Aloha Delight Salad

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Ingredients:

• 1 orange
• 3 firm ripe mangoes
• 3 bananas
• 8 ounces pineapple chunks or one small pineapple
• 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut shredded
• 1/4 cup walnuts chopped
• 1/2 cup dates pieces
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1/3 cup lemon juice

Steps:

• Peel
• section
• and dice orange
• Peel
• pit
• and slice mangoes
• Peel bananas and slice into 1/4 rounds
• Drain pineapple
• saving the juice
• Put all the fruit in a large bowl
• Add coconut
• walnuts
• and date pieces
• With a fork
• whip honey
• lemon juice
• and 1/4 cup pineapple juice together in a bowl and drizzle over fruit

Aloo Gobi Mattar - Cauliflower, Pea and Potato Curry

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Ingredients:

• 1 large cauliflower cut into small florets
• 2 large onions chopped into 1/2-inch chunks
• 3 medium baking potatoes peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch- 3/4-inch chunks
• 1 cup frozen green pea
• 1 cup vegetable stock or 1 cup chicken stock
• 4 tablespoons ghee or 4 tablespoons clarified butter
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger grated including juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger peeled and finely minced
• 5 garlic cloves minced
• 1 medium hot green chili pepper minced
• 2 teaspoons turmeric
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/2 lemon juice of
• 1/3 cup fresh cilantro chopped

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large wok karahi or deep nonstick pan over high heat Add onions and cumin seeds and cook until onions are translucent Then add the minced garlic chunks of ginger and chili pepper Saut for 2 minutes stirring frequently
• Add all remaining spices including salt Stir well
• Immediately add potato to pan Stir until coated in oil and spices Turn heat down to medium and saut potato for 3-5 minutes stirring frequently
• Add chicken or vegetable stock then put lid on pan lower heat to medium-low and simmer for around 15 minutes
• Add the cauliflower florets grated ginger and lemon juice Stir well Replace lid turn heat to low and let simmer for about 10 minutes If the ingredients are sticking to the pan you can add a bit more stock or 1/4 cup of water at this point
• Add frozen peas to pan and stir ingredients Cover and simmer for 10 more minutes
• Turn off heat Add half of the fresh cilantro and mix thoroughly Replace the lid then allow to rest for 10 minutes before adjusting salt to taste and serving dish over rice Garnish with remaining fresh cilantro

Amazing Vegetarian or Vegan Lasagna

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Ingredients:

• 12 lasagna noodles estimate
• 1 onion
• 1 garlic clove chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 19 ounce can of worthington veggie burgers you can also use another vegemeat like crumblers or gluten
• 1 26 ounce can spaghetti sauce I like Hunt's Garlic and Herb Spaghetti Sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 lb firm tofu
• 1 300 g package frozen chopped spinach or you can substitute fresh asia eggplant our personal favorite or another type of eggplant
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese or 3/4 cup soy cheese
• 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes
• parmesan cheese

Steps:

• Cook lasagna noodles according to the package directions
• Saute onion and garlic in oil until tender Add vegeburger or gluten
• Stir in speggetti sauce and parsley; simmer for 5 minutes
• Combine tofu and spinach and yeast flakes if using eggplant instead dont combine with tofu Instead slice eggplant into thin pieces and set aside
• Put a thin layer of sauce and vegemeat on the bottom of a Large baking dish our baking dish was bought in Asia and doesnt have the measurements listed but its big
• Place on layer of 3-4 noodles slightly overlapped on top of the sauce Add another layer of sauce can add a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and now is when you would add some sliced eggplant if you are using it
• Repeat the last step until you get to the middle layer usually there are 3-5 layers total depending on the depth of your pan
• In the middle layer the tofu amp; spinach or layer the tofu and then add another layer of eggplant on top Then continue with the previous layering of sauce amp; vegemeat and noodles
• The top layer should be covered in sauce with the Mozzarella or Soy Cheese sprinkled on top
• Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees F or 180 degrees Celsius

Apricot and Nectarine Salsa

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup dice apricot
• 1 cup diced nectarine
• 1/2 cup diced red pepper
• 1 jalapeno minced
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon plump raisins
• 1 1/2 ounces minced onions
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro or 3 tablespoons parsley chopped
• 1 teaspoon crushed coriander
• 1 teaspoon dried basil or 3 fresh basil leaves chopped
• 1 lime juice of
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cracked pepper

