It’s been a feisty week here so far, the chihuahuas seem to have spring fever. Miko has been taunting Leela more to play chase.
Leela wants nothing to do with it and turns into a growling tornado when she’s decided she’s had enough.
That’s Miko’s queue to hide under the table for a bit while she cools off and try again later.
I guess I have spring fever too even though the weather is more like summer here, in the 90s and dry. I got out Sunday for a vegan meetup thanks to the Sacramento Vegan Society, over 30 vegans took over Baagan for brunch and chat time. I’ve been many times, I will never get tired of Baagan. Everything on the menu is vegan, many raw vegan options, gluten free options, and oil free options.
I went for the Prana Bowl, the spicy tomato broth, jalapeno slices, and cashew cream smothering rice called to me and did not disappoint.
This dish has a daring level of heat, but packs a lot of flavor into a filling, gluten-free, and oil-free bowl. Thumbs up!
And I spent over 2 hours there chatting with new vegans of all ages having a lovely time. I also learned we have a new local chapter of the Vegan Spirituality Community having their first meetup soon. It seems like a great group of vegans that get together and talk about the compassionate side of the vegan lifestyle, offer support on dealing with challenges, meditation, etc. Sounds great and I’m hoping to make it to the first meetup.
Moving on to something cheesy, a new hemp seed salad dressing! This is a basic, hemp seed-based cheesy and creamy blender dressing that’s kicked up with garlic, parsley, and nutritional yeast. The texture and flavor is rich and decadent without the baggage.
Cheesy Hemp Seed Dressing
- 1/2 cup shelled hemp seeds
- 3 tbsp. nutritional yeast
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 tsp. dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp. onion powder
- 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup water
- salt and pepper to taste
Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and blend to a smooth and creamy texture. Serve and enjoy. Makes 4 servings.
I coated a meal salad layered with veggies and a slow cooked bean mixture for a hearty dinner.
Beautifully festive and vibrant salads are always welcome on a busy weeknight especially coated in a rich dressing.
And this salad did not disappoint in being filling.
Wow, this looks really, really good. I don’t know if I have ever had hemp seeds, actually, but you certainly make a case for them as a creamy dream of a component in this salad!
Thanks and hemp seeds are great, they have a nutty flavor with a lot of protein and fiber. Currently I’ve been buying Nutiva’s Organic Hemp Seeds from Amazon.
This is so creative! I’ve never thought to use hemp seeds in food before. I will have to try this out! That cheesy dressing looks just perfect. What a great dish to make to incorporate hemp seeds!
Thanks! Hemp seeds are great for creamy blender sauces and they’re full of protein and fiber.
Haha! Your house sounds like mine. Coco is constantly chasing Gizmo around and tries to jump on him, and then Gizmo snarls and growls like he’s going to kill her. Thankfully he’s too sweet to actually put teeth on her. :)
Great dressing recipe! Hemp seeds are truly the best food ever.
They are so funny to watch when they start annoying each other! :-)
Thanks on the dressing, hemp seeds are such a super food.
I love the idea of making a dressing out of hemp seed. Honestly, I didn’t even know that was possible! Must try. I would love to try a restaurant with everything vegan on it! We don’t have any type of restaurant like that where I live. What a good experience to have. Adorable dogs!! I have 2 spoiled dachshunds.
Hemp seeds are great for creamy sauces and dressings, I also use them to make hemp milk and home made coffee creamer. I’m amazed at how many vegan options have popped up in this area in the last 5 years, hopefully a plant-based restaurant will open for you soon. And your dogs sound adorable too!