I'm sure, like most of you, when it comes to french toast there is quite the dilemma. You love the flavorful deliciousness that is french toast but have trouble guncking down the eggy stinky flemmyness of it. I'm with ya all the way. But this recipe is the solution to keeping all that flavor and eliminating all the yucky not goodness that comes with an egg based recipe.
Vegan French Toast
2 bananas pulverized
1 c "milk"
1 tsp cinnamon
several pieces of bread
2 tsp oil
In a blender pulvarize the bananas till they are the consistancy of egg. Now add the milk and cinnamon. Pulse to mix. Pour into a flat bottom bowl. Lightly coat both sides of the bread. Do not soak! Heat the oil in a pan and fry on both sides.
In Amerikan Samoa we've learned that fresh veggies don't last long for three reasons:
1-humidity
2-bugs
3-"compost"
When we first arrived we were really frustrated that we couldn't get lettuce.We almost had to special order it. One day we found some and bought a bunch. Then we found out why they don't carry it. By the time we got it from the store to our house it had wilted and was on the verge of unusable. I was seriously considering another attempt at lettuce soup (don't ask). We learned that when you buy lettuce you must be planning on eating it as soon as you get home. Spinach seems to hold up a bit better but not by much.
We also learned that ants, geckos, rodents, and all sorts of creeping things like veggies as much as we do. There is nothing like walking into a black swarm of fruit flies in the morning to say "welcome to Samoa....here have some bananas"
Finally, if the humidity and the bugs don't get to your fruit before you do, the mold and rot will. It is probably a combination of the two mentioned above, but produce goes rotten very quickly here. Which puts us in quite the dilemma. Since the shipment of produce comes once every two weeks, the natural inclination is to stock up and buy two weeks worth of produce but this is quite impossible when the produce will only last a few days at best. Thus we are considering changing the name of our blog from "daily vegan" to "Vegan in Samoa.....what the h-e-.. were we thinking?" What do ya think?
Now to the point....We had quite a few fruits and veggies that were on their last leg and this smoothie was the answer. We even froze it and had it as a sorbet the next day. Yummers! The power part comes from all the great nutrition from the spinach and chia seeds. With those two ingredients alone this smoothie packs a nutritional punch.....but wait till I get going.....where was I? Oh yes....here ya go
Power Smoothie
2 big handfuls spinach
1 apple
1 papaya
1 kiwi
1 banana
1 orange (just the juice)
1/4 c oats
1/2 c frozen raspberries
2 tb chia seeds
Place everything in a blender. Now take two steps back and admire all the colorful nutrition that is about to be assimilated into your body. Take a deep breath and appreciate the beauty that is before you. Now blend the heck out of everything till smooth.
The real name of this is actually "banana some yums." This is another one of my moms recipes that satisfies inner cravings. This is actually one of her more healthy recipes. I say healthy because she puts a banana in it. Everything else is pretty much not healthy but we have to encourage her when we can.
Chocolate Egg Rolls AKA Banana Some Yums
egg roll wrappers
1 bunch bananas
melted chocolate
peanut butter
Take each banana and slice it in two, then split each half into thirds. If you stick your finger up through the bottom of the banana it will do this naturally......Lets leave that one alone shall we. In the microwave melt your chocolate and your PB in separate bowls. On each wrapper place a piece of banana, a drizzle of chocolate and a drizzle of PB. (when I say drizzle I mean Samoan down pour kind of drizzle) Wrap up like an egg roll by folding in the sides. In a sauce pan heat some oil and fry each on both sides till brown. Let drain on a paper towel. Serve warm.
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