Category Archives: ANIMAL-FREE DAIRY

Sweet Pickle Cream

The delicious taste of a sweet bread & butter pickle in a cream – no pickles added, just the juice of that which you normally discard. Heaven in a toss-away! Use as a substitute A-F mayo served cold, or a topping or dipping sauce – served warm. Or, dilute some of it with water and/orContinue reading “Sweet Pickle Cream”

Mac And Cheeze Collards @ The Marriott

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MAC AND CHEEZE COLLARDS? Why serve collard greens as a side dish to mac and cheese? Why not put them together in one dish? Sounded good to me and tasted even better! Boil the collards, make the sauce, boil the macaroni, then mix them together with vegan…

AFC Macaroni At The Ritz

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AFC Macaroni At The Ritz Everybody loves macaroni and cheese. It’s an easy dish to do stove-top for hotel guests. Uptick it with some imagination and voila, a recipe for success! Present home-style in a bowl garnished with dill weed and shaker parm by Go Veggie, or…

High Protein Tofu Sandwich – summer is in the house!

High protein tofu planks pan-fried and seasoned. Served on thick, whole grain deli bread, spread with mustard-mayo mix to taste, piled with green leaf lettuce, fresh cut ripe tomato, shaved sweet onion. You can’t beat the fresh taste of a simple fresh veg sandwich. Add a high quality seasoned protein source and you double theContinue reading “High Protein Tofu Sandwich – summer is in the house!”

Curry Almond Dressing Sauce

CURRY ALMOND DRESSING SAUCE Sweet, savory and tart. Creamy almond butter and almondmilk. Smoky, spice with a touch of heat! Served over an Original Indo-Japanese Coleslaw! Made to impress, not to redress! Makes 3-3/4 cups

Beef And Bean Macaroni

BEEF AND BEAN MACARONI One of those simple comfort food dishes. Kicked up a bit just because we can! Beans A-F Beef Tomatoes Macaroni bring back memories of comfort! Makes 8 cups beef and bean mix plus 8 servings macaroni

AFC BLEU Cheese And Beef Cream Sauce GOAT

AFC BLEU Cheese And Beef Cream Sauce GOAT Gardein ground beef tastes better than beef. Team it up with plant blue cheese dressing plus plant blue cheese crumbles mixed with sweet red roasted peppers and you have yourself a GOAT RECIPE that’s actually simple to make! Add to that a heavy plant cream and youContinue reading “AFC BLEU Cheese And Beef Cream Sauce GOAT”

Riced Cauliflower And Tofu Scramble

RICED CAULIFLOWER TOFU SCRAMBLE Use as hot breakfast egg and hash brown replacement dish. Or, spread on a rustic whole grain or Russian black bread sandwich. Or, hollow out and stuff tomatoes, large or small, and serve as appetizer (cocktail or cherry tomatoes) or as main dish salad (large tomato)! Served with a savory animal-freeContinue reading “Riced Cauliflower And Tofu Scramble”

Tofu Cheese And Egg Shreds

Tofu Cheese And Egg Shreds Deconstructed is what some might call it. I call it tasty and texturally satisfying- like cheese and egg! Serve warm or cold! Serve on breakfast toast with a slice of breakfast sausage or as shown below. Makes 5 servings Vacuum packed tofu usually made for restaurants because they deep-fry betterContinue reading “Tofu Cheese And Egg Shreds”

Baba White Sauce For Pizza

RE: White Pizza Sauce When white pizza sauce was first offered to the mainstream decades ago I automatically thought it meant white sauce as opposed to the traditional red sauce. Like the white sauce used in biscuits and gravy, that’s how my mind saw it. Red or white sauce, they ask? You have white sauce?Continue reading “Baba White Sauce For Pizza”

Smoky Tomato Corn Chowder

Smoky Tomato Corn Chowder Yes, chowder made with macaroni instead of potatoes, and tomatoes too. White corn, peas, lima beans, roasted tomato and sweet red roasted pepper. Garlic, thyme, smoked paprika, liquid smoke – fresh basil too! Chowder it with FORAGER CASHEWMILK YOGURT and extra virgin olive oil! A Treat to be sure as is,Continue reading “Smoky Tomato Corn Chowder”

UPDATE ON DAIYA CREAMY DRESSINGS

Recently when developing a DECONSTRUCTED BOLOGNAISE BLEU I purchased as one of the ingredients daiya BLUE CHEEZE DRESSING to add to the sauce. When I see on the bottle that it containe 8 ounces, my brain naturally assumes that means one cup. Unfortunately it does not. So in future when a recipe calls for 8Continue reading “UPDATE ON DAIYA CREAMY DRESSINGS”

