Recipes from Vegetarian Vegan Cooking Classes

Spiced Spinach and Potatoes IN DEEP SKILLET saute in 3 T. Oil: *1 Onion, diced *2 cloves Garlic, minced *1/2 tsp. Chili Powder *2 tsp. Coriander, ground *1 tsp. Cumin, ground ADD: *1 C. Vegetable Stock or 1 C. Water and Bouillon Cube *4 C. Potatoes, diced (may add diced turnips, carrot, precooked chick peas/ lentils, your choice of vegetables now) COOK until potatoes are done ADD: *1 bag Baby Spinach or chopped Kale FOR MORE COLOR ADD: *1 c. Tomatoes, chopped MIX in a cup of dry roasted Nuts or Pinenuts

Spicy Peas (hot hot!) and Spinach SAUTE in 2 T. Oil: *1 tsp. Ginger, grated *2 cloves Garlic, minced *1 tsp. ground Cumin *1 tsp. ground Coriander *1/2 tsp. Chili Powder ADD: *1 C. Vegetable Stock OR Bouillon Cubes and Water ADD: *4 c. Green Peas *2 handsful of Spinach, chopped *2 T. Lemon Juice *Zest of 1 Lemon SERVE as a side dish or over cooked brown rice For great GREEN PEA PESTO Recipe, go Here .

Winter Vegetable Pie with Gluten-Free Crust (see bottom GL recipe)-- and my friend gave me some local-grown Bay Leaf! SAUTE: *2 T. Oil *2 medium Onions, chopped *2 Potatoes, diced *2 Carrots, diced *1 Parsnip, diced (or, as in picture, dice an additional carrot if you have no parsnips) ADD: *1/2 C. - 1 C.Water *2 Tomatoes, diced *1 C. Frozen Baby Peas *2 Bay Leaves (discard after heated) *1/2 tsp. Salt *1/2 tsp. Savory *1/2 tsp. Cumin *1/4 tsp. Nutmeg SIMMER until veggies are tender, then thicken with slurry of: *1 T. Flour (or 1 T. Potato or other Starch if Gluten-Free) *1/2 C. Water POUR into BAKED Savory Pastry pie shell and hold in warm oven until serving time. ALTERNATE: GLUTEN-FREE SAVOURY PIE CRUST Ingredients ½ cup Coconut Oil or other solid, all vegetable non-dairy shortening 2 to 4 T. ice water *1¼ cups All Purpose Gluten Free Flour Blend (and 1 tsp. Xanthan  Gum if there is none in the mix) plus more for rolling 1 tsp. Celtic Sea Salt 1 ...

                     Let's get right down to this delish lentil-butternut squash recipe! (*thanks to Jennifer Wong for the image above) In 4-Quart Pot: *2 C. Brown Lentils in 3 C. Water SOAK 2 - 3 hours or overnight. BRING TO BOIL . SIMMER approximately 1 hour. ADD : *4 c. Yellow or Orange Squash, diced *4 Vegetable Bouillon Cubes *2 tsp. Coriander *1/2 tsp. Cumin *2 cloves Garlic *2 large Onions, chopped fine SIMMER until Squash is tender. POUR into deep casserole dish or spoon into individual baking ramekins as in the photo above. SAVORY PASTRY TOPPING: WHISK together: *1/2 C. Oil *1/4 C. Water *1/2 tsp. Salt *1/4 tsp. Savory ADD to: *1 1/2 C. Whole Wheat Flour *2 T. Parsley Flakes ROLL OUT to cover dish OR individual ramekins.. BAKE until crust is golden. ~Recipe by Wyona Hertwig

Carrot-Mushroom Loaf smothered in Delicious Mushroom Gravy SAUTE: *1/4 C. oil *2 large onions, chopped *2 C. grated mushrooms (or fine-chopped) ADD ABOVE TO: *4 C. whole wheat bread crumbs or 4 C. oat flakes *2 C. raw carrots, grated *1 C. raw potato, grated *2 C. raw cashews, ground or fine-chopped *2 T. Mrs. Dash Original *1/2 tsp. turmeric *1 tsp. cumin *1/2 tsp. salt MIX WELL with 1 C. hot water PLACE into well-greased loaf pan or silicone pan(s) BAKE at 375F for 1 hour SERVE with mushroom gravy (see Below) MUSHROOM GRAVY RECIPE: INGREDIENTS: * 2 T. coconut oil * 1/2 large onion, minced *  10 regular-sized or 6 large Crimini mushrooms, sliced or chopped *   2 cloves garlic, minced *   2 C. mushroom broth (1-2 mushroom boullion cubes dissolved in 2 C. water) *   1/2 tsp. dry thyme powder *   1/2 tsp. dry rosemary powder, or ground fresh rosemary *   1/2 tsp. dry sage powder *   1 T.  nutritional yeast (not...