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Thai Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup peanut buttein
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced and crushed
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over low heat (mixture will become easy to combine as peanut butter melts). Continue stirring over low heat until ingredients are combined and mixture is smooth and creamy. This recipe is perfect as it is, but you may want to thin it out a bit with more water, depending on what you're using it for.

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Veggie Personal Pizzas

Ingredients

• uncooked pizza dough or English muffins
• soy or dairy cheese
• pizza sauce
• toppings such as mock pepperoni or sausage slices, olives, mushrooms, and pineapple

Preparation

I'll leave the amounts up to you on this one, depending on the age and number of your children. Prepare a pizza dough the night before your party or gathering or, buy ready-made uncooked dough. Provide each child with a baseball sized amount. Kids can mold and shape the dough themselves into their own pizza crust. For a simpler alternative, use English Muffin halves as ready-to-go crusts. You can buy a can of pizza sauce ormake your own. For a healthier version, puree vegetable marinara to use as sauce. Depending on the age of your little guests, you can have kids squeeze pizza sauce onto their pizza from a plastic squeeze bottle or spread on from a bowl. Have kids assemble their own personal pizzas! Bake at 425 degrees for 10-15 minutes or, if using English muffins, bake 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

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Mexican Seitan Fajitas

Ingredients

• 1 package seitan, about 1 pound, cut into strips
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, diced
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp paprika (optional)
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp olive oil

Preparation

Sautee onions and garlic in olive oil until onions are soft, about 3-5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and allow to cook, stirring frequently for 7-10 minutes, until seitan is thoroughly cooked. Wrap in flour tortillas and serve plain or with taco sauce, guacamole, cheese and sour cream and enjoy

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Louisiana Vegetarian Gumbo Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 3 cups water
• 1 14 ounce can died tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups okra, sliced
• 1 zucchini, sliced
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp file powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• dash black pepper, to taste
• dash tabasco sauce, to taste
• 3 cups rice, pre-cooked

Preparation

Sautee the onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic in olive oil over medim heat in a large saucepan or soup pot. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, except rice and bring to a low simmer. Cover partially, and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve generous portions of the gumbo over a bit of rice.

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Veggie Jambalaya

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups water
• 14 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 8 oz. can tomato sauce
• 1/2 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
• 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/8 tsp. fennel seeds, crushed
• 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 15 oz. can butter beans, rinsed and drained
• 15 oz. can red beans, rinsed and drained

Preparation

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion, green bell pepper, celery, and garlic in hot oil until tender, about 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently. Add water, tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and fennel seed. Bring to a boil and add rice. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes until rice is tender, stirring frequently. Add beans and cover. Simmer 5-10 minutes longer or until well heated, stirring frequently. To freeze, cool casserole in refrigerator and ladle into plastic freezer containers. Seal and freeze. To reheat, place frozen jambalaya in saucepan and heat over very low heat, breaking up and stirring frequently, until hot. Serves 6-8

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Sweet and Salty Butternut Squash Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and chopped
• 3/4 cup vegetable broth
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• rice or other whole grains (optional)

Preparation

In a large soup or stock pot, combine the butternut squash with all of the other ingredients. Cover, and bring to a slow simmer. Allow to cook for about 20 minutes or until squash is soft, stirring before serving. Serve over rice, or another whole grain if desired. This sweet and salty squash is also tasty on its own

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Frijoles Negros (Black Beans)

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried black beans
• 2 green bell peppers, halved and seeded
• 8 cups water
• 1 medium onion, quartered
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 bay leaf
• salt to taste
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/4 cup olive oil

Preparation

Soak the bans with one of the green peppers in the water for 8 hours or overnight. After soaking, bring the beans, pepper and water to a boil, then immediately turn the heat to a simmer and cook, covered for 1 1/2 hours, or until the beans are almost tender. Prepare a sauce, called sofrito, by combining the other green bell pepper, the onion, garlic, oregano, cumin, bay leaf and a little of the cooking water in a blender. Blend on low until the mixture is smooth. Add the sofrito to the beans. Bring to a boil again, then immediately reduce the heat to a simmer.

Add salt and the wine, vinegar, and sugar. Continue to simmer, uncovered, until the bean mixture becomes thick, about 2 more hours. Add olive oil immediately before serving. Serve over steamed ric.

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Pina Colada Tofu Shake

Ingredients

• 1 brick firm silken tofu
• 1 frozen banana
• 1 cup crushed pineapple with juice
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup milk or soy milk, as desired
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract

Preparation

Carefully remove the tofu from the package and cut into chunks. Chop the banana.
Combine all the ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Serve immediately. Serves 1 - 2.

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Happy Irish Beer Bread

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 12 oz stout beer (take a small sip first, otherwise, there's just a bit too much!)
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2/3 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• dash nutmeg (optional)

Preparation

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes at 350 degrees. It couldn't be easier!

