Warm & Fuzzy Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Hello everyone! I hope everyone has had a wonderful Kwanzaa, Hanukkah (Chanukkah), Christmas, and every other holiday that each of my viewers celebrate! I hope everyone is ready for the great new year, too! Since it's been so cold and dreary down in Michigan, Iv'e decided to warm things up a bit in my body and kitchen! These chocolate chip cookies will make you want to eat more and more every time! (Pictures coming soon)

What You'll Need:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 cup sugar 
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips

What you'll do:

First, preheat your oven to 350F. While that's heating, mix all of your ingredients together in a large bowl very well. I used one of those mixer machine thingys and it was great!

After your cookies are all mixed, roll the dough in your hands to form a small ball. Press down on it to get a flatter, rounder shape. If you have cookie cutters and normally do this step a different way, do it!

Bake the cookies for 10-15 minutes, but the sides of the cookie might get brown. With a spatula, lift up the cookies a little bit to see if it's brown on the bottom. If it's a light brown or medium toned brown, get the cookies out!

Let them sit on a cooling rack for about 3-5 minutes, grab a glass of delicious almond milk and enjoy!

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at: thevganteen@gmail.com
Have an amazing New Year, see you all in 2k14!
-Ilana xo

The Best French Onion Soup Around!

My parents are both sick with colds, and it's been pretty chilly in my area lately. So I thought, what's better than soup for this? How about French Onion? So that's exactly what I did.

What you'll need:

• One baguette (I used white)
• 2-1/2 lbs. Onions (thinly sliced)
• Water (It's so hard to find... Jokes!)
• Miso. For this one, if you have the actual soup great! If you can't find it, pick up the soy bean paste. I'll add directions in the recipe about this.
• Fresh thyme
• Any type of mozzarella cheese alternative (I used vegan gourmet)
• Salt
• Pepper
• Olive Oil

Pre-Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius)

I'm so excited for you guys this tastes so good and it's so quick to make! First, what you want to do is cut the baguette diagonally in thin slices. The thin slices should be about one each each. The reason why is this is for the croutons! Cut about 8-10 of those. Get out your olive oil and use a knife to spread it on both sides of the bread. Put those pieces on a tray and pop them into the oven! Cook them long enough until you can see some golden brown.

Second, take out your onions. Cut off the ends, then press into the onion (not through it) and make a short line. Peel off the first layer from there! Quickly throw the ends away, and go to the sink. Wash your knife and onion off in cold water. This refrains from you crying! Cut thin slices from that, and repeat with as many onions as you choose (I used about 5).

Put the onions in a big soup pot, adding 1/4th cup oil to that. Put on medium to high heat, and stir for 20 minutes. Not continuously, but not every 5 minutes. Stir them about every 2-3 minutes, and stir for about 2-3 minutes until your 20 minutes are up. At the end, this results in yummy soft brown onions!

*Read only if you have miso soybean paste, if you don't, skip this step!* 

Take your soy bean miso paste and measure out 1/3rd of it. Add water to this until it all dissolves into a watery liquid. Stir until all you see is white/yellow/gray color. Then, pour out
until you have 1/3rd of a cup. Then you're done!

How is the bread coming along? Check it!!! If golden brown, take out and put on a cooling rack.

After the 20 minutes are done with the onions, put on medium heat. Put 3 cups of water into the pot. Add 1/3 cup of miso to that, also. Stir in salt and pepper to taste. 

Now, we're going to start broiling! Heat your broiler to the 200 mark. Place your rack the lowest it can go. Grab about three or four bowls (depending on how many you need) and put the soup in. Don't fill the soup all the way to the top of the bowls, leave about one inch room. Grab the bread, and put two or three on top of the soup. Grate (or sprinkle) cheese ontop of the bread. Repeat this process with each bowl you have. Put the soups in the broiler, and check every 5 minutes until you see little golden brown spots (for the best results, yum!) or until you see that it's just melted.

While that happens, clean up your area, or make garlic bread! Click this link for the recipe: http://thevganteen.blogspot.com/2013/04/yummy-garlic-bread.html 

Once the soup is done, take out and serve immediately!

