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    Best of the First Quarter 2017

    Published: Apr 3, 2017 by Richa 8 Comments

    Q1 2017 at VeganRicha.com | Recipes, Book Preorder Plastics. Best Recipes of the first Quarter from VeganRicha.com Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Options. Golden Milk Chia Pudding, Ethiopian Pizza, Korean Mac Cheese, General Tsos Sandwich, Jamaican Curried Scallopwd Potatoes, Tiramisu Bars and more. Whats in store for the rest of 2017.

    2017 Q1 is packed and done and I am ready for q2 to move on quickly so I can head into sunshine and some break. New Posts, Updates, Book work made up q1. I added some new categories like Instant Pot and One pot meals and tagged the Recipes that now have Videos. Posts on the blog will keep getting updated with the categories over the next few weeks. The coming few months like this first quarter, are going to be shuffling a lot of the Book 2 work and the blog work. You might see more lag times in responding to comments on social media. Ping me again on more responsive options as facebook or email.  

    Here are all the Recipes/Posts from the first quarter. If you make any of these, please do leave me a comment about how it turned out, how you served it, suggestions or changes if any that worked well. Your comments help me learn on the job! 

    What were your favorite recipes so far from 2017? What were a bit out of the comfort zone 🙂 ?. I know I would do the General Tso’s Sandwih differently. For Easter Recipe, see here. Scroll below to read about what other things we are working on this year. 

