Happy Friday :)
Thanks for all of your favourite website recommendations.
I think I have a new one now…
Could. not. stop. laughing. It made my week. Seriously.
I have been battling what I believe is a hormone-related headache all day long. I woke up with a booming headache and unfortunately it didn’t ease up. This happens to me pretty much every month and it often lasts a couple days. Normally if it is a caffeine or dehydration headache it is alleviated with tea or water, but neither of those methods worked today. Hormones, I’m looking at you.
Even though I could have been satisfied with a loaf of white bread for dinner, I tried my best to come up with a balanced meal that will hopefully send this headache on its merry moody old way.
Insert: Pumpkin to use up.
Insert: Fun Cinnamon Pumpkin Black Bean Recipe.
Insert: A dash of bright and cheery + antioxidants..
Cinnamon Pumpkin Black Bean Balls
Adapted from Food Not Fuss.
Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups cooked black beans
- 1/4-1/3 cup canned pureed pumpkin
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp of chili powder
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 Garlic clove, chopped
Directions: Preheat oven to 400F. In a large bowl mash together all ingredients until combined. Shape into balls and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and slightly crispy on the outside. Can also be made into burgers. Makes 12-14 balls.
One bowl recipes rock my socks.
I must have been cursing my female hormones and I made the burgers into balls, albeit subconsciously.
(Freudian analysis occurred post-photography upload.)
I decided to serve the burger balls over a mixed green salad for a light and healthy dinner.
I played off the sweet notes from the cinnamon and pumpkin and I sprinkled the salad with dried cranberries and raisins. How very Fall-like of me, I know. ;)
I also sprinkled sesame seeds, chopped avocado, green pepper, and tomato on top. It was what I had on hand so I made it work. For the dressing, I adapted my Better than bottled balsamic vinaigrette, by making it a bit sweeter with a touch more maple syrup.
The burger balls are good! They aren’t my all-time favourite veggie burger (see here and here for my top two), but I still enjoyed them quite a bit. The burger balls would also be great to pack in a lunch for a healthy & portable snack. :)
See you tomorrow AM for breakfast ‘cake’, only this time the cake is made from a veggie…put your thinking caps on!
I adore the sound of that dish!! We can’t get canned pumpkin over here, but I bet it would work with mashed squash…yay :D
I make a similar black bean burger with sweet tater- LOVE the burger balls in the salad, what a clever idea! ;)
I remember when I first discovered Allie and her awesome humor. She is hilarious and I spent a good hour the first time I saw her. :)
I love Hyperbole and a Half! My friend introduced me to it a few weeks ago and I was heading on a road trip the next day with the boyfriend and a few friends. We spent the entire car-trip passing around my iphone and laughing about various cartoons. LOVE.
These look yummy!
Too funny – both the name of the post and the fact I have black beans and canned pumpkin to use up – I will have to try these :)
Oohh. I haven’t seen canned pumpkin yet this year, but I’m thinking of sweet potatoes as a good substitute. I love recipes that look so difficult, yet are super easy.
Pumpkin pumpkin!! :D I have to find this stuff soon..every blog is using it!
I love that website too! It is so hilarious.
I think your burger balls are adorable — and I love black beans and pumpkin, but I’ve never had them together!
Burger balls… heh. Will you ever share any of what you learned in college (especially psychology stuff!!) with us?
Nice use of your psychology degree ;)
I love Hyperbole and a Half, too!
I can’t believe that’s what you make on your lazy day. You really put me to shame!
Hey girl, hope you feel better soon! As a shrinky dink I love the Freudian reference ;)
Great idea. Love them on top of the salad. Your headache could be the weather change. I know someone else having the same problem.
Yum, excited to see the cake tomorrow! My guess is either pumpkin (it’s a veggie, I think!?) or sweet potatoes! Perhaps squash. Hmm I guess I can’t guess every vegetable, hey?
This post is so cute!! I can totally relate. I’m the girl who WILL actually eat a loaf of bread… but this looks like so much more fun. All that mashing… good for soul. :)
Now those are some good looking balls! :)
That’s that cutest idea ever!
