Mid-September already! Can you believe it? This week has been quite an adventure. From thinking I was in labour yesterday (and maybe freaking out just a little) to the renovation mayhem, I’m certainly hoping for a relaxing weekend. Today is a full moon eclipse though, so we’re on high alert. *insert suspicious eyes emoticon*
Before getting to today’s Friday FAQs, I’d love to pass along this week’s roundup of #osgeveryday blog tour posts (last week’s can be found here). Once again, a big thanks to these awesome bloggers for all their support. Be sure to check out the links below for recipe sneak peeks, giveaways, and fun Q+A’s!
- Whole Foodie Challenge (Join me and follow along with Hannah’s Oh She Glows Every Day Party Challenge over the next couple weeks!)
- T.O.F.U. Magazine
- Eat Spin Run Repeat
- Spabettie
- Olives for Dinner
- Vegan à La Mode
- Heartbeet Kitchen
- Bakerita
- Faring Well
- Thoughts by Natalie—part 1, part 2 (Q+A for Natalie’s “Mompreneur” series!)
- Cadry’s Kitchen
- With Food + Love
- The Full Helping
- The Canadian Gift Guide
- The Oatmeal Artist (includes a fun Q+A on all things oatmeal!)
And last but not least, I’m winding down Friday FAQs until October as I gear up for baby’s arrival. Please keep your questions coming, though, as we’ll be plugging away at future FAQs!
Q1. This Crowd-Pleasing Vegan Caesar Salad looks delicious! I’m having people over for dinner Sunday and will definitely try it. It looks like it’s probably not big enough to be a stand alone entrée though. What would you recommend as a gluten-free accompaniment or entrée to go with it?
A. Hi Christina, So happy to hear that you’re going to try out this salad. I definitely have some suggestions for you! Soup and salad is always a classic pairing, and some gluten-free/gluten-free-option soups that I think would make particularly great accompaniments to the Vegan Caesar Salad include my Summer Harvest Tortilla Soup (The Oh She Glows Cookbook, p. 135), 10-Spice Vegetable Soup, and Cream of Tomato Soup (The OSG Cookbook, p. 141). My Favourite Vegan Chili would also work well—caesar salad and chili were always served together in my house growing up. Another lighter pairing option I’d recommend is my Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Avocado Garlic Aioli. For entrées, you could again go the classic route and serve the salad as a pasta accompaniment (for a killer tomato sauce recipe, I highly recommend my Fail-Proof Marinara Sauce, p. 175 of Oh She Glows Every Day) topped with my Cashew or Pepita Vegan Parmesan (OSG Every Day, p. 267).
Q2. Hi @ohsheglows, 1. If subbing sunflower seeds for cashew in cream sauce, is the process the same? And 2., would you recommend the sub in your All-Purpose Cheese Sauce (OSG Every Day, p. 251)? Husband can’t eat cashews.
A. Hi Kate, Yes, I’d say that the process is the same for making sunflower seed cream as it is for making cashew cream! The only difference is that you’ll need to use a bit less of the sunflower seeds (so if, for example, you’re making my Golden French Lentil Stew [OSG Every Day, p. 145], instead of blending 1/2 cup of pre-soaked raw cashews with 1/2 cup of water, I’ve found that you’ll only need 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of pre-soaked raw sunflower seeds). I haven’t tried substituting sunflower seeds for cashews in the All-Purpose Cheese Sauce yet. I think it would likely impact the flavour, though, so for a nut-free version I’d recommend simply omitting the cashews since the recipe only calls for a small amount. While the sauce won’t be quite as rich, it’ll still taste great. If you decide to experiment with swapping in sunflower seeds, please let me know how it goes! I’d love to hear how it turns out.
Q3. Hi Angela, I got your beautiful new book at the store, how exciting! I noticed the note in it that says nutritional information is listed on your website. Can you please point me to where to find it for the recipes in the book? Thanks!
A. Hey Jessie, Certainly! The nutritional info can be found here (a PDF will open). Just in case you misplace it, you can also find the link on page xiii of Oh She Glows Every Day under the “Nutritional Information” heading. I hope this helps!
Q4. These burgers look delicious and I can’t wait to try them! My husband doesn’t tolerate black beans very well, though. Is there another type of bean that I could try in this recipe? I’ve ordered your new cookbook and I’m counting the days until it arrives!
A. Hi Jane, I do think you could use another type of bean—kidney or cannellini beans come to mind as good options (although I have yet to try them out!). Please let us know if you try anything out and thanks for all your support!
