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NYC Vegan Dining Guide | What I Ate in New York City

July 5, 2018 By julia

The Big Apple! Vegan cafes, restaurants, grocery stores and shops are hard to miss in NYC… I tried to hit them all, but obviously I’ll just have to go back over and over again! I hope this NYC vegan dining guide will help you make the most of your eating adventure while you’re in this incredible city.

A couple small town girls ripping around the city

The purpose behind my NYC trip was to become a Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator through Main Street Vegan Academy. Mission accomplished, I came home with a new certification and beautiful piece of paper, but more importantly an incredible fire burning inside of me for this plant-based revolution. The 5 days was full of vegan restaurants, plant-based doctor presentations, vegan chef demos and the creation of a passionate community who fuelled off of each other’s good energy!

Thanks to the inspiring Victoria Moran for creating such an amazing week.

I was welcomed to NY by Dan and Keziah with some delish vegan pasta, and after the 5 day course, a glorious friend made the trek down and we explored more arts, culture, food and views.

Urban Vegan Kitchen Brunchin’

Some inspirational peeps who’ve sparked my vegan fire over the last week:

Vegan Mos (influencers Michael and Ethan of NYC Vegan)

Martin Rowe (Brighter Green – ALL about the environment)

JL Fields (podcaster + culinary coach)

Dr. Milton Mills (as seen on What the Health)

The Discerning Brute (Brave Gentle Man vegan fashion brand owner)

Mariann Sullivan (Our Hen House- Animal law pro)

Tatiana Ferero Puerto (lifestyle coaching)

Robert Ostfeld, MD. (Forks over Knives, Cardiologist)

Marty Davey Dietician

Fran Costigan (Vegan Chocolate guru)

For a behind the scenes look of my week in New York, check out my saved instagram story at @hookedonplants

Main Street Vegan graduates

On to the guide.

I made it to most of these, but added some that I couldn’t fit in…this trip. Until next time NYC!

RESTAURANTS

Beyond Sushi

What: 100% Plant-based sushi take-out with 5 spots in Manhattan

Known For: Chef Guy’s (a Hell’s Kitchen chef) incredible whole food flavour creations with rolls, soups, dumpling and salads

Social: @beyondsushinyc

Personal note: One of our dinners at Victoria’s Main Street Vegan Academy was catered from these guys. The sushi came with a variety of amazing sauces, and a delish seaweed side salad.

Champs Diner

What: Classic diner! For breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner!

Known For: Mozzerella Sticks, Hangover Hippie dish, S’mores Sundae, Tempeh Wings and Tater Tots

Addy: 197 Meserole Street, Brooklyn

Social: @champsdiner

Personal note: If you’re worried about being deprived of your favourite foods by going vegan, just eat at this place and you’ll be blown away. Serious comfort food. I had the waffle with fresh berries, and tried some of the hangover hippie tofu scramble …YUM. Ohhh and those tots. So crisp and delish. 

‘Crawfish’ @ Seasoned Vegan

Raw Walnut Nori Roll @ Seasoned Vegan

‘Gravy smothered chicken’ + Mac & Cheese


Seasoned Vegan

What: Vegan Louisiana soul food in the heart of Harlem

Known For: Their crawfish, hot cakes, + mac & cheese

Addy:  55 St Nicholas Ave

Social: @seasonedvegan

Personal note: I tried their raw walnut sushi (so good), and shared some hot cakes with vegan butter (amazing), and had to try bites of their famous crawfish, gravy-smothered chicken and the deeply delicious mac + cheese! The restaurant was bustling with a constant stream of hungry New Yorkers, and yup …. Mind = blown.

Ayurveda Cafe

What: Ayurveda is all about that balance, and quite literally the ‘knowledge’ (veda) ‘of life’ (ayur). It goes back over 5000 years of traditional holistic system of well-being from india. By including all 6 tastes (sour, sweet, bitter, astringent, pungent, salty) it’s incredibly satisfying and rejuvenating. Here you can take the decision making out of the equation because the set menu changes daily (fun). Tapa’s style!

Known For: They’re balanced meals and a new menu daily. Ordering seconds for free is encouraged:) Just ask for it.

Addy: 706 Amsterdam Ave

Social: @ayurvedacafe

Personal note: I loved this place. It’s super casual and welcoming and so fun to have mini dishes of a variety of food that you know is balanced with healing herbs and spices. Cauliflower carrot curry, brown rice, spicy lentils. The naan was the only gluten-containing part of the lunch.

