Cass B Chickpea

I tried the viral pasta chips trend that I've seen on Instagram, and I honestly kinda hated it. I used a chickpea pasta noodle which may have been why I didn't like it since the videos I've seen use white pasta. The one good part of my pasta chips recipe was my Vegan Ranch dipping sauce. I've used this Vegan Ranch recipe with cauliflower wings and tacos. It's just a few ingredients and only takes a few minutes to make. I used Follow Your Heart as the Vegan Mayo base. I read that the best way to make your own vegan mayo is with an immersion blender. Since I don't own one, I buy this brand though I would like to eventually make my own.  Please like, share, and follow for more content! And please let me know if you try this recipe and how you like it. Vegan Ranch Yield:  1 batch Prep time:  1 minute Total time:  15 minutes Ingredients Vegan Mayo/Vegenaise |  1/3 cup Almond Milk |  a splash (less than 1 tbsp) Apple Cider Vinegar |  1/2 capful Chives/Pars

If you have been watching my stories, you know I started on a road trip to Minnesota with my mom and dog last week. We are here to visit my Grandma, my sister, and my new niece.  Before we left for our road trip, I walked to the Publix a few blocks from my place and decided to try some new vegan snacks. I love eating grapes and Clif bars on road trips, but I wanted something else as well. I found these From the Ground Up Cauliflower Crackers. I think there were 2 different flavors, but I only bought the nacho flavor.  These crackers were fantastic. They look like Cheeze-Its but are crunchier. They are thinner as well which adds to the crunch. The flavor was really good too. I'm not sure how to describe it, but it tasted like my expectation of nacho flavor. The box says 4 servings, but they were so good that I ate it in 2 sittings.  I generally don't buy or keep crackers around, but I may be going back to buy the other flavor before my trip to California on Saturday.

If you've tried my Quinoa Burgers, this is another variation that tastes just as good. Instead of kidney beans and tomato paste, I used black beans and ketchup. Similar taste but a fun variation to have.  I learned a pretty cool trick for making these veggie burgers. Once the mixture is ready to be formed into patty shapes, you can actually pack the mixture into a 1/3 measuring cup and then place that onto the pan. I smacked the measuring cup to get it out and it was a perfectly shaped patty.  I served these burgers with my favorite brand of sliced vegan Cheeze - Miyoko's. I also tried a new kind of ketchup that uses agave syrup for sweetener instead of traditional sugar.  Please like, share, and follow for more content! And please let me know if you try this recipe and how you like it. Black Bean Quinoa Burgers Yield:  6 servings Prep time:  15 minutes Total time:  35 minutes Ingredients Uncooked Quinoa |  1 cup Vegetable Broth |  2 cups  Black Beans |  1 can Ketch