I made you drool on Facebook *neiner neiner* These burgers are spicy. be warned. Cilantro Jalapeno Chickpea Burgers Inspired by Kathy aka The Healthy Happy Life’s Vegan White Bean Burgers with “Cheese and Bacon” Makes 4 patties Ingredients 1 can chickpeas/garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained 1/2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter 1/4 [...]

Hey guys! Ready for some food porn? Ingredients 1 tsp canola oil 1 tsp minced garlic 1/2 medium red onion, diced 1 package 14-oz organic firm tofu, drained and patted dry (the more moisture you can remove from the tofu, the better. I wrap the block in paper towels then place a pan atop it [...]

Hey guys! My family and I used to frequent the same local Chinese restaurant in Long Beach, called Chen’s, for all of our special occasions (I use “special occasions” loosely; Fridays would qualify lol) and for as long as I can remember. There are many things to love about this restaurant – the giant family-style [...]

Hey guys! Yesterday morning, after driving an hour to band practice – and then finding out band practice was canceled (d’oh!) – I knew I wanted to spend my free time devising a recipe that would be like a siren (not causing people to die or anything, but that would taunt them and cause them [...]

Hey guys! When I make something delicious, either from an original recipe or someone else’s, I feel it’s my duty to share it with you! So, consider this sharing… Slice of vegan tamale pie, anyone? While the pictured blob above looks like…uh…a blob, it’s really rather delicious and nutritious. This recipe comes from Peas & [...]

Hey guys! Since the 4th of July is nearly a day away, I thought I would share appealing recipes I’ve found that would bode over well at a BBQ event (cuz, let’s face it – there’s nothing more American than roasting animal flesh over a grill lol (and oy!)). So, here are some vegan goodies [...]

Hey guys! I hope you’re having an amazing, fun-filled weekend! My lovely friend and I ran the Wrigley River Run 10k yesterday and it was so much fun! It was my first time running with someone (the last two 10ks I ran alone). It can be a bit of an awkward dynamic when you run [...]

Hey guys! I love Subway. I really do. When Chris and I first started our weight-loss/health-gain journey, we were both working at the same company which had a Subway franchise below. Since we would plan our meals together from breakfast to dinner and snacks in between, we made it easy on ourselves and made Subway [...]

Hey guys! I wanted to create a mock tuna or chicken salad to eat in romaine leaves, so I devised the following recipe for a Vegan Chickpea Salad. It turned out amazingly delicious — the consistency and flavor is very similar to chicken salad. I have to admit this is my new favorite recipe because [...]

Hey guys! First, I’d like to thank Kahlua for her very nice “guest” post. She’ll be thrilled to know she’s now the Blogging for a Change mascot! So, I heard Taco Bell was testing out tacos with shells made from Doritos. Crazy! Though, not gonna lie, if you served me up a taco made with [...]