Love it.
So easy and super yum. Thanks for sharing.
I totally just subscribed to that site! Awesome!
Those bean balls look great. They combine some of my favorite things (black beans, pumpkin, and oats) into one dish.
Hah balls. Being a man seems so simple!
Wow those sound amazing!! I am always impressed with your creativity!!
Hormone headaches come on day #2 and I usually take a pain-killer. Nothing else helps!
We can’t get canned pumpkin here!! I have been dying to try all your pumpkin recipes, they all look so delicious. Or maybe it’s the fact that i know i can’t make them that makes me want them more…
Those burger balls include all the ingredients I love! I’m gonna need to bookmark this.
I just made your Vegan Spiced Pumpkin Glo Bites from last year… with a few different ingredients because of what I had in the house… Anyway, they turned out fantastic!
Also, just wanted to let you know that I just referenced your site on my blog… I mentioned how great it is that your recipes are presented within the context of caring about and nurturing oneself. It’s really inspiring. I know that you are causing your readers to think about themselves and about food in a radically different way, and for that, I say – Hurray! :)
That salad looks SO yummy! Filling but refreshing. I love dried cranberries, but I don’t know if I’ve had them in salad yet….
Yum! I’ve made black bean balls with sweet potato before, but never pumpkin! I need to try that!
Haha that site is hilarious!! I’m crying with laughter.
FALL hath come. Let there be PUMPKINS! Those balls look uber tasty!
One site I LOVE is “Stuff White People Like.” … It’s too true, lol.
Everything you make looks delicious!
Those balls are so cute! (That sound you hear if Ol’ Freudy chuckling in his grave.)
Wow, those look so delicious! I hope to try that recipe soon. I love your psych analogy (I’m a psych student)!!
Freudian or not, I love the little meatball idea! I might have to do this next time I want to make veggie burgers.
“These are a few of my favorite things….” This sounds amazing!
The magic that your kitchen can do with black beans astounds me. I love this idea! When all else fails, make a ball out of it.
haha why do I feel like that would make an awesome sign to hang up in the kitchen?
The salad looks beautiful! I am not a fan of sweet salads, but they always look so pretty!
Those looks awesome!
What a mish-mash of interesting flavors that seem like they would totally work together!
Really love this recipe! Perfect to use in so many ways! (agree, one bowl, totally the way to go!) :)
I would have never thought to combine those ingredients. You are so creative! How do you do it?
i don’t really love salads, but your looks amazing! love the bright colors and combination of textures :)
These little balls look like such a great way to add something really filling to the average lunch salad. And I love that you can make a huge batch all at once and use them all week long. I’m totally going to make these this week. Thanks for the idea! Score!
These look great. I can’t wait to make them with kabocha squash – it would take too long to track down pumpkin here in Japan. It’s finally cool enough here to start making pumpkiny (well, kabochay) things here.
Wow those bean balls look good! I keep meaning to try the bean balls from veganonicon but havent got around to it yet! Maybe this week I will be inspired!
MAria :)
I sometimes get hormone headaches too. My Naturopathic Doctor suggested that I take iron supplements for the week before and then during my period. This has helped me. When I remember to take the supplements – no hormone headache. When I don’t remember to take them – headache. She has also said that the headaches can also be due to liver and spleen stagnation (Chinese medicine). Making sure that you are not eating/drinking things that make the liver work harder to process also helps. Sorry this is so long. Just thought I’d share what worked for me. By the way, I so enjoy reading your blog. Thanks so much for sharing your great recipes and your life!
Haha, those burger balls sound yummy. I want to try making some veggie burgers tomorrow; I’m thinking black bean, hummus and pumpkin seeds, since I have a plethora of them to use up. :)
Hey Angela, thanks for the link! Glad you liked the burgers — and I like your ‘balls’ idea! heee! Since I know you love pumpkin like I do, you might also be interested in my Olive Tapenade With Pumpkin recipe. It’s really delish and vegan too! :)
Anyway, thanks again for the link, I’ve been a reader for a long time and was thrilled to see my recipe here! :D