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Cheesy Cream Blueberry Muffins
Muffins:
3/4 cup soy milk
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar
4 oz plain soy yogurt
1/4 cup canola oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup frozen blueberries
Cheesy Cream:
6 oz vegan cream cheese, softened
2 oz plain soy yogurt
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place soy milk and vinegar in a small bowl. Set aside for at least 5 minutes.
3. To make the Cheesy Cream, beat all ingredients together until smooth. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in the sugar.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together yogurt, oil and vanilla extract. Stir in the soy milk mixture.
6. Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients bowl and stir together until JUST mixed. Fold in the blueberries.
7. Scoop batter into a lightly oiled 12-muffin tin, making a well and dropping a spoonful of the Cheesy Cream into each one.
8. Bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into muffin part comes out clean. Allow to cool before serving.
Week of May 23rd
Friday – rest
Saturday – 40 min spin class
Sunday – 42 min run
Monday – 30 min run
Tuesday – rest
Wednesday – 53 min spin class
Thursday – 31 min run
Coconut Cake
Geoff made me a coconut cake for my birthday. He modified this recipe. It was delicious ! Everyone at my birthday party seemed to like it. I loved the texture of the coconut flakes in the cake as well as the toasted coconut in the icing.
Here’s the modified recipe:
Cake:
8 oz silken tofu
1 lb plus 5 oz sugar
2 cups coconut milk
12 oz coconut flakes
1 cup canola oil
1 lb plus 4 oz all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
Icing:
5-7 oz non-hydrogenated margarine
1 lb powdered sugar, sifted
1/4 cup coconut milk
toasted coconut
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Put first 5 ingredients the bowl of a food processor and puree until thick and uniform in texture. Add last 3 ingredients and process until incorporated. Pour batter into 2 (9-inch) parchment lined cake pans that have been coated with non-stick cooking spray. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
3. For the icing, mix ingredients until incorporated, adding the margarine one oz at a time. Spread on cooled cake. Sprinkle some of the toasted coconut on top.
Dinner: Soup and subs
White bean soup and savory mushroom “meatball” subs (on multi grain hoagie buns).
Vegetable Paella
2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup arborio rice
1/4 tsp saffron strands
1/4 tsp paprika
1 bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 veggie sausages, chopped
8 cremini mushrooms, chopped
1 small bunch baby broccoli
2 cups vegetable broth
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup frozen peas
salt and pepper (to taste)
lemon wedges for garnish
1. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large pan.
2. Sauté the onion and garlic for 3 minutes. Add the rice, saffron and paprika and continue to sauté for another minute, stirring constantly. Add the bell pepper along with the veggie sausages and stir for a few more minutes.
3. Add the mushrooms, baby broccoli, broth and white wine. Bring to a boil for two minutes, then reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Add more liquid, if needed, to prevent sticking. Cover and cook another 5 minutes.
4. Stir in the frozen peas. Continue cooking until peas are tender and liquid is absorbed. The rice should be al-dente, not overcooked. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately. Garnish with lemon wedges.
Dinner: Waldorf salads
We are back home and wanted something “healthy” for dinner after sampling every vegan dish in Manhattan this weekend so I made vegan Waldorf salads: spinach, granny smith apples, maple toasted walnuts, cranraisins and blue “cheese” with honey mustard dressing and sourdough bread.
Dinner at Caravan of Dreams in NYC
Paella and pesto pizza
Week of May 16th
Friday – 32 min run
Saturday – 50 min spin class
Sunday – 2.5 hour bike ride
Monday – 50 min run
Tuesday – 32 min run
Wednesday – 55 min spin class
Thursday – 30 min run
Sunday ride
On my way back from an easy 40 miler. I love living in Ft Lauderdale !
Shepherd’s Pie, revised
Geoffrey helped me make a better version of my Shepherd’s pie by making the following changes:
- use peas instead of green beans
- add veggie broth (the previous recipe was too dry)
- make mash with margarine and soy milk (a lot lot creamier this way)
- make it 2 layers (instead of 3) with the protein layer on the bottom and mash on top
Here’s the updated recipe:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
12 oz veggie protein crumbles
2 tsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp each dried oregano, basil and thyme
salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup veggie broth
1 cup frozen peas and carrots
a few dashes of paprika
Mash:
4 russet postatoes, peeled and cubed
2 tbsp non-hydrogenated, vegan margarine
1/2 cup plain soymilk
salt and pepper, to taste
1. To make the mash, boil potatoes in salted water until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain potatoes and place them in a bowl. Add margarine, soymilk, salt and pepper and mash until potatoes are almost smooth.
2. Saute onion and garlic in olive oil until translucent.
3. Mix in veggie crumbles, Worcestershire sauce and spices. Cook for about 5 minutes, adding veggie broth as needed.
4. Stir in the frozen peas and carrots and cook for another 2 minutes.
5. Preheat broiler to high. Fill in casserole dish with veggie crumble mixture. Spoon the mash evenly on top. Sprinkle with paprika, if desired. Broil until mash is evenly browned.
It was super yummy !