Zoma Ethiopian

What: Ethiopian in NYC! It’s not a completely vegan restaurant, but has a handful of delicious vegan options.

Known For: Their teff sourdough bread is somethin’ else (stretchy and yum, perfect for dipping), and the veg dishes are raved about.

Addy: 113th and Frederick Douglass  

Social: @zomanyc1

Personal note:  I love dipping, so this was right up my alley. No utensils needed, just tear the bread and dip away. Order a few different veg options and get those taste buds in a higher state! The 3 of us shared the 4 veg dish sampler of Shiro Wett (chickpea/lentil/roasted peas), Gomen (collard greens simmered in veggie broth, onion + garlic), Atakakilt Wett (carrot, potato, cabbage, onion tomato dish), and Misir Wett (spicy red lentils).

Raw Platter @ Caravan of Dreams

Caravan of Dreams

What: An incredible vegan cafe with a 1970’s, low-key, hippie vibe with a massive menu full of options from raw, to macrobiotic, to comfort food. Walking into this place feels like you’re walking into a dream land. Founded in 1991, by Angel, it’s considered to be one of  NYC’s leading vegan restaurants combining, food, culture, entertainment and healthy vibes.

Known For: There’s something for everyone! Their elixir drinks are packed to the brim with crazy superfoods.

Addy: 405 East 6th Street, East Village

Raw Sushi @ Caravan of Dreams

Social: @caravanofdreams405

Personal note: One of my favourites. I had the raw food platter, and it was the most colourful dish I’ve seen with beet carpaccio, raw lasagne, strawberry cashew bites, raw meat balls, house made sauerkraut and mango somethin! So flavourful, bright and energizing. I started the experience off with their ‘Good Mood Tonic’ with ashawagandha, skullcap flower, macuna prurient, shilajit, cordiceps, St.John’s wort flower, prickly ash bark, lucuma, cacao, mesquite, chug and mulberries (I know… amazing right?!).

Nori Crusted Tofu + Asian veggies with Black rice @ Candle Cafe West

Candle Café West

What: 1 of the 3 Candle Restaurants. These creative restaurants have something for everyone and are known for their celeb guest sightings. Candle Cafe West is a more casual sister restaurant to the fancy-vibe, well known Candle 79 restaurant. It’s 100% organic, kosher and vegan with a full bar!

Known For: Seitan chimichurri appy, avocado tomato tartare and their artichoke heart happy.

Addy: 2427 Broadway, Upper West Side

Raw Lasagne @ Candle Cafe West

Avocado Tomato TarTare @ Candle Cafe West

Social: @candlecafewest

Personal note:  It was tough to decide, but I chose to share the avocado tomato tartare + cheesy seitan nachos to start, and topped it off with the Nori Crusted Tofu main dish with black rice, asian veggies and sake-miso sauce. It felt like I was ordered the catch o’ the day! Incredibly satisfying and flavourful. Candle restaurants are on the pricier side, but a nice experience with super creative veg dishes! Total worth it.

Tandoor bread + 3 dips @ Nix

Nix

What: A vegetarian restaurant (still serves egg and cheese), with a ton of creative vegan dishes.

Known For: The creativity with their veggie dishes (roasted sunchokes + wok-fried cactus). People come for their Tandoor bread and smoky caramelized onion eggplant dip.

Addy: 72 University Pl

Cauliflower Buffalo Wings @ Nix

Social: @nixny

Personal note: Love this place. Beauty aesthetic with white brick walls, green plants and patterned seats. Mandy and I shared the Cauliflower Tempura Wings (great crunch), Tandoor Bread and 3 dips (avocado mint, eggplant, and hummus) that I could have easily eaten for eternity, plus the miso soup with pickled veggies…and rosé of course, being our last meal in the Big Apple.

Chickpea Fries + Duxelle Mushroom Pizza @ Peace Food Cafe

Peacefood Cafe

What: Super cute, sit-down, 100% vegan cafe with an extensive menu and baked goods.

Known For: Their 2 bite brownies (VegNews winning dessert), cookie sandwiches, their chickpea fries, and layered sweet potato, cashew quiche!

