Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Colin McCullough about his new book The Healthy Vegan Cookbook. His website is www.ColinCooksVegan.com. Please watch him make 3 easy, healthy and delicious recipes. His cookbook is especially great for families with kids. His cooking demo was so popular he'll be coming back on in a few weeks with his sons who have been vegan since birth.

Available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/194018455X/?ref=exp_chefaj_dp_vv_d.

Gingerbread Cookie Bites

Gingerbread cookie recipes typically call for eggs, brown sugar, a lot of butter and processed white flour - it’s the spices that make them taste the way they do, not all the junk!

Ingredients:

1 cup quick oats

8 Medjool dates

½ cup cooked sweet potato

4 squares of graham crackers

2 Tbsp hemp seeds

1” thumb of fresh ginger

1 Tbsp Blackstrap molasses

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla extract

½ tsp ground nutmeg

½ tsp sea salt

⅛ tsp ground cloves

Instructions:

Add ingredients to a food processor and pulse until the mixture is well-combined. Roll into 1” balls and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving

Black Forest Smoothie

The taste of chocolate and cherries together are a winning combination!

Ingredients:

⅓ cup raw almonds

¼ cup rolled oats

2 cups water

½ frozen banana

1 ½ cups frozen cherries

4 Medjool dates

2 Tbsp cacao powder

1 Tbsp chia seeds

1 tsp vanilla

½ tsp almond extract

¼ tsp espresso powder

Instructions:

Blend the almonds and water together for 1 minute, then add remaining ingredients and blend for several minutes until completely smooth.

Note: I prefer using frozen cherries for this smoothie; they’re quicker than pitting fresh cherries, and are more consistent (I find that fresh cherries can spoil quickly)

Sun Gold Dressing

Ingredients:

½ cup nutritional yeast

¼ cup water

¼ cup raw cashews

2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 tsp tamari

1 clove garlic

Instructions:

Add all ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend until completely combined.

Thank you for watching.

Love & Kale,
Chef AJ