Sugar-free Posts for Mum

My mum is giving sugar for the days leading up the the Shun the Sun Marathon that she organizes. (Yeah, my mom is more metal than your mom, don't be jealous).
I decided to dedicate some recipes for her that are both refined sugar free and things that we both enjoyed when I was a kid. I didn't grow up in one of those "make everything from scratch" families. I frequently ate Pop-Tarts for both breakfast and lunch. Sunday night dessert was white cake mix dumped over canned fruit. Now, there is a time and place for such things in life (except for the Pop-Tarts, bleech), therefore these recipes easy to whip up without have to whip out the blender and oven.

Mayan Hot Chocolate

Spicy, Low-Cal, but still decadent

2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk

3 tbs. cocoa powder

1 tsp. cinnamon
Tiny pinch of cayanne pepper

Dash of salt

2 Tbs. Agave Nector
or
3 tbs. Truvia (stevia powder)



Mix spices, cocoa, and agave. Add almond milk. Heat over low on stove or zap in microwave for

90 seconds. Tops with Ricemellow Creme if desired.


Pumpkin Easecake
Yeah, That's Right, Clever Vegan Wordplay

1 can pumpkin
1 tbs. cinnamon
1/2 tps. nutmeg
Pinch Salt
2 tbs. agave
or
2 tbs. Truvia


Mix in bowl. Heat for two minutes in microwave. Serve warm or chill in freezer for 20 minutes.
Top With:
6 oz. vegan Tofutti plain cream cheese
3 tbs. Agave
1/2 tps. vanilla extract

Mix until homogenous. Chill if desired.

Poor Kid Brunch

This Morning's Brunch for two was brought to you by the following circumstances:
1) Limited food supplies
2) Only a microwave and toaster oven for appliances
3) A pie tin, pyrex measuring cup, and smith-wesson knife for utensils.
Some might consider this dismaying, I consider it a challange. Bring it.

Roasted HomeFries
2 Red Potatos, diced
1/2 red onion, diced
5 mushrooms, sliced
1 tbs. cumin
1/2 tbs. salt
1 tbs. oil
1/2 tbs. balsamic vinegar
Preheat Toaster (hey-hey) oven to 425. Toss veggies with seasonings and oil in the pie tin. Roast for 30 minutes until tender.

Whilst cooking, make BisQuick BisCuits
1 1/2 cup bisquick mix
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup milk
Mix until doughey and drop biscuit-y. If you are me, you have to wait until the taters are out of the oven to make the biscuits on the pie tin. Represent! Cook for 8-10 minutes at 450.

Pair with So Easy Your Brain Will Hurt Gravy
1 Veggie Bouliion cubes dissolve in 2 cups water
or
2 cups veggie broth
1 tbs. cold water + tps. cornstarch mixed in a slurry.
Heat veggie broth in microwave. Add cornstarch slurry and mix until dissolved. Heat in microwave at 45 sec intervals until homogenous.
Plate up taters and bisquits. Smother in gravy and hot sauce. Repeat.
Not the healthiest, I know. And I doubt many of y'all will be put in such weird circustances. I just wanted to show that a tastey, homey meal can be made with limited resources.