My Veg Heart

And we’re back in action ‼️ Just in time for dinner with a #homemadebrunch insta 😂 I can’t believe it’s been such a long time since my last post.. life has been extremely busy, but I have still been cooking like crazy, just not finding much time to post properly, but that ends today! My #vegheart is a huge piece of what makes me, me ☺️. I thought I’d start back up again with what many Sunday morning meals look like for my man and I: Jalapeño scrambled eggs + avocado something 😉 today it was avocado toast on @balthazarny ciabatta bread, lucky us! We love using sautéed jalapeño in our eggs to create some spice and the heat makes it not too overwhelming. Full recipe below and stay tuned for more, foodies! NOMaste ❤️ Eggs (serves 2) 🍳
•whisk 5 free-range, organic eggs with 1 tbsp water, a touch of sea salt and ground fresh black pepper
•chop ½ jalapeño pepper in quarters
• heat truffle butter over a simmer in a pan
• add eggs at low heat, scrambling so they cook
• once there is a fluffy, yellow layer, add jalapeño slices, continue scrambling to cook
• add ½ c cheddar cheese slices to pan and cook in, if you wish
•continue scrambling the eggs until thickened and no liquid remains Avocado toast 🥖🥑
• use 4 slices of the bread of your choice and halve one ripe avocado. Scoop ¼ out per slice and mash.
• spread the avo mash over the sliced bread and season each with ½ tbsp turmeric, sea salt, and fresh ground pepper. It’s easy as that! Enjoy ☺️ #vegetarian #blogger #homemade #organic #wholefoods #brunch #allnatural #sundaymorning #yum #yoga #lifestyle #recipe #avocadotoast #spices #eggs #noanimalsharmed #goodforyourbody #goodforyoursoul

Throwing it back to this amazing #avocado pasta that has become one of the best recipes of the summer. If you're trying to decide on recipes to make for the holiday weekend ahead, this one should definitely be on your list! I just can't get enough of avocado in the summer, especially with all of the #health and #nutrition benefits. Add a little bit of lemon and basil (a couple of my other favorite things) and there you have it, this amazing pasta. I promise your tastebuds will be tingling with delight and you will have one happy #vegheart or even more if you're cooking with others (like we had here @funfindersnyc 😉) 💕🍋🌿🍝😋 What it takes: • 9 oz uncooked pasta • 1-2 garlic cloves, to taste • 1/4 c lightly packed fresh basil leaves, and some more for serving • 1-2 tbsp fresh lemon juice • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil • 1 ripe medium avocado, pitted • 1 tbsp water • 1/4 tsp sea salt • freshly ground black pepper What ya do: 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to instructions. 2. While the pasta cooks, make the sauce. In a food processor combine the garlic and basil and pulse to mince. Add the lemon juice, oil, avocado and water and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper and to taste. 3. Drain the pasta and place it back in the pot. Dress the pasta with avocado sauce and stir until combined. 4. Top however you please - I added a little part here but you can keep it #vegan too! And most of all, enjoy! Wishing everyone has a wonderful, healthy and restorative Fourth of July weekend full of sun, good times and great food surrounded by the those and what you love very most! NOMaste my friends xo 🇺🇸✌🏼️🍅 #vegetarian #blog #foodie #pasta #italian #love #yoga #gratitude #wholefoods #allnatural #recipes #madebyme #noanimalsharmed #yummy #feelgood #dogood #goodforyourbody #goodforyoursoul #homemade #culinary #yum #nom #foodblog

Hello friends and happy summer (officially)! I know it's been a while and I had something different actually planned for tonight's post, but I couldn't help but share this joyful moment from my walk home from work that made my day. Besides what's better than some spontaneity, anyways? A farmers market has opened in my neighborhood ❕❗️ Farmers markets are one of my very favorite things about the summer and I'm so happy to have one so close to me now in NYC. Everything was super fresh and beautiful - having come straight from a local farm within the past 48 hours. I couldn't resist but pick up some goodies and come home and cook! My apartment is now decorated with a gorgeous bundle of the biggest sunflowers I have ever seen & my tummy is full with sautéed zucchinis from the market that I enjoyed with garlic couscous and naan, watching the sunset on the Hudson and listening to the new @dispatch album 🌅😋🎶👌🏼It's the #littlethings, they can just brighten and turn your whole day around. More recipes are coming soon, I promise! And welcome to the hood @farmacynyc so delighted to have you! ☺️🌻🍑💕 #nyc #foodie #vegetarian #vegan #blog #foodblog #farmersmarket #farm #freshfood #yum #nom #vegetables #hellskitchen #nyclocal #sunflowers #zucchini #goodforyourbody #goodforyoursoul #vegheart #love (at Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan)

