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    Home » fall

    Best of October

    Published: Nov 1, 2016 · Modified: Nov 30, 2016 by Richa 7 Comments

    Chickpea Veggie Shepherds Pie #vegan and October Recap | VeganRicha.com

    October flew by with all the fall things, pumpkin, cooling weather, loads of thunderstorms, rain, grey skies, leaking windows, holidays and events all clubbed together in one weekend (Diwali on 30th and Halloween on 31st), blog and book work and on and on. 

    And in the middle of all this we also started fostering. So add some sleepless nights to the mix. I am hoping the over busyness will jar the creative juices that have been stagnating in the last few weeks and also give me that burst of energy. Like many people, I seem to get more productive and creative when I have less time.

    Here is what was posted in October. Some Thanksgiving menu options, warming soups, vegan-ized Diwali desserts, fall bakes and more. Images are linked to the recipes. What was your favorite of the month?

    Vegan Laksa - Malaysian Curry Laksa Soup Recipe with homemade Laksa paste. Warming, spicy, flavorful soup for fall and winter. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com

    White and Black Bean Chili Recipe. Make this Hot bowl of Chili with Black Beans and White Cannellini or Northern Beans, peppers, veggies for Fall. 1 Pot, ready in 30 minutes. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe. | VeganRicha.com #vegan #glutenfree #veganricha
    Besan Halwa is a fudgy dessert made with chickpea flour or besan. Chickpea flour Spoon fudge with cardamom and nuts. Use other grain or bean or lentil flours for variation. Vegan Gluten-free Grain-free Dessert Recipe. | VeganRicha.com #vegan #glutenfree #veganricha
    15 min Almond fudge with Cardamom and Basundi - thickened milk with saffron and nuts. Basundi or Rabri with almond milk. Indian Vegan Sweets for Diwali. | VeganRicha..com

    Badam Burfi - 5 min Almond fudge with Cardamom and Vegan Basundi - thickened milk with saffron and nuts. Basundi or Rabri with almond milk. Indian Vegan Sweets for Diwali. Vegan Dairy-free Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe. | VeganRicha.com #glutenfree #veganricha #vegan
    Toasted Coconut Balls - Toasted Coconut Cardamom Ladoo. Soft balls of coconut, coconut milk, cardamom and coconut sugar to celebrate Indian festivals. Use other flavors of choice. | VeganRicha.com
    Vegan Shepherds Pie with Chickpeas and Sweet Potato mash. Crusted with breadcrumbs, garlic and herbs. 1 hour easy Vegetarian Shepherds Pie. Vegan Nut-free Soy-free Recipe. Can be gluten-free | VeganRicha.com

    Pumpkin Pie Spice Turmeric Latte. Warming comforting latte with pumpkin pie spices and turmeric. Ready in 10 minutes. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com #vegan #glutenfree #veganricha
    Kadai "Paneer" Tofu & Peppers. Kadhai Tofu in spiced tomato sauce. Shimla Mirch/ Capsicum, Broccoli and Crisped Hemp Tofu in an easy blender tomato almond sauce makes a great entree for Diwali. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Cashew-free Recipe. | VeganRicha.com #glutenfree #veganricha #vegan
    Brown Rice Kheer Recipe. Vegan Rice Pudding. Indian Kheer for Diwali festival. Brown Rice simmered in almond cashew milk with cardamom, roasted nuts and currants or raisins. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe. | VeganRicha.com

    Chilli Tofu - Indian Chilli "Paneer" Recipe. Chilli Paneer is an Indo-chinese fusion stir fry served with other fusion noodles or fried rice. Crisp Tofu replaces the Paneer cheese in this delicious and quick version. Vegan Gluten-free Nut-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com #vegan #glutenfree #veganricha

    Currently watching this.

    Listening to this while photography or editing. You can find the song or album on Spotify and other places as well. Some of the visuals on the linked youtube version, even though calming can be disturbing. 

