Happy Vegan Blog

vegan recipes: here's what i've got going on - easy peasy quinoa and beans bowl. i'll have something more exciting looking tomorrow. here's how the quinoa bean bowls go (don't let the simplicity of this dish fool ya, it's crazy tasty just like it is - although i will admit if you drizzle on a little lemony-tahini sauce it'll take you places you've never been to before. fo 'sho.):   - bring 1 cup of water + 1 cup of well-rinsed quinoa to a boil in a small pot. once boiling - cover with a lid, reduce the heat to low & cook for 20 minutes. - saute 1/2 a minced, yellow onion on medium heat. - add in 2 cups of beans (user's choice - i chose black & white beans this go around) once the onion has softened. - while your beans are cooking mince 2 big fat cloves of garlic. - make a well in the middle of the beans 'n onions - add minced garlic and a glub of olive oil. - stir it all up once garlic is fragrant. - season bean mix

bourbon-maple BBQ  sauce recipe - I'm Vegan, and no I'm not starving, then you totally be checking it out right now! she makes crazy deeeelicious vegan eats and has the cutest little lady, Livi! you should check out her blog, fo 'sho! a bit ago she posted these ridiculously delicious look'n quesadillas stuffed with bbq soy curls and since then i've been craving them. yesterday they were created (using brown rice tortillas and cheddar daiya) and oh. my. science. were these quesadillas enjoyed to the fullest extent. mmmmmmmmmm! i'm pretty sure the remainder of the bbq soy curls will only be gobbled up inside warm quesadillas oozing with cheeze, 'cause it's simply the best! thanks, Sarah! i also wanted to share our bourbon-maple bbq sauce recipe with you all - here ya go! (makes enough to thoroughly cover a 1/2 bag 'o soy curls)   ingredients: 1 shot of your favorite bourbon (we use Old Crow or Jack) 1/4 large red onion, minced 1/2 cup ket