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Simple One-Pot Vegan Chili | Ready in 30

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CHILI SEASON (can I get a whooooop whoop?)

I’m going to make this post short, to the point, nutritious, and delicious, just like this simple one pot vegan chili (aka dinner in 30 minutes).

All you need is a pot, some cans from the pantry, and some of your usual suspects from the veggie kingdom.

If you want to take it up to the next level, top it off with this 5 ingredient vegan sour cream or smokey vegan parm, and of course a side of rustic sour dough (our go-to is always a fresh loaf from Whistler’s vegan bakery Ed’s Bred).

This recipe makes a lot. Freeze it or just keep it in the fridge to eat it over the next week on top of quinoa, in wraps, sloppy joe style…. you name it.

Gotta love that chili versatility action.


Simple One-Pot 3 Bean Vegan Chili
 
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A last minute dinner idea. Just need a few veggies and a few cans from the pantry, and you're dinner is ready in 30 with one pot to clean.
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Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 8 mushrooms, chopped (white, cremini, portobello, your choice)
  • 3 sticks of celery, diced
  • 3 carrots, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1-2 tbsp veggie boullion powder (or 1 cube)
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 3 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp oregano spice
  • Pinch of salt & pepper
  • 1 large sweet potato, chopped
  • 1 jar tomato sauce (HACK: you can use pasta sauce! I used this one)
  • 1 can each: kidney beans, black beans, chickpeas (or any other beans you have), rinse first
  • 1 can of corn
  • 1 head broccoli, chopped
Instructions
  1. Oil-free sauté the onions and mushrooms (heat pan to medium, add onions and mushrooms, let brown for a few minutes, add a bit of water to de-glaze the bottom of the pan, let sauté another minute or so)
  2. Add celery, carrots, garlic, veggie boullion, cumin, chili powder and oregano with a ¼ cup of water. Mix together and let sauté 3-5 minutes
  3. Add sweet potato, beans, corn, tomato sauce and stir.
  4. Add enough water until it just covers everything.
  5. Bring to a boil, then let simmer for 20 minutes.
  6. Add broccoli for the last 5 minutes.
  7. Serve it up with cashew sour cream, green onion and your fave sourdough (I'm looking at you Ed's Bred.

Making this? Tag @hookedonplants

Need a guide towards a plant-based lifestyle?  Try the 80/20 Plants Program

Check out my e-book (your new vegan handbook) AKA …all you need for a #PlantsForAWeek mini challenge.

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Vegan Mashed Cauliflower Potatoes | Oil-Free

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Canadian Thanksgiving is juuuuust around the corner, and since there is no Thanksgiving without these basic vegan mashed potatoes, you better go grab some real nice spuds and mash em’ up!

Take these taters to the next level with easy coconut bacon bitties (recipe also below), or douse it in this mushroom gravy (see ya later turkey fat).

In the midst of the season of gratitude… here are a few things I’m thankful for right now:

  1. You guys. I love seeing you rock these recipes and connect with me on instagram
  2. The Game Changers Movie being out, inspiring so many people to eat plants and kill it as an athlete
  3. People like Greta, Billie, DJ Tiger Lily, James Wilks and Ellen getting the vegan word out
  4. Mic the Vegan & Plant Proof for de-bunking myths and questionable studies out there
  5. This list could go on… but I’ll stop there and squeeze in my dog, of course.

What are you grateful for?

Hopefully for this recipe…and for the ones that go with it like Stuffed Tofu Turkey, Maple Dijon Pecan Hasselback Butternut Squash, Mashed Potato Butternut Swirl, Spinach Artichoke White Bean Dip, or Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Curry Sauce…

Enjoy!

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie Bowl

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It’s that time of the year. Bring out the pumpkin everything. Especially this drool-worthy pumpkin pie smoothie bowl.

Why is that word so comforting?

… pumpkin…ahhhhhh, Yes.

Fall, I see you. This pumpkin pie smoothie bowl hits that comfy spot, with some extra surprise nutrition.

Not only will you devour each n’ every spoonful of this deliciousness (and lick the bowl), but you’ll also reap the benefits of a couple secret ingredients. I’m talking about Pranin’s Iron and Vitamin C powders sourced straight from whole foods.

Why take Iron and Vitamin C together? Vitamin C enhances the absorption of the iron in your GI tract.

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie Bowl

The beauty of using these whole food supplement powders is that you’re getting the good stuff from whole food sources! The vitamin C and Iron comes from a blend of organic curry leaves, amla berries and moringa leaves. Boom.

Blend this up for yourself and reap the benefits of vitamins + minerals not only from the extra whole food supplements, but also the pumpkin purée, dates, and bananas. Serious YUM in ma tum.

If you make these, make sure you tag @hookedonplants + @praninorganic on instagram!

Need a guide towards a plant-based lifestyle? Try the 80/20 Plants Program.

Check out my e-book (your new vegan handbook) AKA …all you need for a #PlantsForAWeek mini challenge.

For more inspiration and info on eating plant-based, sign up to my emails for bi-weekly inspiration, recipes, plus a free PDF on How to Get Hooked On Plants!

Protein-Packed Vegan Almond Banana Muffins | Gluten-Free

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September lunch boxes just got a whole lot yummier.

These Nana’Nut Muffins are ones for the box.

Almond flour packs the protein punch here. Find it in the store… or make your own!

How? Whip up some homemade almond milk, then instead of throwing the almond pulp in the compost, dry it out (in a dehydrator at 110F for 10 hours, or in the oven for 2 hours at the lowest setting), then blend it to a flour!

Devour these warm with some homemade jam, or pack them away for your next day at the office or adventure in the mountains.

If you make these, make sure you tag @hookedonplants on instagram!

Need a guide towards a plant-based lifestyle? Try the 80/20 Plants Program

Check out my e-book (your new vegan handbook) AKA …all you need for a #PlantsForAWeek mini challenge.

For more inspiration and info on eating plant-based, sign up to my emails for bi-weekly inspiration, recipes, plus a free PDF on How to Get Hooked On Plants!

The Happiness Burger | Smokey Tempeh Beet Rice Patties

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There’s a million different ways to eat a burger without the beef. But, this Happiness Burger is a special one.

Have you heard of the Delivering Happiness Project?

Hundreds of low-income family homes across the lower mainland and throughout Vancouver are being graced by free vegan burger patties all summer long because of this awesome project. How cool is that!?

Vanessa at Feed Me Fit created this recipe, and Juno is the man behind the Delivering Happiness Project mission.

Juno says; “More than half a million people in B.C. live in poverty. It’s sad to know that low-income families face impossible choices: buying food, heating the house, filling a prescription or paying the rent…”By providing healthy alternative food to families for three months we will not only give them a well-balanced plant-based diet but also the chance to save money on food costs…”

So, here’s a thank you to Feed me Fit and Delivering Happiness! What a way to make a difference in the people’s lives that need an extra boost.

Everyone is loving this patty recipe, so I had to grab it off Vanessa and share it with you!

If you make these, be sure to tag @hookedonplants @feedmefit & @deliveringhappiness on instagram)!

Need a guide towards a plant-based lifestyle? Try the 80/20 Plants Program.

Check out my e-book (your new vegan handbook) AKA …all you need for a #PlantsForAWeek mini challenge.

For more inspiration and info on eating plant-based, sign up to my emails for bi-weekly inspiration, recipes, plus a free PDF on How to Get Hooked On Plants!