Recipes from Vegetarian Vegan Cooking Classes

Delicious Roast Cauliflower with Delectable No-Fat Brown Gravy I know that you have likely seen this roast cauliflower picture on Facebook or Pinterest.  Well, I did too.  So, I went looking for recipes and couldn't find any that met my chief requirement for the sauce: NO fat.  So I made up my own recipe that I think is super delicious.  I invite you to try it. ROAST CAULIFLOWER : HEAT oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. REMOVE leaves and bottom of core from Cauliflower so that it stands upright nicely. TOSS Cauliflower in a bowl (or large baggy) with 2 tsp. of Olive Oil and about 1 tsp. of Celtic Sea Salt or Kosher Salt. PUT IN OVEN for about 20-30 minutes to roast. MAKE BEAN SAUCE/GRAVY: COMBINE the following in a saucepan, and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 - 15 minutes: 1- 2 C. Cooked Mashed Beans (I used Pinto Beans, but other legumes would also be great) 2-4       Garlic cloves , grated 1 -2 T. Nutritional Yeast 1 tsp.   Celtic Sea Salt

Warming, delicious Curried Yam and Lentil Soup (Gluten-Free, Vegan) This soup was not actually demo'd in any of our cooking classes, but my good friend Mary Lou Johnson made it for a recent Church potluck and I feel that the recipe deserves to be on our website.  It's a 'brothy' curry soup, meaning that it isn't whirred up with a blender.  The flavours meld together so nicely, it was perfect during a time of joyful fellowship on a cool rainy day, and I'm sure you'll enjoy it too if you try it! INGREDIENTS: 2 T. Coconut Oil 1 medium Onion , roughly chopped 3 cloves Garlic , minced 1 T. fresh Ginger , grated 2 T. Curry Powder 1 tsp. Celtic Sea Salt (and those 82+minerals) 1/s tsp. Black Pepper 4 chopped plum Tomatoes (or 1- 14 oz. can chopped Tomatoes) 1 C. dry Green Lentils 1 qt./liter of Vegetable Stock or Water 1- 14 fl.oz. C. Coconut Milk 3 Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces 1 small Zucchini , roughly chopped

Garlicky Cashew Alfredo Sauce on Baked Spaghetti Squash - Plant-Based Power with YUM COOK in Mushroom or Vegetable BROTH (2 cubes in 1 C. water) for 8 minutes, or until broth has gone way down, watching so it doesn't burn: 1 1/2 C. chopped ONION (about 3 small to medium size onions) ADD IN: 4 minced GARLIC for a couple of minutes BLEND ABOVE with the following: 1/2 T. CELTIC SEA SALT 1/4 tsp. fresh-ground BLACK PEPPER 1/2 C. RAW CASHEWS 1+ T. LEMON or LIME JUICE 1/4+ C. NUTRITIONAL YEAST If it is a little too thick to blend properly, add in a small amount more broth or hot water.  If you don't have a high-speed blender, like a VitaMix, be sure to soak the cashews for about 5 hours before-hand to make them easier to blend. Serve immediately over regular pasta or spaghetti squash.  

Vegan Potato Casserole - real comfort food  *Approximately 6 Cups peeled, cooked potatoes *Cool and DICE the potatoes with 2 Cups of Cashew Sour Cream (recipe follows): CASHEW SOUR CREAM: *1 C. Water *1 C. raw Cashews *1 T. Lemon juice *1/2 tsp. Celtic Sea Salt *1 T. Coconut Oil, melted over hot water ADD TO ABOVE: *1 c. chopped Green Onions or Chives *2 T.  Chicken-Style Seasoning (No MSG) *Fake Bacon Baco-Bits or diced organic smoked tofu (optional) MIX WELL, and then turn into a shallow casserole dish. SPRINKLE on 1 or more cups Toasted Cashew pieces and seasoned Croutons *Heat through in the oven

Quite often if you arrive unannounced at an Adventist Church-- anywhere, in my experience-- you will be invited to stay for the "fellowship meal" following the service.  For Christians from other denominations or non-Christians, there is often a sort of gasp-look when they realize that there is not only no "unclean" meats, but no "flesh foods" served.  This 'rule' is not universal (or not universally enforced..lol).  In the Philippines under a tent gazebo attached to the church we were served fish, a staple in this community.  Sometimes a member who is also a First Nation's  Elder brings smoked salmon as an offering to the fellowship meal.  The occasional time I have been invited to someone's home after Church and have been offered a chicken dish.  But in general you can expect a vegetarian (ovo-lacto) potluck-- or less frequently, a strictly vegan meal-- at the Sabbath Fellowship. Yummy Vietnamese Vegetarian Recipes I persona

There are already several recipes for Vegan Cheez recipes on this site, each a little different from the other, so why another one?  Well, I was thinking about my fave store-bought vegan cheese (Daiya brand) and recall that its main ingredient is tapioca starch.  I thought I could make a pretty nice melty cheese with that in mind, and I did!  Here is a picture of the ingredients: 1. In a pot on medium heat, measure in the following and whisk together for about 30 seconds or so: 4 T. Coconut Oil 5 T. Tapioca Flour/Starch 2. Slowly add in: 2 1/2 C. non-dairy Mylk (I used the Coconut-Almond Milk Combo) 3. When the mix is blended and bubbly, turn the heat down to low and whisk in the following: 2 T. , rounded, Nutritional Yeast 1 T. Garlic Powder 1/2 tsp. Celtic Sea Salt 1/2 tsp. Dijon Mustard 1 T. fresh Lemon Juice 1/2 tsp. Turmeric 1 T. Almond Butter Blend until smooth -- it will thicken even more as it cools. You could well add chopped chilli