Edamame Roasted Corn Succotash Wrap

Edamame-roasted corn succotash (courtesy of ultimate reset) :)

Ingredients

• ¾ cup frozen edamame
• ½ cup frozen corn, cooked and drained
• ½ shallot, diced
• ½ red bell pepper, diced
• ¼ red onion, diced
• 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
• 2 Tbsp. fresh cilantro
• Himalayan salt and herbal seasoning (to taste)

Directions

Preheat oven to 400° F and arrange corn in single layer on baking sheet. Roast for 10 minutes, or until caramelized and beginning to brown but not harden. Remove and let cool. Meanwhile, bring water to a boil and cook edamame for 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and set aside. Sauté onion, shallot, and bell pepper in olive oil for 10 minutes or until soft.

Add corn and edamame to onion mixture; cook on medium for 5 minutes. Add vinegar and remove from heat. Stir in lime juice, cilantro, salt, and seasoning. Serves 1.

Nutrition

• 190 calories
• 15 g fat
• 2.5 g saturated fat
• 0 mg cholesterol
• 770 mg sodium
• 14 g carbohydrate
• 6 g fiber
• 5 g protein
• 732 mg potassium

The wrap:

2 tortillas ( I used "engine 2" organic sprouted ancient grain tortillas - they have no added oil, wheat and flour free! Can be found in whole foods by the vegan cheeses section)

2 tsb of salsa (I used trader joes organic pineapple salsa)

2 tsb of humus - roasted red pepper / zesty cilantro 

1 cup organic baby spinach

1 lemon -juiced
1/2 avocado sliced

Optional:

Cayenne pepper

Chilli powder

Smoked paprika 

Directions:

Real simple! :) spread 1tsb of humus on your tortilla, the place 1/2 cup of baby spinach, 1/2 serving edamame succotash, 1 tsb salsa, 1/4 avocado, juice 1/2 lemon on it and sprinkle some of the optional seasonings if u love spicy foods! Serves 2 people (females), but if you're super hungry or a guy then eat the whole thing! Haha :)

Vegan Chick'n Stir Fry

The other day I was in a serious mood to get some Chinese food.  Because where I work, theres a Chinese food place the food smelled good but the smell of the grease and knowing that its practically all empty calories is just such a turn off :/.  The only thing I usually order is moo goo gai pan, steamed and brown rice on the side.  But why buy it for $6 when I can make a better one at home? ;) so I decided to make one myself! :) 

Ingredients:
1. 7 oz of chicken style seitan (I used west soy) /4 chicken breast
2. 3 oz of baby bella mushrooms
3. 1/2 cup chopped Bok Choy
4. 1 tsp of extra virgin coconut oil
5. 1/4 tsp of extra virgin olive oil
6. 1 tsp of Braggs liquid aminos or low sodium tamari
7. 1/4 tsp garlic powder
8.  1/8 tsp of asian chinese five spice powder (can be found in most Asian groceries or Asian aisles)
9. 1/2 cup broccoli florets
10. 2 oz of baby carrots - chopped or shredded
11. 1/8 cup of chopped yellow onions
12. 1 garlic clove finely chopped
13. 1 tsb of whole sesame seeds
14. 1/4 ginger powder
14. cayenne pepper (optional) - i like hot & spicy food! I added cayenne and Pukka hot pepper sauce with it!

Directions:
1. drain the seitan, chop seitan / chicken into strips or cubes whichever you preffern :)
2. heat up cocunit and olive oil on a pan, saute the onions and garlic, don't let it burn.  until fragrant.
3. add in seitan / chicken, along with carrot slices, ginger powder & broccoli. Saute chicken for about 3-4 minutes, seitan 2 minutes.
4.  add in bok choy and mushrooms, saute for another 5 minutes on medium / low heat, do not overcook.
5. add in braggs, garlic powder, asian five spice, sesame seeds. you can add more to taste :)
6. serve with 1/2 cup of cooked rice or quinoa.

Vegan version : serves 1, 280 calories

Eggplant or Chicken Parmigiana

I used this marinade recipe to marinate my eggplant and Joes chicken parmigiana :) so delicious! Definitely one of our faves! Didn't get to take a pic of the chicken because joe ate it right away!

Ingredients :

1. Eggplant - 9oz / Chicken - 8 oz

2. 5 leaves of basil - chopped

3. Himalayan salt to taste, I used a pinch

4. Oregano - 1 tsp

5. 0.5 lemon - juiced

6. 1/4 cup bread crumbs

7. 1 clove garlic

8. 1/5 cup diced onion

9. 3 baby Bella mushroom

10. Organic spaghetti sauce with mushroom - trader joes

11. 1 tsb extra virgin olive oil

12. 1/8 tsp garlic powder

13. Vegan gourmet cheese mozzarella - 1 oz

Direction:

• Mix ingredients- basil, olive oil, oregano, Himalayan salt, lemon juice, garlic powder in a ziplock bag 
• Shake the bag to mix all the ingredients
• Place chicken / eggplant in the bag and marinate for 1 hour or longer 
• Per heat oven 400 degrees
• Meanwhile, use 1/4 tsp olive oil to sauté garlic, onion, and mushrooms add spaghetti sauce
• Roll chicken / eggplant in bread crumbs
• Bake eggplant for 17 mins , chicken for 19 mins
• Place sauce on eggplant / chicken 
• Sprinkle vegan mozzarella cheese
• Place back in the oven to melt cheese- about 2 mins.