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at: thevganteen.blogspot.com
I'm so excited for you guys to take that first bite!
-Ilana xo 

Your Mac N Cheese craving days are OVER!

Who isn't in the mood for gooey, warm, mouth watering, delicious Mac and Cheese that takes about 10 minutes? I don't know about you but I'm always in that mood. My friend showed me this recipe, and after making it I just want to share it with you! This is the elite of the elite, the best of the best Mac and Cheese!!!


What you'll need:

• Silken Tofu
• Daiya Cheddar Cheese
• Milk Alternative
• Dry Mustard
• Salt
• Pepper
• Earth Balance
• Elbow Pasta, or just Macaroni!!

First, grab a pot and put the amount needed of water in that the pasta calls for. Turn the stove on high, and put the pot on one of the burners. When the water boils, follow the instructions on the pasta!

While the noodles are cooking, take out the Silken Tofu, 'Milk', Dry Mustard, salt, pepper, and the Earth Balance. Also, grab a bowl (or just a blender) to mix it in! Cut the silken tofu block in half, and put in the bowl/blender. Mix in 1/2 teaspoon of dry mustard, two tablespoons 'milk' 1 teaspoon salt and a dash of pepper. Mix until a cream.

When the macaroni is done, strain it then put back in the pot. Add about two tablespoons of Earth Balance. Mix until it melts! After you can no longer see the Earth Balance, put the 'cream' and Daiya in. Put as much in as you want depending on how cheesy you want it! Put it back on the burner, and switch it to a medium heat. This just helps the cheese melt faster! Stir until the cheese is all mixed in, and serve hot!

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at: thevganteen@gmail.com
Hope everyone had a great Labor Day!
-Ilana xo

WARNING - Graphic Content Is Involved.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7uJvjbN968
Hello friends, viewers and followers. Please click this video and immediately click the flag on the bottom right corner just below the 'thumb up, thumb down' bar (while you're at it, click thumb down). 
It will then take you to Report This Video.
Click the bubble Violent or Repulsive content, and scroll down to Animal Abuse.
Timestamp selected - (type in) 1:15.
On the right, it says: "Please provide additional details about:"
And copy paste this -
I cannot believe what I am seeing. I am so shocked and ashamed of YouTube seeing how they have NOT took this down sooner. 99,162 + Views? This makes me never want to come back on YouTube at all. I am shocked, ashamed, disgusted and so, SO sad that this repulsive video is on YouTube. I will be telling all my friends to flag and report this, also thumbing it 'down'.


It would be so amazing if you did this, and thank you for your time.

Mini Pizzas!

Pretty sure this is the best 10 minute recipe I've ever had. 

What you'll need:

• Pita Bread
• Vegan Gourmet Mozzarella 'Cheese'
• Marinara Sauce
• Optional - Vegetables of your choice
• Paper towel

For Prep:

Slicer Thingy

• Set oven at 400 degrees
• Get one of those, slicer thingies and slice up the cheese!

To begin, take out one pita (or however many you desire) and cover in marinara sauce, leaving about 1 and a half inch crust and the ends. Then, sprinkle the Mozzarella you have over the marinara (as much or as little as you would like). Pop your mini pizzas in the oven for 10-15 minutes, depending on whenever the pita gets hard.

Take the pizzas out of the oven and put on a plate - careful! They're hot! Let them cool for 5 minutes. While they're cooling, get some paper towel and dab at the cheese, getting all the oil and watery marinara sauce off (the dabbing action makes the pizza look even better!). After those 5 minutes, pop the pizza in your mouth for a huge party in your tummy! ;)


If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at: thevganteen@gmail.com
I hope you have a mouthwatering good time!
-Ilana xo

New Recipe

Hey all! Sorry I haven't been posting, I was at camp for a month. But get excited! I have a great recipe coming to you tonight that's quick, easy, tasty and cheap! Get ready for... Mini Pizzas!! I'll be posting a recipe tonight around 6-10, so keep your eyes peeled!