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and chill 1 hour

Aunt Stella's Ice Box Cookies

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups fat or 3/4 cup butter or margarine 3/4 cup crisco
• 3 eggs beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups nuts chopped
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
• 4 cups flour

Steps:

• Beat fat and sugars until creamy; add eggs and vanilla and beat until well mixed
• Add remaining ingredients and mix well
• Divide dough into two long rolls and place in a narrow pan in the freezer to chill overnight
• Pre-heat oven to 375F
• Slice very thin and bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 375F for 8-10 minutes
• Remove from pan to cool

Baked Tempeh

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Ingredients:

• 15 ounces tempeh
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

• Cut the tempeh into slices about 1/4 inch thick
• Brush with oil oil and sprinkle with salt
• Bake at 400F until somewhat crispy and lightly browned

Banana Split Waffles Vegan

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Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 1/2 cup water
• 6 tablespoons margarine melted
• 1 1/2 cups soymilk
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup fresh strawberries diced
• 1/4 cup banana diced
• 1 cup fresh strawberries sliced
• 1 cup fresh pineapple sliced
• 1 medium banana sliced
• 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• whipped cream

Steps:

• Preheat Waffle Iron spray with non-stick spray if needed
• In a food processor or blender whip the flax seed and water together until it reaches a thick and creamy consistency about 2 minutes Add the margarine and milk and whip for another minute
• In a large bowl combine the flour baking powder and salt Create a well in the center of your dry ingredients and pour in the milk mixture Stir until just combined Add the chocolate syrup stir Fold in chocolate chips strawberries and banana
• Spoon 1/2 cup batter or the amount recommended for your waffle iron onto the hot iron Spread the batter to just within 1/4 inch of the edge of the grids using the back of your spoon or spatula Close the lid and bake until the waffle is crispy Serve immediately or keep warm in a single layer on the rack in a 200 degree F oven while you finish cooking the rest keeping the oven door cracked will help prevent them from getting soggy Decorate the waffle with toppings

Carrot Celery Tomato Soup

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Ingredients:

• 4 medium plum tomatoes
• 10 ounces carrots
• 2 medium celery ribs
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 cups water

Steps:

• 1 Wash and steam all the veggies in pressure cooker up to 3 whistles
• 2 Let it cool remove tomato skin and blend all the boiled veggies until smooth
• 3 Pass it through a strainer add some water if required
• 4 Heat butter and pour-in the blended veggies with water amp; bring it to boil
• 6 Add more water if required
• 7 Add salt sugar and white pepper Adjust according to taste Serve it with whole wheat grilled cheese sandwich for a quick and comfy healthy meal

Chewy, Buttery Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies

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Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup almond butter
• 1/3 cup margarine
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Ener-G Egg Substitute
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons soymilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F 190C Mix water and egg replacer together in a small bowl set aside
• In big mixing bowl cream together peanut butter almond butter sugar and margarine
• Mix in soy milk egg replacer and vanilla
• Sift in flour and baking powder into mixture Add in salt
• Place cookies 2 inches apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets
• Bake for 8 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven or until edges are lightly browned but center is still a bit soft as it will harden as cookies cool

Coleslaw With Peanuts

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Ingredients:

• 1 16 ounce cabbage and carrot coleslaw mix packaged shredded
• 1 1/2 cups red cabbage packaged shredded
• 3/4 cup celery finely sliced
• 1/3 cup green onion finely chopped
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• garlic pepper seasoning
• 1 cup dry roasted peanuts

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl combine coleslaw red cabbage celery and green onions
• In a small bowl whisk together wine vinegar water sugar seasoned salt garlic powder and oil
• Mix dressing with coleslaw; stir in garlic pepper and peanuts and toss well
• Refrigerate until ready to serve

Cranberry Apple Cake

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 3 apples peeled and diced
• 6 ounces dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
• 2 1/2 tablespoons light cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2/3 cup icing sugar

Steps:

• For the cake
• preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and grease and flour a 10 tube pan
• Beat the oil
• sugars and eggs in a large mixing bowl
• Combine the next six ingredients in a separate bowl
• Add to the wet ingredients along with the apples and cranberries
• stirring until moistened
• Spread the batter in the prepared pan
• Bake for 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean
• Cool for 20 minutes in the pan
• then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely
• For the frosting
• heat the first three ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat
• stirring until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture comes to a boil
• Cool to room temperature
• Add enough icing sugar to make a drizzling consistency
• beating until smooth
• Drizzle over the cake and decorate as desired