Addy: 460 Amsterdam Ave

Social: @peacefoodnyc

Layered Kale Cashew Sweet Potato Quiche @ Peacefood Cafe

Personal note: After renting bikes and doing a big loop around Manhattan in the sunshine, we found our way to this gem. We shared the chickpea fries, and they were all they were worked up to be (must try!!!). We also enjoyed the rainbow-layered Sweet Potato, Cashew Kale Quiche which was up there for the best dish of the trip. So gorgeous and packed with beautiful colour.  Plus…. the Mushroom Duxelle pizza with a base of roasted sweet potatoes, onion and beans, all topped off with zucchini and red peppers. NOM.

On our way out the door, the torrential down pour moved in, and we were forced to stay in the cafe for a house-made Cashew Milk Latté, their famous 2 bite brownies and the Grasshopper Cookie Sandwich with mint filling, and the Chocolate Chip cookie sandwiches with chocolate cream. Everything happens for a reason right?:)

Urban Vegan Kitchen

What: Hip vegan restaurant with a DJ booth, full bar and comfort-style breaki, lunch and dins. The menu was created by @mississippivegan and owner, @bigapplevegan ! She’s the same owner of Blossom and Blossom Du Jour (vegan fast food with 4 spots in NYC)

Known For: Their Chick-Un & Waffles made from southern fried seitan with maple mustard aioli.

Addy: 41 Charmine Street

Social: @urbanvegankitchen

Funky vibes of Urban Vegan Kitchen

Personal note: So good, I had to go here twice. Walking into this space immediately made me feel excited for the food. Photos of animals everywhere with hidden words on the brick walls, with a bright graffiti-covered wall behind the DJ booth and a downstairs perfect for groups. Dinner for me started with the Jackfruit Quesadilla with numu mozzarella, grilled peppers and vegan sour cream, followed by the Urban Macro Bowl with garlic mustard marinated tempeh, sautéed kale, herbed quinoa, arugula, roasted carrots, and beautiful creamy cashew beet dressing. It did not disappoint!

We had to come back from brunch that brought on the Seitan Buffalo Wings to start (why not), the Tofu Scramble with maple mushroom bacon (oh my) for me, and the BLT for Mandy. Seriously savoury deliciousness.

Oyster Mushroom Escargot @ Delice & Serrasin

Delice & Serrasin:

What: French Vegan Food! The cutest little restaurant you’ll ever see. Seats only 22, so reservations are a good idea. It feels like you’re taking a trip to France in the middle of NY, but vegan.

Known For: Their incredible french dishes! HOW do they do it?

Addy: 20 Christopher Street

Social: @delicesarrasin

Personal note: My Mom used to make the most amazing Coq Au Vin (after living in Europe for 7 years in her Freestyle competitor days, she picked up on the local cuisine and perfected her SacherTorte and Coq Au Vin recipes to match the true french flavours). But, it was far from vegan. Now both of us are vegan, so I didn’t expect to taste Coq Au Vin like up to my Mom’s par ever again. I had to order it here and… MAGIC! The seitan ‘chicken’ and deep, french flavours brought me back, I couldn’t believe it!!! We also shared Oyster Mushroom Escargot. Wow. This place is top-notch, quaint and a place you simply must experience.

Bar Verde

What: A 100% vegan mexican + latin, Mathew Kenney restaurant.

Known For: Vegan share plates and sustainable tequila!

Addy:  65 2nd Ave

Social: @barverdenyc @mathewkenneycuisine

Personal note: Mathew Kenney is a powerhouse plant-based chef, creating the future of food in the form of plant-based cuisine! He has multiple restaurants all over the world (including Plant Food + Wine in LA) His others in NYC are Plntmade and Double Zero pizza.

Jajaja Plantis Mexicana

What: Vegan Mexican. Beautiful, happy, light decor!

Known For: Their immensely flavourful jackfruit taco’s that taste exactly pulled pork.

Addy: 162 E. Broadway

Social: @jajajanyc

Personal note: It was so busy that we couldn’t get a walk-in table, so this is one for the next trip (make a reso!).

Avant Garden

What: A small, elegant foodie’s dream from the famous Ravi DeRossi, an esteemed NYC restaurateur who went vegan! He’s in the process of turning all of his restaurants (close to a dozen) vegan: YAY. Reserve well in advance.

Known For:  Paella + Hen of the Woods (made with mushroom puree and kohlorabi!)

