The Mollie Stone's Blog
While you can enjoy smoothies all year-round, there is nothing like the warmer weather of Spring that gets us craving these cold beverages! We’ve rounded up some of our favorite smoothie recipes for you to make and enjoy!
1. Raspberry-Rhubarb Bellini Smoothie with BlueberriesEnjoy this delicious smoothie as a healthy treat or as a cocktail – it’s delicious both ways! Learn how to make it here from Half Baked Harvest.
Don’t know what to do with your overripe bananas? Well wait a minute, don’t toss them! They’re the best kind of bananas for baking banana nut muffins. These are so simple, you might even be able to bake some in the morning before work! Ingredients Makes 1 dozen muffins
3 ½ extra ripe bananas ¼ cup Earth Balance vegetable margarine 1 cup organic cane sugar ½ cup soy or almond milk 2 cups all-purpose flour ¾ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions 25 minutes
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring ting tingling too. Come on, it’s lovely weather. For a sleigh ride together with you. Gingerbread Men are our favorite cookies to make and decorate this season. We tested out this awesome vegan recipe by Post Punk Kitchen and loved it! We made a few little changes—the biggest one being swapping out the molasses for maple syrup, we did this simply because we figured more people have maple syrup on hand than molasses. If you’re ..read more
The ultimate graham cracker pie crust (that can be made vegan too)!
How does one have a fully vegan yet traditional Thanksgiving? Easily! With some minor substitutions, you can make almost any traditional holiday dish vegan. Even if you’re not vegan, cooking vegan is a great way for home-cooks to challenge themselves to explore different ingredients. Here’s a round-up of our favorite vegan Thanksgiving recipes along with some vegan cooking tips & tricks:
First thing’s first, what do you serve as a main instead of a turkey?
Orange-Glazed Tofurky RoastWe’re full advocates of #PumpkinEverything for Fall. Move over zucchini bread, it’s all about the pumpkin bread. This pumpkin bread is so moist, flavorful and delicious—your non-vegan friends won’t have a clue it’s vegan. Did we forget to mention it also has the perfect sugary crust? Yup. What are you waiting for? Crank up that oven!
Ever bought one of those big bag of clementines and can’t finish the whole thing? A great alternative use for them is juicing. This green juice is the perfect thing to get you going in the morning. The sweetness of the clementines helps cut the bitterness of the kale, and the carrots add even more nutrients! If you don’t have clementines, this recipe tastes just as delicious with oranges. Let’s get juicing!
What’s more perfect on a hot summer day than lemonade? How about lemonade cupcakes? These vegan cupcakes are super moist and delicious, your friends won’t even know they’re vegan. They’re also made with simple ingredients that can be found in any pantry. Make these cupcakes for your next summer birthday party, poolside BBQ, bridal shower…or just because!
It’s California avocado season, so we have to eat ALL THE AVOCADOS, right?
But seriously, we could eat this avocado roll everyday. The sticky tangy rice brings out umami flavors of the avocado we never knew existed. If you haven’t tried avocado rolls, you should immediately! They’re fun and easy, making them the perfect economical, on-demand fix for your sushi craving.
The idea of a sweet dessert smoothie made from avocados may seem a bit strange at first, but it’s delicious – we promise! In fact, most Asian cultures only eat avocados in sweet preparations rather than savoury recipes. The avocado creams perfectly, which gives the shake a texture similar to a reallllyyy smooth frozen yogurt.