Crunchy Chocolate Truffle Pie Vegan-Friendly

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 12 ounces firm silken tofu
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 9 inches graham cracker pie crust
• 1/2 cup chopped chocolate-covered pretzels

Steps:

• Place chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave 30 seconds Stir and heat 30 seconds more Repeat stirring and heating until chocolate is just melted Set aside
• Combine tofu and maple syrup in food processor Blend 3 minutes or until smooth
• Add peanut butter and process until smooth
• Add melted chocolate and process until smooth
• Pour mixture into prepared pie crust smoothing top; refrigerate 20 minutes
• Sprinkle chopped pretzels on top and serve or refrigerate until ready to serve

Green Lentil and Spinach Salad

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup green lentil
• 1/2 lb spinach
• 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 lemon
• 2 garlic cloves crushed
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• salt
• pepper

Steps:

• soak lentils for 1 hour and drain Place in a pan and cover with water and bring to a boil cover and simmer 1 hour or until tender Drain well
• Meanwhile wash the spinach and cut into 1 inch strips Cook in a covered saucepan over moderate heat for 5 minutes or until just tender Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large frying pan and cook onion until softened
• Stir in spinach and simmer 2 minutes Transfer to a serving dish and add drained lentils Make dressing with remaining olive oil juice of 1 lemon garlic ginger and spices Season with salt and pepper Pour over lentils and spinach and toss well Serve warm

Green-Onion and Potato Salad

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Ingredients:

• 6 large potatoes scrubbed
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1 pimiento minced
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• salt to taste

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in their jackets When done
• as soon as you can handle them
• peel and slice about 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick When I dont have enough time
• I dice the potatoes and cook them on the stove until just done
• While the potatoes are cooking
• mix together all the other ingredients
• Place the sliced potatoes in a bowl Stir together the dressing it will have settled and pour over the hot potatoes With a large spoon
• toss the salad carefully to coat
• Best warm - can be warmed up in the microwave

Jerk Seasoning

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Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons whole allspice
• 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons onions dried minced
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons thyme dried

Steps:

• Put allspice and peppercorns in spice grinder
• Grind very coarsely 1 to 2 1-second pulses
• Add all other ingredients and pulse until you have a coarse powder

Lentils and Spinach

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 lbs chopped fresh spinach or 1 1/4 lbs frozen chopped spinach
• 1 medium onion sliced in half rings
• 5 tablespoons oil
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1 cup red lentil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

• heat onion and garlic for 2 min
• add lentils and 3 cups water and bring to a boil
• cover and simmer on low for 25 min
• add spinach salt cumin and bring to simmer for another 5 minutes

Mango Custard Vegan

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Ingredients:

• 2 mangoes
• 1/2 cup ice
• 12 ounces coconut milk
• 2 teaspoons agave nectar
• 2 teaspoons agar-agar

Steps:

• In a blender puree mangoes and ice until smooth In a large saucepan over medium-high heat bring coconut milk and agave nectar to a boil Lower heat to medium Add agar agar and whisk for about 5 minutes until powder has dissolved
• Add mango puree to coconut milk mixture Remove from heat pour into serving dishes and refrigerate about one hour before serving

Melon Gelato Normal or Gluten Free Version

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Ingredients:

• 500 g melon cantaloupe peeled and chopped
• 100 ml soy cream or single cream
• 1 egg white whisked to firm peaks
• 60 g sugar

Steps:

• Put the chopped melon in the freezer for a couple of hours This helps the ice cream machine along
• Blend the melon with the sugar until very smooth and frothy
• Add the cream and blend further
• Pour the melon mixture into the ice cream machine until it has the consistency of soft ice cream With the machine still going add in the whisked whites These will become incorporated into the ice cream making it softer
• I have made this ice cream without the egg white sucsessfully

My Morning Oatmeal

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• water
• 1 tablespoon flax seed meal
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons real maple syrup
• 1/4 cup almond milk or 1/4 cup milk

Steps:

• cook oatmeal according to package
• add raisins near the end so they nice and plump
• let it sit and get really thick add flax now
• stir in maple syrup and milk to get the consistency you want
• sometimes i add cinnamon honey and banana instead
• other good additions are dried cranberries diced apples agave nectar slivered almonds pecans or dates

Orange Oatmeal - 3 Ingredients

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup peach juice or 1/2 cup your favorite juice
• 1 -2 teaspoon dried cranberries
• 1 28 g packet instant oatmeal flavor of choice try a lower sugar for your health

Steps:

• Heat juice and cranberries in serving microwavable bowl 30 seconds add packet of desired flavored oatmeal and stir
• Cook for 30 more seconds Enjoy

Pumpkin Chip Preserves

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Ingredients:

• 5 -5 1/2 lbs pumpkin preferably a cheese or pie pumpkin
• 5 cups sugar
• 2 large lemons juice and zest of minced
• 1 large lemon sliced thin

Steps:

• DAY BEFORE CANNING Cut the pumpkin into large chunks
• discarding the stems
• seeds
• and stringy innards attached to them Pare the skin from the chunks Slice each chunk into pieces 1/2 to 3/4 square
• as evenly as you can Stir to combine the pumpkin pieces in a large glass or ceramic bowl with the sugar
• lemon juice and zest
• and 1/2 cup water Cover and let the mixture sit overnight
• or a few hours longer
• at room temperature It will give off a good bit of liquid
• DAY OF CANNING Prepare 5 or 6 half-pint canning jars by washing thoroughly Place the jars on a rack in a boiling water canner
• but DO NOT add water yet
• Spoon the pumpkin mixture into a large heavy saucepan and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat Reduce the heat to a bare simmer and cook
• covered
• until the pumpkin pieces are quite tender
• but still hold their shape and have become somewhat translucent in a glaze of thick syrup
• about 30 minutes
• As soon as you have reduced the heat for the pumpkin mixture
• fill the canner with water; water should be at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars You may need to add 1 cup of white vinegar if you have hard water in your area Boil the jars for 10 minutes to sterilize It will take about 20--30 minutes for the water to come to a boil Start timing from the time it reaches a good steady boil
• While pumpkin is cooking
• blanch the lemon slices in a small saucepan of boiling water
• just enough to soften them
• and drain Stir the lemon slices into the chips just before removing the preserves from the heat
• Once the jars have sterilized and the pumpkin is ready
• remove jars from canner to a surface covered in heavy towels or layers of newspaper NEVER place hot jars on a bare countertop
• as the difference in temperature could cause jars to shatter Spoon the chips into the hot jars
• leaving at least 1/4-inch head space
• Process the jars in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes Refrigerate jars after opening

Pumpkin, Pasta and Peanut Salad

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Ingredients:

• 500 g pumpkin
• 220 g pasta spirals
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 spring onions
• 1 cup roasted peanuts
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• snow pea sprouts for garnish

Steps:

• Peel and deseed pumpkin Boil or steam until just tender and drain well Cut into 15cm cubes
• Cook pasta according to directions on packet Drain well and mix oil through; cool
• Trim spring onions and cut into 1cm slices on the diagonal
• Mix pumpkin pasta spring onions and peanuts together
• Carefully mix dressing through and garnish with snow pea sprouts

Quick and Easy Mini-Cinnamon Rolls

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour 450 g
• 1 tablespoon baking powder 15 g
• 1 teaspoon salt 5 g
• 6 tablespoons vegan margarine 90 g I use Earth Balance
• 3/4 cup soymilk 02 liter
• 2 tablespoons melted margarine 30 g
• 1/4 cup sucanat 60 g
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 15 g
• 1 teaspoon margarine softened 15 g
• 1 cup vegan powdered sugar 225 g
• soymilk

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients first then cut in margarine
• Mix in soy milk until dough is soft you may need slightly more or less to get the dough to a workable consistency Do not over mix
• Roll dough to 025 inch thickness 05 cm in a long rectangle -- about 8 inch by 16 inch 16cm x 32 cm Using a pastry brush coat the rectangle of dough with the melted margarine Then spread the Sucanat and cinnamon over it
• Roll from the long end forming a tight roll Cut rolls about 1 inch 2 cm thick Place on a lightly greased baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees for 15 mins or until golden
• While rolls are baking make icing by mixing margarine and powdered sugar Slowly add soy milk to reach desired consistency spread on rolls while they are still warm

