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Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts

May 9, 2017

Easy DIY No-Sew Reusable Facial Wipes

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Hi, friends! I hope you're doing well. I hope your spring has been relaxing, sunny, and full of flowers. Ours has been busy, rainy, and kind of buggy. Experiencing this season for the first time in the condo has brought on a few surprises. For instance, our parking spots happen to be under this big beautiful tree that beautifully sheds…I don't know…pollen? It only takes 2-3 days after washing for my car to look super dirty again. And entering my car is always a little adventure because the spring weather and the big tree has basically turned the inside of it into Jumanji. 

It's ok though because by and large it's been a fun spring. We actually had house guests all weekend which was a blast. Firstly, we loved turning our second bedroom into an adorable office/guestroom. Secondly, house guests are fun! We ate pizza, played games, went to the arcade, drank beer, and attended a Three Amigos party at Alamo Drafthouse. We're old so we're exhausted now, but it was all so worth it.

Apr 25, 2017

Vegan Hello Dollies

Before telling you about these Vegan Hello Dollies we gotta go to that good ol' disclaimer: Housevegan.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. This post contains Amazon affiliate links.

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Hi, friends! I'm so excited to share this recipe today because it's something that I've been wanting to do for years. Y'all know I love sharing recipes inspired by my favorite movies and TV shows. Treats like my Super Orange Pumpkin Juice, Vegan Apple Turnovers, and Delicious Vegan Mulligatawny are great examples of this. This recipe was inspired by one of my very favorite movies from the 90's, Dick.

Apr 20, 2017

Trader Joe’s Spring 2017 Vegan Coffee Products



Hey friends, I know that I just did a Trader Joe's post, but this is important! Last month Trader Joe's unrolled their coffee season which features a ton of coffee flavored vegan products. As you know, I'm a coffee fiend so obviously, this couldn't go without my input.

I bought all of the featured vegan coffee products that I could find so let's get to it:

Apr 17, 2017

90 Second Vegan Cookies and Cream Mug Cake

Before telling you about this 90 Second Vegan Cookies and Cream Mug Cake we gotta go to that good ol' disclaimer: Housevegan.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. This post contains Amazon affiliate links.
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Hey, friends! I hope you had a great Easter. Mine was a bit wild, but fun. We usually spend Easter with my dad's side of the family, but this year they decided to do Easter on Saturday which meant we could do Easter on Sunday with my mom's side. Well, I could anyway – my husband had to work on Sunday. Anyway, there was a ton of great vegan food flowing at both family events, none of which I got pictures of, of course! The eats included:
  • Peanut Butter Cupcakes topped w/ Chocolate Banana Mousse (both recipes are from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World)
  • Vegan Scalloped Potatoes (made by my grandma with homemade cashew milk (I made the milk!))
  • Vegan Bacony Tofu Scramble
  • Vegan Biscuits
  • Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
  • Vegan candy-filled Easter Eggs (my mom is amazing!)
  • Homemade Potato and Onion Perogies
  • Unribs from The Homemade Vegan Pantry (With homemade Coca-Cola BBQ sauce I might add. I'm only bringing it up because I actually insisted on making our own BBQ sauce just to use up leftover Coke. All that work and effort to not waste like .70.)
It was all so good. Except have I mentioned to you guys that my husband and I are on a diet? We were totally ignoring that this weekend.

Apr 3, 2017

Best Trader Joe’s Products for Vegans on a Budget

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This post is in no way sponsored by Trader Joe's. I'm just a huge huge huge fan! Also, keep in mind that these prices are accurate for my region in Texas. Prices can vary based on your location.

Hey, friends! Let me tell you a little something about my love for Trader Joe's. Back when we lived in Burbank, our house was within walking distance of a great Trader Joe's, and I used to go there a few times a week to stock up on stuff. I would say essentials, but I doubt we can call vegan ice cream sandwiches and spring rolls essentials. Point is, I was there so often that I became friendly with the woman who ran the samples station. So friendly that we would ask each other how our vacations, families, holidays, etc. had been. When we moved back to TX I think the thing I missed the most about our neighborhood was our Trader Joe's.

I've been a long time TJ's shopper, and when ATX finally got theirs two years after we moved here it was such a big deal for me and my husband. Before that, we had been driving to San Antonio to get our fix, and that was getting mighty cumbersome.

Mar 28, 2017

Rich and Garlicky Red Lentil Soup w/ Homemade Smoked Paprika Oil

Before telling you about this Rich and Garlicky Red Lentil Soup w/ Homemade Smoked Paprika Oil we gotta go to that good ol' disclaimer: Housevegan.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. This post contains Amazon affiliate links.

