even a dallop of vegan cream cheese if you like.
    This stores well in mason jars for reheating throughout the week.
Cucumber Quinoa Salad Recipe

Cucumber & Quinoa Salad with Feta And Fresh Herbs

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This salad is an easy filling salad that is so enjoyable to the senses to make because all the fresh herbs are so aromatic and the lemon zest is refreshing. I like to make this meal when I have time to enjoy a little music playing and go slow. Its very easy, but its relaxing to pinch off the fresh herbs and enjoy all the pleasures of being in the kitchen.

Let yourself be creative! Use whatever you have on hand in the garden or add mint leaves to the dressing… what can you do to make it your own special creation. Let us know your special twists.

Hope you enjoy… savor it slow or share with a friend.
Make a little extra and save it back for lunch another day.

xo
Indi

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Recipe by Leslie Indigo Alison
Servings

2

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking timeminutes
Calories

250

kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa (cooked by brand directions)

  • 1 cucumber

  • 1 lemon

  • Seasonal Fresh Greens and Herbs : mint, cilantro, parsley, sprouts

  • 1/2 cup vegan or dairy feta or similar cheese

  • Dressing

  • Tablespoon white wine vinegar

  • 1/4 cup Olive oil

  • Tablespoon of honey

  • Fresh lemon juice

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  • Salad Preparation
  • Rinse and prepare quinoa according to brand directions
    You will need one cup cooked quinoa
    Note : I often make extra for meal prep for the week and set aside in mason jars.
  • Chop fresh herbs into small pieces for mixing into salad
  • Zest a bit of the lemon and set aside. Slice the lemon in half and set aside half for the dressing. Cut other half into several slices for garnishing salad.
  • Chop cucumber and feta into small chunks
  • Simple Dressing
  • In a small mason jar mix olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper and honey. Cover and shake until well incorporated.
  • In a large bowl, combine quinoa, most of the dressing, cucumbers, feta and fresh herbs and mix until everything is lightly covered in the dressing.
  • Plate the Salad
  • Spoon the quinoa salad onto plates and add more fresh herbs and greens around the salad. Add slice of lemon and lemon zest on top of salad. Drizzle with a spoonful of dressing and top with a little bit of course salt flakes.
    Serve up with love. Cucumber and Quinoa Salad

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Rating: 4 out of 5.
Chickpea Egg Breakfast Sandwich

Chickpea “Egg” Breakfast Sandwich

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Breakfast Sandwiches are such easy way to grab a healthy breakfast on the way out the door in the morning. These are a great thing to make up on the weekend while making chickpea quiche… just make an extra quiche to cut into sandwich sized slices.

These are simple to assemble. I often make them up on a Sunday afternoon with the leftover chickpea quiche I had earlier in the weekend.

I like to toast the English Muffins so that they are a little more hearty for sitting wrapped up in the fridge a few days. Sometimes I spread some nut cream cheese on the bottom piece of bread and sometimes I add a slice of cheese.

The chickpea quiche recipe is simple for making a whole pan of “eggs” but sometimes I will just make up a quick skillet chickpea egg as well and just toss in some chopped spinach, salt and pepper, and onion salt for extra flavor. I mix chickpea flour and water at a 1:1 ration when making up scrambled eggs on the fly. I just pop it into a counter top mixer like a vitamix or a magic bullet mixer to get the mixer nice and smooth before pouring into the skillet and frying up like I would a traditional scrambled egg. Have you tried this ?

Here’s the link to the Chickpea Quiche Recipe

Chickpea Egg Breakfast Sandwich
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Chickpea Egg Breakfast Sandwich

Recipe by Leslie Indigo Alison
Servings

6

sandwiches
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes

This breakfast sandwich is made with a slice of the chickpea quiche on an english muffin with a few pieces of spinach and a veggie sausage patty. You can add vegan or non dairy cheese and butter to the sandwich if you like.

Chickpea Quiche Ingredients

  • 2 cups chickpea flour

  • 2 cups water

  • dash of black Himalayan salt ( adds an egg-like flavor ) can be skipped

  • 1 cup vegan or dairy cheese

  • 1-2 cups fresh spinach

  • 1-2 cups fresh mushrooms

  • 1/2 cup red onion sauteed

  • 1 tsp fresh or jar garlic to taste

  • 1/2 teaspoon of each salt and pepper to taste

  • ENGLISH MUFFIN SANDWICH INGREDIENTS

  • 1 package English Muffins

  • 1 cup Fresh Spinach

  • 6 Veggie Sausages

  • Optional – vegan or dairy cheese or butter

Directions

  • Preheat Oven to 400 degrees
  • Blend chickpea flour and water in blender until smooth and well integrated
  • Saute 1/2 red onion until caramelized and set aside – should be about 1/2 cup sauteed
  • Mix together all ingredients in a large mixing bowl
  • Pour quiche mixture into a pan for baking. Mixture should be about 1-2 inches deep. Baking time will depend slightly on the size of your dish. If needed put a little bit of coconut oil in the bottom of the pan.
  • Bake for 30 minutes at 400 degrees (may vary with oven or baking dish size) should be firm in the middle when fully baked.
  • Let cool for 5 minutes before slicing & putting on english muffins with fresh spinach, veggie sausage and non dairy butter or cheese as you prefer.

