We have been vegan for 7 months now and it’s been incredible coming up with different dishes to create during the week. These 3 dishes are a staple in our home now. I want these to be an inspiration to others. They are fulfilling, family-friendly, quick, and easy to make.
The first dish that was made was our lentil spaghetti. The amazing part about this dish is you can start it in the a.m and forget about it till it’s time for dinner. This dish is satisfying and loved by all of us. The trick to creating this awesome dish is to use 50/50 spaghetti sauce to water when cooking your lentils in the crockpot. This way the sauce can flavor your lentils and the lentils can blend well with your sauce. I would turn the crockpot on warm when the lentils are to your liking, so it can have time to thicken before serving. We serve the lentils over spaghetti noodles and topped it with saute’ carrots and asparagus to give it a Healthy crunch. The kids enjoy this meal.
The next meal we will discuss is our curry chickpea stew. My little chef Duce(2-year son) inspired me to create this meal, he loves adding seasoning to the food, and curry powder was his choice that night. This meal was created in one pot and took no time to prepare. Once the liquids were added to the meal then you let it simmer till it’s ready and serve it over some rice with a side of roasted veggies and plantains to add some sweetness to the dish. This dish was our house’s whole favorite that week. The curry with the chickpea made an incredible combination. I made enough to have some for lunch the next day, but the kids had other plans.
The black bean stew gave us a barbeque burrito type of flavor. Packed with hearty veggies. This dish made each one of us feel full & satisfied. Once all the ingredients are in the pot then you let it simmer and boom serve it over some rice along with a side salad and topped with a deep-fried heart of palms and mushrooms.
If you need more time doing other things and less time in the kitchen, but still need to make a home cook meal for your family, then these recipes are for you. These weekday meals will help you save time in the kitchen so you can use that extra time doing things you want. Try these meals Today and enjoy your Freedom
If you need a visual on how to create these life saving nutritional meals, then watch the video. Let’s get cooking
Peace & love to the family!
Recipes below 👇
Crockpot Lentil spaghetti
Ingredients:
1 whole onion chopped
1/2 bell pepper chopped
1 stalk celery chopped
2 garlic minced
8 cups of liquid ( 24oz spaghetti sauce & 8 cups of water)
2TBSP sea moss
2 cups of lentils
add seasoning to taste
Serve over noodles
Toppings: Saute’ asparagus & carrots
Instructions:
- Heat crockpot on high. Once hot add in your onion and let saute’ for 1 minute.
- add in your bell peppers, celery, and minced garlic let that saute; for 1 minute.
- Add in your liquids and let your liquids heat up. Once it’s heated up you will add your Seamoss and lentils. mix well.
- Add your seasoning of choice( complete, salt & pepper, basil & oregano)
- serve over noodles and top with carrots and asparagus. Enjoy!
Chickpea Curry
Ingredients:
1 whole onion chopped
2 Tbs of minced garlic
1/2 cup bell pepper
1 stalk celery chopped
1tbsp of complete seasoning
1/2tsp salt
dash of black pepper
olive oil
dash of liquid smoke
1tsp creole seasoning
1/2 cup of walnut milk
2 cups of broth/ water
serve with brown rice
Instructions:
- In a large deep pan add a dash of olive oil and onion, sauté for 1 minute.
- put in your garlic, let cook for another minute. you can add water as needed to prevent sticking to the pan.
- Place bell pepper, celery, 2 cans of drained chickpeas, mix well and saute’ for 1 minute.
- Add your seasonings( curry powder,complete,salt,black pepper,liquid smoke, & creole)
- mix well and in your liquids( walnut milk and broth/water)
- cover and let simmer for 30 minutes
- enjoy over rice with a side of roasted veggies and plantains
Black bean stew
Ingredients
1 onion chopped
1 stalk celery chopped
2tsp garlic minced
1/4 cup of bell pepper chopped
2 whole carrots chopped
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tbsp complete
1tsp curry powder
1tsp creole
2 cans of drained black beans
1-28oz can of diced tomatoes
1-14.5 oz can of fire-roasted tomatoes
8 squirts of liquid smoke
2Tbsp sea moss
Instructions:
- In a pot add onions let saute’ until translucent
- Add celery mix well let saute; for 30 sec.
- Add garlic, bell peppers, and carrots let saute; and cook for 1-2 minutes depending on how soft you like your carrots.
- Now you can add your seasonings( salt, complete, curry powder, and creole) mix well
- add in your black beans, tomatoes, and liquid smoke.
- Place the top on your pot and let simmer for 20 minutes
- Add in your sea moss and seasoning to taste( 1/2tsp pepper, 1/2 tbsp complete, 1/2 tsp salt( optional)) mix well
- let it sit off of burner for 3-5 minutes and serve over rice with a side salad top with fried heart of palms and mushrooms. Enjoy!😁