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True story: This is the third time that I've made this soup with the intent to blog about it. The other two times the soup was eaten too quickly for me to take pictures. It's that good.

Mar 19, 2017

Beauty and the Beast Inspired Blueberry Face and Body Mask + Strawberry Vanilla Sugar Scrub

Before telling you about this Beauty and the Beast Inspired Blueberry Face and Body Mask & Strawberry Vanilla Sugar Scrub we gotta go to that good ol' disclaimer: Housevegan.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. This post contains Amazon affiliate links.

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I am SO EXCITED for the new Beauty and the Beast movie, you guys! I'm honestly so behind on Disney's modern live action remakes – I've only seen The Jungle Book, but it was so good that I can't believe I've missed the others.

It's just hard to make time for movies, you know? I'm all up on this one, though. It looks absolutely beautiful with those dark blues and that old-world Fantasyland castle. I'm mean lookit:

Mar 12, 2017

Vegan Rainbow Poptarts for St. Patrick’s Day

Before telling you about these Vegan Rainbow Poptarts we gotta go to that good ol' disclaimer: Housevegan.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. This post contains Amazon affiliate links.

Oh my God, these are SO pretty, you guys. I don't think I've ever made rainbow-inspired food, but now I may be hooked. I want to make rainbow everything.

Every year for St. Patrick's Day I find myself trying to come up with a good recipe that isn't so St. Patrick's Day-ish. While all the green foods are fun and adorable, I've always been much more interested in exploring spring flavors and/or Irish recipes instead Dr. Suessing my meals. I love seeing other people's green treats, but it's never been my thing.

Mar 9, 2017

1950’s Inspired Vegan Maraschino Cherry Coke Cupcakes | Happy Birthday, Barbie!

Before telling you about these 1950's Inspired Vegan Maraschino Cherry Coke Cupcakes we gotta go to that good ol' disclaimer: Housevegan.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. This post contains Amazon affiliate links.

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Ok, so here's a secret about your girl: I don't love making cupcakes. Truly, I despise piping which is why my recipes like Cinnamon Orange Groundhog Day Cupcakes and Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Cupcakes are covered in assorted treats instead of pillowy mountains of frosting. However, if I want to make cake it has to be cupcakes because (and this is embarrassing) I can't layer or frost cakes for anything. I can't, you guys! And I went to culinary school if you can believe it. Not only did I go to culinary school, but "Baking" was my best class. I finished that semester with a 4.0 GPA and made President's Honor Roll.

Yet here I am, unable to frost a cake. If you know him, please don't tell Chef Chapman.

Feb 28, 2017

Vegan Mardi Gras Inspired Lunch

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Two posts in two days, you guys! I'm tellin ya, I've got lots to share, and now that we're all moved in I can finally get back to talking to you. I've missed you!

Let's talk about Mardi Gras, shall we? That glorious Tuesday where one can indulge before Lent. Which – if I'm being honest – doesn't apply to me at all, but it did growing up. My mom was all about Lent, and every year I would try to give up candy only to fail miserably. My sweet tooth has always been bossy.

May 19, 2016

Banh Mi Salad w/ Baked Lime and Bragg Tofu

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This vegan Banh Mi Salad w/ Baked Lime and Bragg Tofu has become our favorite dinner salad lately. It's salty, crunchy, tangy, spicy, umami, sweet – basically it's everything our palates love. Have you ever enjoyed an actual banh mi? You know that bright, piquant, and invigorating Vietnamese sandwich that is usually stuffed with some ingredient of substance, lots of veggies, house-made pickles, and freshness? If so, you're going to adore this salad. If not, then you're really going to adore this salad.

Don't be fooled by its possibly new-to-you ingredients. This salad is easy to buy for, easy to make, and easy to love.

May 2, 2016

Vegan Semisweet Cereal Bark

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We're back! If you've been following me on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter (please do!) then you've probably been inundated with my pictures of food, sillyness, and Disneyland. So much Disneyland! 

My husband and I just had the best time exploring our old LA haunts. Our west coast lifestyle was very different than our current lifestyle in ATX. Not better, but different. Chiller maybe? This came to our attention while catching up with friends out there. The same beautiful and impressive people they were when we left – they all continue to be masters of conversation and hosting. Whether we were eating breakfast in their hill-top homes, walking through a park in Beverly Hills, or perusing the Museum of Jurassic Technology, our friends were at ease, confident in their space, and just not fussy. Their presence really forced me to look at how fussy I've become. I'm always fussin' about something.

