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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...

High Protein Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake-- 3 Ways

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                                         Maybe you have seen the delicious dark chocolate vegan cheesecake whose major ingredients are chickpeas and firm tofu? I got to thinking that, hey, other vegan cheesecakes could have this same unusual foundation and be just as yummy (and high protein, for those who are looking for additional protein in their vegan diet). Here are recipes for three such cheesecakes:  1. Lemon Vanilla Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake,  2. Maple-Pecan Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake 3. Cherry or Strawberry Swirl Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake  Scroll down to the recipes-- excited to see what you think!   1. ** L emon-Vanilla Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake ** Lemon-Vanilla Cheesecake. Image generated by Firefly. ** Crust: ** - 1 ½ cups (150 g) graham cracker crumbs (or gluten-free cookie crumbs) - ¼ cup (60 mL) melted coconut oil - 2 tbsp (30 mL) maple syrup ** Fill...

Tofu Cheesecake Recipe (gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free, vegan)

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Make crumbly crust pastry: MIX TOGETHER: *1 c. Brown Rice Flour *4 T. Brown Sugar *1/3 C. Coconut Oil or Grapeseed Oil *1/2 C. Fine Chopped Pecans or Hazelnuts SPRINKLE in a little water if needed PRESS mixture into pie plate FILLING: *Dissolve 3 T. Agar Agar (powder not flakes) into warm water in small saucepan and bring to a SIMMER whisking in pan for about 3-4 minutes. WHIZ TOGETHER: *1 Medium Firm Tofu Cake (12 oz.) *1/2 C. Sugar *1/4 tsp. Salt *1/4 C. Lemon Juice *1 T. Simply Organic Lemon Flavoring *2 T. Lemon Zest *Add the above to a Pie Shell TOP WITH: *2 c, Fresh Berries SLOWLY ADD Agar Agar by pouring over berries in pie shell. Mix gently but well. CHILL until set, about 6 hours (Recipe by Wyona Hertwig; image of her tofu cheesecake by Cynthia Zirkwitz)