BevMo 5cent Sale Wine Pairing Challenge

Getting in at the last minute to provide you with wine Pairings for the BevMo's 5 Cent Sale with the recipes from That's Vegetarian from July on, the last time we did the pairing.  The sale is great, buy a bottle at regular price and the second one is just 5 cents!!  Bummer BevMo is in California and Arizona but you can order online!  Please send me the the name of the wine store in your area when they have a sale like this and we'll be happy to do the pairing for you!

To watch the video, click on Video.  To print the recipe, click on Print. 

Recipe	White	Red	Pink	Splurge
Mango Lime Coleslaw Print	Loredona Riesling '10	Crucillon Garnacha
Baked Falafel Video  Print	Guenoc Sauvignon Blanc Lake County '10	Buscado Garnacha '10		Gruet Pinot Noir '08
Watermelon Mint Print	Canals & Nubiola Cava Brut	Crucillon Garnacha		Luisi Moscato d'Asti '10
Gazpacho Video  Print	Terre dei Sicani Fiano '08	Trumpeter Malbec '09
Caprese Skewers Print	Chateau de Brandey Bordeaux Blanc '10	Trecipressi Chianti '09		Da Vinci Chianti Riserva '06
Vegan Ceviche Video  Print	Chateau de Brandey Bordeaux Blanc '10	Buscado Garnacha '10		Keenan Chardonnay '08
Stuffed Peppers with Peaches and Mango Print	Les Pierres Blanche Macon-Villages '10	Fog Head Pinot Noir '09	Bonterra Rose '09	Dahlia Pinot Noir Reserve '09
Mediterranean Summer Grain Salad Video  Print	Little Black Dress Pinot Grigio '09	Trumpeter Malbec '09		Buena Vista Pinot Noir '07
Baked Stuffed Zucchini Video  Print	Les Pierres Blanche Macon-Villages '10	Baroncini Chianti '08		Enrico Serafino Roero Nebbiolo
Banana Bread Vegan Video   Print	Gen 5 Chardonnay '10	Unruly Red '09

Enjoy making the dishes and pairing the wine.  Check Facebook and Twitter for wine pairing updates to previous recipes through the end of the week for the 5cent sale.  Please share your feedback on  , , and and subscribe for exciting updates and information! 

Go to That's Vegetarian and watch one (or all) of the recipe videos, print the recipe(s), and prepare any one of the dishes.  You'll find yourself saying "That's Vegetarian?!"

Banana Bread ~ Vegan

A dark, rich, moist and robust yet subtle vegan banana bread that pairs nicely with a steamy cup of coffee.  Adding a little coffee to the recipe helps bring out the flavor of the bananas.  Instead of egg we are using flax seed meal, we did the same for our Pumpkin Bread.  I use oil in the video, but subsituting 1/2 cup of non-fat plain or vanilla yogurt in makes it more moist and lower in fat but no longer vegan.  I had suggestions of chocolate chips, carob chips, and peanut butter too!!  


Share your suggestions of favorite things inside or on top of your banana bread by commenting below.


Bananas are rich in Potassium (cell integrity)*, Manganese (healthy bones)*, Vitamin C (iron absorbtion)* and Vitamin B6 (red blood cell production). (Bountiful Banana Benefits)  Flax is rich is fiber, minerals and vitamins ~ Magnesium (nerve transmission)*, Phosphorus (formation of cells)*, Copper (iron absorption)*, Thiamin (enrergy)* and Manganese (cell regeneration)* to mention a few.  (Funky Flax Facts)  



Watch the video, print the recipe, prepare any one of the dishes and you'll find yourself saying "That's Vegetarian?!"


*Read on...Harvard Help Guide and Healthy Check Systems

Banana Bread ~ Vegan

2 T ground flax seed
3 T water

3 T coffee  

4 large bananas, mashed
2 T olive oil or 1/2c yogurt or 1/2c apple sauce

1/4 c molasses
1 c whole-wheat flour

1 c unbleached white

1 T pumpkin pie spice

1 t cinnamon

1/3 c sugar
1 t salt
1 t baking soda

3/4 c walnuts, chopped

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray the bottom of a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Whisk or blend the flax water and coffee until frothy.  Mix the mashed bananas, olive oil (yogurt/apple sauce), flax and molasses.

Mix the dry ingredients - flour, sugar, spices, salt, and baking soda.

Combine wet and dry and mix until well blended.  Add walnuts

Pour the batter into prepared loaf pan.  Bake for 55-60 minutes.  After 50 minutes check with knife or toothpick by sticking it in the bread.  If it comes out clean ~ its done.  If it has some batter on it, cook a little longer.  If it still needs to cook longer but is already quite browned, place foil over the top to stop it from browning.

Remove and let cool for at least 15 minutes.
Vegan Banana Bread Printable Recipe
Prep time:  15 min ~ Cook time:  60 min ~ Serves 10  ~ 7pp