Recipes from Vegetarian Vegan Cooking Classes

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 Other DIY Sour Cream Recipes (Dairy Free) Almond Sour Cream Soya Tasty (Tofu) Sour Cream

2 Qts. Water 2 C. diced Green Beans 2 C. diced Carrots 1 T. Onion Flakes 2 Bay Leaves 2 fresh Savory sprigs or 1 T. dry Savory Flakes BRING TO BOIL TURN DOWN HEAT and let SIMMER 15 minutes ADD: 3 C. diced Potatoes 2 T. Chicken-style Seasoning (No MSG) SIMMER 15 minutes and serve with dollop of  Cashew Sour Cream Recipe: CASHEW SOUR CREAM: *1 C. Water *1 C. raw Cashews *1 T. Lemon juice *1/2 tsp. Sea Salt *1 T. Coconut Oil, melted over hot water

This is another wonderful soup recipe from the collection of Wyona Hertwig, foodie, artist, and kind human. Many of her recipes reflect the garden produce, fruit and herbs that would have been used in the recipes of her Mennonite ancestors who came to Canada from ''Russland'' (Russia). SOAK: 1 C. Barley groats, approximately 4 hours IN SOUP POT: 3 Qts. Water 1 C. pre-soaked Barley 2 medium Beets, coarse-grated BRING TO BOIL.  Then TURN DOWN HEAT to SIMMER 30 - 45 minutes. 1/2 C. Onion Flakes 1/2 medium head of Cabbage, chopped fine 2 Vegetable Bouillon Cubes OPTIONAL: Add 1 or 2 C. crushed Tomatoes EDIT: if you find this recipe to be too bland and want some suggestions for spicing it up, please see the comment below (from ''Unknown'') for great additions that she made to the soup. If you want to keep it vegan, you will probably want to nix the chicken bouillon, but you could add some poultry seasoning (the mix of herbs that generally go int...

Fresh Green Pea Soup COMBINE the following over medium heat: *4 C. shelled Peas, (if frozen, thaw first) *2 Romaine Lettuce Hearts, chopped *1 tsp. Basil *4 C. Water or Vegetable Stock BRING TO A BOIL and SIMMER, covered, on LOW for 30 minutes with 2 Bay Leaves REMOVE Bay leaves and BLEND with a stick blender, or with a regular blender. ADD TO ABOVE: *2 T. rice Miso *1 c. chopped Green Onions *2 T. Chicken-Style Seasoning (No MSG)  Serve with a dollop of Cashew Sour Cream made as follows in clean blender: 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  ~Recipe by Wyona