Author: rachelannnelson

Fruit Thins Ingredients 1½ cups Brazil nuts or walnuts 1 cup coconut 2 cup quick oats ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour or unbleached white flour 1 teaspoon salt ¼ cup honey, warmed ½ cup water Filling: use ½ cup water with option 1, 2, or 3 below: 2 cups raisins, 1 cup dates 1 … Continue reading January 2023

Cauliflower “Potato” Salad Ingredients ½ large head cauliflower (1 ¼ pounds/565 g) cut into ½ inch (1cm) florets and pieces (4 heaping cups) 2 medium celery stalks (105 g), finely chopped (¾ cup) 4 large green onions (75 g), thinly sliced (1 cup) ½ (75 g) finely chopped red bell pepper  ⅓ cup (65 g) … Continue reading September 2022

Fresh Cranberry Sauce Ingredients 2C fresh cranberries 1 navel orange, cut into quarters - I cut out the white core and hard areas where the “navel” is 2T sugar Directions Finely chop the cranberries in a food processor. Transfer to a small mixing bowl. Place orange quarters in a food processor and puree. The result … Continue reading November 2022

Kale Salad Ingredients 2 medium bunches destemmed kale, finely chopped (8 to 9 cups/300 to 340 g chopped) 2 large garlic cloves ¼  cup fresh lemon juice 1-2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, to taste ½ teaspoon fine sea salt ¼ to ½ cup (35 to 70 g) dried sweetened cranberries, for garnish For the Pecan … Continue reading October 2022

Ingredients 1 1/4 cups packed pitted medjool dates (measured after pits removed)1 1/4 cups raw walnuts1 1/3 cups almond flour (or sub almond meal, but the cake flavor is more pronounced with flour)pinch sea salt2 tsp vanilla extractFinely shredded unsweetened coconut (for rolling) Directions: Add pitted dates to a food processor and mix until small … Continue reading Vanilla Cake Bites

Some of our DWTD participants have bonded together and formed a Vegan Quarantine Dinner Club. They call themselves the "quarantiners." They all live in the same neighborhood and alternate outside porches. They choose a theme and then meet once a month. Everyone brings food and extra copies of the recipes for the dish(es) they made. … Continue reading Quarantine Block Party Menu

Ingredients Broccoli 16 oz.Bamboo shoots 12 oz.Oyster mushrooms (or similar like straw or cremini) 8 oz.Wood ear mushrooms (aka black fungus) 1 oz (ca. 8 Tb dry)Cooking oil 6-8 TbSalt (low sodium) 1 TbSweetener (sugar or honey) 2 tspSesame oil 2-3 tsp Directions Wood ear mushrooms must be soaked for about 20 in warm water. … Continue reading Broccoli Stir Fry

Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes with Easy Mushroom Gravy from 'The Oh She Glows Cookbook', by Angela Liddon  2 lbs. Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks1 small head cauliflower chopped into bite-sized florets (4 cups)2 Tablespoons vegan butter1 teaspoon salt1 clove garlic, mincednon-dairy milk if needed  Place potatoes in a large saucepan and add … Continue reading Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes with Easy Mushroom Gravy

Ingredients: 8 oz mushrooms, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped finely 2 cloves garlic ½ tsp each rosemary, thyme, basil,oregano 1 tsp salt 2 cups Arborio rice 4 ½ cups veggie stock or water 6 bell peppers cut into halves lengthwise Directions: Sauté mushrooms and celery in a pan on medium high heat until soft and … Continue reading Mushroom Risotto Stuffed Peppers