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at:
thevganteen@gmail.com

Keep tight, and have a wonderful day!
-Ilana xo

Happy Fourth Of July!

Lanterns 

Happy fourth to everyone! Comment below and tell me what YOU did/ate!
I ate a vegan burger with home-cooked french fries! It was soo delicious. After that (at about 9) we went to the school and shot off big fireworks.

I hope everyone have a great fourth!
-Ilana xo

Bang Bang!

Gardein 'Chicken Stripped' Piccatta (recreated!)

I was dying to make this piccata after I saw it in the vegetarian starter kit magazine from the MFA. I have been wanting to make it for so long, and the day had come. Off to whole foods it was! 

What you'll need:

• Two packets of Gardein chicken strips
• 2 cups of All-purpose flour (I used tapioca flour)
• Non-dairy butter 
• Olive Oil
• 1/3 cup Lemon Juice
• 1/2 cup Vegetable stock
• 1/4 cup White wine (optional)
• 1/5 (or 1/4) cup Capers
• Minced Garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped Shallot
• Parsley, sugar, black pepper and salt (to taste)

Put the chicken strips in the flour, shaking the access off. Over medium to high heat, melt two TABLESPOONS of the non-dairy butter, with two TABLEspoons of the olive oil. When the mixture of oil and butter start to sizzle and bubble, add the chicken strips. Cook them until they're a golden brown for about 2-5 minutes.

Remove those onto a plate (or cutting board)
Melt 1 or 2 more tablespoons of the 'butter' along with the oil and put the strips back in, cooking them until a deeper brown. 

After this action is done, REMOVE THE STRIPS.

Reduce the heat under the pan to a medium and add the lemon juice, vegetable stock, wine, capers, garlic and shallot. Crank the heat up to a high and bring to a boil. Check the seasoning and add salt and pepper if needed. If the sauce is bitter, sweeten it up with sugar. 

My whole dinner!

Now, return the breasts to the pan and simmer for 2-5 minutes until they are heated ad the sauce has thickened. Remove the breasts to your serving platter, and add two tablespoons of 'butter' to the sauce and whisk. Pour the sauce over the breasts and garnish with the parsley. Serve it while its hot!



If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at: thevganteen@gmail.com
Sorry this recipe took so long to put up, guys. <3
-Ilana xo

What's Cookin' Good Lookin'?

Stand out - Broccoli.

Tune in for tonights dish! Guess what this side meal is apart of? It rhymes with lasta! ;)

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at: thevganteen@gmail.com
Wishing everyone a happy 4th!
-Ilana xo

Tuesday Update

Mercy For Animals T-Shit! Wut wut

Hey all! I hope you are enjoying my recipes. Tonight I am cooking something special out of a Mercy For Animals Magazine. Its a Gardein "Chicken" Piccata, and I'm really looking forward to it (I hope all of you are, too!)

I am on the Youth Advisory Board for Mercy For Animals, only 11 in the nation get picked! For those of you who don't know what Mercy For Animals is, its a non-profit organization group that helps spread awareness about whats happening on factory farms, and the beautiful world of vegetarian/veganism.

I'll be posting the recipe (maybe) tonight around 8 or 9, but it will DEFINITELY be up tomorrow around 2.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at: thevganteen@gmail.com
Keep your heads up, and your eyes open for this delicious recipe!
-Ilana xo

Beautiful Breakfast Bagels (aka BBB)

My baby Lester just HAD to model this food for you!

Let's face it.. I've had one too many pancakes over the last couple of days. I was thinking of something else I could have that was hot, easy, and delicious and it just came to me! Why not a beautiful breakfast bagel?
What you'll need:

• Bagels (I used whole wheat)
• Tempah Bacon
• Firm Tofu
• Olive Oil
• Coconut Oil
• Go Veggie Cream Cheese
• Turmeric

Cut open your bagel, and place it aside. Take out a skillet (or just two frying pans) and put olive oil (generously coating the bottom) in one, and putting two or three spoon fulls of coconut oil in the other. Put the tempah bacon in the coconut oil, and the tofu in the olive oil. 

