Garlic &Herb Mashed Potatoes

 

INGREDIENTS:

4 CUPS OF POTATOES, CUBED*

1.5 CUPS OF UNSWEETENED PLANT MILK *

1 TBSP. VEGAN BUTTER

3 CLOVES OF GARLIC, MINCED

FRESH CHOPPED PARSLEY 

ITALIAN SEASONING 

SALT & PEPPER 

METHOD:

1. PUT YOUR CUBED POTATOES INTO A LARGE, STURDY MIXING BOWL. 

*I LEAVE MY SKINS ON MY POTATOES, BUT YOU CAN PEEL THEM IF YOU WANT A SMOOTHER TEXTURE. 

2. WARM MILK AND BUTTER OVER MEDIUM LOW HEAT UNTIL YOU SEE STEAM RISING. DO NOT BOIL. 

3. ADD GARLIC, PARSLEY, ITALIAN SEASONING, SALT, AND PEPPER TO THE WARM MILK. 

4. LET THE GARLIC FLAVOR YOUR MILK. YOU WILL KNOW IT'S READY ONCE YOU CAN SMELL THE GARLIC. 

5. ADD HALF YOUR MILK TO THE POTATOES AND START TO MASH (YOU CAN USE A HAND MASHER, A BLENDER, WHATEVER METHOD YOU PREFER). ADD MORE MILK SLOWLY UNTIL YOUR POTATOES REACH THE CREAMINESS LEVEL YOU PREFER. (MORE MILK = A SMOOTHER TEXTURE. LESS MILK = A MORE LUMPY TEXTURE). 

6. CONTINUE TO MASH YOUR POTATOES UNTIL THEY REACH YOUR DESIRED TEXTURE. 

7. SERVE YOUR POTATOES WITH MELTED BUTTER AND GARNISH WITH FRESHLY CHOPPED PARSLEY (OPTIONAL).

Maple Mustard Roasted Brussel Sprouts

 

INGREDIENTS: 

3 BAGS BRUSSEL SPROUTS, CUT IN HALF (ABOUT 6 CUPS)

1/2 CUP GRAINY BROWN MUSTARD 

1/2 CUP OLIVE OIL

1/4 CUP MAPLE SYRUP 

METHOD:

1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 400°

2. MIX OLIVE OIL, MAPLE SYRUP, AND MUSTARD TOGETHER

3. SPRAY DISH WITH NON STICK SPRAY 

4. POUR BRUSSEL SPROUTS IN DISH. 

5. POUR MUSTARD MIXTURE OVER BRUSSEL SPROUTS AND TOSS WELL.

6. COOK FOR 30-45 MINUTES, UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN. 

7. MAKES 6 SERVINGS. 

Vegan Chick'n & Stuffing Casserole

 

INGREDIENTS:

(Filling)

1 (10oz) package vegan Chick'n strips 

Olive oil

3 Tbsp vegan butter

3 Tbsp AP Flour 

3 cups unsweetened plant milk

1 Tbsp vegan Chick'n broth base

1/2 tsp turmeric

1 tsp garlic powder 

1 tsp onion powder 

1 Tbsp parsley 

1 tsp rotisserie chicken seasoning 

Salt & Pepper 

2 (15 oz) cans of mixed vegetables, drained well

(Topping)

1 (6oz) box stuffing 

1 1/2 cups vegetable broth

1/4 cup of vegan butter

2 tsp. Italian seasoning 

METHOD: 

1. Preheat oven to 400°

2. Brown your vegan Chick'n strips. Cut into bite sized pieces. Set aside. 

3. Over medium heat, create a roux using 3 Tbsp of vegan butter and 3 Tbsp of all purpose flour. 

4. Add plant milk, vegan chicken broth base, garlic powder, onion powder, parsley, rotisserie chicken seasoning, salt & pepper to your roux. Use a whisk to combine and prevent lumps. Allow to come to a boil to reach desired thickness. Remove from heat. 

5. Boil your vegetables broth and 1/4 cup of butter over medium heat. Pour over your Stuffing. Add Italian seasoning to stir to combine. 

