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Dinosaur Kale Smoothie. My daily vegan breakfast.

November 10, 2014 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Beverages, Breakfast, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Fitness., Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegan proteins 4 Comments

Dinosaur kale smoothie | Knead to Cook.

This is my smoothie I have post run or workout 6 days a week. One morning, typically Saturday my husband and I go out for a date breakfast so that’s the odd day I don’t partake. This smoothie has morphed over the weeks/months and I love it. It’s packed with protein, vitamins, minerals, calcium and I totally get lots of greens first thing in the morning. I’m totally a creature of habit and never sour of this tall green beauty. I love dinosaur kale aka Italian kale for its deep flavor. You can use regular curly kale and more or less of it depending on your taste. Seriously love this one!

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Smoked Sesame Tempeh.

November 3, 2014 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Asian inspired, Brunch, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Fitness., Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegan proteins Leave a Comment

Smoked Sesame Tempeh by Knead to Cook.

Happy November!! I can’t believe we’re in the month of Thanksgiving. I mean Christmas is NEXT month. I’m trying to breathe because I’m normally on top of gifts etc. by now but this year is just different. Trying to mix things up this year…we shall see how this works out.

I hope you Halloween was super fun! My oldest and her boyfriend took my youngest trick or treating. We went through about 25 lbs of candy – Happy to report that not one piece was consumed by me. Friday my husband took off so we went to the farmer’s market early. Took the dogs for walks and enjoyed the day after a really hard week. Saturday was my rest day and then Sunday it was crazy windy and despite my desire to ride – I opted to run. My husband rode his bike. The winds were in excess of 20 mph. I’ll admit – it was a hard 7 miler but I got it done. Then we enjoyed watching the NYC marathon and then football the rest of the day and cooking.

Yesterday I was in a mood for tempeh and wanted to cook it in a different manner. The end result was really good and my husband and I pretty much ate it all. I hope you enjoy this recipe and give it a try.
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Gluten Free Oatmeal Bowl. Vegan.

October 23, 2014 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Fitness., Fruit, Gluten Free, Snacks, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Wheat Free 2 Comments

Gluten Free Oatmeal Bowl by Knead to Cook.

Gluten free oatmeal bowl.

I posted this on IG yesterday and I had a ton of requests for the recipe so I thought I would write up for you all. I wasn’t sure what I wanted for lunch and I knew it had to be something warm. I couldn’t shake the chill after my run, post shower and bundling myself up – and a cup of tea. This hit the spot. You can customize it for your preference. Would serve as a quick breakfast, lunch, snack or dinner when you don’t have to make dinner for the entire family – don’t you cherish those nights? I do!
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Stuffed Spaghetti Squash. Vegan. GF.

October 22, 2014 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Brunch, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Fitness., Gluten Free, Running/Races, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Vegetarian, Wheat Free Leave a Comment

Stuffed Spaghetti Squash. Vegan. GF. | Knead to Cook.

Stuffed spaghetti squash that is totally vegan and packed with delicious protein power.

I made this recipe a few weekends ago and neglected to share it with you all. Today’s dreary, gloomy – bad photo-shooting kind of day, made this the perfect one to share. Currently I have a carrot zucchini (vegan and gluten free) loaf baking away so I thought I would grab a few minutes to finish this post before I run to get my daughter for a dentist appointment. There’s always something going on, I swear!

I was, in the past, greatly fearful of the spaghetti squash. I’m not sure why. Italian girl, lover of pasta – maybe? Well that said girl now doesn’t eat pasta and I need my fix. Spaghetti squash to the rescue! This recipe was concocted to pack some protein in it and to twist it up and not make my typical sauce/squash recipe. It turned out great and you can use the squash itself as the bowl if you like. Super festive for the holidays if you ask me. Plus sooooooo easy!

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Coconut Curry Cauliflower Soup. Vegan.

October 21, 2014 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Brunch, Crock Pot, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Fitness., Gluten Free, Indian-inspired., Pasta, Soups, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Vitamix, Wheat Free Leave a Comment

Coconut Curry Cauliflower Soup. Vegan by Knead to Cook.

Coconut Curry Cauliflower Soup. Vegan.

On Saturday I bought an almost 7 lb (YES!!) golden colored cauliflower head at the farmer’s market. I couldn’t resist. It was absolutely gorgeous and I thought of roasting it and making soup. Geez I could feed an army with a cauliflower THAT large. So Sunday, after our run and church service – I cut up about a 1/3 of it to roast and the rest went into this gorgeous and very tasty soup. I simmered the soup most of the afternoon and served it with my favorite Mary’s Crackers that are gluten free and vegan. I have plenty of leftovers too for lunch all week. This is a fall soup must-try for sure!
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Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Pie Roasted Almonds. Vegan.

October 20, 2014 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Appetizers, Brunch, Desserts, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Fitness., Gift ideas, Gluten Free, Nuts, Party Foods, Thanksgiving, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Wheat Free 6 Comments

Sweet & Spicy Pumpkin Pie Roasted Almonds | Knead to Cook.

Happy Monday friends! I never did mind Mondays only because its a reboot – a new start and fresh chance at doing amazing things. Perspective. Today’s day started out with an early morning 6.26 mile run. It was the first run of the season with gloves but I will note that I suffer from Raynaud’s and seem a bit more sensitive to cold morning temperatures. The run felt great and energizing. From there lots of errands and a dog walk with Samantha.