Apr 20, 2016

Amazing Creamy Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup

Before telling you about this Amazing Creamy Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup we gotta go to that good ol' disclaimer: Housevegan.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. This post contains Amazon affiliate links.

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My Amazing Creamy Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup is spring soup at its finest. Spring is such a great soup season, don't you think? I usually think of fall weather as soup weather, but spring always surprises me with its finicky temps and delicious produce.

You may or may not have heard that Texas has been having some weather this week. Days before the storms the weathermen had been telling us to prepare for crazy flooding. I'm pretty high strung so it's not hard to stress me out, and weather is a big anxiety trigger for me. I know, I know. It's a waste of energy. I'm working on it.

Apr 18, 2016

Vegan Bacony Roasted Chickpeas

Before telling you about these Bacony Roasted Chickpeas we gotta go to that good ol' disclaimer: Housevegan.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. This post contains Amazon affiliate links.


I really struggled with what to call these Bacony Roasted Chickpeas. Although I've done it a bunch in the past, I really do try to avoid using non-vegan descriptors in my recipe titles. Even though I love to veganize things I don't love using words like bacon. It bums me out, you know?

However, there wasn't a better name for these suckers.

Apr 15, 2016

Easy Bar Soap to Shower Gel DIY

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This Easy Bar Soap to Shower Gel DIY is so simple and fun that you might suddenly find yourself with way too many homemade shower gels. As an avid Lush fan I know the excess soap struggle all too well. I currently have 5 different bottles of shower gels and creams in my possession not to mention the various other soups, jellies, etc. I get to choose from everyday. As obscene as that sounds, my collection is pitiful compared to other Lushies out there. There are people with entire closets and rooms dedicated to their collections. I'm not that intense, but I am a big fan. My shower and bath products are almost exclusively Lush.

Apr 8, 2016

House Vegan’s Disneyland Week: Champagne Dole Whip Floats


Disneyland week is just about over, and I saved the best recipe for last. These Champagne Dole Whip Floats are like drinking an effervescent tiki drink in Adventureland. They're like sipping nectar on a sandy beach at sunset in 1960's Hawaii. They're really really good, y'all.

Apr 7, 2016

House Vegan’s Disneyland Week: How to Make Smoked Almond and Roasted Garlic Bean Dip

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One bummer about our upcoming Disneyland trip is that the Wine Cellar no longer exists. Fellow Disneyland fans, did y'all know about this place? The Wine Cellar was a teeny tiny wine bar tucked away underneath the Disneyland hotel. Going in for a glass of California wine was one of our favorite things to do when we visited the park. The bar was cozy, very friendly, and never ever crowded. You could situate yourself there for as long as you wanted to drink vino and talk Disney history with the woman that always seemed to be tending bar. If I remember correctly, she had been working there for a while – as in decades.

Unfortunately, the Wine Cellar shuttered about a month after we left LA.

Apr 6, 2016

House Vegan’s Disneyland Week: Vegan Blue Bayou Gumbo

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It's the second day of Disneyland week, and I'm so excited to finally share this Vegan Blue Bayou Gumbo. This post has been on the back burner for years, and it was our upcoming trip to California that inspired me to make it happen. This is my go-to gumbo recipe, and I just adore it. It comes in at such a close second to my favorite gumbo ever: the vegetarian gumbo from Royal Street Veranda in Disneyland. 

There are a lot of vegan meal options in the park, but I could never seem to stray from that sourdough bread bowl overflowing with dark and thick gumbo. I mean, how could I?

Apr 5, 2016

House Vegan’s Disneyland Week: Vegan Funfetti Rice Crispy Treats


Welcome to Disneyland week! My husband and I are going back to the Happiest Place on Earth at the end of the month, and I'm not only impatient, but I want to bring all of you darlings in on the fun. I hope you're ready for lots of kitsch and (cashew)cheesiness!

Mar 29, 2016

Delicious Smokey Almond and Parsley Pesto w/ Aquafaba

Before telling you about this Smokey Almond and Parsley Pesto w/ Aquafaba we gotta go to that good ol' disclaimer: Housevegan.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. This post contains Amazon affiliate links.


We had such a nice Easter! Did you? We drove about an hour and a half through beautiful Texas countryside to my aunt's house for lunch with family. Although my family isn't vegan, they always have vegan food available for me. I ate lots of fruit, Grandma's Syrian Bread, salad, vegan almond cookies, Lemon Coconut Rice Crispy Treats, and pasta made with this delicious oil-free Smokey Almond and Parsley Pesto w/ Aquafaba.

Are you like "What's aquafaba?"? No worries, I can tell you all about it.