Addy: 130 E. 7th St

Social: @avantgardevegan

Blossom + Blossom Du Jour:

What: Restaurants by @BigAppleVegan (Pamela Elizabeth)

Known For: Blossom, with 2 locations, is a sit down restaurant, and Blossom Du Jour, with 4 locations, is a grab n’ go ‘fast foody’ kind of place. Fun, healthy, quick and delish. That’s her moto. Blossom has become an NYC leader in the vegan restaurant movement.

Social: @blossomnyc @blossomdujour

Personal note: I made it to her sister restaurant, @urbanvegankitchen,  twice! But did have the time to check out the Blossoms (I’ve heard so many great things about them though). Guess I have to go back!

By Chloe

What: Vegan Sweets, Vegan Fast Food

Known For: The amazing Chef Chloe can be found all over instagram and youtube, veganizing old favourites. Her ice cream, cookies, burgers, and fries bring people in from around the globe.

Addy: 7 Locations in NYC! 

Social: @eatbychloe

Cocoa V

What: Vegan Chocolate & Wine!

Known For: Decadent chocolates paired with vegan wines.

Addy: 174 Ninth Ave

Social: @cocoavnyc

SHOPS

Fanciful Fox

What: 100% vegan, toxin-free, cruelty-free soap + beauty product dispensary started by Amanda Fox and her mama Kathy! Amanda is a Main Street Vegan graduate who followed her passion and created this beautiful store with magical branding.

Known For: Her mystical, creative vibes throughout her whole store! All of her products are ‘tested on dirty vegans, not animals’ 😉

Addy: 204 Irving Ave, Brooklyn

Social: @thefancifulfox 

Personal note: Majestic. This beautiful Mama/Daughter duo has created something really special. My favourite is the ‘Fire Dance’ air freshener, ‘Unicorn Dream’ candles, and ‘Dirty Hippie’ hand sanitizer. This shop oozes passion from the Fox’s.

Fanciful Fox Soapery

Dual Spice

What: An emporium of spices, herbs, superfoods and Ayurvedic products. What seems like a little hole in the wall has an incredible variety of allllll the things!

Known For: It’s abundance of powders, tonics, essential oils and superfoods. It’s pretty much a pharmacy in the form of plants.

Addy: 91 1st Avenue

Personal note: I could have spent hours in this place. I came home with an extra carry-on packed with superfood mushroom powders, essential oils, Amla powder (one of the highest antioxidant and highest vitamin C superfood powders available), cordyceps and reishi powders, beet powder (for unicorn hummus :), digestive tonic, black Hawaiian salt, turmeric golden milk powder … to name a few

High Vibe Health

What: The first ever raw-food store in America to open up, run by raw food guru and health coach, Dagger and his wife. This place has all the raw vegan goodies, and prides themselves on the local vibes by supporting local vendors and creating an inclusive community of high vibers

Known For: Their array of goodies! Raw vegan chocolate, desserts, cheeses, crackers, and natural body care products.

Addy: 138 E 3rd St

Social: @HighVibeNYC

Personal note:  Just walk into this place, and you’ll feel right at home. Owners Gay and Dagger say their philosophy is to treat every customer as if they were they’re Mom or Grandma; with respect and like a queen! We were lucky enough to get a run down of some high vibe products, and just before heading out, a serenade from Dagger on his guitar. He sees his store as a 2nd home, and a place for creativity, fun, comfort and high vibe raw foods.

Moo Shoes

What: Vegan Shoes, Bags & Accessories

Known For: Fashionable vegan shoes and bags

Addy:

Social: @Mooshoes

Orchard Grocer:

What: 100% vegan grocery store, deli and gelato shop (a door frame away from Moo Shoes and owned by the same awesome people)

Known For: New vegan cheeses, their delish gelato and vegan snacks!

Addy: 78 Orchard Street

Social: @orchardgrocer

Erin McKenna’s Bakery

What: Vegan Bakery! Erin has been on the Martha Stewart show, the Today Show, and has a bakery in Disney World too.

Known For: Her gluten-free, soy-free, non-gmo, 100% vegan cupcakes, cookies and cute outfits.

Addy: 248 Broome St

Social: @erinmckennasBakery

Riverdel Cheese

What: 100% Vegan Cheese Shop created by Main Street Vegan alumni, Michaela Grob.

