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Smokey Pumpkin Bisque
By GuidingVegan
Place all soup ingredients, except for the salt, in a blender and puree until completely smooth
- Smoky Pumpkin Soup
- 1-15 oz. Can of Pumpkin Puree
- 6 oz. Medium or Firm Tofu, Rinsed
- 2 C. Vegetable Broth
- 1 T. Maple Syrup
- 1 1/2 tsp. Onion Powder
- 1/2-1 tsp. Liquid Smoke (depending on how smoky you want it to be)
- 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp. Smoked Paprika
- 1/4 tsp. Chipotle Powder
- Salt to taste (I used 1/2 tsp.)
- Kale Chip Garnish
- 1 Leaf of Curly or Red Kale
- Sesame Oil or other spray-able oil (optional)
- Pinch of Smoked Salt
Smokey Spicy Pumpkin Hummus
By GuidingVegan
Add chickpea liquid and garlic to a food processor and blend until chopped fine
- Options:
- 1 can chickpeas, reserving 1 tbsp liquid, then drained and rinsed
- 1 can pumpkin
- 2 cloves garlic
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 heaping tbsp tahini
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 2 tsp fresh oregano
- salt and pepper
- 1-2 tbsp EVOO
- slash of water
- chopped oregano
- toasted chopped walnuts
- Siracha
Baked Falafel
By GuidingVegan
Carefully read the instructions as to prepare these falafel correctly
- 2 15 oz cans low-sodium chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 4 extra large garlic cloves, with skins still on (for roasting)
- 2 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 3 tablespoons smooth tahini
- salt and pepper (Add 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper)
- 1/2 cup cooked, mashed and tightly packed gold or red potato
- 3/4 cup packed flat leaf parsley (I just tore off a bunch of leaves and pressed them down in cup)
- 2 tablespoons water
- Optional for a kick of heat: 2 tablespoons hot sauce (so good!) (If you don't want to use hot sauce, then increase the black pepper to 1/2 teaspoon and add 1 additional tablespoon water)
- To Serve
- Recommended: Creamy Lemon Pepper Sauce
- chopped tomatoes
- avocado
- Creamy Lemon Pepper Sauce
- 1/2 heaping cup raw cashews soaked in boiling water for 10 minutes
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 6-8 tablespoons water, as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
Zoodle stir fry with cashew satay sauce
By GuidingVegan
Spiralize your zucchini and squash
- 2 -3 zucchini and/or yellow squash (spiralized into noodles)
- 2 handfuls of chopped napa cabbage (more if you want more veggies)
- 1 shallot or 2 - 3 tbsp chopped red onion
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 -3 tbsp creamy cashew butter or tahini works too --> adjust according to how much zucchini you use.
- 1/2 to 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 2 tbsp tamari or gluten free soy sauce (add more if you like salty)
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp garlic (minced)
- 1/4 tsp five spice asian seasoning
- dash of sea salt
- black pepper to taste
Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with Chocolate Mousse
By GuidingVegan
Preheat oven to 375° and line a spring-form pan with parchment paper Crust Crust In a small bowl, mix the gra...
- Crust:
- 1.5 cups graham crackers, crushed
- 6 tablespoons vegan butter, melted (or margarine)
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- Filling:
- 16 oz. vegan cream cheese
- 16 oz. silken tofu
- 1.5 cups coconut sugar
- 1 vanilla bean (beans extracted) or 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
- 1/2 cup flour
Vietnamese Style Vegetarian Curry Soup
By GuidingVegan
Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium heat
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 inch piece fresh ginger root, thinly sliced
- 1 stalk lemon grass, cut into 2 inch pieces
- 4 tablespoons curry powder
- 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and diagonally sliced
- 8 mushrooms, sliced
- 1 pound tofu, cut into bite-size pieces
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups water
- 2 teaspoons red curry paste
- 2 tablespoons vegetarian fish sauce (optional)
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 limes, zested and juiced
- 8 small potatoes, quartered
- 2 cans coconut milk
- 2 cups fresh bean sprouts, for garnish
- 8 sprigs fresh chopped cilantro, for garnish
Baby Bell Peppers With Tofu Feta and Mint
By GuidingVegan
Preheat a grill to high. Toss 1 pound baby bell peppers or quartered regular peppers with 2 tablespoons olive oil; ...
- 1 lb baby bell peppers
- 2 Tbsp evoo
- Salt and red pepper flakes
- 1 Tbsp Evoo
- chopped mint
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- Tofu Feta
Raw Chocolate Carrot Cake
By GuidingVegan
Line a tall 6" springform pan or a 9" springform pan with plastic wrap along the base and walls
- Base:
- 6 raw carrots
- 4 cups gluten-free quick oats
- 10 soft medjool dates, pitted
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp apricot jam (I used St. Dalfour's fruit-sweetened jam. Or can use this homemade raw version)
- 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup cacao powder
- Frosting:
- 2 ripe bananas
- 12 soft medjool dates, pitted
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 - 1/2 cup cacao powder (to taste)
- 1/2 cup gluten-free quick oats, ground into a flour first (or for a smoother frosting use sweet sticky rice flour instead)
- Optional Toppings:
- dried edible rose petals and buds
Roasted eggplant and hummus pizza
By GuidingVegan
Tahini Sauce : Mix all ingredients together until smooth (this works well with an immersion blender) Turn the oven...
- 1 ball of pizza dough (homemade or store-bought)
- 1 medium-sized Italian eggplant, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
- 1/2 of a purple onion, chopped
- 3-5 tbs of garlicy hummus (homemade or store-bought)
- a large handful of cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- a handful of kalamata olives
- salt and pepper to taste
- For the Tahini Sauce (you will only use a few tablespoons of this on the pizza, but the leftovers make an excellent salad dressing!)
- 1/4 cup of tahini
- 1/4 cup of water
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 5 tbs lemon juice
The Best Gluten-free Vegan Cinnamon Roll
By GuidingVegan
Warm up your nondairy milk and water together until lukewarm or at 100*F/38*C
- Wet
- 3/4 c. nondairy milk (I like to use soy milk in my baking, use whatever you like though)
- 1/2 c water
- 2 1/4 tsp dry active yeast
- 2 Tbsp ground chia seeds (I used white, feel free to use black)
- 2 Tbsp ground psyllium husk (or use more chia seeds OR flaxseed meal)
- 4 Tbsp vegan butter, melted
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice)
- Dry
- 3 c Cara's All-Purpose Flour Blend (see below)
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- Cinnamon Sugar Filling
- 3/4 c brown sugar
- 1/4 c granulated sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- pinch of sea salt
- 2 Tbsp vegan butter, melted
- Icing
- 2 c powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil (or omit)
- 1 Tbsp hot water
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- Caras Flour Blend
- 3 c superfine brown rice flour
- 3 c sorghum flour
- 1 1/2 c potato starch
- 1 1/2 c arrowroot powder