The Green Dish Blog

Vegan Products that I Love

1. Sweet Amsterdam Stroopwafel - This stroopwafel is made with organic and vegan ingredients, filled with dutch caramel! The best way to enjoy the sweet snack is to place it on top your mug with fresh hot coffee, the hot coffee will warm the stroopwafel and make the caramel super soft.

2. Heavenly Hunks Oatmeal White Chip - I always have these heavenly hunks on my pantry for whenever I'm craving a sweet snack after a meal. They're perfect in size and sweetness, give it a try!

3. Artisan Tropic Cassava Strips - these cassava strips are salty, crunchy and delicious. I bought a few bags and they were gone in a few minutes, everyone in my family loved it.

4. MaraNatha Banana Peanut Butter - this peanut butter is so flavorful with banana and it has a velvety texture. I love to spread this peanut butter on a nice piece of toast and top it with fresh bananas, it's delish!

5. Talenti Roman Raspberry Sorbetto - This rich raspberry sorbet has hints of lemon, the perfect balance of sweetness and tartness and smooth texture.

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, by Caroline

In Beverages, Recipes

Strawberry Agua Fresca

Agua fresca is a traditional Mexican drink made with fruit, water and sugar. You can use any fruit that you like and create different variations of agua fresca. Since strawberries are in season and it's something that I always have in my kitchen, I thought it would be perfect to create a strawberry agua fresca. Take a look:

Ingredients:

4 cups strawberries, stems removed

3-4 tablespoons raw sugar

3 cups water

Juice from 1 lime

Directions:

In a blender, add the strawberries and process until smooth, like puree. Using a strainer, force puree through to catch all the seeds. In a pitcher, add the puree, sugar, water and lime juice. Stir really well. Serve and enjoy!

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, by Caroline

In Entrees, Recipes

Rice & Beans (Arroz & Feijão)

We eat rice and beans almost everyday in our home, it's a simple dish that every loves to eat! That's why I try to do different variations sometimes, for this one I've added some diced tomatoes with green chilies. Take a look:

Comemos arroz e feijão quase todos os dias em nossa casa, é um prato simples que todo mundo gosta de comer! É por isso que eu tento fazer variações diferentes às vezes, para este adicionei alguns tomates picados com chilis verdes. Dê uma olhada:

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 yellow onion, diced

1 cup white rice

1(15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes and green chilies

A handful of chopped cilantro

Salt

Directions:

In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium/high heat. Add the garlic and onion, sauté until onion is soft. Add rice, black beans and tomatoes with green chilies. Season with salt. Pour enough water to cover rice. Bring to a quick boil and reduce heat to low. Cover pot. Once the rice is cooked, add chopped cilantro. Serve and enjoy!

Ingredientes:

2 colheres de sopa de azeite de oliva

3 dentes de alho, picados

1 cebola amarela, em cubinhos

1 xícara de arroz branco

1 lata feijão preto, escorrido e lavado

1 lata pequena de tomates em cubinhos e chilis verdes

Um punhado de coentro picado

Sal

Modo de preparo:

Em uma panela grande, aqueça o azeite em fogo médio/alto. Adicione o alho e a cebola, refogue até a cebola ficar macia. Adicione arroz, feijão preto e tomates com chilis verdes. Tempere com sal. Despeje água suficiente para cobrir o arroz. Assim que a agua ferver, reduza o fogo. Cubra a panela com a tampa. Assim que o arroz estiver cozido, adicione o coentro picado. Sirva e aproveite!

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, by Caroline

In Celebrate, Entrees

Easy Vegan Tostadas (Tostadas Veganas)

Today I'm sharing a super easy and quick recipe: vegan tostada! It's one of my favorite things to eat, so simple and flavorful, and with just a few ingredients. Take a look:

Hoje estou compartilhando uma receita super fácil e rápida: tostada vegana! É uma das minhas coisas favoritas de comer, tão simples e bem saboroso, e com apenas alguns ingredientes. Dê uma olhada:

Ingredients:

Tostada shells

Refried beans (used fresh cooked black beans, mashed)

Chopped lettuce

Chopped tomato

Guacamole

Cilantro

Directions:

Spread the refried beans over the tostada shell. Add lettuce, tomato and guacamole. Finish with cilantro. Serve and enjoy!