I’ve been having a week (or more) of eating like a voracious monster. Literally if a camera was on me from noon till 4 all they would view is me eating – constantly. My husband is convinced its just my body healing and needing extra nutrition. I sure hope he’s right as I go back to the doc next week for more X-rays. Praying for good progress!!

I do have several Meatless Monday recipes to share but whipped these up and as I snack on them – this is what I chose to share with you all today. You can make these with or without cayenne pepper. Add more or less to your liking. These pack up and mail perfectly for the holidays or are great on your Thanksgiving table. Protein packed and a healthy snack for everyone. Gluten free and vegan.
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Vegan Pumpkin Chili.

October 16, 2014 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Beans, Chili, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Fitness., Gluten Free, Mexican, Running/Races, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Wheat Free Leave a Comment

Vegan Pumpkin Chili by Knead to Cook.

Vegan Pumpkin Chili.

Last week I was thrilled to purchase Thug Kitchen’s first cookbook. Scouring each vulgar sentence (that’s their schict) and recipes of this masterpiece – I wanted to try a protein-packed recipe first. I made this recipe Monday and have enjoyed it all week as leftovers topped with my smoky spicy cashew cheese sauce, which elevated it to a whole new level. I modified their recipe a bit and absolutely LOVE it and will be making it again and again this winter. Even your most hardcore carnivores won’t be missing the meat in this flavor-packed chili.

Thug Kitchen tweeted me back after seeing my post… I’m honored and so happy but can’t retweet due to the vulgarity. Sorry – ha ha.
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Pumpkin Muffins with a Maple Glaze. Vegan. Gluten Free.

October 15, 2014 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Fitness., Gluten Free, Holiday, Holiday Baking Ideas, Muffins, Quick Bread, Vegan, Wheat Free 2 Comments

Pumpkin Muffins with Maple Glaze. Vegan and Gluten Free | Knead to Cook

Pumpkin Muffins with a Maple Glaze. Vegan and Gluten Free.

Today is a rainy hump day. Not a nice rain… more like a dumping down from the heavens kind of rain. The rain that forced me inside for my 6 mile run today so I used today as a weightlifting day as well. It’s all good. We, Samantha our black lab and I managed to sneak in a walk to the park post dentist appointment for me. From there, I’ve been in the kitchen working on three recipes. I wasn’t going to share this one today but because they came out so good – I pushed my post for today off till tomorrow. Now I have two back to back muffin recipes… hope you don’t mind.

Are you on pumpkin overload yet? From Starbucks to pretty much every blogger on the planet is focusing on the wonders of pumpkin and for good reason. It’s totally the best time of year! This recipe started out from my newly purchased cookbook by Cara Reed titled Decadent Gluten Free Vegan Baking but I’ve morphed it quite a bit and I hope you give this one a whirl. It’s totally gluten free and vegan for those who have dietary concerns. However those who do not, won’t mind one bit – trust me!

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Smoky Spicy Cheese Sauce. Vegan. Gluten Free.

October 13, 2014 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Brunch, Condiments, Dips, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Fitness., Gluten Free, Grilling/Rubs/Sauces, No bake/cooking required!, Nuts, Pasta, Raw, Running/Races, Sauces, Snacks, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Vitamix, Wheat Free 2 Comments

Smoky Spicy Cheese Sauce. Vegan and gluten free by Knead to Cook.

Smoky. Spicy. Cheesy Sauce. Wait… dip. Dressing! Wait… a sub for yogurt or mayo in sandwiches! Oh the uses are endless! And the spiciness and smokiness is all under your wielding. But for us… the more kick and the smokier the better!

This cheese sauce, dip, dressing – whatever you want to call it is totally vegan and gluten free. You will be bulled over by the flavor this packs in this super simple, insane concoction! Seriously… you won’t want to miss this one. Prep is required with the cashews but other than that -soaked cashews made into cream can become a magical ingredient that vegans seriously rejoice over! I normally go sweeter but do love a savory cashew cream. And please, anything with Sriracha is just hands down fabulous. I think I may need a support group for hot sauce. In fact – there are two different types in here. Okay… recipe time.

UPDATE: I made a super yummy vegan chili tonight and put a doll-up of this on it… heavenly! Another use for this awesome sauce. Ha ha.
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Baked Pumpkin Mini Donuts. Vegan and Gluten Free.

October 2, 2014 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Fitness., Gluten Free, Running/Races, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheat Free 11 Comments

Pumpkin Maple Mini Donuts. Vegan and Gluten Free | Knead to Cook.

Baked Pumpkin Mini Donuts. Vegan and Gluten Free.

Are you on pumpkin overload yet? It’s everywhere! I love it all!!! As you know, my oldest is gluten and dairy free so I wanted to make her a treat she could enjoy – which I normally try to do. I had a new gluten/dairy free all purpose flour to try so I threw caution to the wind and created these.
Gluten free flours normally have a “strange” flavor. But these, with the glaze, were remarkably tasty. My true test was my teenager’s review – my oldest gf/df daughter gobbled down several mini donuts and my other teenager, post a field hockey game, requested 11 of them! She’s going through a growth spurt right now – 18 lbs in 1.5 months. HELLO – finally- the growth spurt has arrived!!

So with all that being said, you can sub out regular ap flour for the recipe if you aren’t gluten free. AND you can omit the glaze if you don’t wish to have the added sweetness and just sprinkle a cinnamon/sugar mixture over top of the wet dough prior to baking.
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