Recipes from Vegetarian Vegan Cooking Classes

  Mmmm hot carob!  Have you tried it?  If not, you might be surprised to know that it is a creamy, dreamy sweet drink-- like cocoa, but creamier and without the bitterness.  And without caffeine. And without theobromine. And, as I discovered, it helps to settle a wonky tummy (otherwise known as 'diarrhea'). Without creating the reverse 'issues' (i.e., constipation). Or, that is what it did in this household. I am not a medical practitioner, just someone looking for a possible help for a problem and finding many indications that a hot carob drink can 'do the trick'. See this article in Healthline , for example. Please check it out with your own health provider. I have baked with carob powder (muffins, cakes, cookies, bliss balls) and carob chips, but hadn't checked out the hot drink. I like it better than cocoa (hot chocolate). THE SIMPLE RECIPE FOR 1 CUP OF HOT CAROB DRINK: For one mug of hot carob: Slowly heat a cup of non-dairy milk on the stove until it ...

Eggless Sandwich Spread Vegan Egg Salad INGREDIENTS: 14 oz/400 g firm tofu, pressed 3 minced scallions/ or chives 1 medium carrot, peeled and grated 1/4 cup hemp seeds 3/4 cup vegetarian mayonnaise 1 cup alfalfa sprouts 6 pita rounds or buns, bread, etc. of preference METHOD: Using a sharp knife, slice 3 or 4 levels of the tofu block, and then slice small cubes through the 3or 4 levels. Put into a bowl large enough to accommodate all ingredients. Add chives (or onions), grated carrot, hemp seeds, and mayo. Season as you prefer. You can also just let the mayo and the chives carry the flavor. Chill in a bowl with a lid. Add alfalfa sprouts to your pita, wrap, sandwich bread, bun, etc.and then cover with the spread to serve. Enjoy! Find this and other recipes for delicious, easy, savory healthy sandwich spreads and fillings HERE . 

  Tunah Spread This is a very simple spread, a veganized version of tuna spread that can be used on sandwiches, wraps, in pitas, as a salad base, as a filling for buns, and as a snack spread on rice cakes.  The "secret" flavoring is a small amount of kelp or dulse or nori granules. **If you are on blood thinners or other medicines that your health person told you to limit your salt/sodium, please ask about the kelp in this recipe! This warning was on the package of kelp I used. Also, it is a good idea to ask the person in the Health Store where you buy the granulated sea vegetable if that is the best quality that they have in stock. Very cheap sea vegetable granules are more apt to be contaminated by impurities (such as sewage sludge!). But fortunately, there are very high quality organic, clean sea vegetable granules available as well.  INGREDIENTS: 1  14-oz. can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed 1/2 cup (or less) low fat vegan mayonaise 2 green onio...