    White Bean Burgers with Carrots, Peanuts and thai flavors. Topped with sweet and sour Butternut squash. Asian Peanut Bean Burgers. Vegan Gluten free Option | VeganRicha.comHazelnut Walnut Brownies - No Bake Brownies with dates, roasted hazelnuts and walnuts. Easy Fudgy No Bake Vegan Brownies. No Bake Nutella Brownies. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe. | VeganRicha.comVegan Richa's Everyday Kitchen Cookbook Now Available everywhere where Books are Sold | VeganRicha.comEasy Tortilla Soup with Red lentils. 1 Pot 30 minutes! Add veggies of choice, garnish with tortilla chips or avocado. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe Vegetarian Tortilla Soup | VeganRicha.com
    • Peanut Carrot White Bean Burgers
    • Hazelnut Brownies – No Bake Brownies Vegan Gluten-free
    • Vegan Richa’s Everyday Kitchen Cover Reveal & Pre-Order Links!
    • Red Lentil Tortilla Soup 
    8 Spice Veggie Stir fry - Vegetable Masala Subzi. Use up the veggies to make this dry Veggie Stir fry with Indian Spices. Serve with Dal or Curries. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe | VeganRicha.comSticky Ginger Sesame Tofu and Veggie stir fry with vermicelli or maifun noodles. Easy weekday Dinner. Vegan Gluten-free nut-free Recipe. Use chickpeas or more veggies to make Tofu-free | VeganRicha.comEasy Orange Chia Cranberry Muffins. These breakfast Muffins are simple and full of flavor. Blend up the wet and dry in a blender, pour and bake. Vegan Nut-free Soy-free Recipe. Makes 11 to 12 muffins | VeganRicha.com25 Minute Weeknight Pasta. Ziti with Chipotle Lentil Tomato Sauce. Smoky Chipotle and lentils in the pasta sauce make it a flavorful and filling meal. Vegan Soyfree Recipe. Easily glutenfree with GF pasta. | VeganRicha.com
    • 8 Spice Veggie Stir fry – Vegetable Masala Subzi
    • Sticky Ginger Sesame Tofu and Veggies
    • Blender Chia Orange Cranberry Muffins
    • Ziti with Chipotle Lentil Tomato Sauce 
    What to cook in March - Asparagus Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Carrots Recipes #vegan #recipes #march #seasonal #veganrichaSpiced Cauliflower and Tofu in Green Masala Sauce. Baked Cauliflower and Tofu in green cilantro sauce. The sauce paste can be made ahead and stored. Vegan Gluten-free Nut-free Recipe. Can be soy-free with chickpea tofu or chickpeas or beans or other veggies. | VeganRicha.comGeneral Tso's Tofu Sandwich. Vegan General Tso Sauce Recipe. Bake the tofu or pan fry, add blanched veggies and make a sandwich or wrap. Vegan Nut-free Recipe. can be gluten-free with gf buns or wrap. | VeganRicha.comSoft Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls. Moist and soft Whole wheat Rolls 100% Whole grain rolls. Use as Wheat Buns for Burgers or Sliders. Vegan Whole Grain Dinner Rolls. Soy-free Palm Oil-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com
    • What to cook this March – 30 Seasonal Recipes
    • Spiced Cauliflower and Tofu in Green Masala Sauce
    • Vegan General Tso’s Tofu Sandwich
    • Soft Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls with Tanzhong starter 
    Instant Pot Masala Eggplant Curry. Pressure cooked Indian Baghare baingan. Stuffed Baby Eggplant Curry. #Vegan #Glutenfree #Soyfree #Recipe #veganricha | VeganRicha.comEthiopian Berbere Chickpea Pizza with Tahini Garlic Dressing. Amazingly flavorful pizza. Dress with tahini dressing, vegan ranch or other creamy dressing. Vegan Soyfree Nut-free Recipe. Gluten-free Crust option. | VeganRicha.comSpicy Garlicky Korean Mac and Cheese with Gochujang. Use sriracha for variation. Vegan Recipe. Gluten-free with gluten-free pasta | VeganRicha.comTiramisu Fudge Bars with creamy cashew vegan mascarpone layered with cocoa coffee cream. These freezer fudge bars are easy and dreamy. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com
    • Instant Pot Masala Eggplant Curry
    • Ethiopian Berbere Chickpea Pizza with Tahini Garlic Dressing
    • Garlicky Korean Mac and Cheese with Gochujang
    • Vegan Tiramisu Fudge Bars 
    Veg Kolhapuri Recipe - Veggies in Sesame Coconut Tomato Kolhapuri Sauce. Use up the leftover veggies in this flavorful sauce. Anything goes. Add cooked beans for added protein. #Vegan #Glutenfree #Soyfree #Nutfree #veganricha #Recipe. | VeganRicha.comVegan Chocolate Dessert Recipes. Easy Chocolate Cake, Brownies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate Mousse, Chia Chocolate Shake, Marble Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Silk Pie and More. Vegan Chocolate Recipes for Valentines Day #vegan #veganricha #valentinesday | VeganRicha.comTofu Matar Masala - Tofu Peas in Blender Masala Sauce. Curried Tofu and peas with a roasted cumin tempering. Vegan Matar Paneer. Gluten-free Recipe. Use chickpeas or veggies to make soy-free #vegan #veganricha #recipe | VeganRicha.comVegan Banana Bread with Walnuts. Classic super moist Banana bread with toasted nuts and coconut. No Palm oil. #Vegan #Recipe #veganricha | VeganRicha.com.
    • Veg Kolhapuri Recipe – Veggies in Sesame Coconut Tomato Sauce
    • 18 Vegan Chocolate Dessert Recipes for Valentines Day
    • Tofu Matar Masala – Tofu Peas in Blender Masala Sauce
    • Vegan Banana Bread with Toasted Walnuts and Coconut 
    Turmeric Miso Soup With Ginger, Garlic and Tofu. Kick that cold with this soothing, anti inflammatory, brothy soup. Vegan Gluten-free Nut-free #vegan #Recipe #veganricha | VeganRicha.comVegan Scalloped Potatoes and Cauliflower with Jamaican Curry Spices. Curried Scalloped Potatoes. Vegan Potato Gratin. Easily made gluten-free. #vegan #soyfree #veganricha #recipe | VeganRicha.comEasy Bhuna Masala Sauce for Indian curries. 1 Pot 30 Minute Masala Sauce. Bhuna means roasted. Use this roasted masala simmer sauce for quick curries. Add non dairy milk or cashew cream or yogurt. #Vegan #Glutenfree #Recipe #VeganRicha | VeganRicha.comVegan Party Food Recipes to impress the party. Appetizers, Dips, Finger Food for the Super bowl Party or other get together. Gluten-free and Soy-free Options #vegan #veganricha VeganRicha.com
    • Turmeric Miso Soup With Ginger, Garlic and Tofu
    • Vegan Scalloped Potatoes and Cauliflower with Jamaican Curry Spices
    • Bhuna Masala Sauce – 30 minute 1 pot
    • 40 Vegan Party Food Recipes 
    Boston Cream Pie Pudding Parfaits. Creamy Almond flavored pudding layered with smooth chocolate. Serve as pudding cups or add other layers of vanilla wafers or vanilla sponge cake to make Parfaits. Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Can be made nut-free. | VeganRicha.comBroccoli Stir fry with Indian Spices - Broccoli Sabji with mustard seeds, coriander, fenugreek, turmeric and cinnamon. 1 pot, 20 mins.Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Broccoli Recipe. Serve as a side, or with dal, or fill up a taco or wrap.Vegan Pizza Dip. Easy Pizza Dip with sauteed mushrooms, olives, pizza sauce and from scratch vegan mozzarella cream sauce. Gluten-free Recipe. Can be soy-free. | VeganRicha.comVeggie Pinto Bean Fajita Tacos with Cilantro Chile Marinade. Amazing Fajita Marinade for veggies and Beans. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Vegetarian Fajita Recipe | VeganRicha.com
    • Vegan Boston Cream Pie Pudding
    • Broccoli Stir fry with Indian Spices – Broccoli Sabji
    • Vegan Pizza Dip with Vegan Mozzarella Cream & Herbed Mushrooms
    • Pinto Bean Fajita Tacos with Cilantro Chile Lime Marinade 
    Golden Milk Chia Pudding. Turmeric Milk, spices and orange in this chia pudding makes an amazing breakfast. Vegan Gluten-free Nut-free Soy-free Recipe #veganricha | VeganRicha.comTofu and Brown Rice Noodles in Hoisin Sauce. Vegan Hoisin Sauce Noodle Stir fry. Use more veggies to make tofu-free. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe | VeganRicha.comTurmeric Lentil Fritters Tomato Greens Bowl with Tahini Dill Sauce. Baked Seedy Golden Lentil fritters with greens, tomatoes and a tahini sauce make an easy Lunch bowl. Vegan Nut-free Soy-free Recipe. Easily Glutenfree | VeganRicha.com
    • Golden Milk Chia Pudding with Orange & Ginger
    • Tofu and Brown Rice Noodles in Hoisin Sauce
    • Turmeric Lentil Fritters Tomato Bowl with Tahini Dill Sauce

