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Quick Pickle – Cucumbers and Onions

It’s hot and the last thing I feel like doing is heating up the house boiling canning jars. But there is another way to make thosecucumberslast a little longer – make quick pickles!

This is a recipe my Mom would make all summer long. It takes no heat and almost zero time, so you can fit these into your busiest day of the summer.

Serve this as a side with a nice tofu salad or chickpea salad sandwich. It’s the perfect dinner for those days where you feel like your shoes are going to melt into the...

Google Play Great Vegan Bean Book Giveaway and iBookstore Winner

And the winner is… Arminda of yumveg.com! If this isn’t you here’s another chance to win an ebook copy of The Great Vegan Bean Book.

This time it’s a Google book from Google Play so Android users now is your chance! You can download Google Play for iOS so really anyone will be able to read this.

To enter the giveaway do one or more of the following:

Comment on the post telling me what’s your favorite bean or your favorite bean recipe on Healthy Slow Cooking.
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A Vegan College Survival Kit: Slow Cooking for Two or Just You Giveaway

It’s a Vegan College Survival Kit giveaway! My publisher, Fair Winds Press, has put together a great giveaway package that’s perfect for back to school.You all know that I think slow cookers are perfect for everything but little slow cookers are great for college vegans. It’s also nice if you are cooking for one or two at any age!

This College Survival Kit contains:


One copy of Vegan Slow Cooking for Two or Just for You
One 2 quart red Crock Pot slow cooker
Two mixing bowls
Two sets of silverware
A...

White Bean Quinoa Gumbo from Vegan Slow Cooking for Two or Just You

Photo by Kate Lewis, Copyrighted by Fair Winds Press

This recipe from Vegan Slow Cooking for Two or Just You is a wholesome twist to the traditional Louisiana okra stew.This one adds nutrition-packed quinoa in place of the usual rice. Make sure to serve with your favorite hot sauce on the side so everyone can make it the spice level they want it to be.

No white beans? Use what you have on hand. Small red beans or chickpeas would be a great substitute for the white beans. Also if you have some l...

iBookstore Great Vegan Bean Ebook Giveaway!

Vegan Slow Cooking for Two or Just You will be coming out in ebook soon so stay tuned for its giveaway later this month!

Don’t forget you can even ask your library to get it in ebook format too! (hint, hint…) What do you think of ebooks in general? cookbooks?

This giveaway is only for the iBookstore and will only work on an ipad or iphone.

To enter the giveaway do one or more of the following:

Comment on the post telling me if you own an iphone or an ipad or both
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Enchanted Vanilla Pancakes with Chai-spiced Peach Compote

I seem to have made Fridays my “what’s for brunch” posting day. Honesty, I start thinking about weekend brunch on the deck about Wednesday. You have to admit it’s something luxurious to look forward to that’s easy to pull off. Some days it may be too hot or cold to eat on the deck but my mind puts me on the deck each and every time.

These pancakes are enchanted with the nutrition of beans which should make you rest easy feeding them to your family. These also have whole wheat, oats, and ground...

Black Bean Fudgesicles from The Great Vegan Bean Book

Today is another hot one and I’ll be grabbing one of these from the freezer when I get home today. These surprising fudgesicles still tastelike your childhood favorites. Like all recipes in The Great Vegan Bean Book it is chock full of beans. One of my favorite chapters is the dessert chapter and there are lots of chocolate recipes for Cheryl!

Here are the other dessert recipes from the book:

Double Chocolate Devil’s Food Cookies
Pecan Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookies
Black-Eyed Pea Peanut Butter...

Ginger Red Bean Popsicles from The Great Vegan Bean Book

Photo by Angela of canned-time.com

I thought summer might end a little early but with weather there is almost always a turn. Today is in the 90s which is still better than the 100s, but I’ve been spoiled with to many perfect, cool mornings in a row.

Since I can’t change the weather I’ll change my internal temp with one of these Ginger Red Bean Popsicles from The Great Vegan Bean Book. Keep an eye out this week for more desserts from the bean book.

Ginger Red Bean Popsicles

gluten-free, soy-free,...

Vegan Cuts Snack Box Review

Vegan Cuts kindly sent me their July snack box to try. There’s something about getting a package in the mail that makes me feel like I’m 12. Even when I’m expecting something it’s hard to not get a little excited when the postman leaves a box at the door.

I think the very best thing about theVegan Cutssnack box subscription is every month you get a box full of vegan surprises!

The first thing I tore into was the Nature’s Bakery Peach Apricot Fig Bar and it was one of my favorites. It’s no real...

Vegan Banana Pudding with Easy Vanilla Pudding Recipe

This Southern dessert will satisfy your sweet tooth and help you keep your cool!Banana pudding is perfect for the hottest day. Pulled straight from the refrigerator it’s a layered dessert thatrivalsany cake.

Cake?! Yes, we are talking about Southern banana pudding which is so much more than a jiggly bowl of congealed banana flavor. There is a bottom cakey layer of pudding soaked vanilla wafers followed by more pudding and sweet, ripe banana slices – it’s so good you need to add a few more laye...