This post has been sponsored by my long-term partners over at Karuna Beverages. Karuna Beverages has been a consistent supporter of Vegan With Curves and I absolutely adore their products. All opinions are mine alone. #mykaruna
Can you guess what secret ingredient is in this Vegan Chocolate Pudding? Yummy, creamy, and healthy avocado! You won’t miss the dairy in this one I promise. It’s perfect for a fun Halloween treat or simple dessert!
As I mentioned in my Strawberry Juice Recipe, Halloween for me is not a time to load up on unnecessarily refined white sugar (yuck). Halloween can be healthy, fun, and yet still sweet!
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To help bring this idea to life, I partnered with Karuna Beverages using their Divine Chestnut Drink. (UPDATE: Karuna Beverages now has updated their drinks! The Pro Fit Prebiotic Smoothie is the drink to now use for this recipe!) I also used a creamy avocado as the based of the pudding and coconut nectar for a natural liquid sweetener.
Karuna Beverages now has updated their drinks! The Pro Fit Prebiotic Smoothie is the drink to now use for this recipe!)
Karuna's Pro Fit Protein and Fiber
Karuna’s new Pro Fit Protein and Fiber is part of the Superfood Whole Plant Smoothie line of drinks. These line of drinks contain prebiotics and a lot of plant-based protein (9 grams of protein per bottle!).
Karuna’s new Pro Fit Protein and Fiber is something I regularly drink most mornings. Now that it's getting cooler, I like to warm it up adding a dash of cinnamon drinking like hot cocoa. The aroma and taste of this drink is so comforting and the chestnuts pack the necessity plant-based protein, I need to fuel my evening leg workouts. Other health benefits of chestnuts include:
- Chestnuts are high in fiber. Fiber is important to any diet because fiber helps stabilize blood sugar and they feed your friendly bacteria in your gut or better known as probiotics.
- Chestnut contains copper. One of the many minerals that not talked about the need for the human body and somewhat lacking in the modern world. Having the right amount of copper in your body assist with having strong bones. Chestnuts contain 22% of the recommended daily value of copper needed in our diet.
Source: What Are the Benefits of Roasted Chestnuts?
VEGAN CURVE BUILDING INGREDIENT
Avocado is the Vegan With Curves star of this dish! I have grown to have a quite an addiction over avocados. I eat at least two avocados a day. Avocados alone won't make you gain or lose weight. No one food alone would make you gain or lose weight, but for as curve building vegans, adding it to our already calorie dense diet can have great benefits in filling out our shape. Avocados have a lot of calories and nutrition yet small in portion.
A healthy Halloween doesn't have to mean a boring Halloween. You can still have fun, be playful, and have sweets without spiking your blood sugar. Enjoy!
Thank you Karuna Beverages for allowing me to bring this recipe to life!
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Vegan Beef Stew
Ingredients
Broth
- 3 ½ cups water
- 1 tablespoon Better Than Bouillon Seasoned Vegetable note 1
- 1 tablespoon browning & seasoning sauce
Stew
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 ½ package 16 oz Beyond Steak Seared Tips note 2
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves finely chopped/minced
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- ¼ cup white flour
- ¼ cup red wine optional, note 3
- 2 medium Russet Potatoes peeled & chopped, note 4
- 3 medium carrots peeled & chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- ¼ teaspoon Sea Seasonings Organic Kelp Granules
- 2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- ¾ - 1 gram choline powder note 5
- iodized sea salt & pepper to taste
- parsley for garnish optional
Instructions
- In a large liquid measuring cup or mason jar, mix water, Better Than Bouillon, and browning sauce until fully combined. Set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Add Beyond Steak Tips and cook until browned and caramelized, about 1-2 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pot. Add onions, garlic, and celery. Sauté over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until softened and fragrant.
- Sprinkle the flour evenly over the sautéed vegetables. Stir to coat, cooking for 1 minute to remove the raw flour taste.
- Gradually pour in the prepared broth and optional red wine, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
- Add potatoes, carrots, tomato paste, nutritional yeast, kelp granules, thyme, and bay leaves. Bring to a low boil, then reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until potatoes and carrots are fork tender.
- Add choline powder once done cooking. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper, and garnish with fresh parsley. Serve warm with sourdough bread, vegan mashed potatoes, or Sweet Potato Cornbread.
Notes
- Better Than Bouillon Seasoned Vegetable: You can use prepared vegetable broth instead of the Better Than Bouillon Vegetable base.
- Beyond Steak Seared Tips: These have great macros and texture, with fava beans as the main protein source. Alternatively, use Gardein Vegan Beefless Tips. For a non-mock option, beans or lentils can be used entirely, but will significantly change the dish's macros, especially protein content. Homemade Vegan Beefy Beefless Seitan from Mary’s Test Kitchen is another high-protein substitute.
- Red Wine: 99% of the alcohol in red wine evaporates during cooking and gives the sauce a rich flavor. If you prefer not to use it, just use additional broth instead. Any full red wine would do (like merlot or my personal favorite, cabernet sauvignon) Barnivore is a website that lists all the brand wines that don't use animal products.
- Potatoes: Yukon Golden Potatoes or red potatoes can be substituted for Russet potatoes.
- Choline Powder: Choline is an important nutrient often neglected by vegans and non-vegans alike. This adds a great nutritional boost of this nutrient without changing the taste of the stew but it is optional.
Nutrition
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