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]]>Are you busy preparing for the long holiday weekend? If you’re like me, that means three trips to the grocery store to pick up all the items you keep forgetting and hours in the kitchen obsessing over which side salad to make for your guests. Well I’ve got a helping of 4th of July Party Ideas & Recipes ready to go. And the one thing I know I don’t have to worry about is which faux meat to grill.
My hands down, favorite veggie dog is the LightLife Jumbo Smart Dog. This slightly larger dog actually fits the length of traditional hot dog buns, and it has the perfect texture + taste combo. Try it topped with a little mustard, ketchup, red onion and vegan cheese.
It’s so good and without the guilt—it’s
only 100 calories with 3.5g of fat and 4g carbs, plus it has 13g of protein! Even better, they are vegan and non-GMO. Healthy and hot dogs don’t exactly go together like pb&j, but this veggie dog seems to do the trick!
These veggie dogs are especially good if you lightly char them on the grill. And I do mean lightly. If you let them go too long, they’ll blacken and get a little “rubbery.” However, if you cook them just long enough, it makes for the perfect summer snack! If it’s a rainy day you
can also use a griddle. As you head to the store this weekend, remember to pick some of these up. Right now you can save $2.00 off any two LightLife products through Mambo Sprouts.
Okay. So now you know which veggie dog to cook. What else? Well for me, I’ll probably whip up a creamy, vegan old-fashioned coleslaw or maybe opt for an asian-inspired slaw. Of course, I have to make my signature macaroni salad, and maybe a summer bean salad, too. Plus, you can’t forget dessert! Perhaps I’ll go with vegan Rice Krispie Treats or maybe some melty, satisfying s’mores if the weather is just right for a fire.
Tell me, what are you planning for your holiday weekend?
Cheers!
Jocelyn
* Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Additionally, I received Light Life coupons for free products in return for my honest review. As always, all opinions are my own!
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How’d you spend your weekend? Eating junk food, watching the game, or at least, watching Lady Gaga and Beyonce? I actually love football, but I wasn’t terribly invested in either team. I’m a die hard Pittsburgh Steelers
This year my partner decided to try his hand at vegan potato skins. Veganizing your basic potato skin is pretty simple. Instead of real cheese, use your favorite non-dairy alternative, such as Daiya Cheddar Style Shreds
We decided to try to convince ourselves that these would be slightly healthy so we opted for a broccoli based filling, complimented with onion and garlic. I have to say these potato skins were amazingly delicious. I had somehow forgotten how good potato skins are even though I used to order them all the time.
The skins were slightly crispy, just a tad salty, and the filling was oh-so tasty! I mean, how can you go wrong with potato, cheese, and sour cream? You just can’t! Check out the recipe and photos below. Let me know what you think and if you have a favorite game day recipe!
Cheers!
Jocelyn
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Broccoli (Vegan) Cheddar Potato Skins
Prep Time: ~10 minutes; Cook Time: ~60-70 minutes; Yield: 8 potato skins
Ingredients/ Shopping List:
- 4 potatoes, medium (~inch length)
- 1 head broccoli, chopped into florets
- 1 onion, medium, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup, Daiya Cheddar Style Shreds
- 1-2 tbsp, extra virgin olive oil
- Salt, fresh ground, to taste
- Pepper, fresh ground, to taste
- 1-2 tbsp, chives, minced
- Vegan sour cream, optional, I used Tofutti Sour Supreme Cream
- Vegan bacon bits, optional, I used Sweet Earth Veggie Smoked Seitan Bacon
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 450F.
- Prep the onion, garlic, and broccoli and set aside.
- Prep the chives and set aside.
- Arrange the whole potatoes on a baking sheet.
- Bake until cooked, ~40 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let the potatoes cool. (I waited about 10 minutes).
- Cut each potato in half, lengthwise.
- Scoop out the potatoes leaving about 1/4-1/2 inch around the sides depending on the size of your potatoes. (Tip: Save the potato guts for use in a different recipe!)
- Salt the tops of the potatoes.
- Place the potatoes back on the baking sheet, face down.
- Lightly brush the skins with extra virgin olive oil or lightly spray them with Pam.
- Bake an additional 15 minutes.
- While the potatoes are baking, steam the broccoli florets until fork tender (~5 minutes).
- Heat extra virgin olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat.
- Add the diced onion and cook about 5 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and cook another minute.
- Finally, add the steamed broccoli florets and cook another 5 minutes.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the sautéd veggies with more salt and pepper. Slowly add in the Daiya Cheddar Style Shreds
- Remove the potato skins from the oven.
- Fill each with the veggie mixture.
- Sprinkle the remaining Daiya Cheddar Style Shreds
- Place the potato skins back in the over for about 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
- Remove from the oven and top with the minced chives, vegan bacon bits, and vegan sour cream.
- Enjoy!
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]]>I wanted to let you know that there are a few good deals on vegan products. If you shop at Whole Foods, be sure to pick up a copy of their “Whole Deal” coupon book from customer service. Right now you can save $1.00/1 on Gardein products through the end of September.
The Whole Deal also includes a few other great coupons including 75¢ off any 1 Sweet Earth Righteous Meats Product; $1.00 off any 1 DREAM Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert; and $1.00 off any 1 Lightlife Product. If you haven’t already tried any Sweet Earth products, please don’t wait any longer! The company makes a variety of veggie burgers, a fake’n, and a plethora of burritos. Hands down, the burritos are my favorite product. There are four vegan flavors which I’ve listed below in my order of preference:
- The Anasazi: Smoky blend of green chilies, anasazi beans, butternut squash, chipotle seitan and ginger.
- The Curry Tiger: Blend of lentils, curried seitan, red peppers, potatoes, spiced with turmeric, cinnamon & cardamom.
- Big Sur Breakfast: Blend of roasted red peppers, potatoes, smoked seitan bits and seasoned tofu.
- The Kyoto: Japanese style blend of adzuki beans, edamame, baby bok choy, baby spinach & ginger.
If you don’t live near a Whole Foods, check your local Target. Many of the Cleveland area Targets actually carried the Sweet Earth burritos before Whole Foods.
Lastly, Beyond Meat hasn’t yet updated their monthly $1.00/1 coupon, but you can use this link to get to the coupon once it is updated.
As always, don’t forget to check out all my tips on how to save!
Cheers!
Jocelyn
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