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some pretty okay vegetarian recipes erin ryan

why vegetarian To be honest I didn t become a vegetarian to save the animals Animal rights are important don t get me wrong but at this point I put the planet before everything Eating vegetarian cuts down on greenhouse gases saves water and you know what never mind this is a recipe book I ll keep the environmental preaching to a minimum Anyway enjoy

table of contents breakfast meatless scramble a decent tasting protein smoothie bloody mary lunch chickpea salad easy homemade ramen a spinach salad that doesn t suck dinner above average spaghetti sauce spicy peanut quinoa bowl sweet potato al pastor tacos baking sweet potato curry muffins blueberry banana bread helpful shit conversion table how to cut a recipe in half miscellaneous tips

breakfast

meatless scramble serves 3 4 40 minutes ingredients 1 large russet potato 1 2 an onion diced 1 green bell pepper or whatever color you want also diced 1 jalape o diced again 12 oz vegetarian breakfast sausage 2 handfuls of spinach 4 eggs olive oil salt pepper cajun seasoning hot sauce if you re feelin spicy directions 1 Preheat oven to 400 2 Wash the spud cut into 1 2 inch cubes Throw them on a baking sheet coat with olive oil and throw on as much seasoning as you want Note you ll be leaving these in for 30ish depending on how crispy you want them I also suggest mixing the cubes around halfway through 3 Now heat some more oil in a pan over medium heat Add the onion and stir em around a bit Once they start to soften add the peppers 4 Sprinkle with seasoning and after a couple minutes add the sausage Let the juices mix and mingle it should start to smell pretty great 5 Clean and cut the spinach throw it in 6 Once the leaves have shrunk a bit add the eggs Just crack them over the pan and scramble them up with the other goodies 7 Take out the taters put them in a bowl and add the other shit Dowse with hot sauce Eat

a decent tasting protein smoothie 1 smoothie 4 minutes ingredients 1 banana 1 handful of frozen blueberries 1 scoop of peanut butter or nut butter if you wanna be fancy 1 scoop of vegan protein powder 1 small handful of frozen spinach 1 tablespoon chia seeds 8oz milk I use oat in case you were wondering directions 1 Put everything into a blender 2 Blend 3 Drink

bloody mary serves 3 4 20 minutes ingredients 46oz tomato or V8 juice 1 tablespoon horseradish 2 tablespoons your fav hot sauce 1 3 cup worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon lime juice 2 tablespoons lemon juice 3 teaspoons celery salt 2 teaspoons garlic powder 2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 16 oz vodka any other crap you want on the top like olives celery whatever directions 1 Throw everything except the vodka into a blender 2 Blend away 3 Pour over ice 4 Add necessary amount of vodka 5 Garnish if desired 6 Consume

lunch

chickpea salad serves 3 4 20 minutes ingredients 1 can of chickpeas 1 2 cup plain greek yogurt 1 tablespoon pickle juice 1 2 a large pickle finely chopped 1 4 red onion also finely chopped 1 4 teaspoon celery salt 1 4 teaspoon garlic salt salt pepper directions 1 Mash the chickpeas with a fork until you like the consistency 2 Mix in the rest of the stuff 3 Put that shit on some bread with your favorite sandwich toppings 4 Eat like any other sandwich pickle

easy homemade ramen serves 1 7 minutes ingredients 1 package of plain ramen noodles 2 cups vegetable stock 1 egg 1 handful of spinach 1 small scoop of garlic chili paste 1 2 cup chopped mushrooms fresh lime juice green onion however much you re feelin sriracha 1 4 teaspoon garlic powder 1 4 teaspoon onion powder salt pepper directions 1 Start boiling the stock add the spinach and mushrooms 2 Once the liquid is boiling add the egg 3 Wait a minute or two then throw in the noodles I loathe mushy noodles so they go in last Cook for a minute or two 4 Take off the heat pour out as much liquid as you want to get the desired broth to noodle ratio 5 Stir in the seasonings chili paste lime juice 6 Cover with sriracha 7 Garnish with green onion 8 Slurp away

a spinach salad that doesn t suck serves 1 8 minutes ingredients 2 cups raw spinach preferably washed 1 small scoop of craisins 2 tablespoons walnuts 1 2 a mango cubed 1 2 an avocado also cubed 1 4 cup feta cheese vinaigrette of your choosing directions 1 Put the spinach in a bowl 2 Sprinkle with craisins walnuts mango avocado and feta 3 Drizzle your dressing 4 Put salad into mouth

dinner

above average spaghetti sauce serves 6 2 hours ingredients 28 oz crushed tomatoes 1 4 cup tomato paste 1 medium sweet onion diced 6 cloves of garlic honestly there is no limit go crazy minced 1 green bell pepper chopped 2 zucchinis sliced 1 generous splash of red wine 1 teaspoon dried basil or 3 teaspoons fresh if you ve got it 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1 sprinkle of dried rosemary 1 sprinkle of dried thyme 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes olive oil salt pepper directions 1 Heat the oil over a medium heat Add onion 2 Cook onion for a 5 minutes until they re translucent then add garlic 3 Throw on some salt and pepper 4 Wait a few more minutes then add the pepper and zucchinis 5 Cook those up for a bit let it get nice and fragrant 6 Once the zucchini has started to soften add the crushed tomato tomato paste wine and seasonings more salt and pepper too 7 Reduce to a low heat let it simmer for about an hour Stir occasionally 8 Give it a taste and make sure it s good to go then serve over pasta 9 Try not to stain your clothes while eating

spicy peanut quinoa bowl serves 3 4 45 minutes ingredients for bowl for peanut sauce 2 cups vegetable stock 1 4 cup soy sauce 1 cup carrots chopped 1 scoop of chili garlic paste 1 onion chopped 1 tablespoon lime juice 4 cloves of garlic minced 1 chunk of ginger minced 1 bell pepper chopped 1 generous squirt of honey 1 jalape o chopped 1 sprinkle of garlic powder 1 big bunch of spinach 1 sprinkle of onion powder 1 handful of snap peas salt 1 2 cup mushrooms sliced pepper 1 cup quinoa 1 4 cup peanut butter olive oil salt pepper directions 1 Cook quinoa according to package with veggie stock 2 Heat oil in a pan and add onion Once the onion is lookin sweaty throw in the garlic 3 Let the garlic get fragrant then toss in the carrots peppers snap peas and mushrooms 4 While those are cooking make the sauce 5 Add spinach to the veggies once the carrots have softened a bit 6 As soon as the spinach has wilted mix in the quinoa and sauce 7 Once combined serve and proceed to feed yourself

sweet potato al pastor tacos serves 6ish 1 hour ingredients for tacos for pico de gallo 1 teaspoon anchiote paste 1 2 red onion diced 1 1 2 teaspoons ancho chili powder 1 4 cup cilantro chopped 1 1 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 jalape o minced 1 1 2 teaspoons onion powder fresh lime juice 1 1 2 teaspoons ground coriander salt 1 1 2 teaspoons dried thyme pepper 2 sweet potatoes cut into lil cubes 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 3 tablespoons orange juice 2 tablespoons olive oil salt pepper 1 2 a pineapple chopped directions 1 Preheat oven to 425 3 tomatoes diced for serving corn tortillas lime avocado hot sauce quick tip if you can t find anchiote make a substitute with 1 1 2 tbsps paprika 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 3 4 tsp dried oregano 1 garlic clove minced and 1 4 tsp ground cumin 2 Combine all taco ingredients in a bowl except for the pineapple Make sure the potatoes are nice and coated 3 Place sweet potatoes on a lined baking sheet and cook for 30 minutes mix em up after 15 4 Toss pineapple in the same bowl to season place in the oven for last 15 5 Make the pico de gallo salt and pepper to taste obviously 6 Make sure the potatoes are fully cooked and the preferred crispiness 7 Warm up the tortillas over the stove 8 Assemble tacos 9 Devour tacos

baking

sweet potato curry muffins makes a dozen muffins 40 minutes ingredients 2 1 2 cups sweet potato cooked and mashed 3 4 cup canned coconut milk 1 1 2 cups whole wheat flour or all purpose no biggie 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 tablespoon curry powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 pinch of salt directions 1 Preheat oven to 350 Line or grease muffin tin 2 Combine the sweet potato and coconut milk until smooth use a blender for extra smooth results 3 In a different bowl combine all of the dry ingredients 4 Add the sweet potato mixture to the dry stuff and stir until combined 5 Scoop the goop into the muffin tin filling each to the top 6 Bake for 25 30 or until you can cleanly insert and remove a toothpick Note these are dense lil suckers don t expect fluffy muffins 7 Let cool or don t if you re impatient 8 Nibble away

blueberry banana bread 1 cute loaf 1 5 hours ingredients 3 very ripe bananas 1 cup blueberries 1 2 cup cinnamon applesauce 2 eggs beaten 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 dash of nutmeg 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 pinch of salt directions 1 Preheat oven to 350 2 Mash up the nanners in a big bowl 3 Stir in eggs then applesauce 4 In another bowl combine dry ingredients 5 Toss in the dry stuff with the banana mixture and combine until it looks nice and moist but not too smooth 6 Mix in blueberries 7 Grease a 9x5 loaf pan 8 Pour in batter put in oven 9 Cook for 1 hour then check if a toothpick comes out clean If things look good take it out and let cool for 10 minutes Actually let it cool though or else it ll collapse 10 Slice then cram into mouth

helpful shit

conversion tables cup oz tbsp tsp 1 8 16 48 3 4 6 12 36 1 2 4 8 24 1 3 2 2 3 5 1 3 16 1 4 2 4 12 1 8 1 2 6 1 16 1 2 1 3 gallon quarts pints cups 1 4 8 16 1 2 1 2 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 1

how to cut a recipe in half full half 3 4 cup 6 tbsp 2 3 cup 1 3 cup 1 2 cup 1 4 cup 1 3 cup 2 tbsp 2 tsp 1 4 cup 2 tbsp 1 tbsp 1 1 2 tsp 1 tsp 1 2 tsp 1 2 tsp 1 4 tsp 1 4 tsp 1 8 tsp 1 8 tsp 1 dash miscellaneous tips 1 If you re going vegetarian I strongly advise taking some vitamins I totally forgot about iron for a while 2 Don t let a bloody mary get warm otherwise it s just boozy soup 3 Try not to get cocky when cutting or have band aids on deck 4 Make sure you read tablespoon vs teaspoon correctly 5 Don t litter This has nothing to do with cooking but good advice for anyone who doesn t want to be an asshole

best of luck