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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...

Bumbleberry Corn Cake -- Vegan and Wheat-Free

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       Bumbleberry Corn Cake- Vegan  Wheat-free The bumbleberry harvest is on with a flourish in our backyard. The saskatoons, blueberries, and blackberries have all had some ripenings this week-- although the blackberries are just beginning and the saskatoons are wizening their way out of the scene. "A mixture of any berries you have on hand" is a great definition of the bumbleberry.  Diversity is delicious!  This is a soft corn cake, like a berry pudding crossed with a cake, more like. Eat it on a plate with a fork and a dollop of coconut yogurt, Mmmm. It has a sweet crunchy crust.  For brekky, lunch or tea! Make it in your toaster/counter oven in a square or round 8 x 8 cake pan. (Can also use a regular oven) INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup of grapeseed oil  2    cups of bumbleberries (a mix of your on-hand berries) 1/2 cup of cane sugar 1    lemon-- just the zest (the outer skin, not the white part, if possible-- shave it...

Very Berry Squares (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free) Recipe

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Very Berry Squares with Date Cashew Cream Topping . PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F BOTTOM LAYER: MIX together the following: 1/2 C. Coconut Oil 1/2 C. Brown Rice Flour 1/2 C. Chickpea Flour 1 T. Potato Flour 2 T. Sugar 1 tsp. GF Baking Powder 1 C. fine Coconut 1/2 C. Nut Milk (to moisten) and PAT INTO BOTTOM OF SQUARE PAN lined with parchment paper. BAKE for 25-30 Minutes (until golden brown). Cool. TOPPING: IN SAUCEPAN: 1 C. Strawberries 1 C. Blackberries or Blueberries 2 C. Rhubarb (cut small- or other berries/fruit) BRING TO BOIL. TURN DOWN heat to SIMMER. ADD: 1 C. Sugar and a slurry of 4 T. Cornstarch in 1/2 C. Water STIR until thickened. POUR onto pan. CHILL until set.  Find Recipe for Date Cashew Cream HERE .