Hominy Chili

Looking for an easy chili recipe? This one is so simple and quick you’ll be making it all the time!

This recipe was adapted from here:

Ingredients:

• 1 (20 oz) can hominy
• 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed (or 1.5 cups cooked)
• 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed (or 1.5 cups cooked)
• 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (15 oz) can stewed tomatoes, undrained and quartered
• 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
• 11 oz bag Beyond Meat crumbles or Gardein crumbles (these can be found at Target)*
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• Red pepper flakes (optional)

Directions: Combine all ingredients in a crockpot and stir to combine.  Turn crockpot to low and let it simmer for about 4 hours.

*The crumbles do not have to be added to this recipe. They are optional! If you do not want to add fake meats, this recipe is great with just the hominy, beans, tomatoes, and spices.

Enjoy 🙂

Butternut Squash Soup with Lentils

Here is the perfect Fall soup! It includes potatoes and red lentils to make this soup creamy and filling.

This recipe is from T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies:

Ingredients

• 2 small onions, chopped (or 4 tbsp onion flakes)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced (or 2 tsp granulated garlic)
• 2-cm piece of ginger root (or 1 tsp ginger powder)
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 butternut squash, peeled and chopped (6 cups cubed)
• 1 sweet potato, chopped
• 2 small potatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup red lentils, rinsed and drained
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• Black pepper & smoked paprika, to taste

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients into the instant pot. Set to cook on manual  for 10 minutes with natural release. Use an immersion blender to blend to desired consistency. Add black pepper & smoked paprika if desired.

Enjoy 🙂

Buffalo Cauliflower Wings

These wings make the perfect healthy appetizer to serve on game day with a side of celery and some cruelty free ranch dressing (see recipe below).

These cruelty free wings will save you tons of calories, fat, and sodium, still leaving you with plenty of flavor! You can make your wings spicy with hot sauce or less spicy using barbecue sauce. What better way can you eat some extra veggies!

This recipe is from One Green Planet:

Ingredients:

• 1 medium-sized head of cauliflower, washed and cut into bite-sized florets
• 1 1/4 cup of water
• 3/4 cup of garbanzo bean flour
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• Fresh cracked pepper
• 3/4 cup of hot sauce (or barbecue sauce for a less spicy version)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 450°F and line your baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, whisk the water, flour, garlic, paprika, cumin, and pepper together. Dip each piece of cauliflower into the bowl and gently coat, then lay them out on the baking sheet. Repeat until all of the cauliflower florets are coated.
3. Bake for 22 minutes and remove from the oven. Add the hot sauce to a bowl, add the cauliflower, and toss to coat. Put the florets back on the baking sheet and repeat until all have been coated.
4. Bake for an additional 12-14 minutes. Remove from oven and serve with hemp ranch dressing (see below) and fresh celery pieces.

Hemp Ranch Dressing from T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup filtered water
• 1 cup shelled hemp seeds
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
• ½ tsp dry dill or 1 Tbsp fresh dill
• 2 Tbsp fresh chives, snipped with scissors

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients except dill and chives in a high speed blender and blend on high for 30 seconds.
2. Stir in dill and chives.
3. Store any leftover dressing in a glass jar to put on salads, dip in veggies, add to potatoes, etc. This dressing stays good for 3 days.

Enjoy! 🙂