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Almond-Quinoa Muffins

Now I didn’t make this one up so it’s not exactly “cheap” but it looked too good to not share.

  • 1 cup vanilla soy milk
  • 1 tbsp ground flaxseeds
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup agave nectar or pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose or whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/4 cup almond meal almond flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom
  • 1 1/4 cups cooked quinoa
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped dried apricots or currants
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 and lightly grease a non-stick 12-cup muffin tin.
  2. Whisk together the soy milk and ground flaxseed in a bowl.  Allow to sit for 1 minute, then whisk in oil, agave nectar and vanilla.
  3. In a separate large bowl, sift together flour, almond meal, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices.  Add the wet ingredients to the dry, mixing until just incorporated.  Gently fold in the cooked quinoa and the apricots and mix until only the large lumps are gone.
  4. Pour into the prepared muffin tin and bake for 20 to 22 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

If you already had a dessert tonight, you can eat them for breakfast in the morning!

Source: NoMeatAthlete

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It’s 3.14, that means Pi day!So naturally I had to be corny and make a post about pie. Personally, I like savory pie even better than sweet pie. So today, I’m going to share one of my favorite recipes.
Veggie Pot Pie
Here’s what you need
Mixed vegetables of your choice (you can even break out your 5 and a half pounnd mixed bag!)
Bisquick
2 tsp egg replacer or baking soda
vegetable bouillon cube
Your choice of white beans, kidney beans or seitan
1/2 tsp black pepper 
1/4 tsp thyme 
I don’t really follow strict recipes, so it’s hard to tell you exactly what to do especially with something as flexible as a pot pie. Like soup, pot pie can be a great excuse to use up left overs or a safe way to experiment with new vegetables. Whatever ingredients you choose, here is what you do:
Preheat oven to about 400
In a small bowl mix about 1 tablespoon Bisquick with small splashes of water until mixture is no longer thick or pasty. This will act as thickener for your broth.
In a microwaveable mug or on the stove top, make a concentrated broth with bouillon cube. Combine broth and watery bisquick mixture
In another bowl mix 1 cup bisquick, water, and egg replacer/baking soda until you reach a consistency a little thicker than pancake batter. Add thyme and black pepper in to batter.
In an ungreased pie pan, casserole glass, whatever, combine vegetables and broth mixture. 
Pour the thicker batter on top. 
Bake in oven until top is golden brown.

It’s 3.14, that means Pi day!
So naturally I had to be corny and make a post about pie. Personally, I like savory pie even better than sweet pie. So today, I’m going to share one of my favorite recipes.

Veggie Pot Pie

Here’s what you need

I don’t really follow strict recipes, so it’s hard to tell you exactly what to do especially with something as flexible as a pot pie. Like soup, pot pie can be a great excuse to use up left overs or a safe way to experiment with new vegetables. Whatever ingredients you choose, here is what you do:

  1. Preheat oven to about 400
  2. In a small bowl mix about 1 tablespoon Bisquick with small splashes of water until mixture is no longer thick or pasty. This will act as thickener for your broth.
  3. In a microwaveable mug or on the stove top, make a concentrated broth with bouillon cube. Combine broth and watery bisquick mixture
  4. In another bowl mix 1 cup bisquick, water, and egg replacer/baking soda until you reach a consistency a little thicker than pancake batter. Add thyme and black pepper in to batter.
  5. In an ungreased pie pan, casserole glass, whatever, combine vegetables and broth mixture.
  6. Pour the thicker batter on top.
  7. Bake in oven until top is golden brown.