This high protein tempeh chili with sweet potato, pinto beans, plenty of chili spice, and cocoa powder is the ultimate game day chili. Serve with quinoa, yogurt, pickled jalapenos, cilantro, and cornbread. With the change in season, I sense that we’re all once again craving warm food. For me, this has coincided nicely with an…
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Delicata Squash and Fig Kale Salad
Say hello to your new favourite fall harvest salad. This roasted delicata squash and fig kale salad also features toasted pecans, red onion, and celery, giving it plenty of flavour and textural contrast. I’m beginning to wonder if I should change the name of this blog from UpBeet Kitchen to “Delightful Delicata,” based on the…
Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Parmesan
This healthy vegan sweet potato casserole with pecan ‘Parmesan’ is perfect for special occasions because it’s loved by vegans and non-vegans alike. Mashed sweet potato combined with roasted garlic forms the base of this hearty casserole, and it’s topped with crispy kale and pecan ‘Parmesan.’ This a great vegan and gluten-free dish to serve on…
Healthy Chocolate Date Walnut Cake
This chocolate, date, and walnut cake is a healthier version of an old classic called polka dater cake! The chocolate, date, walnut combination is retained, but we replace white sugar with lower glycemic coconut sugar and white flour with spelt flour. While this recipe is not vegan as written, you can likely veganize it by…
Californian Tempeh Tacos with Queso
These vegan Californian tempeh tacos with cashew queso will transport you to a surf-side taco shack on a sunny beach. A tempeh ‘meat’ forms the base of these tacos, and gets topped with cashew queso, avocado, jalapenos, and salsa. It’s October! My favourite month. Not too hot, not too cold, plus the fall colours are…
Healthy Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Pancakes
Meet these healthy blender pumpkin spice oatmeal pancakes! Add all the ingredients to a blender, blend until smooth, and cook. Healthy and easy to digest, these pancakes are made with rolled oats only, so they don’t sit in your stomach like hockey pucks. Top them with cinnamon pecan almond butter and grain-free granola for the…
Nut-Free Vegan Mac and “Cheese”
You’d never guess that two vegetables form the base of this fabulous nut-free vegan mac and “cheese!” Cauliflower and sweet potato are blended with rice or soy milk, vegetable broth, and flavour makers like tamari, nutritional yeast, and Dijon mustard to make an incredibly creamy nut-free vegan cheese sauce. This cheese sauce is poured over…
Cinnamon Pecan Almond Butter
Once you taste this homemade cinnamon pecan almond butter, you’ll never want to go back to store-bought nut butter! As long as you have a heavy duty food processor, making this recipe is a breeze. You’ll simply blend together toasted pecans and almonds, then add coconut sugar, coconut oil, cinnamon, sea salt, and vanilla extract….
Espresso, Almond Butter, and Maca Smoothie
This espresso, almond butter, and maca smoothie is ultra energizing. Maca is an adaptogen that helps the body adapt to stress while also increasing energy and stamina. Combined with banana, espresso, almond butter, and coconut milk, this is one power-packed smoothie! Happy Sunday! And happy fall! Hoping you’ve had a chance to spend some time…
Tempeh, Mushroom, and Sweet Potato Empanadas
These tempeh, sweet potato, and mushroom empanadas are plant-based comfort food at its finest. A filling of onions, garlic, mushrooms, tempeh, Mexican spices, and roasted sweet potato is enrobed in a spelt flour pastry and baked. Topped with avocado, salsa verde, and chipotle mayo or aioli and served with a green salad, these empanadas make…