My favorite vegan restaurant in Halifax is the Heartwood on Quinpool Road. They do this fantastic dish called the Heartwood Bowl. You can choose from three different sauces, spicy peanut, coconut curry and tomato ginger. They serve this over a mix of steamed veggies, tofu and sweet potato, as well as a serving of brown rice or brown rice noodles. This is my version of the bowl. I skipped on the tofu, because I don't like to eat too much of the stuff. It is so easy to rely on tofu as a "meat replacer". I don't like the idea of planning my diet that way. Also, most of our soy products are heavily processed and full of GMO's. If you eat tofu, please splurge on organic. I've had some mad love going on for brown rice right now. I just can't seem to get enough of it. To cook it to perfection, ad equal parts rice and water, a small amount of your favorite oil, I used coconut and a sprinkle of sea salt. Put on high heat and allow to reach a rollllling boil, give it a stir, allow it to boil again. Cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook until all the liquid is gone. DON'T open the lid to check for a good 10 minutes. If there is still some water, re-cover and let sit another 5. For the veggies, just grab some of your all time favorites. I used organic kale, broccoli and cauliflower. I lightly steamed them and put them on top of the rice. Spicy Sunflower and Coconut Sauce 1/3 red onion, minced
large clove garlic, minced 1 inch fresh ginger minced Sautee on medium heat with your favorite oil until onions are translucent. Add, 1 Tbsp curry powder 1 Tbsp tumeric 2 Tbsp coconut manna 2 Tbsp sunflower butter 1/2 cup vegan milk 1 Tbsp agave nectar 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar Simmer on low heat until thick and creamy.
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