    Cookbooks:

    Loads of amazing cookbooks are lined up for the fall season. Vegan cookbooks are doing better than regular cookbooks in so many amazing ways!

    Aquafaba – The new cookbook by Zsu Dever is an innovative cookbook that takes you through the discovery of bean liquid and its many uses in making macarons, crepes, waffles, marshmallows, vegan cheeses, butter, ice creams, quiches, and more. There are many sweet as well as savory recipes and an entire chapter on delicious ways to use the leftover chickpeas that you might get as a by product of using up all that chickpea liquid! Find the entire Table of contents, some sample recipes on blog tours here.

    If you are wondering why you havent seen many aquafaba recipes on the blog, well I cannot stand the noise of the mixer, so whipped recipes are a bit difficult to experiment with. I do use aquafaba in breads etc. 


    Other notable and amazing cookbooks – Oh She Glows Everyday by NYT best selling author Angela Liddon. OSG everyday covers everyday vegan recipes to get you started or help transition to a plant based diet. Try the delicious Veggie Burgers, Fusilli Lentil-Mushroom Bolognese, and Ultimate Flourless Brownies.

    Isa’s Super fun Times to take the guess work out of the holiday season. Cinnamon Apple Crepes, Cheeseburger Pizza, Biscuits and Gravy, Churro Biscotti, casseroles, finger food, gameday options and more. But My Family would never go Vegan is Kristy’s next installment to help you tackle difficult family situations.Vegan Mexico by Jason Wyrick. Hubbs loved his first book Vegan Tacos, so this might be another one to get hubbs to the kitchen to make Oaxacan Black Beans, Blue Corn Mushrooms Bocoles, Sonoran Machaca Burritos, Sweet Potato Pastelitos, or Tres Leches Cake (this will definitely fall on me to make).

    Vegan Laksa - Malaysian Curry Laksa Soup Recipe with homemade Laksa paste. Warming, spicy, flavorful soup for fall and winter. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com

    November means shorter days and wanting to inside a cozy (down alternative) comforter and watch simple  happy movies. Holiday movie game on point…  Hello, My name is Doris, and Bollywood : Barfi, Jab we met, Hasee Toh Phasee. And listening to Debbie Macomber books. 

    October is also my Birthday month. One of these years, I will get a Birthday celebration like I want.. A bunch of puffy pomeranians giving me loads of kisses!

    Some things to ponder about- Here’s how much water and food 7 billion humans consume, compared to just 1.5 billion cows. Every Single Day. And Why beagles are the choice for animal testing.

    Coming up in November. Soups, Meals, Cookies, Pies and more. What are you cooking up in November. 

    Spli Pea Soup and Masala Tofu Bowl | VeganRicha.com

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    1. Tina Caskey

      November 06, 2016 at 10:50 am

      Happy, happy October birthday (from another October birthday woman)! 🙂

      Wishing you all the best as you begin foster care. My daughter is involved in that as well.

      Your blog is an inspiration to me….I’m also trying a blog, and it is challenging for various reasons. You do a great job!!!

      Reply
    2. Heidi

      November 03, 2016 at 7:55 pm

      Thanks for the documentary link, its one I wanted to watch and forgot about! ????. I loved the Brown Rice Kheer Recipe.

      Reply
    3. JN

      November 03, 2016 at 5:54 am

      Thank you, for the post and THANK YOU, for putting the link for the documentary! Thanks for all the other info & links! My Fav for October was the Chili tofu.

      Reply
    4. cheri

      November 02, 2016 at 6:15 pm

      Great post and links, love your recipes. I enjoy reading and listening to Debbie Macomber too! Happy belated birthday!!

      Reply
      • Richa

        November 02, 2016 at 7:31 pm

        Thanks! I love her holiday and romance novels

        Reply
    5. Emily

      November 02, 2016 at 10:45 am

      Thank you for the wonderful recipes and links. I can’t wait for that split pea soup.

      Reply
      • Richa

        November 02, 2016 at 7:30 pm

        Thanks

        Reply

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