It wasn’t just a fluke last week! The Sleep Cycle app once again got me out of bed in time to exercise before work this morning. Amazing.
The real test will be tomorrow. I have a one-month membership to a local gym (thank you, Groupon). A friend of mine swears by a certain 630am class… and I committed to meeting her there tomorrow. At 630am.
*deep breath*
I can’t remember the last time I woke up that early.
The icing on the cake is that I haven’t tried spinning since high school. I made it through one class, then vowed “never again” after it left my crotch feeling bruised.
TMI?!?
If last week was Indian week, then this week is faux-burger week.
Last night being burger-less became unbearable.
There is no way I can chew a real burger (plus I’m not so sure I want to go back to red meat), but a soft, black bean burger seemed do-able. Off to the kitchen I went to create.
The result was awesome. I couldn’t stop at just the burger. Inspired by the recent over-saturation onslaught of burger-creations in Atlanta, I added a fried egg and some tasty (mayo-free!), spicy pimento cheese.
I used the American Gra-frutti gluten-free pimento cheese I wrote about last week. Again, I’m not gluten-free. I just like good food. This stuff is GOOD.
Whole Paycheck Foods had a tasting this weekend where I was able to try American Gra-frutti’s “They’ll Never Know” gluten-free chocolate chip cake. It was awesome. Not too sweet and, as promised, I would have never known there was anything different about it.
The burgers are vegan… the egg on top notsomuch.
Vegan Black Bean Burgers
- 1 can black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 1 carrot
- 1/4 C fresh parsley
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 T olive oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- 1/4 C red onion, chopped
- 1/3 C whole wheat panko
- S + P, to taste
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Combine first 5 ingredients in a food processor and blend until coarsely chopped. Add spices, blending once more and adjusting to taste. Incorporate the onion and panko at the end, blending just a moment (if you, like me, prefer a little texture). Salt and pepper to taste.
Place on lined (or non-stick) baking sheet and cook for ~45 mins (or until firmed up), flipping 30 mins in.
Makes 4 burgers.
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I just bookmarked this-always looking for new veggie burger recipes:)
I was craving black bean burgers a few weeks ago – So, I set out to make what I thought would be a delicious thick and chewy mock-burger.
60 minutes later, I was frying what could best be described as refried beans in my skillet – A total disaster. Total.
So any who, the point here, is that I’ve been looking for a good recipe and seeing your final outcome, this might just be it! Bookmarked 🙂
I have been there! Two things – mixing in a blender helps (my first attempt was with a fork) and baking is easier. You can even bake them half way to solidify, then throw on grill.
Let me know how they turn out if you try it!
Looking tasty! Um, and how awesome is groupon?!??!? 😀
Just stumbled upon your blog, so great! You are so photogenic and that vegan black burger looks insane! Yum!!