*If you like your 'bacon' crispy, I suggest cranking up the heat to high*

Remember when you were new to this whole tofu thing, and accidentally scrambled the tofu instead of making it into cubes or long square slices? Well this scramble shouldn't be an accident! Scramble up the tofu like you would eggs, and add a bit of turmeric  The turmeric will turn yellow (even though it comes out orange) resembling eggs. Once those are done, set them aside on your bagel plate. 

Flip the bacon around until the bacon turns a light brown color (or if you like it crunchy, wait 'til you see a dark brown). Set that on the same plate you put the 'eggs' on.

Spread the Go Veggie Cream Cheese all up on that bagel (hollaa wut wutt) and put the tofu and tempah    on, too. Cut the sandwich in half and enjoy!


If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at: thevganteen@gmail.com
Hope this triggers a party in your tummy!
-Ilana xo

Cold Cut Sandwiches

I HATE stomach aches! I needed something simple to eat, and fast. So why not anything better than a yummy sandwich? 

What you'll need: 

• Bread
• One avocado
• Deli Sliced Oven Roasted Tofurky
• Iceburg lettuce
• Vegan Gourmet Cheddar Cheese

Tear off some lettuce from the iceburg and wash it. After, open up the avocado (take out the pit, too) and squeeze out the yummy stuff (p.s, Avocado is poisonous to some animals so don't feed it to them) on a plate or cutting board and spread it on the bread like you would butter. 
Take out the cheddar and cut off some slices, set aside. Take your iceburg and put however much you want on the bread. Take out your tofurky and put a couple slices ontop of the iceburg. Grab your slices of cheese and put on the tofurky, top it with lettuce and bread, cut diagonally and serve!




If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at: thevganteen@gmail.com
Hope your taste buds dance with this joyous creation!
-Ilana xo

Just Baked!

Whoever has the biggest sweet tooth, this post may come in handy! 

The other day I was at the mall with my friend and he wanted to go into just baked (for all of you who don't know what that is or have heard of it, its a store that sells cakes and cookies and its supposed to be the best) but they didn't have any vegan options. I asked the lady at the counter if they had any that I just wasn't exactly seeing, and it turns out that they don't actually KEEP them at the store, they take orders for specialty items there and send them to the bakery to get made! I ordered myself a grumpy cake cupcake for only $3.13 - and TOTALLY worth it! They also have two other flavors - red velvet and vanilla I think. 

Yum!

Vegan Banana Pancakes

Hey all! I'm so sorry that I haven't been updated on this blog, its just the last few weeks of school were VERY stressful and I didn't have any time to fulfill my cooking duties! For the upcoming weeks, I'm going to try to at least get on her 5 times a week with brand new recipes, fashion, or just to drop by to make sure you all know I'm alive! ;)

Anyways - let's get to the good stuff!
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEwH2LOAeWU)

I was so hungry today, but I didn't know what to make. Luckily, my mom brought home Pancake mix, olive oil, syrup and other groceries so I decided to make Vegan Banana Pancakes!
For this lovely recipe, you'll need:

My Yummy Ingredients!

• Bob's Red Mill (Organic) 7 Grain Pancake and Waffle Whole Grain Mix
• Vanilla Almond Milk
• One Banana (or any other fruit, I just chose banana)
• Syrup
• Olive Oil
• Coconut Oil
• Earth Balance Butter (optional)
• Cinnamon
• Skillet
• Measuring Cup

Take out a measuring cup and measure one cup (or 1/2 a cup if you're making this for yourself) of your vanilla almond milk. Equal it up by measuring one cup (or 1/2) of the pancake batter! Put about 3 dots of olive oil in the batter and stir it up (if you added cinnamon to your recipe, stir it in, also). If it's too liquidy, just add a bit more pancake mix.

Take out a skillet and put one or two spoonfulls of coconut oil on the pan. Wait til it melts and kind of coats the bottom. Grab your batter and put however much batter you want on the pan. Grab the banana and peel it a bit and thinly cut some slices off, plop them right on top (however many you want).

You will know if the pancake is ready to flip if you see tiny holes on the unflipped side of the pancake, or its browning on the edges! 