Hey there, foodies! It has been a while, but I am back just in time with a recipe for one of my favorite festive days: Cinco de Mayo! 😋🍹🎉 These Portobello "Steak" Fajitas from the @ohsheglows cookbook are absolutely scrumptious and will leave your mouth watering the moment you begin prep! They are fun to make, too, as you can customize your fajitas to be your very own. Let's get to it so you have something yummy to wash your margarita down with on Friday 😉 For the mushrooms: * 4 -6 large Portobello mushrooms * 2 tbsp grape seed oil * 1 tbsp dried oregano * 1 tsp ground cumin * 3/4 tsp chili powder * 1/2 tsp sea salt * Freshly ground black pepper For the stir-fry: * 1 tbsp olive oil * 2 large bell peppers, thinly sliced * 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced Assembly: * 4-6 flour tortillas * Sliced avocado * Salsa * Fresh lime juice * Hot sauce * Cilantro * Whatever toppings you please! WHAT TO DO: 1. Make the Portobello steaks by removing the stems from the mushroom caps and spooning out and discarding of the black gills. Wash to remove all residue and then slice into thin 1 cm strips. 2. In a bowl, whisk together the grape seed oil, oregano, cumin, chili pepper, salt and pepper. Add the mushrooms and toss well so they coat. Let them marinate for 20 to 30 mins, tossing every 10 mins. 3. While the mushrooms are doing their thang, make the stir fry. Simply sauté the peppers and onion over low-medium heat for 10 mins, until soft. 4. Grill mushrooms for 3 to 5 minutes with a grill pan. We did not have one, so we improvised with a normal pan and they came out perfectly well! 5. Assemble your fajitas, adding any toppings of your choice. There you have it - another cinco de mayo recipe for the books! What is your favorite way to celebrate? NOMaste foodies! 🌯🍄🍾💕

"Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all." ✨ Happy #ValentinesDay foodies! Hoping everyone was able to spend some time today doing what they love most ☺️ For me, that was a trip to #WholeFoods to pick up some gorgeous #heirloom tomatoes, cooking this meal and enjoying every taste. Shout out to my mama for the ❤️shaped pasta! After this picture was taken, I mixed the sautéed veggies & vegan sausage together with the pasta and it was absolutely delicious 👌🏼 Have a wonderful rest of your valentine evening, everyone. NOMaste 💋

#TBT to this lovely tradition, Christmas dinner pesto 🎄🍝❤️ (notice the colors? 😉) The holidays are a month behind us, but there is absolutely no reason that same season of gratitude can't last all year long. With so much going on in this crazy world, it's important to take a moment to reflect on our fortunes - whether big or small. I know mine include any meal I'm able to cook, sit down and share with my loved ones. It is a ritual I hold close to my #vegheart. Especially during the holidays! Those are memories that bring a smile to my face no matter the time of year ☺️ This pesto just might be my all time favorite. NOMaste, foodies! ✨ #vegetarian #blog #foodie #pasta #italian #love #yoga #gratitude #recipes #madebyme #noanimalsharmed #yummy #feelgood #dogood #goodforyourbody #goodforyoursoul #homemade #culinary #yum #nom #foodblog

Not a new recipe, but a reminder that I thought was equally important on this #MindfulMonday 🙏🏼 After a long day at work, today has consisted of picking up a fresh bouquet of flowers, cooking some homemade veggie noodle soup, juicing lemon, ginger & apples, and chilling out with tunes & the scent of a eucalyptus candle in the background. These are the little things that fill #myvegheart with light when it's so dark & cold outside. There is an endless summer within all of us that can always be found, sometimes we just need to be reminded to spend time doing what we love to find the way there. What are some of the things that fill your soul with bliss? Have a wonderful start to your week, my friends! NOMaste ✨ Art via: @mikemedaglia 💟 #yoga #mindfulness #peace #inspiration #qotd #positivity #blog #nutrition #balance #spirit #foodie #vegetarian #vegan #feelgood #dogood #art #noanimalsharmed #love

