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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...
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Vegan Corn Meal Pancakes

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1 c. whole wheat flour 2 T. corn starch 1/2 c. cornmeal 1/2 tsp. tsp. salt 1+ c. water 3 T. soy or garbanzo flour 1. Mix flour and meal on a cake pan and toast in oven at 350 degrees F. for 5-6 minutes to toast 2. Put all ingredients in blender for 1 minute. 3. Drop by spoonfuls on parchment-covered pan. 4. Bake about 15 minutes at 375 degrees  until golden. Turn broiler on for 1-2 mintes at end to brown tops. Mine baked up like little pita breads. They were a great accompaniment to the Nuteena-like spread/filling . 5.  Heap with fruit or conserves for breakfast, or as chapatis, with veggie stew.
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Spiced Coconut Sweet Potatoes - Filipino

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The Alberni Vegetarian Supper Club - see page bottom for more information! The following wonderful VEGAN  Filipino Favourites -- recipes like these yummy veggie Spiced Coconut Sweet Potatoes were served in September 2019.   RECIPE FOR  SPICED COCONUT SWEET POTATOES INGREDIENTS: 1 onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed 2 large chillies, finely chopped 1 tsp. each: ground  turmeric, freshly grated ginger,  salt and  black pepper to taste 1 T. each: soy sauce, lemon juice 1 cup/240ml/8 fl.oz. coconut milk 1 1/2 cups/360ml/12 fl.oz water 450g/1 lb. sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced or cubed Farmer with a potato .   METHOD: Place all ingredients, except potatoes, in a  large saucepan. Bring to a boil while stirring, then reduce  heat and  simmer for 5 minutes Add the sweet potato, mix well, and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the potatoes are tender. Serve hot. A Coconut-Sweet Potato + Kidney Bean-Quinoa Bowl Bot...
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Apple Pudding Cake: Apfel-Puddingkuche

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If you are looking for a yummy German dessert that is pretty easy to make, this Apple Pudding Cake should take the cake (hahaha).  Some of the really delicious German desserts require the 'from scratch' use of baker's yeast, and for many of us who grew up in the Time of the Instant Cake Mix, we would likely do a pass on that.  Most German desserts are heavy on cream, butter and eggs, and some are not so "vegan-izable"-- or if they are, they are not really that tasty.  But this lovely comforting apple pudding cake is easy to make and doesn't require any ingredients that upset vegans. This recipe for Apfel-Puddingkuchen is part of the collection for the "Ve Eat" German Favourite Recipes for the May 23, 2019 Alberni Supper Club meeting.   You can find out more about the Supper Club and the other recipes at the bottom of the recipe below. INGREDIENTS: 4 Apples, peeled and sliced 1 Cup Brown Sugar (I used Coconut Sugar which has a mild carame...
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No Frills Healthy: Lentil Patties

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No Frills Healthy: Lentil Patties Lentils are legumes I love!  Not only do they appear on Dr. Michael Greger's Daily Dozen app for must-eat-daily-for-health but they have a history in my family-- at one time my "little brother" (always!) was one of the foremost brokers of lentils in the world, traveling to almost every continent to meet with buyers and sellers of lentils.  This little legume packs a lot of nutritional power, and has been around for centuries as an abundant, accessible source of great protein and fibre for the world's people.  Like other legumes (think soybeans and chickpeas and black beans for example), there are hundreds of ways to prepare it along with other delicious and healthy vegetables. The recipe for Lentil Patties below is definitely stripped of any glamorous culinary additions, such as hot spices and exotic oils.  Very plain jane, but as such, well digested.  This series of No Frills Healthy recipes is an attempt to re-introduc...
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Portobello Mushroom Schnitzel

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Portobello mushrooms are a transitioning vegan's dream-come-true.  The cap is often big enough to serve as a burger by itself and can be grilled up and served as such. I know that you are salivating just looking at the fried up "schnitzel" above-- this is German vegan yum yum. This particular recipe could also be air-fried although the directions are for pan-frying. I have included instructions for air frying at the end of the other instructions. This was part of the recipe selection from the  Alberni Supper Club's Thursday May 23rd, 1919 Supper Club-- called "Ve Eat"-- German Favourites.  For access other recipes like this, see below. Here is the recipe: Ingredients:  1 1/4 Cup All-Purpose Flour 1   T.          Corn Starch 1  tsp. each Salt, Garlic Powder 1/2 tsp.       Cayenne Pepper 1   T.           Hot Sauce 12 oz.        Seltzer Water...
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Potato Cutlets Stuffed with Mushrooms

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Potato Cutlets Stuffed with Mushrooms Germany's varied landscapes result in different key crops according to geography, for example, apples, pears, cherries, and peaches are common fruit crops and vegetables like cabbage, potatoes, asparagus and beets are grown in most house gardens.  But grapes for wine production are imported crops from Southern Germany.  Tomatoes are also best grown in the South.  German cultures mostly focus on healthy eating and festival foods allow season departures for a short celebratory time.  These stuffed cutlets are sometimes called croquettes or Kartofelin Zrazy in Russian-German.  I have "veganized" the recipe with a Flax Egg--  whisking 1 T. finely ground flax seed with 3 T water= 1 vegan egg  and a recipe for a quick vegan sunflower seed sour cream HERE . INGREDIENTS: 6 large Potatoes , peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces Kosher salt , to taste (for boiling) 1 Flax Egg   1 T. All-Purpose Flour Fres...
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No Frills Healthy: Strawberry-Blueberry Fruit Salad

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One time I was visiting a friend and opened her fridge to see a bowl of the most beautiful red and blue salad-- strawberries and blueberries.  I have made this simple, delicious, healthy fruit salad many times over the years.  It is particularly delicious if made with fresh organic home-grown sun-ripened berries and eaten under an umbrella on the deck-- but it is actually just as healthy and delicious when eaten anywhere, and store-bought ripe organic berries are a fine choice! Please add one or two of your own favourite seasonal fruits/berries if you wish. Opt out of strawberries if you are allergic to them (that is definitely NOT the idea here) and pick another colorful berry or fruit that agrees with you. I have offered a vegan version to make this a jelled salad using powder made from the sea vegetable agar agar (do not buy flakes, only powder for this recipe). STRAWBERRY-BLUEBERRY SALAD (Vegan Jellied version) INGREDIENTS: 2 Cups  fresh Strawberries 2 ...
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