    Whats in store for q2 and the rest of the year… This year we are trying to organize and plan better (I see hubbs smiling), focus on the book 2 (conversations on other topics somehow end up meandering onto the amount of work that is still left), on videos for recipes, Easy simple options along with the creative ways to use legumes, greens, and veggies, and focusing on Plastics, on how to use less of.  


    Some mind boggling numbers below

    • Every square mile of ocean contains about 46,000 pieces of floating plastic. Plastic debris acts like a sponge for toxic chemicals, soaking up a million fold greater concentration (than surrounding water) Plastic bags can take up to 1,000 years to break down, so even when an animal dies and decays after ingesting a bag, the plastic re-enters the environment, posing a continuing threat to wildlife. (Worldwatch Institute)
    • At least 267 different species are known to have suffered from entanglement or ingestion of plastic marine debris. 
    • Each year, 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide. That’s nearly two million plastic bags used per minute. 100 billion plastic grocery bags are thrown away in the US per year. 
    • In the U.S., we use 500 million straws a day.
    • About 191 million barrels of hydrocarbon gas liquids were used to make plastic in the U.S. in 2010. 
    • There is now six times more plastic debris in parts of the North Pacific Ocean than zooplankton
    • The production of plastic uses around eight percent of the world’s oil production
    • 4.7 billion toothbrushes are used and discarded every year
    • 1 million sea birds and 100,000 marine mammals are killed annually from plastic in our oceans.

    What can we do

    • Reduce or use alternate options – Brushes (Brush with Bamboo). Paper wrapped soaps, Bulk Bins, Tote bars for grocery shopping, If you find reyclable or glass jar tooth pastes, shampoos, creams etc, please add them in the comments. 
    • Reuse- Reuse clothes (10.5 million tons of clothing, clothes ends up in landfills), Reuse glass containers, Reuse tote bags, Reuse Mugs, Carry youwn own water bottle, steel or glass straws or no straws!, compostable cutlery and plates. 
    • Refuse excess packaging and choose recyclable options.

    Do post about any plastic item(hairbrushes, toothpaste, house cleaning, cosmetics etc etc) specific options and solutions in the comments. Here is an infographic on Plastics from Visual.ly

    Put Down the Plastic: How to Move Away From Plastic Dependency

    by Ghergich. From Visually. – See more at: https://visual.ly/put-down-plastic-how-move-away-plastic-dependency#sthash.DQrGorLq.dpuf

     

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    1. Urban objects

      July 02, 2020 at 11:38 pm

      Informative article and i read many of your posts in website. Hope you will add more such kind of articles

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        July 03, 2020 at 6:06 pm

        Thank you!!! Sure will =)

        Reply
    2. John Mylisa

      June 25, 2020 at 11:18 pm

      This Is really Appreciable! You guys Made it well. Keep Going 🙂

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        June 26, 2020 at 10:47 am

        thank you, John

        Reply
    3. Alisha

      April 04, 2017 at 1:00 pm

      That turmeric miso soup saved my life when I was sick! That one will be a part of my family’s recipe collection for years to come. Looking forward to pre-ordering your new book this week! Thank you for including gluten free options in your recipes. 🙂

      Reply
      • Richa

        April 04, 2017 at 1:53 pm

        Awesome! We’ve been making versions of that one all of last month with some or other other bug going around. So glad it worked for you!

        Reply
    4. Laura Olson

      April 04, 2017 at 8:58 am

      Curious. How would you do the tofu General Tsao differently. I want to make it this week!

      Reply
      • Richa

        April 04, 2017 at 10:47 am

        Maybe serve it over rice or noodles, since some people were put off by it in a sandwich. the baked general tsos tofu slices are great any which way.

        Reply

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