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Roasted Garlic Sauce – the vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, carb-free, sugar-free AWESOME sauce!
As the name of this blog implies, this sauce has all the flavor and richness of traditional meat based and/or cream based sauce with 100% plant based ingredients. I am making a conscious effort to eat less animal based food and I’ve noticed some meals lack the depth of flavor that I’m used to. Roasting garlic is an excellent and healthy way to add a lot of depth and flavor to any dish. Here I have paired the sauce with roasted potatoes and brussel sprouts, but in the past I’ve used it on everything from roasted vegetables, pasta, mashed potatoes, seafood, rice, and for a dipping sauce with bread. Garlic…
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Seafood Chili
Here is another soup recipe that is packed with flavor and healthy ingredients~ Seafood Chili! I came up with this as an alternative to seafood chowder. Seafood chili is perfect for large gatherings, but it can also be simplified and scaled back to be more of an “everyday” dish. The recipe below makes about 14 servings and leftovers can be frozen. I encourage you to play around with the ingredients, adding the type of peppers or seafood you prefer and can buy at an affordable price. Here I use shrimp and tilapia but really any seafood would work. Seafood Chili 2 lbs. shrimp (deveined and peeled)  1.5…
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Meatless Monday’s Part II
I am quickly growing my vegan recipe repertoir and I thought I would share a few more since it’s Monday…hopefully meatless Monday! I assumed the most painful part about eating Vegan would be meals that lacked any richness but I am learning there are ways to make vegan cheese and sauces that taste very rich. Vegan Cheese- I tried making vegan feta cheese – it’s amazing! I have made it three times in the last two weeks. 1 1/2 cup almonds Juice from 2 lemons 1/4 cup water 2 garlic cloves 1/2 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon salt Directions – combine all ingredients in a food processor and…
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Patio Shelves Make any Patio like an outdoor room
Patio shelves are a great way to make your patio feel more like an outdoor room. I had the perfect blank wall above my grill. I opted for a single 8 foot long shelf, that houses mostly decor and a few plants. You could make it more useful with hooks and storage for the grill equipment, or space for whatever you need like extra snacks and beverages. I like to change it up once in a while, so I have a Texas version, which is great for summer time. This shelf is easily transformed into an outdoor Christmas mantle or a balloon filled birthday scape – whatever the occasion calls for! This…