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Sausage Recipes for the New Vegan

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  Giving up sausage can feel like a tough ask when you first go vegan. The savoury, spiced, satisfying chew of a sausage is something many of us grew up with and crave. The good news? Vegan sausages are surprisingly easy to make at home, and they can be just as hearty and flavourful as the real thing—without the meat. These three easy vegan sausage recipes each use a different plant-based protein: lentils, tofu, and vital wheat gluten. They're perfect for new vegans looking to recreate old favourites without sacrificing taste or texture. 1. Vegan Breakfast Sausage (Lentil-Based) Vegan Sausage Patties- Generated by Fire.fly AI These little patties are perfect for a weekend breakfast or a hearty brunch. They’re mildly sweet, spiced with sage, and made with nutritious lentils. Ingredients (makes 8 small patties): 1 cup cooked green or brown lentils ½ cup rolled oats 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed 1 tablespoon maple syrup 2 teaspoons soy sauce ½ teaspoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon ground...

100 Ways to Thicken Homemade Vegan Soup

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  Discover 100 vegan ways to thicken watery soups without flour, plus tips to adjust flavors, reduce liquid, and achieve perfect consistency! Perhaps you have followed a delicious-looking recipe for homemade soup and found, after the prescribed cooking time and more, that the soup is still very watery. While you were not necessarily in quest of a cream soup, did you want something more... substantial? Well, with a better ratio of chunkiness to liquids? And if you are against using wheat flour, whatever the reason might be, what can you do? If you have potatoes or carrots in your soup, you can separate them, cooked soft, and blend them up to return to the soup-- that will help thicken. Same with other starchy vegetables-- blend up at least a portion of the cooked soup and you will see the results you are looking for.  Cooking down the soup over a longer period of time-- say, an hour or so on simmer-- will also reduce the fluid levels. Keep an eye on the soup so that the pan doe...

Simple Warm-Up Taco Casserole

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  This will likely seem so simple as to be silly-- but the fact is that sometimes we all have brain freeze (under stress, sick, tired, etc.) and it is nice to have a recipe that does not require a bunch of A to Z ingredients and steps, that you can just take leftovers from yesterday-s dinner, open a can or two, and pop the recipe into a small oven (or a big one). That is the way with this yummy Mexican quickie casserole. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups cooked quinoa or rice 1 can (1.5 - 2 cups) black beans (or other beans on hand) 1 - 15oz. can (or 2 cups) tomatoes 1-2 tablespoons Taco herbs and spices .5 (1 half) cup of frozen corn niblets up to .5  (1 half) cup of any or all the following: sliced olives, chilies, fresh pepper, diced onion and or minced garlic 1 cup salsa (optional) corn chips or taco bowls sour cream (vegan or natural) (optional) lime slices (optional) cheese shreds (optional) METHOD: Line an 8 inch x 8-inch cake pan with parchment Layer rice or quinoa, then a layer of ...

GUACAMOLE SPREAD or DRESSING Recipe (Gluten-free, vegan, nut-free)

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Guacamole Spread... tomatoes can be added later, as in this photo *2 C. Avocado (ripe) *1 T. Lemon or Lime Juice *1/2 tsp. Salt *Pinch Garlic Salt *1 hearty slice Fresh Tomato (*see alternative below) *2 tsp. chopped Onion Blenderize until smooth, or mash Avocado, add Salt, Garlic Salt and Lemon Juice. Chop Tomato and Onion fine and combine all ingredients.  Chill covered to keep Avocado from turning dark. For Salad Dressing, make a thinner consistency by adding small amounts of water. **Bread in picture is Silver Hills Gluten-Free Omega 3 Flax Bread ~ recipe by Wyona Hertwig