Known For: Look forward to sampling pretty much every vegan cheese you’ve ever heard of, and some you haven’t. Toasted cheese sandwiches anyone?

Addy: 820 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn

Social: @riverdelcheese

Personal note: If I was to go back to NYC and all I could do is visit this shop, I’d go in a milli-sec.  I’m drooling just from reading about the array of vegan cheese she has!

I hope this NYC vegan dining guide helps you make the most of your trip to New York!

Or, at least I hope it inspired you to eat more plants in a creative way:)

Other things to do in NYC?

Go see a Broadway show

Walk the HighLine

Run in Central Park

Rent a bike and go along Hudson’s River

See a Burlesque Show at House of Yes!

Check out a Speak Easy like Please Don’t Tell or The Back Room

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Vegan Hollandaise Sauce

June 28, 2018 By julia

Nothing like a decadent, creamy, lemony, thick sauce to douse that vegan brunch with! This vegan hollandaise sauce is even delicious on dinner your plate (think taters & sauce, broccoli & sauce, glory bowls & sauce, burritos & sauce…)

Being plant-based, means falling in love with sauces. All the sauces.

Tomato-based, bean-based, cashew-based, tahini-based, nooch-based, miso-based, veggie-based… endless bases of sauciness.

Today’s all about this cashew raw vegan hollandaise.

It’s time to cure those creamy cravings with total satisfaction by drizzling this stuff over any savoury dish to create a culinary masterpiece.

Super simple.

Super delish.

With just 7 ingredients and a blender, you’ll be on your way to sauce o’clock, saucy heaven, 10 on the sauce-o-meter, 100% sauciness… You get it.

Benefits:

  • Cashews are packed with minerals, and dietary monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats to help the body absorb the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and vitamin K and produce fatty acids needed for yo’ brain!
  • NO DAIRY – this is a big plus. Typical hollandaise has a whole lotta butter and eggs. Replacing these two with cashews will help you prevent cancer, inflammation, acidity, weight gain and animal suffering 🙂 Go nuts.


Vegan Hollandaise Sauce
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Total time
10 mins
 
A hollandaise sauce to bring back those eggs benny memories. Make a bunch of this because you'll be wanting to pair it with everything.
Author: Jules
Recipe type: sauce, vegan sauce, brunch
Serves: 1 cup
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup cashews, soaked over night (or 10 minutes in hot water), then strained
  • ¼ cup lemon juice (juice of 1½ lemons)
  • ½ cup unsweeted, unflavoured plant milk (almond, coconut or soy)
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
Instructions
  1. BLEND! Seriously. That's it. Until smooth.
  2. Drizzle away.
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Raw Vegan Matcha Charcoal Swirl Cheese Cake

May 10, 2018 By julia

Forget friends with benefits… dessert with benefits way more fun. And yes, this raw vegan matcha charcoal swirl cheese cake does taste as good as it looks.

This luscious  dessert is a crowd-pleases and SO easy!! It only takes 15 minutes of actual time in the kitchen for you. The rest of the time is for soaking the nuts and freezing the cake so it’s a cheese cake-like texture.

Matcha + Activated Charcoal.

Mixing these two wonders together creates a black and green galaxy of antioxidants and intense detoxifying powers your body will thank you for. Matcha does wonders as an antioxidant powerhouse, and activated charcoal actually binds to toxins and heavy metals in your body (great for hangovers).

This crust is just 3 main superfood ingredients with some lemon zest and sea salt. Easy as pie (crust).

Who knew dessert could be so powerful?

Matcha is one of the most powerful antioxidants in the world. I’ve been loving the ceremonial grade DoMatcha. They’re all about quality and transparency with their matcha (check out where they source it from and how it’s made here).

I’m so in love with matcha. One of my Jules Fuel overnight buckwheat oat breakfast cereals is made with DoMatcha, and when I’m working from home I end up having at least 2 matcha hemp milk lattés throughout the day, and I feel gooooood about it.
This dessert was a hit at my good friend’s 30th birthday (Happy Birthday Shannon). No one was vegan, and everyone wanted more 😉