Happy #NationalSpaghettiDay my friends! 🍝❤️ This recipe was just so good - I couldn't wait to share it with y'all! Tonight I got creative with a lil bit of olive oil, garlic, gorgeous #heirloom tomatoes, spinach brown rice pasta, @morningstarfarms #vegan sausage links & some freshly grated pecorino Romano 😋 It was so simple to make & I was absolutely delighted with the results. Intrigued yet? Try for yourself: 1. Cook spaghetti to instructions, drain. 2. Drizzle 1/4 tbsp olive oil in pan and let fresh garlic sautée 3. Sautée vegan sausage links until each side are browned 4. Add chopped whole heirloom tomato 5. Sautée mixture for 3-5mins, until tomato slices create a layer of juice 6. Combine spaghetti and mixture from the pan, add cheese if you please! And enjoy ☺️ NOMaste, everybody have a wonderful night! #italian #pasta #vegetarian #foodie #homemade #madebyme #foodblog #veggies #yummy #nom #sogood #culinary #goodforyourbody #goodforyoursoul #wholefoods #allnatural #noanimalsharmed #vegheart

An egg, cheese, #avocado #bagel sandwich for the first home cooked meal of 2017 ✔️🍳😋✨ Wishing everyone a wonderful year filled with love, abundance, intention and of course, delicious food :) NOMaste Xoxo #newyear #madebyme #vegetarian #foodblog #foodie #yum #nom #brunch #lunch #veggies #foodlover #noanimalsharmed #organic #wholefoods #feelgood #dogood #culinary #kitchen #healthy #vegheart

And sometimes a perfect lunch simply consists of a colorful plate & a book you just can't put down 🌿📚😋 Today's menu: A California Kale Salad via @eatgenuine with their lime dressing on the side. It is a cold day here in NYC so I want for the spicy kick! It was the right move for sure 🌶! "The Universe Has Your Back" by @gabbybernstein -- I'm only a couple chapters deep and have learned so much about myself and have been reminded of all that I know deep down in my intuition 🙈 It has been filling my mind up with positive virtues that have made going into this winter feel graceful and light. No wonder why it's a #1 NY Times bestseller, she is on point! 🔮 What does your #perfectlunch look like this Friday afternoon? Happy Weekend, folks! NOMaste 💓✨ #vegetarian #vegblog #salad #yummy #avocado #purefoods #wholefoods #allnatural #sogood #noanimalsharmed #goodforyourbody #goodforyoursoul #nyceats #bookstagram #yoga #meditation #love #vegheart (at Gotham West Market)

Kicking off the weekend right with this #greenandtonic zenergy bowl: made with #matcha green tea, banana, spinach, almond butter, #coconut milk, cinnamon & bee pollen 😋 It's been a hectic couple of weeks & today meant hitting the brakes -- sleeping in, getting a #healthy, #balanced meal in my system first thing, & reconnecting with nature. These are the simple things that fill up my #Vegheart. What does recharging for you look like? NOMaste my friends, have a lovely weekend! 🌿🌰🌞 #mindfulness #zen #organic #allnatural #vegan #vegetarian #greeneating #yoga #noanimalsharmed #feedyoursoul #goodforyou #balanceddiet #blog #yum #nom #nutrition (at Green & Tonic)

Been back in NYC for less than 24 hours & feeling nothing but inspired from my quick trip to CA. Usually, after the first day back at work from a long & delightful weekend - I would just order take out. But not today! I decided I would give one of my favorite takeout dishes a try. All of the ingredients at each restaurant/cafe/deli (lol) I went to in CA were so fresh & tasted as though they came right off the farm. At the grocery store, I always make sure to pick out organic and the freshest ingredients. That is a choice you don't always have when ordering from delivery. Besides, what's more fun than watching a dish come to life for yourself??? Okay, I guess eating it 😉 So here you have it: Sussie's Pad Thai 🌱🍜😋 Whisk together to make sauce: 3 tbsp organic brown cane sugar 1/2 diced chili pepper 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce 1/4 c + 2 tbsp veg broth 2 tbsp peanut butter • Put to side Pad Thai: • Boil water in a pot & remove from heat. Allow fettuccine noodles to soak for 8-10 minutes. Drain. • If using tofu, cut extra firm tofu block into small squares. Place oil & minced garlic in a pan, and cook the tofu for 3-5 mins per side. Drizzle soy sauce on top. •Add noodles to pan with sauce, fry for 3 minutes. • Add sliced scallions, baby bok Choy, & whatever other veggies your heart desires:) • Serve & garnish with peanuts. Enjoy, foodies! Let me know what you think. What is your favorite DIY takeout recipe? 🤔 NOMaste 💚 #vegetarian #vegan #noanimalsharmed #yummy #recipe #organic #allnatural #padthai #cleaneating #vegetables #feelgooddogood #nom #foodblog #wholefoods #madebyme #vegheart (at Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan)