Cauliflower Antipasto

CAULIFLOWER ANTIPASTO SIMPLY MADE. SIMPLY DELICIOUS. The various textures of the cauliflower, dried tomatoes and cheese work perfectly here! Serves 6 appetizers, salads or sides

TATERS AND TOFU

TATERS AND TOFU Seasoned tofu cubes coated with Panko and baked till tender-crisp. Animal-Free Tater tots baked till crisp. Served with a dipping sauce of ketchup, dairy free BLEU cheese dressing, chopped onion and dill pickle. Great snack for company or as a meal when watching the movies! Serves 4-6 depending on portion size

PEPPERONI AND PEPPER JUST EGG WRAP

PEPPERONI AND PEPPER JUST EGG WRAP Pan-heated flour tortillas spread with CREAMY OLIVE SAUCE. Layered with arugula, PEPPERONI & PEPPER JUST EGG OMELET and fresh tomatoes! Makes 4-6 small wraps

Cocoa Coffee Mousse Cake

COCOA COFFEE MOUSSE CAKE I was looking for light compared to traditional homemade weight cake which is heavier than store bought or box cake and I developed it in this easy to make eggless mousse delight. Iced with a COCOA COFFEE WHIP TOPPING. Served with a CHERRY BERRY GEL SAUCE! I said make my dayContinue reading “Cocoa Coffee Mousse Cake”

AFC Delight Soy Chicken Walnut Salad

DELIGHT SOY CHICKEN WALNUT SALAD Soy chicken nuggets shredded and combined with crushed walnuts, celery and onion. Dressed with vegan mayo or Vegenaise, mustard, salt and pepper to taste. Simple yet tasty. Better than live chickens by a long shot! Give it a try with or without the bread!! Makes 7 cups

AFC Bleu Cream Radish Slaw

BLEU CREAM RADISH SLAW Daiya Blue Cheeze Dressing mixed with Tofutti Better Than Sour Cream. Tossed with cabbage, radish and seasoning! Easy, simple, exciting! Serves 6 sides

AFC Burnt Almond Peanut Mustard Sauce

Burnt Almond Peanut Mustard Sauce Burning the whole grain mustard with the nut butters, just a tad, creates a richer flavor achievement. Combined with garlic, ginger, sugar, onion snow, coriander and Balsamic vinegar – that’s the base. To serve: combine with plain plant yogurt and light sesame oil. Serve over rotini pasta and garnish withContinue reading “AFC Burnt Almond Peanut Mustard Sauce”

AFC Red Velvet Chiffon Cupcakes

RED VELVET CHIFFON CUPCAKES My first attempt at using boxed cake mix minus the eggs was a success. Substitute applesauce for the oil and JUST EGG made from plants. I also added 2 teaspoons of baking soda. A little lighter and more airy than bakery style. Filled with a cocoa and maraschino cherry cream toppingContinue reading “AFC Red Velvet Chiffon Cupcakes”

AFC Homemade OatMilk Basic White Sauce

AFC Homemade OatMilk Basic White Sauce For those who don’t have access to plant milks, this will do in a pinch. Either use as beverage (adding flavors if you like) or as a plant milk base for sauces and gravies! Next time around, why not turn it into a Moscato Wine and Aged American CheeseContinue reading “AFC Homemade OatMilk Basic White Sauce”

AFC Original Rice Cream Salad Dressing gluten-free – GOAT

Original Rice Cream Salad Dressing A velvety creamy salad dressing that doesn’t require gum powders or other thickening agents, plant milks or dairy-free cream cheese or sour cream! A rich mouth-feel that one wouldn’t expect coming from rice! A true delight. Easy to make. Comes out perfectly every time! Makes 1 cup

AFC RICE CREAM

RICE CREAM Make RICE PASTE a staple in your home or restaurant kitchen. Get creative with new uses! When looking for the color white – yes believe it or not white is a color – in sauces, soups, gravies, dressings, this is your cheap yet great go-to ingredient. Always have it on hand. A simple,Continue reading “AFC RICE CREAM”

AFC Sloppy Something Cracker Spread

SLOPPY SOMETHING CRACKER SPREAD Most cream cheese spreads are absent the meaty factor. Meat-eaters, animal-freers, vegetarians and all those in between will come back for more. Guaranteed! Just serve it – you don’t have to dissect it for them before they taste it. Discipline! If you have to say something, say there’s no animal productsContinue reading “AFC Sloppy Something Cracker Spread”