7  benefits of Matcha:
  1. Antioxidant powerhouse! Matcha helps slow aging process by fighting free radicals and protecting your cells from damage and minimizing your risk for disease
  2. Sustained energy release compared to coffee (no jitters)
  3. High in the antioxidant EGCG, which is shown to boost metabolism, increase fat loss, and help prevent disease
  4. 137 times more antioxidants that your typical green tea
  5. L-theanine in matcha improves memory and boosts your mood by helping produce dopamine and serotonin
  6. High levels of chlorophyll in matcha detoxifies your body by helping remove heavy metals and chemical toxins
  7. Increases your immunity with it’s antibiotic properties and good levels of vitamin A, C and potassium

5.0 from 1 reviews
Raw Vegan Matcha Charcoal Swirl Cheese Cake
 
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Prep time
1 hour
Cook time
2 hours
Total time
3 hours
 
A decadent, raw vegan dessert packed to the brim with antioxidants and detoxifying effects! It only takes 15 minutes of actual 'work in the kitchen time', the rest is freezing or soaking time! It's delish and has mega benefits.
Author: Jules
Recipe type: dessert, pie, raw dessert
Cuisine: raw vegan
Serves: 10-12
Ingredients
  • Crust:
  • ½ cup oats (gluten-free if needed)
  • 1 cup pitted dates
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • ⅛ tsp salt

  • Filling:
  • 2 cups cashews, soaked at least 3 hours (or 1 hour in hot water)
  • 1 cup full fat coconut cream (scrape the solid white stuff out of the can, leave the liquid)
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • juice of 1 large lemon
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 tsp matcha powder (I used ceremonial grade matcha fromDo Matcha)
  • 1 tsp activated charcoal (sub cacao powder)
Instructions
  1. Make crust: in your food processor, blend dates until they've become small chunks or a ball. Remove from food processor and blend walnuts and oats until their a fine meal. Add the dates back in. Blend until well combined. Texture? It should stick together when squeezed.
  2. Press crust into a parchment lined spring form pan (up the sides too).
  3. Place the crusted pan into the freezer.
  4. Make filling: in your blender, blend cashews, coconut cream, maple syrup, vanilla and lemon until smooth and silky. This will give you 2½ cups of white filling.
  5. Pour ¾ of the filling (1¾ cups) out into a jar, keeping half of the filling in the blender.
  6. Add matcha to the blender and blend until combined.
  7. Pour matcha filling in the pie crust.
  8. Blend the rest of the white filling with the activated charcoal (or cacao).
  9. Drizzle the activated charcoal filling in a swirl over the matcha filling. Use a butter knife or chop stick to create art! (zig zag motion)
  10. Place the pie in the freezer for at least 2 hours.
  11. When you're ready to eat it, take it out of the freezer and let sit 10 minutes.
  12. Store it in the freezer!
Notes
The actual 'work time' of this pie is only 15 minutes, or so (blending the crust, then blending both fillings). The soak time and the freezer time is included in the total time.
The longer the cashews are soaked, the creamier the pie.
You can freeze it for less time, but it just won't be as solid.
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Vegan Omelette (what?!) + Cashew Hollandaise Sauce

April 5, 2018 By julia

We be BRUNCHIN’!  This vegan omelette shows up with the texture, taste and look you’re wanting when you dig into that savoury fave of a dish.

Finally, an egg-free version of one of the best breakis around. Drizzled it with this Hollandaise Sauce and call it a Sunday.

When it comes to veganizing old faves, it’s all about re-creating that texture, pleasing the taste buds, and replicating the sight of that nostalgic dish you used to devour over and over again…but this time, with plants.

I used to love cheese & avocado omelettes so much that they’d grace the plate for breakfast and dinner. Finally, I can sink my fork into that same omelette, without having anything to do with an animal 🙂

It even got a thumbs up from my hard-to-please fiancé/taste-tester. Davey’s specialty used to be cheese eggs, so needless to say, he’s got high standards when it comes to comfort-food brunchin’. I’m happy to report that this recipe passed with flying colours.

The black salt used in the recipe is a magical ingredient that gives the omelette that ‘egg-like’ suflur taste. If you can get your hands on some, do it. If not, your vegan egg mixture will still be delicious, but not quite as egg-y tasting. I ordered mine online from Vegan Supply (pick up some Jules Fuel while you’re at it!). You can also order it through Amazon or find it in any other natural food store these days.

Tapioca flour (from the Casssava root)  is another magical ingredient that gives the omelette a egg-like texture. It creates the chewiness and helps it all stick together. Cornstarch can replace this, but, if you don’t have either in your cupboard for this recipe, don’t stress, it’s not the end of the world.

