Sweet Potato Soul by Jenné Claiborne

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Oatmilk Matcha Latte + Matcha Tahini Smoothie

03.5.2020 / By / Leave a Comment

It is not possible for me to overstate how much I’ve grown to love my morning oatmilk matcha latte. This last year as a new mom, it has given me energy and clarity when I need it most. I gave up coffee when I got pregnant because it made me feel anxious, and often gave me a stomachache. Matcha is also high in caffeine, but it wakes me up without jitters, and I don’t crash a couple hours after drinking it. In this post I’m going to share with you my recipe for the oatmilk matcha latte I have every morning, plus an incredibly delicious matcha tahini smoothie, and an oatmilk iced matcha latte that I drink everyday during summer.

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Ultimate Vegan Burrito Bowl

02.8.2020 / By / Leave a Comment

Call me basic, but my favorite meal might be a simple burrito bowl. Not any ol’ vegan burrito bowl, of course. I have standards! The bowl must have guacamole (duh!), every element must compliment the rest, it’s got to be colorful, has to be supremely delicious, and it needs to fill me up. A basic burrito bowl just won’t do. Despite the laundry list of needs, my favorite vegan burrito bowl is really easy to make and doesn’t require any special skill in the kitchen. You are going to want to make this recipe over and over and over…every week!

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Meaty Vegan Nachos

01.21.2020 / By / Leave a Comment

 

Hello Meaty Vegan Nachos! Perhaps one of the best skills to develop as a new vegan is the skill of veganizing old favorites. Since becoming vegan in 2011 that has been one of my favorite things to do in the kitchen. If you’ve ever heard me talk about my first year as a vegan, you’ve probably heard my story about how disappointed I was that I could no longer eat my Nana’s cooking when I went home for the holidays. I was devastated. So I set out to veganize all of the soul food classics I had loved so much growing up, and my cookbook was born.

You really can veganize anything. I’ve made vegan brisket using seitan for a Hanukkah party, vegan fried chicken using cauliflower, and I’ve even seen vegan sushi made with tomato to replicate raw fish!

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Chickpea & Butternut Squash Tagine

01.14.2020 / By / Leave a Comment

This Moroccan inspired chickpea & butternut squash tagine is everything: delicious, easy-to-make, nutritious, and so perfect for chilly winter days. If you aren’t familiar with tagine, it is a Moroccan slow-cooked stew named after the clay domed cooking vessel that it’s cooked in. This dish isn’t exactly a tagine since I didn’t cook it in a tagine––though you totally can if you have one.

There are certainly dishes that make me miss being a personal chef. I can make a dish a million times for myself, but I really miss making clients happy with my cooking. I did have a spinach tagine recipe that I would make when I was a personal chef, and it was a huge hit. The other day I got a craving for it, and was inspired to make this updated version.

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How to start a vegan diet | Simple tips for beginners

01.10.2020 / By / Leave a Comment

nut-free vegan west african stew | @sweetpotatosoul

Happy New Year!!! It’s #Veganuary so I’ll be sharing lots of guidance and recipes to help you start or recharge your vegan journey all month long. As I complete my 9th year of being vegan I’m in awe of how much this movement and lifestyle has grown. When I became vegan in 2011 most people had never even heard that word, and those who knew about the lifestyle were often hostile to vegans like me. There weren’t nearly as many vegan blogs, not as many amazing cookbooks, were only a couple dozen restaurants, and certainly weren’t not as many vegan products as there are today. We might be reaching that 10% tipping point where this movement picks up monumental momentum. We need it so badly, especially as we watch our planet literally burn. Billions of animals are born each year just to die for our consumption. These chickens, fish, cows, and pigs live their short lives in hell, and die under the most heinous of circumstances. Even more, animal agriculture is the number one contributor to carbon gas emissions in the world. Climate change is happening, and if we don’t take immediate action the most vulnerable among us will suffer the most.

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