6. In a larger mixing bowl, combine vegan Chick'n strips, broth mixture, and 2 cans of mixed vegetables. 

7. Pour the mixture into a greased Casserole dish and top with the prepared Stuffing. 

8. Bake for 25 minutes,  until Stuffing is browned. 

Serves 4-6. 

Spinach & Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

 

Ingredients:

2 (8oz) Baby Bella mushrooms, remove stems & clean 

4 oz. Baby spinach, chopped fine

6 oz. vegan cream cheese (I used Tofrutti)

1/2 cup vegan shredded mozzarella (I used Violife)

1/2 Tbsp. Minced garlic 

1 tsp. Paprika 

2 tsp. Greek seasoning 

1 Tbsp. grated vegan parmesan (I used Go Veggie) 

Salt & pepper to taste

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 450°

2. Combine all ingredients (except the mushrooms, obviously) in a medium sized mixing bowl. 

3. Stuff your mushrooms with your spinach mixture. 

4. Coat a 11x13 baking dish with non stick spray

5. Put your mushrooms in the baking dish

6. Cook for 25- 30 minutes.  

Makes about 20-25 mushrooms (depending on the size of mushrooms that come in your package). 

 

Vegan S'mores Pie

Recipe:

1 prepared graham cracker crust

1 (5 oz.) Box of chocolate cook & serve pudding mix

2 cups of unsweetened plant milk 

Dandies vegan marshmallows 

Melted vegan butter to brush the top of marshmallows. 

Method:

Preheat oven to 450.

2. Combine plant milk & pudding mix in a pot over medium heat. Whisk occasionally to thicken.

3. Once pudding has thickened, pour into your pie crust.

4. Top with marshmallows 

5. Brush marshmallows with a light coating of butter to help them brown in the oven. 

6. Put your pie in oven just long enough to brown your marshmallows.

7. Take pie out the oven and allow to completely cool. 

8. Place pie in the oven for at least 3 hours to allow it to "set". 

Serve cold. 

Makes 8 servings

Tofurky & Cheeze Crescent Rolls

My new favorite midday snack!! 

Recipe: 

1 can refrigerator crescent rolls

4 slices of Tofurky oven roasted slices, quartered

4 slices of Follow Your Heart American cheeze, quartered

Spicy, grainy, mustard (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375 (or according to crescent roll instructions). 

2. Separate crescent rolls. 

3. Spread mustard on your crescent rolls - thinly, they will not cook right if it is too thick. 

4. Layer - cheeze, tofurky, cheeze, turkey on crescent rolls 

5. Roll up like you would a "pigs in a blanket" 

6. Place crescent rolls on a greased sheet pan. 

7. Bake according to crescent roll package (usually about 15 minutes) or until golden brown. 

8. Serve with additional mustard or your favorite dip. 

Makes 8 crescent rolls / 4  snack sized servings or 2 "meal" sized servings. 

Butter Poached Crockpot Potatoes

Ingredients:

3 lbs. of Yukon Gold potatoes 

2 sticks of vegan butter (1 cup)

Salt & pepper to taste

Method:

1. Clean potatoes 

2. Put one stick (1/2 cup) vegan butter in the bottom of the crock pot. 

3. Add potatoes to the crockpot and top with another stick of butter (1/2 cup). 

4. Top potatoes with a generous amount of salt and pepper. 

5. Cook on low for about 4 hours - stirring potatoes every hour to make sure every potato gets cooked in the butter. 

6. Potatoes are done when they are soft and skin is crisp.  

7. Serve with you favorite toppings.

Serves 6-8. 

Prefect Tofu Scramble

Tofu scramble :

2 (14 oz.) Extra firm tofu,drained and pressed*
3 Tbsp Earth Balance vegan butter
3 Tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tsp each- garlic powder, turmeric, chicken seasoning, paprika
Ground black Sea salt (regular salt if you don't have it,but black salt is preferred )
Fresh cracked pepper

Method:

1.Melt Earth Balance over medium heat in a non stick skillet. 

2.Crumble tofu to resemble eggs as you add it to the skillet. 

3.Turn heat up to medium high.

4.Add nutritional yeast, garlic powder, paprika, turmeric, chicken seasoning, black salt and pepper. 

5.Cook about 8 minutes, until tofu is firm and yellow from the turmeric. 

Makes 4-6 servings