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Basic Guacamole Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 large ripe avocado
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1/4 cup salsa
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• dash salt to taste
• dash cayenne, chili powder or taco sauce (optional)

Preparation

Mash avocado with a fork until almost smooth, or until desired consistency. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until well combined. That's it! Dip your chips and enjoy!

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Creamy Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 carrot, diced
• 1/2 cup broccoli, chopped small
• 1/2 cup cauliflower, chopped
• 1/2 cup green beans
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tbsp margarine + 2 tbsp
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 2/3 cup milk or soy milk
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh sage
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 potatoes, chopped
• 1/4 cup soy or regular yogurt
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Preparation

Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees. Combine all the vegetables and steam just until tender. In a large saucepan, combine the steamed veggies, 2 tablespoons of margarine, flour, vegetable broth, soy milk and sage. Cook until the sauce begins to thicken and add a bit of salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside. Boil the potatoes until soft. Drain and mash with 2 tablespoons margarine, yogurt and cheese. Spread the vegetables in a large baking dish, and spread the potato mixture on top. Sprinkle additional parmesan cheese on top if desired. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until lightly golden.

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Vegetarian Eight Treasures Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 pieces spicy pressed bean curd
• 4 dried mushrooms
• 50 grams (3 1/2 tablespoons) carrot
• 75 grams (5 1/4 tablespoons) wheat gluten
• 50 grams (3 1/2 tablespoons) water chestnuts (fresh if possible)
• 75 grams (5 1/4 tablespoons) string beans
• 1 red chili
• 1/4 cup peanuts, or as desired
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 shallot
• 1 1/2 tablespoons hot bean paste
• 1 teaspoon rice wine
• Seasoning:
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon hoisin sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dark soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• pepper - a few shakes
• 50 ml (just under 1/4 cup) water
• Oil for deep-frying and stir-frying, as needed

Preparation

Soak the dried mushrooms until they have softened. If desired, save the soaking liquid to use in place of water in the seasoning. Wash and dice the string beans, gluten ball and spicy pressed bean curd.
Wash and dice the carrot, water chestnuts and red chili. Peel the garlic and shallot and chop finely. Mix together the seasoning ingredients in a bowl.
Boil the peanuts in boiling water for about 2 minutes. Cool. Peel the skin and set aside. Heat the wok and add oil for deep-frying. When oil is ready, deep-fry the peanuts on high heat until they are golden brown. Remove and set aside. Repeat with the gluten ball.
Parboil the carrots and string beans for 1 minute. Drain.
Heat wok and add oil. When oil is ready, add the garlic, shallot and hot bean paste. Add all the other ingredients except for the peanuts. Stir-fry until they are cooked, then add the rice wine and seasoning.
[br Turn off the heat, mix in the peanuts, and serve.

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Gluten-Free Carrot Cornbread Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups corn mix
• 4 carrots
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place corn mix in a bowl. Peel and dice carrots until you have two cups. Boil until tender. Mash.
Beat carrots, buttermilk and eggs together. Place carrot mixture into corn mix and stir well. Grease a 9-inch by 13-inch baking pan with vegetable oil. Pour the balance of vegetable oil into corn mix and stir well. Pour into baking pans and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Cut in squares and serve warm, Delicious if sliced and toasted.

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Vegetarian Pea and Vegetable Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp salad oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 2 pieces celery, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups vegetable juice or water
• 1 16 ounce can tomatoes, undrained
• 1/4 tsp basil
• 14 tsp thyme or oregano
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 15.8 ounce can crowder peas
• 1/2 cup elbow macaroni
• Parmesan cheese (optional)

Preparation

Heat oil in heavy saucepan. Add garlic, carrot, celery and onion. Sautee 5 minutes. Add broth, vegetable juice, tomatoes, basil, thyme, salt, pepper, and crowder peas. Bring to boil. Simmer 10 minutes. Add macaroni. Cook 10-15 more minutes, stirring occasionally until macaroni is tender. Serve in soup bowls topped with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, if required.

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Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients

• 6 large cabbage leaves
• 2 dried mushrooms
• 30 grams straw mushrooms
• 30 grams silver sprouts 1)
• 3 water chestnuts 2)
  
• 1/4 carrot
• a little dried fungus
• a little black moss
• Seasoning:
• 1/2 teaspoon rice wine
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Cornstarch Mixture:
• 40 ml water or liquid from the reconstituted mushrooms
• 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
• Sauce:
• 40 ml water (or stock if desired)
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon vegetarian oyster sauce
• pepper to taste
• a few drops sesame oil
• 1 - 2 tablespoons oil for stir-frying, as needed

Preparation

Parboil cabbage leaves in the wok in boiling water for 2 - 3 minutes. This will help the filling stick to the cabbage. Move the leaves around with chopsticks so they will soften. Drain well. Soak the dried mushrooms in warm water for between 20 - 30 minutes. Save the soaking liquid to use if desired. Squeeze out any excess water from the mushrooms and cut off the stems. Soak the black fungus in warm water for at least 15 minutes. Rinse and trim the stems and cut off any stiff parts. Soak the hair moss in warm water for 20 minutes and drain well. Wash the water chestnuts and peel. Wash and scrape the carrot. Rinse the silver sprouts and the straw mushrooms. Shred all the ingredients.