 Let the bottom portion cook by pressing a bit on the pancake, and lifting it up every 2 or 3 minutes to see if the bottom is a nice golden brown (like the top should be!)

When its cooked, take off the pan and serve hot with a bit of earth balance butter and syrup! I hope your breakfast/brunch was as good as mine was!

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at: thevganteen@gmail.com

Thanks for supporting!
-Ilana xo

Vegan Chicken Ceaser Salads

       Hey you! Yeah, you! In the mood for salads but don't want just a plain old salad with vinaigrette dressing/ no dressing at all? Well do I have the perfect salad for you!

Vegan Chicken Ceaser Salad

What you'll need:

• 365 Chickenless Nuggets (in the freezer section)
• Salad
• Coconut Oil

For the ranch dressing:

• 1 CUP imitation mayonnaise
• 1/3 CUP imitation sour cream
• ¼ CUP unsweetened almond milk
• 1 TABLEspoon lemon juice
• 1 TABLEspoon dried chives
• 1 TABLEspoon dried parsley
• 1 TEASpoon dried dill
• 1 TEASpoon garlic powder
• 1 TEASpoon garlic salt
• 1 TEASpoon onion powder
• ½TEASpoon dry mustard

       Start by getting your ranch dressing ingredients out. Combine all of them into a bowl, and mix together until everything is whipped up and all the ingredients are spread apart. Cover, and put inside your refrigerator. 

     Take out a frying pan (or a fillet, whatever your preference is) and lightly coat the bottom of the pan with Coconut oil. If you're new to coconut oil, take oMout a spoon and get a spoon-full of the oil and place it in the pan. The oil will melt, causing it to look like oil (lol). Grab your nuggets and place them on the pan, turning the heat to about simmer (a bit hotter is fine too!) 

       Move around and lift the nuggets up every 10-15 SECONDS.  Make sure it doesn't burn at the bottom! Once the bottom is a nice dark golden brownish, flip it and repeat the process. 

      Take out a cutting board and put your crispy chickenless nuggets on. Cut them vertically (you can cut them about three times). Take out your salad and rinse it a bit. To get the access water off, grab a paper towel and dry it off. Put it into a big bowl, and put your nuggets on top. Mix it up, buttercup!

      Find a couple of plates and put the salad on. Serve with the heavenly vegan ranch and have a healthy dinner!

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at: thevganteen@gmail.com
Hope this was a quick meal!
-Ilana xo

      

Breakfast

       The first thing you should ALWAYS put into your body when you wake up is FRUIT! Fruit kick starts your day, and it makes you feel healthy through out it, too! The other day for breakfast I had 7 strawberries cut in half, one whole mango (sliced) and two pieces of bread with earth balance butter on them. It was SOOO good! I loved it.

Tonight!

       Tonight is the night! Keep your eyes open for a nice 'chicken ceaser salad' with a nice 'ranch' dressing and 'buttered' noodles!!
       So happy im over my sickness, can't WAIT to cook for you all!!!!! :) :) :)

      

        If you have any questions or concerns please email me at: thevganteen@gmail.com
       Get pumped!!!:)
       -Ilana xo

Thursday Update

       Hey all of you viewers... I am SO sorry I haven't been posting recipes in a while, Iv'e been sick for a couple of days now. I promise the second I get back on my feet, I will post millions of recipes! For now, I'll do my 'homework' and research a bunch of amazing places for people to eat at in a couple of different cities, states, and countries!

       

Thank you all so much for looking at my recipes and fashion, and stay tuned!

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at: thevganteen@gmail.com

Comment below of what cities/states/countries you want to see in my new post!
-Ilana xo

Organic Treatments When You Have A Cold!

       Hi everyone. I have bad news, and good news! The bad news is, I can't post the salad recipe just yet, I am sick with a cold! Headache, sleepy, chills, and I'm warm.
       I feel so so so bad that I said a recipe was going up tonight, but here - how about I cook you all up a recipe for feeling better! I'll go through what you should eat, drink, and do when you're sick with a Cold.