Because sipping on #Berry Garcia only seemed appropriate before a night with Bob Weir 😋🎶 This magical drink includes #coconut water, #hibiscus tea, #acai berry, strawberries & blueberries, B12, banana & #hemp seeds. So much goodness at this lovely #local shop, and a definite inspiration for me to get my juice on! Recipes coming soon. I know it's been a while, foodies, but I haven't forgotten. There are some wonderful things in the works 🌱😉💕 Stay tuned :) #gratefuldead #vegan #vegetarian #veg #juice #smoothie #yum #recipe #vegetarianblog #yummy #goodforyourbody #goodforyoursoul #allnatural #wholefoods #noanimalsharmed #vegheart (at Green & Tonic)

My latest & greatest go-to: these amazing vegan melts! They are so simple, delicious & you can't even feel one ounce of guilt eating them! I used one Tofurky Italian herb deli slice in between two @goveggiefoods American #cheese slices! Drizzled a lot of Just Mayo chipotle mayo on top and used those ingredients in between all natural hearth bread in the panini press. Needless to say, I'm glad I made more for lunch tomorrow! These are wonderful vegan brands that I totally recommend. Since I'm a cheese lover, I was a little bit hesitant of trying vegan cheese, but this stuff is awesome. Low in fat and cals, too! See for yourself! NOMaste foodies! Xo 🧀🍞💕 #vegetarian #delicious #homemade #madebyme #sandwich #vegan #yummy #nom #food #allnatural #foodrecipes #noanimalsharmed #kindeating #healthy #yum #meatfree #veggies #recipe #wholefoods #foodblog #vegan

"Cooking with love provides food for the soul" 🍆❤️ Super excited about this new lemon sauce recipe! Dressed here over ricotta ravioli & check out those baby eggplants! Super easy, deals opus meal on a night when it's only dinner for one 🤗 My breaded eggplant recipe is already on the blog, but here are the instructions to get saucy 🍋 Lemon-Garlic-Oregano Sauce: • 1/2 fresh squeezed lemon • 1/2 tsp fresh oregano • 1 garlic clove, minced • 1/4 c olive oil • salt & pepper, to taste 1. Whisk ingredients together, thoroughly. 2. Ideally, you refrigerate the sauce before use. But if you're short on time like me - give it a good shake and pour it over a fork, on to the rest of the meal. This will give it a good mix so all of those delectable ingredients will make for the happiest of tastebuds 😋 Also can't wait to try this as a salad dressing! Lemon is filled with loads of nutritional benefits - vitamin C, B6, A, E, is an antioxidant and has cancer fighting properties... I could go on & on... I try to add it to anything I can - dishes, drinks, you name it! Just give it a try :) And most importantly - Enjoy it! NOMaste my friends ✌🏼️✨ #vegetarian #delicious #homemade #madebyme #allnatural #foodrecipes #noanimalsharmed #kindeating #healthy #yum #meatfree #veggies #recipe #wholefoods #foodblog #vegan

#MeatlessMonday - a delicious salad bowl complete with #organic mixed baby #kale, tempeh, avocado & cucumber found at the lovely @unsqgreenmarket over the weekend! My go-to salad dressing? Easy peezy lemon squeezey 😉🍋 mix 1/4 olive oil, 1 tbsp ground Dijon mustard, 1 tsp garlic, salt, pepper & 1/2 fresh squeezed lemon! Pour generously over the greens your Vegheart desires! Wishing everyone an absolutely stellar week! NOMaste ✌🏼️ #vegetarian #delicious #homemade #madebyme #allnatural #foodrecipes #noanimalsharmed #kindeating #healthy #yum #meatfree #veggies #recipe #wholefoods #foodblog