This hearty, tasty soup is vegan, vegetarian, WFPB (Whole Food Plant-Based) and oil-free. And, on top of that, it's easy to make, too. Gather the Ingredients It's always best to start any recipe by gathering together all the ingredients you're going to need. That way, you'll be sure you have everything and won't be searching around your kitchen only to find that you're missing a … [Read more...]
Split Pea Soup in an Instant Pot
This tasty vegan soup is WFPB and oil-free, too! Use it as a meal starter or as a complete meal with a side salad and some crusty bread. Gather the Ingredients It's always best to make sure you have all the ingredients available before you start a recipe. Then, prepare all the ingredients according to the instructions. The complete, printable recipe is below. Using Frozen, … [Read more...]
Vegetable and Red Lentil Soup
Vegan, Vegetarian, WFPB, and Oil-Free! This warmly seasoned soup in vegan, vegetarian WFPB (Whole-Food Plant-Based), and oil-free. And, besides that, it's really tasty, too. Gather the Ingredients With any recipe, it's always a good idea to gather all of your ingredients together before you get started. There's two reasons that I (almost) always do this: I can make sure I have … [Read more...]
Lentil & Yam Soup in an Instant Pot
The Instant Pot positively shines when making soups and stews. Of course, it's much more versatile than that, but it makes it so easy to make quick, tasty, nutritious soups and stews. No More "Rescued" Soups Before getting our first Instant Pot (yes, we have more than one), any of my attempts at making soups had to be "rescued" by Geoff, who has always made great soups. Once I began using … [Read more...]
Detox Mung Bean Soup in an Instant Pot
Versatile and High In Fiber We almost always have mung beans in the house because they are also the type of beans used to make bean sprouts. We frequently sprout these beans ourselves a few days ahead of making a vegetable stir fry. But that's not all they're good for! In this recipe, they are the basis of a high-fiber, low-calorie soup. Gather the Ingredients It's always a good … [Read more...]
Vegan Refried Beans in an Instant Pot
We thought refried beans would be difficult to make. We love refried beans, however, they’re usually pretty expensive to buy in cans. Solution? Make them in the Instant Pot. Easy & Inexpensive We were amazed at how easy, and inexpensive, it is to make this Mexican staple. We will never buy another can of refried beans again!So, don’t be intimidated. This recipe is really easy and I’m sure … [Read more...]
Spicy Red and Black Bean Soup
Spicy Red and Black Bean Soup - Vegan, WFPB, Oil-Free We like soups like this to be “warm” spicy rather than “hot” spicy and this one sure fits the bill. In addition to that, this soup is Vegan, WFPB (Whole Food Plant-Based) and has no oil. All that and only 202 calories per serving! Here's how to make it: Gather all of the ingredients together. Prepare the ingredients per the … [Read more...]
Secret Recipe for Green Tomato Chutney (updated for the Instant Pot)
Geoff's Mom (my mother-in-law) shared with me her secret recipe to make AMAZING Green Tomato Chutney. Geoff always says, "When Mom made chutney it used to take up most of the day." And, of course, the house was permeated with the tangy aroma of all the ingredients. Geoff and I thought the recipe would lend itself to an Instant Pot makeover, thereby reducing the time and attention the … [Read more...]
Date Paste – An Alternative to Refined Sugar
Many of us are trying to avoid certain sweeteners like refined sugar or artificial sweeteners. We want to make healthier choices but still enjoy a little sweetness in our lives. Or, we want to be able to substitute something healthier for sweeteners called for in our favorite recipes. Date paste makes a great alternative. And, the recipe has only TWO ingredients - dates and water! It … [Read more...]
Herbed Whole Cauliflower One Pot Meal
We Love One-Pot Meals We love the easy of one-pot meals. Particularly one-pot meals in an Instant Pot! We also love the set-it and forget-it ease of using an Instant Pot. No more being concerned about boil-overs (and the clean up involved in that! Am I right?), boiling dry (another cleanup nightmare), or even overcooking. Okay, it is possible to overcook in an Instant Pot but, hey, that's … [Read more...]