AFC TOMATO CHEESE CORN SAUCE

AFC TOMATO CHEESE CORN SAUCE Cream corn and V-8 VEGETABLE JUICE lay the foundation for a multi-dimensional culinary experience! Smooth sensations all the way around! Who would think from two common ingredients such a surprise package could catapult itself into the world of animal-free cuisine! Anything is possible when you cook animal-free!! Makes 3 cups

AFC CORAL HORSERADISH SAUCE

AFC CORAL HORSERADISH SAUCE Fresh grated horseradish processed with fresh garlic and ginger, extra virgin olive oil and boiled almonds. Preserved with apple cider vinegar, maple syrup and brown sugar, then seasoned with smoked paprika, fennel and coriander. Not your ordinary horseradish sauce! Makes 4-1/2 cups

AFC WESTERN OMELET CHEESEBURGER

AFC WESTERN OMELET CHEESEBURGER A versatile burger batter for many dishes. A great mix. Chewy, soft, creamy, a little crunch. It’s all there! You won’t believe it. A western omelet is made of egg, ham, onion and green pepper. I also add cheese. All animal-free of course! I know, it makes you happy! Makes 8Continue reading “AFC WESTERN OMELET CHEESEBURGER”

Make A Veggie Dog More Healthy

Okay, let’s do it. Make the veggie dog more healthy while at the same time up-ticking the price by making it gourmet-style, downtown-style, country-club accessible. But it needs to be worth it to justify the price. This is – if done as instructed. You can use any veggie dog or sausage you want. Any bunContinue reading “Make A Veggie Dog More Healthy”

EVER PUT MAC SALAD ON A SANDWICH?

AFC VEGAN HAM AND EGG MACARONI SALAD You can’t get much better than this. Lots of new techniques applied to an old-time favorite salad. Macaroni has a new place in the heirarchy of pasta salads. You don’t even need the dressing, in fact some of you will want to forego it. Or, half with dressing,Continue reading “EVER PUT MAC SALAD ON A SANDWICH?”

Smoky Cherry Balsamic Sauce

SMOKY CHERRY BALSAMIC SAUCE When you find a sauce that can be used with savory plus sweet dishes, and both applications produce moans of pleasure from your guests, then you’ve hit a culinary jackpot! Smoky Cherry Balsamic Sauce is one of those rare sauces! Makes 6 cups

Baked Veg Cheese And Veal Cannelloni

BAKED VEG CHEESE AND VEAL CANNELLONI We use the other white plant meat for this fine American-Italian casserole. Veg veal! I think I’ve had veal once or twice aside from a luncheon sandwich meat called veal loaf back in the long ago days. I recall it not having much flavor – not the loaf thatContinue reading “Baked Veg Cheese And Veal Cannelloni”

SHARON’S MANICOTTI

SHARON’S MANICOTTI This has been a long time in the planning and waiting stages – mainly to get the filling right absent any animal products. It’s a success I waited three decades to achieve. Makes 11 stuffed pasta and 5-1/4 cups sauce Preheat oven to 350 degree for 15 minutes before baking manicotti Filling: 12.3Continue reading “SHARON’S MANICOTTI”

RED AND WHITE LASAGNA

RED AND WHITE LASAGNA Lasagna noodles layered with a Tofutti ricotta and cream cheese filling, sweet roasted peppers, and a garlic, tarragon and fennel tomato pepper sauce. The best of white and red in one casserole! Has a sharp cheese flavor the whole world will love! Serves 8-12

Old-Style Spaghetti Sauce

  OLD-STYLE SPAGHETTI SAUCE Marinate the broth overnight. Pan-smoke your spices the next day. Blend a bunch of parsley with orange and carrot juices. Add the tomato paste and mushrooms and that’s about it. It’s easier than the directions make it sound. And it tastes about as old-style as I’ve created yet. This is beforeContinue reading “Old-Style Spaghetti Sauce”

THE SOFT MELT

All grilled cheese sandwiches don’t have to meet the melt requirement, whereby the cheese oozes and drips. Sometimes, hot and soft is just as acceptable, especially when using a thicker sliced cheese. Bring it to room temperature before pan-grilling it and soft will be just as enjoyable. To help bring the internal temperature of theContinue reading “THE SOFT MELT”