5 Steps To Homemade Granola

Hey everyone! Long time, no write. Today, I bring to you one of my best recipes, ever. Have you ever had gooey, crunchy honey and cocount granola bar that you wanted to replicate? Those delicious Kind bars that cost five dollars but just taste so salt and sweet in your mouth that you dribbe saliva all the way down your chin. Super hot image, I know right? Keep this granola on your counter for three day, add to lovely orange yesty yogurt, and a fresh fruit salad. This is a perfect recipes for catering as well. 

FIVE STEPS TO HOMEMADE GRANOLA 

Ingredients

6 cups old-fashioned Oats

1 cup Raisins

1 cup dark Chocolate Chips

1/2 cup Honey or Agave Nectar

1 cup Organic Shaved Coconut

1/2 cup Pumpkin Seeds

1/2 cup Pecans 

2 tablesoons melted Earth Balance Vegan Butter 

1/2 cup Almonds

2 Sheet Pans 

(Any other Nuts you desire) 

1. Pre-Heat and Measure 

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Farenheit. Grab all of your food items, and place them on the fanciest counter you have. Measure all of your ingredients, and take a necessary ridiculous picture of your ingredients envelopping your counter. I forgot to babes! 

2. Oats and Honey 

Add your Oats and Honey together to start this sticky ball of hearty wholesome granola.  

3. Nuts and Chocolate

Dazzle and combine your selection of Nuts to the sticky mixture, making sure to stir well.  Add the Chocolate. 

4. Spread 

Pour your two tablespoons of melted butter over the two sheet pans. Spread your bowls of crunchy, crumbly pools of divinity into even layers on the sheet pans. You'll be cooking this granola for 12-15 minutes based on your oven. 8 minutes into the cook time, put your raisins onto your two sheet pans. 

5. Eat  

IT arrives when golden-brown as a sunbeam. Make sure to let sit to cool down. Then dirzzle on yogurt concoction, and enjoy layers of smooth, crips dairy intermingled with dripping chocolate crispiness that threatens to take you to another planet. You should let it:) 

Zoë 's QUICK TIP

If you have nut allergies, experiment with dried fruit to add to your granola recipe. Feel free to change recipes, as they are your's now. I've be doing it for years! (aka it's called becoming a cook) I want you all to be chefs, whether with your fifty-year old oven, easy-bake oven, microwave, or over a campfire. You are beautiful, and capable of becoming a master chef.  

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 Namaste,

Zoe 

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO MAKE VEGAN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES?

 HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! 

It's the season of holiday parties, family gatherings, and festive dinners! 
Here's my

VEGAN CHOCOLATE-CHIP COOKIE recipe that will ROCK YOUR FAMILY'S WORLD!

cue the ooeey goeey goodness music....

Ingredients 

3/4 cup pure organic raw cane sugar

1 1/2 unbleached white flour

3/4 cup non-dairy chocolate chips 

3/4 cup coconut oil, melted 

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda 

3 tbsp. almond milk
1bsp. extra white flour 

LET'S BAKE!!!!!!!

Preheat oven 375 degrees F, 
grease two large baking pans,
 and get all your ingredients out.

Place raw cane sugar, oil and vanilla, and tbsp. of flour into a bowl, and whisk together for caramel-like  consistency.

Pour in your one cup of flour and dry ingredients slowly to the wet caramel mixture. 
Fold in your last 1/2 cup of flour and chocolate chips into your mixture. 
Mold 2 inches thick (ping ball sized) balls of dough, spread apart on greased tray.
Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden brown! 

Namaste,

Zoe

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How To: 5 Thanksgiving Recipes In An Hour #vegan

Hello everyone!

I've missed you all, my readers! I hope all your Thanksgivings', (if you celebrate it) were fabulous and full of good friends, family and wonderful food! But, after all that cooking, you probably are desiring some super easy, casserole type dishes that last for weeks in fridge, right? All of these recipes are holiday related, comfort-food, vegan, healthy, and above all, super yummy. Enjoy my #boosters!

1. ALL OF YOUR INGREDIENTS OUT AND BOUGHT AND DONE 
Have all of your ingredients on the cooktop, ready to be prepared. It a restaurant chef's tip to being productive, and cooking a lot of really good food in short amount of time. Shhhh: don't tell them I told you. 

A Mean Green Bean Casserole! Blog post this week coming'

2.  MAKE A LISTY, LIST DARLIN'

Make sure to make a to-do list to break down all your dishes into steps! You'll thank me later. 

Orange Glazed Sesame Carrots 

3. PREP FIRST ALWAYS
Chop your damn carrots, celery, all of your ingredients before assembling sauces and casseroles. It is worth taking time to do the mushrooms right, particularly with this.
  

