1. Haystacks Base layer: Baked Chips or brown rice Next layer: Blanca's beans Toppings: Chopped lettuce Diced cucumbers Diced tomatoes Shredded carrots Diced peppers Sliced olives Sliced green onions Sour cream Salsa Cheese sauce 2. Blanca's Beans Ingredients: 1 pound or 2 1/2 cups pinto or mixed beans 6 cups water 1 large onion, chopped … Continue reading October 30, 2023
July 17, 2023
Fresh Melon Salad with Honey Lime Dressing Ingredients 1 Small Cantaloupe ½ Large Watermelon Honey Lime Dressing 2 tbsp Honey plus more to taste 3 tbsp Lime juice plus more to taste 2 tbsp Fresh mint, finely chopped plus more for garnish pinch Salt optional Instructions Slice the watermelon and cantaloupe into bite-size pieces and … Continue reading July 17, 2023
May 15, 2023
Cucumber Lemon Orzo Salad Adapted from mydarlingvegan.com Ingredients 2 cups dry orzo pasta 2 tbsp. olive oil ¼ cup lemon juice 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 ½ cup cucumbers, chopped 1 cup lettuce of choice, loosely packed ½ cup packed parsley, minced 2 tbsp. fresh mint, minced ½ cup toasted pine nuts Directions Combine the … Continue reading May 15, 2023
November 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
Tomato Sauce for Polenta Fries
Ingredients 3 cloves garlic 28 oz can crushed tomatoes 1/2 tsp pizza seasoning Directions: Sauté garlic for 1 minute in a little water Add tomatoes and pizza seasoning and simmer for 15 minutes
Pumpkin Salad Dressing
Ingredients 1 ½ cups plain unsweetened almond or coconut yogurt 2 Tbsps lemon juice 1 Tbsp maple syrup ⅓ cup puréed pumpkin 1 tsp garlic ¼ tsp thyme ¼ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp salt Directions: Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Omega Sprinkles
Ingredients: ¼ cup hemp seeds ¼ cup chia seeds ¼ cup flax seeds ¼ cup walnuts 2 Tbsps date sugar Salt to taste Directions: Grind flax and chia seeds in a coffee grinder and walnuts in a food processor. Mix all ingredients and refrigerate in an airtight container. Sprinkle over anything!
Tex-Mex Salad Dressing
Ingredients: 8 oz plain soy or almond yogurt 2 teaspoons lime juice 1/4 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon chili powder ⅔ cup chunky medium salsa 1/4 cup cilantro 1 tablespoon garlic, minced Salt to taste Directions: Blend all ingredients until smooth. Serve with Southern-style Salad
Tzatziki Sauce for Burgers
Ingredients: ¼ plain dairy-free almond yogurt (I don't recommend using coconut yogurt) ¼ cup peeled, grated cucumber excess moisture removed 1 large garlic clove, minced ¼ teaspoon salt (or more to taste) ½ tablespoon fresh dill 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice Directions: Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Drizzle on and over anything!
Fresh Salsa
Ingredients: 4 large tomatoes, cored, seeded, and diced ½ small red or yellow bell pepper 1 small jalapeño or Serrano pepper, seeded and minced ¼ cup minced onion 1 tsp lime juice ¼ tsp sea salt Directions: Combine all ingredients into a bowl. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until ready to serve.
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