Seitan and Mushroom Stroganoff Vegan

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Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/3 cups vegetable broth or 1 1/3 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic granules
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 2 teaspoons canola oil or 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup green onion
• 2 -3 garlic cloves minced
• 3 cups sliced mushrooms or 3 cups portabella mushrooms
• 2 cups seitan strips thinly sliced
• ground black pepper to taste
• egg-free pasta one normal sized package
• 3 tablespoons vegan sour cream

Steps:

• Gravy Stir cornstarch and soy sauce together in a 2-quart saucepan and make a thin smooth paste Whisk in the broth or water and garlic granules Cook over medium-high heat stirring constantly until it thickens and comes to a boil Remove from heat and beat in the tahini and vegan sour cream Cover the saucepan and set aside
• Place oil in a large skillet and heat over medium-high When the oil is hot saut the onion and garlic for 10 minutes
• Add the mushrooms and cook stirring often for 5 to 7 minutes
• Stir the seitan strips and the reserved gravy into the onions and mushrooms Reduce heat to low and stir often about 5 to 10 minutes until the seitan is heated through
• Season the stroganoff with ground pepper Serve at once over egg-free noodles

Simply Spiced String/ Green Beans

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Ingredients:

• 3 lbs fresh string beans
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin

Steps:

• Wash and trim the string beans
• I usually start out with more string beans than the 3 pounds called for in the recipe since I eat a lot raw and not all of them make it into the pot
• Combine with all the other ingredients in a 3 quart pot and mix
• Cook covered on a small flame for 30 minutes
• Drain
• Serve warm or chilled

Spicy Tempeh and Broccoli Rabe With Rotelle

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb whole wheat spiral pasta or 1/2 lb other spiral-shaped pasta
• 1 15 ounce package tempeh cubed
• 1/2 cup vegetable broth plus
• 2 tablespoons vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 garlic clove pressed
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 5 garlic cloves sliced thinly
• 1 bunch broccoli rabe tough stems trimmed chopped coarsely 1/2-3/4 pound
• 2 -3 tablespoons water or 2 -3 tablespoons vegetable broth
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar or 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• salt freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil add the pasta and cook according to the package directions usually about 10 minutes Drain the pasta toss with a teaspoon or two of olive oil and keep covered either in a large covered serving bowl or the cooking pot While your pasta is boiling prepare the other ingredients/
• Tempeh Place the tempeh in a large nonstick skillet In a measuring cup whisk together the vegetable broth tomato paste soy sauce garlic fennel seeds red pepper flakes and oregano Pour over the tempeh stir to coat and cook over medium heat until the liquid starts to simmer Cover the pan and steam the tempeh for 8 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed and the tempeh is tender Stir a few times while tempeh is steaming
• Transfer the tempeh to a bowl and crumble about half the cubes with the back of a spoon
• Wipe down the skillet to remove any leftover tempeh sauce return the skillet to medium heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil To test the heat drop a bit of tempeh into the oil- when it sizzles the oil is hot enough Add the tempeh and stir-fry for 4 to 5 minutes until it begins to brown Remove from heat add to the pasta and keep covered
• Broccoli rabe Pour the remaining olive oil into the pan and add the sliced garlic When the garlic begins to sizzle stir and cook it for about a minute Add the broccoli rabe stir to coat it with the oil sprinkle with a little salt and cover the pan Cook for about 2 minutes Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the white wine and steam for 8 to 10 minutes until the broccoli rabe is bright green and its stems are tender you may need to do this in 2 batches just add the second batch of broccoli rabe when the first batch has wilted enough to leave room in your pan
• Remove the cover and continue to saute for an additional minute or two until any excess liquid is evaporated Pour the cooked broccoli rabe onto the tempeh and pasta sprinkle with red wine vinegar season with salt and pepper and toss everything to mix

Spicy Tofu Burgers With Cucumber Relish

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Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small red onion finely chopped
• 1 celery rib finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves crushed
• 220 g red kidney beans
• 75 g salted peanuts
• 250 g tofu
• 2 teaspoons curry paste medium
• 50 g breadcrumbs
• egg substitute equal to 1 egg
• 1/2 small cucumber peeled and deseeded
• 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley chopped
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons caster sugar