Quinoa With Kale and Tomato

4. THE USE THE GOOD OLE' STOVE TOP
You can simultaneously have things on stove happening with things in the oven, just make sure you have loud, obnoxious timer on the oven to alert you when something is about to burn or turn golden brown. Important information. 

Check out my instagram @ThinkZoeBoost for this awesome recipe, and check out my former blog post on pumpkin oat bars! 

5.  EMBRACE DISASTER!
If something doesn't work  out, is burnt, broiled incorrectly, and just plain f**king disgusting, it's okay! Just order some delicious take-out, and laugh it off with your dinner guests. It happens even to the best of us. This cranberry sauce turned out to taste like cornstarch! 

Namaste,

Zoe 

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You Would Love This Chocolate Chia Protein Shake! #vegan

Want a super easy, simple, delicious recipe that tastes just like that milkshake you've been dying for?

Then here it is, chocolate chia protein shake! 

INGREDIENTS

2 Tablespoons Cocoa powder

Almond Milk or Chocolate Soy Milk

1 scoop Vegan protein powder ( I prefer the chocolate over the vanilla)

1 Banana 

2 Tablespoons Almond Butter or Peanut Butter

2 tablespoons Chia

(Optional but yummy extras)

Almonds

Strawberries

Blueberries

Coconut

Handful of Granola 

LET'S DO THE DO

Place your banana, sliced into the blender with your almond/soy milk. Pulse until smoothe. Now add your protein powder, cocoa powder, and almond butter. Pulse on high until smooth. Place your shake into a bowl, and stir in your two tablespoons of Chia. Set aside for 10 minutes. Now, time for the fun part! Add your fun extras, and enjoy:)

Namaste,

Zoe 

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Pumpkin Oatmeal "Fall-tastic" Bars

Pumpkin Oat "Fall-tastic" Bars

Hello everyone! So this week is a return to my recipe book! Upon looking for fall-inspired baking, I came up with this simple, delicious, healthy recipe that is sure to please. I made these bars for a centering event for forty people, and they were the hit of the night. As always, feel free to alter recipe in any way to cater to your dietary needs! 

Ingredients: 

Prep Time: 25 minutes                Cook Time: 35 minutes 

1 1/2 cups unsweetened organic pumpkin puree or mixture

(1 can of cola) or (3 tbsp. ground flax and 3 tbsp. water for flax egg)

2 cups cane sugar, coconut sugar, or Agave Syrup

3 tsps. vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 cup dark chocolate chips

3 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger (optional)

1 tsp. nutmeg

2 cups old fashioned organic rolled oats

2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1 tsp. kosher salt

"DOIN' IT" 

First, get out your electric mixer- combine your pumpkin mixture and cream it with your chosen sugar component. Next, slowly add your spices, salt, cola or flax egg, and vanilla. Once well combined, slowly add on a low sped on your mixer the oats, and then the flour- using a spatula to get the flour off the sides of the bowl. Pour your mixture onto a canola oil sprayed pan, or coconut oil/olive oil covered plan, and with spatula smooth it over. Finally, top of your pumpkin mixture in the pan with the chocolate chips. Place your pumpkin bars into the oven at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes, or until the fork comes out clean. 

Enjoy, happy autumn, and to more happy and filled stomachs,

Zoe 

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Super Simple Garlic & Rosemary Roasted Potatoes

Hey everyone! As school and college life continues to become more and more busy, I wanted to highlight a super simple, easy recipe that is FOOLPROOF! You literally cannot f**k this recipe up. I made this recently at my job as a chef in a kosher kitchen, and it went over amazingly. Note*: if you want to use coconut oil it works just as well. Add the spices you want to make it your own. Hope you enjoy my fav recipe at the moment: SUPER SIMPLE ROASTED GARLIC AND ROSEMARY POTATOES! 

Ingredients

6 Small Red potatoes or yukon gold potatoes, large diced

1/2 cup good olive oil

1 tablespoon rosemary leaves

3 cloves garlic, minced

Salt & Peppper 

The Main Event

First place about 4 cups of high heat. Bring to a boil. Add you diced potatoes, similar in size with the skin into the boiling water. Let boil until potatoes are slightly soft and you can pierce it with a fork. In a large bowl, combine your oil, rosemary, garlic, and salt and pepper. Drain your potatoes from the water, then add the potatoes to your oil mixture, coating it evenly. Place your deliciousness onto a large roasting pan, and pace in on 450 for 35-40 minutes, making sure to turn them over once to prevent burning.

