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Saturday, December 26, 2009

Cream of Broccoli Soup


3 ½ Cups water
1 cooked potato
½ Cup cashews
2 teaspoons sea salt
6 Tablespoons yeast flakes
2 teaspoons onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon dill weed
1 2oz jar pimentos
1 ½ Tablespoon dried red bell pepper
3-4 Cups Chopped Broccoli (fresh or frozen)

Directions:
Blend first ten ingredients on high for 1-2 minutes until creamy. Add the broccoli to blender (if using fresh broccoli, it should be lightly steamed) and pulse, just enough to chop into little pieces. Pour into sauce pan and on medium-high stirring constantly until lightly thickened and broccoli is tender. Serve with fresh veggies and garlic bread.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Hot Carob Ummm...



1 Cup Soy Milk (plain of vanilla flavor)
2 Tablespoons - 1/4 Cup Carob Chips (amount depends on how chocolaty you want it to be)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cane juice crystals

Directions:
Whiz in blender and then heat in a sauce pan on medium until hot to the temp you prefer. ENJOY!!!!!!!!

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Creamy Alfredo Sauce



1 whole garlic bulb, roasted
½ Cup cashews
1 ½ Cup water
1 Tablespoon onion powder
1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes
½ block firm tofu (1 cup)
1 teaspoon olive oil
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 Tablespoon Bragg Aminos®
1 ½ Tablespoon corn starch or arrowroot powder, mixed in ½ cup water

Directions:
Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves (after cold down) to release the garlic. In a blender blend all the above ingredients (except the arrowroot powder and ½ cup water) on high until smooth and creamy. Pour into sauce pan and bring to a simmer. Add the corn starch mixture and whisk constantly until creamy. Serve with fettuccini noodles, steamed vegetables and garlic bread.

Macaroni and Cheese

Macaroni:
2 quarts water (4 cups)
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 cups macaroni noodles

Directions:
Cook and drain. Place in a casserole dish, about 8”x12” and cover while making the cheese. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.



Cheese:
1/2 Cup cashew nuts
2 ½ Cups water
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 4oz jar pimentos
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 ½ teaspoon sea salt
3 Tablespoons yeast flakes

Directions:
Blend all the above ingredients until very smooth. While blending, in a cup (or glass) mix ½ Cup water and
2 ½ Tablespoons corn starch, set aside. Pour mixture from blender into a sauce pan and heat on medium. Then add the corn starch mixture. Let thicken, then pour over top of macaroni and bake for 20 minutes in preheated oven at 350 degrees.

Monday, December 29, 2008

"Cheese Cake"

Crust:

3 Cups Granola
4 Tablespoons soy milk (enough to moisten, but not to wet)

Pie Filling:

2 Containers Soy Cream Cheese, 8 oz
1 Container Soy Sour Cream, 6 oz
3/4 Cup Cane Sugar
3 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
1 teaspoon Vanilla
3 teaspoons Egg Replacer
4 Tablespoons Water
Pinch of salt



Directions:

Mix egg replacer with water and set aside. Beat cream cheese with electic Mixer until soft and creamy. Beat in sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and salt. Continue mixing while adding the egg replacer mixture and soy sour cream. Pour into pie crust and 30-40 minutes at 350* or until slightly golden on top. Cool in refrigerator. Serve and enjoy!

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Spanish Rice

1 Cup Uncooked Rice (White or Brown) I used White
1/4 Cup Light Olive Oil
1 Cup Chopped Onion
1/2 Cup Chopped Green Pepper
Handful of "MoringStar" Crumblers
1/2 Salsa (fresh or premade)
2 Cups Water
1 teaspoon Sea Salt
1teaspoon Mexican Seasoning

In a sauce pan lightly brown the 1 cup of Rice and the 1/4 cup of Olive Oil. Add the Onion, Green Pepper, the "MorningStar" Crumblers, and saute until the onions are transparent. Then add the rest of the ingredients and cook on medium for 30 minutes or until rice is soft. Then serve and enjoy!








Monday, December 8, 2008

Green Olive Dressing

1 Can green pitted olives with juice
1 Small clove garlic
Juice of one lemon
½ Avocado (optional)

Put all ingredients in the blender. Blend until smooth.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Thanks Giving Turkey

Stuffing its insides, with my favorite thing on Thanks Giving. The Stuffing!



The finished Bird! lol, Don't it look good?



Carving the Turkey.

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Pumkin Cheesecake

Recipe By : Libby's
Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
Crust
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup butter or margarine -- melted
1/4 cup granulated sugar

Cheesecake
24 ounces cream cheese -- softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups solid pack pumpkin
2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Topping
2 cups sour cream -- room temperature
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Crust: Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar in a med. bowl. Press
onto bottom and 1" up side of 9" springform pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree
oven for 6-8 min. Do not allow to brown. Cool on wire rack for 10 min.

Cheesecake: Beat cream cheese and sugars in large mixer bowl until fluffy. Beat
in eggs, pumpkin and milk. Add cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat well. Pour
into crust. bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 min., until edge is set but center
still moves slightly.

Topping: Combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla in med. bowl. Spread over surface
of warm cheesecake. Bake for an additional 5 min. Cool on wire rack. Chill for
several hours or overnight. Remove side of springform pan before serving.

Note : This recipe you can make all "Vegan". Just use your soy cream cheese, soy milk and your egg replacer.

Almond Butter Carob Pie

Raw Pie Crust: 1 Cup Dates 1 Cup Almonds

Put into food processor. Process mixture until chopped fine and moist. Not to much, but enough to be able to press mixture into pie pan. Set aside while preparing the filling.


1 ½ Cup water
1 Cup carob chips (Barley Malt Sweetened)
1 Tsp vanilla
½ Cup powdered soy or oat milk
¾ Cup almond butter

Blend all ingredients except the almond butter in a blender for 2 minutes. Then add almond butter. Blend until smooth. Pour into a pie dish and freeze. Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving.

Hint: Can be poured into a granola pie crust.