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbs of the oil in a frying pan and gently fry all but 1 tbs of the onion with the celery for 5 minutes until thay are soft Add the garlic and fry for another 2 minutes
• Put the kidney beans in a bowl and mash them lightly with a fork to break them up Finely chop the peanuts in a food processor Pat the tofu dry on kitchen paper break it into pieces and add it to the nuts in the food processor Blend them until the tofu is crumbly then add the mixture to the beans together with the fried vegetables curry paste breadcrumbs and egg replacer and mix everything well to obtain a thick paste
• Divide the mixture in the bowl into quarters and shape into burgers dusting your hands with flour if the mixture is sticky Heat the remaining oil in the pan and gently fry the burgers for about 4 minutes on each side until golden
• Meanwhile chop the cucumber finely and mix it with the reserved tablespoon of chopped onion the parsley vinegar and sugar in a bowl Serve with the burgers

Strawberry Compote

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Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup caster sugar
• 150 g strawberries fresh or frozen

Steps:

• Place sugar an 2 tablespoons of cold water in a small saucepan and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves
• Increase heat to high and bring mixture to the boil Cook for 3 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly
• Remove from heat and stir in strawberries Set aside

Tamarind Chutney

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Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
• 5 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• cilantro chopped to garnish

Steps:

• Whisk all of the ingredients together and garnish with as much or as little cilantro as you like
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve
• This keep well in the fridge
• Enjoy

Tempeh Stew

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Ingredients:

• 8 ounces tempeh
• 1 onion chopped
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 green pepper seeded and chopped
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 cups sodium-free vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup zinfandel or 1/2 cup full-bodied red wine
• 3 teaspoons arrowroot
• 2 teaspoons vegetable broth mix with the arrowroot to make a thin paste
• 2 tablespoons vegan sour cream like Tofutti

Steps:

• Steam or simmer tempeh for 20 minutes Cut tempeh into small cubes and set aside
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat saut the onions in 3 tablespoons of the oil for 5 minutes or until soft Add bell pepper paprika caraway seeds garlic and tomato paste
• Blend well turn the heat down to medium and place lid on skillet Cook for a further 5 minutes or until peppers are tender stirring continually
• In a separate non-stick skillet saut the tempeh in the remaining oil until light brown Add tempeh to vegetable and herb mixture
• Add the vegetable broth salt and wine Replace lid and cook until slightly reduced; about 10 minutes Add the prepared arrowroot and stir until incorporated Cook for 1-2 minutes until thickened Remove from stove and add the sour cream Serve hot with dumplings or mashed potato

Thai Cantaloupe Soup

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Ingredients:

• 1 medium cantaloupe
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 small onion chopped
• 3/4 cup grape tomatoes or 1 tomato chopped
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 teaspoons nuoc nam fish sauce
• 1 green onion minced
• 2 tablespoons peanuts chopped
• 1 tablespoon cilantro minced

Steps:

• Half cantalope
• discard seeds
• scoop out flesh and set aside
• Reserve shells to use for bowls
• Heat oil in a saucepan
• Add onion
• Saut 2 minutes
• Add cantaloupe flesh and tomatoes
• Cook 5 minutes
• Add the next 5 ingredients
• Bring to a boil
• Reduce
• Simmer 5 minutes
• Pure in batches
• Return to pot
• Re-heat
• Ladle into shells
• Top with the last 3
• YUM

The quot; Who Needs Clif Bars?quot; Bar

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup pecans
• 1 1/2 cups raisins or other sticky dried fruit apricots also work great
• 1 egg
• orange zest lots
• cinnamon

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F
• Grind the pecans into a flour-like powder using a food processor Pour into a medium bowl and set aside
• Process the dried fruit in the same way
• in the food processor-- make sure the pieces are good and small This might take awhile If using dried apricots instead
• it might help to slice them in half before adding them to the food processor When finished
• add to the bowl with the pecan flour Add cinnamon and orange zest to taste
• Add the egg to the mix
• and work it into the pecans and raisins with your hands You want the mixture to be drier than cookie dough usually is-- just barely holding together The stickiness of the dried fruit will help the mixture stay in clumps
• Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray
• or use butter Shape your bars out of the mixture-- I usually aim for bars which are about 2 x 4 inches x 3/8-inch thick
• Bake for about 15 minutes
• though watch the edges of the bars-- they can get toasty When the center of each bar is somewhat firm to the touch
• remove from the oven and place on a rack to cool

