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Wrap It Up: 3 Irresistible Vegan Burritos with Custom Spice and Flavor

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  Here’s a set of three delicious vegan burrito recipes — each using a different ready-made vegan wrap — and each offering different options for spiciness (mild, medium, or hot, depending on your taste).   🌯 1. Smoky Sweet Potato  & Black Bean Burrito Wrap : Spinach Tortilla (green, vegan, store-bought) Filling: - 1 cup roasted sweet potatoes, cubed - ¾ cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained - ½ cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen) - ¼ cup red onion, finely diced - ¼ cup cilantro, chopped - 1 tablespoon lime juice - ½ teaspoon smoked paprika - Salt and pepper, to taste Heat options: - Mild: Add a few drops of mild chipotle mayo (vegan) or omit spice entirely. - Medium : Add a few dashes of your favorite medium-heat taco sauce or a sprinkle of chipotle powder. - Hot : Mix in diced jalapeños or a spoonful of spicy chipotle adobo sauce. Assembly: Layer sweet potatoes, black beans, corn, red onion, and cilantro onto the spinach wrap. Drizzle with lime juice and chose...

Warm German Potato Salad

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Warm German Potato Salad My husband's mother was German from Silesia.  His favourite food in the world is German Potato Salad. The recipe here is a contribution from the Alberni Veg Supper Club's recipe collection for May 23, 2019 (see more details under the recipe).  We made it up last night for supper and it was a big hit.  I have to report that we ate it AS supper, so that should justify our eating about 8 of the 12 servings? This is a vegan version of the traditional German Potato Salad.  Instead of 'real' bacon bits, the recipe calls for Tempeh (a vegan product that is a mix of both soy and wheat proteins).  We think that Ed's mom fried up the onions in butter, but this recipe uses Extra Virgin Olive Oil. (EVOO)  We cheated a bit on the Tempeh crumbles (a recipe included here) when we came across Smoky Tempeh in the organic cooler at our local Walmart.  You might find it there as well (yes, shocking I know!)  I used ...