Get at least 10 - 12 hours of sleep! The reason why you're tired all the time is because your body is working and working to fight this sickness that you have, and it needs backup! When you sleep, your body actually heals itself. Cool, isn't it?

       #1 Thing to drink: Tea! Green tea boosts your immune system, and if you like honey in your tea, then get honey!
Now you might ask: Ilana, didn't you say honey ISN'T vegan? Yes, I did! Get a load of this though! One day I was on the phone with my sister and she told me that there was a type of vegan honey, but I have yet to find out the details.
For now, just use these honey alternatives!
agave nectar, maple syrup or molasses are great choices. They're amazing vegan sweeteners! 


       #1 Thing to eat: VITAMIN. C. BAYYBAYY! Vitamin C hydrates you, and helps rid your body of the sickness. If you are looking for a meal though instead of JUST fruits, eat tons of onions and garlic. From my experiences with onions and garlic, it helps me breathe better because it clears out some of my sinuses. It also helps keep a healthy distance away from people ;)


       Okay so, I kinda... lied. Here's a recipe but no pictures yet! I got this recipe from my friends sister (thanks Lo-Yo!). What you'll need: Tofu, one onion, a container of white mushrooms (already chopped) oilve oil, and one clove of garlic.
       Peel off the outer skin of the garlic and onion. Chop the onion up into how much, how little, how small or how big you would like it, but once you have your raw garlic cut it in half horizontally. Put your cut up onion and garlic into a frying pan. Take out your tofu, drain it, then cut up into bite sized cubes. Once you've done that, throw it in the frying pan also! Cover the bottom of the pan with olive oil, and drizzle just a bit on top of the yummy dish! Cook on medium heat for about 7-14 minutes. Push it around with a spatula JUST enough so the tofu doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. Once that time is up, put in a small bowl (or a plate, preferably a bowl) and eat it alllll up! Yum! :)

       

       If you like bubble baths, then listen up! Bubble baths make you feel relaxed, and it calms you down a lot more. And how long has it been since YOU ever had a bubble bath? Pretty long, right? Take one and just calm down. Let your body fill the bath, and let your inner soul dance along the top of the water with the soapy bubbles. 


       This isn't a cold healer, but don't you HATE it after you've recovered from a cold and there are patches of irritated skin around your nose and you can't seem to just PICK THEM OFF? Well first, don't pick them off. It only irritates it more! Grab some Jojoba oil (original jojoba) and put just a bit on your fingers. Cover the dry patches with the oil, and they will be gone in no time! 

If you have any more suggestions to help fight colds, please comment below or email me at: thevganteen@gmail.com
Feel better!! :)
-Ilana xo

Salads!

       Hey all! Keep your eyes open for tonight's dish - A nice 'chicken' ceaser salad with 'ranch dressing'!



Thanks for viewing!
Means a lot.
-Ilana xo

A Hearty Side Dish (Or Meal!)

       Okay so, you see a post on my blog, think it looks really pretty but you decide that 'aint nobody got time fo dat!' Well if you're one of the people who think that, then this recipe is DEFIANTLY for you!

What you'll need:

• Olive oil
• Earth Balance (its a type of butter, I get it in a tub)
• 2 onions (feeds three people)
• One potato (If you're feeding three people, then get three potatoes)
• Frying pan

       

       Take your potato, and grab a fork. Puncture a bunch of holes in it, and place it in the microwave for about 4 minutes and 30 seconds. While that's warming up, take out an onion and cut the ends off. After you cut the ends, peel it! Then, cut it up into smaller pieces. Don't dice it, just make sure you have small thin strips or cubes or however you want to do it. Put that in the frying pan, cover with olive oil, and put the frying pan on the stove. Turn the stove on to high heat.

       After the 4 minutes and 30 seconds is up, flip it over and re heat for another 4 minutes and thirty seconds. Return to your onions, and sautee until golden brown. 