Tita's Cucumbers With Olive Oil

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Ingredients:

• 1 cucumber
• olive oil
• salt

Steps:

• Peel and slice cucumber into 1/4-inch slices/rounds Tita used to cut the seeded centers out of the cucumber slices for me This is not necessary
• but I think its better You can also buy a seedless cucumber
• Arrange cucumber slices on a large plate
• Lightly pour or sprinkle olive oil over rounds
• Sprinkle with salt

Vegan Apple-Bottomed Gingerbread Muffins

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 Ener-G Egg Substitute
• 3 tablespoons margarine melted
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 2 large apples
• 1 tablespoon margarine melted
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F
• TO MAKE APPLE BOTTOMS Peel
• core
• and slice apples into 1-inch chunks
• Mix apple chunks
• tablespoon melted margarine
• and 2 tablespoons brown sugar in a bowl until apples are lightly coated
• Place a spoonful of apple mixture in the bottoms of a lightly greased muffin pan and set aside
• TO MAKE GINGERBREAD BATTER Combine flour
• brown sugar
• baking soda
• and spices
• Mix egg replacer
• melted margarine
• molasses
• and hot water in a separate bowl
• then add this mixture to the dry mixture
• Stir just until thoroughly combined and spoon batter over apples
• Bake for 25 minutes I recommend eating these with a fork as the apples dont always stay together
• but I promise theyre delicious

Vegan Chocolate and Banana Smoothie

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 frozen banana
• 2 tablespoons raw cacao powder
• 1/2 tablespoon agave nectar
• 1/4 tablespoon peanut butter
• 35 g protein powder such as Tru-Food Vegan

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth

Vegan Chocolate Ganache Pumpkin Spice Cake

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Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons canola oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds or 2 tablespoons Ener-G Egg Substitute
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon clove
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1/4 cup soymilk

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 grease or spray a 9x9 pan
• Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in the microwave for 30 sec intervals stirring after each 30 seconds until melted in a medium bowl
• Stir in pumpkin vanilla oil and flaxseed to the melted chocolate
• Mix all dry ingredients flour cocoa powder baking soda baking powder salt cinnamon nutmeg and cloves until well combined and stir in wet ingredients
• Spread evenly into the pan batter will be thick and bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean Let cool
• Ganache melt margarine and soymilk in a small bowl either in the microwave or on a double boiler Stir in chocolate chips and continue heating until melted and smooth
• Spread over cake when cake is cooled refrigerate cake if you want ganache to set or dig in for melty chocolate-y heaven D

Vegan Rice Pudding With Coconut

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Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups rice milk
• 1/2 cup short-grain rice
• 1/4 cup sugar or 1/4 cup sugar substitute
• 1 cup coconut milk from can make sure you shake it
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• shredded coconut flakes if you like

Steps:

• Bring rice milk and cocnut milk to a boil
• Add rice let boil for about three minutes
• Reduce heat add sugar and let simmer for about 20-30 minutes
• Right before taking off heat add vanilla and sprinkle coconut flakes on top
• Enjoy

Vegan Tofurkey Wrap

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Ingredients:

• 3 slices soy ham
• 1 leaf lettuce
• 4 leaves spinach
• 2 slices tomatoes
• 2 slices avocados
• 2/3 cup mixed sprouts
• 1 tablespoon red onion chopped
• 1 tablespoon roasted red pepper spread
• 1 whole wheat tortilla

Steps:

• Smear the spread down the middle of the tortilla
• Layer everything on
• Wrap it up
• Eat it

Where's Mom's Chocolate Chip Apricot Cookies?

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1/2 cup turbinado sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped dried apricot

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F 190 degrees C Grease a cookie sheet
• Mix the flour and baking soda in a bowl In a separate bowl beat together the butter turbinado sugar and brown sugar until fluffy then beat in the egg vanilla and salt Stir the flour and baking soda into the butter mixture Fold in the chocolate chips and apricots Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the cookie sheet
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely

Ww Friendly Mint-Infused Darjeeling Tea

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Ingredients:

• 1 quart water
• 3 tablespoons of fresh mint coarsely chopped and tightly packed or 1 tablespoon dried mint
• 3 darjeeling tea bags

Steps:

• Boil the water in a saucepan and add the mint and tea bags
• Remove from the heat cover and steep for 3-5 minutes
• Strain into mugs