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What can I say…I love creating new muffin flavors!
“WET” INGREDIENTS:
1 finely chopped organic apple (about 1 1/2 C)
1 mashed banana
1/3 C non dairy milk
1 Chai tea bag steeped in 1/3 C hot water
*2 cubes applesauce (about a scant 1/4 C)
1 T organic canola oil
1/3 C organic brown sugar
1/3 C evaporated cane juice (vegan sugar)
2 t vanilla extract
*So that I always have applesauce on hand for low-fat baking, I freeze unsweetened applesauce in ice cube trays, then thaw a few cubes at a time.
DRY INGREDIENTS:
1/2 C EACH: millet flour, quinoa flour, garbanzo bean flour, and brown rice flour
2/3 C oat flour (GF)
1/3 C rolled oats (GF)
2 T ground flax
2 T finely shredded unsweetened coconut
2 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t nutmeg
1/8 t clove
1/8 t allspice
INSTRUCTIONS:
Set aside the chopped apple. Combine the other “wet” ingredients in a bowl or on a large plate that you mash the banana on. In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry, and fold in the apples. Bake in muffin liners at 350 degrees for 22 minutes. Makes 15.
When in Chicago…Eat at The Chicago Diner! There are 2 locations. We went to the Logan Square one…
FRIDAY DINNER…
BUFFALO WINGZ
Spicy buffalo seitan “wings” with vegan ranch.
THE RADICAL REUBEN
Corned beef seitan, grilled onions, peppers, sauerkraut, thousand island & cheeze, on marbled rye.
No animals in here!
THE SOUL BOWL
Seasoned quinoa, black beans, charred balsamic brussels, mashed sweet potatoes, spicy blackened tofu with chimichurri sauce, and avocado slices.
FLAUTAS
Corn taquitos with mashed potato-cheeze-jalapeño filling, enchilada sauce, lettuce, tomato, sour cræm, guacamole, black beans & Mexican rice.
NON-DAIRY MILKSHAKES
Lucky leprechaun mint shake.
Chocolate peanut butter shake.
CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CAKE
Chocolate peanut butter cake.
SUNDAY BRUNCH…
FRENCH TOAST COMBO, PANCAKE COMBO
2 French toast wedges, scrambled tofu, potato hash, seitan sausaeg, seitan bacun & fruit garnish.
Pancake combo
MONTE CRISTO
French toast sandwich with melted cheeze, veggie bacun & creole mustard, and potato hash.
CINNAMON ROLLS
Vegan cinnamon rolls.
Need I say more?
Freeheel Vegan 