Protein veggie burger

It's Father's Day, or sperm day as I like to call it. Aside from that the manly thing is to have a burger. And because I don't eat meat I decided to make my own veggie burgers. They were bomb.com. I ate them all day yesterday. And today. No shame.

Side note-I always keep frozen cooked garbanzo beans and mushrooms in my freezer and just defrosted them overnight.

Ingredients:

-2 cups cooked garbanzo beans

-1 cup cooked ground mushrooms

-1.5 cups quinoa

-4 heaping tablespoons gluten free flour

-Garlic cloves

-Spices (I used tarragon, thyme, Greek seasoning, dill, parsley, black pepper, pink Himalayan salt, and nutritional yeast)

-Grapeseed oil spray

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius) 

2. Blend/process/mash garbanzo beans till coarse texture occurs.

3. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl with hands.

4. Form burger shapes out of mixture and place on lightly oiled baking sheet.

5. Place in oven for 15 minutes, flip, and bake for 15 more minutes. 

6. Add on every possible condiment (vegenaise, ketchup, hot sauce, mustard, relish, etc.), vegan cheese, avocado, tomato, greens, sprouts on bun, sprouted bread, or leafy greens for protein style. 

Inhale it in your mouth.

Triple berry ice cream

I have been on a workout kick, especially since my birthday is coming up in 25 days! So while I spend almost every day at the gym I'm also finding more creative delicious ways to add my protein powder into my diet. But this is great without the protein powder as well if you just want something fruity, cold, and sweet.

Ingredients:

-2 frozen bananas

-2 cups frozen berries (I used raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries)

-Handful of dates 

-Scoop of pea protein (optional)

-Dark chocolate and half a teaspoon of coconut oil

1. Throw bananas, berries, dates, and protein powder in vitamix/high speed blender/food processor.

2. Blend till smooth. 

3. Melt chocolate and coconut oil together (I used a shot glass to mix the chocolate and coconut oil) and top on ice cream. 

Enjoy it in your mouth!

Protein cookies

Sometimes living in beautiful Southern California has its downsides, like June gloom. And though its been happening every single year since I moved to the states in 1997, I'm still shocked every year that the weather sucks. So today I decided that I want to make some cookies that have a little oomph. And let me tell you, these cookies are fantastic and so stupidly simple to make.

Ingredients:

-2 ripe bananas

-1 cup oatmeal

-1/2 cup dried blueberries 

-1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes (If you eat a low fat diet, omit the coconut flakes)

-1 scoop vegan protein powder (I used pea protein)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (176 degrees Celsius). 

2. Blend (or mash) bananas. 

3. Combine all ingredients and mix.

4. Place cookie shaped mixture on a slightly greased baking sheet (at first I made them into balls, but they didn't settle, so I smushed them with a spoon after a few minutes to give them a cookie shape).

5. Wait an agonizing 15 minutes, and let cool for a few minutes. 

Enjoy them in your mouth!