Category Archives: Vegan

Greek Salad “xoriatiki”, Vegan Style

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Mediterranean Diet Greek Salad

From my understanding, the wealth of the Greek kitchen in vegetarian dishes and endless ways to cook vegetables comes from how poor the people were in the past and couldn’t afford meat, so they had to turn to the more affordable vegetables and legumes. This traditional Greek salad highlights this history lesson.

(Ironic how things have changed, huh?)

When I convinced myself to eat everything in the salad, I was amazed by the flavor!

The secret of this salad is the onion rings, without it, there is no Greek character! Continue reading Greek Salad “xoriatiki”, Vegan Style →

I Can’t Believe They’re Vegan Burgers!

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vegan burgers from mushrooms

To celebrate the launch of our new 2brokevegans.com address we are going to share with you one of our proudest recipes! This one gets a little messy, but once you bite into one of these vegan burgers, you’ll know it was all worth it!

First prepare your marinade: Continue reading I Can’t Believe They’re Vegan Burgers! →

Gluten-Free Vegan Onion Flat-Bread Recipe

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Gluten-Free Vegan Onion Flat-Bread Recipe Idea

To make this delicious gluten-free vegan onion flat-bread recipe add the following in a blender (we used a Vitamix) until the water is warm. If you would rather skip the blender, heat the water up until it is warm and mix it all in a large mixing bowl (you’ll need to grind the almonds and flax seeds into a powder though): Continue reading Gluten-Free Vegan Onion Flat-Bread Recipe →

Smokey Brown Rice with Peppers, Mushrooms and Rice Cream

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Vegan Smokey Brown Rice Recipe

I had this rice cream I wanted to try (and rice left over from yesterday). So, here is an easy smokey brown rice recipe!

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Olive Paste with Peppers

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vegan Olive Paste with Peppers

I am always looking for new versions of old things! So I came up with this simple olive paste modification.

It is hard to find olive paste without lactic acid  or lactose proteins. We are walking miles and miles to find the good stuff, but it’s worth it! Once we found what we were looking for we decided to add a twist to it. Continue reading Olive Paste with Peppers →

Tomato and Chopped Spinach Salad

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tomato and chopped spinach salad

Chop some spinach in this tomato salad for a healthy and tasty dish! This tomato and chopped spinach salad is a salad for the body, soul and mind!

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Vegan Spaghetti Parmesan with Pasta Sauce – Gluten-free

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Delicious Vegan Spaghetti Parmesan!

We wanted spaghetti so we made this vegan spaghetti Parmesan and it was delicious! Here is how we did it: Continue reading Vegan Spaghetti Parmesan with Pasta Sauce – Gluten-free →

Vegan Pumpkin Pie – Gluten Free

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Vegan Pumpkin Pie Recipe

What better way to wrap up our vegan Thanksgiving recipes than doing a gluten free vegan pumpkin pie? This is a very quick and easy way to make a pumpkin pie flavored filling that is actually raw and vegan! The crust is more like a traditional pie crust but it is gluten free and vegan! Here is how it’s done: Continue reading Vegan Pumpkin Pie – Gluten Free →

Grandma’s Yams – Gluten Free Vegan Mashed Sweet Potatoes

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Vegan Yams Mashed Sweet Potatoes Gluten Free Egg Free Dairy Free Thanksgiving Recipe Christmas Holiday

Thanksgiving week continues with the vegan version of my Grandma’s Yams! My Grandma made yams for both Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner every year! They were always the first side dish to disappear Continue reading Grandma’s Yams – Gluten Free Vegan Mashed Sweet Potatoes →

Vegan Scalloped Potatoes

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Vegan Scalloped Potatoes Gluten Free Vegan Thanksgiving Recipe Christmas Holiday

It is one of my favorite weeks of the year, American Thanksgiving! I miss the Thanksgiving days of old already and it is only my first year away from the United States. There is nothing quite like waking up to the sweet smells of Thanksgiving dinner filling the house from the oven! To me, Thanksgiving is about family, filling our bellies and watching American football games on television. I have been a vegan for years now but that does not mean I still do not find ways to celebrate Thanksgiving! So, in honor of Thanksgiving week I will be posting some of my favorite vegan Thanksgiving foods. First up? Vegan scalloped potatoes!

Wow! I pulled it off, I cannot find the words to describe how much I have Continue reading Vegan Scalloped Potatoes →