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Baked Tofu Steaks with Mushroom Gravy
By andreajayros
I love chanterelle mushrooms and always use them in gravy
- One 14 oz block extra firm tofu, drained
- 1 tiny garlic clove, peeled
- For the marinade
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- A pinch of dried Italian seasoning or poultry seasoning, optional
- Cracked black pepper
- for the gravy
- 12 oz fresh mushrooms (a mix of white, crimini, shiitake, chanterelle etc)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, butter or margarine
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 large sage leaves, chopped
- 3 splashes sherry or red wine
- 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 cups vegetable stock or water (I used water)
- 2 tablespoons flour
- Salt & pepper
Veggie Sushi: The Green Roll
By andreajayros
Slice the zucchini on a mandolin into thin noodles
- 3 nori sheets
- 2 cups cooked rice (or use sprouts instead of rice to make it raw)
- 1 tablespoon peeled ginger root
- 1/2 cucumber
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 zucchini
Kidney Bean-Walnut Burgers with Mississippi Comeback Sauce [V, GF]
By andreajayros
Burger Smash beans in a bowl with a fork until slightly chunky
- Burger
- 15 oz. canned kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 small red onion, shredded and squeezed dry
- 1 small carrot, diced
- 2 scallions, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 Tbs. fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tsp. Kosher salt, or to taste
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper, or to taste
- 1 Tbs. vegan, gluten-free Worcestershire sauce or tamari
- 1/2 cup gluten-free bread crumbs
- 1 Tbs. safflower oil
- Mississippi Comeback Sauce
- 1/4 cup onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/4 cup vegan mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. ketchup
- 1 Tbs. Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbs. chili sauce, hot sauce or Sriracha, or more to taste
- 1 Tbsp. vegan, gluten-free Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp prepared yellow mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Cucumber Kale Salad with Vegan Tzadziki
By andreajayros
One of my favorite quick salads to make: Kale and cucumbers with cashew Tzatziki sauce and Sriracha
- kale
- cucumbers
- cashews
- water
- lemon juice
- garlic
- salt
- olive oil
- dill
Cashew Cream
By andreajayros
Put cashews in a bowl and cover with cold water
- 1 cup raw cashews
Vegan Tofu ‘Scallops’
By andreajayros
Cut the block of tofu in half and then cut each half in two width-wise
- 1 block extra-firm tofu, pressed and drained (choose organic/non-GMO)
- 2 Tbs. gluten-free tamari
- 2 Tbs. vegetable broth
- Kosher salt
- Kelp flakes
- Old Bay Seasoning
- 2 Tbs. vegetable oil
- 2 Tbs. vegan butter
- Lemon slices
Raw Peas, Mint, and Avocado Soup
By andreajayros
Blend all ingredients in a blender or food processor
- 1 big handful of spinach
- 200 g frozen peas (3 cups)
- 500 ml hot or warm water (2 cups)
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 tbsp fresh mint, stalks removed (a very small handful, add more if you want a very minty taste)
Vegan Tollhouse Cookies
By andreajayros
yummy delicious. the real thing
- 2 cups organic whole wheat pastry flour (add oat flour, rice flour, as desired)
- 1 tsp non aluminum baking powder
- 1 tsp pink Himalayan salt
- 1 stick Earth Balance buttery sticks, softened
- 1 1/2 c brown sugar (or mixture of brown and vegan raw)
- Egg replacer equivalent to 1 egg (flax seed egg might be nice, too)
- 1 tsp Mexican vanilla
- 2 c vegan fairly traded chocolate chips
- walnuts, if desired
Zuni Cafe Zucchini Pickles
By andreajayros
Wash and trim the zucchini, then slice them lengthwise into 1/16-inch-thick slices on a mandoline
- 1 pound zucchini
- 1 small yellow onion
- 2 tablespoons salt, a little more if using kosher
- 2 cups cider vinegar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed yellow and/or brown mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
Mushroom Soup
By andreajayros
In a large saucepan, over medium heat, add the diced onions
- 1 large white onion, diced (I'm going to use a leek from the garden and some garlic)
- 1 package white button mushrooms (10 oz) sliced
- 1 package baby portobello mushrooms (10 oz) sliced
- 10 stalks fresh thyme, leaves removed
- 1 cup organic vegetable broth
- 1 tbs. tapioca flour
- 1 cup almond or cashew milk (unsweetened)
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1/2 tbs. liquid aminos (GF) (or soy sauce) (I'm adding a little wine, why not?)
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- freshly ground pepper (I'm going to add a little curry)