Cheesy Vegan Nachos

So with the Superbowl happening the other day, I was of course invited to parties....I don't like sports, and I don't care about football....but I do love a chance to spend time with my friends, so I created these awesome little individual nacho bites to take with me...they were a hit! most people that went back for seconds and thirds weren't even vegan. this is a spin on a recipe I saw posted from Wildflower food truck in NYC....but of course, you know me, I had to add my own flair....

1 bag Tostitos Scoops
1 can black beans
1 1/2 c Trader Joe's fire roasted corn
Lettuce of your choice (I used romaine because its so leafy)

1 recipe for cheesy sauce ( I cheated this time and bought it from the store, Wayfare Mexicheddar Cheese Sauce...sooooo good!!!)

Quinoa filling
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp dry sage
1 Tbsp dry thyme
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon red pepper
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp cumin
2 cups cooked quinoa
2 Tbsp Soy sauce

For the quinoa mixture, in a large skillet over medium high heat, heat oil until hot. Add onion, garlic, sage, thyme, oregano, red pepper, chili powder, and cumin and mix well. saute for 3-5 minutes. Add quinoa, soy sauce, black beans, corn and mix well. Reduce heat to medium low and cook for 5-7 minutes, add salt to taste.
To prepare nacho bites:

I placed a small leaf of lettuce into the bottom of each scoop.... for multiple reasons. It looks cute, its easier to eat, and it kept the chips from getting soggy from the quinoa and cheese mixtures. After the lettuce, fill each scoop with a spoonful of the quinoa mixture and top with cheesy sauce.

Super easy tasty waffles

I was really craving some waffles the other day so I scoured the Internet....all I found were really involved recipes using flax seeds and half whole wheat flour with mashed bananas and applesauce and ground nuts.....what? I just want an unhealthy white fluffy waffle smothered in maple syrup....so this is what I came up with, and they came out super yum!!!

1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
berries, to taste, optional
chocolate chips, to taste, optional
1 cup nondairy milk (I use almond)
Substitute for two eggs (used ener-g egg replacer)
1tsp oil

1. Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl with berries or chocolate chips, if using. Mix the wet ingredients in a different bowl. Combine and mix until just mixed up.

2. Preheat waffle iron and spray with some nonstick spray

3. Cook according to the waffle maker's instructions

4. Top wit your fav waffle topping, i used maple syrup this time, but some other favorites are vegan whip cream, some powdered sugar and strawberries for a really decadent breakfast!

Serves: 2-3, Preparation time: 5 + waffle iron time