All posts tagged: Vegan Food

Organic Thai Curried Vegetables

  GreenFare Café, 21 Day Kick Off Ingredients: Cabbage, Brown Rice, Broccoli, Unsweetened Coconut Milk,(Water, coconut cream), Coconut Water Concentrate, spinach, kale, yellow onion, red curry paste, red chili pepper, garlic, lemongrass, galangal, Thai ginger, salt, shallots, spices, lime, jalapeño, ginger, garlic and cilantro. Nutrition Facts: Serving Size 1lbs. Calories 280, fat cal 25, Total Fat 3g, Sat fat 8g, trans fat Omg, cholest 0mg, sodium 100mg, total carb 54g, fiber 8g, total carb 54g, fiber 8g, sugar 0g, and protein 11g. Percent daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet. Wisdom – By AWE This dish was ok. The vegetables had nice crisp and crunch. This is a dish that needs salt. It can’t be salt free.    My opinion. Tip for the day! Snacks: Banana, Apple Cantaloupe chunks Mali Chips Sweet Potato Fries How about that? Love and light! Cheers! Famous quote: “ Do not overrate what you receive, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. “ —— By Buddha

Organic Kichadi

GreenFare Café | 21 Day Kick Off Ingredients: Water, Onions, Potato, Sweet Potatoes, Peas, Kale, Brown Rice, Red Lentils, Celery, Garlic, Ginger, Cumin, Coriander, Turmeric, Red Pepper Flakes, Cardamom and clove. Nutrition Facts: Serving size is for 1. Serving size 1lbs. Calories 210, fat calories 10, total fat 1.5g, sat fat 0g, trans fat 0g, Cholest. 0mg, Sodium 90mg, total carb 51g, fiber 10g, sugars 0g, and Protein 9g, Percent daily values are based on a 2000 calories calorie diet. Wisdom: By AWE This dish was heavy on the starch. It was OK. Hearty is the word! There seems to be a trend. Potatoes, rice and beans seem to be the base. Followed by veggies of different types. Tip for the day! Don’t follow the crowd in every sense of the word. Everyone has their own twists and approaches to food, and life. That’s what you are buying. You are buying some else’s opinion set to a brand. So, get to know YOU. Your likes, dislikes! Get to know, understand textures, smells, tastes, and the …

Organic Creamy Potatoes & Kale

GreenFare Café, 21 Day Kick Off   Ingredients: Gold potatoes, kale, unsweetened soy milk(water soy beans), cashews, red onions, onion powder, miso, rice koji, chickpeas, sea salt, koji spores, lemon, all purpose seasoning, soy, onions, orange crystals, nutritional yeast, garlic, celery, dill, horseradish, lemon peel, mustard, orange peel, parsley, white pepper, turmeric, green and red bell pepper, rosehips, summer savory, mushroom, coriander, fenugreek, basil, marjoram, oregano, thyme, tarragon, cumin, ginger, cayenne, pepper, cloves, spinach, rosemary, cinnamon, paprika, tomato, nutritional yeast and crushed red pepper. Nutrition Facts: Serving size is for 1. Serving size 1lbs. Calories 818, fat cal 177, total fat 21g, sat fat 4g, trans fat 0g, cholest 0mg, sodium 137mg, total carbs 73g, fiber 9g, sugars 8g, and protein 19g. Percent daily values are based on a 2000 diet. Wisdom – By AWE “ Research shows vegan food can improve or reverse diabetes. In one study, participants with diabetes who were using a low fat, entirely plant based diet showed improvements in their condition or had their condition reversed. “ This dish tastes …