Then voila!* 

Namaste,

Zoe 

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Finally! The Secret To Amazing Vegan Waffles

Hey everyone! As the summer comes to a close, I wanted to share with y'all a recipe that I LOVE. Like adore. I'm the queen royalle of the vegan breakfast, and conquered the trifecta- the vegan pancake, the vegan french toast, and now The Secret To Amazing Vegan Waffles! Enjoy:)

Ingredients

2 cups spelt flour

1/3 cup seltzer water (the secret)

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1/4 cup Agave nectar

2 tablespoon flax seed/chia seed

1 1/2 cup non-dairy milk (I use unsweetened vanilla almond milk)

2 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. nutmeg

1 tsp. Saigon cinnamon

1/4 tsp. kosher salt

1/4 cup melted coconut oil

Let's Do This THANG

 In a small mixing bowl, mix together your dry ingredients, making sure to sift that spelt flour because it can become lumpy at times.In the mixer with a paddle attachment, mix together your wet ingredients. Un-attach the bowl from the machine and let rest for 5 minutes. Slowly in three increments, use the mixer to add your dry ingredients to your wet. Add your seltzer water now.With your waffle press, make sure it is pre-sprayed with canola oil to prevent sticking. Then when hot, ladle your mixture in the center of your waffle press. Shut the lid and follow the instruction of your waffle machine.Then voila! You have perfectly crispy golden brown waffles worthy of a restaurant brunch! 

Namaste,

Zoe

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Hack: 5 Min Vegan Energy Bites!

Hi everyone! Hope everyone has been having a fabulous summer. In the spirit of summer I wanted to share a recipe with you that's perfect for that on-the-go kind of day- whether the beach, a road trip, or an adventure up the mountain. This recipe works perfectly in the cooler, and is the quintessential picnic food. I hope you enjoy Hack: 5 Min Vegan Energy Bites! 

Ingredients

1 cup old fashioned oats

1/2 cup flax/chia blend

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. nutmeg

1/4 cup Agave nectar

1/3 cup dark chocolate shavings or chips

1/4 cup toasted coconut (for rolling)

1/2 cup Organic peanut butter or almond butter

1/4 cup any nuts you would like

Let's do this Thang in 5 minutes! It's super simple, quick, and delicious- so you get on with your day and not be slaving over a hot stove! 

1. In a large bowl, measure and pour your oats, salt, spices, nuts, and flax/chia blend. Stir well.

2. Then mix in your wet ingredients, honey or Agave, peanut butter, and also your dark chocolate chunks. Stir well until similar to consistency above.

3. Now we are forming the bites! Pour out your toasted coconut onto a small plate. With your hands, form small balls from your oat mixture, and then delicately roll or lightly toss the bites in the toasted coconut. 

ZOE QUICK TIP:

After forming and tossing three balls, your fingertips will become warm, and it will become much more difficult to form the balls. So, after every third ball, wash your fingers with cold water! It will prevent the mixture from become too sticky to form the delicious 5 min vegan bites!  

4. Now you have beautiful vegan energy bites for a wonderful day out in the sun! If you'd like, place them in the fridge overnight to slightly harden- making it perfect for a plastic-baggy for lunch! Enjoy:)

*Namaste,

Zoe

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7 Steps To Vegan French Toast

Hey everyone! The weekend is here, and you know what that means: a superb, bountiful breakfast! My family recently made quintessential homemade home-cooked french toast, eggs and all. I did not want to miss out on the fun, so I concocted my own vegan french toast recipe that is sure to knock your socks off. Even better, it's only 7 Simple Steps to deliciousness! Hope you enjoy!

Ingredients

2 slices of Ezekiel bread

1 tsp. Saigon cinnamon

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. nutmeg

1 tbsp. Agave nectar

1/2 cup  vanilla unsweetened almond milk

1 tbsp. Chia seed or flax seed/chia mixture

Handful of stawberries

Handful of blueberries

Toasted coconut

2 tbsp. almond butter

7 Steps To Vegan French Toast

1. Toast your Ezekiel bread in the toaster or oven for about 2 minutes.

2. Combine your almond milk, vanilla, cinnamon nutmeg, and Chia into a large bowl, stir well, and place in the fridge for 10-15 minutes

3. Pull the mixture out of the fridge. Dunk your slice of bread, face down in the mixture, dredge for twenty seconds, and dredge the other side of the slice of bread for the same amount of time.

4. Grab a large griddle pan and add two tablespoons of coconut oil in the pan. Delicately, place your french toast slices onto the griddle. 

5. For each side, two minutes should evenly cook the french toast. Pull off the griddle onto a large plate.

6. Cut up your fruit for your delectable breakfast or brunch, and let them adorn the french toast with your almond butter and if desired, toasted coconut.

7. Voila! You have completed the 7 Steps To Vegan French Toast! Enjoy.

Namaste,

Zoe

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