In a small bowl, mix together the seasoning ingredients, adding 2 tablespoons of the reconstituted mushroom liquid if desired. In separate small bowls, prepare the cornstarch/water mixture and the sauce.
Heat the oil on medium-high to high heat in a wok. When the oil is ready, add the mushrooms, fungus, hair moss and silver sprouts, carrots and water chestnut and stir-fry. Add the seasonings with the mushroom stock. Add the cornstarch/water mixture, and 1/2 of the sauce and cook for another 2 - 3 minutes. Divide the cooked filling into 6 portions. Lay out a cabbage leaf and place a portion of the filling on the end. (If necessary, cut off the stiff rib of the leaf and place a small piece of cabbage over to cover.) Roll up the cabbage tightly and trim off the ends if necessary. Continue with the remaining rolls.

Steam the cabbage rolls on high heat for 5 minutes.

Heat oil in wok and when ready, add the rest of the sauce. Heat and pour on top of the cabbage rolls. Serve hot.
1)Silver sprouts are merely bean sprouts that have been "topped and tailed" - they have had both ends cut off. The purpose is to make a more attractive dish. If desired, you can skip this step and not trim the bean sprouts.
2)If unavailable, substitute bamboo shoot

Chicken Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 4 cups cold cooked rice
• 8 ounces cooked chicken (or substitute cooked turkey, etc.), chopped
• 2 eggs (more if desired)
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 green onion, diced
• Seasonings (add according to taste):
• Light Soy Sauce
• Oyster sauce
• Salt
• Pepper
• Oil for stir-frying, as needed

Preparation

Beat the eggs lightly with chopsticks, add a dash of salt (Add a bit of oyster sauce if desired).Chop the chicken meat and dice the onion and green onion. Heat wok and add oil. When oil is ready, pour 1/2 of the egg mixture into the wok and cook over medium heat, turning over once. Cook the other half the same way. Cut the egg into thin strips, and save for later.Stir-fry the onion on high heat for a few moments, remove and set aside. Do the same for the green peas. Add oil, turn down the heat to medium and stir-fry the rice. Add the soy sauce, salt, pepper and oyster sauce. Add the chicken, onion and green peas and combine thoroughly. Serve chicken fried rice with the strips of egg on top and the green onion as a garnish. (Alternately, you can mix the green onion and egg in with the other ingredients).

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Classic Italian Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 8 ounces Rotini pasta
• 1 small red bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 small green bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 small can sliced black olives
• 1 8 ounce jar marinated artichoke hearts, undrained
• 1 cup broccoli, lightly steamed
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp rosemary
• 1/4 - 13 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup shredded Asiago or Parmesan cheese (optional)

Preparation

Cook pasta according to directions on package; drain and rinse under cold water. Put pasta in a large mixing bowl. Mix in all remaining ingredients; toss well. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours and serve.

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Vegan Pasta Puttanesca with Eggplant

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil + 1/4 cup
• 2 eggplants, chopped into pieces
• 1/2 cup water
• 4-6 medium tomatoes, diced
• 1 14 ounce can tomato sauce
• 3 tbsp capers
• 1/2 cup olives, sliced
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• salt and pepper to taste
• pasta

Preparation

Sautee the eggplant in the 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet until lightly fried. Add the water, reduce heat and cover. Allow to simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and tomato sauce and simmer, covered, for another 8 to 10 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and cook, stirring occasionally for 15 to 20 more minutes.

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Crispy Fried Tofu Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 block firm or extra firm tofu
• 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 2 tbsp flour
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Preparation

Slice the tofu into 1/2 inch cubes. In a small bowl, combine the tofu with the remaining ingredients, except the oil, and toss gently to coat the tofu well. Or, place all ingredients in a zip-lock bag or covered container and shake well. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat and add the tofu. Cook for 4 to 6 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown and lightly crispy.

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Vegetarian Chinese Hot and Sour Soup

Ingredients

• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups mushrooms, sliced (Chinese wood ear mushrooms or shiitake are best)
• 1 small can bamboo shoots
• 1 small can water chestnuts
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp hot sauce
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup scallions (green onions), sliced
• 2 tbsp chili oil

Preparation

Bring vegetable broth to a simmer and add all the ingredients, except the scallions and chili oil.

Allow to simmer for at least 20 minutes.

Add the scallions and simmer for about 5 more minutes. Stir in the chili oil.

Add additional soy sauce, hot sauce or vinegar to taste.

Enjoy your vegetarian Chinese hot and sour soup!