       Once the other 4 minutes and 30 seconds is up, take out your potato (CAREFUL - IT WILL BE HOT! HAVE A PLATE READY!) Cut the ends of the potato off immediately, then cut up the potato. Mash around with your fork, and make sure it covers the plate. Put some earth balance on the potato, and spread that around (apply as much as you want). Immediately put the onions on, and add a dash of salt - enough to lightly cover the onions. Serve hot, and enjoy! 

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at: thevganteen@gmail.com

Hope this was as tasty as it was for me!
-Ilana xo

What's Next?

       Hi beautiful viewers and followers! Every single time I post a recipe, I wonder if you all like it or not! I feel that there is so many more recipes I could do, so viewers of the world PLEASE tell me what recipe i should do next! What would you like to see 'veganised'? Leave a comment below, or contact me at thevganteen@gmail.com !!

So excited for your answers!
-Ilana xo

Green Pasta!

       You're probably looking at the title of this and thinking, okay Ilana... pasta, we understand you have an immense love for it but really? Green? You're over the top. But hear me out!


What you'll need: 

• A head of broccoli
• Bok Choy
• Two carrots
• Tofu (firm)
• Green onion
• Pepper
• Salt
• Olive Oil
• Any type of pasta you want

       

       Take two big pots out, a frying pan and a cutting board. Fill one pot a little less than half way with water, fill the other pot with enough water that satisfies the 'how to make the pasta' directions. Place the pasta pot (PP) on the stove, and turn on high heat. Place the other pot on the stove too, just don't turn heat on for that pot right now.
       Grab your cutting board and take your broccoli and bok choy, and rinse them off really really well. Cut off the ends of both. Chop up your broccoli any way you want, but after you cut the ends off of the bok choy cut in have vertically and place in the vegetable pot, not the pasta pot. Dump the broccoli in there, too! Place a cover over the pot, and you know when everything is done steaming when the bok choy shrivels up.

       While you wait for the pasta pot to boil, take out your carrots and rinse them. Peel the first layer off, and throw in the trash. Cut off both ends, and do the same with the next carrot.

       By then, your pasta water should be ready! Put in the pasta (add however much pasta you would like). 

       Watch your vegetables carefully, making sure the water doesn't evaporate. If it does, add more water. Apply as much water as you need. 

       Take out your tofu, and drain it. Cut up into small or big pieces (whichever you prefer) and throw in the pan. All the tofu really needs is to be heated up, but if you have your own way you want to cook the tofu then go ahead! Rock that tofu swagger.

       When the veggies are done, drain them and put them back in the pot. When the pasta is done, drain that too! Put it back in the pot that you cooked it in. When the tofu is done, turn the heat off for that and make sure NO burner is on! If a burner is on and its the burner for the veggies, the veggies will seriously BURN and stick to the bottom of the pan! NOT good. This isn't called burnt pasta - its GREEN pasta! ;)

       Return to your cooking board, and chop up the green onions as many as you want, and as small or as big as you want. 

       Apply olive oil into the noodles, but layer it so you don't have too much hanging around at the very bottom. Add tofu, veggies, and green onions. Mix it all in nice and green! Put that aside for about three seconds and grab your carrots. Peel your carrots on top of the pasta, and mix the carrots in as well. 

       Serve, and enjoy!




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Comment below of what recipe you want to see next!
-Ilana xo

Garden Sandwich

       My dad got home around 8 pm last night and I had already made onion soup - but it got cold and gross. So I improvised a really easy and quick meal that I could whip up for my parents, and it hit me. Vegetables are SO good for you, and Iv'e been wanting to grill for the past like week since its warmer out so I said why not and came up with this:

and TRUST me, it was SOOO GOOD!

What you'll need:

• A bundle of Asparagus
• Tofu (I used firm)
• Two carrots
• Two yellow peppers
• Zucchini, I only needed one.
• Earth Balance (vegan butter)
• Olive Oil
• Whole grain bread
• Lettuce (spring mix)
• Nayonaise (Or any other type of mayonnaise replacer) 

       First, steam your asparagus by taking a medium sized saucepan and covering the bottom with water (about 1/3 of the way). Chop the asparagus in half and throw the top portion (that looks like small trees) inside of the pot and cover it. Watch the asparagus consistently so just in case all the water evaporates you can put more water in. Apply as much water as needed 

       While that's steaming, take out a cutting board! Cut up the zucchini into long strips (don't peel), and set aside. Take out your carrots and PEEL THESE! :) Cut into thick strips. Take your  yellow peppers and cut the tops off, cut into strips. Take out the tofu, drain, and cut into big bite sized squares!

