Meet Candice: The Edgy Veg

Now here's a girl that knows how to take the hippy, tree hugger, rabbit food, vibe right out of being vegan! 

Candice has a blog named The Edgy Veg and a youtube channel too! I just saw her recipe for Vegan Kale "Doritos!" HOLY COW! I can't wait to try them. Her site is fun and light hearted. Just had to share her with you all. You'll find tons of inspiration.

Or how about this one for some Meatlessly Mouthwatering homemade Vegan Plant based Bacon. Yes I just said Bacon! (you'll never guess what veggie she used)

BBQ "Beef" Brisket Sandwiches - Vegan and Amazing!!!

Are you having one of those CRAVINGS for BBQ meat? But you've decided to eat plant based so how can you satisfying it? Doesn't this picture just look mouthwatering? Well fear not my plant eating friends because,

Banana Pancakes - eggless

Eggless Banana Pancakes
guest blogger Sean Young

The bananas in this recipe give the pancakes a slightly denser texture while still making them big and puffy. My daughter likes puffy pancakes, I like a more dense ones and we both like bananas so

Creamy Tequila Lime "Chicken" over Barley

Hi There everyone! I know it's been awhile sense my last recipe post. I've been working on my 'Summer' body for the last 3 months so that's eaten up most of my usual morning blogging time. I think I've gotten a routine down that will let me do both. So stay tuned for more cooking fun this summer!!! Now on to this yummy recipe.


I first made this years ago, it was a dairy filled, meat filled, white pasta delight and I couldn't wait to make it again! Well I

Mock Tuna Salad

Well the other day I gave my first crack at Vegan "Tuna" Salad. My wife was craving tuna salad sandwiches so I did a little research then

Vegan Sandwiches - Basic How to with Flare.

I hope you,  your family and friends are in good health. As we enter the spring season more produce starts to become available. We also tend to work on slimming down

Red Beans Over Quinoa with Kale - From the Engine 2 Diet

So I know I've been gone for awhile here at Meatlessly. There have been many changes (most positive) in my personal life that have

Granola - Start Here and Customize Anyway You Like!

Home Made Granola

Why buy granola when you can make it the way you want, it tastes better and be easier on your wallet? Michelle shares her basic recipe which you can switch up a million different ways, just trade out

PB&J Vegan Breakfast Cupcakes

PB&J Cupcakes are awesome for breakfast or snack. Served with a glass of cold Vanilla Almond Milk. SOOOOOOoooooo good! Michelle baked these for us this week; family, friends and coworkers were just

Super Bowl Beer "Cheese" Dip

This recipe is a crowd pleaser. This Vegan version of a cheese based favorite is now ready for game time! It has all the flavor of

Sunday Brunch Scramble with Breakfast Salad

Ah Sunday morning. It's the day to really go all out on a breakfast so, I decided to make a potato, tofu scramble and a light slightly sweet breakfast salad. Yesterday I found out that Costco has

Seasoned Popcorn - a great nighttime snack!

This popcorn tastes great. Is easy. And has B vitamins. Serve with a glass If wine or champagne and you've got a great tv/movie at home date night, late night snack! It's really great anytime, especially if

English Muffin Breakfast Sandwich - Fast, Easy and Tasty!

So it's Sunday and I don't feel like cooking breakfast. And to be honest, I often miss my non- plant-based breakfasts. They seemed so fast and tasty. The Solution ...

Wine Cashew Spread - Tastes like sharp cheddar

Ok I know that's not the best picture but I made this spread spur of the moment, really quick, just before leaving for work and it tasted so good I just had to share it with you! I'm sure many of you know about the

What's For Breakfast?

Its 6:00AM. You're trying to get the kids off to School. You're staring blankly into the fridge at all this produce and thinking, 'what in the world can I make for breakfast?' It was all so easy in your meat loving days. Grab an egg, grab some bacon, slice of bread in the toaster, make the coffee (ok maybe you make the coffee first :-D ) 10 mins later "Breakfast is served!" Now you're sitting here with all these fruits and veggies and for some reason, you've got nothing for breakfast, that's fast and tastes good, right? Wrong!

Horseradish Mayo Sauce

I found this recipe in Tal Ronnen's book The Conscious Cook. This tastes a lot like the sour cream horseradish sauce you might have with prime rib. (not that you ever ate that in your meat eating days) Amazing as a

Red Wine Marinade

Here's a great veggie marinade you can make in advance for added flavor in your meatlessly mouthwatering meals.

Garden "Steak" sandwich with Baby Greens, Red Peppers and Horseradish Mayonnaise

So making the switch from meat eating to plant-based or vegan can be ruff sometimes. I've gotta admit, there's times when you just want a nice juice bite of steak! Well this week

Smokey Winter Bean Soup with Thyme, Parsnips and Fennel

I made this savory smokey bean soup for "Meatless Monday" and it was a real hit with my workmates, friends and family. 

Mushroom Red Wine Barley Stew

So fall is in the air. Stews are now on the menu! Here's one I created this evening. All those fall root veggies, warm thick broth, aroma of wine and herbs .... sooo good. 

Olive Oil 2 Tbs (or so)

Onion 1-2 (chopped)

Bell Pepper 1/2 (diced, any color)

Mushrooms 1lb (cleaned, stems removed)

Garlic (3 cloves smashed and chopped)

Sage (fresh 2 Tbs, dry 2 tsp.) 
Thyme (fresh 2 Tbs, dry 2 tsp.) 

Salt

Pepper

Whole Wheat Flour 1-2 Tbs

Red Wine 1 cup

Vegetable Broth 4-6 cups (homemade if you have it)

Baby Potatoes 1/2 to 1lb (cleaned left whole)
Celery 3 stalks (cut into biggish chunks)

Carrots 3 (cut into biggish chunks)

Parsnip 3 (quartered lengthwise)

Rosemary (fresh chopped fine)

Bay Leaf

Barley 1 cup (soaked over night, sprouted if you have the time)

1. In large pot on medium-high heat add first 9 ingredients and sauté until tender. Sprinkle Flour over cooked veggies and stir (if too sticky add extra olive oil). Let flour brown slightly. Add wine and continue stirring. (this will thicken quickly) Slowly add broth and continue stirring until everything is fully incorporated, making sure there are no lumps.

2. Add remaining ingredients. Taste to see if additional seasoning or wine ;-) is need. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low/simmer, cover and allow to simmer for 45 mins. Remove lid and check Barley for doneness, it should be tender. Taste and re-season as needed. 

3. Remove Bay Leaf. Transfer to bowls and enjoy.