I used Alligga Flax Oil for the cooking oil. When it comes to the beauty of this omelette, a little oil goes a long way to give it that crisp, brown outer layer.

Flax oil, you ask?! Yup.

Usually you wouldn’t be able to cook with flax oil. But, these guys are the first to figure out a way to filter the oil so it has a ‘high-smoke point’. This means that you can cook with this flax oil with the omegas will staying in-tact, and the healthy fats in there won’t turn into trans-fats. This is a great way to get in your omega-3 fatty acids (which is an essential polyunsaturated fatty acid that we all need to balance out our omega 6 to omega 3 ratio) for brain power, memory, arthritis, mood, and overall healthy function.

Benefits:

  • Tofu isn’t something to be afraid of. It’s super nutrient-dense and plant-protein packed. The phytoestrogens that come with it aren’t anything to worry about. These are plant estrogens that act completely differently than human estrogens. There’s no need to worry about about ‘man-boobs’ or hormone imbalances, when it comes to soy. Dairy on the other hand…cut that stuff out.
  • Chickpea flour is also packed with protein! Chickpeas are also packed with manganese for bone health and antioxidant function.
  • Nutritional yeast is an amazing source of Vitamin B12 for your nervous system, neurotransmitter signalling, and cell reproduction (great for hair and nail growth).


Vegan Omelette + Cashew Hollandaise Sauce
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
5 mins
Total time
15 mins
 
A veganized omelette! The texture, taste and look are on point with this recipe. Wow your egg loving friends with this egg-free version of the beloved omelette.
Author: Jules
Recipe type: Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine: comfort food,
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups (350g) firm tofu, patted with tea towel to remove excess liquid
  • ⅓ cup chickpea flour
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 tbsp tapioca flour
  • 1tsp garlic/onion
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp black salt
  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
  • Dash of Pepper
  • 2 tsp Alligga flax oil (for cooking)

  • Filling:
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp flax oil
  • Choice of veggies, diced (mushrooms, peppers, spinach, red onion)
  • Vegan cheese Chao, Black Sheep, Gusta are all good options
  • Avocado
  • Hollandaise Sauce
Instructions
  1. Sauté garlic and veggies in flax oil
  2. Blend all omelette ingredients, except for flax oil, in your blender until it’s as smooth as a baby’s bottom.
  3. Test the texture: dip a spatula in the mixture. Does the mixture stay on the spatula, but it’s on the verge of dripping? Perfect.
  4. Turn a pan to medium heat and oil it up.
  5. Pour half the mixture onto the oiled pan and set timer for 2 minutes 30 seconds. DO NOT TOUCH.
  6. When the timer goes off the omelette should be darkening on the top, maybe with a few bubble holes. Cover half of the omelette with half of your fillings. Then fold one side over to create your vegan omelette!
  7. Place lid on the pan and let cook for a minute to melt that cheese.
  8. Serve with avocado slices and a mega-drizzle of hollandaise sauce. Helloooooo Brunch.
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Vegan Carrot Cake | Oil-Free + Moist

March 22, 2018 By julia

This moist vegan carrot cake along with the smothering of cashew cream cheese frosting is a match made in dessert heaven.

Ah Moist…it’s usually a cringe-worthy word. But, in this case, moist is what makes this cake so dang delectable.

Ok, I’ve said moist enough. You get the idea. You’ll get that scrumptious melt-in-your mouth texture without any hidden oils (or eggs 0r milk).

 

This masterpiece is moistened (one more time) with fresh orange juice, lemon juice and banana, and sweetened with coconut sugar and maple syrup. Instead of using refined wheat flour, it’s time to grind up some oats to make it even more whole-foody.

So. it’s actually pretty fricken’ good for you!

I’m alllll about having a dessert that actually tastes good yet isn’t going to break your belt or inflame your insides with processed sugars, oils and animal products.

Maybe you’re turned off when you hear the word ‘healthy’ in front of dessert…immediately a flashback of a cardboard brownie or watered down sorbet pops into your head… but when you can’t even tell a difference (or maybe the difference is even better than the usual), why wouldn’t ya!? It just means you can eat more of it and keep feelin’ fine!

This cashew cream cheese frosting is so simple it’s stupid. The tastiness and creaminess takes the cake to the next level.

