And there you have it, quick-and-easy vegan French toast.įor the 2-Minute Cinnamon French Toast recipe, click here. Coat chunks of bread in a creamy, vanilla-cinnamon-maple mixture and microwave for around 90 seconds. And there’s no better way to embrace the fall spirit than with some gooey cinnamon French toast. We absolutely love this recipe from Lemon and Zest for two reasons: it’s entirely plant-based, and you can make it in a mug. Most of these recipes can be made using just a mug, but all of them will inspire you to cook and eat more plant-based foods. This week, we’ve rounded up nine different microwave meals, many of which are inspired by the fall season. Because ingredients like vegetables tend to leach out their vitamins and minerals in cooking water, the quick cook time and low water usage of a microwave oven helps preserve these nutrients. Microwave ovens have been around for a long time, nearly 80 years, and they’re really good at rapidly heating foods, thawing frozen foods, and melting ingredients like chocolate or butter.Ĭlick here for our list of 20 Essential Plant-Based Pantry Ingredientsīut what you might not know about your microwave is that it can also help retain the nutrient content of your food. When used properly, this handy device can save you time, effort, and dirty dishes.
Vegan mac n cheese in a mug free#
~Oh and hey, if you’re doing the oil-free thing, you’ll be happy to note that this recipe is completely oil free if you leave the cooking spray off of the eggplant bacon recipe.It’s time to get reacquainted with your microwave. Just submerge in boiling water for 15 minutes, drain, and proceed. You can boil them for the same creamy effect, and still have this on the table in 30 minutes. ~If you forgot to soak the cashews, have no fear. (I used shells, but they have a macaroni, too.) But you obvs can use whichever noodles you love! I recommend Tinkyada brand.
They stand up beautifully to the sauce, and tend not to get mushy as leftovers. ~I used gluten-free noodles here, and actually, I usually do with Mac-N-Cheeze. If, however, you NEEDS your garlic, throw a clove or two into the sauce while it’s pureeing. Once the eggplant is in the oven and the pasta is boiling, you have plenty of time to prep the tomatoes and puree the sauce.~I was making this for a friend who is sensitive to garlic (I KNOW!) and so I didn’t use it. ~For time management: Get the oven preheating and the water boiling, then prep the eggplant. I hope your summer has been as fruitful as mine (literally and figuratively) and I can’t wait to share some fall recipes with you soon! It’s just a nice creamy backdrop to the more assertive flavors its tossed with.Īnd there you have it: BLT Mac & Cheeze. The “cheeze” sauce is just something I threw together, very similar to the Chipotle Mac, but without the pepperiness and perhaps a little more noochy than usual.
Vegan mac n cheese in a mug plus#
So I made the “B” out of eggplant (remember: vegans will make bacon out of anything.) For the “L”, arugula is always prolific in the garden, plus I love its muskiness, which goes perfectly with the bright and smoky flavors of the other ingredients. If you have a garden, or a CSA, or just want to use some in-season produce from the grocery, maybe you’ll appreciate that. And, well, one thing led to another and I guess I don’t have to tell you, that this is how BLT Mac & Cheeze was born.īeing late summer, I really wanted this mac to be gardeny. So of course I’ve been using them in everything. And even now in mid-September, most of my plants are still producing juicy orbs of ridiculous deliciousness. Are they getting enough nutrients? Are they getting the right amount of water? Do they need trimming? Are there any pests pestering them? And, most importantly, do they miss me like I miss them?Īfter a few snafus this past Spring (who expects snow in May?!) my babies finally got going. If I’m traveling, I don’t wonder about my boyfriend and cats, I wonder about my tomatoes.
Tomatoes are all I’ve thought about all summer. I don’t know how this happened, but I guess I’m a tomato farmer. Total time: 30 minutes || Active time: 30 minutes