Black-bean Brown Rice Veggie Burger and Fries

My All time favorite Dinner cheat meal is black been veggie burgers. Like I could just eat a bowl of black beans but I digress. I love this alternative to a meat burger because I am not a fan of the consistency or taste of meat. I do not use measurements when I cook most of the time so huge thanks to The Simple Veganista for the structure of this recipe. I am so excited lets just jump in.

Ingredients:

  • 1 Small Onion
    • You will need to chop this up finely
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa (packed) or brown rice
    • To save time you can prep your rice or quinoa the night before when you cook your beans
  • Black Beans
    • You can either use 2 cans (15oz). OR what I like to do the night before soak 1.75lbs of dry black beans then throw them in a slow cooker the next morning with some pepper and salt.
  • 1/2 cup flax-seed meal or panko/bread crumbs
  • 2 Medium Potatoes
  • 4 Cloves of Garlic
  • Garlic Powder
  • Oregano
  • Cumin
  • Sea Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • Paprika
  • Lettuce
  • Tomatoes
  • Avocado
  • Red Onion
  • Mayo
    • We love Chosen food avo-oil vegan mayonnaise .

Now Lets Get Cookin:

  • The night before prep your beans and rice
  • Saute your Onions in a pan. We like to use Avocado Oil by chosen foods.
    • You will know they are ready when they are yellow and soft. Let cool before adding it to the food processor.
  • Combine slightly cooled onions, quinoa/rice, black beans, flaxseed meal/panko bread crumbs and spices/herbs. Pulse for 5 – 6 seconds at a time, until about half the mixture is combined.
    • Don’t worry that the bottom is more mixed than the top you will need to transfer this mixture to a bowl and mix the rest by hand. Shape into burgers and putt on greased pan.
  • Fries. Cut potato into desired shape. Season with Sea-salt, pepper, and paprika. Throw in pan with garlic cloves and avo oil.
  • Bake. Put pans with fries and burgers in preheated oven at 350 for 12-15 mins. Once you take burgers out increase oven to 425 and cook potatoes for an additional 10-15 mins.
  • Add your toppings, sauces. and Enjoy!



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California Sushi Bowl

My introduction into Asian cuisine was at this unique Korean place in Irvine Ca called Gogi Grill . They would serve bowls with rice and glass noodles, bulgogi and sides on top. I got the idea for this sushi bowl recipe from there.

Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup of Cooked Rice
    • This can be white, brown, jasmine, quinoa what have you. You can boil it on the stove or use a rice cooker.
  • 1/2 cup of Edamame
    • This can be can fresh edamame or frozen I think the frozen one you should be careful what brand you buy because some are quite bland and can contain chemical preservatives.
  • 1/4 of a Cucumber cubed
    • honestly cucumbers are bomb so add as much as you want
  • 1/2 of a Avocado Cubed
  • Roasted Sesame Seeds
  • Dry Seaweed
    • This can be nori sheets or what I like to do is get the sea-salt seaweed snacks and eat with it.
  • 5 tbs of Soy Sauce
  • A drop of Wasabi
    • like literally the size of a child’s tear because this stuff is hot

Now Let’s Get Cookin!

  • Put your rice on
    • Whether you are boiling it or putting in a rice cooker this will be the most time consuming so get it started first
  • Boil your edamame
    • I am a huge advocate of boiling food in seasoned water. So I like to added salt pepper and garlic to my water and if I am boiling the edamame I throw them in and if I am steaming them once the water is boiling I will put them in the top and throw some sea salt crystals on it.
  • Chop your veggies
    • I like to do this once my rice is done so it can cool down while I am chopping also so my avocados do not become discolored.
  • Assemble your bowl. Eat and Enjoy!



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Game Night Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookie

Every July/August I would drag my freshman year roommate to Huntington Beach for the US Open of Surfing, and she would drag me to BJ’s for pizookie. Eventually we made our own version of this dish at home. Luckily it is really easy to make also this is in the snack category because it is not health it is an indulgence like a girls night wine and terrible food night indulgence.

Materials:

  • Cast Iron Skillet (Small)
    • For all my non-southerners its the heavy black pan that you see in that movie tangled? I linked the one I bought from amazon it was the perfect one and I still have it 4 years later.
  • Whisk /Hand Mixer

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 Cup of Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Cup of Butter
    • We like to use earth balance avocado oil butter
  • 1 1/2 Cups of Creamy Peanut butter
  • 3/4 Cup of Packed Brown Sugar
    • It doesn’t matter if it is dark or light. I used light. Also I didn’t know what packed was at first, it is just packing all the brown sugar into the measuring cup so it makes like a block and stays together.
  • 1 mashed Banana
    • I personally do not like eggs or eat eggs so substituting bananas in the recipe is a great way to retain moisture without making it chewy.
  • 1/2 tsp of Vanilla Extract
  • 2 1/4 cup of All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp of Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp. of Baking soda
  • Handful of roughly chopped chocolate brick
    • I like dark chocolate but whatever tickles your fancy you can add.

Now Let’s Get Bakin!

