VeganSarahMarie’s Tips & Tidbits 12.05.18

Vegan Product of the Week:

Tis the season to be jolly… and to bake all the Christmas cookies! Enjoy Life has an all vegan, no allergen product line and their chocolate chips are out of this world! I mix them in my overnight oats. with some cashew or almond butter as a yummy dip for pretzels, and in my cookies! Right now they’re offering $2 off your purchase on their website Enjoy Life. You can also buy their chewy chocolate chip cookies if you don’t feel like baking. The real deal is always better but these are a close second!

Social Media Shout Out:

Sahara Rose of iamsahararose.com is a health and wellness guru and an Ayurvedic expert. Not only can she inform you about what dosha you are and what foods best suit your specific needs, but she can also show you how its done the vegan way! She’s one of my personal fav people to follow on IG!

Recipe To Try:

Sahara’s Cauliflower Fried Rice requires minimal ingredients and tastes out of this world. I’m all about the cauli rice! Check out the recipe below or here.

Ingredients

1 tsp sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, minced (can be reduced for Pittas)
1 head of cauliflower, riced (directions below)
2 green onions, diced (can be reduced for Pittas)
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp turmeric
½ cup edamame, preboiled (can be removed for Vatas)
2 cups your choice chopped vegetables: broccoli, carrots, snow peas, bamboo shoots, etc
2 tbsp liquid aminos or tamari (which are healthier alternatives to soy sauce)

Instructions

Remove the leaves of the cauliflower and cut the base of the root then chop cauliflower into chunks.
Pulsed in a food processor until fine and rice-like OR grated with a cheese grater. Stir through to make sure there are no remaining chunks. It should be light and airy, looking similar to rice.
Bring the sesame oil to medium-high heat in a large pan.
Add the garlic and stir for 1-2 minutes.
Add the riced cauliflower, green onion, spices, edamame, veggies and liquid aminos/tamari
Cook for about 10 minutes until the cauliflower is tender, stir often.
Serve immediately.