Organic Power Bowl

GreenFare 21 Day Kick Off Ingredients: Sweet Potatoes, Black Beans, Brown Rice, Green Peppers, Mango Hemp dressing(Mango, Hemp-seeds, Lime Juice, Dijon Mustard, Shallots, Dates, Chickpea Miso,( Handmade Rice, Koji, Chickpeas, Sun-dried Sea Salt, Blue Ridge Mountain Well Water), Corn, Red Bell Pepper, Kale, Garlic and Black Pepper. Nutrition Facts: Serving 1, Calories 530, Fat Cal 35, Total Fat 3.5g, Sat Fat 5g, Trans Fat 0g, Cholest 0mg, Sodium 40mg, Total Carb 111g, Fiber 22g, and the Protein 19g. Percent daily values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Wisdom – By AWE The research suggests, “ Don’t Diet.” Dieters go wrong when they drastically cut calories, hoping for quick weight loss.” “Your body goes onto starvation mode and slows the metabolism.” “The suggestion is to change the type of food you eat.” “Then, you may find that you can lose weight w/o intentionally cutting calories.” A very good meal. The mango hemp dressing gave it a kinda cheesy flavor. Light and healthy.  I recommend giving this a try. Love and light. Cheers! Bonus Recipe: Overnight …

Organic Curry Bowl

GreenFare Café, 21 Day Kick Off Ingredients: Water, quinoa, peas, onion, red pepper, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, shiitake, raisins, tahini, miso, garlic, ginger, powder, and curry powder. Nutrition Facts: Serving size for 1. Serving 1lbs. Calories 250, fat cal 50, total fat 8g, trans fat 0g, cholest 0mg, Sodium 200mg, fiber 14g, and protein 14g. Percent daily values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Wisdom: By AWE This is day seven’s dinner portion eaten for day eights lunch. I attended the kick start’s Tuesday meeting and dinner was served. Yesterday, I learned that I was not alone in my struggle(possible transition to Vegan cuisine). I learned that many were struggling with taste, texture and ingrained belief systems about food. We missed meat protein, dairy products and oily foods. We are learning to adapt by learning simple principles. Believe me if you decide to make the transition to Veganism, it definitely will be a process. For me, its about staying healthy. Staying healthy and educating myself is my focus. Being curious! So, this weeks challenge: 1. …

Sundried Tomato Kale Pasta

GreenFare Café, 21 Day Kick Off Ingredients: Whole wheat penne pasta, durum whole wheat flour, walnuts, kale, basil, sun-dried tomatoes, lemon juice, garlic and lemon zest. Nutrition Facts: Serving size is for 1. Serving 1lbs. Calories 1070, fat calories 220, total fat 24g, sat fat, 2g, trans fat 0g, cholest 0mg, sodium 30mg, total carbs 1888g, fiber 3g, sugar 0g, and protein 28g. Percent daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet. Wisdom: By AWE Hi guys! The purpose of posting these dishes are to encourage those who are curious about vegan cuisine to try it. I post dishes that are from the GreenFare Organic Cafe’s 21 day Vegan kickstart menu. At the end of the program, I will post my own creative dishes. Some will be vegan, and some will be dishes that inspire me. What have I learned today? Stomach and satiety. Your stomach can detect how bulky your food is. The satiety point reflects fullness. The theory is that a bite of chicken isn’t bulky and doesn’t weigh enough to give you …

Organic Couscous Bowl

GreenFare Organic Café, 21 Day Kick Off Wisdom: By AWE An excellent vegan dish! Love, love, love! Why? It has so many light flavors. Like the Sun! I suppose, I like this best because it isn’t contrived or heavy. Yes!! Simplicity! One can taste the purity in the flavor. It’s easy to eat and enjoy! This bowl was so light. The tahini sauce was very complimentary! Ingredients: Vegetable stock, whole wheat couscous, Romaine lettuce, lemon juice, garbanzo beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, organic tahini sauce, lemon juice, garlic, miso, chili peppers, black pepper, and parsley. Nutrition Facts: Serving size is for 1, calories 270, fat cal 80, total fat 8g, sat fat 0g, trans fat 0g, cholest 0mg, sodium 95mg, total carbs 45g, and protein 11g. Daily values are based on a 2000 diet. Love and light. Cheers! Famous Quote: “ The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make a difference that you have lived and lived well. “ …