Rating: 1 out of 5.

Golden Milk : Turmeric Sunshine in a Cup

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When its cold outside I like to make my own sunshine by wearing bring colors and drinking hot golden milk. I can feel my Solar Plexus just perk right up and shine a little brighter when I take the first sip of this delicious and deeply restorative drink.

Turmeric is known for its healing properties. When I feel into it I get a sense of strength and increased will to thrive. What does Turmeric conjure in you?

This recipe is super simple at its base & there is lots of creative opportunity. Do you like ginger? Add a little fresh ginger to the saucepan and heat this up with a spicy boost. A dash of fresh ground pepper is also common. I like to stir mine at the end with a cinnamon stick because it just looks lovely and smells delicious as it steeps. I also like to sprinkle dried cinnamon on top and add a heaping teaspoon of maple sugar.

I hope you stay warm and cozy in the winter and maybe this drink will give you an extra boost as it does my body.

Blessings and love,
Indi

Rating: 5 out of 5.
Golden Milk : Hot Turmeric & Oatmilk
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Golden Milk : Hot Turmeric & Oatmilk

Recipe by Leslie Indigo AlisonCourse: DrinksDifficulty: Easy
Servings

1

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking timeminutes
Calories

150

kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup oatmilk

  • 1 Tablespoon turmeric powder

  • 1 cinnamon stick

  • Optional

  • maple sugar or syrup

  • fresh ginger

  • black pepper

  • vanilla

Directions

  • Add all the ingredients to a saucepan and gently heat. Whisk until everything is combined. Froth with a wisk and add cinnamon stick as garnish.

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Apple Hand Pie DLK

Cinnamon Apple Hand Pies

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I’m warming up in the kitchen this morning creating a super simple recipe for apple hand pies. Cooking for those I love is one of my most favorite ways of connecting. It’s so nourishing to feed one another. Apple hand pies are a sweet way to share the love.

Cinnamon Apple Hand Pies
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Cinnamon Apple Hand Pies

Recipe by Leslie Indigo Alison
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Baking

30

minutes
Calories

350

kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 Apples

  • 1 cup brown sugar

  • 1/2 cup vegan butter

  • Cinnamon

  • Pie Crusts

  • Note : Use homemade pie crusts if you are up for it – or – make it easy with a store bought organic pie crust. I suggest one keep a few frozen pie crusts in the freezer for quick recipes. If frozen, let thaw 20 minutes before trying to use for recipes.

Directions

  • Preparation
  • Preheat oven to 350-400 degrees depending on your oven
  • Rinse and chop apples into small pieces – leaving skin on or peeling off depending on your preference
  • Sprinkle 1/4 cup brown sugar onto the chopped apples and stir together and set aside
  • Melt 1/4 cup butter and add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon – set aside
  • Melt 1/4 cup butter and mix with 1 cup brown sugar in a mixing bowl and set aside
  • Putting the Hand Pies Together
  • Roll out the first pie crust onto a flat surface and cut into 4 equal pieces
  • Spoon cinnamon butter onto each pie crust
  • Scoop a generous lump of apples onto each pie crust
  • Drizzle the brown sugar mixture onto each pile of apples
  • Cover each apple pie with a slice of pie crust and pinch together to close the sides
  • Drizzle a little bit of butter and brown sugar on top of each pie and sprinkle with cinnamon
  • Reserved apples can be spooned alongside the pies to bake for garnish when serving
  • Bake at 350-400 degrees for 20-30 minutes until pie crust is fully baked and golden brown
  • Let cool for 5 minutes

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Chickpea Quiche

Chickpea Quiche is great in the Chickpea Egg Sandwich

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Chickpea Quiche
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Chickpea Quiche

Recipe by Leslie Indigo Alison
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes
Calories

300

kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chickpea flour

  • 2 cups water

  • dash of black Himalayan salt ( adds an egg-like flavor ) can be skipped

  • 1 cup vegan or dairy cheese

  • 1-2 cups fresh spinach

  • 1-2 cups fresh mushrooms

  • 1/2 cup red onion sauteed

  • 1 tsp fresh or jar garlic to taste

  • 1/2 teaspoon of each salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  • Preheat Oven to 400 degrees
  • Blend chickpea flour and water in blender until smooth and well integrated
  • Saute 1/2 red onion until caramelized and set aside – should be about 1/2 cup sauteed
  • Mix together all ingredients in a large mixing bowl
  • Pour quiche mixture into a pan for baking. Mixture should be about 1-2 inches deep. Baking time will depend slightly on the size of your dish. If needed put a little bit of coconut oil in the bottom of the pan.
  • Bake for 30 minutes at 400 degrees (may vary with oven or baking dish size) should be firm in the middle when fully baked.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Chickpea Quiche is great in the Chickpea Egg Sandwich

Chickpea Egg Breakfast Sandwich