Comment of the week:
“Love your new Oh She Glows Everyday! First recipe I tried was the Ultimate Flourless Brownies. Secretly, I could not imagine you possibly topping your previous recipe in your first cookbook! Wow! Was I mistaken! Amazingly delicious! Unfortunately, I ran out of cocoa to make a second batch (we are a family of 4) and had to improvise with the second batch using cacao powder. It turned out to be so delicious, very deep in flavor and not as sweet. I had my family, sister-in-law and niece try both brownies for a head-to-head taste test, and they love both brownies for different reasons. Wow, a home run both ways! Love your recipes and will continue cooking and baking away! Thank you for creating another successful cookbook!”
Lise, I love the “head-to-head taste test”! We’ve had many of those in this house (actually, we did during the testing of this very recipe!). I’m so happy the brownies worked with cacao powder and that both versions were such hits. Thanks for letting us know, and for your excitement for the book!
PS—The image at the top of the page is my Potato and Black Bean Nachos recipe! Hello, weekend comfort food.
*v o o, not book
Hi Angela! Congratulations on your new book success.
Do you have any good recipes with amaranth at the moment? I’m trying to incorporate it into my diet but haven’t found recipes that would hit the nail on its head really.
Thanks so much! Good luck with finishing the renos on time and have a smooth delivery!
Hey Marina, Thank you for the kind words about book #2! You know what? I have been meaning to pick up a bag of amaranth for a while now to experiment with it…thanks for the reminder! I will keep it in mind for a future recipe. :) I would also check out my friend Ashley’s blog, Edible Perspective, as I know she used to create recipes with it (breakfast ones too!) quite a bit.
congrats for new book. can you point out the recipes having bulk protein as you have delicious ideas
Oh my gosh this looks so good! I am over here drooling over this dish right now. I am all over this. I can’t even stop starring.
Hi Angela!
I just received your book in the mail, and I love it!!! In the app though, I was wondering if I could substitute cooked or soaked quinoa for the rice crisp cereal in your New Mama Granola bars, and other recipes for that matter. Also, could I combine the quinoa with flax,chia,or hemp seeds to achieve a similar rice crisp texture? I know I’d be losing out on the aerated quality of the crisps, but would any of these be a good replacement? Would amaranth work? Lol sorry for all these questions.
Hi Amanda, Thank you so much for the cookbook love! In terms of swapping the rice crisp cereal, I would probably recommend popped or puffed quinoa cereal. You can find it at many grocery stores these days in the cereal aisle. I think that would be a more direct replacement. I have never tried the Glo Bars using the cooked or soaked quinoa so I really don’t know about that one unless I tested it out. Please let us know if you try anything out!
We absolutely love the “soul soothing African peanut stew” recipe. It is full of surprising delicious flavors. I am wondering if this stew freezes well? We are going camping and I thought it would be a fabulous meal to share with our family in the chilly weather.
Hi Angela!
I’ve been powering my way through your new cookbook and I love it! I follow a low FODMAP diet, and I am unable to use avocado, pear and dates in some of your smoothies. I find thick, unsweetened yogurt works fine to replace the avocado and add some fats, and a bit of maple syrup replaces the sweetness of dates, but I can’t think of a good replacement for pears! Any suggestions?
Oh man I love my self some Caesar salad – thank you for sharing Angela :)
incredible! This looks like the perfect dish! Yum!
hey! love love this blog, you have really helped me grow to love vegetables and cooking! i was wondering if you had any good ideas/ recipes of how to bring vegetables into my breakfast. Sometimes I’m really not in the mood for a smoothies first thing in the morning. Im looking for something I can maybe make the night before, something I can microwave and eat at my desk in the morning. This may be too out there but I thought it was worth asking the expert!!
Thanks!!
i got a lot of information here and i would love to try all the recipes. thanks for sharing
Hell lot of information. thanks for sharing.
Hi Angela,
I’m trying to find out where you purchased the glass jars pictured on page 309 of your new cookbook. They look great for organizing a messy spice drawer!
Thanks – Janet
Hey Janet, I believe those are from Crate and Barrel, although I’m not 100% sure since it was my food photographer who shot the photos. I hope this helps!
Thank you for doing this Friday FAQ. Now I have more varieties to serve with the Caesar salad. I am a regular follower of OSG and will continue to be.
I’m so glad you found the post helpful, Genevia! It’s so lovely to hear from you. :)
Angela, I love your recipes and have both your cookbooks. I recently have had a bout of diverticulitis and and after being on a low fiber diet, I am transitioning back to eating a high fiber diet, but I have to be careful. I got the nutritional information for Oh She Glows Everyday. My question is do you have nutrition information somewhere for your original Oh She Glows Cookbook? Thanks!
Hi Susan, Thanks so much for purchasing my cookbooks! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the support for what I do. Unfortunately, I don’t currently have the nutritional info available for my first cookbook, but you can use an online calculator tool (like nutritiondata.com or caloriecount.com) to look up the info you need to know on a recipe-by-recipe basis (though I know that may be a bit of a hassle to do every time)! Happy cooking…I hope the road to recovery goes as smoothly as possible :)