Ingredientes:
Tostada
Feijão preto cozido, amassado com um garfo
Alface picada
Tomate picado
Guacamole
Coentro

Modo de preparo:
Espalhe o feijão amassado na tostada. Adicione alface, tomate e guacamole. Adicione o coentro. Sirva e aproveite!

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, by Caroline

In Celebrate, Entrees

Vegan Loaded Nachos (Nachos Veganos)

These vegan loaded nachos are packed with veggies and are the perfect snack! And since, Cinco de Mayo is coming up is the perfect appetizer to serve for your family and friends, take a look:

Estes nachos veganos são cheios com vegetais e são o lanchinho perfeito! E já que Cinco de Mayo está chegando é o aperitivo perfeito para servir para sua família e amigos, dê uma olhada:

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 (14 oz) package veggie ground (such as Yves Veggie Cuisine)

1 yellow onion, diced

1 cup baby bella mushrooms, sliced

1/2 red bell pepper, chopped

1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped

4 green onions, chopped

A handful chopped cilantro

Salt, black pepper and cumin

1/3 cup shredded vegan cheese

Tortilla chips

Directions:

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over high/medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes, sauté for about a minute. Add the veggie ground, onion, mushrooms and bell peppers. Keeping sautéing until onion is translucent and bell peppers are tender. Season with salt, black pepper and cumin. Add green onions and cilantro. Arrange tortilla chips in serving dish, add the hot veggie ground and veggie on top, add the cheese and finish with chopped cilantro. Serve and enjoy!

Ingredientes:

2 colheres de sopa de azeite de oliva

4 dentes de alho, picados

1 colher de chá de pimenta calabresa

1 pacote pequeno de pvt (proteína vegetal texturizada)

1 cebola amarela, em cubinhos

1 xícara de cogumelos, fatiados

1/2 pimentão vermelho, em cubinhos

1/2 pimentão amarelo, em cubinhos

4 cebolinhas verdes picadas

Um punhado de coentro picado

Sal, pimenta preta e cominho em pó

1/3 xícara de queijo vegano ralado

Tortilha chips

Modo de preparo:

Em uma frigideira grande, aqueça o azeite em fogo alto/médio. Adicione alho e pimenta calabresa, refogue por cerca de um minuto. Adicione pvt, cebola, cogumelos e pimentões. Mexendo sempre até a cebola ficar translúcida e o pimentão ficar macio. Tempere com sal, pimenta preta e cominho. Adicione cebolinha e coentro. Arrume as tortilhas no prato, acrescente pvt com vegetais ainda quente por cima, acrescente o queijo vegano e termine com o coentro picado. Sirva e aproveite!

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, by Caroline

In Celebrate, Easter

Vegan Easter Gift Ideas

Easter Sunday is almost here and if you're still looking for ideas, I've got you covered! I was strolling through Target yesterday and found these cute watering cans for the kids, then I had this idea of instead filling a basket, I could use these watering cans!

Plus, I was also able to find all these yummy vegan treats at Target too! I bought some Eco Eggs filled with sour beans, Ocho's peanut butter eggs, Yum Earth's Sour Beans, Lollipops and Gummy Fruits!

The idea is to fill the watering cans with recycled paper grass and add all the yummy vegan treats and put a beautiful bow as a finishing touch.

Happy Easter!

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, by Caroline

In Celebrate, Decor

Decor: Easter Table (Mesa de Páscoa)

Every year I host Easter lunch for my family and I love it! I love cooking all the food and setting the table for the special occasion. It's always something simple, but I love adding a few touches, such as the painted eggs salt and pepper shakes, the bunnies napkin holder and my favorite flowers: tulips! Take a look:

Todo ano faço almoço de Páscoa para a minha família e amo! Amo cozinhar toda a comida e arrumar a mesa para a ocasião especial. É sempre algo simples, mas eu adoro adicionar alguns toques, como o saleiro e pimenteiro de ovos pintados, o porta-guardanapos de coelhinhos e minhas flores favoritas: tulipas! Dê uma olhada: