Creamy without cashews?? It's not something I do often, but it can be done: Tofu can be whipped in the food processor with white beans to great a stark white and gorgeous ricotta for which to dollop on top of pizza! We have all used potatoes and carrots to make mac and cheese sauce, but have you made a creamy soup from butternut squash and coconut milk? You have? Oh, well then I'm out of ideas. I suppose I love me some creamy coconut curry, and coconut iced cream, Oatly is my #1 Iced Coffee milk, and rice...

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Protein! Everyone is suddenly concerned about your protein intake when you tell them you're vegan. Odds are, that person who just asked you where you get your protein has NO IDEA how many grams of protein they themselves eat daily. Do you want to know how many I get? 75-80gm a day. Here's how: The Beyond Burger alone has 20g of protein. Want 10g more? Eat it on Ezekial toast or Dave's Killer bread! Want more? Add two slices of Benevolent bacon for 10 more grams. That's 40g in just this meal. Maybe you are eating chickpeas as...

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Oh Hello MoFoers :)  I have so many favorite vegan cookbooks. I might consider Isa Does It one of my most faves or perhaps Veganomicon. Chloe's Vegan Italian Kitchen is high upon the list. I really got into Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day for a long time,  as well as Vegan Eats World, for which I was a tester and for which I fell hard. I made everything from Vegan Yum Yum in 2011, and I've had many long days of tamale and empanada-making in the kitchen with Viva Vegan. And I obviously love all of Isa and Terry's series: Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World,...

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Today's prompt is to make a dish inspired by art. To me, I think Pitaya bowls are the prettiest food! It's rare to find such hot pink food in nature. It seems like a special work of art when you add in all your toppings: Blackberries contrasting against the hot pink raspberries; a softer pink against the hot pink, Peanut Butter; demostrating a smooth natural color and texture, and then granola and hemp seed confetti makes it look like it has the finishing touches. I would put a print of this on my wall.  I think all Açai...

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Today the Vegan MoFo prompt is to make a dish inspired by a leader of a group. I chose Patti Smith. She is probably the coolest human ever to have existed, and I hope to be more like her as I grow old. Today, it's hot. It's sticky, humid, and unfriendly. I don't feel like doing anything, especially cooking. What Would Patti Smith Do (WWPSD?)? In her book, M Train, she visits coffee shops around New York City, and other cities, drinking black coffee, writing, reflecting, reminiscing, sharing old memories and old stories with us... The book is...

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Today's VeganMoFo prompt was to make a dish inspired by an emoji. I chose to make a dish inspired by two of my favorite emojis-- Pizza, and Pie. In a text, they don't look like much. They don't do the actual magic of these foods justice. I've never been to Chicago, nor tasted deep dish vegan pizza-pie. But should I really have to go to Chicago to do just that? I think not. I began with some homemade dough, in which I included garlic, olive oil and chili flakes. I like to use a pan a little too...

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Hi Everyone and Happy Vegan Month of Food- of #veganmofo, as it is loving referred to in our community. I love participating in VeganMoFo every year because it renews my love for vegan food and vegan people, gives me lots of inspiration, fills me with hope for the future, and introduces me to some awesome vegans that I never would have known existed!  I'm KZ, this is my 8th year participating in VeganMoFo, I live in Philadelphia with my husband, Alex, and I like açai bowls. A lot.  Açai bowls are great on their own, traditional level. But...

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