Enjoy! :) 

CHOCOLATE SHAKEOLOGY PIE! Omg! Honestly I didn't expect much at first but it is seriously AMAZING! <3 and its super easy to make <3

Ingredients: 

• 2 scoops of chocolate shakeology (I used vegan)
• 1 container of tofu (silken / firm) I used silken
• 1/2 cup of natural PB / PB2 with water added
• 2 tbsp of almond milk / skim milk - add more if necessary
• 1 premade crust (whole grain / vegan crust - whole foods has a great selection!)
• Whipped cream - I used rice whip :) <optional>

Directions :

Place all ingredients except for pie crust in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy, adding more milk if you need to. Pour into your pie crust and refregirate until firm, takes about an hour or longer :) awesome for chocolate cravings!

Bon appetit! 

Easy & Quick Chili (vegan friendly)

So the other day I was at Trader Joe's looking for some tempeh when I came across "Soy Chorizo". Now personally prior to being a vegan, i have never tried a regular chorizo, let alone a soy version.  I looked up reviews on my phone to decide whether I should get it or leave it.  Being that there was nothing but good things said about it, I decided to give it a try! Then I made this dish, my chili.  You do not have to use soy chorizo obviously! You can use lean ground turkey or regular chorizo :) 

Ingredients:

5 oz soy chorizo/lean ground turkey

2/3 cup organic red kidney beans (drained)

2 oz of sliced cherry tomatoes

1/4 cup diced onions

1 clove garlic 

1/2 red bell pepper, diced

1/8 cup of frozen corn or more

1/3 tsp extra virgin olive oil

1/4 cup of tomato sauce (optional)

Cajun seasoning (optional)

Himalayan / sea salt

Chilli powder 

Directions:

1. Heat up oil, sauté onions and garlic until fragrant

2. Add in bell peppers, sauté for 1-2 mins, if you are making the non vegan version you may want to add the turkey now.

3.  Add in the rest of the ingredients, leave to simmer 10-15 mins

4. Season to taste

5. Serve with quinoa / brown rice 

Serves : 2

Calories (vegan option) approx : 260 calories / serving 

Easy Protein French Toast!

I saw French toast on the my meal planner from Team Beachbody today! So I decided to make a vegan alternative to it! But no worries this doesn't have to be made vegan! Substitute the vegan protein powder for whey, use skim milk, add eggs if you wish!

French toast batter:
- 1/2 scoop of protein powder of your choice (vegan options : Vega One, RAW, Sun Warrior, I used Spiru-tein)
(Whey: try gold standard ON!) :)
- 4 pieces of whole grain / whole wheat or Ezekiel bread.
- 1 cup of almond milk (or skim if you want
- 1/2 tsb of ground cinnamon or to taste
- 1 tsb whole wheat flour


Topping (optional you can use whatever you choose):

- 2 tsb of honey (I used raw organic honey)
- 2 tsb maple syrup / agave (I used organic maple agave from Trader joes)
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- pinch of nutmeg or more to taste

Directions:
1. Pre-heat over for 400degF, or heat up skillet with coconut oil.
2. Blend all the ingredients for the French toast batter (except for the bread ;))
3. Soak bread in batter
4. Bake / sear on skillet.
Baking takes about 4 mins each side.

Topping :
> if you use raw honey you may want to melt it on a skillet :) otherwise just mix, stir it up for a bit and enjoy!

Serving size : 2
Calories: 360 calories/serving (with the ingredients I used)
Vegan option protein : 13g

Brown Rice & Chicken Bowl

Made these for my Joe so he can bring it to lunch the other day! :) it's like my version of Yoshinoya chicken bowl! He absolutely LOVED it and said that this was definitely one of his favourite things EVER! It's easy to make to! The only thing is I honestly don't really measure the seasonings, so please feel free to season it to your liking! :)


Ingredients:
1. 4 oz chicken breast
2. 1/2 cup brown rice, cooked
3. 1/2 cup green beans
4. 2 tsb kernel corn
5. 1 tsb olive oil
6. 1 clove garlic - chopped finely
7. 1/2 tsb sesame seed
8. 1/2 tsp sesame oil
9. Slivered almonds (optional)
10. Nori gomasio (optional)
11. 1/4 tsp - 1/2 tsp Ginger powder / finely grated ginger
12. Fresh lemon / lemon juice
13. 1/2 tsp tamari low sodium soy sauce / braggs liquid aminos(to taste)

Directions
1. Heat oil, sauté garlic until fragrant, add chicken
2. Squeeze lemon and add ginger and sesame seeds
3. Sauté until chicken is cooked
4. Add green beans and corn sauté for 3 minutes
5. Fold in brown rice
6. Add sesame oil and tamari to taste
7. Add remaining ingredients :) you can add Himalayan salt / sea salt if you choose to!

Serving size : 1