       

        Coat the bottom of the pan with this butter, and put it on the stove - heat on simmer. Wait until that melts, and grab your carrots. Place your carrots on a fillet and basically burn them (not exactly, just keep reading.)! Flip over and over, press down on them a bunch as IF you were burning them. Wait until they look like they were grilled outside on a BBQ! Keep flipping, and repeat with all of the vegetables. Do the same with the whole wheat bread, except only toast one side. After every vegetable re-coat the bottom of the pan with butter. When the veggies are done, put a little bit of olive oil on the pan and press down on the bread - wait about 5-7 SECONDS and it will be toasted and ready to go!

       Take off your asparagus, and set aside.

       Take one piece of bread, and (not toasted side up!) spread nayonaise on it. Then, put as much veggies and lettuce on as you want! Just make sure the lettuce is rinsed off! Take another piece of toasted bread and put nayonaise on that. Put on top to finish your sandwich, and enjoy! 

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at: thevganteen@gmail.com

Enjoy your vegetable sandwich!
-Ilana xo

Cute, fruity drink!

       Ever tired of plain old WATER? No? Okay that means you're a little TOO vegan. ;) 

Just joking! Here's how to make a cute fruity drink in just 5 minutes!

       

       What you'll need:

• Any type of fruit you want!
• Water (obviously)
• Ice
• A glass to keep this all in!

       Grab a glass and fill it up with water. Set that aside. Second, take the fruit to your loom and cut it where too angles are meeting to a point right at the core, kind of like a V... except 3D. Cut little slits in them, and put on the sides of your cup. Throw in as much ice as you want and serve as a cool, refreshing, srank (snack drink)!!!

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at: thevganteen@gmail.com
Hope your srank is great!
-Ilana xo

Asparagus Spaghetti

       Enough with the BOWTIES and BROCCOLI, G-d Ilana! It's time to shift gears and give you all my fabulous recipe for this tasty dish.

What you'll need:

• Whole grain angel hair pasta (Capelinne) 
• Asparagus
• Mushrooms
• Tofu
• Olive Oil
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Green onions

       Grab your asparagus and rinse, and cut off about mid way. Transfer to a paper towel and let that sit for a second. Take a medium sized saucepan out and fill the bottom up with water, a bit less than half. Dump your asparagus in and put on medium heat for about 10-15 minutes. Watch that carefully, so in case all the water evaporates you have just enough time to put more in! Apply as much water as needed.

       While that's steaming, take out your tofu and drain it. Cut into big bite sized squares and dump it in a frying pan. Throw in those mushrooms, too! Coat it with olive oil, and put on the stove at medium heat. Cook until the mushrooms are a a darkish (but not too dark) brown. The tofu will be done whenever the mushrooms are (all the tofu really needs is to be heated up)

       Take out your whole grain goodness and follow the directions on the packet to cook the pasta.

       Make sure you keep an eye on what you're sauteing (the mushrooms with tofu) and stir it around with a spatula just so the mushrooms don't burn and stick to the bottom. Apply a bit more olive oil. Once your pasta is cooked mid way or 3/4ths of the way, take the ASPARAGUS off and drain it. Keep it in the strainer until the tofu and mushrooms are done, and drain everything together. Put all of it back inside of the pot that you cooked the asparagus in.

       In the same strainer, dump the pasta in and drain. Layer the pasta now, so you have an even amount of everything going in! Pasta, olive oil, then veggies. Pasta, olive oil, veggies. Repeat until all the pasta is gone from the strainer! Wash and chop up your green onions and throw those on top.

       Finally, the best part. EAT IT! 

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at: thevganteen@gmail.com
Warning: Any stealing of food off of one another's plate is NOT MY FAULT!
-Ilana xo :)