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Put skillet into oven
    • If you use the cast iron skillet because it is so heavy and thick it will take longer to heat but will retain the heat once hot.
  • Mix together melted butter, sugars (brown and white), banana, and vanilla until well combined
  • Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda to the wet ingredients and mix until fully incorporated.
  • Let the mix sit for 10 min.
  • Spray Cast Iron skillet with cooking spray and add the cookie dough evenly
    • BE CAREFUL THE PAN WILL BE HOT
  • Bake for 22-24 Mins until the edges are golden brown and the middle is slightly gooey
  • Take out of the oven and let rest. Serve and Enjoy.
    • When ever I made this I didn’t cut it because with my friends we each just grabbed a fork and dug in. I served it with salted caramel cluster ice-cream by so delicious.



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Gorgeous Green Smoothie

I am a sucker for green juice, I am that weird person that loves salads and vegetables (hence why I am vegetarian/vegan). I would and have repeatedly spent 10$ for a bottle of green juice, and yes I am ashamed of that fact. This recipe comes from Avocado Cafe in Irvine California, one of my employees bought me one on a struggle day and I have been obsessed ever since. Here is my version of that smoothie. DISCLAIMER: green juices and smoothies are tricky because everyone has different tastes, so when I am making smoothies for anyone I like to add things in small amounts and let them tastes until it is palpable to them.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 Ripe Avocado
    • This takes the place of yogurt and adds natural creaminess and healthy fats to your smoothie.
  • 1 Banana Frozen
  • 1/2 Grapefruit
  • 1/2 Cubed Green Apples Frozen
    • I suggest blanching the fruit before freezing to maintain all the flavor, color and nutritional value.
  • Ginger Root
    • I absolutely love ginger its so great for your metabolism and digestion and some people hate ginger shots but there
  • 1 Clove Garlic
    • Aids the immune system and can fight colds make sure not to put too much.
  • 2 small limes
  • 2 handfuls of greens
    • I like kale, spinach, and romaine lettuce
  • 1 scoop of Vega protein powder
  • A pinch of chili powder
  • A pinch of black pepper
  • A dash of plant based milk
  • A squeeze of raw organic honey

Now Lets Make it:

  • Blend all the ingredients together.
  • Enjoy!



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Simply Sweet Stack (Pancakes)

Let’s get something out of the way here at the beginning. I am not team pancakes; waffles will beat pancakes any day of week. Cassey Ho the founder of Popflex Active did a live video of her making these 2 ingredient pancakes and I just had to try it and put my own spin on it. We got the structure of this recipe from this cute blog called Sweet Simple Vegan.

What you will need:

  • 1.5 cups of Oat Flour
    • oat flour is great because it is low carb and gluten free, with high protein and healthy fats.
  • 1 Banana
  • 1 cup of Plant Milk

Add Ins

  • Berries
  • Dark Chocolate Chips
  • Banana
  • Honey
  • Really anything you want to top your pancakes

You can also add in spices like cinnamon and vanilla beans. Not sure if vanilla is a spice or if cinnamon is either, my coworkers and I fell down an entire hole about this and still have no conclusive answer to this query.

Now lets get cookin!

  • Mix all the ingredients together
  • Put in a non stick pan
  • Stack. Top. Enjoy



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Acai Bowl

Why Acai?

In California there is this restaurant called Banzai Bowls and that is where I had my first Acai bowl. Acai bowls were popularized in the local Hawaiian culture because it is packed with nutrients. Acai berries are full of vitamin A, B, D, and E; protein, fiber, magnesium all the while being natural energy boosters.

What is in it?

  • Acai – 1 Pack of Sambazon frozen Acai puree
    • Acai berries are native to central and south America, although obtaining fresh berries are not economically and environmentally friendly. I like to use Sambazon puree packets. The company makes its products with organic and fair trade ingredients. They also put in an effort to help and support the protection and rehabilitation of the biodiversity nature of the Amazon. You can purchase this at almost any grocery store ie. Target, Costco, Whole foods, ect.
  • Milk– 4 oz of Califa Unsweetened Oat Milk
    • I prefer not to have dairy in my diet so I love almond milk but understandably almonds are not the best for the environment. I suggest checking out Califa they have a bunch of different types of plant based milk and their oat milk has an amazing texture and taste, also it is gluten free.
  • 2 Cups of fruit
    • I like to change the fruit I am putting in my smoothie depending on the day and what I need in my body. At the beginning of the week I will prep fruit to be frozen, this way I wont need to put ice in the mix. My go-tos are strawberries and mango. Mangoes are rich in antioxidants and have iron which I always need. 1 cup of fruit should be frozen.
  • 1 Banana
    • There are a ton of health benefits to eating bananas so we love them. Also they just taste so good!

Additional Add-Ins

  • Ginger Root
  • Chia Seeds
  • Maca Powder
  • Almonds/nuts
  • Granola/Oats
  • Raw Organic Honey/ Agave Nectar

Now Let’s Make It!

  • Blend together all your ingredients
  • Put it in the bowl and add toppings of your choice.
    • I like to drizzle the top with some vegan raw organic honey
  • Enjoy and start your day off great!

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