This recipe creates a cake that’s about 2 inches tall. Double the recipe for a thicker cake! Just bake it for 10 more minutes (or until you can stick a toothpick in it and have it come out clean).

Benefits:

–Carrots are packed with the phytonutrient antioxidant beta-carotene (the pre-curser to Vitamin A). This does wonders for your bone health and eye sight. They’re also high in biotin, which helps metabolize fats, reduce blood sugar, prevent baldness, prevent eczema plus helps with the formation of new skin.

–Oats are a superfood! They provide a great source of insoluble fibre for your microflora and smooth digestion. Plus they’re packed with antioxidant vitamin E, essential amino acids (to help tissue regrowth), manganese, and B vitamins (for your nervous system).

–Cashews have a lower of a fat content compared to most other nuts, and the fat they do have is mostly heart healthy monounsaturated fats. They’re packed with copper to help eliminate free radicals, assimilate iron, develop bone and skin, and create the hair pigment (melanin).

Vegan Carrot Cake | Oil-Free + MOIST
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
50 mins
Total time
1 hour 5 mins
 
A moist (yup) vegan whole food carrot cake without any oil! Fruit juice sweetens and moistens this baby! Pair it with the simple cashew cream cheese frosting, and you'll have a birthday cake winner.
Author: Jules
Recipe type: cake, dessert
Serves: 8-10
Ingredients

  • Dry Ingredients:
  • 2 cups oats
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • 2 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp cardamom

  • Wet ingredients:
  • 2 flax eggs (2 tbsp ground flax seed + 6 tbsp water)
  • ¼ cup orange juice (juice from 1 orange)
  • 2 tsp orange zest
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice (juice from ½ lemon)
  • ½ ripe banana, mashed
  • ½ tbsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 1½ cups finely grated carrots
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

  • Vegan Cream Cheese Icing
  • ½ cup raw cashews soaked in water for at least 30 minutes (the longer the better)
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1½ - 2 tsp lemon juice
  • pinch sea salt
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • ⅛ cup almond milk

  • Topping:
  • ¼ cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat your oven to 350°F.
  2. Create the flax egg if you haven’t already (with a fork mix flax and water together in a cup, then set aside 5 minutes)
  3. Line 8 x 4 inch baking dish with parchment paper (2 strips in an X).
  4. Blend the oats in your blender until a flour forms.
  5. Add the rest of dry ingredients to the oat flour and blend until combined.
  6. In a separate bowl, mix together all wet ingredients.
  7. Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix until evenly combined.
  8. Pour the mixture into your cake pan and bake for 45-50 minutes.
  9. Meanwhile, make the cashew cream cheese frosting by blending all frosting ingredients in your blender until smooth (add a tiny bit of water if needed). If you forgot to soak your cashews, just pour boiling water over them and let sit for 5 minutes, then strain and blend.
  10. Remove the cake from your oven, let cool. Use spatula to pry the sides from sticking, and flip it upside down onto a cooling rack.
  11. Once cooled, flip over onto your serving plate and smother with cashew cream cheese frosting, then sprinkle with walnuts.
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I’ve had an interesting relationship with my skin, especially in high school. 
Did so much to try to manage it…accutane…birth control pills.👎🏼

The biggest skin game-changer for me was going vegan 7 years ago & ditched the dairy especially. 
My skin was NOTICEABLY less inflamed (no more hormones coming from my food). 

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Back to School Sneaky Greens Adventure Ballz: 

I’ve relied on these ballz for festivals, 5+ hour mountain bike rides, weekend camping trips, to bash afternoon cravings…and they’d be PERFECT for that back to school lunch box. 

 
🌱These babies are packed with nutrients + they keep their shape and travel like heroes!

Makes: 30 balls

INGREDIENTS:
* 20 medjool dates 
* 1/2 cup oats
* 1/4 cup hemp seeds
* 1/4 cup sneaky greens! (@Complement Daily Greens Powder: broccoli sprouts, moringa, spinach, barley grass and chlorella)
* 1/3 cup Chocolate Protein Powder (@Complement makes the cleanest!) 
* 1/8 cup @staywyldorganics Mushroom powder (5 functional mushrooms)
* 1 tsp vanilla 
* 1/2 cup shredded coconut

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5. Once the balls are all shaped and coated, store them in the fridge  or freezer, and they’re ready to pack + go.

TIP: If they’re not staying together just add 1-2 tsp of water to the mix and shape again.

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