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Slow Cooker Vegan Black-Eyed Peas and Collard Greens
Across the U.S., but particularly in the South, there’s a tradition of eating black-eyed peas and collard greens on New Year’s Day to bring good luck. The peas represent good luck, health and plenty. The greens symbolize the green of currency, and are meant to bring financial gain in the year ahead. Looking for a…
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Buffalo Flavored Nuts
This vegan buffalo flavored nuts recipe keeps you coming back for more. When I was putting it together, I had the Snyder’s of Hanover Hot Buffalo Wing Pretzel Pieces on my mind. Homemade buffalo almonds and cashews should taste like the king of all vegan snack food. And when they do, those spicy nuts are…
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Smoky Maple BBQ Popcorn
This is an easy vegan BBQ flavored popcorn recipe with maple syrup, smoked paprika, chipotle powder and more. It’s smoky, sweet, spicy, and savory. It’s texture is crunchy and light. As you snack, it doesn’t leave seasoning all over your fingers, as some recipes do. In the end, it’s flavor dares you not to finish…
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Slow Cooker Black-Eyed Peas, Okra and Tomatoes
Inspired by the flavors of the U.S.’s Southern cuisine, this slow cooker vegan black-eyed peas with okra and tomatoes recipe is one of my favorite crockpot meals. It’s easy to make and very hearty. Served over a heaping pile of quinoa or brown rice, vegan stewed black-eyed peas and okra is loaded with protein, fiber,…
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Herbed Black-Eyed Pea and Cannellini Bean Salad with Garlic Toast
This is an easy, delicious vegan recipe for herbed black-eyed pea and cannellini bean salad with fresh dill, mint, parsley and chives. Serving it over garlic toast is absolutely divine. It’s like one big, buttery crouton begging for this delicious vegan herbed bean salad recipe to live on top of it. I love the contrast…
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Cajun Black-Eyed Pea Soup
Inspired by Cajun cuisine, this hearty vegan black-eyed pea soup recipe is easy to prepare, cooks up fast, and tastes absolutely fantastic with a piece of cornbread on the side. It can be enjoyed year around. It makes 4 servings. For this recipe, you can use a prepared Cajun seasoning blend. In the past, I…
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Vegan Pozole Rojo
Years back, I had a bowl of vegan pozole rojo at a restaurant in Santa Cruz, California. And while it was not a bad bowl of soup, it felt like it could be a better bowl of soup. Since that time, I’ve thought about it on and off. And today, felt like the day to…
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Texas Caviar with Italian Dressing
The first time I had Texas caviar (also known as cowboy caviar) was at a work potluck. As I recall, it was the one dish that didn’t make it home. We devoured it straightaway. And thus, I was inspired to make this recipe for Texas caviar with homemade vegan Italian dressing! So, what is Texas caviar?…